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Demand Media owns [[eNom]], the world's second largest domain registrar. Recently, Demand and eNom came under fire from [[ICANN]], as Internet security group [[HostExploit]] reported that eNom is host to an unusually large number of malicious websites and is a preferred domain name registrar for pharmaceutical spammers.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/icann_looking_into_demand_medias_enom_after_serious_allegations_by_security/ circleid.com]</ref>

Demand Media owns [[eNom]], the world's second largest domain registrar. Recently, Demand and eNom came under fire from [[ICANN]], as Internet security group [[HostExploit]] reported that eNom is host to an unusually large number of malicious websites and is a preferred domain name registrar for pharmaceutical spammers.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/icann_looking_into_demand_medias_enom_after_serious_allegations_by_security/ circleid.com]</ref>

Demand also owns web media syndication company [[Pluck]], which has developed commenting and social networking systems for websites to implement.<ref>[http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/Editorial/Feature/InFocus-Demand-Media,-Inc.-51641.htm econtentmag.com]</ref>

Demand also owns web media syndication company [[Pluck]], which has developed commenting and social networking systems for websites to implement.<ref>[http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/Editorial/Feature/InFocus-Demand-Media,-Inc.-51641.htm econtentmag.com]</ref>

As of February 2013, Demand Media is investigating whether to spin its two distinct divisions into separately traded companies. The first would be a media company that enjoys a high amount of web-traffic to its many popular sites and expands via outsourced content creation, while the other would be a registry services company, offering TLDs and domain-related aftermarket solutions.<ref>[http://ir.demandmedia.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=215358&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1786486&highlight= News Highlight, DemandMedia.com] Published 19 Feb 2013, Retrieved 4 Mar 2013</ref>

As of February 2013, Demand Media is investigating whether to spin its two distinct divisions into separately traded companies. The first would be a media company that enjoys a high amount of web-traffic to its many popular sites and expands via outsourced content creation, while the other would be a registry services company, offering TLDs and domain-related aftermarket solutions.<ref>[http://ir.demandmedia.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=215358&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1786486&highlight= News Highlight, DemandMedia.com] Published 19 Feb 2013, Retrieved 4 Mar 2013</ref>

==New gTLD Application==

 

==New gTLD Applications==

On May 8, 2012, during a conference call,  Kristen Moore, Demand Media's Vice President for Corporate Marketing & Communications confirmed that the company invested $18 million to become the registry operators of a number of TLDs. Moore did not give any further details about the TLDs because the application process was still on going. Domain Name Wire reported that Demand Media selected two backend registry service providers as partners.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/08/demand-media-invests-18-million-in-new-tlds/ Demand Media invests $18 million in new TLDs]</ref>

On May 8, 2012, during a conference call,  Kristen Moore, Demand Media's Vice President for Corporate Marketing & Communications confirmed that the company invested $18 million to become the registry operators of a number of TLDs. Moore did not give any further details about the TLDs because the application process was still on going. Domain Name Wire reported that Demand Media selected two backend registry service providers as partners.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/08/demand-media-invests-18-million-in-new-tlds/ Demand Media invests $18 million in new TLDs]</ref>

===Applications===

===Applications===

Demand Media has applied for the following 26 applications through its subsidiary [[United TLD Holdco Ltd.]] with [[ICANN]]:<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/13/demand-medias-26-tlds-hit-the-armed-forces-democrats-and-republicans/ Demand Medias 26 TLDs Hit the Armed Foces Democrats and Republicans, DomainNameWire.com]</ref>

Demand Media, now as [[Rightside]],  has applied for the following 26 applications through its subsidiary [[United TLD Holdco Ltd.]] with [[ICANN]]:<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/13/demand-medias-26-tlds-hit-the-armed-forces-democrats-and-republicans/ Demand Medias 26 TLDs Hit the Armed Foces Democrats and Republicans, DomainNameWire.com]</ref>

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[[.actor]], [[.airforce]], [[.army]], [[.bar]], [[.cam]], [[.dance]], [[.democrat]], [[.engineer]], [[.fishing]], [[.gay]], [[.gives]], [[.green]], [[.immobilien]], [[.kaufen]], [[.map]], [[.moda]], [[.mom]], [[.moto]], [[.navy]], [[.ninja]], [[.pub]], [[.rehab]], [[.republican]], [[.rip]], [[.social]], [[.wow]]

In October 2013, the company released a statement announcing that Founder and CEO [[Richard Rosenblatt]] had resigned and Co-founder [[Shawn Colo]] would replace him as CEO. The statement did not give a reason for Rosenblatt's departure.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14729-ceo-rosenblatt-quits-demand-media CEO REsenblatt Quits Demand Media, Domain Incite] Retrieved Oct 16 2013</ref>

In October 2013, the company released a statement announcing that Founder and CEO [[Richard Rosenblatt]] had resigned and Co-founder [[Shawn Colo]] would replace him as CEO. The statement did not give a reason for Rosenblatt's departure.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14729-ceo-rosenblatt-quits-demand-media CEO REsenblatt Quits Demand Media, Domain Incite] Retrieved Oct 16 2013</ref>

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