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Global Name Registry

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Global Name Registry, Limited was the operator of the .name top-level domain for individuals' names as delegated by ICANN on August 1, 2001.[1][2] It was based in London, in the United Kingdom.[2]

According to the Wall Street Journal, Global Name Registry planned to "transform the .name addresses into a multipurpose tool that can receive e-mail or serve as a virtual credit card".[2] The Global Name Registry launched .name on January 15, 2002.[3]

VeriSign, Inc., acquired Global Name Registry on October 1, 2008.[4] ICANN approved the reassignment of the .name TLD to VeriSign on January 12, 2009.[5]

References

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  1. ^ ".name Unsponsored Registry Agreement". ICANN.
  2. ^ a b c Kantrow, Buster (2001-06-07). "Global Name Registry Hopes To Score Big With '.Name'". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. ^ "Global Name Registry .org Proposal". archive.icann.org. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  4. ^ Arrington, Michael (2008-10-03). "Domain Name Consolidation: Verisign Acquires .Name Guys". Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  5. ^ "ICANN .name Assignment Agreement, 2009".