Category: registrants

ICANN Announces Deadlines for New AGP Policy

ICANN have announced their implementation plans for the new AGP (Add Grace Period) Limits Policy The plan specifies that gTLD Operators (hereinafter referred to as “Operators”) must inform each of their accredited Registrars of the new Policy within the next 21 days and subsequently implement the Policy as soon as possible thereafter but no later… Continue reading ICANN Announces Deadlines for New AGP Policy

Name.com Picks Up Esoftwiz Domains

Over the last year ICANN has sought expressions of interest a number of times from accredited registrars to take over the domain portfolios of registrars that have lost their accreditation. The most recent bulk transfer was of Esoftwiz’s names to Name.com While Name.com will contact former Esoftwiz clients it’s always hard to know how accurate… Continue reading Name.com Picks Up Esoftwiz Domains

Namesco Ripping Off Registrants

Nominet does not charge registrars anything to retag a domain name (ie. release the domain to another registrar / provider) . I’ve mentioned this previously, but I wasn’t expecting to hear about this kind of money grabbing from companies operating out of Ireland. Unfortunately the acquisition of Register365 by Names.co.uk (part of the Dada group)… Continue reading Namesco Ripping Off Registrants

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… Continue reading New Hosting and Domain Statistics Site Launched

Unreasonable Charges From Registrars? Releasing Domains

While everyone should accept that hosting and domain registration is a business I’ve always felt that some companies employ quite questionable tactics to retain customers. The charge that stands out is that some companies levy to “release” a domain name. While the entire debate about locks and restrictions for inter-registrar transfers has been discussed at… Continue reading Unreasonable Charges From Registrars? Releasing Domains

Should Registries Contact Registrants About Renewals?

I’ve always had mixed feelings about registries contacting registrants directly. On one level it doesn’t bother me in the least, but on another I can see how it causes confusion Over the past couple of years we’ve been dealing with an ever-growing number of registries and seen a wide variety of policies and implementations, but… Continue reading Should Registries Contact Registrants About Renewals?

Nominet Position Paper on Front Running

Nominet has published a very detailed and comprehensive position paper on “front running”. Although the paper is a mere 5 pages long it covers all the areas that the topic encompasses very well and is well worth a read. The topic of “front running” has received some publicity in the last few months. If you’re… Continue reading Nominet Position Paper on Front Running

ICANN – Data Escrow Implementation

I’ve mentioned some of the concerns that have been raised in the ICANN community over the past year. One of the areas that was of particular concern in the aftermath of the RegisterFly meltdown was registrant data. In simple terms, if a registrar fails there could be a serious issue gaining access to the information… Continue reading ICANN – Data Escrow Implementation

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