Domain names and more

A domain name is an identification label to define a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet, based on the Domain Name System (DNS).

Domain names are used in various networking contexts and application-specific naming and addressing purposes. A prominent example are the top-level Internet domains (TLDs) com, net and org. The approved but still pending addition of Unrestricted TLDs are private TLD names that would allow organizations to use their own name in place of the .com or .net TLD. For example. a company like "Wigets" might have the .wigets domain and use services.wigets or bargins.wigets rather than bargins.wigets.com.[1]

Below these top-level domains in the DNS hierarchy are the second-level and third-level domain names that are open for reservation and registration by end-users that wish to connect local area networks to the Internet, run web sites, or create other publicly accessible Internet resources. The registration of these domain names is usually administered by domain name registrars who sell their services to the public.

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2012-01-29
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2012-01-26
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2012-01-31
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2012-01-29
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2012-02-02
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2012-01-31
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2012-01-31
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2012-02-05

GoDaddy and .Co take center stage with Super Bowl Commercials
Domain Name Wire
Register your domain names with Searchen Networks Inc., Check domain name availability. Search for domain names. Domain Name Wire is the Domain Name Industry's News Source. Over 100 million will watch GoDaddy Super Bowl commercials tonight.

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'Glenstrata' Domain Name Registered by Glencore CIO in 2010 - BusinessWeek

2012-02-02

'Glenstrata' Domain Name Registered by Glencore CIO in 2010
BusinessWeek
2 (Bloomberg) -- Glencore International Plc, in talks to combine with Xstrata Plc, registered the website domain name Glenstrata.com more than a year before making its approach to the world's largest producer of power-station coal.

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FBI Prepares to Shut Down DNSChanger Temporary Servers, Infections Remain - eWeek

2012-02-05

FBI Prepares to Shut Down DNSChanger Temporary Servers, Infections Remain
eWeek
The primary function of the DNSChanger malware family is to replace the Domain Name System servers defined on the victim's computer with rogue ones operated by the criminals. DNS translates domain names into the numeric IP addresses and lets users ...

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Counterfeit merchandise domain names seized ahead of NFL Super Bowl - SmartCompany.com.au

2012-02-05

Counterfeit merchandise domain names seized ahead of NFL Super Bowl
SmartCompany.com.au
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency have seized 307 domain names for allegedly selling counterfeit merchandise, ahead of the NFL Super Bowl. According to Ars Technica, ICE Agents are using civil forfeiture laws (usually invoked ...


KeyDrive S.A. Acquires Moniker and SnapNames from Oversee.net - PR.com (press release)

2012-02-05

KeyDrive S.A. Acquires Moniker and SnapNames from Oversee.net
PR.com (press release)
KeyDrive SA, an internet solutions holding company with subsidiaries providing domain registration, monetization and aftermarket services, announced today that it has acquired the Moniker and SnapNames business units of Oversee.net, a leader in online ...

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A Domain Name Just for Startups - Portfolio.com (blog)

2012-02-02

A Domain Name Just for Startups
Portfolio.com (blog)
Scott Case, CEO of Startup America Partnership, announced his organization is offering free domain names to new companies through a deal with .CO Internet. The Startup America Partnership is bolstering its incentives for young companies to join and ...
Startup America Partnership Using S.COElliot's Blog (blog)

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Domain Names Flood the Market - PC Magazine

2012-01-12

Christian Science Monitor

Domain Names Flood the Market
PC Magazine
This should flood the market with potential domain names and have a number of interesting effects on the grey market for domain names. Applicants must pay $185000 to be evaluated for a specific gTLD. An obvious one would be, for example, ...
Domain names: Internet takes big step toward end of .com eraChristian Science Monitor
Domain Names: The End Of The Dot-Com Era?Huffington Post
What's in a domain name? What's in it for the everyday user of the Internet? OCNN (blog)
Washington Post -InformationWeek -paidContent.org
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Once more unto the breach - The Economist (blog)

