.ai Soars: Identity Digital and GOA Partnership Delivers Impressive Results

The future of .ai is bright, and the past month has proven it. Just weeks after the historic migration of the .ai domain to Identity Digital's platform, the positive impact on the domain name industry and the Government of Anguilla (GOA) is clear. 

Our October 2024 partnership with GOA to sustainably manage .ai's explosive growth (nearly 400% in five years) has delivered critical modernization to the TLD. The seamless, zero-downtime migration on January 15, 2025, transitioned over 600,000 domains to a robust, scalable platform. This marks Identity Digital’s 105^th successful and seamless registry migration, a feat unrivaled in the domain industry.

More importantly, it set the foundation for unleashing the potential of .ai. Previously, .ai was distributed by only 118 registrars, and in a sporadic manner. After Identity Digital’s partnership with GOA was announced, the number of registrars actively selling .ai domain names doubled. In our next post, I will share the remarkable results that .ai has enjoyed from the increased global access and distribution of partnering with Identity Digital as the largest registry service provider in the industry. 

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Global distributors are very happy with the new features that will benefit their customers and businesses including:

• Sensible Renewal Policy: The new renewal policy requires domain name owners to pay for a domain name even if it was not renewed, a highly desired feature.
• 80x Faster Registry: Many registrars have noticed the lightning fast responsiveness of the new registry system, which has been measured to respond 80x faster than the previous system and allows for a quicker registrar purchase.
• Instant DNS Updates: Updates to crucial DNS parameters used to take hours to be propagated - they are now instantaneous. Businesses are delighted, especially startups who expect their systems to operate as fast as they do.
• 24/7 technical support: Finally, .ai registrars have access to 24/7 technical support, via phone, email, and live chat, backed by industry-leading SLAs. This is a game changer for registrars, who are trying to resolve critical issues on behalf of their customers.

As .ai's popularity continues to surge, driving record-breaking growth in domains under management, Identity Digital remains committed to ensuring .ai is a trusted and reliable domain for users worldwide. We'll continue to support this growth with cutting-edge technology, innovative products, robust policies, and strategic partnerships. Stay tuned for more!