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{{CompanyInfo|
{{Organization|
| logo            = NameDotComLogo.png
|city = Denver
| type            =  
|country = USA
| industry        = Registrar
|date_founded = 2003
| founded        = USA, 2003
|facebook =  
| founders       = [[Bill Mushkin]]
|focus = Registrar
| ownership      = [[Demand Media]]
|founders = [[Bill Mushkin]]
| headquarters    = 125 Rampart Way Suite 300, <br/>Denver, Colorado 80230
|linkedin =  
| country        = USA
|logo = NameDotComLogo.png
| businesses      =
|organization_type =  
| products        =
|ownership = [[Demand Media]]
| employees      =  
|subsidiaries =  
| revenue        =  
|website = http://www.name.com/
| website         = http://www.name.com/
|x = namedotcom
| blog            =
| facebook        =
| linkedin        =
| twitter        = namedotcom
| keypeople      = [[Bill Mushkin]], Founder and CEO<br>
[[Scott McBreen]], Bus Admin Manager<br>
[[Sean Leach]], CTO<br>
[[Paul Carter]], Dir of Operations
}}
}}


'''Name.com''' is an [[ICANN]]-accredited [[registrar]].<ref>[http://www.name.com/aboutus About Name.com]</ref> As of December, 2012, Name.com has registered 544,790 domains.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/NAME.COM Total domains registered by Name.com]</ref> It was acquired by [[Demand Media]] in January, 2013. The reasons for the acquisition were noted as adding a new outlet to sell as many [[New gTLD Program|new gTLDs]] as possible, and bolster Demand Media's line-up by adding a "retail registrar", given that its current [[eNom]] service is a "reseller registrar".<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/01/07/demand-media-acquires-name-com-as-registrar-consolidation-continues/ Demand Media Acquires Name Com As Regsitrar, DomainNameWire.com]Published 7 Jan 2013, Retrieved 9 Jan 2013</ref>
'''Name.com''' is an [[ICANN]]-accredited [[registrar]].<ref>[http://www.name.com/aboutus About Name.com]</ref> As of December, 2012, Name.com has registered 544,790 domains.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/NAME.COM Total domains registered by Name.com]</ref> It was acquired by [[Demand Media]] in January, 2013. The reasons for the acquisition were noted as adding a new outlet to sell as many [[New gTLD Program|new gTLDs]] as possible, and bolster Demand Media's line-up by adding a "retail registrar", given that its current [[eNom]] service is a "reseller registrar".<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/01/07/demand-media-acquires-name-com-as-registrar-consolidation-continues/ Demand Media Acquires Name Com As Regsitrar, DomainNameWire.com]Published 7 Jan 2013, Retrieved 9 Jan 2013</ref> [[Demand Media]] is itself an applicant for 26 [[New gTLD Program|new gTLDs]], with a partnership with the largest applicant, [[Donuts]], to partner on an additional 100.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/01/07/breakingdemand-media-acquires-name-com/ BreakingDemand Media Acquires Name Com, TheDomains.com]Published 7 January 2013, Retrieved 9 January 2013]</ref> In March 2013, it was reported that the acquisition cost a total of $18 million USD.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/24/demand-media-paid-18-million-for-name-com-registrar/ Demand Media Paid 18 million for Name.com, TheDomains.com]Retrieved 24 March 2013</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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* [http://blog.name.com/ Name.com Blog]
* [http://blog.name.com/ Name.com Blog]


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