HEXONET News

2012-01-24

 .EC - Ecuador Available at HEXONET on Feb. 1, 2012

HEXONET is pleased to announce that on February 1, 2012 our resellers will be able to register and manage .EC Domains - the offical ccTLD of Ecuador.

Available extensions:

• .EC
• .fin.EC
• .pro.EC
• .med.EC
• .info.EC

Pricing for .EC (Second Level ONLY)

• RESELLER: 79.61* (net price: 66.90) USD per Domain/Year
• PREMIUM: 76.04* (net price: 63.90) USD per Domain/Year
• PLATINUM: 70.21* (net price: 59.00) USD per Domain/Year

Please note, that new registrations have a negative setup fee of -5.60 USD, which reduces the first year registrations fees on all new .EC registrations.

Pricing for .fin.EC, .pro.EC, .med.EC and .info.EC:

• RESELLER: 36.89* (net price: 31.00) USD per Domain/Year
• PREMIUM: 34.39* (net price: 28.90) USD per Domain/Year
• PLATINUM: 32.01* (net price: 26.90) USD per Domain/Year

.EC Registry Information

• The registry: nic.ec/eng/
• WHOIS-Server: whois.nic.ec
• Registration Periods: 1-3, 5, 10 years
• Add Grace Period: 0 days
• Accounting Period: 0 days
• Finalization Period: 5 days
• Registration System: Real-Time
• Transfers: With Authorization Code

If you have any questions about registering .EC domains, please do not hesitate to contact HEXONET at support@hexonet.net.

* The GROSS price includes Germany's 19% VAT; many resellers pay the lower NET price without VAT.

2012-01-24

 New Promotions - .LA & Thawte SSL

.LA - February Only Promotion

Only during the month of February, .LA domains will have a special promotional price. Get ready to save!

• Promo Start: February 1, 2012 11:00 UTC
• Promo Ends: February 29, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Promotional Price: 31.54* (net price: 26.50 USD) per Domain/Year
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

Thawte SSL WebServer - First Promotion Ever at HEXONET 

• Promo Start: February 1, 2012 11:00 UTC
• Promo Ends: March 31, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Promotional Price: 117.81* (net price: 99.00 USD) per Thawte SSL WebServer!
• Promotional Price applies to all Price Classes

2012-01-24

 Pre-Register your .JP.NET Today!

Pre-Register .JP.NET - Don't Miss Out on the GO LIVE

HEXONET is taking pre-registerations for .JP.NET domains in preparation for its "General Availability" (Go Live) on April 24, 2012.  

Go-Live Info:

• Go-Live: April 24, 2012
• Time: TBD
• Multiple pre-registrations for the same domain, successfully acquired, go to a private auction (with only pre-registered users for the respective domain) starting at 15.00 USD/Domain
• Characters: Min. 1, Max. 63, letters, numbers, hyphens ("-") - however hyphens at the beginning or directly in front of the TLD will not be accepted
• Registration Period: 1 Year
• Domain Name Registration Policies: VIEW
• Go-Live Pricing Annual:
  • Reseller:  14.28* (net: 12.00) USD per Domain/Year
  • Premium: 12.50* (net: 10.50) USD per Domain/Year
  • Platinum: 10.71* (net: 9.00) USD per Domain/Year

Pre-registration Billing: (IMPORTANT)

HEXONET will start withdrawing DEPOSITS for Go LIVE starting April 16, 2012.  These deposit deductions are only to reserve funds in case all your Pre-registrations are successful. Deposits will automatically be returned back to your reseller account if any Pre-registrations are not successful or if you delete it prior to the submission to the registry (for Go-Live 24 hours prior to the actual launch).

Go-Live applications deleted more than 24 hours prior launch are automatically refunded back to your reseller account. Please note, that Go-Live deletions are not permitted in the last 24 hours prior launch.

Pre-registration via API (Go-Live)

command = AddDomainApplication 
class = JPNET_GOLIVE
domain = example.jp.net
period = 1Y 
ownercontact0 = (CONTACT) 
admincontact0 = (CONTACT) 
techcontact0 = (CONTACT) 
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT) 
nameserver0 = (NAMESERVER) 
nameserver1 = (NAMESERVER) 
nameserver2 = (NAMESERVER)

Pre-registration via Control Panel

Pre-registrations can be submitted through the Control Panel by logging into your account and navigating to "Manage Products > Domains" and clicking the "Pre-reg Admin" link in the left side menu. From here one can list existing or submit new Pre-registrations. Users can modify or delete any Pre-registrations without charge up to 24 hours prior to the launch date.

Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us at support@hexonet.net.

* The GROSS price includes Germany's 19% VAT; many resellers pay the lower NET price without VAT.

