.mobi is aimed at mobile devices and all domains are meant to serve mobile ready content. While that may sound like a nice idea, or possibly a bit crazy, the people running the registry, which is based in Dublin, Ireland, take it very seriously. Of course they know that it's not going to be that easy for everyone to build sites that work on mobile devices, so they have … [Read more...] about Mobi Ready Tools Upgraded
EU Domain Scam – Eurid Pulls Registration
Francesco, who works for Ascio, posted to the Eurid registrars' list yesterday about a domain scam (in German). The scam is strikingly similar to so many of those that we have seen for .com, .ie and .co.uk over the last few years. The text of the mail is below: Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren Sie haben diese E-Mail erhalten, weil Sie der registrierte Inhaber von … [Read more...] about EU Domain Scam – Eurid Pulls Registration
EU NameSpace is Dead?
The EU sunrise and landrush has probably been discussed to death, but what is the landscape like over a year later? A lot of industry insiders were right to express their doubts about the stability of EU following on from the high profile squats, that have been discussed here at length. Of course any discussion on a new TLD would have to wait until after the first wave of … [Read more...] about EU NameSpace is Dead?
The Dead Auction – Moniker Auction at Affiliate Summit
I've listened in to several domain auctions over the last year or so. Even if you didn't have the list of domains it could be a lively and entertaining experience. Last night's auction, however, was terrible. It wasn't the domains that were up for sale that caused problems but the total lack of interest expressed by those present. Adam and others have gone into the reasons … [Read more...] about The Dead Auction – Moniker Auction at Affiliate Summit
Kieren McCarthy on Sex.com, ICANN and the domain industry
Kieren McCarthy was interviewed by Monte Cahn on Webmasterradio a couple of weeks ago. It's well worth listening to (mp3) Kieren talks about his book on the sex.com battle, his role in ICANN and gives some very interesting insights into the domain industry. You may not agree with everything he says, but you can't deny that it's a fascinating interview. … [Read more...] about Kieren McCarthy on Sex.com, ICANN and the domain industry
co.uk passes 6 million domains
In the last week Nominet has reported that the six millionth domain has been registered. For a ccTLD that's an impressive figure by any estimation. Detailed stats are available on their site It would be interesting to see what percentage of registrants are UK based, as the registry has an open policy (the registrant class wouldn't work too well for this) EDIT: This post has … [Read more...] about co.uk passes 6 million domains
IEDR Clarifies Policies
The IEDR have updated and clarified some of the policy documentation on their website. While the policies themselves remain unchanged the more detailed text helps remove some of the ambiguity and subjectivity. … [Read more...] about IEDR Clarifies Policies
Dublin.mobi – Will They Take it?
Caroline Greer has announced that 650 .mobi city names will be made available towards the end of August. The full list may be seen here (PDF) and includes dublin.mobi Local authorities will be able to make use of the domains, unlike what happened with so many city / place names in the .eu namespace: These names have been held back from general registration until now to … [Read more...] about Dublin.mobi – Will They Take it?
Apple Pays Over The Odds For Iphone.com
Before you launch a new product or service it makes sense to check the domains. If you don't own them, then maybe you can acquire them before your product launch. Apple obviously didn't think that one through .... Iphone.com has been registered for over a decade, but they didn't think to contact its owner prior to announcing their new product. End result? They didn't get the … [Read more...] about Apple Pays Over The Odds For Iphone.com
ICANN San Juan – New gTLD Frustration
The ICANN meeting in San Juan drew to a close yesterday. As can be expected ICANN released a number of press releases and statements and these are now being scrutinised by the domain industry. Bret Fausett, for example, is not overly impressed with Paul Twomey's statement on new gTLDs: ICANN's President Paul Twomey has declared that ICANN's new gTLD policy is "on … [Read more...] about ICANN San Juan – New gTLD Frustration