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Scottish Parliament Switching Over To .Scot

March 31, 2016 by Michele Neylon

The Scottish parliament announced earlier today that it will be switching over to a .scot domain name in May. At the moment they use scottish.parliament.uk From May they will have moved entirely to parliament.scot This is a nice "win" for the .scot registry, which has been gaining popularity with Scottish individuals and businesses. According to nTLD Stats there … [Read more...] about Scottish Parliament Switching Over To .Scot

Art. 29 Data Protection Working Party To ICANN – Maybe You’re Hard Of Hearing?

January 28, 2014 by Michele Neylon

ICANN has been sent another letter by the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party. However it still isn't on ICANN's correspondence page - I  found it on the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party's site. The letter, which was signed by all 28 members and represents the legal position of all 28 member states of the European Union, is diplomatic, but pretty clear. Short … [Read more...] about Art. 29 Data Protection Working Party To ICANN – Maybe You’re Hard Of Hearing?

.Kz Registry Clarifies Position On Nameservers

July 5, 2011 by Michele Neylon

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The .kz registry (Kazakhstan) recently contacted domain registrants informing them that they needed to host their domains "in country". They have since clarified that the rules will only apply to new registrations and not to existing domains. (via MailClub) Seemingly this is their idea of how to develop their country's internet industry and infrastructure! Here's their … [Read more...] about .Kz Registry Clarifies Position On Nameservers

Eurid Report Shows Registrants Prefer Local Registrars

August 23, 2010 by Michele Neylon

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

ICANN Board – Vertical Integration

March 12, 2010 by Michele Neylon

The board has put forward a motion to decide vertical integration once and for all. There will no cross-ownership allowed. The board's decision is very interesting. They are, to quote Dennis Jennings, setting a baseline, but will bow to any policy decision that comes from the GNSO. There is now a GNSO PDP (Policy Development Process) to discuss vertical integration. … [Read more...] about ICANN Board – Vertical Integration

Digital Britain Uses Stone Age References

December 3, 2009 by Michele Neylon

The Digital Britain report and the legislation which is now before the UK parliament (Digital Economy Bill) makes for very scary reading. The implications of the legislation are far reaching - and not just within the UKWhat about the sections of the legislation that refer to domain registries? Note the pluralThere is an entire section of the legislation dedicated to "internet … [Read more...] about Digital Britain Uses Stone Age References

IEDR Annual Report 2008 – More Fluff

July 23, 2009 by Michele Neylon

So what does a ccTLD operator do when they're worried about cashflow?They go off and spend thousands on a glossy annual report obviously!The IEDR's annual report and review for 2008 is the glossiest one they've produced to date. As usual it contains plenty of fluff while ignoring anything of substance.In the Chairman's introductory statement they reveal that:"The board has … [Read more...] about IEDR Annual Report 2008 – More Fluff

Lead Networks Lose ICANN Accreditation

July 17, 2009 by Michele Neylon

Lead Networks, who I mentioned a few weeks ago, have lost their ICANN accreditation.The ICANN announcement includes some of the details and ICANN are currently seeking expressions of interest from other registrars to take over the portfolio of domains (approximately 70 - 80 thousand names according to ICANN)According to ICANN Lead Networks was escrowing data, so the registrant … [Read more...] about Lead Networks Lose ICANN Accreditation

IRT Final Report Ignores End User Concerns

May 31, 2009 by Michele Neylon

Image via WikipediaRemember the draft IRT report? Well they've published the final version after supposedly taking into consideration comments and feedback. However you'd be forgiven for thinking that their view on the feedback process was ever so slightly biased. Basically they seem to have taken on board any comments and feedback that supported their views and either ignored … [Read more...] about IRT Final Report Ignores End User Concerns

MarkMonitor Makes Wild Claims NZ Registry Provides Calm Response

April 26, 2009 by Michele Neylon

A recent post on MarkMonitor's corporate blog, which was also published on Circleid, dealt with the recent issues affecting several prominent .nz domains. Markmonitor, who describe themselves as: "the global leader in enterprise brand protection." are obviously going to have a particular viewpoint when it comes to domains and how they "should" work. In their post MarkMonitor … [Read more...] about MarkMonitor Makes Wild Claims NZ Registry Provides Calm Response

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