2012-01-24

 IDN.ASIA - Are You Ready for the BIG Go Live Release

Demand for IDN domains for .ASIA is growing very quickly.  Pre-registering your iDN.ASIA domain now to ensure you get the IDN domain you want. 

Go-Live Info:

• Go-Live: Saturday June 23, 2012
• Time: TBD
• Allocated on a First-come-First-Served basis
• Characters: Min. 1, Max. 63, letters, numbers, hyphens ("-") - however hyphens at the beginning or directly in front of the TLD will not be accepted
• Registration Periods: 1 - 10 Years
• Domain Name Registration Policies: View
• Go-Live Pricing:
  • Reseller:  $18.09* (net: 15.20) USD per Domain/Year
  • Premium: $16.90* (net: 14.20) USD per Domain/Year
  • Platinum: $15.23* (net: 12.80) USD per Domain/Year

Pre-registration Billing: (IMPORTANT)

HEXONET will start withdrawing DEPOSITS for Go LIVE starting June 11, 2012.  These deposit deductions are only to reserve funds in case all your Pre-registrations are successful. Deposits will automatically be returned back to your reseller account if any Pre-registrations are not successful or if you delete it prior to the submission to the registry (for Go-Live 24 hours prior to the actual launch).

Go-Live applications deleted more than 24 hours prior launch are automatically refunded back to your reseller account. Please note, that Go-Live deletions are not permitted in the last 24 hours prior launch.

Pre-registration via API (Go-Live)

command = AddDomainApplication 
class = ASIA_IDN_GOLIVE
domain = xn--5gq0bvk968l.asia
x-idn-language = ZH | JA | KO
period = 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 4Y | 5Y | 6Y | 7Y | 8Y | 9Y | 10Y 
ownercontact0 = (CONTACT) 
admincontact0 = (CONTACT) 
techcontact0 = (CONTACT) 
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT) 
nameserver0 = (NAMESERVER) 
nameserver1 = (NAMESERVER) 
nameserver2 = (NAMESERVER)

Pre-registration via Control Panel

Pre-registrations can be submitted through the Control Panel by logging into your account and navigating to "Manage Products > Domains" and clicking the "Pre-reg Admin" link in the left side menu. From here one can list existing or submit new Pre-registrations. Users can modify or delete any Pre-registrations without charge up to 24 hours prior to the launch date.

Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us at support@hexonet.net.

* The GROSS price includes Germany's 19% VAT; many resellers pay the lower NET price without VAT.

RIGHT NOW ON SALE: Super Saver Volume Promotion for .ASIA Domains

The more you register the cheaper it gets! 

• Promo Start: January 1, 2012 11:00 UTC
• Promotional Pricing Ends: March 31, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Everyday Promo Price: 8.21* (net price: 6.90) USD per Domain/Year
• Volume Pricing on 6th – 9th registration on the same day: 7.02* (net price: 5.90) USD per Domain/Year
• SUPER SPECIAL Volume Price for the 10th or more registration on the same day: 5.36* (net price: 4.50) USD per domain/year.
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

2012-01-24

 Registry/Registrar Bulletin

.CZ - Price Decrease - February 1, 2012 

Please note the following price decrease for .CZ domains that will take effect February 1, 2012:

• Reseller: Reduced from 368.90* (net: 310.00) CZK to 351.05* (net: 295.00) CZK
• Premium: Reduced from 315.35* (net: 265.00) CZK to 297.50* (net: 250.00) CZK
• Platinum: Reduced form 255.85* (net: 215.00) CZK to 238.00 (net: 200.00) CZK

.AC, .IO and .SH - Price Decrease - February 1, 2012

Effective February 1, 2012, HEXONET will be reducing the price for .AC, .IO and .SH domains:

• Reseller: Reduced from 36.30* (net: 30.50) GBP to 34.51* (net: 29.00) GBP
• Premium: Reduced from 34.51* (net: 29.00) GBP to 32.73* (net: 27.50) GBP
• Platinum: Reduced form 31.89* (net: 26.80) GBP to 30.11* (net: 25.30) GBP

ALERT: .BIZ Price Increase - February 1, 2012

Be sure to renew your .BIZ Domains before February 1, 2012 when the prices for .BIZ Domains will increase.  Renew today and save!

NeuStar also announced that the Registry will be increasing the annual prices for .BIZ domains starting February 1, 2012.  More price increases are expected, renew your .BIZ domains now and save money.

• .BIZ Prices: increasing by 0.55 USD per Domain/Year.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REGISTRY (NEUSTAR) PRICE INCREASE ONLY.

.ORG Price Increase - July 1, 2012

PIR - Public Interest REgistry - announced that they will also be increasing the annual prices for .ORG domains starting July 1, 2012.

