IE Registry Operator Postpones Deletions

IEDR, the operator of the .ie ccTLD, has postponed its normal fortnightly purge until next Monday. The registry operator normally conducts its deletions and suspensions of domains every second Friday, but has postponed this week’s “run” until next Monday.

.ie Registry Reports Growth

IEDR, the company that currently runs the .ie ccTLD, has announced an increase in  .ie registration figures. According to a press release the registry is reporting that March 2010 saw a 2.2% increase in registrations, bringing the total number of .ie domains to over 141 thousand. IEDR’s CEO, David Curtin, made the following comment about… Continue reading .ie Registry Reports Growth

IE Domain Registry Makes Minor Change to Registration Process

The IEDR, which runs the registry for the .ie ccTLD, has announced an upcoming change to its registration processes. As of April 8th 2010 pending updates and registrations will be valid for 27 days instead of the previous 30. What this means for registrants is that they will have 3 days less to provide the… Continue reading IE Domain Registry Makes Minor Change to Registration Process

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

IEDR’s Attempt At Transparency Fails

The IEDR’s attempt at introducing some level of transparency, that I mentioned previously, has been rejected by its resellers. Exact details of how many resellers actually rejected the proposal have not been provided as yet.

IEDR Attempts Transparency

The IEDR, the body that is responsible for .ie domains (Ireland), is currently consulting with its resellers about introducing a greater level of transparency. At the moment there is very little transparency with respect to the sales rank of the various companies that offer .ie domain registration services. The IEDR’s own newsletter refers to the… Continue reading IEDR Attempts Transparency

IEDR Working On Implementing Comreg Report

The IEDR is currently in discussions with its resellers with a view to implementing some of the aspects of the Comreg report published in January of this year. There are two key issues that need to be addressed, however whether they can be treated separately or not is another matter. In the first instance the… Continue reading IEDR Working On Implementing Comreg Report

Comreg Finally Publish IEDR Report

Although it’s several months later than announced, Comreg (Irish Communications Regulator), has finally published its report on the consultation of IEDR and the IE ccTLD. The regulator published a press release (below) as well as all submissions received and the consultation conclusions based on the submissions. The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has today published… Continue reading Comreg Finally Publish IEDR Report

Have Comreg Forgotten About The IEDR?

Remember Comreg? Remember the famous IEDR report? It’s now the 18th of December, which means that civil servants will soon be shutting up shop until the New Year. And still we have no inkling as to the outcome of Comreg’s investigations into the IE Domain Registry, the company currently charged with managing the Irish ccTLD.… Continue reading Have Comreg Forgotten About The IEDR?

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