Today was a historic day at ICANN’s 41st international meeting here in Singapore. In a special meeting, ICANN’s Board of Directors approved the new Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) program, finally setting in motion the process to introduce new gTLDs to the Internet. The decision follows years of planning, discussion and deliberation between a multitude […]
Congratulations to .CO Internet on reaching 1 million .CO domains under management! It was less than a year ago, on July 20th, 2010, that .CO launched globally and OpenSRS was on board as one of 10 .CO-accredited registrars. Thanks to our resellers, who saw the opportunity that .CO provided, we’ve played an important role in […]
I’m at BlogWorld Expo in New York this week learning all about the relationship between content and marketing, and how you can turn your content, and your customer’s content into a tool to grow your business. Disclaimer right off the top: this isn’t your usual “you need a blog” blog post. You do need a […]
The latest ICANN applicant guidebook was released in mid-April and covers the introduction of new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD). The introduction of new gTLDs has been an ongoing conversation for more than a decade; We have an opportunity to approve the final draft in time for consideration of the new gTLD implementation program during the […]
CIRA’s Nomination Committee is seeking interested individuals from across Canada to apply to fill three open positions for the Nomination Committee Slate of CIRA’s Board of Directors Election. Professional Canadians with Board experience and/or an interest in technology and the Internet are encouraged to apply. Expertise in one of the following areas would be an […]
Before Microsoft had the good sense to build internet support into its Windows operating system, there was Peter Tattam and his software, Trumpet Winsock. Personally, I don’t think of myself as being old enough to talk about how tough we had it during the “old days”, but man, the internet sure was a different place […]
It’s the weekend of your 40th birthday, how do you spend it? If you’re James Koole, communications lead for Tucows, you fly yourself to Vancouver, BC to participate in the BMO Vancouver Marathon! The passion that James has for running reminds me that we should take more opportunities to share some stories about the kind of […]
Is your checkout process working for you, or working against you? We came across a great article on Smashing Magazine this week that we thought was worth sharing. It talks about the good, the bad and the ugly of e-commerce checkout design. Almost all of the findings of the study apply to the hosting/domains industry, […]
April 7th, 2011, marks the fifth birthday of the .eu domain extension. Since the launch back in 2006, over 3.4 million .eu domains have been registered. EURid, the operator of .eu, says registrations have doubled in the past 5 years, and that .eu now sits ninth overall amongst all TLDs. The launch of .eu was […]
You work in an intense competitive environment. Customers are always comparing your services and your prices to others’. When you mess up, there’s a pretty good chance you’re going to get defectors. When a competitor messes up, there’s a good chance you’re going to benefit. So what do you do when a competitor messes up […]
