Controversial area registrar Epik has been acquired by Registered Brokers Inc. (RAI) to boost its choices of companies to small companies and entrepreneurs.
Nevertheless, Epik is broadly recognized for internet hosting far-right and neo-Nazi web sites reminiscent of 8chan and self-labelled ‘free-speech’ social community different, Parler.
An announcement launched by the corporate famous, “Epik.com is now forging a brand new path catering to entrepreneurs and companies in search of top-tier registered agent and area companies.”
“Problematic purchasers”
Epik says it has made adjustments to its phrases of service throughout the corporations newest ICANN accreditation assessment to “rid its platform of violators” ensuing within the firm eradicating “a handful of problematic purchasers.”
This may apparently assist Epik, “give attention to rebuilding belief with its small enterprise and entrepreneurial purchasers” though its tarnished status and historical past should be an operational hurdle.
RAI, which acquired Epik, provide company compliance and registered agent companies to “start-ups, small companies, [and] nationwide corporations.” The acquisition will enable RAI to supply area and web site registration companies to its purchasers.
Bryce Myrvang, In-Home Counsel for RAI, mentioned in a press release, “The asset acquisition and subsequent switch of the Epik accreditation has been difficult. Nevertheless, our capacity to make sure continuation of companies for the tons of of 1000’s of domains for registrants has been a gratifying chapter in my authorized profession.
“We stay up for redirecting our focus to offering distinctive service to our core enterprise clients with the identical degree of assist, merchandise, and companies they’re accustomed to receiving.”
Final yr, Epik was bought from Epik Holdings, Inc by Epik LLC within the aftermath of the turmoil brought on by debt, a profitable hacking assault that leaked buyer information, and the Masterbucks scandal.
In various TrustPilot critiques, Epik LLC regularly factors out that they’re a “separate entity beneath totally different possession from the corporate and other people” that the critiques are apparently directed in direction of. These critiques are almost definitely referring to the fully totally different entity, Epik Holdings, Inc.
TechRadar Professional has reached out to Epik LLC for remark, however they didn’t instantly reply. Subsequent updates might be posted right here.
