It's been 16 years since the RegisterFly meltdown. For those that don't recall what happened, the short version is that the company got into serious difficulties and eventually ICANN pulled their accreditation. One of the issues with the RegisterFly collapse was that it was a total mess for registrants whose domains were with the company, as there was no information about … [Read more...] about German Company to Handle all Domain Registration Data Escrow
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Gandi Merges with TWS to Form “Your.Online”
French hosting provider and domain name registrar Gandi has merged with Dutch hosting provider TWS (Total Web Solutions). Over the past couple of years TWS has been expanding quite aggressively via acquisitions in the European market. However it looks like the Gandi deal is the biggest one they've been involved with so far. Instead of simply slotting Gandi into the existing … [Read more...] about Gandi Merges with TWS to Form “Your.Online”
Ye Buying Parler
Remember Parler? While it might not be garnering as much media attention these days as it did back in early 2021, it's still around. And it looks like it's going to be owned by Ye (the artist who used to be known as Kanye West). I saw a tweet and blog post about the news from DomainGang and assumed it was parody, but no. Reality is stranger than fiction. You can read the … [Read more...] about Ye Buying Parler
NewFold Digital to Acquire Mark Monitor
Mark Monitor is to be acquired by NewFold Digital from its current owners Clarivate. Mark Monitor is one of the longest established corporate domain name registrars and provides services to many of the Fortune 500 companies. The deal sees the company swapping hands for $302.5 million. The company was originally founded in Boise back in 1999. It was previously acquired … [Read more...] about NewFold Digital to Acquire Mark Monitor
LINX Suspends Two Russian Members due to Sanctions
On Friday LINX announced the suspension of two Russian members: Megafon (AS31133)Rostelecom (AS12389) In an email to LINX members Pieter Knook, LINX Chairman, explained that the decision to suspend the companies was based on legal advice. It's clear that LINX are doing some due diligence on members to see which other ones might be impacted by the current sanctions: The … [Read more...] about LINX Suspends Two Russian Members due to Sanctions
EU Sanctions Russia Today and Sputnik
The European Union has announced sanctions against both Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik. The official announcement makes it very clear that the sanctions apply to online as well as more traditional broadcast media: The sanctions cover all means for transmission and distribution, such as via cable, satellite, IPTV, platforms, websites and apps The sanctions are directly … [Read more...] about EU Sanctions Russia Today and Sputnik
Big Telcos Want to Break Net Neutrality in EU
Four of Europe's largest Telcos have penned an open letter calling for an end to net neutrality in Europe. The letter, which has been picked up in various media outlets including the Financial Times, was penned by the CEOs of Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and Orange and is also published on their respective websites. In it they talk about the importance of online … [Read more...] about Big Telcos Want to Break Net Neutrality in EU
Host.ie Novara.ie and Digihost Go AWOL
Earlier today one of Ireland's oldest hosting providers seems to have gone completely offline. The company in question is Host.ie, which is also known as Novara or Digihost. Over the better part of 20 years the provider has changed hands a couple of times, as well as its name. These days it's known as "Hostopia Ireland", after the company was acquired by American provider … [Read more...] about Host.ie Novara.ie and Digihost Go AWOL
INEX Formally Appoints New CEO
INEX is the Irish internet exchange point (IXP). A few months ago INEX appointed Eileen Gallagher as Interim CEO however it was only earlier this week that the formalities were finalised and the "interim" was dropped. Eileen has been with INEX since 2005 and to many members has been the de facto face of the organisation for years. She's also been heavily involved … [Read more...] about INEX Formally Appoints New CEO
Bhavin Turakhia’s Email Venture Gains Big Backer
Bhavin Turakhia is a name that is very well known in the domain and internet business. His exit from Directi and his ongoing investment in domains via Radix Registry means that Bhavin's name has strong links with the domain name business. However Bhavin's also been dabbling in other areas, including messaging and email. Earlier today it was announced that … [Read more...] about Bhavin Turakhia’s Email Venture Gains Big Backer