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Domain name registrar Namecheap will be spearheading a domain transfer initiative on December 29th to stand up against SOPA with $1 for every transfer going to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 27, 2011 On December 29th, 2011, domain registrar Namecheap.com will be spearheading a domain transfer initiative known as Move Your Domain Day, prompted by the recent news of its competitor's support of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Namecheap has made an...

As an advocate of Internet freedom, Namecheap has taken a public stance against the SOPA bill. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 23, 2011 Namecheap, a leading domain name registrar, web host, and SSL certificate provider, has taken a public stance against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). In a blog post published on December 22nd by the company, they have openly opposed the bill that would strongly affect the freedoms that users have come to appreciate on the Internet. Richard...

Leading domain name registrar Namecheap.com will be hosting its 4th annual holiday Twitter trivia contest, offering prizes like iPads and free domain name credits. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 14, 2011 Namecheap.com, a preferred domain name registrar, will be running its fourth annual Twitter trivia contest on December 15th through the 24th with over $15,000 in prizes, including iPad 2s and domain name credits. "For the last three years, our trivia contests have been a great way to...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) appreciated the opportunity to serve as a witness and provide testimony at today's hearing on ICANN's Top-Level Domain Name Program, held by the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. CADNA views this hearing not only as an opportunity to reform the problems with ICANN's New gTLD Program, but to also bring increased...

Working Through the ICANN Process, Industry Can Protect Brands, Consumers WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Companies and industry groups concerned about protecting their brands in new top-level Internet domains will have more success if they work within the ICANN process, rather than attacking it from outside, NetChoice Executive Director Steve DelBianco said today. In recent weeks, a growing number of companies and industry groups have come out against the...

Universities across the U.S. are scooping up .xxx website addresses in a bid to secure important addresses and prevent adult content providers from associating themselves with various school trademarks. Two months ago, ICM Registry began giving trademark holders an opportunity to pay $200 per address as a one-time blocking charge to ensure the address would not be used for adult content. The University of Kansas quickly purchased the rights to several addresses, including kansas.xxx and...

The world’s first aggregator of major domain auction houses, Protrada, now offers all members direct access to Afternic’s Premium Domains. Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) December 12, 2011 These high quality domains are available to purchase outright by incorporating the world’s second largest domain name registrar, eNom into the transaction process. Afternic Premium Domains can be purchased and transferred in real time to a member’s Protrada account. Afternic...

BOSTON, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday shopping is underway - don't forget to get something small for yourself that will serve you for the entire year. Today, EnCirca announces a reduced price of $2.99 for any new .PRO domain name registration. Lawyers, doctors, accountants and any other licensed professional can all use .PRO and make their mark online by posting marketing materials, resumes, blogs and connecting with customers on the .PRO domain, which signals to potential...

Richard E. Last has joined the board of Commercial Connect LLC, based in Louisville, KY., the company seeking delegation of .shop from ICANN. Last is also a current board member of the National Retail Federation Foundation and Chairman Emeritus of Shop.org, the world’s leading membership community for digital retail. Louisville, KY (PRWEB) December 09, 2011 Richard E. Last has joined the board of Commercial Connect LLC, based in Louisville, KY., the company seeking delegation of...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) is pleased that the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing today to examine ICANN's New gTLD Program. CADNA has always been concerned with Internet governance and transparency issues, and the Coalition looks at the way that the New gTLD Program was developed as the product of a flawed system. (Logo: <font size="2"...