I’ve written extensively about the IE namespace and its current registry operator – IEDR in the past. While I’ve always tried to be fair and balanced in my coverage of the issues facing the IE namespace I’m afraid my patience with the current registry operator has worn thin. While things may have improved over… Continue reading Has the time come to redelegate IE namespace?
Category: ccTLDs
IEDR Completely Offline
The IE Domain Registry is currently completely offline with all services down:whoisapiall web services UPDATE: Services are now available again
AFNIC Issues Phishing Warning
AFNIC emailed its registrars this afternoon to warn about a phishing fraud attack that is using the French ccTLD registry. Earlier this year Nominet, the UK registry, issued a warning about similar emails.
Multiyear Registrations Prove Popular
While it’s been less than a month since the introduction of multi-year registrations in the IE namespace, initial figures show that 6% of new registrations since then have been for two years or more.
Ascio Unveils New Site
For some odd reason a lot of web companies are revamping their sites this year. The latest one I came across is Ascio:
Crazy ccTLD Price Hikes?
Image via Wikipedia Jackie Liu’s post on CircleID raises some very interesting questions, though whether or not any answers will be forthcoming or not is a totally different matter. While a lot of ccTLDs are dropping their wholesale rates others are raising them (or have raised them). The problem, as Liu points out, is that… Continue reading Crazy ccTLD Price Hikes?
IEDR Are Hiring
The IEDR, which is in charge of the IE namespace, is looking for staff. The position on offer is “team leader” in “registration services” Full details are available from David Curtin, IEDR’s CEO (david.curtin at iedr.ie) Related articles by Zemanta IE Domain Registry Introducing Multiyear Registrations – Finally! Make Your Voice Heard About DotIE!
Spanish Registry To Introduce Multi-year Registrations
The Spanish domain registry (.es) is planning to introduce multi-year registrations. Although an exact date has not been announced the change is expected to come into effect during October. A number of the ccTLD registries in Europe have either introduced multi-year registrations or are in the process of making changes to the registration periods available.… Continue reading Spanish Registry To Introduce Multi-year Registrations
UK Hits Seven Million Domains
The UK registry has now hit the seven million names registered. You may recall them hitting six million names in July of last year, which means (obviously) that they’ve added over one million names in just over a year. tootsdrivingschool.co.uk was the 7 millionth domain. More on this story on the Nominet site
IE Domain Registry To Introduce Multiyear Registrations
The IE Domain Registry has announced that they will be enabling multiyear registrations of IE domains later this week. From 6pm on Wednesday 13th 2008 it will be possible to register IE domains for 1,2,3,4,5 or 10 years at a time. (Why you cannot register a domain for 6,7,8 or 9 years hasn’t been explained… Continue reading IE Domain Registry To Introduce Multiyear Registrations