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Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup - Sept. 4, 2010

September 4, 2010 -- There were many Web hosting sales and promos this week including a riddle contest from Namecheap, and discounts from Codero for leasing multiple servers. LCN.com and ResellerClub are also continuing their September promotions.

Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup - August 27, 2010

August 27, 2010 -- As August draws to a close, many companies in the Web hosting industry have unveiled promotions including domain discounts from ResellerClub and AIT, as well as hosting discounts from HostGee.Com and LCN.com.

Namecast Adds Key Features to Global DNS Platform

AUgust 24, 2010 -- Global DNS traffic management solutions provider Namecast announced on Tuesday it has added new key features to its is proprietary DNS platform, including advanced CDN load balancing, proactive application monitoring and geographic filtering.

Afilias’ Project Safeguard Aims to Boost Global DNSSEC Deployment 50 Percent

August 23, 2010 -- Internet infrastructure services provider Afilias will be deploying Domain Name System Security Extensions across its registry platforms, signing 13 more top-level domains and increasing DNSSEC deployment among domain registries by 50 percent.

WHIR TV at HostingCon 2010 – Exhibit Hall Footage

Posted on 2010-08-18

In the last couple of weeks WHIR TV has published quite a few video interviews shot at HostingCon 2010, held in late July in Austin, Texas.

Afilias .INFO Awards Judges Panel Includes WHIR Editor Liam Eagle

August 17 2010 -- Domain registry operator and Internet infrastructure services firm Afilias released the list of judges for its fourth annual .INFO Awards program on Tuesday, a list that includes WHIR editor in chief Liam Eagle.

Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup - August 13, 2010

August 13, 2010 -- For the week ending Friday, August 13, 2010, there have been a number of sales and promos including domains from SharkSpace, a HackerProof subscription from Comodo, dedicated servers from Exabytes Malaysian ringgit, “combo” plans from Bobcares, and pre-packaged bundles from CoreLink Data Centers.

Go Daddy to Match Pledges for Arizona Humane Society Telethon

August 13, 2010 -- Domain registrar and Web hosting provider Go Daddy announced on Wednesday it is the title sponsor of the Arizona Humane Society's 12th Annual Pet Telethon and will match online donations, dollar for dollar up to $100,000, during the annual fundraiser. 

eHow.com and eNom.com Parent Company, Demand Media, Files IPO

August 11, 2010 -- Demand Media, which creates online and provides domain name registration services under the eNom brand, has filed for an initial public offering of shares with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

VeriSign Launches Cloud-Based Managed DNS Service

August 11, 2010 -- Internet infrastructure services provider VeriSign announced on Wednesday it has launched VeriSign Managed DNS.

Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup - August 6

August 6, 2010 -- There was a handful a Web hosting sales and promotions in the first week of August, including a colocation discount from CoreLink, a free remote console with the purchase of a new Codero server, and very cheap student hosting packages provided by 123-Reg.

1&1 Internet Named Top Worldwide Seller of .EU Domains

August 4, 2010 -- The supervisory registry for .EU domains, EURid, has named registrar 1&1 Internet its “Best Seller Registrar” for the .EU top level domain.

Web.com Completes Acquisition of Register.com

August 3, 2010 -- Web services firm Web.com Group announced on Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of domain registrar Register.com.

Registrars Prepare for Wide Release of .CO Domain

July 15, 2010 -- Due to extraordinary demand for the impending global .CO domain launch, .CO Internet S.A.S., the registry operator of the .CO domain, extended the high-priority .CO domain name deadline last week to midday Friday, Eastern Time.

Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup - July 9, 2010

July 9, 2010 -- There was a handful of Web hosting sales and promos for the week ending July 9, including .CO domain discounts from eNom and LCN.com, and a month-long sale virtual server and reseller hosting sale from ResellerChoice. Superb Internet also announced a price matching guarantee on its premium hosting and server solutions.

