Hover (domain registrar)

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Hover
Hover logo.svg
Type of site
Public
Founded2008;16 years ago (2008)
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Owner Tucows
Industry Domain Name Registration
Products Domains and email
URL www.hover.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Hover is a domain name registrar based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They offer domain name and email services. They currently have over 300 Top-level domains (TLDs) and also offers users email mailboxes or just email forwarding.

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History

Hover was founded in December 2008 by Tucows Inc. after deciding to merge the three domain registration services they already owned, NetIdentity, It's Your Domain (IYD), and Domain Direct. [1]

Business

Hover is using the Tucows wholesale reseller services provided by OpenSRS as its foundation.

Hover owns the domain Loser.com.

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References

  1. "Say Hello to Hover, the Easiest Way to Buy and Use Domain Names". Tucows. 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2014-02-08.[ permanent dead link ]