Eurid, the registry operator for .eu, have released a report in relation to how registrants register their .eu domain names ie. if you are based in country X, are you more likely to use a registrar based "in country" or go overseas? The results show that 65% of registrants stay with a domestic registrar, 18% choose another registrar in the EU, while 17% choose a registrar from … [Read more...] about Eurid Report Shows Registrants Prefer Local Registrars
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Eurid DNSSEC Goes Live Tomorrow
Eurid, the registry operator for .eu, will be signing the .eu zone from tomorrow at 10am Central European Time. They expect that the full signing of the zone will take about two hours to complete. … [Read more...] about Eurid DNSSEC Goes Live Tomorrow
Eurid Now On YouTube
Image via CrunchBaseEurid now have a YouTube channel and so far they've got three videos on there, which isn't a bad start.The number of domain registries and registrars setting themselves up on Youtube and Facebook is constantly increasing, though only a very small number of organisations seem to really do anything more than pay lip service to the concepts.Will the same happen … [Read more...] about Eurid Now On YouTube
EU IDNs – Some Governments Still Don’t Get It!
Image via WikipediaWhen .eu launched a couple of years ago all member states were given the chance to put names down on a "reserve list". The idea being that these names should only be registered either by the state or its organs. Unfortunately some governments didn't take advantage of this, with the end result being that the .eu launch led to domains like cork.eu and dublin.eu … [Read more...] about EU IDNs – Some Governments Still Don’t Get It!
Eurid To Keep .EU?
Image via WikipediaAccording to a news alert I received last night, Eurid's contract to manage the .eu namespace has been renewed for a further 5 years.The news, which appears to have either been broken or leaked at the Eurid registrar dinner last night in Mexico city appeared on a French domain news site, but has since vanished.If anyone can confirm or deny this news it would … [Read more...] about Eurid To Keep .EU?
New Hosting and Domain Statistics Site Launched
John McCormac has been collecting and processing statistics on domain registrations and hosting for as long as I can remember. He is probably best known for Hackwatch and WhoisIreland, which produces monthly reports for the Irish hosting and domain industry.John's latest project has been in development for several months and offers an alternative to some of the existing domain … [Read more...] about New Hosting and Domain Statistics Site Launched
Eurid Expands Support To Registrars
Image via Wikipedia Eurid, the organisation that runs the EU registry, announced the introduction of 24 / 7 support for its registrar community starting next week.With the large number of accredited registrars based in North America (and elsewhere) this change is sure to be welcomed. … [Read more...] about Eurid Expands Support To Registrars
Eurid Goes Offline For Upgrade
Image via WikipediaEurid is expanding its technical infrastructure this weekend.According to notifications sent to Eurid registrars they are expanding into a new data centre space.Unfortunately the knock-on effect is that the registry backend will not be available to registrars for up to six hours on Saturday. … [Read more...] about Eurid Goes Offline For Upgrade
Eurid Updates Backend – Tweaks Web Whois Interface
Eurid, the registry for .eu, has updated some of their backend systems while also tweaking some of their frontend interfaces.The web based WHOIS has been slightly changed to further protect privacy. … [Read more...] about Eurid Updates Backend – Tweaks Web Whois Interface
Eurid Drops The Ball on EPP
Eurid's EPP service has been offline or unstable for most of today.The explanation provided was that the maximum number of concurrent connections had been reached... So why did it take them most of the day to increase the number in the configuration? The mind boggles! … [Read more...] about Eurid Drops The Ball on EPP