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Want a Short Domain? Check Out The .Pro Auction

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I'd be the first to admit that I wasn't exactly enamoured with .pro as an extension due to the registry rules. It seemed to have been setup to serve the US market solely and even then only a small subset of the US would even have been able to deal with the registration requirements. In recent months the registry has made several significant changes to how they handle things … [Read more...] about Want a Short Domain? Check Out The .Pro Auction

What Does The Whitehouse SOPA Statement Actually Mean?

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The proposed legislation coming from the US to combat online piracy known as SOPA has not been popular among internet industry professionals or internet users. The debate surrounding the legislation heated up considerably in the runup to Christmas and there is now a planned "blackout" being organised by several high profile content providers. In a rather interesting and … [Read more...] about What Does The Whitehouse SOPA Statement Actually Mean?

Domains, DNS and Internet Policy & News Blogs?

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I'm a creature of habit. I read articles from quite a wide range of sources, but a lot of the links are coming to me from the same people over and over again. So the question I have is this Which sites do you go to for news and opinion for the internet industry? ie. internet policy, domains and DNS (Not startups and all that thanks!) Feel free to recommend your own … [Read more...] about Domains, DNS and Internet Policy & News Blogs?

Is The Gabon Registry Offline?

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It looks like the Gabon registry is having issues of some kind. While it's not unheard of for a domain registry operator to have technical difficulties they're usually "blips". In the case of the .ga registry, however, it looks like the zone has been having serious issues since September of last year! Stéphane Bortzmeyer conducted a detailed analysis (in French) of what … [Read more...] about Is The Gabon Registry Offline?

New TLD Applications Are Now Being Accepted

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Applications for newTLDs are now being accepted via the ICANN website here. Expect lots of coverage in the mainstream media about this in the next few days. You can also expect plenty of outrage from some quarters, upset from others and maybe a couple of legal battles for good measure. I posted a bit more about what newTLDs are and aren't over on the company blog this … [Read more...] about New TLD Applications Are Now Being Accepted

ICANN To Release Updated gTLD Applicant Guidebook

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ICANN's CEO, Rod Beckstrom, has confirmed that ICANN will be releasing an updated version of the gTLD Applicant Guidebook by January 12th.   #ICANN- we are shooting to have an updated new gTLD Applicant Guidebook pubished by January 12, '12 to reflect already approved changes — Rod Beckstrom (@RodBeckstrom) January 7, 2012   There has been rumours over the … [Read more...] about ICANN To Release Updated gTLD Applicant Guidebook

Press Release: Blacknight Kicks Off The New Year With Big Domain Savings.

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Shameless self-promotion type post below.. this pays the bills - sorry! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blacknight Kicks Off The New Year With Big Domain Savings. The largest registrar of .ie domains want to help you start the New Year with a huge January sale on hosting and domains. The New Year is the perfect time to start a blog, website or online business. Register a great … [Read more...] about Press Release: Blacknight Kicks Off The New Year With Big Domain Savings.