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Verisign Announces US Department of Commerce Approval of Newly Revised .com Registry Agreement

VeriSign, Inc. today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce approved the renewal of Verisign's agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to serve as the authoritative registry operator for the .com registry (the "2012 .com Registry Agreement") for the term commencing on Dec. 1, 2012 through Nov. 30, 2018 with certain new terms and conditions. more

Recent Trends and Options to Mitigate DDoS Attacks (Webcast)

This Monday, December 3, Neustar will hold a webcast to review recent trends in attacks and the most popular methods of mitigation. During the 60 minute webcast, recent attacks will be analyzed as well as implications they have had on DDoS mitigation solutions. more

PIR Survey Reveals That Most Americans Are Uninformed About DDoS Attacks

In an effort to fuel the discussion about online attacks amongst, organizations and individuals, Public Interest Registry and NY Tech will be hosting "Mitigating DDoS Attacks: Best Practices for an Evolving Threat Landscape". more

More than 50 Registrars Already Signed Up for .PW

In just over a month since launch, the .PW Registry announced that they have already signed up more than 50 registrars from across 20 countries. more

Verisign Issues Statement on .com Registry Agreement Renewal

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) today provided a statement on the pending review by the Department of Commerce of Verisign's .com Registry Agreement renewal with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to serve as the authoritative registry operator for the .com registry. more

ICANN 45: New gTLDs Not Far Away Now

Just a few days have passed since the most recent ICANN meeting in Toronto ended and, like always, it was a whirlwind of activity and information. But this time around, with a new CEO and accompanying organizational changes, it felt like the winds were all moving in the same direction. more

.pw - The Professional Web Launch Schedule Announced

The .PW Registry today announced the launch schedule for the .PW top level domain namespace. .pw -- the Professional Web was launched by the Directi Group as a re-purposed generic, unrestricted, clean and global TLD focused on professionals and businesses looking to showcase their presence online. more

ARI Registry Services Expands Top-Level DNS Services With Bold Plans

ARI Registry Services is today formally announcing the public launch of a service to offer Top-Level Domain (TLD) DNS services for new TLD applicants and country code TLD operators. more

.ORG Releases 94 Never-Before-Registered One- and Two-Character Domain Names

Referred to as "Project94," the list of available names includes the likes of A.ORG, O.ORG, 7.ORG, and PJ.ORG. When PIR first took over operation of the .ORG domain in 2003, these names were reserved for future allocation and deemed unavailable for immediate registration. more

What’s in a Name Server?

With the domain name space continuing to expand and new service providers entering the market, there has been a lot of discussion about the different types of DNS services available today. more

Directi Announces .pw as a Generic and Open TLD

Directi has just announced that it will be launching .pw – the Professional Web, as a generic and open TLD, during ICANN's Toronto summit.  more

Over 7 Million Domain Names Registered in Q2 2012, Total Domains Pass 240 Million Worldwide

The increase of 7.3 million domain names globally equates to a growth rate of 3.1 percent over the first quarter of 2012, and marks the sixth straight quarter with greater than two percent growth. more