Tucows Inc. distributes Internet services primarily in North America and Europe. It offers domain name registration, security and identity products through digital certificates, and email and mobile telephony services through its Internet-based distribution network of Internet service providers, Web hosting companies, and other providers of Internet services to end-users. The company provides OpenSRS wholesale service that offers services related to the registration, renewal, transfer, and management of domain names. It also provides value-added services, including hosted email service, which offers email delivery and Webmail access to various mailboxes; Internet security services; and publishing tools. In addition, the company offers Platypus billing software, which provides billing, provisioning, and customer care software solutions to Internet service providers; Hover and Ting retail services that offer domain name registration, email services, and mobile phone services to individuals and small businesses; and personal names service based on surname domains, which provides an email address based on last name. In addition, it offers banner and text advertising services through its ad-supported content sites butterscotch.com and tucows.com. The company was formerly known as Infonautics, Inc. and changed its name to Tucows Inc. in August 2001. Tucows Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.