Domains

Why should you get a .com domain?
Business Advice

Why should you get a .com domain?

You’ve spent a lot of time creating a business plan, know all the ins and outs of your industry and now you’re ready to register your domain and build your website. But which domain are you going to get? In this article, we talk about getting a .com domain and why this might be a good idea for your business.

Did GDPR reduce domain spam?
Domains

Did GDPR reduce domain spam?

Recently, we investigated two unrelated domain-related spam complaints from two of our most valued customers. Do we leak personal data somewhere? This blog post explains how the whois is protected, and tries to understand the smart minds of personal data harvesters.

The new data protection regulation: GDPR
Domains

The new data protection regulation: GDPR

Within 2 months, on the 25th of May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR becomes effective. This regulation was created to protect personal data of private individuals within the European Union. What can you expect from Openprovider with respect to the GDPR?

New trademark protection service: TREx
Domains

New trademark protection service: TREx

TREx is a complimentary service to the already existing protected marks list service of registry Donuts (DPML). It is available exclusively for TMCH agents like Openprovider. Both services offer protection of the trademark name by blocking it in a number of extensions, rather than registering it.

.storage acquired by XYZ.com, new launch
Domains

.storage acquired by XYZ.com, new launch

Portfolio registry XYZ.com, well-known from their .xyz extension but also registry of several high-end domains like .theatre, .car and .security, has announced that they’ve acquired the extension .storage and will re-launch it from November on, including Sunrise and Early Access Phase.