Go Daddy Logo — Go Daddy is a U.S. founded in 1997 which specializes in the management of domain names on the Internet and the provision of services of web hosting. In 2010, the company managed more than 40 million domain names. It is the largest domain name registrar in the world affiliated with ICANN, and has three times as many domain names as its direct competitor.
Go Daddy is known to American audiences for his major advertising campaigns, including its advertisements can be counted in the editions of the Super Bowl in 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and its sponsorship of racing vehicles automobile drivers whose cars stars like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Ron Fellows in NASCAR or Danica Patrick in IndyCar.
GoDaddy has issued several press releases announcing its support for the bill SOPA, “Stop Online Piracy Act.” This support has led to the creation of groups calling for a boycott GoDaddy, including via the website godaddyboycott.org, supported by groups on Reddit and other sites. Jimmy Wales, cofounder of Wikipedia, announced it on twitter and facebook leave GoDaddy. Friday 23 December, more than 23,000 domain names have left GoDaddy.