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'''GoDaddy''' is a web hosting and Internet domain [[registrar]], and the main concern of GoDaddy Group Inc. Founded in 1997 by [[Bob Parsons]], GoDaddy has become the world’s largest domain register company accredited by [[ICANN]] and has more than 40 million domain names under its management.<ref>[http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/133/133272.html Yahoo! Finance]</ref> Along with hosting and registration services the company also provides e-business solutions and services like: email, website development, Internet marketing services, [[SSL]] and security services. | '''GoDaddy''' is a web hosting and Internet domain [[registrar]], and the main concern of GoDaddy Group Inc. Founded in 1997 by [[Bob Parsons]], GoDaddy has become the world’s largest domain register company accredited by [[ICANN]] and has more than 40 million domain names under its management.<ref>[http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/133/133272.html Yahoo! Finance]</ref> Along with hosting and registration services the company also provides e-business solutions and services like: email, website development, Internet marketing services, [[SSL]] and security services. | ||
GoDaddy is known for its racy | GoDaddy is known for its racy Super Bowl advertising campaign, which began in 2005; since then it has been continuing to sponsor various sporting events.<ref>[http://www.investorplace.com/17540/godaddy-sale-which-stocks-buying/ InvestorPlace]</ref> CEO Bob Parsons has called GoDaddy's advertising "GoDaddy-esque"; which he defines as "fun, edgy and a bit inappropriate".<ref>[http://www.webhostingreport.com/learn/godaddy.html WebHostingReport.com]</ref> | ||
[[Domain Name Wire]] carries out an annual poll asking, “Which domain registrar do you think is best overall”; GoDaddy won 47% of the vote in 2012 but more notably won 75% of the vote of those respondents that have domain portfolios of 500 or more domains.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/23/survey-says-godaddy-is-top-domain-registrar/ Survey Says GoDaddy is Top Domain Registrar, DomainNameWire.com]</ref> | [[Domain Name Wire]] carries out an annual poll asking, “Which domain registrar do you think is best overall”; GoDaddy won 47% of the vote in 2012 but more notably won 75% of the vote of those respondents that have domain portfolios of 500 or more domains.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/23/survey-says-godaddy-is-top-domain-registrar/ Survey Says GoDaddy is Top Domain Registrar, DomainNameWire.com]</ref> | ||
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* Over the years, GoDaddy has been the victim of numerous scammers sending out fake ICANN-related notices to their customers.<ref>[http://community.godaddy.com/godaddy/consumer-alert-fake-icann-notification-email/ GoDaddy Community Pages]</ref> | * Over the years, GoDaddy has been the victim of numerous scammers sending out fake ICANN-related notices to their customers.<ref>[http://community.godaddy.com/godaddy/consumer-alert-fake-icann-notification-email/ GoDaddy Community Pages]</ref> | ||
* In 2004, GoDaddy supported ICANN throughout a legal battle between it and [[Verisign]] over the latter's [[SiteFinder]] and [[Wait Listing Service]]s, even agreeing to pay up to $100,000 USD for legal bills incurred through the process. Originally, GoDaddy had sued ICANN over it allowing the Wait Listing Service to go forward; that case was thrown out by a U.S federal judge.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1038-5168598.html CNET News]</ref> | * In 2004, GoDaddy supported ICANN throughout a legal battle between it and [[Verisign]] over the latter's [[SiteFinder]] and [[Wait Listing Service]]s, even agreeing to pay up to $100,000 USD for legal bills incurred through the process. Originally, GoDaddy had sued ICANN over it allowing the Wait Listing Service to go forward; that case was thrown out by a U.S. federal judge.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1038-5168598.html CNET News]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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* Also in January 2013, GoDaddy announced that it had teamed up with OfficeMax to offer the first-ever retail store sales of domain names. Given that GoDaddy receives many of its registrations from small and medium-sized businesses, it was teaming up with the business supplier and retailer to offer bundles of domain names and other online business services, such as website development.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/01/17/godaddy-goes-brick-mortar-teaming-up-with-office-max/ GoDaddy Brick Mortar Teaming Up With Office Max, TheDomains.com]Posted & Retrieved 17 Jan 2013</ref> | * Also in January 2013, GoDaddy announced that it had teamed up with OfficeMax to offer the first-ever retail store sales of domain names. Given that GoDaddy receives many of its registrations from small and medium-sized businesses, it was teaming up with the business supplier and retailer to offer bundles of domain names and other online business services, such as website development.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/01/17/godaddy-goes-brick-mortar-teaming-up-with-office-max/ GoDaddy Brick Mortar Teaming Up With Office Max, TheDomains.com]Posted & Retrieved 17 Jan 2013</ref> | ||
* In September | * In September 2013, [[GoDaddy]] Group Inc. acquired [[Afternic]] from [[NameMedia]], a domain resale and aftermarket domain purchasing service. The acquisition also included the SmartName platform, a domain parking service, but did not include the [[BuyDomains.com]] website that [[NameMedia]] also owns.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/09/19/godaddy-acquires-afternic-from-namemedia/ GoDaddy Acquires Afernic from NameMedia, Domain Name Wire] Retrieved 19 Sept 2013</ref> | ||
* In June 2014 the company filed its intent to go public with a $100 Million Initial Public Offering.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/16813-breaking-go-daddy-files-for-100-million-ipo GoDaddy Files for 100 Million IPO] (9 June 2014) Kevin Murphy, ''DomainIncite''; Retrieved 10 June 2014</ref> | * In June 2014 the company filed its intent to go public with a $100 Million Initial Public Offering.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/16813-breaking-go-daddy-files-for-100-million-ipo GoDaddy Files for 100 Million IPO] (9 June 2014) Kevin Murphy, ''DomainIncite''; Retrieved 10 June 2014</ref> | ||
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===Legal Case Against Petronas=== | ===Legal Case Against Petronas=== | ||
GoDaddy faced a legal battle against Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), a government-owned oil company in Malaysia and owner of the Petronas twin towers. Petronas accused GoDaddy of First Amendment Complaint alleging that the company violated the [[ACPA|Anti-Cybersquatting and Protection Act]] (ACPA) for [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatting]], contributory to cybersquatting and unfair competition under the California Business & Professions Code § 17200 and California common law on | GoDaddy faced a legal battle against Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), a government-owned oil company in Malaysia and owner of the Petronas twin towers. Petronas accused GoDaddy of First Amendment Complaint alleging that the company violated the [[ACPA|Anti-Cybersquatting and Protection Act]] (ACPA) for [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatting]], contributory to cybersquatting and unfair competition under the California Business & Professions Code § 17200 and California common law on September 9, 2010.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/01/07/federal-court-holds-in-favor-of-godaddy-in-suit-for-cybersquatting-contributory-cybersquatting/]</ref> | ||
====Case Background==== | ====Case Background==== | ||