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?
AFNIC Launch Public Consultation on Opening .FR to EU
AFNIC, which runs the .fr cctld, has opened a public consultation on the future of .fr from now until September 11th 2010. The consultation is in the form of a questionnaire covering various aspects of .fr domain name policy on the registration process and how this might be changed to deal with an opening up to all European Union residents. Under the current proposed policy, … [Read more...] about AFNIC Launch Public Consultation on Opening .FR to EU
Nominet Awards Winners Announced
Nominet Internet Awards were held last night. The winners were as follows: Getting people online - in association with Race Online 2012 - The Northern Grid for Learning Making the Internet Safer - Beatbullying - CyberMentors Opening the world of knowledge - British Library - Timelines: Sources from History Empowering young people and citizens - SignTranslate Nurturing … [Read more...] about Nominet Awards Winners Announced
Domain Transfers – Domain Hijacking – Make Your Voice Heard
ICANN's Generic Names Supporting Organisation (GNSO) has formed a working group to consider changes to the domain transfer process to enhance security and reduce hijacking. The working group consists of registrars, aftermarket players, domainers and other members of the ICANN Community. The group published its preliminary recommendations at the ICANN meeting in … [Read more...] about Domain Transfers – Domain Hijacking – Make Your Voice Heard
ICANN 39 Launched
The site and registration for the next ICANN meeting is now online.Cartagena de Indias will play host to the 39th public ICANN meeting this December. … [Read more...] about ICANN 39 Launched
DotOrg Puts DNSSEC Live
At the ICANN meeting in Belgium today PIR announced that they have started signing their zone.ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced that the .ORG domain is now in full production with Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) by accepting second level signed .ORG zones. In launching signed delegations, .ORG - the third largest domain - takes its final … [Read more...] about DotOrg Puts DNSSEC Live