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The WTO’s 28-Year Ban on Digital Customs Duties Has Lapsed
by Łukasz Nowak · 13 Apr 2026 · 6 min read
The WTO's 28-year moratorium on customs duties for digital transmissions lapsed on March 30 after MC14 in Yaoundé ended without a deal.
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Virginia Democrats Cannot Agree on a $1.6 Billion Data Center Tax Exemption. A Special Session on April 23 Will Decide It.
by Łukasz Nowak · 10 Apr 2026 · 5 min read
Virginia Democrats are deadlocked over their $1.6 billion data center tax exemption, with a budget-blocking special session set for April 23.
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WordPress 7.0 Is Delayed. Here Is What Hosting Companies Need to Do Before the Release Date Is Confirmed.
by Łukasz Nowak · 6 Apr 2026 · 6 min read
WordPress 7.0 missed its April 9 release date and a new schedule will be announced by April 22. Hosting companies have a narrow window to prepare before the release date is confirmed.
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The Hidden Layer of Hosting: The Operational Work Nobody Talks About
by Sergio Gutierrez · 2 Apr 2026 · 11 min read
Deploying servers or containers is the easy part. The operational work that follows, including backups, monitoring, patching and support, is where managed hosting either earns its margin or loses its customers.
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ICANN Is Opening the Door to New Domain Extensions for the First Time in 14 Years. Here Is What Hosting Providers Need to Know.
by Łukasz Nowak · 13 Mar 2026 · 6 min read
The application window for new generic top-level domains opens April 30, 2026 — the first opportunity since 2012. With a $227,000 application fee, new rules banning closed generics and private contention deals, and .com prices rising again, the domain landscape is about to shift.
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Is PrestaShop’s February 2026 security alert linked to over 21 million records allegedly leaked from the Addons Marketplace?
by Damian Andruszkiewicz · 23 Feb 2026 · 4 min read
A community-led forensic investigation links the attacks to a reported breach of 21 million records from PrestaShop’s own Addons Marketplace.  PrestaShop has not confirmed or denied…
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GoDaddy declares 21 million customers “business users” overnight – strips consumer protections, overhauls arbitration, and locks down dispute rights
by Damian Andruszkiewicz · 20 Feb 2026 · 6 min read
On February 2, 2026, GoDaddy published a revised Universal Terms of Service Agreement (UTOS) that fundamentally changed the legal relationship between the company and its more…
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Hostinger reports 51% revenue growth in 2025, reaches €275.4 million
by Damian Andruszkiewicz · 18 Feb 2026 · 2 min read
TL;DR – Hostinger reported €275.4 million in revenue for 2025, up 51% year over year. This is the fourth consecutive year in which the company recorded…
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) updated its contract terms, allowing  server price changes until shipment 
by Damian Andruszkiewicz · 17 Feb 2026 · 2 min read
In early February 2026 HPE sent letters to partners, changing contract terms for server and GreenLake orders.HPE cited rising memory prices and supply constraints as reasons…
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WP Engine claims Automattic planned royalty fees for at least 10 other hosting companies
by Damian Andruszkiewicz · 16 Feb 2026 · 2 min read
TL;DR: the 8% royalty proposal from 2024 is old news – but WP Engine now claims that Automattic planned similar demands for at least 10 other…
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