New gtld: Do we need more domain name spaces in our lives?
With a new gtld program being signalled for future implementation, we look at the history, pros and cons and provide opinion on whether this benefits the community or whether this is just a self servicing initiative to sell more domain names that are not needed.
TLD Updates: What’s New & Observed Threats
19 April 2023
TLD Updates
.CONSULTING – Available Now! .consulting has been added to the portal for organisations in the consulting space. Beneficial for consulting organisations who want to showcase their expertise and establish themselves as a trusted advisor in their...
it.com Launch
9 Jan 2022
it.com launch : The new TLD it.com, launched in January 2023. This domain name is highly versatile and can be positioned in several ways.
The initials “IT” can stand for many things however primarily it is known for targeting the global...
Do New gTLDs provide value?
What are new gTLDs?
For those who don’t have a technical background or are not from the domain name industry, a global Top Level Domain or g’TLD is what comes after your brand in a domain name., such as .com, .net, .info, etc. Before the new gTLDs launched, there were about...
TLD News July 2022
Sunday 17 July 2022
.cn and .中国-/.china transactions can only be carried out with immediate effect if the registrant’s contact ID has passed the RNV. From August 1, 2022, the renewal of registered domain names without the RNV requirement will no longer be permitted....
May 2022 TLD Updates
.AU Updates
Australian businesses and consumers have registered close to 130,000 second level .au domain names 6 weeks since they were launched. 35,000 second level .au direct domain names were registered in the first 24 hours of launch, and almost 80,000 by 31 March....
.sexy massive price increase
In case you have not heard yet, UNR (Uniregistry) has announced a significant increase in the registration fee for .sexy domains beginning on April 30, 2022. All domains registered before 30 April 2022 will continue to be grandfathered at their current price.
Current pricing...
Verisign plan to increase .com & .net prices
Verisign, the US government-backed Registry for .com (and .net), plans to raise prices in 2022 and will be followed by annual price increases to cope with rising costs, including the expense of protecting the internet’s infrastructure from constant cyberattacks.
Some...
Thailand’s new .TH Domain Name launch
Thailand launched its new .TH Domain Name.
The Thailand Network Information Centre Foundation (THNIC Foundation) have launched a three-round .th second level domain registration process for 2022, as follows:
Round 1: 1 February – 31 March 2022 (Exact Match for Business owners...
ICANN asked to suspend .ru and .su domains
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has urged the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to effectively ban Russia from the Internet.
In a letter, Mr Fedorov asked the body to revoke the .ru and .su domains,...
.brand – more owners terminate
The new gTLD program has struggled to make a significant influence on the overall domain name landscape. While the launch back in 2012 created a lot of buzz and saw many brands handing over $200,000+ to secure their piece of the Internet, the roll-out was slow and the...
Latest TLD news – July 2021
.bank & .insurance: New Domain Name Suspension Policy
fTLD is going to introduce the new Domain Name Compliance Escalation and Suspension Policy in the coming months, as the persistent non-compliance by some registrants threatens the integrity of the .bank &...