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* Kutscher served as CEO of Register.com until July 2010,<ref>[http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/larry-kutscher-new-ceo,1506537.html Earth Times ]</ref> when Register.com was acquired by [[Web.com]] for approximately $135 million.<ref>[http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/web-com-register-com/19520249/ Daily Finance ]</ref>

* Kutscher served as CEO of Register.com until July 2010,<ref>[http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/larry-kutscher-new-ceo,1506537.html Earth Times ]</ref> when Register.com was acquired by [[Web.com]] for approximately $135 million.<ref>[http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/web-com-register-com/19520249/ Daily Finance ]</ref>

==Awards==

===ICANN Registrar Accreditation===

 

==ICANN Registrar Accreditation==

In March 1999, the [[ICANN]] [[ICANN Board of Directors|Board]] posted the Statement of Registrar Accreditation Policy to implement a program for registrar accreditation for the [[.com]], [[.net]], and [[.org]] [[TLD]]s. From March 11 to April 8, 1999, [[ICANN]] accepted applications from entities seeking accreditation to participate as one of the five domain name registrars in the [[SRS]] Testbed Program.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-history.htm ICANN.org ]</ref>

In March 1999, the [[ICANN]] [[ICANN Board of Directors|Board]] posted the Statement of Registrar Accreditation Policy to implement a program for registrar accreditation for the [[.com]], [[.net]], and [[.org]] [[TLD]]s. From March 11 to April 8, 1999, [[ICANN]] accepted applications from entities seeking accreditation to participate as one of the five domain name registrars in the [[SRS]] Testbed Program.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-history.htm ICANN.org ]</ref>

On April 21, 1999, [[ICANN]] announced Register.com was one of the first five testbed registrars for the competitive [[SRS|Shared Registry System]]. On June 7th, the company began operations under this name as a paid registrar in the [[.com]], [[.net]], and [[.org]] domains, along with [[AOL]], [[CORE]], [[France Telecom]]/[[Oléane]] and [[MelbourneIT]].<ref>[http://www.wallonie-isoc.org/Internet_Documents-en-francais/Hobbes_Internet-Timeline_trad.htm Robert H'obbes' Internet Timeline ]</ref>

On April 21, 1999, [[ICANN]] announced Register.com was one of the first five testbed registrars for the competitive [[SRS|Shared Registry System]]. On June 7th, the company began operations under this name as a paid registrar in the [[.com]], [[.net]], and [[.org]] domains, along with [[AOL]], [[CORE]], [[France Telecom]]/[[Oléane]] and [[MelbourneIT]].<ref>[http://www.wallonie-isoc.org/Internet_Documents-en-francais/Hobbes_Internet-Timeline_trad.htm Robert H'obbes' Internet Timeline ]</ref>

==Vector's acquisition of Register.com==

===Vector's acquisition of Register.com===

Register.com launched a very successful [[IPO]] in 2000, and was one of the pioneer companies in the internet business for 4 to 5 years. In 2005, however, as the demand for domain names slowed, Register.com’s revenue and market value fell significantly and the company began to face different challenges.<ref>[http://www.vectorcapital.com/portfolio/casestudy/4 Vector Capital Case Studies]</ref> The company developed a strategy to focus on small businesses and providing online services to serve that segment of the market, but still continued to underperform in terms of revenue and in the stock market.<ref>[http://www.redherring.com/Home/13093 Red Herring]</ref>

Register.com launched a very successful [[IPO]] in 2000, and was one of the pioneer companies in the internet business for 4 to 5 years. In 2005, however, as the demand for domain names slowed, Register.com’s revenue and market value fell significantly and the company began to face different challenges.<ref>[http://www.vectorcapital.com/portfolio/casestudy/4 Vector Capital Case Studies]</ref> The company developed a strategy to focus on small businesses and providing online services to serve that segment of the market, but still continued to underperform in terms of revenue and in the stock market.<ref>[http://www.redherring.com/Home/13093 Red Herring]</ref>

