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On September 4, 1998, Google was incorporated in California. The company started its business operations in a garage at Menlo Park. Craig Silverstein, was the first employee hired by Page and Brin, a fellow computer science graduate from Stanford. PC Magazine recognized Google as one of the Top 100 Web Sites for 1998.<ref>[http://www.google.com/corporate/history.html History]</ref>
On September 4, 1998, Google was incorporated in California. The company started its business operations in a garage at Menlo Park. Craig Silverstein, was the first employee hired by Page and Brin, a fellow computer science graduate from Stanford. PC Magazine recognized Google as one of the Top 100 Web Sites for 1998.<ref>[http://www.google.com/corporate/history.html History]</ref>
==ICANN and Google==
Google is an [[ICANN]] accredited registrar of seven top level domain names which include [[.com]], [[.net]], [[.org]], [[.biz]], [[info]], [[.name]] and [[.pro]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accredited-list.html List of ICANN Accredited Registrars]</ref>
One of the significant policies implemented by Google in 2008 is the introduction of a [[Domain Kiting]] Detection System, to stop the domain name registration abuses by profiteers known as [[Domain Tasting|domain tasting]] and [[Domain Kiting|domain kiting]]. The modus operandi of profiteers is taking advantage of the five-day [[AGP|Add Grace Period]] for domain tasting by checking and calculating how much a particular domain generates revenue from ads while parked at a monetization page. With regards to domain kiting, a registrant deletes a newly registered domain name before the grace period ends and immediately registers it again, to reset the grace period and postpone the registration payment.<ref>[http://www.informationweek.com/news/205918984 informationweek.com]</ref>
Google's announcement stirred concerns and debate within the internet community, prompting ICANN to immediately act; although the organization had been preparing a policy to deter the practices of domain tasting and domain kiting prior to Google's move . ICANN conducted a debate in the Spring of 2008 regarding the elimination of the AGP. Meanwhile, ICANN's [[ALAC|At-Large Advisory Committee]] requested the board to investigate the practices to formulate a relevant policy to prevent the abusive practices of domain tasters and kiters.<ref>[http://www.betanews.com/article/ICANN-may-end-grace-periods-killing-off-domain-tasting/1201728860 betanews.com]</ref>
In June 2008, ICANN implemented a provisional policy (from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009) as a short-term solution in response to the internet community's concern regarding domain tasting. Under the policy, registrars will not be entitled to receive a $0.20 refund, for administration fees, if more than 10 percent of their registered domains were deleted. The policy was successful in dropping the number of deleted domains from 18 million to 2 million. After the provisional period ICANN adopted a tougher policy which required registrars to pay $6.75 for every excessive delete.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agp-status-report-12aug09-en.pdf The End Of Domain Tasting]</ref>
==First Investors==
==New gTLDs==
[[Andy Bechtolsheim]], co-founder of [[Sun Microsystems]], was Google's first investor in 1998, followed by [[Ram Shriram]], former President of Junglee and current Managing Director at [[Sherpalo Ventures]]. On June 7, 1999, Google received a major equity funding of $25 million from Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins; John Doerr and Michael Moritz joined the company's board of directors.<ref>
It was confirmed in April, 2012, before the closure of the application period of [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]], that Google was applying for its own [[Brand gTLD|branded TLDs]] (i.e., [[.google]], [[.youtube]]), and some other relevant generic terms. Their announcement created excitement that Google's search engine would add significant attention to new gTLDs, and anxiety that the very large player would walk away with some of the most sought after new extensions.<ref>[http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-04/25/google-to-the-rescue Google To The Rescue, Wired.co.uk]</ref>
[http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20000309205910/http://google.com/pressrel/pressrelease1.html Press Release]</ref>
==Vinton Cerf Joins Google==
==Vinton Cerf Joins Google==
As Google's VP and Chief Internet Evangelist, Cerf helped the company in building standards for next generation applications, network infrastructure, architectures, and systems.<ref>[http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/vintcerf.html Google Press release]</ref> He also served as one of Google's public figures in the Internet community worldwide. While working with Google, Cerf also continued his position as chairman of the board of [[ICANN]], which lasted until 2007.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/cerf.htm Vinton Cerf Biography]</ref>
As Google's VP and Chief Internet Evangelist, Cerf helped the company in building standards for next generation applications, network infrastructure, architectures, and systems.<ref>[http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/vintcerf.html Google Press release]</ref> He also served as one of Google's public figures in the Internet community worldwide. While working with Google, Cerf also continued his position as chairman of the board of [[ICANN]], which lasted until 2007.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/cerf.htm Vinton Cerf Biography]</ref>
==First Investors==
[[Andy Bechtolsheim]], co-founder of [[Sun Microsystems]], was Google's first investor in 1998, followed by [[Ram Shriram]], former President of Junglee and current Managing Director at [[Sherpalo Ventures]]. On June 7, 1999, Google received a major equity funding of $25 million from Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins; John Doerr and Michael Moritz joined the company's board of directors.<ref>
[http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20000309205910/http://google.com/pressrel/pressrelease1.html Press Release]</ref>
==Company Growth and Expansion==
==Company Growth and Expansion==
==Acquisitions==
==Acquisitions==
Google acquired numerous companies since since its establishment to present which include Deja Usenet, Blooger.com, Urchin, Writely, Android, JotSpot,which was later launched as Google Sites, Doubleclick, Aardvark, YouTube, Picnik, Admob, reCaptcha, Slide, ITA Software, and many others.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/company/google CrunchBase]</ref>
Google acquired numerous companies since since its establishment to present which include Deja Usenet, Blooger.com, Urchin, Writely, Android, JotSpot,which was later launched as Google Sites, Doubleclick, Aardvark, YouTube, Picnik, Admob, reCaptcha, Slide, ITA Software, and many others.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/company/google CrunchBase]</ref>
==Google Apps For Your Domain==
==Google Apps For Your Domain==