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'''nTLDStats''' offers | '''nTLDStats''' is a data provider that offers statistics and breakdowns for [[new gTLD]]s. | ||
==History== | |||
nTLDStats has been created by [[Stefan Meinecke]] in March 2014 and provides detailed statistics, such as total registered domain names, domains registered through a specific [[registrar]], among others. | |||
==Services== | In March 2014 the domain name blog [[TheDomains]] did an interview with the founder of nTLDStats, Stefan, to find out his motivation behind this project. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2014/03/11/interview-with-the-founder-of-ntldstats-com/ Interview with Stefan Meinecke]</ref> | ||
Since May 2014 registries, registrants and large domain holders can update their data to help keeping their data accurate.<ref>[https://ntldstats.com/signup Request nTLDStats Account] Retrieved 15.03.16</ref> | |||
In May 2016 [[Denis Wisotzki]] was appointed COO.<ref>[https://blog.ntldstats.com/current-and-future-ntldstats/ Denis appointed COO]R etrieved 24.05.16</ref> | |||
==Products & Services== | |||
nTLDStats provides statistics and breakdowns about: | nTLDStats provides statistics and breakdowns about: | ||
* Registered new gTLD Domain Names | * Registered new gTLD Domain Names | ||
* Registrars | * Registrars | ||
* Registry Backend Provider | * [[Registry]] Backend Provider | ||
* Registry Operators | * Registry Operators | ||
* Registrants | * Registrants | ||
* Countries | * Countries | ||
* | * [[DNSSEC]] | ||
* WHOIS | * [[WHOIS]] | ||
* Launch Dates | * Launch Dates | ||
* Fraud | * Fraud | ||
* Parking | * [[Domain Parking]] | ||
nTLDStats also provide an API. It is still in beta, but it provides access to most of the statistics and breakdowns.<ref>[http://ntldstats-api.readthedocs.org/ API Documentation] Retrieved 03 | nTLDStats also provide an API. It is still in beta, but it provides access to most of the statistics and breakdowns.<ref>[http://ntldstats-api.readthedocs.org/ API Documentation] Retrieved 15.03.16</ref> | ||
Additional to that, they provides a | Additional to that, they provides a WHOIS validator to check any given new gTLD WHOIS output for compliance with the Registration Data Directory Service Specifications set throughout various [[ICANN]]s RAs.<ref>[https://ntldstats.com/whois/validator WHOIS Validator] Retrieved 15.03.16</ref> | ||
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
Even though nTLDStats became quite popular, there are still doubts that the provided statistics are accurate. The main reason for those divergences shown by competitors are different methods being used to determine statistics or excluding domain names as internal ones.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/ntldstats?sk=reviews Facebook Review by User]</ref> | Even though nTLDStats became quite popular, there are still doubts that the provided statistics are accurate. The main reason for those divergences shown by competitors are different methods being used to determine statistics or excluding domain names as internal ones.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/ntldstats?sk=reviews Facebook Review by User]</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | <div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">{{reflist}}</div> | ||
[[Category: Companies]] | [[Category: Companies]] | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 24 May 2016
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| Type: | Privately Held |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | Munich, 2014 |
| Founder(s): | Stefan Meinecke |
| Ownership: | Stefan Meinecke |
| Headquarters: | Gustav-Heinemann-Ring 60, Munich |
| Country: | Germany |
| Businesses: | Data Provider |
| Email: | mail [at] ntldstats.com |
| Website: | ntldstats.com |
| Blog: | blog.ntldstats.com |
| Facebook: | nTLDStats |
| Twitter: |  @nTLDStats
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| Key People | |
| Stefan Meinecke, Owner Denis Wisotzki, COO | |
nTLDStats is a data provider that offers statistics and breakdowns for new gTLDs.
History
nTLDStats has been created by Stefan Meinecke in March 2014 and provides detailed statistics, such as total registered domain names, domains registered through a specific registrar, among others.
In March 2014 the domain name blog TheDomains did an interview with the founder of nTLDStats, Stefan, to find out his motivation behind this project. [1]
Since May 2014 registries, registrants and large domain holders can update their data to help keeping their data accurate.[2]
In May 2016 Denis Wisotzki was appointed COO.[3]
Products & Services
nTLDStats provides statistics and breakdowns about:
- Registered new gTLD Domain Names
- Registrars
- Registry Backend Provider
- Registry Operators
- Registrants
- Countries
- DNSSEC
- WHOIS
- Launch Dates
- Fraud
- Domain Parking
nTLDStats also provide an API. It is still in beta, but it provides access to most of the statistics and breakdowns.[4]
Additional to that, they provides a WHOIS validator to check any given new gTLD WHOIS output for compliance with the Registration Data Directory Service Specifications set throughout various ICANNs RAs.[5]
Controversy
Even though nTLDStats became quite popular, there are still doubts that the provided statistics are accurate. The main reason for those divergences shown by competitors are different methods being used to determine statistics or excluding domain names as internal ones.[6]
References
- ↑ Interview with Stefan Meinecke
- ↑ Request nTLDStats Account Retrieved 15.03.16
- ↑ Denis appointed COOR etrieved 24.05.16
- ↑ API Documentation Retrieved 15.03.16
- ↑ WHOIS Validator Retrieved 15.03.16
- ↑ Facebook Review by User