EURid has launched the 2019 edition of their Web Awards. The awards have been running since 2014 and are 100% free to enter. Not only do the winners get to have a nice evening in Brussels, but they also get tangible assistance to raise the profile of their business (or not for profit). Each of the five winners will get: A customised video produced by EURid will be … [Read more...] about EURid Launch 2019 Web Awards
Archives for April 2019
Namescon Europe Auction Submission Open
NamesCon Europe will be held outside Lisbon, Portugal in June. They recently announced that submissions for the live auction are open. You can complete the form here to have your domain names considered for inclusion. The live auction will be held on the afternoon of June 20th during the event. As with previous NamesCon events the auction is being run by Monte Cahn's … [Read more...] about Namescon Europe Auction Submission Open
EURid 2018 Annual Report Published
EURid has published its annual report for 2018. 2018 was a rather mixed year for EURid. The .eu zone shrank year on year, which continues the trend of the last couple of years with end of year numbers at 3.68 million names, compared to 3.81 million the year before: With Brexit looming they risk losing a significant percentage of their namespace if the European … [Read more...] about EURid 2018 Annual Report Published
New Brexit Party Misses Out on Domain
Nigel Farage's latest political vehicle The Brexit Party launched last week. However you'll notice that it's using a .org domain name. Nigel Farage's Brexit party is using a .org domain The exact match .com domain name was snapped up by a group of pro-EU campaigners: https://twitter.com/ByDonkeys/status/1116583675632574464 The .com domain is being used by a group … [Read more...] about New Brexit Party Misses Out on Domain
DotCat Registry Operator Hiring General Manager
Fundació puntCAT, which runs the .cat domain registry, has announced (Catalan) that they're seeking to hire a general manager. The role, which will be based at the registry's HQ in Barcelona, is open for applications until the end of April. They're using a recruitment agency that specialises in IT to help fill the role. Obviously you'd need to speak Catalan if you … [Read more...] about DotCat Registry Operator Hiring General Manager