Nominet's planned upgrades seemed to have run into some minor issues leading to delays with the automaton and other backend systems. … [Read more...] about Nominet Upgrade Leads To Delays
Keeping Track of Domain Industry Events
As the domain industry matures the number of domain related industry events grows also. Trying to keep track of them all is time consuming to say the least, so I was delighted when Frank mentioned that he'd setup a new site specifically for this: DN Calendar … [Read more...] about Keeping Track of Domain Industry Events
Google vs EUBrowser
I've been following the antics of EUBrowser for some time now, but I almost missed the Google domains! John, luckily, spotted that little move. I didn't spot the handover, as the domains were subject to a UDRP that was cancelled, so no decision was published. To date we've seen only a handful of their domains being moved back to the holders of the intellectual property that … [Read more...] about Google vs EUBrowser
IEDR Revising Policy on Personal IE Domains
The IE Domain Registry is currently revising the policy that governs the registration of personal domain names such as "johndoe.ie". I've covered the story in more depth on my main blog. … [Read more...] about IEDR Revising Policy on Personal IE Domains
.EU Deletions Uncovered
The first anniversary of .eu has come and gone and with it many EU domains have ceased to exist. At the beginning of last month I was wondering how many EU domains would drop off the 'net completely and it now seems that the number was in excess of 250k. John speculates that a lot of the domains that were not renewed were purely speculative registrations, however he also … [Read more...] about .EU Deletions Uncovered
ICANN Getting Worried About Registries and Registrars?
So far this year has been a very busy year for ICANN. The aftermath of the RegisterFly meltdown is having a very tangible knockon effect, while .travel's "close call" has also opened up a whole range of questions that might not have been asked otherwise. So what would happen if a registry (not a registrar) were to fail? That's one of the questions that is currently being … [Read more...] about ICANN Getting Worried About Registries and Registrars?
Reactions to Oversee.net’s Acquisition of SnapNames
The acquistion of SnapNames has provoked some interest in the domain related blogspace. Michael Gilmour points to Frank Schilling, who brings a very different view to the deal and draws parallels with the traditional auction houses. Jay Westerdal follows up his original post with the email that I had mentioned the other day. Of course with all this talk of the SnapNames … [Read more...] about Reactions to Oversee.net’s Acquisition of SnapNames
Travel Registry Gets More Funding
I mentioned recently that Tralliance, who run the .travel registry, were in financial difficulty. According to a statement from Tralliance that recently appeared on CircleID the company has received extra funding from Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. As far as press releases / statements go this one is a classic. It's so ambiguous you'd have to wonder why they even bothered … [Read more...] about Travel Registry Gets More Funding
SnapNames Acquisition – Sudhir Bhagwan’s Comments
In a digital world news travels fast. SnapNames CEO, Sudhir Bhagwan, has already sent out an email to all their clients to notify them of the acquisition and to assure them that it is "business as usual": It's important that you understand there will be no changes to the way SnapNames provides its services. This is a combination of two industry leaders with outstanding … [Read more...] about SnapNames Acquisition – Sudhir Bhagwan’s Comments
Oversee.net Acquires SnapNames.com
As the year progresses the number of mergers and acquistions in the domain industry is increasing at an impressive rate. Hot on the heels of GoDaddy's acquisition (saving?) of RegisterFly another media company acquires a domain company. Is anyone beginning to see a pattern emerging? Oversee.net has acquired SnapNames according to a post on Jay Westerdal's blog. SnapNames … [Read more...] about Oversee.net Acquires SnapNames.com