The .wed TLD could end up getting divorced from ICANN. The .wed domain extension has always been a bit of an odd fish. The people behind it were convinced that their business model was viable and that people would want to register .wed domains in very high volumes. Because of this “demand” the registry’s pricing… Continue reading Will .wed Get Divorced From ICANN?
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DotEUS Registry Writes to ICANN in Solidarity with PuntCat
The situation in Barcelona and the .cat registry is still developing. One of the other gTLD registries based in Spain .eus, which is aimed at the Basque language and culture, has come out in solidarity with .cat. In a letter addressed to ICANN CEO Göran Marby the CEO of .EUS Josu Waliño raises concerns about… Continue reading DotEUS Registry Writes to ICANN in Solidarity with PuntCat
DotCat Registry Offices Raided by Spanish Police
The offices of the .cat registry were raided by Spanish police this morning. The Guardia Civil officers entered the .cat registry’s offices around 9am local time this morning and have seized all computers in the domain registry’s offices in downtown Barcelona. The move comes a couple of days after a Spanish court ordered the domain… Continue reading DotCat Registry Offices Raided by Spanish Police
Domain Name Nostalgia: Nominet Confirmation Letters
Once upon a time, several years ago, Nominet used to send out physical letters to confirm your domain registrations. They’d send out a confirmation letter to the registrant address for each and every registration. With thousands of domains being registered every month their postage bills must have been quite impressive! They also used to send out… Continue reading Domain Name Nostalgia: Nominet Confirmation Letters
DotArt Registry Announces Early Adopters Including Some of the World’s Most Famous Museums
The .art domain will launch its sunrise phase in early December. Their sunrise period will run from December 7 2016 through to February 7 2017. According to their site the domain will enter general availability in May 2017. While details on pricing and other aspects of the registry’s launch plans haven’t been announced yet, the… Continue reading DotArt Registry Announces Early Adopters Including Some of the World’s Most Famous Museums
Amazon Registry is Hiring: Corporate Counsel, IP
Amazon Registry is hiring for their legal department. The job title? Corporate Counsel, IP. While the focus is intellectual property it’s firmly focussed on domains: We are looking for a talented attorney to support our intellectual property efforts in our rapidly growing and evolving company. Counsel will support the Amazon Registry Services business on a… Continue reading Amazon Registry is Hiring: Corporate Counsel, IP
Neustar Using Their DotBrand For Registry Services
Neustar have had their dotbrand, .neustar, for a while. At the moment it’s not very visible, but that could be changing. In an email to registrars the registry operator announced that they’re switching the hostnames of some registry related services over to .neustar domain names. Currently more public facing domain names such as www.neustar redirect… Continue reading Neustar Using Their DotBrand For Registry Services
DNS Belgium Adds Registrar Association and Others To Board
DNS Belgium, who run both the .be ccTLD as well as .brussels and .vlaanderen, have announced some additions to their board of directors. The newly formed Belgian Registrars Association, Bereas, is joining the board, as is Comeos, BeCommerce and IAB Belgium. Full details in the release below: Leuven, 20 June 2016 — DNS Belgium, the… Continue reading DNS Belgium Adds Registrar Association and Others To Board
WordPress’ Automattic To Launch Dot Blog
When you try to explain new TLDs to non-domain people it’s often best to choose a clear example of a domain extension that illustrates the concept of the domain extension itself holding meaning. One of the examples that I and others have used more than once is .blog and the reaction has nearly always been… Continue reading WordPress’ Automattic To Launch Dot Blog
ASOP To Recognise Contribution From Internet Industry
ASOP (Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies) is often seen as taking a rather confrontational stance towards domain registrars, registries and hosting providers. However both ASOP and others, including LegitScript, often cite the assistance they’ve received from internet industry players in their work. This year ASOP has decided to take this a step further by creating… Continue reading ASOP To Recognise Contribution From Internet Industry