The current policies for .eu domain name registration restrict registration to organisations, businesses and individuals that meet certain criteria. In order to get a .eu domain name you need to be resident within the EU, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein. This is laid out in the current policy as follows: (i)an undertaking having its registered office,… Continue reading Brexit Could Impact EU Domain Registrants
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EURid Gets .ею (Cyrillic for .eu)
EURid, who run the .eu registry, have finally been delegated .ею (Cyrillic for .eu). Punycode xn--e1a4c. One of the things that EURid is chartered to do under its contract to the European Commission was to get the extension in scripts other than Latin. EURid used ICANN’s IDN ccTLD “Fast Track” process, though whether the process is truly… Continue reading EURid Gets .ею (Cyrillic for .eu)
Domaining Europe Moves To Holland
Domaining Europe / Domaining Spain has been held for the last 8 years in Valencia, Spain. This year the event expanded with two one day events being held in Madrid and Barcelona. For 2016, however, the event’s organizers want to take the “show on the road” and have just announced that the main event of… Continue reading Domaining Europe Moves To Holland
Turkey DNS Forum Confirmed For January 2016
The Turkey DNS Forum will be held on January 18th and 19th 2016 in Istanbul. The event will be held in the Renaissance Istanbul Polat Bosphorus Hotel. Further details about the event, including schedule and speakers, will be available on the event’s official site. While the event is 100% free to attend registration is required.
WHIR Holding Events In Amsterdam & London
The WHIR holds networking events at US cities throughout the year which appear to be very popular. This autumn they’ll be holding two such events in Europe. One in Amsterdam and one in London. (This isn’t the first time that they’ve done events in Europe.) The Amsterdam event is timed to coincide with HostingCon Europe… Continue reading WHIR Holding Events In Amsterdam & London
ICANN54 Pre-Event In Dublin September 17th
With ICANN54 being held in Dublin towards the end of October it’s only natural that there would be some excitement locally. It’s the first time that ICANN has held a public meeting in Ireland and the meeting is being hosted by the Irish IXP INEX. On September 17th there will be a special event aimed… Continue reading ICANN54 Pre-Event In Dublin September 17th
HostingCon Europe Early Bird Special
HostingCon is returning to Europe this September. The event will be held in Amsterdam’s Passenger Terminal on September 22 – 23 The organisers are currently offering “early bird” tickets for a mere EUR40, which is very good value. Full details on the official site.
DotCat Fastest Growing TLD in Spain
The .cat registry has released some figures for domain growth in Spain during 2014 and .cat has emerged as the overall winner. The data is based on research conducted by the .es registry oddly enough! El .cat és el domini que més va créixer al conjunt de l’Estat espanyol durant el 2014, amb un increment… Continue reading DotCat Fastest Growing TLD in Spain
Amsterdam’s TLD Opens Pioneer Program
The .amsterdam city TLD is currently promoting its pioneer program. They’ll be launching 100 .amsterdam sites powered by select “pioneer” organisations. So far they’ve got three on board: TEDx Amsterdam will be assigned tedx.amsterdam The city of Amsterdam will be using gemeente.amsterdam ID&T who run the Sensation parties will be given dance.amsterdam If you’re interested in… Continue reading Amsterdam’s TLD Opens Pioneer Program
RIPE 73 Call For Hosts Opened
RIPE has opened a “call for hosts” for the 73rd public meeting. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 24 to 28th October 2016. Where? Well that will depend on who the host is. If you’re interested in hosting the meeting there’s more details on what’s involved over on the RIPE site.