The 2015 CENTR Awards will be held in October in Brussels. Earlier this week the shortlist of finalists was announced. Here’s the list: Marketing category: AustriaLoves.at – “Darlinks” of the nation, NIC.AT (.at) Domain Pirates campaign, IIS (.se) “Without a name it remains a dream” campaign, Registro.it Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) category: • OPTIMISE… Continue reading CENTR Announces 2015 Awards Shortlist
Month: August 2015
If Sunrise Numbers Are An Indication .Online Will Do Well
Sunrise domain name registrations used to be a good way for both registries and registrars to get sales and revenue. With the advent of new TLDs however the numbers for most extensions have been lacklustre, with registries being “lucky” to get a couple of hundred domains in the sunrise period (on average) However one could… Continue reading If Sunrise Numbers Are An Indication .Online Will Do Well
WHIR Holding Events In Amsterdam & London
The WHIR holds networking events at US cities throughout the year which appear to be very popular. This autumn they’ll be holding two such events in Europe. One in Amsterdam and one in London. (This isn’t the first time that they’ve done events in Europe.) The Amsterdam event is timed to coincide with HostingCon Europe… Continue reading WHIR Holding Events In Amsterdam & London
P is for Proxy
Last night Google unveiled their new plans for global domination, which involves the company morphing into something new “Alphabet“. And new TLD types around the globe rejoiced, as the online behemoth chose to use a .xyz domain name for their big reveal (They also made a funny reference to another .xyz in the source code… Continue reading P is for Proxy
Friends of the IGF Looking For Web Developers
The Friends of the IGF website is in need of a revamp, so the guys behind it are seeking web developers to do the work. The next IGF is being held in Brazil in November
ICANN54 Pre-Event In Dublin September 17th
With ICANN54 being held in Dublin towards the end of October it’s only natural that there would be some excitement locally. It’s the first time that ICANN has held a public meeting in Ireland and the meeting is being hosted by the Irish IXP INEX. On September 17th there will be a special event aimed… Continue reading ICANN54 Pre-Event In Dublin September 17th
Registrar Stakeholder Group Is Looking For An Advocate
The Registrar Stakeholder Group is one of the representative groups within ICANN’s GNSO. Officially it’s described as: The Registrar Stakeholder Group is the main representative body of ICANN accredited domain name registrars, and was first recognized by the ICANN Board at its meeting on 27 May 1999 (resolution 99.31). The group participates in the ICANN… Continue reading Registrar Stakeholder Group Is Looking For An Advocate