The Domain Industry Brief: Q1 2015 Highlights

THE DOMAIN NAME INDUSTRY BRIEF Q1 2015 HIGHLIGHTS VERISIGN As a global leader in domain names and Internet security, Verisign reviews the state of the domain name industry through a variety of statistical and analytical research. Verisign provides this briefing to highlight important trends in domain name registrations, including key performance indicators and growth opportunities, to industry analysts, media and businesses. To access the Domain Name Industry Brief archives, visit Verisignlnc.com/DNIB. Q1 2015 DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATIONS 294 MILLION 6.5% INCREASE domain names registered globally' year over year from Q1 of 2014 TOP 10 LARGEST TLDS BY ZONE SIZE Source: Zooknic, Q1 2015; Verisign, Q1 2015; Centralized Zone Data Service, Q1 2015 1 .com (TOKELAU) .tk (GERMANY) .de 4 .net (CHINA) .cn 6. (UNITED KINGDOM) .uk .org 8 (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) .ru (NETHERLANDS) .nl 10 info 25 75 100 125 MILLIONS tk is a free ccTLD that provides free domain names to individuals and businesses. Revenue is generated by monetizing expired domain names. Domain names no longer in use by the registrant or expired are taken back by the registry and the residual traffic is sold to advertising networks. As such, there are no deleted tk domain names. GROWTH OF.COM & .NET Verisign is the global registry operator for .COM and .NET. 133 MILLION •com 3.1% INCREASE 8.7 MILLION •com year over year from Q1 2014 new .COM & .NET domain names in Q1 2015 .COM & NET domain names in .net the domain name base" in Q1 2015 net LARGEST CCTLDS BY ZONE SIZE CCTLDS are designated for use by countries and territories. Source: Zooknic, Q1 2015. For further information on the Domain Name Industry Brief methodology, please refer to the last page of the report. 器 .tk .de .uk .nl (NETHERLANDS) .cn .br .fr .ru (UNITED KINGDOM) (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) .eu .au (AUSTRALIA) (TOKELAU) (GERMANY) (CHINA) (EUROPEAN UNION) (BRAZIL) (FRANCE) 2 8 10 DNS QUERY LOAD 119 BILLI ON Average Daily DNS Query Load* 165 BILLI ON Peak Query Load" Quarter over quarter, the daily average increased 8.6 percent and the peak increased by 13.1 percent. Year over year, the daily average increased by 40.2 percent and the peak increased by 37.9 percent. *Across all TLDS operated by Verisign For more information about the Q1 2015 Domain Name Industry Brief visit Verisignlnc.com/DNIB. 1 The generic top-level domain (GTLD) and ccTLD data cted in this report are estimates as of the time this report was developed, and is subject to change as more complete data is received. Total includes ccTLD Internationalized Domain Names. 2 The domain name base is the active zone plus the number of domain names that are registered but not configured for use in the respective Top-Level Domain zone file plus the number of domain names that are in a dient or server hold status. 3 tk is a free ccTLD that provides free domain names to individuals and businesses. Revenue is generated by monetizing expired domain names. Domain names no longer in use by the registrant or expired are taken back by the registry and the residual traffic is sold b advertising networks. As such, there are no deleted.tk domain names. http:/www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131216006048/en/Freenom-Closes-3M-Series-Funding#UxeUGNJDV9s ABOUT VERISIGN Verisign, a global leader in domain names and Internet security, enables Intemet navigation for many of the world's most recognized domain names and provides protection for websites and enterprises around the world. Verisign ensures the security, stability and resiliency of key Internet infrastructure and services, including the .COM and .NET domains and two of the Internet's root servers, as well as performs the root-zone maintainer functions for the core of the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS). Verisign Security Services include intelligence-driven Distributed Denial of Service Protection, iDefense Security Intelligence and Managed DNS. To leam more about what it means to be Powered by Verisign, please visit Verisigninc.com. © 2015 VeriSign, Inc. All rights reserved. VERISIGN; the Verisign logo; and other trademarks, service marks and Verisign designs are registered or unregistered trademarks of VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States and foreign countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.