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KeNIC has slashed the registry renewal fee for third level .ke domain names until 31 March in a bid to boost registrations and reduce the numbers of non-renewals according to a report in Techweez. The Kenya National Information Centre (KeNIC) found high renewal prices were the key [...] Continue reading
As per my normal routine I find myself in the Melbourne Qantas Club and about to embark on a two-week world whirlwind tour of the world. It sounds glamourous until you consider truly terrifying statistics such as being away for 14-days and only having 11 nights of accommodation booked. On the [...] Continue reading
In this week's Top Topics, there is intense debate about GoDaddy's new logo, and we discover what domain investors learned in 2019. Elsewhere, we see whether reading will maximize returns as a domain investor, and there is speculation that we have established a bottom for the three-letter .COM market. What's Your Opinion on [...] Continue reading
Deal delayed another 30 days as ICANN works through deal blowback. ICANN and Public Interest Registry have mutually agreed to extend the time that ICANN has to review Public Interest Registry’s (PIR) answers to its questions about the sale of .org to Ethos Capital by 30 days. ICANN also says that it will be asking [...] Continue reading
It’s almost inevitable that any “meaty” ICANN related story will involve some kind of interaction with government. More often than not it’s the US government, though as Kevin posted not always. Several US senators, including US presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren, have written to ICANN’s CEO and Board to demand [...] Continue reading
Google recently copied their mobile result layout over to desktop search results. The three big pieces which changed as part of that update were URLs: In many cases Google will now show breadcrumbs in the search results rather than showing the full URL. The layout no longer differentiates between HTTP and HTTPS. And the [...] Continue reading
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on January 18, 2020. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiring name) and may have had a reserve. I’m only showing where [...] Continue reading
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