The .cat registry has released some figures for domain growth in Spain during 2014 and .cat has emerged as the overall winner. The data is based on research conducted by the .es registry oddly enough! El .cat és el domini que més va créixer al conjunt de l’Estat espanyol durant el 2014, amb un increment del 17% en el número de dominis actius. El citat increment contrasta … [Read more...] about DotCat Fastest Growing TLD in Spain
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Amsterdam’s TLD Opens Pioneer Program
The .amsterdam city TLD is currently promoting its pioneer program. They'll be launching 100 .amsterdam sites powered by select "pioneer" organisations. So far they've got three on board: TEDx Amsterdam will be assigned tedx.amsterdam The city of Amsterdam will be using gemeente.amsterdam ID&T who run the Sensation parties will be given dance.amsterdam If … [Read more...] about Amsterdam’s TLD Opens Pioneer Program
DotCEO Release New Marketing Video
The .CEO registry have released a new video. They seem to have dumped their previous style and opted for a more traditional and professional approach. Here's the video: http://youtu.be/oRUHOihs_mk The video is a big improvement on their previous marketing efforts, but they're still trying to pitch the .ceo lander pages as a "solution" to a problem that may not … [Read more...] about DotCEO Release New Marketing Video
First .Cymru and .Wales Domains Go Live
The first .wales and .cymru domain names will go live later today. As we've noted elsewhere, the launch of new TLDs is giving cultural and linguistic communities their own space online. From early this morning the launch has been garnering quite a bit of mainstream media: The Guardian ITV Wales BBC Wales Wales Online The Telegraph The domain names … [Read more...] about First .Cymru and .Wales Domains Go Live
Registration Operations Association Kick Off Meeting at ICANN 51
Registrars and registries have to work together. It's a reality. While relations between the two groups can be fantastic, there are also plenty of instances where at the operational level things are a little "strained". Those issues stem a lot of the time from technical issues, limitations and possibly "design choices". There are a lot of very intelligent people working in … [Read more...] about Registration Operations Association Kick Off Meeting at ICANN 51
DotGreen Rises From the Ashes
Back in October 2013 we lamented the demise of the .green new TLD bid. A lot of people who work in the domain name industry were shocked, surprised and disappointed when the .green bid was withdrawn. But we got over it. We moved on. And several of the people involved with the original .green bid moved on too. Tim Switzer is now working for the .build registry. So it was with … [Read more...] about DotGreen Rises From the Ashes
Galician TLD Pioneers Now Live
Today the first 93 .gal domain names that have been assigned to "pioneers" are going live. The .gal TLD has been setup to serve Galicia and Galician culture and language. If you're not familiar with Galicia it's a region in northern Spain: They've also released a little video to celebrate the launch: http://youtu.be/jju8LqEHKEM Here's the full list of domains … [Read more...] about Galician TLD Pioneers Now Live
S4C, The National Assembly of Wales and others Back .Wales & .Cymru
Getting "anchor tenants" for a new top level domain can be a challenge. However, in the case of .wales & .cymru it looks like the strings have hit a chord, if you'll excuse the pun. Last month during the opening ceremony of the ICANN meeting in London it was announced that the Welsh government would be switching over to the new extensions. Today comes the announcement … [Read more...] about S4C, The National Assembly of Wales and others Back .Wales & .Cymru
South African DotCities Sunrise Open Tomorrow
While the launch of .africa has been delayed the launch of .capetown, .joburg and .durban is going ahead on schedule. Tomorrow, July 1st, will see the opening of the sunrise and landrush: They've also released a video to explain how the process will work: http://youtu.be/uLa5w59qIVk … [Read more...] about South African DotCities Sunrise Open Tomorrow
DotPress Pioneer Program Launches
One of the other uncontested strings that Radix applied for is .press. Personally I think this could be quite an attractive extension, though I'm not sure how "big" it will be in terms of volumes. As a blogger and someone who is fascinated by the media I really think that a .press domain name could be used in some pretty interesting ways. Earlier today Radix announced … [Read more...] about DotPress Pioneer Program Launches