Monthly Archives: July 2011

.Com & .Net Domain Prices to Rise in January

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Joe Alagna

A few years ago, ICANN gave Verisign the right to raise prices each year.  If I recall correctly, they can raise their prices around 7% per year without any further justification during the term of the contract.  Verisign claims that … Continue reading →

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TLD Statistics – Numbers in Various gTLDs as of February 2011

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Joe Alagna

Have you wondered about the list of generic top level domains (gTLDS) or how many domain names exist in the existing top level domains?  I’m always looking for lists and statistics on this information so I thought I’d share some … Continue reading →

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CentralNic Secures and Greens the Web, As .US.ORG Enters General Availability

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Joe Alagna

Enhancing its commitment to a higher standard of social responsibility and ethical behavior on the web, domain extension .US.ORG today enters general availability with two unprecedented security and environmental measures from Registry Service Provider, CentralNic. * To coincide with the … Continue reading →

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Billions Spent on Advertising Helps Cybersquatters

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Joe Alagna

I’m really excited to see an official charting of the dollars spent in the United States on advertising and broken up by media. This report by Barclays Capital and put out by the Silicon Valley Insider collaborates my white paper … Continue reading →

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