Domain Names

Radix’s .TECH, .STORE, .ONLINE and .FUN Get Approval from the Chinese Government

Radix, Asia's largest internet domain name registry, today announced that it has received the official approval from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ("MIIT") of the People's Republic of China for operating four of its gTLDs within the country. The approved gTLDs include .TECH, .ONLINE, .STORE and .FUN. more

Join Neustar’s Town Hall Meeting and Help Shape the Future Of .US

Neustar is hosting a live town hall forum next month to discuss the United States' country code Top-Level Domain, .US. It's a can't-miss event for anyone interested in the future of .US. more

Domain Registrations Reach 331.9 Million, 6.7 Million Growth Year over Year

Verisign in its latest Domain Name Industry Brief issued today, reports the second quarter of 2017 saw close to 1.3 million domain name registrations bringing the total number to approximately 331.9 million across all top-level domains (TLDs) as of June 30, 2017. more

.brands Spotlight: Banking and Finance Industries

The .brands Spotlight series takes a deep-dive into interesting facets of the .brands TLD space, looking at data sources to find insights about how .brands are being used across different industries, regions and organizations. This Spotlight piece focuses in on the global banking and finance industries. more

Google Buys Business.Site Domain for ‘Google My Business’

Radix has sold the domain name business.site to Google. As part of Google My Business, small business owners are able to make a website with a BUSINESSNAME.business.site domain name for free. The service is available globally to all merchants enrolled in Google My Business. more

Radix Announces Global Web Design Contest, F3.space

Radix has launch of a global web design contest, F3.space through which web designers, developers and existing customers are invited to submit their website on any of the 9 gTLDs operated by Radix, such as .ONLINE, .TECH, .SPACE, .STORE, .PRESS, .SITE, .WEBSITE, .HOST and .FUN. more

Global Domain Name Registrations Reach 330.6 Million, 1.3 Million Growth in First Quarter of 2017

The Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief released today reports first quarter of 2017 closing with approximately 330.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of approximately 1.3 million domain name registrations. more

.TECH Gets Its Big Hollywood Break

Marketing and Advertising genius, Sheeraz Hasan, known for successfully creating huge social media amplification for Fortune 100 companies through celebrity endorsements and social media influencers, has announced the launch of his latest venture on a .TECH domain. more

Why the Record Number of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking UDRP Filings in 2016?

By replacing the core criterion of the Policy with repurposed language found elsewhere, panelists inadvertently encourage Complainant companies to attempt to misuse the UDRP to steal domains that were registered long before those companies and associated product trademarks came into existence. more

UDRP: Better Late than Never - ICA Applauds WIPO for Removing Misguided ‘Retroactive Bad Faith’

The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a non-profit trade group representing the domain industry, applauds the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for removing misleading guidance from the newly released updated version 3.0 of its Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Questions. more