More than two-thirds of the websites studied now use country codes for one or more local websites
Take .fr (France) for example, it has more than 3.6 million registrations, growing 7% in 2020. But what's most interesting is the growing percentage of domains registered by foreign owners. This indicates that more international businesses are investing in the domain as a means of connecting with locals. Brands that use country codes enjoy a ...
The new .au licensing rules
A new set of rules for .au domain names comes into effect from 12 April 2021. Under the new licensing rules, renting or leasing of domain names to a third party is prohibited. This helps ensure that the data in the WHOIS reflects who is really behind a particular domain name in the .au ccTLD. In the new licensing rules for the com.au ...
Search results go dark in Argentina
An Argentine internet user claimed that ownership of the google.com.ar domain had expired last week, and since it was available, he had purchased it for around $3.85, resulting in the temporary shutdown of the search engine ending in ".ar."
Domain-population ratio
It is not surprising that the most populated countries like China or the United States have a large number of registered domains, but very small countries like Panama or the Cayman Islands benefit from their status as a popular offshore destination.
The case of .tk reaching the Top10 is one clear example.
- Simone Catania