Since switching domains over I've been planning on a complete revamp of this site's look and feel. The first place to start with this is with the logo.So this is the current one I'm thinking of using:What do you think? … [Read more...] about New Logo – Good ? Bad?
CENTR Is Hiring
CENTR has announced an open position in its Brussels office. The role is being advertised as a part-time office manager position. More details on their site … [Read more...] about CENTR Is Hiring
Happy Birthday .uk!
2010 is the year that .com celebrates 25 years, but it's also the year the .uk marks a quarter of a century.Over 25 years the .uk namespace has grown and grown to become one of the most widely used addresses on the internet outside of .comThe growth pattern is quite interesting.During the first 11 years only 26 thousand domains were registered. One million names were in the … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday .uk!
DotCo Launch – Over 90 Thousand Names in 15 Minutes!
DotCo, which is the ccTLD for Colombia, is opening up to general public registration today.According to official sources from both Neustar and CoInternet the registry has handled over 90 thousand registrations in the first 15 minutes!You can expect the various domain / internet news sites to carry more updates on the volume of registrations over the next 24 hours and … [Read more...] about DotCo Launch – Over 90 Thousand Names in 15 Minutes!
ICANN’s Ombudsman In The News Again
DomainNameWire has a story about Frank Fowlie, ICANN's ombudsman, being in the news again. Fowlie attracted some negative attention a few months ago when an incident involving him and Air Canada made news. He's since been trying to get his name removed from the public record, but has failed. … [Read more...] about ICANN’s Ombudsman In The News Again
IE Registry Operator Postpones Deletions
IEDR, the operator of the .ie ccTLD, has postponed its normal fortnightly purge until next Monday. The registry operator normally conducts its deletions and suspensions of domains every second Friday, but has postponed this week's "run" until next Monday. … [Read more...] about IE Registry Operator Postpones Deletions
.jobs Comment Period Attracts Negative Attention
Over the last couple of years several of the gTLD registry operators have requested contractual changes with ICANN. In many cases the change was small enough that it fit into what is called the Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP), which is the case of "new services" such as Verisign's Registry Lock. In other cases, however, the requested change is much bigger and … [Read more...] about .jobs Comment Period Attracts Negative Attention
Site Rebranding!
As you may have noticed if you are viewing this in a browser and not via a feed (RSS) reader, we have switched domains. Since this site's inception we've been using "isquattedyour.eu" which while "amusing" to some was probably not that memorable. From now on the site will be reachable (and redirect to) DNSNews.me which is shorter and easier to remember (or at least I hope it … [Read more...] about Site Rebranding!
ICANN Lose More Staff – Head of Compliance Leaves
Several people have made comments about how ICANN has been losing staff over the last few months. The most recent departure is their head of compliance - David Giza. His interim replacement will be Pam Little. What makes this departure noteworthy is the level of activity in the compliance department over the past 18 months - the number of registrars whose accreditations were … [Read more...] about ICANN Lose More Staff – Head of Compliance Leaves
Swiss Registry Targetted By Scammers?
Switch, the registry operator for the Swiss ccTLD (.ch), has been the target of a scammer judging by emails they sent to registrants. In the email the company underlines their stable position as registry operator and explains that another company has been trying to undermine them: Email below: You are receiving this e-mail because you have registered one or more .ch or .li … [Read more...] about Swiss Registry Targetted By Scammers?