The upcoming IGF (Internet Governance Forum) will be held in Berlin this November. The theme of this year’s event is “One World. One Net. One Vision.” The event’s programme this year will focus on three key topic areas: Data Governance Digital Inclusion Security, Safety, Stability & Resilience Registration for the event is now open. If… Continue reading IGF Berlin Registration Now Open
Month: July 2019
New Zealand’s ccTLD Release Q1 Snapshot Report
While pretty much every registry operator out there will put out a full annual report at some point there are a few who also release a variety of shorter reports over the course of the year. In the case of .nz, the country code for New Zealand, they’ve started publishing short snapshot reports on a… Continue reading New Zealand’s ccTLD Release Q1 Snapshot Report
EU Domains in the UK Post-Brexit Just got More Confusing
While many domain name registries are run privately quite a few country code registries (ccTLDs) have links to government. In the case of .eu, however, the registry is operated under contract to the European Commission, so it is operated on behalf of the entire European Union. The impact of Brexit on the .eu ccTLD is… Continue reading EU Domains in the UK Post-Brexit Just got More Confusing
Afilias to Offer Registry Lock for 28 Domain Extensions
Afilias has announced that they’ll start offering a “registry lock” service for all 28 owned or operated TLDs on the Afilias registry system. “Registry Lock” is a service that appeals primarily to bigger brands, governments, high profile websites or financial institutions. With a registry lock applied it makes it incredibly difficult for a domain to… Continue reading Afilias to Offer Registry Lock for 28 Domain Extensions
DNS Belgium Reports Renewal Rate of 86%
DNS Belgium, which runs both the .be ccTLD as well as the new TLDs .brussels and .vlaanderen, has published their annual report. Unlike most of the other domain name registries DNS Belgium have opted to take a much more interactive approach, so you can play around with the data and interact with it over on… Continue reading DNS Belgium Reports Renewal Rate of 86%
Afnic Annual Report Shows 84% Renewal Rate
Afnic, the .fr domain name registry, has released their annual report for 2018. The report covers the organisation’s activities during 2018, which included hosting the IGF in Paris last November, as well as winning the contract to provide backend registry services to the .museum domain extension. They’ve also produced a nice simple graphic that highlights… Continue reading Afnic Annual Report Shows 84% Renewal Rate
The Puma IE Domain Dispute is Disturbing
People and companies register domain names all the time. Sometimes you know exactly why you’re registering a domain name and you have very specific plans for it. Other times you don’t. However it’s a pretty safe bet that if somebody registers a domain that is an exact or very close match to their company name… Continue reading The Puma IE Domain Dispute is Disturbing
Nominet Releases Data on Right of Registration Release
When Nominet decided to offer “direct’ registrations under .uk they made the decision to reserve the right of registration (ROR) for existing *.uk registrants for a 5 year period. What that meant was that if you had johndoe.co.uk then you had first call on johndoe.uk and you had the right to exercise that “call” for… Continue reading Nominet Releases Data on Right of Registration Release
Brand & Domains Event to be Held in Montréal
The Brand Registry Group (BRG) will be holding a one day conference on the sidelines of the upcoming ICANN meeting in Montréal. The event is aimed at brand owners who either have a TLD of their own or who might be considering applying for one in the future. While the full schedule for the event… Continue reading Brand & Domains Event to be Held in Montréal
New Zealand’s ccTLD Opens Consultation on Disputes
The .nz ccTLD’s policies are managed by the Domain Name Commission, who I’ve mentioned previously. They’re currently conducting an open consultation on dispute resolution in the .nz name space. The consultation is made up of both online and offline options, so that stakeholders get plenty of opportunity to provide input. You can read about the… Continue reading New Zealand’s ccTLD Opens Consultation on Disputes