Internet Grows to 246 Million Domain Names Q3 2012

More than five million domain names were added to the Internet in the third quarter of 2012, bringing the total number of registered domain names as of Sept. 30, 2012, to more than 246 million worldwide across all Top-Level Domains, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief, published by VeriSign, Inc.

The increase of 5.7 million domain names globally equates to a growth rate of 2.4 percent over the second quarter of 2012, and marks the seventh straight quarter with greater than 2 percent growth. Worldwide registrations have grown by 26.4 million, or 12 percent, since the third quarter of 2011.

Read the story… | Source: Seeking Alpha | Date posted: 1/24/2013

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2 Responses to Internet Grows to 246 Million Domain Names Q3 2012

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  2. Ahmed Seago says:

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