The Cypriot ccTLD registry has opened up direct registrations ie. company.cy They appear to have changed the rules back in December of last year and are giving priority to registrants of existing 3rd level names eg. thing.com.cy The wording on their site also suggests that the registrations are not in "real time" and that there is some form of manual review. More … [Read more...] about Cypriot (CY) ccTLD Now Offering Direct Registrations
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Canadian Domain Registry Offers Free Canadian Stock Images
CIRA, the .ca domain name registry, has started offering free stock images. No, they aren't branching out or trying to compete against the likes of BigStock or Getty, but what they are doing is offering some Canadian themed stock images for free. Our Canadian Stock Photo library is full of original, maple syrup-infused photography that is free to use and share! All we ask … [Read more...] about Canadian Domain Registry Offers Free Canadian Stock Images
Nominet Releases Updated ccTLD Map
I love data and when it's easy to consume I love it even more. Nominet have been producing a world map with a slight difference for the last few years. Their map displays the countries with their size related to the number of domains in their ccTLD. What that means is that countries that in reality are quite small end up appearing to be quite big, while some quite large … [Read more...] about Nominet Releases Updated ccTLD Map
New Zealand ccTLD Launches Tender for Registry Backend
The .nz domain name registry is exploring options with regards to replacing their backend registry systems. To that end they've launched an "expressions of interest" process. The timeline is laid out below: EventDate and timeIssuance of the request for expressions of interest23 October 2019Briefing opportunities at ICANN66, Montreal2 to 7 November 2019Briefing … [Read more...] about New Zealand ccTLD Launches Tender for Registry Backend
.US 2019 Town Hall
The .us ccTLD will be holding a "town hall" this week. It's an online webinar which will start at 11am Eastern (4pm Irish time) which will be run by Dustin Phillips — Host, Chair .US Stakeholder CouncilCrystal Peterson — Director, Registry Services NeustarKristin Johnson — Council Secretariat, Director of Registry Global Marketing and Brand Neustar, which runs the .us … [Read more...] about .US 2019 Town Hall
Australia’s ccTLD Needs a CEO
Australia's ccTLD is managed by auDA. They are currently trying to hire a new CEO. The role will involve a mixture of skills and they expect candidates to be able to cover both business and more technical aspects of a domain name registry: Demonstrable senior experience in leading and managing a complex, multidisciplinary organisation with a strong emphasis on building a … [Read more...] about Australia’s ccTLD Needs a CEO
CIRA Releases New Cheeky Ad Campaign
CIRA, the .ca (Canada) domain name registry has released a new advert for a television advertising campaign. The campaign is build around the hashtag #DontBeATraitor and I hope they do more of these. I love the concept of pushing a country code on the basis of national pride and loyalty so I really like this video ad: https://youtu.be/QlbRJCdemWc What do you … [Read more...] about CIRA Releases New Cheeky Ad Campaign
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 quarterly basis. There's some interesting insights in the report: 710982 … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s ccTLD Release Q1 Snapshot Report
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 the report site. The trend of recent years was confirmed in 2018. We … [Read more...] about DNS Belgium Reports Renewal Rate of 86%
Chilean ccTLD Introduces Legal Assistance Service
The Chilean country code registry (.cl) has announced the formal introduction of a legal assistance service for registrants. Obviously they're not going to get embroiled in all legal disputes, but what they are going to do is help registrants who might be hit with a dispute involving their domains. They've been working on this project for over a year, so this week's … [Read more...] about Chilean ccTLD Introduces Legal Assistance Service