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{{CompanyInfo|

| logo             = Name.JPG

| logo           = NameDotComLogo.png

| type             = Private

| type           =  

| industry         = Internet, Registrar

| industry       = Registrar

| founded           = USA (2003)

| founded         = USA, 2003

| founders         = [[Bill Mushkin]]

| founders       = [[Bill Mushkin]]

| headquarters     = Name.com LLC<br/>

| ownership      = [[Demand Media]]

125 Rampart Way,<br/>

| headquarters   = 125 Rampart Way Suite 300, <br/>Denver, Colorado 80230

Suite 300, <br/>

| country        = USA

Denver, Colorado 80230 USA

| keypeople         = [[Bill Mushkin]], Founder and CEO<br>

[[Scott McBreen]], Business Administration Manager<br>

| keypeople       = [[Bill Mushkin]], Founder and CEO<br>

[[Scott McBreen]], Bus Admin Manager<br>

[[Sean Leach]], CTO<br>

[[Sean Leach]], CTO<br>

[[Paul Carter]], Director of Operations)

[[Paul Carter]], Dir of Operations

}}

}}

Name.com is an ICANN-accredited registrar of top-level domain (TLD) names<ref>[http://www.name.com/aboutus About Name.com]</ref>. Total Domain Names registered by NAME.COM, as of 11/15/10 are 734,188<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/NAME.COM Total domains registered by Name.com]</ref>.

'''Name.com''' is an [[ICANN]]-accredited [[registrar]].<ref>[http://www.name.com/aboutus About Name.com]</ref> As of December, 2012, Name.com has registered 544,790 domains.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/NAME.COM Total domains registered by Name.com]</ref> It was acquired by [[Demand Media]] in January, 2013. The reasons for the acquisition were noted as adding a new outlet to sell as many [[New gTLD Program|new gTLDs]] as possible, and bolster Demand Media's line-up by adding a "retail registrar", given that its current [[eNom]] service is a "reseller registrar".<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/01/07/demand-media-acquires-name-com-as-registrar-consolidation-continues/ Demand Media Acquires Name Com As Regsitrar, DomainNameWire.com]Published 7 Jan 2013, Retrieved 9 Jan 2013</ref> [[Demand Media]] is itself an applicant for 26 [[New gTLD Program|new gTLDs]], with a partnership with the largest applicant, [[Donuts]], to partner on an additional 100.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/01/07/breakingdemand-media-acquires-name-com/ BreakingDemand Media Acquires Name Com, TheDomains.com]Published 7 January 2013, Retrieved 9 January 2013]</ref> In March 2013, it was reported that the acquisition cost a total of $18 million USD.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/24/demand-media-paid-18-million-for-name-com-registrar/ Demand Media Paid 18 million for Name.com, TheDomains.com]Retrieved 24 March 2013</ref>

== History ==

== History ==

Name.com was founded by Bill Mushkin, in the year 2003. Bill Mushkin also holds two other registrars, [[domainsite.com]] and [[name.net]].

Name.com was founded by [[Bill Mushkin]] in 2003. [[Bill Mushkin]] also runs two other registrars, [[domainsite.com]] and [[name.net]].

==Products and Services offered by Name.com==

===Anti-SOPA Protests===

* Name.com offers more than 50 gTLD and ccTLD extensions and an aftermarket domain brokerage.

At the end of 2011, and into 2012, Name.com became active in the protests against the [[SOPA|Stop Online Privacy Act]] (SOPA), that was being discussed in both houses of the U.S. Congress. They were especially active during the anti-GoDaddy efforts, given that the latter organization had originally supported the bill, before caving to public pressure and the threat of the boycott. Name.com ran specials to those customers that were transferring from GoDaddy. They continued their opposition, and eventually donated $1,000 each to 3 different organizations that aim to create and maintain an open, productive Internet, including the [[Electronic Frontier Foundation]].<ref>[http://blog.name.com/2012/01/shedding-some-light-during-the-blackout-sopa-pipa/ Shedding Some Light During the Blackout Sopa Pipa, Blog.name.com]</ref>

* Name.com offers web hosting.

* Name.com offers a product called Rapid Blog, which is a customized version of WordPress.

==Awards==

===Adult Performer Program===

* Lifehacker, a popular tech/lifestyle blog, featured Name.com in it's list of Five Best Domain Name Registrars<ref>[http://lifehacker.com/5683682/five-best-domain-name-registrars Five Best Domain Name Registrars by Lifehacker]</ref>.

In anticipation of the launch of [[.xxx]], [[ICM Registry]] reserved some 3,500 names of prominent adult entertainers and pornography stars to later be allocated via the "Adult Performer Program". The program was launched in February, 2012, in conjunction with Name.com, and saw ICM giving those stars their personalized .xxx domain registered through Name.com for one full year. The performers would be free to transfer the domain, and it would be there responsibility to renew and maintain the domain after the first year.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/02/21/icm-name-com-announce-details-of-adult-performer-program-3500-xxx-domain-names/ IC Name com Announce Details of Adult Performer Program 3500 xxx Domain names, TheDomains.com]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/icm-offers-free-xxx-domains-to-porn-stars/ ICM offers Free XXX Domains to Porn Stars, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

==Controversies==

Name.com has been accused of registering a plethora of domain names based on or closely resembling the trademarks of the luxury retailers-Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, and the computer giant-Microsoft, and another company.

 

 

== Controversies ==

Name.com has been accused of registering a plethora of domain names based on or closely resembling the trademarks of the luxury retailers-Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, the computer giant-Microsoft, and another company.

Most of the Web addresses are intentional misspellings, such as NeimanMarkis.com or MicrosoftUpdat.com, according to lawsuits filed in federal court in Denver.

Most of the Web addresses are intentional misspellings, such as NeimanMarkis.com or MicrosoftUpdat.com, according to lawsuits filed in federal court in Denver.

Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman argued that Name.com and Spot Domain registered more than 40 domain names that infringed on their trademarks and sought damages of at least $100,000 per name. Examples included NeimanMarco.com and BerdgorfGoodman.com.

Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman argued that Name.com and Spot Domain registered more than 40 domain names that infringed on their trademarks and sought damages of at least $100,000 per name.

The defendants allegedly took advantage of five-day trial periods for each domain name to figure out how much traffic each site attracted and cancelled registrations that failed to draw enough eyeballs. Neiman Marcus said Mushkin's domain name operations hosted Web sites featuring pop-up ads and got paid when people clicked.

The defendants allegedly took advantage of five-day trial periods for each domain name to figure out how much traffic each site attracted and canceled registrations that failed to draw enough traffic. Neiman Marcus said Mushkin's domain name operations hosted websites featuring pop-up ads, and that he got paid when people clicked.

In the settlement, Name.com and Spot Domain were required to "perform several tasks," according to the court documents. Mushkin declined to say what the agreement specifically called for<ref>[http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/30/paton-big-brands-target-entrepreneur-in-domain/ Big brands target entrepreneur in domain name battle]</ref>.

In the settlement, Name.com and Spot Domain were required to "perform several tasks," according to the court documents. Mushkin declined to say what the agreement specifically called for.<ref>[http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/30/paton-big-brands-target-entrepreneur-in-domain/ Big brands target entrepreneur in domain name battle]</ref>

== References ==

== References ==

* [http://www.name.com/ Official website of Name.com]

* [http://www.name.com/ Official website of Name.com]

* [http://blog.name.com/ Name.com Blog]

* [http://blog.name.com/ Name.com Blog]