Strato (Cronon AG), which is one of the larger German registrars, has pulled *.uk domain names from its offerings. The company made the announcement via a blog post (in German) where they outlined the reasons for their decision. The issue? Nominet's registrant data validation processes. I reached out to the guys at Cronon, who handle domain regisrations for Strato, to get … [Read more...] about German Registrar Pulls .Uk Domains
DotCEO Release New Marketing Video
The .CEO registry have released a new video. They seem to have dumped their previous style and opted for a more traditional and professional approach. Here's the video: http://youtu.be/oRUHOihs_mk The video is a big improvement on their previous marketing efforts, but they're still trying to pitch the .ceo lander pages as a "solution" to a problem that may not … [Read more...] about DotCEO Release New Marketing Video
Mauritius Government Gets Into Dispute Over Key Domain Name
Domain names expire, drop and get re-registered all the time. It's normal. However, governments are usually very conservative about how they handle domain names. A government department is more likely to hold on to a domain name for several years after they've stopped using it rather than "release" it too early. According to this article, however, the government of … [Read more...] about Mauritius Government Gets Into Dispute Over Key Domain Name
RIPE 73 Call For Hosts Opened
RIPE has opened a "call for hosts" for the 73rd public meeting. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 24 to 28th October 2016. Where? Well that will depend on who the host is. If you're interested in hosting the meeting there's more details on what's involved over on the RIPE site. … [Read more...] about RIPE 73 Call For Hosts Opened
Swedish ccTLD Registry Using Fear To Sell Domains
The .se domain name registry is currently running a promotional campaign aimed at individuals to encourage them to register theirname.se Unfortunately the registry has chosen to use an incredibly negative and rather odd method to reach the potential market. FUD. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Not the best of tactics in my view and from what I heard from several of the .se … [Read more...] about Swedish ccTLD Registry Using Fear To Sell Domains
DNS Belgium Alerts Registrars and Registrants to Invoice Scam
DNS Belgium, the registry operator for .be, has sent out a notice to their registrars to raise awareness of an invoice scam. Here's a sample of the dodgy invoices being sent: According to the registry "BE Domein Host" is not one of their accredited registrars, so apart from the pricing being more than a little "over the top" they aren't even a valid … [Read more...] about DNS Belgium Alerts Registrars and Registrants to Invoice Scam
John Oliver Just Gave DotNYC Free Advertising
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last few months you're probably aware of John Oliver's hilarious TV show "Last Week Tonight". It airs on HBO at 11pm, but has also been picked up by Sky and other channels overseas - plus, since it's 2014, most of the content is also available on YouTube a few hours after airing. Last night one of the segments focussed on former … [Read more...] about John Oliver Just Gave DotNYC Free Advertising
IE Zone Now DNSSEC Enabled
As of about 45 minutes ago the .ie zone has had DNSSEC turned on. For the next few months DS records will be processed manually Here's the full announcement: IEDR are pleased to announce the deployment of DNS security extensions (DNSSEC) for the .ie country code top level domain (ccTLD). This protocol will enable service providers to offer additional security for DNS … [Read more...] about IE Zone Now DNSSEC Enabled
Domaining Europe 2015 Save The Dates
Domaining Europe will take place again next year in Valencia. The 2015 edition will be the 7th! So save the dates: 23rd to 25th of April 2015 (the Saturday is usually a networking activity of some kind) I've attended, spoken and moderated at the last couple of editions and it's good fun. Unlike a lot of conferences there's a manageable number of people in a venue that … [Read more...] about Domaining Europe 2015 Save The Dates
Bulgarian Domain Forum Schedule Announced
The Bulgarian Domain Forum, which is an annual event, is being held again this year. This time round the event will be held in Sense Hotel Sofia. Judging by the photos on the hotel's website it's a pretty fantastic location! As with other years there'll be a mixture of talks, though there'll be a strong focus on new TLDs. The current schedule includes: Impact of new … [Read more...] about Bulgarian Domain Forum Schedule Announced