Tucows released their Q2 figures a couple of days ago, and they are impressive.$20 million revenue is not a figure to be snorted at.Full breakdown here and transcript of the conference call with investors here … [Read more...] about Tucows Announces Solid Financials
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Doteco Bids Heat Up – Catfight Anyone?
The new TLD process is occupying a lot of people in the domain name industry at present.While some people are obviously very much against the entire concept of new TLDs, there are plenty of people and organisations who support the project.But what happens when you have more than one organisation vying for the same namespace?While the ICANN new TLD application process itself has … [Read more...] about Doteco Bids Heat Up – Catfight Anyone?
ICANN Culls Three More Registrars
ICANN has announced that three more registrars have lost their accreditation due to non-compliance with the RAA.The three registrars have been informed that their agreements with ICANN will not be renewed.South American Domains (NameFrog), Simply Named and Tahoe Domains have been sent letters by ICANN outlining the decision and the reasons for it.So what now?On the plus side, … [Read more...] about ICANN Culls Three More Registrars
IEDR Annual Report 2008 – More Fluff
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
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
Lead Networks In Breach of ICANN Rules
Lead Networks, an Indian based registrar, has been sent a "notice of breach" by ICANN.The letter goes into details of how the registrar has failed to meet its requirements under the RAA and also its obligations under the UDRP.Seemingly Lead Networks' registrants have attracted no less than 61 separate UDRP proceedings and their lack of cooperation with WIPO led to a letter from … [Read more...] about Lead Networks In Breach of ICANN Rules
IRT Final Report Ignores End User Concerns
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
Tucows Takes Over Parava’s Domains
Tucows is taking over the 33 thousand odd domains that were under the accreditation of Parava.The full announcement of the transfer on the ICANN site includes contact details and more. Unfortunately the deaccredited registrar did not transfer billing data, so registrants will need to contact Tucows (under their Hover.com brand) to renew their domains.More information on the … [Read more...] about Tucows Takes Over Parava’s Domains
Nominet Introduces Phishing Lock and Other New Features
Nominet maybe attracting some undue attention due to behind the scenes squabbles, governance reviews and proposed policy changes, but the registry is also developing new features and services.Today they announced a number of things that are worthy of attention.The biggest one in many respects is the introduction of a new domain locking mechanism - "phishing lock".This new … [Read more...] about Nominet Introduces Phishing Lock and Other New Features
MarkMonitor Makes Wild Claims NZ Registry Provides Calm Response
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