Dotster Now Accepting .JOBS Domain Registrations; ICANN-Accredited Registrar Offering Lowest Application Fee in the Industry

Business Wire, Nov 4, 2005

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Dotster, Inc., one of the world's largest ICANN-accredited domain registrars, today announced that it is now offering domain registrations with the .JOBS extension. Until December 1, 2005, Dotster will offer the lowest application fee for this specialized domain extension in the industry ($25 US). Dotster's annual pricing for .JOBS domains is $179.95.

.JOBS is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) created through a partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). It is intended for use by companies and organizations posting available employment openings to make online job seeking faster, easier, and more uniform worldwide. To learn more about .JOBS, visit www.dotster.com/tld_jobs.php.> The intended use is for organizations to register a version of their corporate names in the .JOBS domain, such as www.shrm.jobs. This provides job-seekers with an exact online destination for available openings that is separate from general corporate and marketing-related sites. Instead of foraging through entire websites of specific firms searching for a "careers" section, a job seeker can go to a recruitment entity's .JOBS website and easily find employment information.

.JOBS is available to any company looking to showcase its hiring opportunities on the Internet, and is restricted to employment-related sites only. The requirements of .JOBS applications prevent abuses by limiting registrations to names derived from the official corporate name of the registrant.

"Our customers are excited about the new .JOBS domain extension," said Jessica Gilbert, Dotster's Customer Care Manager. "Businesses appreciate the convenience of keeping their domain portfolios with a single, responsive registrar."

About Dotster

With nearly three million Internet domains, Dotster is one of the largest ICANN-accredited domain name registration and web hosting companies in the world. Launched in 2000, Dotster was among the first to offer discounted pricing and expired domain auctions. Customers now turn to Dotster for its ability to deliver marketable domain names, advanced account management tools, and premium managed services. Its managed service line includes high-reliability web hosting, digital security certificates, and professional website development. http://www.dotster.com.