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@domainnamewire
domainnamewire.com > 09/08/2026 > ntlddata

nTLDData fills gap for top level domain and registrar data - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (179+ words) New site provides registry and registrar data. Ever since nTLDStats stopped updating, I’ve been waiting for a good data source for top level domain data. It has finally arrived. Domain registrar Porkbun has launched nTLDData, and it covers all top…...

Domain Name Journal
dnjournal.com > archive > lowdown > 2026 > posts > 0901.htm

Registered Agents Takes a Two-Pronged Approach to New TLDs - Running Their Own and Providing Back-End Services to the Rest

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (224+ words) Welcome to the The Lowdown from DN Journal - your source for notable news and information from all corners of the global domain name industry! The Lowdown is compiled by DN Journal Editor & Publisher Ron Jackson. Registered Agents Takes a Two-Pronged…...

@hackernoon
hackernoon.com > when-an-expired-domain-becomes-a-security-problem

When an Expired Domain Becomes a Security Problem

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (556+ words) A website is replaced.A product is discontinued.A company changes its brand.A marketing campaign ends. And sometimes, the domain associated with that project simply expires. From a cybersecurity perspective, that can be a mistake. An expired domain isn't…...

DEV Community
dev.to > c_domainium > i-let-a-domain-expire-once-now-i-check-them-all-with-a-script-1pmp

I let a domain expire once. Now I check them all with a script.

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (415+ words) A few years back I let a domain lapse. Not a throwaway one either. It was live, had traffic, and I just forgot the renewal date sitting in some registrar account I hadn't logged into in months. By the time…...

Royal Dutch Shell Plc.com
royaldutchshellplc.com > 08/20/2026 > shells-domain-name-disaster-the-battle-it-lost-in-2005-and-is-still-losing-21-years-later

Shell’s Domain Name Disaster: The Battle It Lost in 2005 — and Is Still Losing 21 Years Later

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (443+ words) It is certainly one of the most remarkable corporate naming and domain sagas in modern internet history. Several factors compound how this situation played out over the last two decades: The 2005 WIPO Decision: Shell’s attempt to claim the domains through…...

CoinTrust
cointrust.com > market-news > sns-jupiter-manage-prepare-sol-domain-upgrade-for-mobile-users

SNS, Jupiter Manage Prepare.sol Domain Upgrade for Mobile Users

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (607+ words) Home » SNS, Jupiter Manage Prepare.sol Domain Upgrade for Mobile Users SNS is collaborating with Jupiter Manage to prepare the ecosystem for an upcoming upgrade involving.sol domains, with the initiative focused on making the transition easier for Jupiter Mobile…...

@domainnamewire
domainnamewire.com > 08/13/2026 > icann-1600-new-top-level-domain-applications-submitted

ICANN: 1,600 new top level domain applications submitted - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (210+ words) Applications down slightly from 2012 round. ICANN announced today that it received 1,600 applications for top level domain names by the deadline yesterday. That’s down about 17% from the total in the 2012 expansion round. Eleven hundred of the applications also include replacement strings…...