2012-02-03

Moneycontrol.com

Once more unto the breach
The Economist (blog)
And it maintains the supposedly impregnable infrastructure to convert domain names ending in .com, .net and others into numbers that servers and computers can understand. Companies trust VeriSign to ensure that no one is messing with their internet ...
VeriSign 2010 Hack: DNS Data Theft A PossibilityInformationWeek
VeriSign, at Web's core, is hacked: What does it mean to you?msnbc.com (blog) (subscription)

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Registrar Of .Ua Domain Name Unblocks Ex.Ua File-Sharing Website's Domain Name - Ukrainian News Agency

2012-02-02

Ukrainian News Agency

Registrar Of .Ua Domain Name Unblocks Ex.Ua File-Sharing Website's Domain Name
Ukrainian News Agency
The Internet-Invest company, which is the registrar of .ua domain names, has unblocked the domain name of the ex.ua file-sharing website. The press service of the registrar announced this to Ukrainian News. "Given the specific nature of operation of ...

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KeyDrive SA Acquires Moniker and SnapNames from Oversee.net (PR) - Domain Name News

2012-02-03

KeyDrive SA Acquires Moniker and SnapNames from Oversee.net (PR)
Domain Name News
KeyDrive SA, an internet solutions holding company with subsidiaries providing domain registration, monetization and aftermarket services, announced today that it has acquired the Moniker and SnapNames business units of Oversee.net, a leader in online ...

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Sedo and .ME Registry Partner to Auction Previously Unreleased Premium .me Domain Names

2012-01-25
Sedo, the leading online domain marketplace and monetization provider, today announced an exclusive auction of premium .ME domain names. The .ME top level domain has become a primary alternative to .com domain names, and a distinctive way to promote your business or build your online brand.

Demand for new domain names 'strong'

2012-02-01
Demand for new internet domain name suffixes is very strong, says one of the companies handling a flood of requests from firms eager for a change.

100 MEEELLION .com domains now registered

2012-02-03
Ready for those new gTLDs yet? There are now over 100 million .com domain names on the internet.…

Domain names: Internet takes big step toward end of .com era

2012-01-12
The group that regulates domain names is now accepting applications for new Internet suffixes beyond .com and its cousins. The new domain names could be operational by the end of 2012. 

Website domain names in Canada to go officially bilingual

2012-01-25
Domain names in Canada will soon go bilingual. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is preparing for the addition of accents that would allow operators of French-language websites to be able to direct Internet users to their .ca domain names in proper French. For example, the website for Quebec City would be accessible from both ...

Saving face: OU buying .xxx domain names

2012-01-17
In an effort to protect its online reputation and trademarks, OU administrators have begun to purchase .xxx domain names that would otherwise be open to companies and individuals involved in the adult entertainment industry. These new domain names became available in March, after the not-for-profit corporation Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers authorized their sale solely by a ...

Names with French accents soon to be allowed on '.ca' domain names

2012-01-29
MONTREAL - French accents could soon be allowed in Internet domain names ending with ".ca."

Wayne man makes killing on domain name

2012-01-22
Sometimes risks pay off. For Glen DiGirolamo of Wayne, it paid $250,000.The story behind DiGirolamo's recent quarter-million-dollar windfall is a window into the weird, arcane and occasionally profitable world of Internet domain names. It began with a bad loan to a billiards player.

Africa: Internet - Region in the Threshhold of New Domain Names

2012-01-17
Leadership (Abuja)-The age of the Internet is here with us as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the regulator of the internet, opened the floodgate that would allow for hundreds to thousands of new domain names to be registered thereby empowering emerging economies from Africa to Asia and Latin America to have their own domain names.

Google Search Could be Altered With Influx of New Domain Names

2012-01-12
Google has already begun including Google+ content in its search results, but new domain names like .Apple and .Samsung are soon to arrive, and it could again alter search results. Until April 12, companies will be allowed to submit their chosen domain name suffix to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, and they begin using their new dot company (.company) or dot business (.