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The domain industry exceeded projections in the latter half of 2024, leading to an unexpected $2 million revenue boost for ICANN. The increase came as gTLD registries and registrar…

WordPress.com’s parent company, Automattic, has launched a 100-year domain registration service, allowing users to secure their .com, .org, .net, or .blog domains for an entire cen…

Luxury automaker Bentley Motors has decided to terminate its dot-brand top-level domain (TLD), .bentley, marking another major company stepping away from a dedicated brand TLD. Ben…

Could there be a .gz in the future? With U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest announcement regarding Gaza, speculation is growing about the potential implications for its digital i…

The Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC) has raised the prices for .ke domain registrations. As of February 3, 2025, the cost for registering a second-level .ke domain is now K…

The US-based Unstoppable Domains Inc., known for its blockchain-based domains like .eth, .crypto, and .wallet, has announced its intention to apply for the new .podcast generic Top…

ICANN Could Face Controversy Over Approval of a Potentially Offensive gTLD: .retardio ICANN is on the brink of facing an unprecedented challenge as it considers whether to approve …

Victims of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have been granted temporary relief from domain expirations, according to an ICANN notice sent to registrars. ICANN’s Emergency P…

ICANN has terminated the registry agreements for six gTLDs, reducing the number of active generic top-level domains (gTLDs) on the internet. Five of these were managed by Asia Gree…

On January 28, 2025, Whois was officially retired, marking the end of an era for domain registration data queries. As of today, ICANN’s transition period has ended, and registrars …

Although the application window for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) is not expected to open until the second quarter of 2026, the battle over individual extensions is already…

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has terminated the registry agreements with Istanbul-based Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. Th…

At the ICANN 81 meeting in Istanbul on November 10, 2024, a presentation was given to shed light on the DNS Root Server System (RSS) and its operators. Although intended for the IC…

RA Daniel Dingeldey, December 20, 2024 The Arab Center for Domain Dispute Resolution (ACDR), founded in 2013, has officially ceased its operations. It becomes the third ICANN-accre…

Six prominent candidates are vying for ICANN’s Board seat 13, representing the domain industry’s Contracted Parties House. They include leaders from Verisign, Amazon, GoDaddy, Iden…

Stuart Lawley, former CEO of ICM Registry, the operator of the .xxx domain, has passed away at the age of 61. Originally from the UK, Lawley relocated to the United States, where h…

ICANN’s Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) experienced its lowest activity since its launch a year ago, according to the organization’s October report. The month saw 131 requ…

ICANN has approved the extension of the .xxx registry agreement with relaxed registration conditions. On November 10, 2024, ICANN’s Board of Directors decided to extend the contrac…

Lipsy, a UK women’s fashion retailer under the Next umbrella, has announced plans to terminate its .lipsy dot-brand gTLD after managing it since 2016. Despite this, the registry ha…

ICANN has officially opened the application phase for its Applicant Support Program (ASP), designed to provide financial and non-financial assistance to eligible applicants seeking…

The governments of the UK and Mauritius recently announced the transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, including the territory associated with the .io country code Top…

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has announced significant changes to its new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) application process, prohibiting private au…

The .xxx gTLD, operated by GoDaddy’s ICM Registry, will no longer be a “sponsored” domain following the ICANN board’s approval of its new Registry Agreement during the ICANN 81 AGM…

ICANN has announced fee hikes for gTLD registries and registrars, effective from January 2025. The quarterly fixed fee for registries will rise to $6,450, with transaction fees inc…

ICANN has introduced two significant bans in the upcoming new gTLD application process, targeting practices considered as “gaming.” These changes aim to promote fairness and reduce…

The governments of Mauritius and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recently announced that sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago will move to Mau…

The ICANN report titled “Inferential Analysis of Maliciously Registered Domains” from November 2024 provides a statistical examination of domains suspected of being registered for …

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has published its first six-month report, titled “ICANN’s Enforcement of DNS Abuse Mitigation Requirements,” detaili…

There are very few two-letter suffixes like “.SS” in the world, and they are regarded as domain name resources with great collection value because of their uniqueness. …

ISTANBUL – October 30, 2024 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is set to host its 81st Public Meeting from November 9 to 14, 2024, in Istanbul, Türki…