ICANN86 took place from June 8–11 in Seville, where the sunny skies complemented the energy and optimism felt throughout the conference. In this ICANN recap, we’ll check in on some familiar topics, including how registration data is handled, methods to mitigate DNS Abuse, and an exciting (to policy wonks, at least) update on the status…

Most agencies know that bigger engagements tend to produce better long-term outcomes. What’s less obvious is why—and more importantly, what structural decisions actually move the needle to increase client lifetime value (LTV). In partnership with Promethean Research , a firm specializing in performance benchmarking for digital agencies, we surveyed 165 high-performing agencies across the…

ICANN Contracted Parties—domain registrars and registries—met for the CP Summit in Manchester, UK, at the end of April. The two-day agenda covered policy and operational topics so, before delving into our latest TACO stats, we are sharing some highlights from the various sessions and discussions. Day one of the Summit covered operational topics, starting with…

There has been an idea floating around the ICANN space for a little while now: in an effort to reduce DNS Abuse, we should shorten the period of time registrants have to verify their domains, or have domains remain inactive until verification is complete. But would this change really have a positive effect that’s worth…

Many agencies and managed service providers (MSPs) operate with a mix of two pricing models: one-time projects and recurring retainers. It’s the right approach, but how you structure that mix can have a significant impact on your financial resilience and overall client value. When we analyzed data from 165 high-performing agencies across the web services…

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Our ICANN85 policy recap provides updates on DNS abuse mitigation, associated domain checks, and key policy discussions affecting resellers, registrars, and domain owners.

In 2018, Tucows launched our Tiered Access Compliance and Operations (TACO) platform to manage registration data disclosure requests. From the start, we’ve tracked the requests we receive and committed to publishing this data to promote transparency around access to registrant information. In this post, we’re not only sharing our most recent TACO statistics, but taking…

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