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Nominet Loses dotBlog Registry

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The .blog registry informed their registrars earlier today that they're switching their backend to Centralnic from Nominet (There's also a blog post that's public here). The change will probably take place in August, though an exact date hasn't been announced. Since prior to its launch the .blog registry has been using Nominet as their registry service provider. … [Read more...] about Nominet Loses dotBlog Registry

EURid Phasing Out Cyrillic.Latin Domains This Month

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EURid, the registry for .eu and .ею, will be removing Cyrillic domains that use the .eu (Latin) suffix at the end of this month. This isn't exactly "news", as EURid originally announced their intentions to sunset Cyrillic domains ending in the Latin suffix back in May 2016. As announced in May of 2016 and further reminded in June 2018, the Cyrillic domain name(s) with the … [Read more...] about EURid Phasing Out Cyrillic.Latin Domains This Month

TLDCON 2019 Chooses VIlnius

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The 2019 edition of TLDCON will take place later this year in Vilnius, Lithuania. The annual event is organised and hosted by the .ru ccTLD registry and has a firm focus on Central and Eastern European registrars and registries. This year's event is being held in the Grand Hotel Kempinski Vilnius on September 11th and 12th. While the event is free to attend registration … [Read more...] about TLDCON 2019 Chooses VIlnius

IE ccTLD to Offer New Dispute Resolution Service

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IEDR, which runs the .ie country code registry, has announced the upcoming launch of a new alternate dispute resolution service. The new service should be available from July of this year onwards. So what is it? It's designed to be a mechanism to resolve disputes surrounding .ie domain names without going to a full WIPO dispute. With the liberalisation of .ie domains … [Read more...] about IE ccTLD to Offer New Dispute Resolution Service

EURid Launch 2019 Web Awards

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EURid has launched the 2019 edition of their Web Awards. The awards have been running since 2014 and are 100% free to enter. Not only do the winners get to have a nice evening in Brussels, but they also get tangible assistance to raise the profile of their business (or not for profit). Each of the five winners will get: A customised video produced by EURid will be … [Read more...] about EURid Launch 2019 Web Awards

Namescon Europe Auction Submission Open

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NamesCon Europe will be held outside Lisbon, Portugal in June. They recently announced that submissions for the live auction are open. You can complete the form here to have your domain names considered for inclusion. The live auction will be held on the afternoon of June 20th during the event. As with previous NamesCon events the auction is being run by Monte Cahn's … [Read more...] about Namescon Europe Auction Submission Open

DotCat Registry Operator Hiring General Manager

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Fundació puntCAT, which runs the .cat domain registry, has announced (Catalan) that they're seeking to hire a general manager. The role, which will be based at the registry's HQ in Barcelona, is open for applications until the end of April. They're using a recruitment agency that specialises in IT to help fill the role. Obviously you'd need to speak Catalan if you … [Read more...] about DotCat Registry Operator Hiring General Manager

Chilean ccTLD Introduces Legal Assistance Service

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The Chilean country code registry (.cl) has announced the formal introduction of a legal assistance service for registrants. Obviously they're not going to get embroiled in all legal disputes, but what they are going to do is help registrants who might be hit with a dispute involving their domains. They've been working on this project for over a year, so this week's … [Read more...] about Chilean ccTLD Introduces Legal Assistance Service