On August 9th, 2005, Register.com announced a merger agreement with [[Vector Capital Corporation]], a San Francisco-based private equity firm.<ref>[http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1022837/registercom-bought-out-by-vector-capital The Inquirer]</ref> Public shareholders of Register.com received cash consideration of $7.81 per share in the merger. Following the merger, Register.com was once again privately held and was no longer listed on the NASDAQ National Market.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-138062292.html highbeam Research]</ref>

On August 9th, 2005, Register.com announced a merger agreement with [[Vector Capital Corporation]], a San Francisco-based private equity firm.<ref>[http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1022837/registercom-bought-out-by-vector-capital The Inquirer]</ref> Public shareholders of Register.com received cash consideration of $7.81 per share in the merger. Following the merger, Register.com was once again privately held and was no longer listed on the NASDAQ National Market.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-138062292.html highbeam Research]</ref>

==DDoS Attacks==

===DDoS Attacks===

On January 6th, 2001, Register.com had a severe Distributed Denial of Service ([[DDoS]]) attack that lasted for an entire week.  It was the first major attack using [[DNS]] servers as reflectors.<ref>[http://www.secure64.com/news-register-reflective-ddos-dns Secure 64]</ref>

On January 6th, 2001, Register.com had a severe Distributed Denial of Service ([[DDoS]]) attack that lasted for an entire week.  It was the first major attack using [[DNS]] servers as reflectors.<ref>[http://www.secure64.com/news-register-reflective-ddos-dns Secure 64]</ref>

On April 1st, 2009, Register.com suffered another major [[DDoS]] attack, disrupting thousands of web sites.<ref>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/04/web_sites_disrupted_by_attack.html The Washington Post]</ref> The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security were engaged to help Register.com solve the issue.<ref>[http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/04/regitsercom_suf.html;jsessionid=HIULXEGJM5SXDQE1GHPSKH4ATMY32JVN Information week's Security Web Blog]</ref> Servers experienced different kinds of problems for almost three days and the system was restored through counter-measures which minimized the disruption.<ref>[http://www.network-box.com/aboutus/news/registercom-affected-massive-ddos Network Box]</ref>

On April 1st, 2009, Register.com suffered another major [[DDoS]] attack, disrupting thousands of web sites.<ref>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/04/web_sites_disrupted_by_attack.html The Washington Post]</ref> The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security were engaged to help Register.com solve the issue.<ref>[http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/04/regitsercom_suf.html;jsessionid=HIULXEGJM5SXDQE1GHPSKH4ATMY32JVN Information week's Security Web Blog]</ref> Servers experienced different kinds of problems for almost three days and the system was restored through counter-measures which minimized the disruption.<ref>[http://www.network-box.com/aboutus/news/registercom-affected-massive-ddos Network Box]</ref>

==Web.com's acquisition of Register.com==

===Web.com's acquisition of Register.com===

On June 17, 2010, [[Vector Capital]] announced an agreement under which [[Web.com]] acquired Register.com for approximately $135 million. <ref>[http://www.webhostingtalk.com/news/web-com-acquires-register-com/ Web Hosting Talk]</ref>

On June 17, 2010, [[Vector Capital]] announced an agreement under which [[Web.com]] acquired Register.com for approximately $135 million. <ref>[http://www.webhostingtalk.com/news/web-com-acquires-register-com/ Web Hosting Talk]</ref>

In his statement, [[Web.com]]'s President and CEO [[David Brown]] said, "We are very excited to announce our agreement to acquire Register.com, which will bring highly complementary products, sales channels and operating capabilities to [[Web.com]].” <ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/061710_Webcom_to_Acquire_Registercom_for_135M Web Host Industry Review]</ref>

In his statement, [[Web.com]]'s President and CEO [[David Brown]] said, "We are very excited to announce our agreement to acquire Register.com, which will bring highly complementary products, sales channels and operating capabilities to [[Web.com]].” <ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/061710_Webcom_to_Acquire_Registercom_for_135M Web Host Industry Review]</ref>

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