Global Name Registry

Global Name Registry, Limited was the operator of the .name top-level domain for individuals' names as delegated by ICANN on August 1, 2001.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=wsj>Template:Cite news</ref> It was based in London, in the United Kingdom.<ref name=wsj/>

According to the Wall Street Journal, Global Name Registry planned to "transform the .name addresses into a multipurpose tool that can receive e-mail or serve as a virtual credit card".<ref name=wsj/> The Global Name Registry launched .name on January 15, 2002.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

VeriSign, Inc., acquired Global Name Registry on October 1, 2008.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> ICANN approved the reassignment of the .name TLD to VeriSign on January 12, 2009.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>