Tag: domain tasting
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ICANN adopts new domain tasting policy
‘Free temporary registrations’ come to an end. A new policy adopted by ICANN, the organization responsible for the assignment of domain names and IP addresses, has brought the practice of domain tasting to an end. Domain tasting is the practice of trying out a newly registered domain and receiving a full refund if the purchase…
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No taste for spam?
ICANN takes steps to combat domain tasting. The practice of domain tasting, often used by spammers and other shady types to register tens of thousands of Internet domain names at no cost, looks set to end thanks to a new ICANN ruling. ICANN charges a fee of 20 cents per domain name per year, but…