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Domain Registry .ME Waives Renewal Fees for Japanese Domain Owners

April 14, 2011 – Domain registry .ME announced on Thursday that it has waived renewal fees for one full year for all domain names that have expired or will soon expire between March 11 and April 30, 2011, in light of the recent disaster in Japan.

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OpenRegistry and SX Registry SA Secure Agreement with Government of Sint Maarten to Operate .SX TLD

March 18, 2011 – OpenRegistry and SX Registry SA announced on Friday that they have established an exclusive agreement with the government of the new country Sint Maarten to manage and operate its .SX country code top level domain.

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Public Interest Registry Says .ORG Domain at 9 Million Registrations

March 3, 2011 – The Public Interest Registry announced on Wednesday that it now has more than nine million .ORG domain name registrations.

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Web Host Easyspace Includes Privacy Service with .CO Domains

March 2, 2011 — Web host and domain registrar Easyspace announced in February that it now offers its Whois Privacy service with .co domains to protect customers’ personal details.

Domain Industry Veteran Named VP of DomainIt

March 23, 2010 — Domain registrar and web hosting provider DomainIt announced on Monday it has named Victor Pitts as the company’s vice president.

ICANN Seeks Input and Advice on New gTLDs

November 13, 2009 — Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the organizational body of the Internet, announced on Wednesday that it is inviting the Internet community members to submit any information, advice and proposed models regarding the new gTLDs.

SnapNames Hit with Class Action Lawsuit for Shill Bidding

November 9, 2009 — Domain name auction site SnapName has been served with a class-action lawsuit for shill bidding, after the company revealed that a former employee was found bidding against potential customers in domain name auctions, according to a report by PC World.

Sedo Forms New Domain Management Subsidiary

October 26, 2009 — In an email sent to customers Monday morning, domain marketplace firm Sedo revealed that it has formed a new joint IP management subsidiary between Sedo and the former founder and executive management team of eBrandSecure, called the Intellectual Property Management Company

ICANN Breaks Free From US Control

September 30, 2009 — Internet regulation body ICANN and the US Department of Commerce announced on Wednesday that they have signed a new agreement that ensures that ICANN will now be “independent and not controlled by any one entity”.

Sedo Buys Domain Monetization Site ParkingPanel

September 25, 2009 — Confirming widespread rumours, online domain marketplace Sedo announced on Friday it has acquired the domain monetizing service provider ParkingPanel.