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.
Tag: Domains
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.
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… Continue reading 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… Continue reading 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… Continue reading 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 UTC According 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… Continue reading 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
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.… Continue reading 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… Continue reading IEDR Annual Report 2008 – More Fluff
Access .Tel Information Using Perl
If you’re a Perl coder then you may find a new Perl module of some interest to you. Net::Lookup::DotTel gives you access to looking up a variety of records (information) associated with a .tel domain name. Pretty cool!