Demand Media, which owns eNom, has started the process of an IPO. As part of that process the company has filed documents that reveal its earnings, business practices and a full list of its subsidiaries. A lot of the domain industry blogs will be following this story very closely, as the filings reveal quite a lot about one of the biggest companies in the domain name … [Read more...] about Demand Media (eNom) Files for IPO
IEDR Adds New Board Member and Issues More Figures
I've been sitting on this "news" for a while, as I waiting on the registry to announce it .. Fergal O' Byrne, who was the Irish Internet Association CEO and is currently CEO of startup Sonru, has been appointed to the IEDR's board as a non-executive director. According to filings with the Irish companies' office O'Byrne's appointment is effective from the end of May 2010, … [Read more...] about IEDR Adds New Board Member and Issues More Figures
More Competition in New TLDs
GMO Registry, which is part of the GMO Internet group, has been pushing dotShop, but it now appears that at least one other company is interested in pitching for it too.. This isn't the only new TLD project with competition and if ICANN announces tangible timelines in Cartagena you can expect to see a lot more of this.. … [Read more...] about More Competition in New TLDs
Are ICANN Senior Staff Getting A Payrise?
At the ICANN meeting in Brussels one of the topics that came up for discussion both during the public forum and the board meeting, was the topic of remuneration. That time round it was specifically in relation to the board and more specifically its chair. The discussion during the public forum was very interesting, as getting the balance right in such matters is awkward. There … [Read more...] about Are ICANN Senior Staff Getting A Payrise?
DNS.be Announces New Operations Manager
DNS.be, the registry operator for .be, has announced that Chris Peetermans has been appointed as its Operations Manager. Several senior members of the registry's management team left the organisation last year. Press release below: New Operations Manager for DNS BE Louvain, 29th July. DNS BE has a new Operations Manager, Chris Peetermans, and that means that the direction team … [Read more...] about DNS.be Announces New Operations Manager
New Logo – Good ? Bad?
Since switching domains over I've been planning on a complete revamp of this site's look and feel. The first place to start with this is with the logo.So this is the current one I'm thinking of using:What do you think? … [Read more...] about New Logo – Good ? Bad?
CENTR Is Hiring
CENTR has announced an open position in its Brussels office. The role is being advertised as a part-time office manager position. More details on their site … [Read more...] about CENTR Is Hiring
Happy Birthday .uk!
2010 is the year that .com celebrates 25 years, but it's also the year the .uk marks a quarter of a century.Over 25 years the .uk namespace has grown and grown to become one of the most widely used addresses on the internet outside of .comThe growth pattern is quite interesting.During the first 11 years only 26 thousand domains were registered. One million names were in the … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday .uk!
DotCo Launch – Over 90 Thousand Names in 15 Minutes!
DotCo, which is the ccTLD for Colombia, is opening up to general public registration today.According to official sources from both Neustar and CoInternet the registry has handled over 90 thousand registrations in the first 15 minutes!You can expect the various domain / internet news sites to carry more updates on the volume of registrations over the next 24 hours and … [Read more...] about DotCo Launch – Over 90 Thousand Names in 15 Minutes!
ICANN’s Ombudsman In The News Again
DomainNameWire has a story about Frank Fowlie, ICANN's ombudsman, being in the news again. Fowlie attracted some negative attention a few months ago when an incident involving him and Air Canada made news. He's since been trying to get his name removed from the public record, but has failed. … [Read more...] about ICANN’s Ombudsman In The News Again