Neustar, which has the contract with the US government to run the .us ccTLD, has opened a public comment on the kids.us namespace.The usTLD Stakeholder Council, of which I am a member, has recommended that the current suspension of the kids.us namespace be maintained indefinitely.The rationale behind this is pretty simple. While the underlying concept behind kids.us is … [Read more...] about Suspension of Kids.us Open To Comment
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Telesign Use New RAA Update To Spam Registrars
I wasn't sure who was going to be happy about the new RAA docs that were published last night. I guess I now have the answer - Telesign.Telesign have been trying to get "in" with registrars over the last couple of years but their sales tactics are quite lacking.Today's missive arrived in my inbox with the subject line: Registrar Accreditation Agreement Limited … [Read more...] about Telesign Use New RAA Update To Spam Registrars
Unreasonable Charges From Registrars? Releasing Domains
While everyone should accept that hosting and domain registration is a business I've always felt that some companies employ quite questionable tactics to retain customers.The charge that stands out is that some companies levy to "release" a domain name.While the entire debate about locks and restrictions for inter-registrar transfers has been discussed at some length at the … [Read more...] about Unreasonable Charges From Registrars? Releasing Domains