Nominet, the registry operator for .uk, has announced that multi-year domain registration will be made available from 1 May 2012. The new registration periods will fall inline with other ccTLDs and gTLDs that offer the more flexible 1 – 10 year registration periods. The change, which will be welcomed by many, comes after consultation with… Continue reading Co.uk Registry To Offer Multi-Year Registrations
Month: November 2011
DomainForum in Sofia Focuses On NewTLDs
DomainForum is being held today in Sofia, Bulgaria with a firm focus on newTLDs. The event was opened by one of the Bulgarian ministers who spoke about Bulgaria’s open policy towards the internet. ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom was the opening speaker and the rest of the day’s speakers is varied (disclosure – I’m one of… Continue reading DomainForum in Sofia Focuses On NewTLDs
RIPE Members Vote To Continue RPKI Work
RIPE 63 is on this week in Vienna, Austria. Yesterday evening saw the General Meeting where members were asked to vote on a number of motions. While some of the motions were more formalities than anything else, the votes on RPKI and the membership fee structure for 2012 provoked some emotive debate. As a member… Continue reading RIPE Members Vote To Continue RPKI Work