Domain Name News

Dot VN, Inc. Co-Founder and President Lee Johnson Shares His Vision for Vietnamese Native Language Internet

Since the official launch two months ago, we are proud to report that we have registered over 229,000 Vietnamese IDNs. As of today, the total number of IDNs registered has exceeded the standard Vietnamese ccTLD (English alphabet). To put it succinctly, we have accomplished in two months what had before taken ten years.

WIXI Announces the Launch of a New Domain Marketplace in Asia

WIXI’s new site allows domain owners from around the world to buy and sell domains with a focus in Asia. It has the largest selection of .JP domains available and full IDN (Internationalized Domain Names) capabilities.

The new site has world-class functionality with Domain Escrow services fully included to allow buyers and sellers of domains to easily, quickly and safely perform buy and sell transactions. It also incorporates a new .JP Drop-Catch ordering cart, allowing international buyers to participate in catching the best .JP domains as they become available.

The site is fully functional in both Japanese and English, helping bridge the language gap between international users, and bringing more buyers and sellers together.

Since 2009, WIXI has become the market leader in Japan in the following areas:
– Leading Domain Parking company in Japan
– Leading Drop-Catch provider for .JP names
– Supplier of domains to Japan’s top Domain Auction sites
– Japan’s leading ICANN consulting expert, accrediting many companies in Japan

For more information, please contact us on <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.

Package for Developing Nations in Top-level Domain Expansion

Even as doors have been opened to the addition of multiple generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) names to the global Internet address system (the part that begins with a dot – .com or .org), efforts are on to find ways to subsidise costs for applicants from developing countries.

.Whatever - How ICANN is Changing The Way You Think of Domains

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has been talking about this for three years. And finally, during their ICANN 41 conference in Singapore this week, they approved the motion to allow new generic top level domains (gTLDs) to be registered with their organization. That means, aside from the 22 generic TLDs now in existence (.com, .net, .org, etc.) and the 250 country codes (.ca, uk, .eu, etc.), companies can decide to have a generic top level domain customized to fit their needs. But not just any company. You must have an “established” company.

Go Daddy Said to Be In Talks for KKR, Silver Lake Purchase

Go Daddy Group Inc., an Internet domain-name and hosting company, is in talks to be bought by a group led by KKR & Co. and Silver Lake Partners for more than $2 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.

Scottish Domain Name Bid Launched

Campaigners are to bid for Scotland’s own internet domain name after internet body Icann votes to allow new website domain suffixes.

KKR, Others Near Deal to Buy Go Daddy

Private-equity firms KKR and Silver Lake, along with a third investor, are nearing a deal to buy GoDaddy Group, the closely-held company that registers Internet domain names.

The First Benelux City With Its Own Domain Name Extension Will Be Ghent

The City of Ghent’s Local Council has approved, this very morning, the application for the dot gent extension. This means that the City of Ghent has become the very first Benelux city to publicise its intention of using its own domain name extension. The use of dot gent will reinforce the direct links of the companies, organisations and citizens with the city and with the region. It will make them easier to locate on the Internet and will provide enhanced protection for on-line traffic to and from the City’s website.

Five Reasons Not to Go Crazy With Domain Names

ICANN’s upcoming new system may seem like an exciting opportunity, but small businesses should think carefully before they leap.

New Service Hopes to Make Seller-financed Domain Transactions Easier

Service manages seller financed domain sales. A new service called Zenscrow hopes to bring more liquidity to the domain name market by making seller financed domain sales easier. Companies such as Escrow.com and Moniker already offer payment plan escrow services, but Zenscrow takes it a step further. There are two benefits I see to Zenscrow …