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Proposed New DNS Resource Record Types for AI Agent Discovery

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This blog post is based on a paper titled “Efficient and Secure Discovery for AI Agents: The Case for DNS,” authored by Ramachandra Rao Seethiraju, Sameer Thakar, Karthik Shyamsunder, and Eric Osterweil. This blog was co-authored by all four authors.

For more than three decades, domain names have served as a foundational identity layer for internet applications. Initially used to identify early network services such as TELNET, FTP, and email, they later became essential to web browsing and a growing range of online services. Their enduring value lies in their ability to provide unique, stable, neutral, and widely recognized identifiers across changing technologies and use cases.

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Celebrating 40 Years of .Com

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Last month marked 40 years since the registration of the world’s first ever .com domain name – symbolics.com – in March 1985. It’s a time to reflect both on the role .com has played in the evolution and growth of the internet over the past 40 years, and on the importance of ensuring that .com remains secure, stable, and resilient for the billions of people who rely on it every day.

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Two-Month Extension of Wholesale Restore Fee Waiver – UPDATED

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This blog was initially published on May 28, 2020. In our July 23, 2020 earnings release the company stated that the wholesale restore fee waiver for expired domains would be extended through the end of 2020. Further information can be found here.

Two months ago we implemented a number of measures to respond to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. These measures were designed to support the communities we serve and in which we are located, while maintaining our focus on providing secure, stable and resilient critical internet infrastructure.

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Verisign Will Waive Wholesale Restore Fee to Help Registrants Keep Their Domain Names During COVID-19 Crisis

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Last week, we announced a number of actions we are taking to support our people and community during the global COVID-19 crisis. Today, we’re pleased to provide more detail about one of those actions, which, with the help of registrars, will make it easier for domain name registrants worldwide to keep their domain names in the midst of this crisis.

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