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IE Tops 200k Registrations & Release First Domain Profile Report

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IEDR, who run the .ie ccTLD, have produced their first "Domain Profile Report". The report's publication comes as the registry reports surpassing the 200 thousand domain names mark. The milestone was reached earlier this year, though IEDR are only focussing on it now. The new report breaks down registrations by location and type of registrant, as well as exploring which … [Read more...] about IE Tops 200k Registrations & Release First Domain Profile Report

Disney Wins Dispute Over Star Wars Domain

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When Disney acquired Lucas Films they also got Star Wars (obviously). And Disney have a track record of being quite protective of their brand. So it's not very surprising that they would want to get control of the co.uk domain name. Starwars.co.uk has been registered since 2003. The current holder is Abscissa.Com Limited, a UK company, that apparently started life in … [Read more...] about Disney Wins Dispute Over Star Wars Domain

.WTF Domain Being Used In Privacy Campaign

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ICANN comment periods on policy proposals don't normally garner much attention. In the case of the current comment period on proxy / privacy services, however, things are very different. To date several thousand comments have been filed, while the topic of the policy proposals has received media attention across hundreds of outlets. Today, however, I noticed some people … [Read more...] about .WTF Domain Being Used In Privacy Campaign

Nike.ie LinkedIn.ie ieDRP Cases

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The volume of disputes involving .ie domain names is pretty small. This is probably due in part to three factors: The namespace is pretty small with only 206 thousand names the registry's rules are very restrictive compared to gTLDs prices are generally higher than for a lot of gTLDs However there are still a number of ieDRP cases every year. The ieDRP is based on … [Read more...] about Nike.ie LinkedIn.ie ieDRP Cases

Nominet Appoints Oliver Hope Head of Registry Services

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Oliver (Oli) Hope has been appointed by Nominet as their new Director of Registry Services. As Nominet diversifies and under the tutelage of a new CEO this move isn't surprising. As for Oli Hope? He is currently with Host Europe (HEG) who acquired Domain Monster a couple of years back. Oli's got a strong financial background, but has been actively involved in domain name … [Read more...] about Nominet Appoints Oliver Hope Head of Registry Services

Ireland’s Ambassador To Argentina To Address #ICANN53

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With Dublin playing host for the ICANN meeting this October, the hosts (INEX) will be attending the ICANN meeting this week in Buenos Aires. As part of the closing ceremony on Thursday afternoon Ireland's ambassador to Argentina Mr Justin Harman will be speaking on Thursday afternoon along with INEX CEO Barry Rhodes.   Related articles ICANN 53 Buenos Aires … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Ambassador To Argentina To Address #ICANN53

Universal Acceptance Still Has A Long Way To Go

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"Universal Acceptance" is one of those terms you hear a lot when you attend ICANN meetings. In simple terms the idea is that all domain names, be they IDN or ASCII, no matter how long they are, should "work". When we say "work" what I mean is in relation to daily use. (There are people working on it) So, for example, you should be able to do things like: create an email … [Read more...] about Universal Acceptance Still Has A Long Way To Go

EURid Consortium Chosen By ICANN To Conduct Study In MEAC

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A EURid consortium has been chosen by ICANN  to conduct the "DNS Study for the Middle East and Adjoining Countries". The consortium is made up as follows: EURid - Consortium Leader; Emily Taylor Consultancy - Lead author, data analysis; Mohammed El-Bashir - Local partner, industry knowledge, IDNs; Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) - Local partner, industry … [Read more...] about EURid Consortium Chosen By ICANN To Conduct Study In MEAC