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I have no idea how I ended up on @KLGates mailing list, but I love how their unsubscribe page doesn't have a submit button

Julia Child's foundation takes down recipe website - domainnamewire.com/2026/05/04/jul…

@ColinDotClub I think the reason it's not as big as other ccTLDs is b/c the US was early to the internet, so companies adopted .com. Not sure why the NTIA would want .usa to compete with .us

Has .US failed? I t's time for .USA a real national identifier. On a per-capita basis, Canada’s .CA domain is used 13x more than .US. This paper argues for .USA — a verified, trust-based domain for truly American products & companies. Think “Made in USA”… but for the internet. 🇺🇸 Read the paper here: usamadeinamerica.com Watch the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=0merSE… If you believe we should have .USA, share this tweet. @DomainIncite @DomainNameWire @onlinedomaincom @DNJournal @realDonaldTrump @elonmusk 🇺🇸 #DigitalSovereignty #MadeInUSA #InternetGovernance

From naming to domaining - DNW Podcast #585 - domainnamewire.com/2026/05/04/fro…

.Com domain registrar rankings - GoDaddy, Namecheap, Squarespace and more - domainnamewire.com/2026/05/04/com…

There’s nothing quite like responding to an offer at Sedo on your mobile phone

@aem76us @AGreatDomain Ooh. That synthid tool from Google is cool

Deepfakes are coming for you bank accounts. Registrar accounts too. “We need an ecosystem-wide effort—including from AI companies—to strengthen guardrails and help stop these crimes at the source,” said a Chase spokesperson. theatlantic.com/technology/202…

ICANN opens application period for new top level domains - domainnamewire.com/2026/05/01/ica…

@Berryhillj @ICANN Yep. And the straight of hormuz was fully opened as a prerequisite for the cease fire

@DomainNameWire @ICANN But the war is over. Hasn't Trump won this war like, five times already?

This fall's ICANN meeting in Oman is on the @ICANN board meeting agenda for Sunday. They will be discussing what to do due to the war

GoDaddy reports earnings, slower big aftermarket transactions - domainnamewire.com/2026/05/01/god…

Domain stuffing: when free domain promos cross the line - domainnamewire.com/2026/05/01/dom…

$GDDY shares up 5% in after hours after reporting earnings. Just got back from Manchester and will write up the earnings tomorrow.

@AGreatDomain Yes, please let me know if you find anything on that one

@DomainNameWire Interesting read on diverse set of names – thanks for the article. The Kelowna forwarding one is interesting, I must dig into if I can see the connection, which as you say is not obvious/

New end user domain sales: mergers create domain acquisitions - domainnamewire.com/2026/04/30/new…

Can five cents find your next domain buyer? A look at NameMaxi - domainnamewire.com/2026/04/30/can…

@OnchainDomainer @unstoppableweb The application window opens today

Seems like according to this, nobody has applied. @unstoppableweb 🤷‍♂️

@domainsea Basically seeing what risks it might create and what process tld operators will need to go through for approval

@DomainNameWire Got it, so this is more about standardizing coexistence than enabling it.

Web3 is now officially on ICANN’s table. What was ignored is now being studied at the protocol level. #icann #web3 #domains