Newsletter 2022 January

A new year starts! After ending 2021 with the achievement of 3 million active domains under management, we welcome 2022 with open arms for more growth. We’re looking forward to it, are you? 

In this month’s newsflash, you’ll get to know more about our 3 million domains milestone, a major update to the domain transfers interface, price changes, promotions, and a tip on security. Let’s start!

3 million domains under management

We are proud to share with you that we have reached 3 million domains active under management. Our commitment to providing domains, management, security, transparency, and trust allowed us to establish unique relationships with our loyal customers, who are the main reason why we are celebrating this special day with you all. THANK YOU!

 

Domain transfers made easy

Openprovider has just released a major update to the interface for domain transfers. Learn more about this update in the link below.

Read more

 

Webinar with Sectigo - let’s talk security!

Together with Sectigo,  we will run a webinar about topics related to certificates and security on  January 13.
Join us!

 

CVE-2021-44228 vulnerability in Log4j

In the previous days, a vulnerability in the Log4j logging framework has been affecting multiple versions of a widely distributed Java component, Apache Log4j.  Learn more about this news here.

Updates to new gTLDs

Upcoming price changes

  • 1 January: .li, .ch, .nl, .wien, .io
  • 14 January: .info, .mobi and .pro
  • 25 January: .love premium tiers
  • 30 March: .click
  • 15 April: .saarland
  • 25 April: .cyou

.cyou price increase

From April 15, 2022, ShortDot will increase the price for .cyou TLD. The new price will be $4.18 for members.

 

.gal promotion

From 1st to 28th of February, all 2-year .gal registrations will be at ​​13,99€ for members, and 14,99€ for non-members.

 

.cn policy changes

From 1st January 2022, the .cn registry will implement a new policy in order to have more control over the registrants' identity. That is why it will apply new validations from registrants of new domains, but also from current ones that they consider have not passed validation. In the forthcoming days, we will contact resellers who have domains that require some extra validation, for now, you do not have to take any action.

 

.WIKI promotion

From January 1 to 31, 2022, all .wiki 1st year new registrations will be at $4.99 for members and $6.99 for non-members. 

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