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Month: October 2025

Common helps PIR award $180,000 at .Org Impact Awards ceremony

Common helps PIR award $180,000 at .Org Impact Awards ceremony

October 9, 2025

Congolese organization takes home top prize of $50,000. Public Interest Registry (PIR) held the awards ceremony for its 2025 .Org…

Which domain names end users bought this week

Which domain names end users bought this week

October 8, 2025

An IT recruiting company, a tax advisory business, and a healthcare technology company bought domain names. Sedo had a much…

The biggest .com domain registrars (updated rankings)

The biggest .com domain registrars (updated rankings)

October 8, 2025

A look at the top 10 .com registrars for both new monthly registrations and total domains under management. ICANN has…

In the 1980s, Anguilla Was Given the .ai Web Domain: Now it’s Making a Killing on the Dot AI Boom

In the 1980s, Anguilla Was Given the .ai Web Domain: Now it’s Making a Killing on the Dot AI Boom

October 8, 2025

Back when the internet was just starting, nations were all given a URL in order to publish websites official to…

Pell City upgrades website and email to .gov domain for authenticity

Pell City upgrades website and email to .gov domain for authenticity

October 7, 2025

The City of Pell City has announced a significant upgrade to its digital presence by moving its website and email…

Freename gets patent for rules-based resolution of web3 names

Freename gets patent for rules-based resolution of web3 names

October 7, 2025

Patent describes platform that decides which name to resolve. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 12,401,618 (pdf) to…

Boot company files lawsuit to make claim on Freebird .com

Boot company files lawsuit to make claim on Freebird .com

October 7, 2025

Company claims domain was re-registered since it was founded in 2009. Boot and accessories company Freebird Life has filed an in…

New owners of Fyre Festival brand file lawsuit to get matching domain name

New owners of Fyre Festival brand file lawsuit to get matching domain name

October 7, 2025

It’s the company’s second attempt to get the domain name FyreFestival .com. A company that is trying to resurrect the…

Top stories: Namecheap, Markmonitor, and Team Internet

Top stories: Namecheap, Markmonitor, and Team Internet

October 6, 2025

Two acquisitions highlighted the top stories in the domain business last month. These were the top stories on Domain Name…

City of Lander launches new .gov website and email domain

City of Lander launches new .gov website and email domain

October 6, 2025

Lander, Wyo. – The City of Lander is proud to announce the successful transition of its website and email addresses…

Domain Days Dubai 2025 set to unite global domain, web hosting leaders this October

Domain Days Dubai 2025 set to unite global domain, web hosting leaders this October

October 3, 2025

Domain Days Dubai 2025, the Middle East and Africa’s premier conference dedicated to domains, web hosting, and cloud technologies, is…

New Paper Proposes ‘Attested DNS’ to Secure Domain Names with Trusted Hardware

New Paper Proposes ‘Attested DNS’ to Secure Domain Names with Trusted Hardware

October 3, 2025

A new proposal from researchers at Azure Research aims to embed confidential computing into the core of the internet’s naming…

Oink! Porkbun hits 3 million domain names

Oink! Porkbun hits 3 million domain names

October 3, 2025

Registrar that doesn’t take itself too seriously marks another milestone. Domain name registrar PorkBun announced today that it now has…

Over-caffeinated Jiggle.com cybersquatting claim was reverse domain name hijacking

Over-caffeinated Jiggle.com cybersquatting claim was reverse domain name hijacking

October 2, 2025

New company tried to snag aged domain through UDRP. Can consuming too much caffeine lead to making spurious cybersquatting claims?…

Identity Digital is hiking domain prices: see the biggest increases

Identity Digital is hiking domain prices: see the biggest increases

October 2, 2025

Smaller zones see massive increases; .lotto prices to increase $100/year. Identity Digital, the largest top level domain company in terms…

Domain reseller platform OpusDNS launches

Domain reseller platform OpusDNS launches

October 2, 2025

Reseller registrar launches after building buzz at industry conferences. At long last, domain reseller registrar OpusDNS has launched. The company, which sponsored…

Clarifying Sedo’s fee for transaction confidentiality

Clarifying Sedo’s fee for transaction confidentiality

October 2, 2025

Most transactions can be kept confidential without paying a fee. Sedo provides a great service to the domain name community…

Butte County to change domain for county website from .net to .gov

Butte County to change domain for county website from .net to .gov

October 1, 2025

BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – Butte County Government will be changing its domain from “buttecounty.net” to “buttecounty.ca.gov” to comply with a new…

Google Explains Expired Domains And Ranking Issues

Google Explains Expired Domains And Ranking Issues

October 1, 2025

Google’s John Mueller answered a question about an expired domain that was unable to rank for relevant search queries, including…

Companies bought these 14 domains this week

Companies bought these 14 domains this week

October 1, 2025

An industrial parts company, a law firm, and a private equity research platform bought domain names. Before we proceed to…

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