Registered Agents Inc Launches Astronym Registry Infrastructure

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Registered Agents Inc is launching its own registry infrastructure, Astronym Registry, built from scratch to give gTLD and ccTLD operators an independent alternative to publicly-traded or investor-owned systems. The initiative is led by 40-year domain veteran Christopher Ambler, formerly of Microsoft, Enom, and GoDaddy, who joined RAI in 2022 to build the backend software. The company has applied for six new generic top-level domains through ICANN's 2026 New gTLD Program: .epic, .identity, .mark, .private, .registeredagent, and .verified. RAI aims to promote these TLDs to its six million-plus customers, emphasizing independence from Big Tech, Big Data, and Big Corporate. The company is also pursuing partnerships and acquisitions of existing registries, with plans for a much larger registry business beyond the initial six domains.

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Cloud & Digital Infrastructure▲ · 1 stocks
Godaddy Inc
GDDY
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RAI positions Astronym as an independent alternative to publicly-traded registry systems, implicitly competing with GoDaddy's registry/backend business.

Artificial Intelligence▲ · 1 stocks

Off-coverage companies 2

Registered Agents IncPrivate▲ Positive
Demandrelevance

RAI is launching Astronym Registry, applying for six new gTLDs, and plans to promote them to its six million-plus customers.

EnomPrivate± Mixed
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