Irish domain name registrar and hosting provider Blacknight is pushing discounted .me domain names as an alternative to the more traditional Father's Day gifts. Blacknight (http://www.blacknight.com) are helping to make your Father’s Day a success by offering .Me domains at €4.99. Surprise your father by registering a “Dadsname.me” (http://dadsname.me/) domain name. … [Read more...] about Irish Registrar Suggests Alternate Father’s Day Gift
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ICM Registry Launch Founder Program
I'm not sure when this was launched, but ICM Registry are promoting a "founders" program similar in style to that run by CoInternet in the run up to the .co launch.The program seems to be aimed primarily at existing Adult webmasters, though I could have simply misread the information. … [Read more...] about ICM Registry Launch Founder Program
Eurid DNSSEC Goes Live Tomorrow
Eurid, the registry operator for .eu, will be signing the .eu zone from tomorrow at 10am Central European Time. They expect that the full signing of the zone will take about two hours to complete. … [Read more...] about Eurid DNSSEC Goes Live Tomorrow
Vertical Integration – Post-Nairobi
The ICANN Board's statement on vertical integration at Nairobi has left pretty much everyone in an awkward position. Either it is: a masterful move by the board or an act of madness I'd hope it was the masterful move, as it essentially forces everyone to reach a consensus. Failure to do so will have a negative impact on both registrars and registries, as nobody can really … [Read more...] about Vertical Integration – Post-Nairobi
Keep Track of Domain Industry Events
Like so many other industries, the domain industry has a plethora of events every year. Keeping track of all to them can be a chore, so a site worth bookmarking is Domain Name Calendar, which gives a fairly comprehensive listing of domain industry events. It's run by the same people who are behind Domain Name NewsNice work! … [Read more...] about Keep Track of Domain Industry Events
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 *that* domain .. now's the time!(Normal blogging will … [Read more...] about Domain Discounts – Shameless Plug
dotCM Go Live Announced (Again!)
The "go live" for .cm has been announced (again!)This time round the date and time are:September 18, 2009 at 08:00am UTCAccording to an email sent out earlier this morning Netcom, who run .cm, have moved the registry platform outside COCCA and are running their own version. Whether they have managed to resolve the stability issues that were of concern to COCCA is not clear. … [Read more...] about dotCM Go Live Announced (Again!)
Making Sense of New Domain Extensions
Blacknight, which I founded, has launched a new site to help end users get to grips with the "new domains" ie. the new TLD project.If anyone has any feedback or would like to assist please let us know:marketing [at] blacknight.com … [Read more...] about Making Sense of New Domain Extensions
ICANN Culls Three More Registrars
ICANN has announced that three more registrars have lost their accreditation due to non-compliance with the RAA.The three registrars have been informed that their agreements with ICANN will not be renewed.South American Domains (NameFrog), Simply Named and Tahoe Domains have been sent letters by ICANN outlining the decision and the reasons for it.So what now?On the plus side, … [Read more...] about ICANN Culls Three More Registrars
IEDR Annual Report 2008 – More Fluff
So what does a ccTLD operator do when they're worried about cashflow?They go off and spend thousands on a glossy annual report obviously!The IEDR's annual report and review for 2008 is the glossiest one they've produced to date. As usual it contains plenty of fluff while ignoring anything of substance.In the Chairman's introductory statement they reveal that:"The board has … [Read more...] about IEDR Annual Report 2008 – More Fluff