Alexa Raad has announced that she will be leaving PIR at the end of next month to "seek new challenges". In a press release issued yesterday the registry operator highlighted some of the achievements under Ms Raad's leadership, such as the growth of the registration base and the deployment of DNSSEC. Maarten Botterman will be interim CEO while the registry seeks a replacement … [Read more...] about Org Registry (PIR) CEO Resigns
Eurid Report Shows Registrants Prefer Local Registrars
Eurid, the registry operator for .eu, have released a report in relation to how registrants register their .eu domain names ie. if you are based in country X, are you more likely to use a registrar based "in country" or go overseas? The results show that 65% of registrants stay with a domestic registrar, 18% choose another registrar in the EU, while 17% choose a registrar from … [Read more...] about Eurid Report Shows Registrants Prefer Local Registrars
TRAFFIC Dublin Auction List Published
The full list of domains that are going under the hammer at TRAFFIC Dublin was released before the weekend. While it is an impressive list I would wonder how many of these names will find buyers this week. Here is the full list: SeoulKorea.co.uk Reserve Range: 1 – 1,500 Euro MunichGermany.co.uk Reserve Range: 1 – 1,500 Euro WhiskeyExporters.com, WhiskeyDistributors.com … [Read more...] about TRAFFIC Dublin Auction List Published
Get Independent Domain Statistics – For Free!
Some ideas are so incredibly simple, yet they solve a very obvious problem.One such problem is domain name statistics.In this case I'm talking about parked domains. If you buy and sell domains it can help both parties to know how much traffic (and revenue) a domain is actually getting - as opposed to what the seller might like you to think. And of course getting those figures … [Read more...] about Get Independent Domain Statistics – For Free!
Nominet Publish Summary and Analysis of Short Domain Consultation
Nominet, the registry operator for co.uk, have published the summary and analysis report on their recently held consultation on the release of reserved short domains. The document, which runs to 25 pages, covers the background of the consultation process as well as providing an overview of the feedback received. The consultation was open from March 8th 2010 to June 8th 2010 and … [Read more...] about Nominet Publish Summary and Analysis of Short Domain Consultation
Demand Media (eNom) Files for IPO
Demand Media, which owns eNom, has started the process of an IPO. As part of that process the company has filed documents that reveal its earnings, business practices and a full list of its subsidiaries. A lot of the domain industry blogs will be following this story very closely, as the filings reveal quite a lot about one of the biggest companies in the domain name … [Read more...] about Demand Media (eNom) Files for IPO
IEDR Adds New Board Member and Issues More Figures
I've been sitting on this "news" for a while, as I waiting on the registry to announce it .. Fergal O' Byrne, who was the Irish Internet Association CEO and is currently CEO of startup Sonru, has been appointed to the IEDR's board as a non-executive director. According to filings with the Irish companies' office O'Byrne's appointment is effective from the end of May 2010, … [Read more...] about IEDR Adds New Board Member and Issues More Figures
More Competition in New TLDs
GMO Registry, which is part of the GMO Internet group, has been pushing dotShop, but it now appears that at least one other company is interested in pitching for it too.. This isn't the only new TLD project with competition and if ICANN announces tangible timelines in Cartagena you can expect to see a lot more of this.. … [Read more...] about More Competition in New TLDs
Are ICANN Senior Staff Getting A Payrise?
At the ICANN meeting in Brussels one of the topics that came up for discussion both during the public forum and the board meeting, was the topic of remuneration. That time round it was specifically in relation to the board and more specifically its chair. The discussion during the public forum was very interesting, as getting the balance right in such matters is awkward. There … [Read more...] about Are ICANN Senior Staff Getting A Payrise?
DNS.be Announces New Operations Manager
DNS.be, the registry operator for .be, has announced that Chris Peetermans has been appointed as its Operations Manager. Several senior members of the registry's management team left the organisation last year. Press release below: New Operations Manager for DNS BE Louvain, 29th July. DNS BE has a new Operations Manager, Chris Peetermans, and that means that the direction team … [Read more...] about DNS.be Announces New Operations Manager