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French Domain Registry Reacts to Charlie Hebdo #jesuischarlie

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The French ccTLD registry, AFNIC, has, in common with many other French organisations, come out strong in the aftermath of the attack earlier this week on Charlie Hebdo. Their front page currently displays the current image: and on their English language site they've provided a translated version: But what's a lot more interesting for DNS geeks is that they've … [Read more...] about French Domain Registry Reacts to Charlie Hebdo #jesuischarlie

Mauritius Government Gets Into Dispute Over Key Domain Name

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Domain names expire, drop and get re-registered all the time. It's normal. However, governments are usually very conservative about how they handle domain names. A government department is more likely to hold on to a domain name for several years after they've stopped using it rather than "release" it too early. According to this article, however, the government of … [Read more...] about Mauritius Government Gets Into Dispute Over Key Domain Name

Swedish ccTLD Registry Using Fear To Sell Domains

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The .se domain name registry is currently running a promotional campaign aimed at individuals to encourage them to register theirname.se Unfortunately the registry has chosen to use an incredibly negative and rather odd method to reach the potential market. FUD. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Not the best of tactics in my view and from what I heard from several of the .se … [Read more...] about Swedish ccTLD Registry Using Fear To Sell Domains

DNS Belgium Alerts Registrars and Registrants to Invoice Scam

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DNS Belgium, the registry operator for .be, has sent out a notice to their registrars to raise awareness of an invoice scam. Here's a sample of the dodgy invoices being sent: According to the registry "BE Domein Host" is not one of their accredited registrars, so apart from the pricing being more than a little "over the top" they aren't even a valid … [Read more...] about DNS Belgium Alerts Registrars and Registrants to Invoice Scam

IE Zone Now DNSSEC Enabled

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As of about 45 minutes ago the .ie zone has had DNSSEC turned on. For the next few months DS records will be processed manually Here's the full announcement: IEDR are pleased to announce the deployment of DNS security extensions (DNSSEC) for the .ie country code top level domain (ccTLD). This protocol will enable service providers to offer additional security for DNS … [Read more...] about IE Zone Now DNSSEC Enabled

Nominet’s New CEO Announced

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Nominet have announced the appointment of Russell Haworth as their new CEO. Mr Haworth will join the company in January 2015. Mr Haworth was most recently Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Thomson Reuters. He'd been with the company in a variety of roles since 2000. Mr Haworth apparently had a website at russellhaworth.com up until relatively recently, but it's … [Read more...] about Nominet’s New CEO Announced

DNS Belgium To Offer Registry Lock

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DNS Belgium, the operator of both the .be ccTLD as well as .brussels and .vlaanderen, has announced the upcoming launch of "Domain Guard". The new service, which is comparable to other registries' "registry lock" service, will be available from mid-November. The service, which will be offered via .be registrars, will offer registrants the ability to "secure all details of … [Read more...] about DNS Belgium To Offer Registry Lock

Serbian ccTLD Registry Opens Call For Tender

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The .rs ccTLD registry, the country code top level domain name for Serbia, has opened a call for tenders. The tender, which opened a couple of days ago, is for software systems for domain registration. While the call for tender may not be explicit, one can assume that the registry is interested in moving closer to the industry standard EPP. A lot of ccTLD registries … [Read more...] about Serbian ccTLD Registry Opens Call For Tender