Go Daddy Opens New Customer Care Facility

July 9, 2010 -- Domain registrar and Web hosting provider Go Daddy announced on Friday it has opened its new customer care facility in Hiawatha, Iowa.

Sedo Chosen to Auction Sex.com Domain

July 5, 2010 -- Online domain marketplace and premium domain name broker Sedo has entered into an agreement to privately broker the sale of what many consider the world’s most valuable domain name, Sex.com, which previously sold for $14 million, proving the adage that sex sells.

Domain Registrar Tucows Donates freddiemercury.com to Legendary Rock Star’s Estate

June 25, 2010 -- Domain registrar Tucows has donated the domain freddiemercury.com to the estate of legendary rock star and gay icon Freddie Mercury.

Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup - June 25, 2010

June 25, 2010 -- There have been several web hosting sales and promotions this week including ZipServers’ additional VPS features, Gossimer droping payment transaction fees, Internetters’ discount on .es domains, and ResellerClub’s savings offered on .com and .net domains.

ICANN Board Approves Chinese Language Internationalized Domain Names

June 25, 2010 -- ICANN’s board, which is responsible for decisions relating to policy on the Internet’s unique identifiers, has approved a set of Chinese-language internationalized top-level domain names, enabling millions to soon be able to access the Internet entirely using Chinese script.

ICM Registry-Sponsored .xxx Domain Approved by ICANN Board

June 25, 2010 -- The six-year effort to create a specific Web address for online adult entertainment has come to a close with the ICANN Board’s approval of the .xxx top-level domain.

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Web.com to Acquire Register.com for $135M

June 17, 2010 -- In what could create one of the largest online marketing and web services companies serving small businesses, web services provider Web.com has entered into an agreement to buy web host and domain registrar Register.com for $135 million.

Total Domain Name Registrations Surpass 193 Million in First Quarter of 2010: VeriSign Report

June 8, 2010 -- The Internet grew by a million domain names in the first quarter of 2010, ending the quarter with a base of more than 193 million domain name registrations across all of the Top-Level Domains, according to Internet infrastructure services provider VeriSign.

Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup - June 4, 2010

June 4, 2010 -- There were a handful of web hosting sales and promos in the first week of June, including ResellerClub's domain renewal discount, Overline India's inclusion of SmarterTools for customers, and LCN.com's free trial of its e-commerce package.

Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup - May 28

May 28, 2010 -- As May draws to a close, there have been several notable sales and promos in the web hosting industry, including an e-commerce discount from LCN.com, 20-percent off Host Color's unlimited shared hosting plan, and at-cost .com domains from ResellerClub, as well as a draw for eco-friendly vehicles from FatCow.

Netcraft Provides Data on Hosting Provider Switching

May 27, 2010 -- Independent Internet services company Netcraft has unveiled a dataset that tracks the changes in the hosting locations of the million busiest websites, revealing the flow of sites moving from one hosting provider to another during the course of the month.

Nearly A Third of All Malicious Domains Blocked in May Were New: MessageLabs Report

May 26, 2010 -- MessageLabs Intelligence identified an average of 1,770 websites each day harboring malware and other potentially unwanted programs including spyware and adware this month, marking an increase of 5.6-percent increase over last month, according to Symantec's May 2010 MessageLabs Intelligence Report.

Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup - May 20, 2010

May 20, 2010 -- For the week ending May 20, 2010, there have been a number of great web hosting sales and promotions from around the world, including the launch of Inway Hosting's unlimited packages, Streamline.net's new shared hosting offerings, and Exabytes's free VPS trial offer. As well, HostNine revamped its entire line of hosting services, and LCN.com is offering three months off its e-commerce packages.

Go Daddy Announces Top 10 User Generated Commercials

May 18, 2010 -- As part of a social media contest aimed at generating creative content, domain registrar and web host Go Daddy invited the public to create their own Go Daddy commercial for a chance to win the top prize of $100,000 in cash, and $50,000 for second and $25,000 for third place winners.

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