Month: November 2011

ARIN Trials WhoWas Service

ARIN is running a trial service that gives users access to historical IP whois data ie. it will tell you who was responsible for an IP address or block of IPs. The service is not automated and if you want to access it you will need to submit a request via email with information about… Continue reading ARIN Trials WhoWas Service

Nominet Now Offers Registry Services

Well I guess it wasn’t really a secret that Nominet was going to be offering gTLD registry services.. However the new registry services site makes it very clear that they are “open for business” So far there have been rumours about Nominet’s involvement in a number of UK based applications including .london and a .wales,… Continue reading Nominet Now Offers Registry Services

ICM Launch Buy.xxx

ICM Registry are getting a lot of attention in the media at present, though most of it probably isn’t that welcome. With both ICM and ICANN being named in a law suit tensions are probably running high.. However ICM are a business and they’re currently trying to make their launch as successful as possible. Enter… Continue reading ICM Launch Buy.xxx

Centralnic Now ICANN Accredited

Centralnic, the company that runs .uk.com and other extensions, is now an ICANN accredited registrar. They don’t appear to be listed on the IANA site yet or on the ICANN list of accredited registrars, however ICANN has informed registry operators of the accreditation, so expect their name to appear there soon. Related articles So Centralnic… Continue reading Centralnic Now ICANN Accredited

ICANN Seeking Feedback on Domain Transfers

As part of its ongoing review of domain transfers ICANN has opened a public comment period. You can read the full announcement here. This time round the focus is on: “change of control” ie. when a domain changes registrant / holder with OR without a change of registrar Timing out / expiring transfer authorisations. At… Continue reading ICANN Seeking Feedback on Domain Transfers

GMO Registry Bid For Tokyo Gets Government Backing

GMO Registry, the people who are behind the very visible bid for .shop,  announced their intention to tender for the .tokyo contract back in June of this year. It looks like their bid will be successful as they’ve now got the backing of the local government Related articles GMO Registry Announces Application for DotShop New… Continue reading GMO Registry Bid For Tokyo Gets Government Backing

European Commission Likes New IANA Contract – Doesn’t Like US Only Bidding Process

In a move that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, the EU Commission has given a rather mixed welcome to the IANA bid. While they obviously like a lot of what they are seeing, they’re also not overly impressed with the contract only being open to US companies. Here’s the full text of their… Continue reading European Commission Likes New IANA Contract – Doesn’t Like US Only Bidding Process

Eurid Registrar Advisory Board Gets New Member

Eurid has announced that French registrar MailClub is to join the Eurid Registrar Advisory Board. Two of the other members of the board have been re-appointed for a second term. The board’s composition is, therefore, as follows: Dimitris Anthoulakis, Usableweb Ltd (Greece) Markus Eggensperger, United Domains AG (Germany), reappointed for a second term Adam Eisner,… Continue reading Eurid Registrar Advisory Board Gets New Member

New TLD Event In Switzerland

Switch, the .ch registry, and several other organisations are organising an event in Berne, Switzerland on new TLDs. The event site includes basic information about the day, but is lacking information on speakers .. Registration is free Related articles New TLD Event To Be Held In Bulgaria (internetnews.me) 4th International conference for ccTLD registries and… Continue reading New TLD Event In Switzerland

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