The Global Domains Division has grown steadily over the past year and so has our presence at ICANN meetings. During ICANN 51 in Los Angeles, we’re offering a record number of public sessions – 14 – and many meetings with community groups related to ICANN‘s role in the domain name industry, maintaining a secure, stable [...] Continue reading →

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Startup burn rates are always a hot topic and over the last week some very big names in the startup world have weighed-in to share their opinions. Since I know my blog is read by more than just startup founders I guess now would be a good time to explain what burn rate is. [...] Continue reading →

The shorter .nz domains have arrived! Now you can purchase New Zealand’s country-code domain extension without the additional ‘.co’, ‘.net’ or ‘.org’. This naming convention is already common in most countries, and we’re pleased to now be able to offer this option to iwantmyname customers. [...] Continue reading →

Driving through DC, I noticed new maroon flags waving from lampposts promoting something called “DigitalDC”. In small print on the flag was a web address. At first I couldn’t tell if I was having trouble reading the domain name, but then I got a good look. Yes, the URL for innovation in [...] Continue reading →

Last year, I received an email offering MLA.com for sale. DomainTools showed that the domain had been held for years by Michael Lee and Associates in Illinois. Yet the seller was from Russia. I contacted Michael Lee who confirmed that the domain had been stolen. Today the Huffington Post published an article [...] Continue reading →

Last week my wife Diana and I were spending a week on vacation at one of our favorite places, Florida's Siesta Key, when we got a call about a big acquisition as well as word that one of our favorite people in the industry was moving to a new job in our hometown. [...] Continue reading →