Is the NTIA doing anything with domains?
It has been mostly silent since its Assistant Secretary stepped down last year. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is the U.S. government agency that cares about domain names. It manages the contract for .us domains and enters into the Cooperative Agreement with Verisign for limiting .com prices. It also frequently speaks on governance […]
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US official Heineman joins GoDaddy
Verisign likely to get its billion-dollar .com pricing windfall
U.S. Gov gives Neustar 10-year extension on .Us domain
Neustar wins contract to continue operating .Us through 2029. The U.S. government has extended its contract with Neustar to operate the .Us domain name extension for the next ten years, until 2029. National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced today that the contract was awarded on June 28. The government does not pay Neustar to run […]
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David Redl resigns from NTIA
Man who gave green light to .com price increases is moving on. David Redl has abruptly resigned from his post as Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). He served just 18 months in the position. During that time he negotiated a revised agreement with Verisign over the […]
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U.S. Gov pushes Verisign and PIR to help cut Opioid sales
Government wants to cut online opioid sales at the registry level. Remember when the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) amended its contract with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for running .com and its statement mentioned content? Amendment 35 confirms that Verisign will operate the .com registry in a content neutral manner with a commitment to […]
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Year in Review: Verisign gets its price hikes
The U.S. Government gave the green light to increase prices on .com domain names. It’s an obscure contract issued by the U.S. government. For the domain industry, it means a lot. On November 1, The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) amended and extended its Cooperative Agreement with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for running .com. […]
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ICANN urged to reject .com price increases
A coming push for Trusted Notifier programs in .com
U.S. Government would like Trusted Notifier programs for .Com. Last week, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a statement when it renewed its Cooperative Agreement with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN). Here’s the second paragraph of the brief statement: Amendment 35 confirms that Verisign will operate the .com registry in a content neutral manner with […]
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