The Global Domain Name Market in 2019: will newTLDs create a sensation?

Afnic has published its annual report on the global domain name market. The report highlights a slight upturn in the market, which has generally continued the growth initiated in 2018. The global domain name market thus accounted for approximately 346 million domain names at the end of December 2019, up 4.7% compared to the 4.0% in 2018

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Afnic launches a series of debates on the fight against online abuse

Afnic is hosting the Afnic Forum for a trustworthy Internet. This first series of debates and awareness-raising sessions on the fight against online abuse will be held from 2 July to 19 November. Through four workshops, which will be open to all, Afnic aims to spread information and disseminate best practices that can contribute to the fight against abuse.

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Lucien Castex appointed Afnic's Representative for Public Affairs and Partnership Development

In this capacity, Lucien's main duties will be to develop and structure Afnic's partnership activities, to represent it in groups or structures throughout France and abroad, particularly in the area of public policies related to development of the Internet and digital technologies, to disseminate and promote the association's expertise and to participate in the transfer of Afnic's competences and knowledge both externally and internally.

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Gandi and Isoc France elected to the Afnic Board of Trustees

The Afnic Annual General Meeting held on 1 July 2020 reappointed 2 elected members of the Board of Trustees, one Users’ representative and one Registrars’ representative.

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The Foliweb Awards recognise the digital transition of VSEs

The winners of this competition will be awarded the ‘Digital VSE of the Year’ prize with the added bonus of a comprehensive ‘Online presence’ pack worth over €3,000.