Changes

*GoDaddy Software became an [[ICANN]]-accredited registrar in 2000 and started to provide domain name registration services at 70% less than the industry leaders’ prices; despite the fact that in 2001 GoDaddy was approximately the same size as its major competitors. In 2005, it became the largest [[ICANN]]-accredited domain registrar in the world. <ref>[http://www.web-hosting-top.com/web-hosting/news/articles/6359/go-daddy-top-registrar,-says-study web-hosting-top.com]</ref>

*GoDaddy Software became an [[ICANN]]-accredited registrar in 2000 and started to provide domain name registration services at 70% less than the industry leaders’ prices; despite the fact that in 2001 GoDaddy was approximately the same size as its major competitors. In 2005, it became the largest [[ICANN]]-accredited domain registrar in the world. <ref>[http://www.web-hosting-top.com/web-hosting/news/articles/6359/go-daddy-top-registrar,-says-study web-hosting-top.com]</ref>

* In 2002, GoDaddy filled a lawsuit against VeriSign over its site Finder Services.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/go_daddy_sues_verisign_over_site_finder/ CircleID]</ref>Later VeriSign Shuts Down Site Finder to meet the terms of [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3087071 InternetNews]</ref> GoDaddy was Sued For Violating Patent  by web.com in 2006. <ref>[http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20060619/1941208.shtml Techdirt]</ref>

* In 2002, GoDaddy filled a lawsuit against [[VeriSign]] over its site, [[Finder Services]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/go_daddy_sues_verisign_over_site_finder/ CircleID]</ref>Later, [[VeriSign]] shut down [[Site Finder]] to meet [[ICANN]]'s terms.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3087071 InternetNews]</ref> GoDaddy was sued for violating a patent by [[web.com]] in 2006. <ref>[http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20060619/1941208.shtml Techdirt]</ref>

* A DDoS attack was made on GoDaddy.com in January 16, 2009 which affected thousands of shared hosting customers for many hours.<ref>[http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/godaddy-hit-by-a-ddos-attack/2391 ZDNet]</ref>

* A [[DDoS]] attack was made on GoDaddy.com in January 16, 2009 which affected thousands of shared hosting customers for many hours.<ref>[http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/godaddy-hit-by-a-ddos-attack/2391 ZDNet]</ref>

* In the early 2010, in response to new government rule, GoDaddy stopped registering website in China. <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/24/AR2010032401543.html The Washington Post]</ref>

* In early 2010, in response to a new government rule, GoDaddy stopped registering websites in China. <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/24/AR2010032401543.html The Washington Post]</ref>

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