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?
.mobi restricts generic domains
The .mobi TLD's registry has setup quite a long blocklist of restricted names that are not going to be made "freely" available to the general public (or trademark holders). You can download a big PDF with a full list from their site. … [Read more...] about .mobi restricts generic domains
EURID ADR Shows Common Sense?
The panelist decision in the ADR case of f-zero is well worth reading. It's probably the first decision to show that common sense may yet prevail, though at what cost? Not everyone can afford the legal costs involved in an ADR dispute. As I've mentioned previously, Eurid / PWC's validation process is anything but perfect with applicants being sent cryptic and unhelpful … [Read more...] about EURID ADR Shows Common Sense?
Czech Court Siding With Squatters?
It's hard not to feel that the Czech court appointed by Eurid to oversee disputes in the .eu namespace is siding with the squatters. A number of "city" domains have already been the subject of disputes with several leading to the reassignment of the domain to the offended party, however in most cases this has been due to a technicality regarding the prior rights. The most … [Read more...] about Czech Court Siding With Squatters?
Eurid Wakes Up
Better late than never, Eurid is now poised to take action against a growing number of its registrars that abused the system and registered domains in breach of Euird rules. The story of how the US companies attempted a land grab in Europe is now getting some serious coverage: Independent … [Read more...] about Eurid Wakes Up