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Norid (.no) To Permit Companies To Register More Domains

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That a ccTLD registry would restrict companies in the number of domains they can register is peculiar in some respects, as no such limitation exists in gTLD space .. The .no (Norway) domain registry will be expanding the number of domains entities may register from 30 November 2011. The permitted number will be increased to 100 domains from the current 20. Full details … [Read more...] about Norid (.no) To Permit Companies To Register More Domains

Comments On CoCCA’s Proposals

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CoCCA have published a set of proposals under the title of "Best Practice Recommendations for Minimising Harm ( and increasing trust ) in small ccTLDs". While the spirit of the proposals is admirable I find the proposals themselves to be more than a little disturbing from both a registrant and registrar viewpoint. Since I'm not sure if the comments on the proposal will be … [Read more...] about Comments On CoCCA’s Proposals

Canadian Domain Registry Embraces Video

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ccTLD registry managers have been "upping their game" quite a bit over the last couple of years. Whether this was inevitable or is due to the oncoming "threat" of new TLDs isn't clear. In any case it's a positive move. Some of the registries have embraced social media, unveiled slick websites and done some interesting stuff with multimedia. The .ca registry operator (CIRA) … [Read more...] about Canadian Domain Registry Embraces Video

4th International conference for ccTLD registries and registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe Schedule Finalised

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The final schedule for the 4th International conference for ccTLD registries and registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe which is being held in Serbia in September has been published. The speakers for the event include ICANN staff, CENTR, Afilias, registrars, registries, ccTLD managers. It should be an interesting event judging by the lineup (Disclosure - I'm … [Read more...] about 4th International conference for ccTLD registries and registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe Schedule Finalised

SIDN Launch 2011 Awards

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SIDN, the .nl ccTLD registry, has launched the 2011 SIDN Internet Awards.   The awards will be presented at the event in November under 5 different categories: Government and citizens in dialogue The power of the network A secure internet The internet and the environment Knowledge transfer in the digital world Full details and the entry form are on the … [Read more...] about SIDN Launch 2011 Awards

So What’s Happening With ICANN’s Palo Alto Office?

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Following on from the announcement last night that ICANN chief Rod Beckstrom would be stepping down next year there has been a lot of chatter going on via email, twitter, facebook and other media. One question that has been raised by a few people was very practical. What is going to happen to the Palo Alto offices? ICANN observers may recall that one of the terms … [Read more...] about So What’s Happening With ICANN’s Palo Alto Office?

Minds and Machines vs COCCA – Registry Software Still Open Source

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COCCA, which runs the backend for over 30 ccTLDs, issued a clarification last week about its registry software. You can read it below, but the key takeaway is that: COCCA is 100% open source Minds and Machines has no control over COCCA Any developments made to COCCA were done without Minds and Machines Here's the statement: Public Notice, Clarification: … [Read more...] about Minds and Machines vs COCCA – Registry Software Still Open Source

Irish Domain Registry Reporting Growth

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The .ie ccTLD has reported strong growth during the 2nd quarter of 2011: The IEDR’s quarterly registrations report shows that the total number of .ie domains now stands at over 165,000 with a total of 20,995 domains being registered in the period from January to June this year, a 10% increase on the 19,099 domains registered in the same period last year. These new … [Read more...] about Irish Domain Registry Reporting Growth

AFNIC Chief Happy With Results of New Rules

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In the last few days, on July 1st, AFNIC, the registry for .fr, relaxed some of its domain registrati0n rules in accordance with the French government's wishes. The more relaxed rules meant that a large number of reserved names became available for registration on July 1st on a "first come, first served" basis. Daily lists of registered domains are now also being … [Read more...] about AFNIC Chief Happy With Results of New Rules