Tag: iedr

Domain Registration Periods – What is Sane?

While it is possible to register a .com for up to 10 years the same is not true of many ccTLDs. In the case of .ie for example the only registration period currently supported by the registry is one year. With .eu, which might be better described as a regional TLD, the registration period is… Continue reading Domain Registration Periods – What is Sane?

IE Personal Names Open For Business

This morning the IE Domain Registry opened the rules up a little bit more. It is now possible to register yourname.ie if you have a tangible contact with Ireland ie. proof of address is required. I spoke to IEDR’s CEO, David Curtin, earlier today (I’m currently in LA) and he predicted that there would be… Continue reading IE Personal Names Open For Business

Deleted Domains Lists – Get Inspiration!

Over the past few months I’ve been keeping a close eye on both dropping domains and secondary markets. Dropcatching is quite popular in .com and even in .co.uk, but it’s not something that has been really exploited in .ie space, possibly due to the way that domain suspensions and deletions are handled. While it is… Continue reading Deleted Domains Lists – Get Inspiration!

IE Domain Registry Updates Policy on Personal Domains – Finally!

One of the more frustrating rules covering IE domains is that related to personal names. Under the current rules you can only register yourfullname.ie if you are a celebrity or trade under that name (there are workaounds, but they’re not nice!). I’ve been nagging the IE Domain Registry about this policy for quite some time… Continue reading IE Domain Registry Updates Policy on Personal Domains – Finally!

Shaping a TLD – Policy and more

Caroline Greer’s latest article on the dotMobi blog caught my attention, as I was thinking about registry policies and development quite a bit over the last few days, especially in light of recent news concerning the IE namespace. Dotmobi, in common with a lot of other registries, has an advisory group that is able to… Continue reading Shaping a TLD – Policy and more

Trademark Infringement Is Due To Negligence

What do Bebo and Adidas have in common? At first glance, probably very little, however they’ve both fallen prey to an Irish based domain squatting operation based in Dublin’s Digital Hub. Gabor Varga seems to think that he is a legitimate businessman, whereas trademark holders and their legal teams would probably have a very different… Continue reading Trademark Infringement Is Due To Negligence

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