Image via CrunchBase Eurid now have a YouTube channel and so far they’ve got three videos on there, which isn’t a bad start. The number of domain registries and registrars setting themselves up on Youtube and Facebook is constantly increasing, though only a very small number of organisations seem to really do anything more than… Continue reading Eurid Now On YouTube
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XXX Saga Continues
Image via Wikipedia Sex and the internet.Put the two together and you are bound to find an interesting story.While the saga surrounding sex.com took a new twist in the last couple of days, with the current owners going dotbomb, the .xxx story also took an interesting turn. ICM Registry LLC applied to ICANN to run… Continue reading XXX Saga Continues
NL Registry Introduces Phishing Alert Service
SIDN, the registry operator for .nl, has announced the introduction of a new service for its registrars. The new phishing alert service harnesses data provided by Netcraft and will automatically email the registrar of record of any .nl domain name that is flagged as being used in a phishing attack. Every five minutes or so,… Continue reading NL Registry Introduces Phishing Alert Service
OpenSRS Celebrates 10 Years
It’s sometimes easy to forget that the domain industry is a relatively new sector. Elliot Noss, CEO of Tucows, sent an open letter to all of OpenSRS’ resellers yesterday celebrating their ten years in business: Hello, With great pride I note that January marks the 10th anniversary of the first domain name registered through OpenSRS.… Continue reading OpenSRS Celebrates 10 Years
Registry Registrar Separation Now Probably Going To Be A Policy Debate
Again on the subject of new TLDs …. One of the “issues” that concerned a number of people is the concept of “vertical separation”. The basic idea is that registries and registrars should be kept separate. While that is a wonderful Utopian ideal, the reality is that in the real world companies own other companies,… Continue reading Registry Registrar Separation Now Probably Going To Be A Policy Debate
IDN Scaremongering – Mashable and Times Online Screw Up
IDNs might be a slightly “hot” topic at the moment following on from ICANN’s launch of the IDN cctld program recently. However, IDNs are NOT a new topic. Far from it. They’ve been around for quite some time. Unfortunately neither The Times Online or Mashable seem to have done any homework. Considering the amount of… Continue reading IDN Scaremongering – Mashable and Times Online Screw Up
Co.uk Registry Breaks The 8 Million Mark
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.
Domain Registry Of America Get Slapped In UK
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a number of complaints brought against Domain Registry of America (DROA). In a recent ruling the UK regulator’s decision includes responses from DROA and is worth reading. The complaint centred around three complaints: Three recipients believed the mailing was misleading because it appeared to be a bill requiring… Continue reading Domain Registry Of America Get Slapped In UK
Domain Discounts – Shameless Plug
I don’t normally do this, but I was feeling a bit “naughty” this morning, so here you go .. Over at Blacknight we’ve just launched a “silly” promo on .be registrations and transfers. We’re also running several other domain discount promotions at the moment, so if you want to switch provider, save money or register… Continue reading Domain Discounts – Shameless Plug
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark : Danish Dispute Policies Allow Reverse Hijacks?
You’ll have to excuse me for the Shakespeare quote, but something is rotten in the state of Denmark. While talking to some of the people involved with the Danish domain industry it becomes evident that there is something something seriously wrong with how .dk handles disputes. A recent case revolved around the domain orango.dk The… Continue reading Something is rotten in the state of Denmark : Danish Dispute Policies Allow Reverse Hijacks?