Nominet, the registry that handled the UK namespace, has announced that the 8 millionth domain has been registered. The domain in question was lambethsuperhomes.org.uk, which was registered for a company in London. Impressive growth figures! However all of this positive news could be overshadowed by the “elephant in the room” – the Digital Economy Bill.
Tag: Computers and Internet
Swiss Registry To Compete Against Its Clients
The Swiss ccTLD operator, Switch, has announced the launch of a new company and service called “SwitchPlus”. The new entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of Switch and is aimed at providing a range of services that would, essentially, compete against the registry operator’s clientele – namely registrar, hosting providers and IT service companies. The… Continue reading Swiss Registry To Compete Against Its Clients
Telnic Highlight Domains In Use
Image via CrunchBase Telnic, which recently launched .tel to general registration, has set up a “.tel of the week” The first domain they’ve chosen is removals.tel To have your .tel domain considered you should contact Telnic directly: community@telnic.org The registry operator reported that they had registered over 100,000 .tel domain names in the first 24… Continue reading Telnic Highlight Domains In Use
ICANN Announces Deadlines for New AGP Policy
ICANN have announced their implementation plans for the new AGP (Add Grace Period) Limits Policy The plan specifies that gTLD Operators (hereinafter referred to as “Operators”) must inform each of their accredited Registrars of the new Policy within the next 21 days and subsequently implement the Policy as soon as possible thereafter but no later… Continue reading ICANN Announces Deadlines for New AGP Policy