On July 1st any domain names that were impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, Brexit, were moved to a status of “WITHDRAWN”. This means that not only is the domain no longer “in zone” but it’s also no longer in the original registrar’s control either. This is yet another step in the process… Continue reading Brexit Impacted EU Domains Now “Withdrawn”. What Next?
Tag: Brexit
IE Domains Subject of Question in Dáil
It’s not often that domain names get a mention in the Dáil (Irish parliament), so when it happens it’s worth seeing why. Last week IE domain names came up in the Irish parliament due to Brexit related issues with imports of products from outside Ireland. The question was put to the government as follows: “To… Continue reading IE Domains Subject of Question in Dáil
EURid Tweaks Post-Brexit Handling of Impacted Domains
From January 1st 2021 the UK is no longer part of the European Union and consequently .eu domain names can no longer be registered or held by UK individuals or businesses. EURid, the .eu domain name registry, operate the registry under contract to the European Commission, so they are bound by whatever rules the EC… Continue reading EURid Tweaks Post-Brexit Handling of Impacted Domains
EU Commission Forgets Brexit; Forced to Cancel Call For Registry Tender
The EU Commission has been forced to cancel its call for tender to run the .eu domain name registry. The .eu domain name registry is operated under contract for the European Commission and the whole shooting party is governed by a complex hodge podge of European regulations and laws. One could argue that the EC… Continue reading EU Commission Forgets Brexit; Forced to Cancel Call For Registry Tender
French Domain Registry Blocking UK Registrations due to Brexit
While the .eu ccTLD’s handling of UK registrants post-Brexit has grabbed headlines, they aren’t the only domain name registry that is impacted. Many of the European country code domain names have or had policies that link registration requirements to membership of the EU. Bear in mind that one of the core tenets of the EU… Continue reading French Domain Registry Blocking UK Registrations due to Brexit
Why is Leave EU’s Site and Domain Offline?
Back in October of last year I noted that one of the Brexit campaign’s more visible groups had switched their leave.eu domain name over to an Irish entity. Under the .eu registration rules the registered holder of a .eu domain name has to be within the European Union or, in the case of private citizens,… Continue reading Why is Leave EU’s Site and Domain Offline?
Brexit Campaign EU Domain is now …. Irish?
As I’ve mentioned in the past if you are a UK based domain name registrant you won’t be able to keep your .eu domain names after Brexit. Earlier this week ALL UK based holders of .eu domain names were formally put on notice that they have until the end of the year to update their… Continue reading Brexit Campaign EU Domain is now …. Irish?
Domains and the 2019 UK Elections
It’s 2019, so any political party that wants to reach the electorate is going to have a digital footprint of some kind. The bigger and better organised parties will invest heavily in a full digital strategy. This is not new. What’s also not new is politicians, lobbyists and political activists setting up various websites that… Continue reading Domains and the 2019 UK Elections
Nominet and Brexit
Nominet, the .uk domain registry, is well aware of the possible implications of Brexit. Earlier today they sent out a reminder email to registrars to underline the options: In the case of a “no deal” Brexit In the case of Brexit with a deal, but without specific provisions covering the transfer of personal data Essentially… Continue reading Nominet and Brexit
More Brexit Fun and Games for .EU Domain Registrants
While the Brexit situation remains at best “unclear” the future of UK based .eu domain name registrants has finally received a little bit of clarity. It might not be the best of news, but it’s relatively clear. Of course in common with anything that is linked in anyway with Brexit and what form it might… Continue reading More Brexit Fun and Games for .EU Domain Registrants