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The company is a member of the [[IIA]], [[ISPAI]], [[INEX]], [[RIPE]], [[AFNIC]] and [[Nominet]]; and is also Hosting Solutions competent as a Microsoft Certified Partner.<ref>[http://www.blacknight.com/about-us.html Blacknight About]</ref>  
 
The company is a member of the [[IIA]], [[ISPAI]], [[INEX]], [[RIPE]], [[AFNIC]] and [[Nominet]]; and is also Hosting Solutions competent as a Microsoft Certified Partner.<ref>[http://www.blacknight.com/about-us.html Blacknight About]</ref>  
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Blacknight began offering free one-year registration of [[.co]] domains in October, 2012. This free domain offering had been offered for .ie domains since May, but the amount of verification necessary for .ie registration made it a labor-intensive offer.<ref>[http://blog.blacknight.com/press-release-blacknight-announce-free-co-domains-for-getting-business-online.html Press Release blacknight Announce Free Co Domains, Blog.Blackknight.com]</ref>
 
==ICANN==
 
==ICANN==
 
In January, 2010, [[ICANN]] authorized the transfer of a bulk transfer of [[Hosting365 Inc.]]’s [[gTLD]] domains to Blacknight. This action was undertaken due to a compliance issue that resulted in [[ICANN]]'s de-accreditation of registrar [[Hosting365 Inc.]]<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15jan10-en.htm ICANN Announcements]</ref> [[ICANN]] explains its decision and the procedures undertaken [http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15jan10-en.htm here]
 
In January, 2010, [[ICANN]] authorized the transfer of a bulk transfer of [[Hosting365 Inc.]]’s [[gTLD]] domains to Blacknight. This action was undertaken due to a compliance issue that resulted in [[ICANN]]'s de-accreditation of registrar [[Hosting365 Inc.]]<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15jan10-en.htm ICANN Announcements]</ref> [[ICANN]] explains its decision and the procedures undertaken [http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15jan10-en.htm here]