Holiday Hours for Labour Day September 3, 2012

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Holiday Hours for Labour Day September 3, 2012 Posted: 28 Aug 2012 06:48 AM PDT Next Monday, September 3, 2012, is Labour Day here in Canada which means some special hours for a few departments here at OpenSRS. Our Technical Support team continues to be available 24/7 to assist you. Hours by department: Department Dates and Hours Reseller Support Regular hours Payments Email support: payments@opensrs.org Compliance Closed September 3rd (Monday) Service Bureau (for transactions requiring manual processing) Closed September 3rd (Monday) In Canada, the Labour Day marks the end of summer vacation for the kids – Tuesday it’s back to school and parents everywhere rejoice. But whether it’s a three-day long weekend where you are, or just a regular old two-day affair, we wish all of our resellers a safe, relaxing and enjoyable weekend.

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On-demand webinar: Hosting Industry Market Overview (mid-2012)

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On-demand webinar: Hosting Industry Market Overview (mid-2012) Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT Last week we had the pleasure of hosting a webinar for our resellers with Phil Shih from Structure Research. He gave his “state of the hosting industry” presentation and got us all up to date on the trends that are shaping the industry as we pass the mid point of 2012. Like all of our webinars, we recorded the presentation for those who weren’t able to attend live. Check it out, embedded below.

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Meet Our Reseller: WebsPlanet

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Meet Our Reseller: WebsPlanet Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:58 AM PDT We’re back with another reseller profile – this time we’re looking at WebsPlanet. This company, based in Israel and the US, provides easy-to-use, yet powerful online presence creation tools to companies servicing small and mid-sized business. The company just recently became a reseller in order to offer domain registrations, email and other services to compliment its existing suite. You can read the full profile here. We’re thrilled to be working with WebsPlanet!

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Free webinar with Phil Shih from Structure Research

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Free webinar with Phil Shih from Structure Research Posted: 07 Aug 2012 07:45 AM PDT I’ll be hosting a free webinar this Thursday, August 9 at 11:00 A.M. (EDT) with Phil Shih from Structure Research. If you weren’t at this year’s HostingCon conference in Boston, then this is a great opportunity to get informed and educated about the state of the hosting industry as we move through the second half of the year. Phil Shih is the founder and Managing Director of Structure Research. Phil has covered the hosting infrastructure space for over a decade in various publications such as theWHIR.com, Computerworld, InfoWorld, Bizjournals, The Houston Chronicle and The E-commerce Times. He’ll be providing a 45-minute long, third party overview of the state of the hosting and cloud infrastructure service industry and a projection of its future. The session will feature detailed discussion of industry trends, proprietary market share data and analysis and helpful advice on how to succeed in a rapidly changing marketplace. As with all OpenSRS webinars, this is a free event and open to all to attend. Register here Learn more about Structure Research at their website.

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ccTLDs of the Week for August

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ccTLDs of the Week for August Posted: 06 Aug 2012 03:00 AM PDT The ccTLD of the Week promotion continues on with great deals. Here’s what we have planned for August. If you’ve been waiting for a particular ccTLD, let us know in the comments and we’ll see what we can do. Upcoming ccTLDs of the Week: ccTLD Dates Details Cost/year .CZ Aug 6-Aug 12 Czech Republic $12/year (normally $20) .SE Aug 13-Aug 19 Sweden $13/year (normally $20) .TO Aug 20-Aug 26 Tonga $35/year (normally $40) .LU Aug 27-Sept 3 Luxembourg $18/year (normally $30)

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New Ting phones, more Offers options and Ting for Business

