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October 6, 2025 25 mins

Corporate domain name registrar and brand protection company Com Laude announced two acquisitions in two weeks. First, it acquired FairWinds Partners, a consultancy for brand owners that helped companies apply for 133 domains in the last round of TLD expansion. Then, it announced the pending acquisition of Markmonitor, the largest corporate domain name registrar.

 

On today’s show, Com Laude CEO Ben Crawford explains why the company made these acquisitions, and what he expects with dot-brands in next year’s new TLD round.

Also: Price hikes, Porkbun’s milestone, RDNH, and Squarespace

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