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New Hosting and Domain Statistics Site Launched

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John McCormac has been collecting and processing statistics on domain registrations and hosting for as long as I can remember. He is probably best known for Hackwatch and WhoisIreland, which produces monthly reports for the Irish hosting and domain industry.John's latest project has been in development for several months and offers an alternative to some of the existing domain … [Read more...] about New Hosting and Domain Statistics Site Launched

Swedish Registry To Release Geographic Names in December

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The Swedish domain registry has announced its plans to release roughly 4 thousand geographic domain names in December. In common with several ccTLDs a block list forbidding their registration had been in place, however the registry's board voted earlier this year to allow the domains be registered.The Swedish registry will also be transitioning to a more modern business model … [Read more...] about Swedish Registry To Release Geographic Names in December

ICANN Slaps Joker.com and DNS.com.cn

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If you have rules and regulations but don't enforce them then there's little point in having any rules or regulations in the first place.One of the criticisms that is often levelled at ICANN is with regard to compliance issues. There are a number of areas where ICANN accredited registrars maybe flounting the rules, but if nobody does anything about it then none of the … [Read more...] about ICANN Slaps Joker.com and DNS.com.cn

Has the time come to redelegate IE namespace?

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  I've written extensively about the IE namespace and its current registry operator - IEDR in the past. While I've always tried to be fair and balanced in my coverage of the issues facing the IE namespace I'm afraid my patience with the current registry operator has worn thin.While things may have improved over the course of the last few years it is becoming abundantly … [Read more...] about Has the time come to redelegate IE namespace?

Maxlock – Protect Your Domains

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Moniker has launched a new service to help domain holders protect their domains from hijacking and other issues.Maxlock, which retails at $59.95 per domain per year is aimed at offering domain holder peace of mind, as very stringent security checks are used to validate account changes:Unauthorized transfers - often times a result of shared accounts, employee errors, high-jacked … [Read more...] about Maxlock – Protect Your Domains

Vint Cert Visits Nominet and Oxford Internet Institute

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Image via WikipediaThe Nominet management blog is always a good source of thoughtful and interesting posts.The latest one, by Lesley Cowley, Nominet's CEO, covers Vint Cerf's recent visit to their offices and a talk he gave at the Oxford Internet Institute.As can be expected IPv6 and the depletion of IPv4 was on the agenda.You can read the full post over on the Nominet blog … [Read more...] about Vint Cert Visits Nominet and Oxford Internet Institute

ICANN Is Not A Free Lunch

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ICANN meetings are meant to be open and accessible etc., etc., so there are funds available to help people attend.But what happens when people abuse the system?The ICANN Ombudsman issued a report about one such attempted abuse and it is abundantly clear that people "trying it on" will not get away with it.ICANN is an international "not for profit". How someone can think of … [Read more...] about ICANN Is Not A Free Lunch