Nominet, the registry operator that manages *.uk, is planning on releasing both single and two character domain names. In common with a lot of other ccTLD registry operators, Nominet had blocked single and two character domain names from being registered. However they are now planning on releasing them to the public in a phased plan.… Continue reading Nominet To Release 1 and 2 Character Domain Names
.org Revamp Website
PIR, the registry operator for .org, has relaunched their website. The new site is currently “beta”, though that seems like an odd way to label a public-facing site that has been live for years .. The area that interests me, of course, is the registrar list .. And I’m not overly impressed with the way… Continue reading .org Revamp Website
ICANN Nairobi Kicks Off This Weekend – So What Is Cooking? .xxx , new TLDs and more
The ICANN meeting in Nairobi starts officially next Monday. However, as is normally the case, by the time Monday rolls around people will already have been working since Saturday morning (if not earlier). All ICANN meetings seem to be surrounded by some bit of controversy and excitement, but the Nairobi meeting is possibly more dramatic… Continue reading ICANN Nairobi Kicks Off This Weekend – So What Is Cooking? .xxx , new TLDs and more
SIDN Relaunch
SIDN, the registry operator for .nl (Netherlands) have launched their new site. The new look site gives the registry a complete visual facelift. You can find it here.
IE Domain Registry Makes Minor Change to Registration Process
The IEDR, which runs the registry for the .ie ccTLD, has announced an upcoming change to its registration processes. As of April 8th 2010 pending updates and registrations will be valid for 27 days instead of the previous 30. What this means for registrants is that they will have 3 days less to provide the… Continue reading IE Domain Registry Makes Minor Change to Registration Process
Nominet EGM Results Are In
Image by blacknight via Flickr Nominet held an EGM yesterday. The EGM was called to make changes to Nominet’s constitution. Members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the changes, so it will be now a matter of seeing what Nominet plans to do with these new powers. One of the areas that would be of particular… Continue reading Nominet EGM Results Are In
XXX Saga Continues
Image via Wikipedia Sex and the internet.Put the two together and you are bound to find an interesting story.While the saga surrounding sex.com took a new twist in the last couple of days, with the current owners going dotbomb, the .xxx story also took an interesting turn. ICM Registry LLC applied to ICANN to run… Continue reading XXX Saga Continues
The Registrar Contract For Humans
ICANN has published what it is calling “Non-Lawyers’ Guide to the May 2009 Registrar Accreditation Agreement“ The document attempts to explain the registrar contract with ICANN in non-legal English. The registrar contract (RAA) is one of the more important documents when it comes to domain names, so the more people who can understand it the… Continue reading The Registrar Contract For Humans
NL Registry Introduces Phishing Alert Service
SIDN, the registry operator for .nl, has announced the introduction of a new service for its registrars. The new phishing alert service harnesses data provided by Netcraft and will automatically email the registrar of record of any .nl domain name that is flagged as being used in a phishing attack. Every five minutes or so,… Continue reading NL Registry Introduces Phishing Alert Service
Afilias Acquires dotMobi
Afilias, which runs .info and provides registry services to a lot of other domains, has acquired the .mobi registry operator – mTLD Ltd. The acquisition was officially announced on February 11th 2010, with both Afilias and mTLD releasing press releases etc., as well as a message to pass on to any registrants who might be… Continue reading Afilias Acquires dotMobi