• .ORG Prices: increasing by 0.49 USD per Domain/Year.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REGISTRY (PIR) PRICE INCREASE ONLY.  HEXONET will not be adding additional margin on top of this price increase.

* The GROSS price includes Germany's 19% VAT; many resellers pay the lower NET price without VAT.

2012-01-24

 Ongoing Promotions

.INFO - NEW YEAR'S PROMO - Ends March 31, 2012

• Promo Ends: March 31, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Promotional Price: 5.83* (net price: 4.90 USD) per Domain/Year
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

.MOBI - NEW YEAR'S PROMO - Ends March 31, 2012

• Promo Ends: March 31, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Promotional Price: 10.59* (net price: 8.90 USD) per Domain/Year
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

.ASIA - Volume Program - Ends March 31, 2012

• Promo Ends: March 31, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Everyday Promo Price: 8.21* (net price: 6.90) USD per Domain/Year
• Volume Pricing on 6th – 9th registration on the same day: 7.02* (net price: 5.90) USD per Domain/Year
• SUPER SPECIAL Volume Price for the 10th or more registration on the same day: 5.36* (net price: 4.50) USD per domain/year.
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

.ME - NEW YEAR'S PROMO - Ends March 31, 2012

• Promo Ends: March 31, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Promotional Price: 8.21* (net price: 6.90 EUR) per Domain/Year
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

.IN - India Price Promo - Save BIG - Extended to March 31, 2012

Save big on all new one year .IN domain registrations, including third-level registrations such as exampledomain.co.in, now until March 31, 2012.  ... read more

.CN.COM Promotion - Savings of up to 80% - End December 31, 2012

With much success of this .CN.COM promotion in 2011, the same massive discounted price has been extended for an additional year.  All new one (1) year registrations of .CN.COM can be registered at the amazing price of 9.40* (net price: 7.90) USD. The perfect domain alternative to the uncertain .CN domain. ... read more

2011-12-28

 .JP.NET is Launching - Get Ready Now

Pre-Register .JP.NET - Don't Miss Out on the GO LIVE

Starting now, HEXONET is taking pre-registerations for .JP.NET domains in preparation for its "General Availability" (Go Live) on April 24, 2012.  

Why .JP.NET:

• .JP.NET is Japan's newest domain extension - created to fulfill the demands of the expanding Japanese market and the global market for unrestricted domains.
• Unparalleled Visibility:  Combining the .JP country-code and the ubiquitous .NET, .JP.NET possesses a compelling brand proposition that promises consumers global visibility together with focused exposure in the Japanese market
• Desirable Names: .JP.NET will make available thousands of keywords, place names, one and two-character domains available to anyone worldwide and since it is an entirely new space, many highly valuable domains will be available
• Open to Everyone:  Registrations are entirely unrestricted - anyone from anywhere in the world can register
• Multiple Markets: Available for corporations and trademark owners, SME's, online businesses, bloggers, email and domainers

Go-Live Info:

• Go-Live: April 24, 2012
• Time: TBD
• Multiple pre-registrations for the same domain, successfully acquired, go to a private auction (with only pre-registered users for the respective domain) starting at 15.00 USD/Domain
• Characters: Min. 1, Max. 63, letters, numbers, hyphens ("-") - however hyphens at the beginning or directly in front of the TLD will not be accepted
• Registration Period: 1 Year
• Domain Name Registration Policies: VIEW
• Go-Live Pricing Annual:
  • Reseller:  14.28* (net: 12.00) USD per Domain/Year
  • Premium: 12.50* (net: 10.50) USD per Domain/Year
  • Platinum: 10.71* (net: 9.00) USD per Domain/Year

Pre-registration Billing: (IMPORTANT)

HEXONET will start withdrawing DEPOSITS for Go LIVE starting April 16, 2012.  These deposit deductions are only to reserve funds in case all your Pre-registrations are successful. Deposits will automatically be returned back to your reseller account if any Pre-registrations are not successful or if you delete it prior to the submission to the registry (for Go-Live 24 hours prior to the actual launch).

Go-Live applications deleted more than 24 hours prior launch are automatically refunded back to your reseller account. Please note, that Go-Live deletions are not permitted in the last 24 hours prior launch.

Pre-registration via API (Go-Live)

command = AddDomainApplication 
class = JPNET_GOLIVE
domain = example.jp.net
period = 1Y 
ownercontact0 = (CONTACT) 
admincontact0 = (CONTACT) 
techcontact0 = (CONTACT) 
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT) 
nameserver0 = (NAMESERVER) 
nameserver1 = (NAMESERVER) 
nameserver2 = (NAMESERVER)

Pre-registration via Control Panel

Pre-registrations can be submitted through the Control Panel by logging into your account and navigating to "Manage Products > Domains" and clicking the "Pre-reg Admin" link in the left side menu. From here one can list existing or submit new Pre-registrations. Users can modify or delete any Pre-registrations without charge up to 24 hours prior to the launch date.

Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us at support@hexonet.net.

* The GROSS price includes Germany's 19% VAT; many resellers pay the lower NET price without VAT.

2011-12-28

 .ASIA IDN - Go Live Date - Announced

IDN.ASIA - Go LIVE Date - Announced!

HEXONET has just recieved notice from the .ASIA Registry that the Go Live Date for .IDN.AISA is Saturday, June 23, 2012.

Go-Live Info:

• Go-Live: Saturday June 23, 2012
• Time: TBD
• Allocated on a First-come-First-Served basis
• Characters: Min. 1, Max. 63, letters, numbers, hyphens ("-") - however hyphens at the beginning or directly in front of the TLD will not be accepted
• Registration Periods: 1 - 10 Years
• Domain Name Registration Policies: View
• Go-Live Pricing:
  • Reseller:  $18.09* (net: 15.20) USD per Domain/Year
  • Premium: $16.90* (net: 14.20) USD per Domain/Year
  • Platinum: $15.23* (net: 12.80) USD per Domain/Year

Pre-registration Billing: (IMPORTANT)

HEXONET will start withdrawing DEPOSITS for Go LIVE starting June 11, 2012.  These deposit deductions are only to reserve funds in case all your Pre-registrations are successful. Deposits will automatically be returned back to your reseller account if any Pre-registrations are not successful or if you delete it prior to the submission to the registry (for Go-Live 24 hours prior to the actual launch).

Go-Live applications deleted more than 24 hours prior launch are automatically refunded back to your reseller account. Please note, that Go-Live deletions are not permitted in the last 24 hours prior launch.

Pre-registration via API (Go-Live)

command = AddDomainApplication 
class = ASIA_IDN_GOLIVE
domain = xn--5gq0bvk968l.asia
x-idn-language = ZH | JA | KO
period = 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 4Y | 5Y | 6Y | 7Y | 8Y | 9Y | 10Y 
ownercontact0 = (CONTACT) 
admincontact0 = (CONTACT) 
techcontact0 = (CONTACT) 
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT) 
nameserver0 = (NAMESERVER) 
nameserver1 = (NAMESERVER) 
nameserver2 = (NAMESERVER)

Pre-registration via Control Panel

Pre-registrations can be submitted through the Control Panel by logging into your account and navigating to "Manage Products > Domains" and clicking the "Pre-reg Admin" link in the left side menu. From here one can list existing or submit new Pre-registrations. Users can modify or delete any Pre-registrations without charge up to 24 hours prior to the launch date.

Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us at support@hexonet.net.

* The GROSS price includes Germany's 19% VAT; many resellers pay the lower NET price without VAT.

Super Saver Volume Promotion for .ASIA Domains - STARTS January 1, 2012!

The more you register the cheaper it gets! 

• Promo Start: January 1, 2012 11:00 UTC
• Promotional Pricing Ends: March 31, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Everyday Promo Price: 8.21* (net price: 6.90) USD per Domain/Year
• Volume Pricing on 6th – 9th registration on the same day: 7.02* (net price: 5.90) USD per Domain/Year
• SUPER SPECIAL Volume Price for the 10th or more registration on the same day: 5.36* (net price: 4.50) USD per domain/year.
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

Top Reasons to Register .ASIA!

1. .ASIA is a natural fit for web content / audience related to Asia and is already adopted by businesses, celebrities and brands. Consider using .ASIA when your website, your brand or your market has anything to do with Asia. It is a natural web extension that echoes your content and speaks directly to your target audience. A .Asia domain name instantly turns your brand into an Asia-friendly name.

2. Secure, reliable and easy to register without government restrictions or complex registration process compared to some ccTLDs within the region.

3. Improve search ability and visibility for searches relevant to the Asian market.  Keyword domains make a difference in search result rankings. The term “Asia” is a frequently searched keyword. Making use of a .Asia domain may improves SEO organically for searches related to Asia

4. Save on cost without having to register multiple country-code-top-level-domains within the region

2011-12-28

 It's all about .ME - New Year's Promo & Exciting News

dot ME domains continue to be highly popular and are now highly recognizable too.  For another amazing year of growth, HEXONET would like to congratulate our friends at the Registry as well as celebrate with our clients with New Year's .ME promotion!

NEW PROMOTION

• Promo Start: January 1, 2012 11:00 UTC
• Promo Ends: March 31, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Promotional Price: 8.21* (net price: 6.90 EUR) per Domain/Year
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

Why .ME Continues to be HOT

• .ME is still growing at a very steady but strong pace
• The registry is close to reaching nearly 600,000 .ME Domains
• .ME domains have been registered by customers from over 200 different counties across the world
• .ME domains in the aftermarket are growing in value, which is driving up the value of all .ME domains
• .ME domains are used for many high profile web addresses and are now heavily used for content based sites throughout the Internet.

