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==History== | ==History== | ||
* Rob Hall, University of Ottawa computer science graduate and IT Entrepreneur from started [[Romel Corp]] In 1995.<ref>[http://www.insideview.com/directory/momentous-ca-corporation Inside View.com]</ref> In 2000, the company changed it name to Momentous when the company was lunched as "Internet Ebusiness Incubator" to provide strategic support services to | * Rob Hall, University of Ottawa computer science graduate and IT Entrepreneur from started [[Romel Corp]] In 1995.<ref>[http://www.insideview.com/directory/momentous-ca-corporation Inside View.com]</ref> In 2000, the company changed it name to Momentous when the company was lunched as "Internet Ebusiness Incubator" to provide strategic support services to Internet start-ups. <ref>[http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Entrepreneur-Launches-Internet-Ebusiness-Incubator-Momentousca-Provide-Strategic-Support-348577.htm Marketwire.com]</ref> | ||
* In 1997, Rob Hall started his first registrar company, Internic.ca, a subsidiary of Momentous.ca. According to Rob Hall, Internic.ca is Canada's largest registrar, with customers such as the Government of Canada and Chapters.ca. <ref>[http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/story.html?id=e8c50ede-f3ae-4c7a-8cae-c56bfd65338f Canada.com]</ref> | * In 1997, Rob Hall started his first registrar company, [[Internic.ca]], a subsidiary of Momentous.ca. According to Rob Hall, Internic.ca is Canada's largest registrar, with customers such as the Government of Canada and Chapters.ca. <ref>[http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/story.html?id=e8c50ede-f3ae-4c7a-8cae-c56bfd65338f Canada.com]</ref> | ||
* In 1999, the company added two more registrar subsidiaries DomainsAtCost.ca, an [[ICANN]] and CIRA accredited registrar providing mainly providing low-cost domain name registration services and NameScout.com,a Barbados based | * In 1999, the company added two more registrar subsidiaries [[DomainsAtCost.ca]], an [[ICANN]] and [[CIRA]] accredited registrar providing mainly providing low-cost domain name registration services and [[NameScout.com]], a Barbados based subsidiary providing premium registrar services to international clients <ref>[http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=e529129e-17f5-4571-8a07-1ec0f95307f1&k=8346&p=1 canada.com]</ref> In December, 2001, Namescout.com obtained provisional accreditation from the Australian Domain Administration ([[auDA]]) as one of the first registrars in .au registration market. <ref>[http://www.namescout.com/brand/namescout/press/name_dec27_2001.html NameScout.com]</ref> | ||
* In early 2003, Momentous.ca lunched | * In early 2003, Momentous.ca lunched [[Pool.com]] a domain market place company in in Ottawa, Canada. <ref>[http://www.domisfera.com/en/domisfera-interview-with-richard-schreier-from-pool-com/ Domains Fera.com]</ref> Momentous.ca also started [[Zip.ca]] Inc, an online video rental service provider company for Canada in 2003. <ref>[http://www.insideview.com/directory/zip-ca-inc Inside View.com]</ref> | ||
* In November 2005, Momentous.ca formed a lobby group called called Coalition for ICANN Transparency ([[CIFT]]) and filed a lawsuit against [[ICANN]] and [[VeriSign]] in order to stop implementation of the proposed .com registry agreement<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-24oct05.htm ICANN]</ref> between ICANN and VeriSign. <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/lawsuits_filed_against_icann_verisign_settlement/ CircleID]</ref> The Trail court granted Verisign's motion to dismiss the case but later appeals Court revived the anti-trust suit against VeriSign in 2009. <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090605_appeals_court_revives_cfit_anti_trust_suit_against_verisign/ CircleID]</ref>. It was reported August 2010 that VeriSign is considering a settlement for CFIT lawsuit. [http://domainincite.com/verisign-may-settle-cfit-lawsuit/ Domain Incite] | * In November 2005, Momentous.ca formed a lobby group called called Coalition for ICANN Transparency ([[CIFT]]) and filed a lawsuit against [[ICANN]] and [[VeriSign]] in order to stop implementation of the proposed .com registry agreement<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-24oct05.htm ICANN]</ref> between [[ICANN]] and [[VeriSign]]. <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/lawsuits_filed_against_icann_verisign_settlement/ CircleID]</ref> The Trail court granted [[Verisign]]'s motion to dismiss the case but later appeals Court revived the anti-trust suit against VeriSign in 2009. <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090605_appeals_court_revives_cfit_anti_trust_suit_against_verisign/ CircleID]</ref>. It was reported August 2010 that VeriSign is considering a settlement for [[CFIT]] lawsuit. [http://domainincite.com/verisign-may-settle-cfit-lawsuit/ Domain Incite] | ||
* In 2006, Momentous.ca lunched another domain name registrar named Rebel.com. <ref>[http://www.cbronline.com/news/momentous_offers_rebel_without_a_middleman CBR computer Business Review]</ref>. In 2007, the company lunched MyRebel.com offering domainers the ability interact directly with the domain registries. | * In 2006, Momentous.ca lunched another domain name registrar named [[Rebel.com]]. <ref>[http://www.cbronline.com/news/momentous_offers_rebel_without_a_middleman CBR computer Business Review]</ref>. In 2007, the company lunched MyRebel.com offering domainers the ability interact directly with the domain registries. | ||
* In 2009, Momentous.ca started its newest subsidiary, MAD (Momentous Advertising and Design) Inc. , an advertising and graphics design company.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/companies/mad---momentous-advertising-and-design Linedin]</ref> | * In 2009, Momentous.ca started its newest subsidiary, MAD (Momentous Advertising and Design) Inc. , an advertising and graphics design company.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/companies/mad---momentous-advertising-and-design Linedin]</ref> | ||
==Products and Services== | ==Products and Services== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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