It looks like the Gabon registry is having issues of some kind. While it’s not unheard of for a domain registry operator to have technical difficulties they’re usually “blips”. In the case of the .ga registry, however, it looks like the zone has been having serious issues since September of last year! Stéphane Bortzmeyer conducted… Continue reading Is The Gabon Registry Offline?
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Irish Domain Registry Reports Growth
IEDR, the current registry operator of the .ie ccTLD, has reported overall growth of 12.9% in the name space during 2011. The renewal rate has also improved compared to the previous year. More details here.
Nominet Now Offers Registry Services
Well I guess it wasn’t really a secret that Nominet was going to be offering gTLD registry services.. However the new registry services site makes it very clear that they are “open for business” So far there have been rumours about Nominet’s involvement in a number of UK based applications including .london and a .wales,… Continue reading Nominet Now Offers Registry Services
Norid (.no) To Permit Companies To Register More Domains
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… Continue reading Norid (.no) To Permit Companies To Register More Domains
So Centralnic Acquired Gb.com
Remember the problems with gb.com a few weeks ago? It looks like Centralnic have finally acquired the domain name fully. Whether money changed hands or the change is due to legal / economic pressure on the previous holder is not apparent. The current whois reads as: Registrant: CentralNic Ltd 35-39 Moorgate London EC2R 6AR GB… Continue reading So Centralnic Acquired Gb.com
AFNIC Chief Happy With Results of New Rules
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… Continue reading AFNIC Chief Happy With Results of New Rules
.Kz Registry Clarifies Position On Nameservers
The .kz registry (Kazakhstan) recently contacted domain registrants informing them that they needed to host their domains “in country”. They have since clarified that the rules will only apply to new registrations and not to existing domains. (via MailClub) Seemingly this is their idea of how to develop their country’s internet industry and infrastructure! Here’s… Continue reading .Kz Registry Clarifies Position On Nameservers
UK Registry Opens Consultation on Registration Periods
Nominet, the registry for the .uk namespace, has opened a consultation on domain name registration periods. At present *.uk domain names can only be registered and renewed for a period of 2 years. You cannot register a .co.uk domain name for more than 2 years (or for less than 2 years – even though some… Continue reading UK Registry Opens Consultation on Registration Periods
Big Changes Chez AFNIC
Image via Wikipedia The .fr domain name registry (AFNIC) will be making changes to its modus operandi in the coming months as a result of legislative changes in France. From July 1st 2011 AFNIC will be publishing a full list of the previous day’s domain name registrations, while they are also making significant changes to… Continue reading Big Changes Chez AFNIC
IEDR Release Annual Report
The IEDR, the operator of the .ie ccTLD registry, have released their annual report for 2009. The document, which obviously cost quite a bit to design, covers various aspects of the organisation’s activities and is not limited to the domain registrations. In common with quite a few ccTLD operators IEDR is also involved in ENUM,… Continue reading IEDR Release Annual Report