With .tel domains expected to "go live" in dns very soon Telnic have made available a number of resources to help people make the best use of their .tel domain(s).The updated "community" page on the Telnic site provides access to a range of useful information:The domains will 'go live' (resolve to the DNS and work when you enter them online) no later than March 6th, 2009. Your … [Read more...] about Getting To Grips With DotTel
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Aftermarket Survey Users
Aftermarket.com are currently conducting a survey of their users. If you complete it (and it really does take about 10 minutes) you can enter for a draw to win $500 of credit, which isn't bad.A lot of the questions relate to how you would like to buy and sell domains via an aftermarket provider, but what makes this survey different is that there are no compulsory questions that … [Read more...] about Aftermarket Survey Users
Mexican Registry Announces Grandfather Option For .mx
The Mexican domain registry recently announced that they would be making available domain registrations in the top level ie. directly under .mx. At present most domains are registered under a second level, so people end up with company.co.mxThe ability to register directly under .mx should make for some interesting development in the MX namespace when it becomes available later … [Read more...] about Mexican Registry Announces Grandfather Option For .mx
Fatboy.ie WIPO Case
While the number of WIPO UDRP cases involving IE domains is not that big, there are still more than enough to show that trademark holders should pay attention to the IE namespace.The most recent decision involved the domain "fatboy.ie".If you are familiar with them Fatboys are a sort of beanbag. (You can find out more about them here)In this case the domain fatboy.ie was being … [Read more...] about Fatboy.ie WIPO Case
WIPO Paperless Process Proposal
WIPO, which manages domain disputes on behalf of the gTLDs and a lot of the ccTLDs, has put forward a proposal to ICANN for a paperless UDRP process.In a very interesting and insightful article on CircleID George Kirikos looks at the implications of such a process. If you have an interest in domains then you really should read both what he has to say and the details of the … [Read more...] about WIPO Paperless Process Proposal
ICANN Announces Deadlines for New AGP Policy
ICANN have announced their implementation plans for the new AGP (Add Grace Period) Limits PolicyThe 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 than 31 March 2009.The new AGP … [Read more...] about ICANN Announces Deadlines for New AGP Policy
Nokia WIPO Decisions
Image via WikipediaNokia have won a WIPO decision over two domains that are fairly obvious trademark infringements:nokiachat.comnokiachat.netYou can read the full decision hereWhile the decision isn't particularly interesting, there are a couple of minor points that are of interest. While the registrant did not lodge a formal response they did reply via email, however the … [Read more...] about Nokia WIPO Decisions
Aftermarket.com Live Auction TRAFFIC Down Under
Aftermarket.com's live auction for TRAFFIC down under is taking place today.Unlike SnapNames', Aftermarket.com's system is 100% browser based and cross-platform, so there are no real barriers to sale ie. if you've got a computer, a 'net connection and the money, you can bid on domains and spend money. As the auction is being held as part of TRAFFIC Down Under it's only natural … [Read more...] about Aftermarket.com Live Auction TRAFFIC Down Under
New Hosting and Domain Statistics Site Launched
John McCormac has been collecting and processing statistics on domain registrations and hosting for as long as I can remember. He is probably best known for Hackwatch and WhoisIreland, which produces monthly reports for the Irish hosting and domain industry.John's latest project has been in development for several months and offers an alternative to some of the existing domain … [Read more...] about New Hosting and Domain Statistics Site Launched
Breitling SA, Breitling USA Inc. v. Acme Mail
Image via Wikipedia Good quality watches are not cheap and the companies that make them have a constant battle against fraudsters of all kinds. People typo squatting their name obviously doesn't help.Breitling is a very well known brand of watch. They own breitling.com.Someone else owns bretling.com. Notice the difference? There's only one letter in it and someone typing … [Read more...] about Breitling SA, Breitling USA Inc. v. Acme Mail