Business and individuals are registering or renewing dot-au domain names in increasing numbers, in stark contrast to the decline in use of the more mature dot-com domain, the Australian domain name registry claims.
Verisign is proposing to set up a waiting list for domain names, including .com addresses, which are not renewed.
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The number of domain names increased in July, reversing a nearly yearlong decline.
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An Australian domain name registry is looking to leverage its technical experience Down Under in a bid to become the registry for global top-level domain .org.
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