V.ME and D.ME Launched
The Registry recently allocated two of their one-character domain names for some unique online services.  The first is V.ME, which was acquired by VISA Inc. for their digital wallet.  The second is D.ME, which was acquired by AVOS, Systems Inc. (delicious.com) for their URL shortener. HEXONET highly encourages our resellers and clients to go to these URLs to see how large corporations are using domains in innovative marketing programs.

.ME Auction Alert - Remember the Date

Another big .ME auction, in cooperation with SEDO, will be held on Feb 2, 2012. Up for grabs are mostly keywords (geo-domains, online business and tech related names etc.). To view the full list you may visit http://www.sedo.com/me or .ME blog at http://www.domain.me/blog/another-me-auction-starts-on-february-2-2012-at-sedo-2976.

2011-12-28

 Additional TLDs .PM, .TF, .WF and .YT now Available!

On December 6th, 2011 AFNIC the official registry for .FR (ccTLD of France) permitted individuals and corporations located in the European Union to register a .FR Domain.  In conjunction with this change of policy, HEXONET was able to enable four additional TLDs.

As of immediately you can register and manage domains beneath: .YT (Mayotte), .PM (St. Pierre & Miquelon), .TF (The French Southern Territories) and .WF (Wallis & Futuna).

Pricing is as follows:

• Reseller: 15.35* (net price: 12.90) EUR/Domain/Year
• Premium: 13.92* (net price: 11.70) EUR/Domain/Year
• Platinum: 12.02* (net price: 10.10) EUR/Domain/Year

We are working on offering a Trustee for these extensions, which will be offered soon.

2011-12-28

 Registry/Registrar Bulletin

Why Renew in December?

With a few major registries scheduling price increases in the New Year, renewing now can save a lot of money!  Renew for multiple years in order to save even more over the long term.

REMINDER: .COM & .NET Price Increase - January 15, 2012

VeriSign the official registry for .COM and .NET Domains will be increasing the annual prices for .COM and .NET domains starting January 15, 2012.  Prices keep on going up, renew now on your .COM/.NET domains and save money.

• .COM Prices: increasing by 0.51 USD per Domain/Year.
• .NET Prices: increasing by 0.46 USD per Domain/Year. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REGISTRY (VERISIGN) PRICE INCREASE ONLY.

REMINDER: .BIZ Price Increase - February 1, 2012

NeuStar also announced that the Registry will be increasing the annual prices for .BIZ domains starting February 1, 2012.  More price increases are expected, renew your .BIZ domains now and save money.

• .BIZ Prices: increasing by 0.55 USD per Domain/Year.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REGISTRY (NEUSTAR) PRICE INCREASE ONLY.

* The GROSS price includes Germany's 19% VAT; many resellers pay the lower NET price without VAT.

REMINDER: DNS for External Domains ONLY - Price Increase

2011-12-28

 Ongoing/New Promotions

New Promotions 2012

.INFO - NEW YEAR'S PROMO

• Promo Start: January 1, 2012 11:00 UTC
• Promo Ends: March 31, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Promotional Price: 5.83* (net price: 4.90 USD) per Domain/Year
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

.MOBI - NEW YEAR'S PROMO

• Promo Start: January 1, 2012 11:00 UTC
• Promo Ends: March 31, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Promotional Price: 10.59* (net price: 8.90 USD) per Domain/Year
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

.ASIA - NEW YEAR'S Volume Program

• Promo Start: January 1, 2012 11:00 UTC
• Promo Ends: March 31, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Everyday Promo Price: 8.21* (net price: 6.90) USD per Domain/Year
• Volume Pricing on 6th – 9th registration on the same day: 7.02* (net price: 5.90) USD per Domain/Year
• SUPER SPECIAL Volume Price for the 10th or more registration on the same day: 5.36* (net price: 4.50) USD per domain/year.
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

.ME - NEW YEAR'S PROMO

• Promo Start: January 1, 2012 11:00 UTC
• Promo Ends: March 31, 2012 at 10:00 UTC
• Promotional Price: 8.21* (net price: 6.90 EUR) per Domain/Year
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

_________________________________________________

Ongoing/Extended Promotions

.CN.COM Promotion - Savings of up to 80% - Extended for another additional Year

With much success of this .CN.COM promotion in 2011, the same massive discounted price has been extended for an additional year.  All new one (1) year registrations of .CN.COM can be registered at the amazing price of 9.40* (net price: 7.90) USD. The perfect domain alternative to the uncertain .CN domain. ... read more

.IN - India Price Promo - Save BIG - Extended to March 31, 2012

Save big on all new one year .IN domain registrations, including third-level registrations such as exampledomain.co.in, now until March 31, 2012.  ... read more

* The GROSS price includes Germany's 19% VAT; many resellers pay the lower NET price without VAT.

