TrefisKey HighlightsIn the quarter, domain name registrations for .com and .net together grew 2.9% year over year to 146.4 million. The renewal rate for Q3 2017 stood at about 74.4%, up from 73% in the prior year period. Domain growth is primarily driven by internet adoption rate, economic activity globally, e-commerce activity, and registrar go-to-market strategies. For the reported quarter, the exact renewal rate figures will be available in the coming weeks. Verisign holds a prime position in the highly regulated .com and .net domain industry.

Source: Forbes February 09, 2018 18:00 UTC