If you were to give a cursory glance at the top list on WebHosting.info you would have to be forgiven for not thinking that there are some very odd patterns: A disproportionate number of the nameservers listed would appear to belong to domain parking companies, while the remainder would probably have a large percentage of "parked" domains as well. While there is nothing … [Read more...] about Where are all the domains?
Dot Asia – Ramping up for launch
The dot.asia registry team are currently touring the globe to promote and inform the domain market about the next big thing. When you take into consideration the overall Asian market, then it's easy to see how the new regional domain could become an important force. Dot asia have the distinct advantage of having been able to observe both the .eu launch and that of … [Read more...] about Dot Asia – Ramping up for launch
Cork Wins ADR
I was delighted to see that Cork has won its ADR for Cork.eu against Traffic Web Holding BV. John has covered the ADR in more detail. … [Read more...] about Cork Wins ADR
Eu – One year on – Dangerous Predictions
The .eu namespace has been operational for almost a year at this point. In the intervening period we've seen a lot of very upset people, as Eurid's management of both Sunrise and Landrush led to thousands of domains being warehoused. During the same year we also saw the launch of .mobi, which is aimed at the mobile internet. Although the launch of .xxx was put on ice there … [Read more...] about Eu – One year on – Dangerous Predictions
EU Price Drop – Where is it?
We're now into January 2007 but most of the big registrars don't seem to have made any change to their pricing on .eu The only price drop I've found so far was with Joker.com Has anyone else dropped the price? … [Read more...] about EU Price Drop – Where is it?
The .eu Price Drop – Not all rosy
A couple of short weeks ago Eurid announced that the wholesale rate for .eu domains would drop. The fact that the drop is by a factor of 50% has provoked some interesting reactions. The question that needs to be asked, however, is whether the price drop is simply an attempt by Eurid to boost numbers. When a new TLD or ccTLD opens you can expect there to be a high level of … [Read more...] about The .eu Price Drop – Not all rosy
CyberSquatters Get Slapped
It's nice to see squatters getting slapped by the Czech court. The recent decision (02438) is an incredibly long and detailed document, however it makes for compelling reading - especially if you or your company have been targetted by squatters. The basic details are as follows: Ask.eu was granted to a company, First Internet Technology Limited, on the basis of a Benelux … [Read more...] about CyberSquatters Get Slapped
Domain Status Updated For Squatters
John has posted about the change of status on the 74 thousand Ovidio domains, but Eurid has been deathly silent. The biggest problem that Eurid face at this juncture is not how many EU politicos visit their offices, but whether anyone in the industry has any respect left for them. The number of .eu applications that have been rejected on wholly spurious grounds is growing … [Read more...] about Domain Status Updated For Squatters
Eurid Expands to Stockholm
Eurid is planning on opening several regional offices across Europe. The first of these has opened in Stockholm and will be followed later this year by Pisa and Prague. From the official press release: Following the success of new Internet top level domain .eu, EURid – the Brussels based registry for all Internet addresses ending with “.eu” – has opened a regional office in … [Read more...] about Eurid Expands to Stockholm
What is the total cost of an ADR Dispute?
Has anyone got any figures (even approximate ones) on the total cost of a successful ADR? I'm working on the basis that you would need to include: - domain registry costs - ADR process costs - legal advice - research (could be included with above or separate) - time Any input would be welcome … [Read more...] about What is the total cost of an ADR Dispute?