Another ICANN conference has come and gone, and, while the timezone was more friendly for us North Americans, it was a bit sad to spend so much time with my ICANN colleagues yet still be so far away from them. ICANN72 saw several interesting sessions: working meetings open to public observation, Stakeholder Group check-ins, and, […]
The pandemic has impacted all lives and businesses, some more than others. One major change that many of us experienced was an increased reliance on home deliveries and online ordering. So it’s no surprise that e-commerce has been one of the most heavily impacted industries. To unpack just how big the impact on e-commerce was, […]
It’s been quite some time since our last Tiered Access statistics update. In the interim, we’ve been hard at work managing requests for disclosure of previously public registration data and, before jumping into the numbers, we wanted to share what this work looks like. Our review process Our Tiered Access team reviews each data disclosure […]
Registrars are uniquely positioned to provide registries actionable feedback on their operations. Yet, former CIRA Board Member Alex Beraskow is seeking to remove our voice in .ca governance.
From our partners at .US Domains. Your website is live and fully designed for ecommerce sales and customer management. It looks professional, user friendly, beautifully designed, and aligns with your brand. But this is just the first leg of the race. To start, you must first drive customers to your website. Once they land on […]
Founded in 1995, Register.it was one of the first Italian operators accredited by ICANN to offer domain names, which they provide alongside a whole suite of professional services that empower individuals and companies to create an online presence. Today, Register.it ranks among the leading companies in Europe for domain registrations and web presence solutions. Through […]
Today, Ashley La Bolle, Director of Domains at Tucows, announced her candidacy for the Nominet Registry Advisory Council (RAC). The newly launched RAC was designed to advocate on behalf of Nominet members, giving them a voice in how the .UK TLD registry is run. The council will include six elected Nominet members, with two representatives […]
ICANN71 has now finished, and although we once again missed the usual opportunity to connect informally with colleagues from other organizations and travel to new and interesting locations, we still had an effective conference with valuable panels and sessions. Two members of the Tucows Herd (Sarah Wyld and Reg Levy) were dedicated to the four-day-long […]
Like many things in life, the domain industry is something that seems simple at first glance but reveals itself to be really complicated when you do a little digging. There are stringent ICANN policies dictating how domain registrars and registries need to operate, and a lot of thought, discussion, and legal review goes into making […]
Every website needs a domain name. So, whether you provide hosting services, a website builder or e-commerce platform, IT services, or any combination of the above, offering domain names alongside your core product is a smart move. Making it easy for your clients to register domain names can simplify the user experience, increase customer stickiness, […]
