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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
HostingCon Europe Early Bird Expires Soon
HostingCon is coming back to Amsterdam this September and they have a really attractive "early bird" rate of only €40. If you're interested in going the "early bird" rate expires on June 27th, after which it'll go up to €80. So far the event organisers have released a preliminary schedule and the topics look pretty interesting. … [Read more...] about HostingCon Europe Early Bird Expires Soon
Wine Producer Acquires Two Brand TLDs
Californian wine producer Gallo Vineyards Inc., has signed contracts with ICANN for two top level domains: .barefoot .gallo If you are a wine drinker then you'll probably recognise them as being two of the company's more popular brands. A lot of brands have applied for and got their own top level domain name, but what makes this interesting is the wine angle. While … [Read more...] about Wine Producer Acquires Two Brand TLDs
The Hunger Games Switches To .Movie
Getting an "anchor tenant" is a concept that most people can understand. Domain names aren't that different. If you can get people using your domain extension then it goes from being an "academic" exercise to being something which is potentially viable as a business. The Donuts team have managed to pull off quite a coup in getting the movie franchise The Hunger Games to … [Read more...] about The Hunger Games Switches To .Movie