Afternic.com, a provider of domain name services, announced on Tuesday that it has received acceptance to become a registrar, by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

"Afternic.com long has been one of the central exchanges in the aftermarket purchase and sale of domain names -- it is, and remains, our core business," said Roger Collins, President and CEO of Afternic.com. "We do not foresee that changing in any way and, in fact, believe our new status as ICANN-accredited registrar enhances that standing. Instead, Afternic.com's new designation formalizes our relationship with this all-important governing organization and will enable the company to participate actively -- and at the highest levels -- in key issues and oversight matters regarding the future of domain names."

Collins indicated that its experience in the domain name aftermarket brings key advantages in its new standing as a registrar, such as greater security standards that can reduce credit card fraud and credibility to collaborate on future ICANN-sanctioned aftermarket domain name service offerings.

Afternic.com, based in Orlando, is a leading domain-name exchange and the most recognized name in the secondary domain name industry.