Tag Archives: domain registration

August, 2009

• 25 August

  Activists advocate for .gay gTLD

  With ICANN slated to begin allowing the creation of new gTLDs next year, everyone wants to get in on the action. Many proposals for new extensions like New York’s .nyc are mainly functional in purpose, but others, such as .eco, are designed to promote a cause. Such is the case …
• 21 August

  Why there will never be a world record for the longest domain

  In 2002, the owner of thelongestdomainnameintheworldandthensomeandthensomemoreandmore.com, emailed the Guinness Book of World Records to see if it qualified as a world record for the longest domain. Scott Christie at Guinness sent back a polite but firm rejection: After having examined the information you sent, and given full consideration to your …
• 21 August

  WorstDomains.com offers the "absolute worst domain names there are"

  Couldn’t find a good deal at the Domain Name Dollar Store? Why not try WorstDomains.com, where you can “stand out from the crowd” with one of their dreadful, overpriced names. Capitalize on prime real estate with domains like UnderneathTheRefrigerator.com ($400.00) or BoiseIduho.com for only $149.99! Want to get involved in …
• 20 August

  Germany's .de gains position of top ccTLD

  Germany is not only the most populous country in Europe, but is now the operator of the Internet’s most popular ccTLD with more than 13 million registrations on its .de domain. For years Germany held the number one spot, but recently lost its position to China’s .cn extension, which experienced …
• 19 August

  Guatemala to open up .gt domain

  Like many countries, Guatemala does not allow registrations on its .gt domain. Instead, registrants can choose between .com.gt, .net,gt, and other second-level names. The country has decided to change the rules, however, and will start accepting top-level registrations on the .gt domain. The new registration option will be available by …
• 18 August

  Flight447.com registered two years before plane crash

  On June 1, 2009, Air France Flight 447 created a new page in history when it crashed off the coast of Brazil on its way to Paris. Eager to cash in on public interest, domainers flocked to register any domain bearing the flight’s name. Many were surprised to find out, …
• 14 August

  Does your domain send the right message?

  Often times, the domain name is the first part of a website a person sees. It might be on a search engine results page, a bus stop advertisement, or on another website. Thus it is important to make sure it sends the right message. Look at the following domains, however, …
• 7 August

  Should there be price caps on new gTLDs?

  One issue of contention among domainers lately is when the new gTLD system is introduced next year, should price caps be placed on the extensions? Currently, ICANN forces price caps on all TLDs, including .com, and limits registration terms to ten years. This helps ensure customers get a fair deal …
• 5 August

  Register a creative domain with Wordoid

  These days, it sometimes seems as though every good domain is already taken. Rather than settle for a less common extension or shell out big bucks for a parked domain, why not get creative? Wordoid is a free tool that lets you do just that. Enter any word or phrase, …

July, 2009

• 29 July

  Should falsifying domain contact information be illegal?

  Few Americans know that it is in fact illegal to to falsify personal details when registering a domain. With the enacting of the Truth in Domain Names Act in 2003, it became a crime to “knowingly and with the intent to defraud” provide false contact information to a domain registrar. …