Changes

GoDaddy was sold in 2011 in a deal in which investment firms KKR, Silver Lake and Technology Crossover Ventures owned the majority share of the company. Bob Parsons stepped down as CEO at that time. In June 2014 the company filed its intent to go public with a $100 Million Initial Public Offering.

GoDaddy was sold in 2011 in a deal in which investment firms KKR, Silver Lake and Technology Crossover Ventures owned the majority share of the company. Bob Parsons stepped down as CEO at that time. In June 2014 the company filed its intent to go public with a $100 Million Initial Public Offering.

==Applications for New gTLDs==

==Applications for New gTLDs==

GoDaddy CEO Warren Adelman confirmed the company's application for the [[.godaddy]], [[.home]] and [[.casa]]  [[TLD|top level domain names]] (TLDs). According to Adelman, they applied for the [[.home]] and [[.casa]] because of the multiple meanings that both strings offer, which can be used in personal contexts and by entities in the real estate industry.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/30/go-daddy-applies-for-home-and-casa-top-level-domains/ Go Daddy applies for .home and .casa top level domains]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/go-daddy-applying-for-three-new-gtlds/ Go Daddy applying for three new gTLDs]</ref> It appears that the company plans to manage its registry operations in-house.<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1415 Application Details, gTLDresult.ICANN.org]</ref>

GoDaddy CEO Warren Adelman confirmed the company's application for the [[.godaddy]], [[.home]] and [[.casa]]  [[TLD|top level domain names]] (TLDs). According to Adelman, they applied for the [[.home]] and [[.casa]] because of the multiple meanings that both strings offer, which can be used in personal contexts and by entities in the real estate industry.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/30/go-daddy-applies-for-home-and-casa-top-level-domains/ Go Daddy applies for .home and .casa top level domains]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/go-daddy-applying-for-three-new-gtlds/ Go Daddy applying for three new gTLDs]</ref> It appears that the company plans to manage its registry operations in-house.<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1415 Application Details, gTLDresult.ICANN.org]</ref>

In March 2013, GoDaddy announced that it was dropping the ".com" from its logo in anticipation of New gTLDs. Many heralded this as a great endorsement a month ahead of when the first TLDs are to be approved for implementation by [[ICANN]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/sheridanct/status/309344440345038849 Twitter Status, SheridanCT, 6 Mar 2013, Twitter.com]</ref> while others saw it as a sign that the ".com" would continue to be assumed to be dominant in a New gTLD environment and was thus unnecessary anyways.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/06/breaking-godaddy-to-drop-com-from-logo/ User Comments, Breaking GoDaddy to Drop Com From Logo, TheDomains.com] Retrieved 6 Mar 2013</ref> The company also announced that it was withdrawing its applications for [[.casa]] and [[.home]], and only sticking with its [[Brand TLD]] application for [[.godaddy]]. It was noted that it was withdrawing its applications to focus on its core registrar business, thereby removing competition with competitive applicants it could work with as future registries and eliminating concerns that it will promote its own TLDs ahead of others'. The announcements were made at an event, Registry Days, meant to open a dialogue between the world's largest registrar and new gTLd applicants.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/06/go-daddy-home-casa-tld/ GoDaddy Home Casa TLD, DomainNameWire.com] Published & Retrieved 6 Mar 2013</ref> The applications were withdrawn in time to receive a 70% refund for each of the $185,000 application fees.

In March 2013, GoDaddy announced that it was dropping the ".com" from its logo in anticipation of New gTLDs. Many heralded this as a great endorsement a month ahead of when the first TLDs are to be approved for implementation by [[ICANN]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/sheridanct/status/309344440345038849 Twitter Status, SheridanCT, 6 Mar 2013, Twitter.com]</ref> while others saw it as a sign that the ".com" would continue to be assumed to be dominant in a New gTLD environment and was thus unnecessary anyways.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/06/breaking-godaddy-to-drop-com-from-logo/ User Comments, Breaking GoDaddy to Drop Com From Logo, TheDomains.com] Retrieved 6 Mar 2013</ref> The company also announced that it was withdrawing its applications for [[.casa]] and [[.home]], and only sticking with its [[Brand TLD]] application for [[.godaddy]]. It was noted that it was withdrawing its applications to focus on its core registrar business, thereby removing competition with competitive applicants it could work with as future registries and eliminating concerns that it will promote its own TLDs ahead of others'. The announcements were made at an event, Registry Days, meant to open a dialogue between the world's largest registrar and new gTLd applicants.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/06/go-daddy-home-casa-tld/ GoDaddy Home Casa TLD, DomainNameWire.com] Published & Retrieved 6 Mar 2013</ref> The applications were withdrawn in time to receive a 70% refund for each of the $185,000 application fees.

===Domain Name Association Membership==

===Domain Name Association Membership===

GoDaddy is a member of the Domain Name Association.

GoDaddy is a member of the Domain Name Association. {{DNA}}

==ICANN Involvement==

==ICANN Involvement==