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'''GNR''', or '''Global Name Registry''', was a domain name registry operator and technology infrastructure company. They were the domain registry operator for the [[.name]] [[gTLD]] and were bought in 2008 by [[VeriSign]].  

'''GNR''', or '''Global Name Registry''', was a domain name registry operator and technology infrastructure company. They were the domain registry operator for the [[.name]] [[gTLD]] and were bought in 2008 by [[Verisign]].  

== History ==

== History ==

[[ICANN]] assigned Global Name Registry to be the domain registry operator of [[.name]] domains on August 1st, 2001. The actual debut of [[.name]] domains happened shortly thereafter, in 2002. Global Name Registry saw the [[.name]] domains as being a tool which could offer "individuals worldwide personal, memorable digital identities". The most important services offered by Global Name Registry included a personalized domain name and a personalized e-mail address with forward capabilities.  

[[ICANN]] assigned Global Name Registry to be the domain registry operator of [[.name]] domains on August 1st, 2001. The actual debut of [[.name]] domains happened shortly thereafter, in 2002. Global Name Registry saw the [[.name]] domains as being a tool which could offer "individuals worldwide personal, memorable digital identities". The most important services offered by Global Name Registry included a personalized domain name and a personalized e-mail address with forward capabilities.  

Global Name Registry was acquired by [[VeriSign]] on October 1st, 2008.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2008/10/03/domain-name-consolidation-verisign-acquires-name-guys/ TechRadar article on GNR being bought by VeriSign]</ref> [[VeriSign]] was approved as being the new [[.name]] [[gTLD]] operator by [[ICANN]] in 2009.  

Global Name Registry was acquired by [[Verisign]] on October 1st, 2008.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2008/10/03/domain-name-consolidation-verisign-acquires-name-guys/ TechRadar article on GNR being bought by Verisign]</ref> [[Verisign]] was approved as being the new [[.name]] [[gTLD]] operator by [[ICANN]] in 2009.

== References ==

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