2011-11-29

 .XXX Go Live Countdown has started!

Only a few more days until .XXX Go Live - December 6th 2011.  Pre-register now and don't miss out on the opportunity of getting the .XXX Domains you want!

So far the launch of .XXX has been a tremendous success with the registry receiving more than 80,000 applications during the Sunrise period.

• Go Live Start Date: December 6, 2011
• Domains will be allocated on a  FCFS (First-Come-First-Served) Basis
• Go Live Pricing:
  • Reseller:  $101.15* (net: 85.00) USD per Domain/Year
  • Premium: $95.08* (net: 79.90) USD per Domain/Year
  • Platinum: $81.29* (net: 73.90) USD per Domain/Year

More information on the .XXX Launch: VIEW

IMPORTANT BILLING NOTICE:

HEXONET will start withdrawing DEPOSITS for Go Live starting November 29, 2011. These deposit deductions are only to reserve funds in case all your Pre-registrations are successful. Deposits will automatically be returned back to your reseller account if any Pre-registrations are not successful or if you delete it prior to the submission to the registry (for Go Live 24 hours prior to the actual launch).

Go Live applications deleted more than 24 hours prior launch are automatically refunded back to your reseller account. Please note, that Go Live deletions are not permitted in the last 24 hours prior launch.

News and Information on .XXX:

• SheMales.XXX Sells For $200,000; 3 1/2 Times More Than The .Net Sold For
• ICM Registry Launches .XXX Adult Performer Programme
• Grooby Productions Launches Shemale.xxx

In the event that you are interested in registering larger volumes of .XXX, please do not hesitate to contact our Sales Team at sales@hexonet.net and allow us to make you an offer.

2011-11-29

 .SE & .PRO Promotions!

.SE Promotion - First Time Ever!

HEXONET is extremely happy to give our customers and resellers the opportunity to save big on .SE domains.  For the first time ever, the official registry operator of the Swedish ccTLD (IIS), is offering an amazing price promotion on the first year of any new .SE domain registration.

From December 1st - December 30th, the first year of any .SE domain registration is an amazingly low 53.55* (net price: 45.00) SEK!  This is a discount of more than 70% on the first year! (On November 18th, 2011 the European Central Bank interbank exchange rate for 45.00 SEK was 6.62 USD or 4.91 EUR)

Promotion Rules:

• Promotional Pricing Ends: December 30, 2011 at 10:00 UTC
• Promotional price only applies to new one year registrations
• Promotional price also applies to the first year of a new multi-year registration
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing

The New and Improved .PRO Domain - On Sale!

RegistryPro, the official registry operator of the generic TLD .PRO, recently launched a new and and improved version of .PRO.  Registration is now open to any professional who is licensed by a government certification body or jurisdictional licensing entity recognized by the government. 

In celebration of the new enhancements, .PRO, the Top-Level-Domain for Professionals, is now on sale at a fantastic promotional price!  Act now, while this offer lasts!

Promotional and Standard Pricing:

• Go-Live Promotional Pricing:
  • Reseller:  $8.21* (net: 6.90) USD per Domain/Year
  • Premium: $7.02* (net: 5.90) USD per Domain/Year
  • Platinum: $5.83* (net: 4.90) USD per Domain/Year
• Promotional Pricing Ends: December 31, 2011
• Promotional Price only applies to new one (1) year registrations
• Multi-year registrations are NOT eligible at promotional pricing
• Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional pricing
• The standard pricing for 2nd level .PRO domains starting January 1, 2012:
  • Reseller:  $14.28* (net: 12.00) USD per Domain/Year
  • Premium: $12.85* (net: 10.80) USD per Domain/Year
  • Platinum: $11.78* (net: 9.90) USD per Domain/Year

If you are interested in registering larger volumes of .PRO domains, please do not hesitate to contact our Sales Department and allow us to make you an offer (sales@hexonet.net).

* The GROSS price includes Germany's 19% VAT; many resellers pay the lower NET price without VAT.

2011-11-29

 HEXONET's New Chief Technology Officer - Sven Ropers

HEXONET is happy to announce the appointment of Sven Ropers to Chief Technology Officer (CTO).  Sven will manage the engineering at HEXONET including direct oversight of major projects like our Control Panel (web interfaces), systems engineering, and new product development.

