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'''Tucows''', an acronym for '''The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software''', is best known for its popular website directory of shareware, freeware, and demo software packages available for download.
'''Tucows''', an acronym for '''The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software''', is best known for its popular website directory of shareware, freeware, and demo software packages available for download.
==New gTLDs==
==New gTLDs==
* '''2006''' - Tucows acquires [[NetIdentity]]. At the time, [[NetIdentity]] owned 68% of all US and European surname domain names.<ref>[http://seekingalpha.com/article/12787-tucows-podcast-on-its-netidentity-acquisition-transcript Tucows acquires NetIdentity], SeekingAlpha.com.</ref>
* '''2006''' - Tucows acquires [[NetIdentity]]. At the time, [[NetIdentity]] owned 68% of all US and European surname domain names.<ref>[http://seekingalpha.com/article/12787-tucows-podcast-on-its-netidentity-acquisition-transcript Tucows acquires NetIdentity], SeekingAlpha.com.</ref>
* '''2007''' - Tucows acquires ItsYourDomain.com,, a privately held [[ICANN]]-accredited wholesale registrar offering domain services through a network of over 2,500 affiliates with over 700,000 domains under management.<ref>[http://blog.domaintools.com/2007/07/itsyourdomain-acquired-by-tucows/ Tucows acquires ItsYourDomain.com], DomainTools.com. Published 2007 July.</ref>
* '''2007''' - Tucows acquires ItsYourDomain.com, a privately held [[ICANN]]-accredited wholesale registrar offering domain services through a network of over 2,500 affiliates with over 700,000 domains under management.<ref>[http://blog.domaintools.com/2007/07/itsyourdomain-acquired-by-tucows/ Tucows acquires ItsYourDomain.com], DomainTools.com. Published 2007 July.</ref>
* '''2008''' - Tucows launches [[Hover.com]]. Tucows discontinues ItsYourDomain.com, NetIdentity, and DomainDirect, merges them, and forms Hover.<ref>[http://tucowsinc.com/news/2008/12/say-hello-to-hover/ Tucows launches Hover.com], TucowsInc.com.</ref>
* '''2008''' - Tucows launches [[Hover.com]]. Tucows discontinues ItsYourDomain.com, NetIdentity, and DomainDirect, merges them, and forms Hover.<ref>[http://tucowsinc.com/news/2008/12/say-hello-to-hover/ Tucows launches Hover.com], TucowsInc.com.</ref>
* '''2008''' - Tucows announces the launch of [[Butterscotch.com]], an online video
* '''2008''' - Tucows announces the launch of [[Butterscotch.com]], an online video site. However, the site now resolves to a page about Tucows and its services.
* '''2012''' - Tucows launches a new mobile carrier, [[Ting]].<ref name="ting">[http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/02/tucows-officially-launches-ting-a-more-thoughtful-wireless-carrier/ Tucows Officially Launches a More Thoughtful Wireless Carrier], TechCrunch.com. Published 2012 February 2.</ref>
* '''2017''' - Tucows acquires [[ENom|Enom]] from [[Rightside]] for $83.5 million, and with capital adjustments, resulting in a net cash closing of $76.7 million. Enom remains a distribution partner for Rightside's new gTLDs.<ref>[https://www.thedomains.com/2017/01/20/rightside-sells-enom-to-tucows-for-76-7-million-cash/ Rightside Sells Enom to Tucows]. Retrieved 21 Mar 2017.</ref>
* '''2021''' - purchases [[Uniregistry]]'s registry platform service, in significant part for its technical team. This asset agreement is effective as of October 1, 2021.<ref>[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tucows-adds-registry-platform-technology-and-veteran-talent-from-unr-corp-301389418.html Tucows Adds UNR Registry Platform and Veteran Talent, PR Newswire]</ref>
== Products and Services offered by Tucows==
== Products and Services offered by Tucows==
Tucows earned a name early on for being the first website to provide "freeware" and "shareware" software. They currently host more than 40,000 titles that are proven vires- and spyware-free through an international network of partner sites. These partner sites ensure that software downloads are fast, local, and secure.<ref>[http://www.tucows.com/about.html Tucows.com About Us], Tucows.com.</ref>
Tucows earned a name early on for being the first website to provide "freeware" and "shareware" software. They currently host more than 40,000 titles that are proven virus- and spyware-free through an international network of partner sites. These partner sites ensure that software downloads are fast, local, and secure.<ref>[http://www.tucows.com/about.html Tucows.com About Us], Tucows.com.</ref>
Apart from Tucows.com, Tucows also owns many other sites:
Apart from Tucows.com, Tucows also owns many other sites:
* [http://www.opensrs.com/ OpenSRS.com]: A platform for resellers. OpenSRS manages over ten million domain names, millions of mailboxes for a network of over 10,000 web hosts, [[ISP]]s, and other resellers around the world.
* [http://www.opensrs.com/ OpenSRS.com]: A platform for resellers. OpenSRS manages over ten million domain names, and millions of mailboxes for a network of over 10,000 web hosts, [[ISP]]s, and other resellers around the world.
