AFNIC have announced that they are partnering with 16 new TLD applicants. The press release does not reveal who those applicants are, but it does hint at the type of applications that are involved: With diverse mission and dimension, these projects, led by local public authorities, companies and associations, will contribute to the evolution of… Continue reading AFNIC Partner With 16 New TLD Applicants
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SIDN Get .Amsterdam Contract
SIDN, the organisation that runs .nl, has been awarded the contract to provide registry backend services for .amsterdam. The company that will be running the .amsterdam registry has already launched a public site where they’re accepting pre-registrations. While I’d normally question anyone offering pre-registrations at this stage a .city TLD is a lot less likely… Continue reading SIDN Get .Amsterdam Contract
RIPE NCC Hits Membership Milestone
RIPE NCC announced that it has added its 8 thousandth member! More details here
Afilias Acquires .Pro
Afilias has acquired .pro (RegistryPro) I assume they’ll move the registry backend to the Afilias system at some point, though managing that transition is going to be awkward. Here’s the release: DUBLIN, Jan 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Afilias Limited, the ICANN-designated registry operator for the .INFO top level domain (TLD) and a global provider… Continue reading Afilias Acquires .Pro
Wikipedia To Go Dark In Protest Against SOPA
Obviously I’m not the only person who is more than a little cynical about SOPA, or the retraction / shelving, cal it what you will of the legislation. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has made it clear that he’s not considering SOPA “dead” until the proverbial fat lady sings. More coverage on Financial Times Related articles… Continue reading Wikipedia To Go Dark In Protest Against SOPA
ICANN Official Release On Beckstrom Departure
ICANN has issued an official release regarding Rod Beckstrom’s announced departure. I wasn’t expecting the release to have any “meat”, but I think they’ve outdone themselves this time. It’s not just slightly fluffy, it’s practically redefined my understanding of fluff. There’s no indication as to why Beckstrom is standing down, so speculation will be rife… Continue reading ICANN Official Release On Beckstrom Departure
MetaCert Content Labelling For XXX
The proverbial “cat” is finally out of the “bag”. MetaCert have announced their partnership with ICM Registry for content labelling. Basically what it means is that every .xxx domain name will be classified by MetaCert who specialise in “labelling” content ie. giving consumers information about the type of content that a site provides. There’s a… Continue reading MetaCert Content Labelling For XXX
Catching Up On Domain News
Since I haven’t been posting on here as often as I used to for a variety of reasons here are a few articles that I thought were newsworthy: Laos possibly pulling back .la? – .la, which was re-purposed as the extension for Los Angeles might go back under Laos control. Good article by Kevin. Email… Continue reading Catching Up On Domain News
Alexa Raad Unveils New Business
Alexa Raad, who used to be the CEO of PIR (.org), unveiled her new business’ site earlier today. Architelos describes itself as: .. a strategy and marketing consultation company that focuses on growth, brand and positioning as well as business development for clients within the Internet and DNS sector. Our mission is to employ the… Continue reading Alexa Raad Unveils New Business
Top Level Domain Holdings Rejig Staff
Top Level Domain Holdings, which is probably better known under its more public name – Minds and Machines, has announced a few changes to their staff. Antony Van Couvering is now CEO, while Caspar von Veltheim becomes the Director of European Operations. Following on from the recent ICANN board announcement you can expect to see… Continue reading Top Level Domain Holdings Rejig Staff