Endurance International Group Holdings Inc. has announced that it is to be acquired by Clearlake Capital Group L.P. in a deal valued in excess of $3 billion. Endurance (EIG) isn't really a household name, even for people working in the internet space. They're better known by the brands in the group which include companies like: Domain.comHostGatorBluehostConstant Contact … [Read more...] about Clearlake to Acquire Endurance
Eastern European DNS Forum Switches to Virtual
The upcoming Eastern European DNS forum will be held online only. The event, which is being held on November 18 - 19 was originally meant to be held in person, but was, along with most other events, switched to an online format. Topics on the agenda will encompass: Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs)Universal Acceptance (UA)ICANN's Identifier Technology Health … [Read more...] about Eastern European DNS Forum Switches to Virtual
2021 Events Being Postponed to 2022
2020 has seen many events being cancelled or switching to online only. Many people hoped that there would be some level of normality in 2021 but it's looking increasingly likely that many events in 2021 won't be "in person" either. So far CES 2021 has moved online and other events are sure to follow. Domain Pulse, which was meant to be held in Bonn is being pushed back to … [Read more...] about 2021 Events Being Postponed to 2022
Video: DNS and Illegal Content
CENTR have released a video which explains the role of domain name registries in relation to illegal content. It also goes into different types of content. It's worth a watch, as most of the points they highlight are applicable to all domain names: CENTR’s Policy Advisor, Polina Malaja, highlighted that: "Any measures taken at the internet infrastructure level in … [Read more...] about Video: DNS and Illegal Content
EURid Web Awards Moves Online
The EURid Web Awards are being held on 18 November in Brussels. In previous years the event has been held in a variety of locations around the city of Brussels, with attendees getting to spend a pleasant evening together while the awards were presented. This year, however, the event will be moving online. (Quelle surprise!) It's unfortunate that yet another event has … [Read more...] about EURid Web Awards Moves Online
Brexit Campaign EU Domain is now …. Irish?
As I've mentioned in the past if you are a UK based domain name registrant you won't be able to keep your .eu domain names after Brexit. Earlier this week ALL UK based holders of .eu domain names were formally put on notice that they have until the end of the year to update their .eu domain names or they'll lose them. From January 1st 2021 any .eu domain name linked to a UK … [Read more...] about Brexit Campaign EU Domain is now …. Irish?
RIPE 81 Registration Open
The upcoming RIPE meeting will be held online, which isn't exactly "news" at this stage in 2020! The event will run from October 27th - 30th and will be using the Meetecho platform. The event will be free to attend. Full details including agenda and other details may be found on the official RIPE 81 site. You'll also be able to follow the event via Twitter using … [Read more...] about RIPE 81 Registration Open
Nominet Shutters Member Forum Without Warning
Nominet is holding its AGM today. As expected the event is being held online and is being streamed. A short time ago Nominet's CEO announced that they were closing the member forum with immediate effect. So the only online space where Nominet members, staff and board could interact has now gone: Prior to the launch of the forum several years ago Nominet members … [Read more...] about Nominet Shutters Member Forum Without Warning
Radix Reports Premium Sales Increase
Radix registry have reported close to $2 million in revenue from premium domain names in the first half of 2020. That's an increase of 19% on the second half of 2019. While renewals contribute to the overall revenue reported new registrations made up roughly 50% of the total revenue. The overall volume of premium domain registrations was up by 41% compared to the previous … [Read more...] about Radix Reports Premium Sales Increase
Verisign Registrar Events Go Virtual
2020 is the year where all the events have gone from physical to virtual. So it's no surprise that this year's Verisign Registrar Days will now be held online only. Traditionally Verisign, like many other registry operators, organises events for registrars every year to update them on market trends and to provide details on various marketing incentives etc., They're also … [Read more...] about Verisign Registrar Events Go Virtual