DotMobi will be launching IDNs in simplified Chinese during the second quarter of 2009. IDNs (Internationalised Domain Names) allow domains to be registered (and accessed) using non-ASCII characters. If you want to get a basic overview of IDNs check out the WikiPedia entry, or head over to the section on the ICANN site. Related articles… Continue reading dotMobi To Offer IDN In 2009
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More Nominet Jigs and Reels
In the lead up to Nominet’s AGM earlier this year I mentioned some of the squabbling. While we may have had a respite, it’s now “open season” once again. The latest news is that some people are pushing a vote of no confidence in the current Nominet board and demanding that an EGM be called.… Continue reading More Nominet Jigs and Reels
ICANN Shares Even More Data With Users
ICANN may have its flaws, but transparency is one area where they have been making some fantastic progress. ICANN has just announced a range of new material available to the public via the “dashboard“ You can now easily see all sorts of statistics and graphs related to registry activity, finances and more. Pretty cool! Related… Continue reading ICANN Shares Even More Data With Users
So Where Exactly Is The Comreg Report?
The Irish Communications Regulator (Comreg) were meant to publish a document based on the public feedback they’d received regarding IEDR before the end of October. It’s now November 1st and there’s no sign of it. So what happened? When will we see the document? Or are we all going to be fobbed off again? At… Continue reading So Where Exactly Is The Comreg Report?
IEDR Releases More Hyped Statistics
The IEDR has obviously released some form of press release in the last few days to put a spin on its latest figures. Of course the press release isn’t on the registry’s website nor has it been sent to stakeholders yet again, though I was able to get my hands on a copy of it… Continue reading IEDR Releases More Hyped Statistics
Telnic Launch Developer Centre and Offer Free Downloads
As the countdown towards launch day for .tel comes closer Telnic is ramping up its activities.This morning Telnic are officially launching their developer centre, which offers a number of applications, source code and documentation to help developers build on the .tel platform. I’ve mentioned .tel a couple of times in the past. Personally I think… Continue reading Telnic Launch Developer Centre and Offer Free Downloads
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
Has the time come to redelegate IE namespace?
I’ve written extensively about the IE namespace and its current registry operator – IEDR in the past. While I’ve always tried to be fair and balanced in my coverage of the issues facing the IE namespace I’m afraid my patience with the current registry operator has worn thin. While things may have improved over… Continue reading Has the time come to redelegate IE namespace?
IEDR Completely Offline
The IE Domain Registry is currently completely offline with all services down:whoisapiall web services UPDATE: Services are now available again
AFNIC Issues Phishing Warning
AFNIC emailed its registrars this afternoon to warn about a phishing fraud attack that is using the French ccTLD registry. Earlier this year Nominet, the UK registry, issued a warning about similar emails.