Reglikedomain industry desk

Fresh TLD updates: Neustar 358, Key-Systems 31

Neustar signs up boatloads of fresh TLD applicants and news from Key-Systems.

Fresh top level domain news stories are coming fast and furious today. Here are a couple more updates:

Nuestar (NYSE: NSR) stated it has been selected as the backend registry services provider for 358 top level domain applications. The actual number the firm will end up supporting will likely be smaller since some of the applicants will drop or or be contested.

Key-Systems disclosed that 31 applicants have selected its KSregistry GmbH firm as the backend for their top level domains. Again, assuming some are contested, KSRegistry will end up supporting fewer domains.

Key-Systems is also jumping in to the digital archery game with a service that charges 15,000 EUR if it gets an application into the first batch. This fee is for clients that haven’t selected KSRegistry for the backend.

The interesting thing regarding digital archery is that providers can’t point to previous success to win clients. It’s a one time, never-done-ahead of system. The only thing they can do is show test results…if these tests are accurate.

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