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
Eurid Taking Action Against Squatters?
According to a post on WhoisIreland Eurid have put over 73 thousand .eu domains "on hold". … [Read more...] about Eurid Taking Action Against Squatters?
Squatters Offer Domains To Irish Companies
It seems that some of the Irish cyberquatters are now offering their purchases for sale at exorbitant prices. At least one company has been contacted with regard to the sale of a couple of .eu domains for €2500 each! … [Read more...] about Squatters Offer Domains To Irish Companies
Eurid Don’t Care
Eurid don't seem to care about cybersquatters. According to an article published by out-law.com the registry is only concerned with the holder's details making them eligible to register the domain. EURid now says that it will confiscate domains at any time if they are found to have broken the rules. "If we find that someone has provided inaccurate or misleading information … [Read more...] about Eurid Don’t Care
Transferring a .eu – the saga continues
I finally spoke to someone with a clue (TM) today who managed to push my transfer request along (translation - restart the entire process) and I have now got emails from Eurid to confirm my actions... … [Read more...] about Transferring a .eu – the saga continues
adr.eu Finally live
Looks like the Czech court finally got round to setting up their DNS, so now Adr.eu actually resolves.... Took them long enough! … [Read more...] about adr.eu Finally live
IEDR Head Suspects High Level Of Squatting
David Curtin, head of the Irish Domain Registry (IEDR) suspects that there are a high number of domains being squatted in the .eu namespace. Speaking to Silicon Republic Curtin made reference to the numbers of .eu domains registered to Irish companies during both the landrush and sunrise periods: According to Curtin, to date 24,754 .eu domains have been registered from … [Read more...] about IEDR Head Suspects High Level Of Squatting