* [http://www.ispbilling.com/ ISPBilling.com]: Platypus Billing System is specifically designed for [[ISP]], [[WISP]] and Web Hosting business.
* [http://www.ispbilling.com/ ISPBilling.com]: Platypus Billing System is specifically designed for [[ISP]], [[WISP]] and Web Hosting business.
* [http://www.butterscotch.com/ Butterscotch.com]: An online video network with video tutorials to explain internet technology.
* [http://www.butterscotch.com/ Butterscotch.com]: An online video network with video tutorials to explain internet technology.
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Tucows posted a revenue of $26.4 million, which represented the 7th consecutive quarter of record revenue and brought annual revenue for 2011 to $97 million. Its domain portfolio reseller, [[YummyNames]], performed particularly well and saw its revenue up 24% over one year.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/15/tucows-earnings/ Tucows Earnings], DomainNameWire.com. Published 2012 February 15.</ref>
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Tucows posted a revenue of $26.4 million, which represented the 7th consecutive quarter of record revenue and brought annual revenue for 2011 to $97 million. Its domain portfolio reseller, [[YummyNames]], performed particularly well and saw its revenue up 24% over one year.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/15/tucows-earnings/ Tucows Earnings], DomainNameWire.com. Published 2012 February 15.</ref>
In January 2012, Tucows announced that it will purchase a total of 7,569,952 shares of its Common Stock at $0.77 per share. The total purchase price of the stock is $5,828,863. The company expects to own approximately 46,047,337 shares issued and outstanding once the purchase transaction is completed.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/01/23/tucows-publishes-results-of-its-tender-offer/ Tucows Publishes Results Of Its Tender Offer], TheDomains.com. Published 2012 January 23.</ref>
In January 2012, Tucows announced that it would purchase a total of 7,569,952 shares of its Common Stock at $0.77 per share. The total purchase price of the stock is $5,828,863. The company expects to own approximately 46,047,337 shares issued and outstanding once the purchase transaction is completed.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/01/23/tucows-publishes-results-of-its-tender-offer/ Tucows Publishes Results Of Its Tender Offer], TheDomains.com. Published 2012 January 23.</ref>
==Other==
==Other==
In protest of [[SOPA]] and [[PIPA]], Tucows, along with other well-known sites on the Internet, blacked out their Tucows Software Download site on January 18th from 8am to 8pm EST (1300-0100 UTC).<ref>[http://tucowsinc.com/news/2012/01/why-we-dont-like-sopa/ Why We Don't Like SOPA], Tucows.inc.</ref>
In protest of [[SOPA]] and [[PIPA]], Tucows, along with other well-known sites on the Internet, blacked out their Tucows Software Download site on January 18th from 8 am to 8 pm EST (1300-0100 UTC).<ref>[http://tucowsinc.com/news/2012/01/why-we-dont-like-sopa/ Why We Don't Like SOPA], Tucows.inc.</ref>
===UDRP===
===UDRP===
In November 2012, A [[WIPO]] arbitrator declared that Tucows' Marker.com should be transferred to Marker Völkl (International) GmbH, a German ski-equipment manufacturer that owns Marker.de. The ruling did not result in a transfer given that their are ongoing legal proceedings initiated by both parties. Tucows got the domain name as part of its Mailbank acquisition of surnames, which is used to offer email addresses to customers. Marker noted that sponsored links on the page were for ski products.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/11/16/tucows-loses-udrp-for-marker-com-but-it-aint-over-yet/ Tucows Loses UDRP for Marker Com], DomainNameWire.com. Published 2012 November 16. Retrieved 16 November 2012.</ref>
In November 2012, A [[WIPO]] arbitrator declared that Tucows' Marker.com should be transferred to Marker Völkl (International) GmbH, a German ski-equipment manufacturer that owns Marker.de. The ruling did not result in a transfer given that there are ongoing legal proceedings initiated by both parties. Tucows got the domain name as part of its Mailbank acquisition of surnames, which is used to offer email addresses to customers. Marker noted that sponsored links on the page were for ski products.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/11/16/tucows-loses-udrp-for-marker-com-but-it-aint-over-yet/ Tucows Loses UDRP for Marker Com], DomainNameWire.com. Published 2012 November 16. Retrieved 16 November 2012.</ref>
===Transfer of Cheapies.com Registrations===
In November 2013, Tucows was selected by [[ICANN]] to takeover [[Domain Name]] registrations belonging to [[Cheapies.com]], a [[Registrar]] that was de-accredited by ICANN in 2013 after they failed to comply with their [[RAA]]. The bulk transfer of the registrations is stipulated in the [[RAA]], and registrants did not have to pay for the transfer.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07nov13-en.htm Announcement 07 Nov 2013, ICANN.org] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref> The now-terminated registrar had less than 12,000 registrations at the time of termination.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14981-tucows-takes-over-as-cheapies-loses-accreditation] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref>
== References ==
== References ==
* [http://www.butterscotch.com/ Butterscotch]
* [http://www.butterscotch.com/ Butterscotch]
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