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adding internal linke for Testbed Registrars which I think is interesting
The company was founded in 1994 by brothers [[Richard Foreman]] and [[Peter Foreman]] as an Internet Service Provider under the name Forman Interactive. The company changed its name to Register.com in 1999.
The company was founded in 1994 by brothers [[Richard Foreman]] and [[Peter Foreman]] as an Internet Service Provider under the name Forman Interactive. The company changed its name to Register.com in 1999.
Register.com was one of the first five testbed Registrars for the competitive Shared Registry System announced my ICANN in 1999.<ref>[http://www.wallonie-isoc.org/Internet_Documents-en-francais/Hobbes_Internet-Timeline_trad.htm Robert H'obbes' Internet Timeline ]</ref>
Register.com was one of the first five [[Testbed Registrars|testbed Registrars]] for the competitive Shared Registry System announced my ICANN in 1999.<ref>[http://www.wallonie-isoc.org/Internet_Documents-en-francais/Hobbes_Internet-Timeline_trad.htm Robert H'obbes' Internet Timeline ]</ref>
In 2000, Register.com issued an IPO and began trading on the NASDAQ under ticker symbol RCOM pricing its share at $24.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/Register.com-prices-IPO-at-24/2100-12_3-264964.html cnet News ]</ref> In 2004 the company was listed by VeriSign as one of the top domain name registrars in the world.
In 2000, Register.com issued an IPO and began trading on the NASDAQ under ticker symbol RCOM pricing its share at $24.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/Register.com-prices-IPO-at-24/2100-12_3-264964.html cnet News ]</ref> In 2004 the company was listed by VeriSign as one of the top domain name registrars in the world.
Kutscher served as CEO of Register.com until July 2010<ref>[http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/larry-kutscher-new-ceo,1506537.html Earth Times ]</ref>. In July 2010, Register.com was acquired by [[Web.com]] for about $135 million.<ref>[http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/web-com-register-com/19520249/ Daily Finance ]</ref>
Kutscher served as CEO of Register.com until July 2010<ref>[http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/larry-kutscher-new-ceo,1506537.html Earth Times ]</ref>. In July 2010, Register.com was acquired by [[Web.com]] for about $135 million.<ref>[http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/web-com-register-com/19520249/ Daily Finance ]</ref>
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