Author Archives: Joe Alagna

About Joe Alagna

Joe Alagna is the CSO for it.com Domains LTD. He is also an independent insurance broker offering home and business insurance in southern California. He is an international expert in all aspects of the domain name business, including domain name investing, new gTLDs, registrars, and registries. Joe can be reached by phone at +1 (909) 606-9175 or via email using the contact form on this site.

ChatGPT Will Take Away Your Agency and Independence if You Are Not Careful

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Joe Alagna

AI is supposed to be a tool that enhances human efforts and increases productivity… And it is that. But be careful. If you don’t watch what it is doing, it will take away your agency and independence. I love AI … Continue reading →

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How Much Can it Cost to Run a New TLD at 100k Domains Under Management?

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Joe Alagna

Now that ICANN has met again and we are getting closer to the 2026 application window for new Top-Level Domain Names, I thought I would share some rough figures on the cost of running a Registry with 100,000 Domains Under … Continue reading →

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My Q&A with Thomson Reuters/Westlaw on New gTLDs in 2026

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Joe Alagna

When most people think about the internet, they think about websites, apps, and maybe AI. Very few think about the invisible “street addresses” that make all of that possible: domain names. In 2012, ICANN opened the door for organizations to … Continue reading →

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Craylor Media Interview at NamesCon 2025

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Joe Alagna

How do you start your own top-level domain (TLD)? A rare opportunity is coming up in 2026, and I spoke with Christian Taylor about it at NamesCon. Here’s what you need to know about next year’s unique opportunity. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7396586178696884224

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