Sven is an expert in domain systems, domain name protocols, and back-end systems.  Prior to joining HEXONET, Sven was the Technical Director at Key-Systems GmbH, where he was promoted to his post in just two short years.  As Technical Director at HEXONET, Sven has been responsible for ensuring operations and HEXONET's core domain systems constantly run at peak efficiency and performance.  As a result of his outstanding work and his key contributions to the development and enhancement of HEXONET's domain services, Sven was the natural choice for HEXONET's next CTO.

"I am extremely pleased to share the news of Sven's promotion with all of our partners, resellers, customers and friends", said Jens Wagner, Chief Executive Officer of HEXONET. "I am truly amazed and greatly appreciate the valuable work Sven Ropers has done for us over the years; his passion, drive and technical expertise will be to the benefit of HEXONET and all of our clients and friends, as our domain universe changes with all the new TLDs that are just on the horizon." 

Please join in and congratulate Sven Ropers (sropers@hexonet.net) on his promotion to HEXONET's Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

2011-11-29

 Registry/Registrar Bulletin

DNS for External Domains ONLY - Price Increase

.JP Price Reduction and CHANGE of CURRENCY - Effective December 1, 2011

We are excited to inform you of a price reduction of .JP Domains, effective December 1, 2011.

• Reseller:  $70.21* (net: 59.00) USD per Domain/Year REDUCED to 5,033.70 (net: 4,230.00) JPY (approx. net 54.90 USD)
• Premium: $65.33* (net: 54.90) USD per Domain/Year REDUCED to 4,498.20 (net: 3,780.00) JPY (approx. net 49.09 USD)
• Platinum: $58.31* (net: 49.00) USD per Domain/Year REDUCED to 4,034.10 (net: 3,390.00) JPY (approx. net 44.02 USD).

The above prices applies to ASCII and IDN.JP domains.

.WS Price Increase - Effective January 1, 2012

We were just informed, that Global Domains International (Registry operator of .WS) will increase their fees starting January 1, 2012, as such we are forced to increase our pricing for .WS Domains..

• Reseller:  $16.42* (net: 13.80) USD per Domain/Year INCREASED to 18.09* (net: 15.20) USD per Domain/Year
• Premium: $14.16* (net: 11.90) USD per Domain/Year INCREASED to 15.95* (net: 13.40) USD per Domain/Year
• Platinum: $12.38* (net: 10.40) USD per Domain/Year INCREASED to 14.16* (net: 11.90) USD per Domain/Year.

Change to .FR Local Presence Requirements

On December 6th, 2011 AFNIC the official registry for .FR (ccTLD of France) will permit individuals and corporations located in the European Union to register a .FR Domain.  Until date this was restricted to individuals/corporations in France.

In addition, HEXONET will also soon enable the following additional TLDs: .YT (Mayotte), .PM (St. Pierre & Miquelon), .TF (The French Southern Territories) and .WF (Wallis & Futuna).

Huge Change for .UK Domains on the Horizon

Nominet the official registry for .UK just announced that the current fixed 2-year registration period for .UK Domain names will change on May 1, 2012 to offer flexible rgeistration terms of 1 - 10 years.  The new multi-year registration periods will offer greater choice for registrants, who can secure their domain for a longer term without worrying about regular renewals.  Stay tuned for more information closer to the date of change.

Upcoming Registry Price Increases:

.COM & .NET Price Increase - January 15, 2012

VeriSign the official registry for .COM and .NET Domains will be increasing the annual prices for .COM and .NET domains starting January 15, 2012.  Prices keep on going up, renew now on your .COM/.NET domains and save money.

• .COM Prices: increasing by 0.51 USD per Domain/Year.
• .NET Prices: increasing by 0.46 USD per Domain/Year. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REGISTRY (VERISIGN) PRICE INCREASE ONLY.

.BIZ Price Increase - February 1, 2012

NeuStar also announced that the Registry will be increasing the annual prices for .BIZ domains starting February 1, 2012.  More price increases are expected, renew your .BIZ domains now and save money.

• .BIZ Prices: increasing by 0.55 USD per Domain/Year.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REGISTRY (NEUSTAR) PRICE INCREASE ONLY.

Renew before the end of the year and not only benefit from the current pricing, but also benefit by possibly reducing your tax burden by booking additional costs in the year 2011!  You may also want to consider renewing for multiple years in order to save on the long run.

* The GROSS price includes Germany's 19% VAT; many resellers pay the lower NET price without VAT.

Update of Policies and Procedures for CoCCa TLDs

Many of you may have already noticed the change in CoCCa TLD policies.  CoCCa changed their policies effective November 7, 2011 for the following TLDs:  .AF, .CX, .GS, .GY, .HT, .KI, .MS, .NF and .SB.  As such for every new registration, domain renewal or owner change the registrant and the administrative contact will receive two emails from the registry. One is a "welcome" message from the Sponsoring Organization that advises them of their rights and responsibilities as well as the contact information of their registrar; the second is an "activation" email with a link that the recipient must click on to

a.) accept the TLD Registrant Agreement and AUP policy; and

b.) confirm the validity of contact details provided by the registrar or reseller to the registry.

