The "go live" for .cm has been announced (again!)This time round the date and time are:September 18, 2009 at 08:00am UTCAccording to an email sent out earlier this morning Netcom, who run .cm, have moved the registry platform outside COCCA and are running their own version. Whether they have managed to resolve the stability issues that were of concern to COCCA is not clear. … [Read more...] about dotCM Go Live Announced (Again!)
ICANN Inter Registrar Transfer Policy Comment Period Opens – In More Than One Language
ICANN has opened a public comment period on the "Inter Registrar Transfer Policy" (IRTP)You can read more about the announcement hereWhat makes this comment period a bit different is that the request for comments has been published in the 6 UN languages ie. English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Russian. … [Read more...] about ICANN Inter Registrar Transfer Policy Comment Period Opens – In More Than One Language
Telnic Video – Alternate Ending
I know I'm a bit late to the game with this one, but here's the Telnic promo video with the alternate ending: … [Read more...] about Telnic Video – Alternate Ending
Food Fight Anyone?
Image via WikipediaAh the joy of it all.First we had the quite public squabbling over .eco that I mentioned recently, now it looks like we're going to have a full on "food fight".If nothing else the new TLD process is going to be great fun for anyone who likes a bit of word play!So what's happening this time?Remember Wolfgang Puck joining forces with Minds and Machines to … [Read more...] about Food Fight Anyone?
ICANN Goes To Brussels 2010
Image by _Hadock_ via FlickrThe June 2010 ICANN public meeting will be held in Brussels (via)Brussels has a lot to offer from what I recall. Lots of really nice Belgian beers, great food and plenty of other things to keep people amused. Of course anyone going to an ICANN meeting does so for serious work *cough* … [Read more...] about ICANN Goes To Brussels 2010
DotCM Delay – The Funny Side
With .cm's launch delayed yet again someone was bound to start poking fun at them (click to enlarge):Via ChefPatrick … [Read more...] about DotCM Delay – The Funny Side
.cm “go live” delayed – again!
The .cm "go live" has been postponed. Unfortunately this isn't the first time it's been delayed. This time round, however, there doesn't seem to be any indication as to when the .cm registry will be in a position to actually launch. According to COCCA, who are running the backend for .cm, the DNS servers from Cameroon's Telco, Camtel, are not reliable enough to be used! "The Go … [Read more...] about .cm “go live” delayed – again!
TRAFFIC Las Vegas January 2010
The TRAFFIC conference will be held in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas from January 21 to 23rd 2010. TRAFFIC, which has been running since 2004, is one of the more popular conference series in the domain industry. 2010 will see the event being held in the US, Europe and Asia - which is a first for them. Further details are available on the official site. auctions, … [Read more...] about TRAFFIC Las Vegas January 2010
Give Your Opinion – Post-Expiry Domain Name Recovery
ICANN's Post-Expiry Domain Name Recovery Working Group (bit of a mouthful!) has opened a comment period.The questions being asked are as follows: 1. Whether adequate opportunity exists for registrants to redeem their expired domain names; 2. Whether expiration-related provisions in typical registration agreements are clear and conspicuous … [Read more...] about Give Your Opinion – Post-Expiry Domain Name Recovery
DNS.be Release Figures Of Domain Usage
DNS.be, the registry operator for the .be namespace, has released figures on .be usage.According to the report, which was released earlier today, there are over 600 thousand websites using .be. In real terms this means that roughly 7 out of 10 .be domains is actively being used for websites. Of course, as the report points out, just because a .be doesn't direct to a website … [Read more...] about DNS.be Release Figures Of Domain Usage