Imagine you’re in a Zoom meeting, discussing policy that will govern the future of the domain name industry, when you suddenly realize not everyone in the room is human. Some are AI agents. That’s the certainly intriguing, and possibly worrying,
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Domain Incite covers developments in the domain name industry, focusing on topics such as new generic top-level domain (gTLD) applications, corporate strategies involving domain portfolios, and significant personnel changes within domain registries and related companies. The blog reports on industry events including company restructurings, leadership transitions, and regulatory or governance issues related to ICANN and domain name management. It also addresses the impact of broader internet and advertising market changes on domain businesses. Published by Domain Incite, the blog provides updates relevant to domain registries, registrars, and internet governance stakeholders.
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.pay sunrise going gangbusters
By Kevin Murphy
Amazon’s .pay gTLD is seeing defensive sunrise registrations selling far in excess of what you’d normally expect from a new gTLD launch. .pay went into sunrise April 14, with an expected 30-day window for trademark owners to register their brands,…
Nominet dodges millions in member refunds
By Kevin Murphy
Nominet UK has managed to avoid having to pay out millions in refunds to its registrars and members after a lawsuit filed by one member was dismissed by a British court. A spokesperson for the .uk registry said this statement…
Identity Digital takes over 25-year-old TLD
By Kevin Murphy
Identity Digital’s recent acquisition spree has continued, with the company recently taking over as registry operator for a sponsored gTLD that made its debut in 2001. The registry’s affiliate, Jolly Host, has taken over .aero from aerospace trade group SITA,…
Ask.com hits the market as Jeeves breathes his last
By Kevin Murphy
Some are saying it could be one of the most expensive domain sales ever. The killer name ask.com is currently for sale, after InterActiveCorp closed down Ask Jeeves, the once-pioneering search engine, at the start of May. According to broker…
ICANN throws a bone to its most stubborn new gTLD applicant
By Kevin Murphy
ICANN has offered an olive branch to a new gTLD applicant that refuses to accept defeat well over a decade after it was rejected. The Org has offered one last chance for Indian applicant Nameshop to get some of its…
Cops get special Whois access rights
By Kevin Murphy
Law enforcement agencies will be able to get access to private Whois records in under 24 hours under ICANN policy introduced yesterday, but the powers are toothless for now. ICANN has updated its Registration Data Policy to add a section…
Identity Digital acquires another dormant gTLD
By Kevin Murphy
Identity Digital has taken over another 2012-round new gTLD that never launched. The ICANN contract for .safety recently changed hands, with original registry Safety Registry Services handing over the keys to Jolly Host, the same Identity Digital affiliate that has…
Verisign to delete .name 3LDs and email addresses
By Kevin Murphy
If you needed more evidence of how innovation-resistant the domain name industry can be, Verisign is killing off two non-standard services that have been running for a quarter-century. The registry plans to discontinue sales of third-level domains in the .name…
Four more deadbeat registrars face firing squad
By Kevin Murphy
ICANN has initiated public compliances proceedings against four unrelated registrars that haven’t paid their fees in a year or more. US-based Domus, Finland-based Globis, Hong Kong-based Overcasts, and Wanyuhulian Technology from China have all been given until May 27 to…