On Renewal or change of Registrant the policy must again be accepted and the contact details confirmed with 21 days or the domain will be suspended.

For new registrations our system will show the domain to be "PENDING CREATE" unless you have confirmed the link.  In the event you DO NOT confirm the link within the 21 day window time frame, then the registration request will get denied and you will receive a full refund automatically to your account and you will have to re-apply for registration again.

In the event you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our support at support@hexonet.net

2011-11-29

 Ongoing Promotions

Volume Based .CZ Promo - EXTENDED until December 31, 2011

By popular demand HEXONET has extended the current .CZ Volume Promo until the end of the year.  This special Volume Promo now ends on December 30, 2011 at 10:00 UTC.  The ccTLD .CZ is growing at an exponential rate.  The official registry, NIC.CZ, is now closing in on the 1 Million domain milestone.  To help our friends at the Registry reach this magical mark faster, HEXONET is offering special tiered discounts on new one (1) year .CZ domain registrations.  The more you buy the more you save! ... read more

.ME "Super-Saver-Promotion" - Ends December 31, 2011

.ME is HOT AS EVER. Just recently the domain "meet.me" sold for an amazing 450,000 USD and that was only after it was bought at an auction three years ago for 6,000.00 USD.  What a return on investment!  There is no better personal domain than a .ME domain. Now through December 31, 2011, .ME is heavily discounted at only 8.21* (net price: 6.90) EUR per Domain/Year. ... read more

.CN.COM Promotion - Savings of up to 80% - Ends December 31, 2011

All new one (1) year registrations of .CN.COM can be registered at the amazing price of 9.40* (net price: 7.90) USD. The perfect domain alternative to the uncertain .CN domain. ... read more

First Ever .SE Price Promotion - Only in the month of December 2011

For the first time ever, .SE domains are on sale! Only until December 30th,  the first year of any new .SE domains registration is discounted to the amazing promotional price of 59.50 (net price: 50.00) SEK. ... read more

.PRO the TLD for Professionals - Ends December 31, 2011

.PRO recently updated their registry to enable easier and instant .PRO registrations.  To celebrate these new enhancements the registry is offering a promotion on new 1 year .PRO registrations.  ... read more 

.IN - India Price Promo - Save BIG - Extended to March 31, 2012

Save big on all new one year .IN domain registrations, including third-level registrations such as exampledomain.co.in, now until March 31, 2012.  ... read more

* The GROSS price includes Germany's 19% VAT; many resellers pay the lower NET price without VAT.

2011-11-29

 Thank You and Seasons Greeting to All Clients and Partners of HEXONET

Though it is a bit early and since the next newsletter is not until after Christmas, we wanted to write in this newsletter a year end review of HEXONET and a sincere thank you to our supporters.

At the end of each year, it is nice to reflect on the past year:

Highlights of 2011:

• HEXONET participated in the launch of .SO with tremendous success - customers were extremely happy at our success rate of getting their pre-registrations
• HEXONET added another ten (10) plus TLDs to our domain portfolio
• HEXONET added more TLDs to our Backorder Services which now includes 19 different TLDs to backorder
• PremiumSale.com, HEXONET's new domain auction platform, went live and now provides private and automated auctions for HEXONET Backorders
• Domain Backorders are now resellable and commissions are now automatically paid on a successful backorder or auction sale
• HEXONET participated in the launch of .COM.DE and achieved an amazing success rate of 97% for all pre-registrations, showcasing the strength of HEXONET's pre-registration technology
• HEXONET is currently participating in the launch of .XXX and is expecting it to be a successful launch
  

Looking Forward to 2012:

• HEXONET will continue to add even more TLDs this coming year!
• HEXONET will continue to add more TLDs to the Backorder Service - one of the widest selections of backorder TLDs from one company
• PremiumSale will soon have Public Domains Listings - allowing anyone to place their domains for auction at PremiumSale
• HEXONET's Control Panel will see an entirely new enhanced Orderform which will make ordering easier and faster for our resellers and customers. 

We definitely have an exciting new year ahead of us.  The entire Team at the HEXONET offices in Germany and Canada would like to thank our customers, resellers, domainers, and registries for your business and trust this past year. With your help and support, HEXONET has been able to achieve much success in 2011.

In addition to thanking our customers, HEXONET Management would also like to take this opportunity to publicly thank our employees without whom HEXONET would not be the company it is today. Every single employee at HEXONET contributes to the overall success of the company.

Again, thank you for all your support.

Wishing you and your families happy holidays and all the best for 2012.

CEO

Jens Wagner

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