Uniregistry

Uniregistry. Uniregistry is a domain name registry and domain registrar founded by Frank Schilling, a well-known domain name investor and entrepreneur, in collaboration with Gould & Associates and CentralNic. The company is headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, and has offices in New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Uniregistry has partnered with VeriSign, Neustar, and Afilias to provide domain name registration services.

Introduction

Uniregistry operates under the guidance of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which oversees the global domain name system (DNS). The company's mission is to provide a secure and reliable platform for domain name registration, domain name management, and web hosting services, similar to those offered by GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Google Domains. Uniregistry's services are designed to cater to the needs of domain name investors, web developers, and small business owners, who require a range of top-level domains (TLDs) and country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs), such as .com, .net, .org, and .io. The company has also collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform to provide a comprehensive suite of cloud computing services.

History

Uniregistry was founded in 2012 by Frank Schilling, who has been involved in the domain name industry since the late 1990s. Schilling has been a prominent figure in the industry, having founded Name Administration, a domain name investment company, and Internet REIT, a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on domain name investing. Uniregistry has also been involved in the development of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), such as .link, .click, and .photo, in partnership with ICANN, VeriSign, and Neustar. The company has worked closely with Google, Amazon, and Microsoft to promote the adoption of new gTLDs and to develop innovative domain name registration and web hosting services.

Services

Uniregistry offers a range of services, including domain name registration, domain name management, web hosting, and email hosting, similar to those offered by HostGator, Bluehost, and SiteGround. The company provides a user-friendly domain name management platform, which allows customers to manage their domain name portfolio and web hosting services in a single interface. Uniregistry has also partnered with Let's Encrypt, a non-profit organization that provides free SSL/TLS certificates, to offer secure domain name registration and web hosting services. The company has collaborated with Cloudflare, Akamai Technologies, and Imperva to provide advanced cybersecurity and DDoS protection services.

Domain Name Portfolio

Uniregistry has a large domain name portfolio, which includes a range of generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs), such as .com, .net, .org, and .io. The company has also acquired a number of domain name portfolios from other domain name investors and domain name registrars, including Name Administration and Internet REIT. Uniregistry's domain name portfolio is managed by a team of experienced domain name professionals, who have worked with Google, Amazon, and Microsoft to develop and implement domain name registration and web hosting services. The company has partnered with Sedo, Uniregistry Market, and NameJet to provide domain name auction and domain name brokerage services.

Controversies

Uniregistry has been involved in several controversies, including a dispute with ICANN over the company's domain name registration practices, which was resolved in collaboration with VeriSign, Neustar, and Afilias. The company has also faced criticism from some domain name investors and domain name registrars, including GoDaddy and Namecheap, who have accused Uniregistry of engaging in domain name warehousing and domain name speculation. Uniregistry has denied these allegations, stating that the company's domain name registration practices are designed to promote the development of new gTLDs and to provide a secure and reliable platform for domain name registration and web hosting services, in partnership with Google, Amazon, and Microsoft.

Corporate Affairs

Uniregistry is a privately held company, founded by Frank Schilling and backed by a group of private investors, including Gould & Associates and CentralNic. The company is headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, and has offices in New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Uniregistry has partnered with a range of companies, including VeriSign, Neustar, and Afilias, to provide domain name registration and web hosting services. The company has also collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform to provide a comprehensive suite of cloud computing services. Uniregistry is a member of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), a trade association that represents the interests of domain name registrars, web hosting companies, and cloud computing providers, including GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Google Domains. Category:Domain name registries