AUGUST 2014 NEWS

Australia Still A Top Country For .ORG Domains

August 29, 2014

Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and France continue to lead as the top five markets for .ORG domain registrants outside of the USA says Public Interest Registry (PIR). The total number of .org domains under management globally has increased by 1.4 percent over 12 months. Read more »

Liberals Dabble In Defensive Domain Registration

August 14, 2014

Type 'AbbottLies.com.au' into your web browser address bar and it won't take you to a site criticising the Liberal Party - it will transport you to the party's official site. The party may have registered the name to perhaps head off others doing so. Read more »

5 Million Top Level Domains Added In Q1 2014

August 12, 2014

The first quarter of this year finished up with a base of 276 million TLD (Top Level Domain) name registrations according to Verisign Inc.'s latest Domain Name Industry Brief. Australia remains among the top ccTLD's; ranking in tenth position. Read more »

Country Code Top Level Domains Safe From Seizure

August 4, 2014

ICANN says country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) cannot be considered 'property', and as such, can't be attached by plaintiffs in a lawsuit. ICANN has likened l a ccTLD extension to a postcode; which cannot be owned. Read more »

Have a web site or blog? Get our free domain news widget.

Domain News Archives

Available Domain Name Search & Register

How to register a name: Enter your choice in the search tool and click 'GO'. If after the check the domain names search results show your choice is available, you will then have the option to proceed to purchase registration; which is a very quick and easy process - start a search and find your ideal website address now.