It's not often that domain names get a mention in the Dáil (Irish parliament), so when it happens it's worth seeing why.Last week IE domain names came up in the Irish parliament due to Brexit related issues with imports of products from outside Ireland.The question was put to the government as follows:"To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he … [Read more...] about IE Domains Subject of Question in Dáil
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IE Domain Registry Hiring
The .ie ccTLD registry aka IEDR are hiring. (They've recently rebranded to ".ie" and changed their domain over to weare.ie from iedr.ie but I honestly can't see that sticking with a lot of us, without even considering the SEO implications etc.,)They've got an opening in their team for a "Policy and Compliance Officer", which would combine dealing with policy issues as well … [Read more...] about IE Domain Registry Hiring
Brexit Campaign EU Domain is now …. Irish?
As I've mentioned in the past if you are a UK based domain name registrant you won't be able to keep your .eu domain names after Brexit.Earlier this week ALL UK based holders of .eu domain names were formally put on notice that they have until the end of the year to update their .eu domain names or they'll lose them. From January 1st 2021 any .eu domain name linked to a UK … [Read more...] about Brexit Campaign EU Domain is now …. Irish?
IE Domain Registration Volumes Up Dramatically
While the economy might be suffering many of the domain name registries have been reporting their statistics for the second quarter of 2020 and most have seen increases in registrations. The move to online, as has been noted just about everywhere, has been much bigger than anyone could have predicted.Domain name registrations are always going to be a mixed bag, so while … [Read more...] about IE Domain Registration Volumes Up Dramatically
Irish Broadband Usage Increases
The latest report from the Irish Communications regulator (Comreg) includes a nice little graphic that sums up the highlights of their latest report on the Irish market:The report is for Q1 2020, so it only captures part of Ireland's "lockdown" which many people and companies started doing voluntarily from around the 12th of March 2020.Even without the data for the … [Read more...] about Irish Broadband Usage Increases
IEDR Withdrawing From Direct Registration Market
The IEDR, who run the .ie country code top level domain name, are withdrawing from the "direct" market. From 31st March of this year onwards they will no longer offer people or organisations the ability to register domain names directly with them.Most domain name registries do not offer direct sales but operate via a "3 R"" model, namely "Registry", "Registrar" and … [Read more...] about IEDR Withdrawing From Direct Registration Market
IE ccTLD Publishes 2019 Digital Health Index
IEDR, which is the company that runs the .ie ccTLD for Ireland, has published the 2019 version of their "Digital Health Index".The report, in simple terms, looks at how Irish small businesses view and use "digital". That covers things like whether they have a website, if they sell online or if they have active social media accounts.The full report (PDF), which runs to … [Read more...] about IE ccTLD Publishes 2019 Digital Health Index
Domain Scam Targetting Irish Small Business
There are always a few scams out there that are aimed at small businesses. Many of them are for "SEO" services where they promise "incredible" results. It's a very good use of the word "incredible" as the claims are completely lacking in credibility.In the domain name world there have been a variety of scams doing the rounds for years. Remember Domain Registry of America … [Read more...] about Domain Scam Targetting Irish Small Business
INEX Announces New CEO
INEX, the Irish IXP, has announced the appointment of a new CEO.The new CEO is Mr Colin Dalton.Dalton has been involved in the Irish telecoms industry for the last 20 years, having held multiple roles with Eir, previously known as Eircom.Dalton previously served on the board of INEX where he was Chair. … [Read more...] about INEX Announces New CEO
IE ccTLD to Offer New Dispute Resolution Service
IEDR, which runs the .ie country code registry, has announced the upcoming launch of a new alternate dispute resolution service. The new service should be available from July of this year onwards.So what is it?It's designed to be a mechanism to resolve disputes surrounding .ie domain names without going to a full WIPO dispute.With the liberalisation of .ie domains … [Read more...] about IE ccTLD to Offer New Dispute Resolution Service