The new gTLD domain name extension, .XYZ is which won't be two years old until, June of this year, just surpassed the domain extension .Biz which has been around since 2001 in the number of domain registrations. According to RegistrarStats.com, .XYZ now has 2,369,039 domain name registered which passed .Biz which has 2,305,687 domains registered. In passing .Biz, .XYZ becomes the 5th … [Read more...]
CENTR Reports There Are 311.5 Million Domains In The World
According to a new report out today (PDF) by CENTR, which is the European country code TLD organisation, as of December 31, there are 311.5 million domain names in the world. 158.7 million domain names are Legacy TLD's including .com, .net and .org; 140.1 million are ccTLD's (country codes), 1.6 Million are IDN ccTLD's, and 10.9 Million are New gTLD's. The CENTR writes: "In absolute … [Read more...]
.Org Adds 130K Registrations, Tops 10.5 Million: Registrants In China Own 3.2%
Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org, .ngo and .ong domains, today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report "The Dashboard." The .Org domain name extension, added 130,865 additional registrations over the last 12 months, bringing the total domains under management (DUM) to 10,547,247. Other findings outlined in The Dashboard include: .org … [Read more...]