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New Ting phones, more Offers options and Ting for Business Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:01 AM PDT For our resellers in the US who are either already offering Ting phone service through OpenSRS Offers, or thinking about it, Ting recently added a whole bunch of new phones to their device line-up including the latest addition which happened earlier today – the Samsung Galaxy SIII. The Galaxy SIII is one of the hottest Android phones around with a super-bright 4.8″ display, dual-core processor running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. And it’s also the first smartphone offered by Ting that works with Sprint’s new and ultrafast 4G LTE network (where available). It’s available for pre-order through Ting now, with delivery to customers expected in about 3-6 weeks. The Galaxy SIII is definitely at the top of the smartphone technology heap, but remember that Ting has a wide variety of feature phones, smartphones and data devices at various price points so your customers can get the right device for their needs. Check out the Ting blog for the latest news. Ting for Business We’re also getting ready to roll out a whole bunch of new content to help you make the case that Ting is great for small business users – things like being able to have multiple devices on a single account (with truly pooled usage to help save money), easy-to-use management features, and travel-friendly mobile devices that help your business customers cut costs. We’ll have much more about how Resellers can effectively offer Ting for Business in an upcoming webinar early in September, so stay tuned. New options for Resellers in OpenSRS Offers Last but certainly not least, you may have missed the recent addition of some new options for Resellers using OpenSRS Offers to bring Ting to your customers. At launch we had a single offer of $50 off a device purchase and a 25% revenue share for Resellers for two years and that remains for those looking for a nice balance of savings for your customers and a new recurring revenue source for you. We listened to feedback and added three new offers to give you more choices in how you reward yourself and your customers: New, one-time payment options: $50 off a device purchase for your customer, and a $50 one-time payment for you on activation. $25 off a device purchase for your customer, and a $75 one-time payment for you on activation. New, higher revenue share option: $25 off a device purchase for your customer, and a 30% revenue share for you for two years. As always, visit the Ting OpenSRS Offers page, and the Ting website for more information.

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Holiday Hours for the Civic Holiday, August 6, 2012

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Holiday Hours for the Civic Holiday, August 6, 2012 Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:33 PM PDT Monday, August 6, 2012 marks the second long weekend of summer here in Ontario, Canada where the OpenSRS offices are located. In some parts of Canada, the first Monday in August is known as the Civic Holiday. However, in beautiful Toronto, we celebrate the Civic Holiday as Simcoe Day, in honour of John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. It seems that the rest of Canada has the City of Toronto to thank for this August long weekend (much to the chagrin of our fellow Canucks in Vancouver, who don’t think anything good every comes out of the city at the Centre of the Universe). Toronto’s City Council is credited for coming up with the idea for a summer day of recreation way back in 1869. The first Civic Holiday was celebrated in Toronto in 1875 and the idea spread across the rest of the nation in the years following. Holiday Hours Putting the rest of the history lesson aside for a moment, Simcoe Day really means most of the staff at OpenSRS will have the day off. That said, Reseller Support will be here to help you out as usual throughout the weekend, and holiday Monday as well. Here are the hours of operation during the holiday: Our Reseller Support team continues to be available 24/7 to assist you. Hours by department: Department Dates and Hours Reseller Support Regular hours Payments Email support: payments@opensrs.org Compliance Closed August 6th (Monday) Service Bureau (for transactions requiring manual processing) Closed August 6th (Monday) More about Simcoe Day John Graves Simcoe was a British soldier who distinguished himself during the American Revolutionary War, earning an appointment in 1777 to lead the elite Queen’s Rangers regiment. In 1781 he returned to England, where he was later elected to the House of Commons. He arrived in what later became known as Niagara-on-the-Lake in 1792 and established the provincial capital – known then as Newark. The threat of invading Americans right across the narrow Niagara River led him to look for a more secure capital. He found a great spot not far away on the north side of Lake Ontario near the abandoned French fort of Toronto. In June 1793, Simcoe and his entourage arrived in Toronto on three ships, having sailed across the lake from Newark, and established Fort York. Each year on Simcoe Day, there are historical reenactments at the Fort (pictured above), which still stands as a National Historic site just a few minutes’ walk from the Tucows offices.

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