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02/01/05: Google Targets Internet Domains

I first read this news yesterday at nethub.org, and now today at eweek. Google has taken the first step towards selling domain names.

Google on Friday officially became a registrar after completing a contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the nonprofit body that oversees the Domain Name System, ICANN officials confirmed.

Oddly, they apparently do not plan on offering domain registration services. Not right away, at least.

"Google has become a domain name registrar to learn more about the Internet's domain name system," a Google spokesperson said in a statement. "While we have no plans to register domains at this time, we believe this information can help us increase the quality of our search results."

To me, Google seem to be posturing themselves to be a complete one-stop shop. Not the kind with the crappy no-name products either. With Blogger and Gmail already in their bag of tricks, they obviously don't plan on slowing down anytime soon. Here's to hoping they keep it real.



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Jeff wrote:

I really hope they come into the domain registrar space. They've proven that they can deliver the same services as other compaines but better. I also like their interfaces - so minimalistic while being so effective.

I really look foward to what might come of this development!

02/01/05 22:30:35

wrote:

Good point about their interfaces. I love simple.
It will be interesting to see what comes next. Hosting? Maybe a webhosting interface with integrated Gmail. Who knows.

02/01/05 22:41:02

Anand wrote:

In what is supposedly the "information age," Google is doing something so simple and obvious, it's incredible it took this long to happen. Google is trying to corner the market on information. Sound ridiculous? There's Gmail with a huge quota to each user, there's the Blogger acquisition, they're pushing desktop search hard, and now the possibility exists of Google becoming a domain registrar. I have no problems with Google at all, but just think what could happen if Google continues to succeed along this path. Is it really good for us?

02/03/05 05:43:29

Jeff Seale wrote:

Yep, Google could become the 'Wal-Mart of the Internet' eating into everybody's biz like that. :O

04/15/05 22:20:26

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