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German Company to Handle all Domain Registration Data Escrow

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,… Continue reading German Company to Handle all Domain Registration Data Escrow

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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… Continue reading Ye Buying Parler

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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… Continue reading 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… Continue reading 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… Continue reading 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… Continue reading 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… Continue reading 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… Continue reading Bhavin Turakhia’s Email Venture Gains Big Backer

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