A couple of months ago I posted about domain name front running. I’d been at a meeting during ICANN’s LA meeting and had also read Jay Daley’s paper on the subject.At the time I was unconvinced as to the existence of front running as a practice. In light of the revelations that have come to… Continue reading Netsol Take Evil To A New Level
Tag: registrars
Nominet Launchs Registrar Resources Area
Nominet has made available a new section on their site specifically to aid registrars in marketing and working with .uk domains. There seems to be a good mix of material: “* Working with Nominet: Essential information for you and your customers about how to get the most out of your relationship with Nominet and… Continue reading Nominet Launchs Registrar Resources Area
Nominet Registrar Conference
Nominet is organising a conference next week to bring its registrars up to date on services and products (as well as industry trends!). The conference will cover topics such as enum, raising capital, email marketing and SEO. Full details may be found on the Nominet site
ICANN – Data Escrow Implementation
I’ve mentioned some of the concerns that have been raised in the ICANN community over the past year. One of the areas that was of particular concern in the aftermath of the RegisterFly meltdown was registrant data. In simple terms, if a registrar fails there could be a serious issue gaining access to the information… Continue reading ICANN – Data Escrow Implementation
The Downside To UltraCheap Registrars
Some domain registrars only USP (unique selling point) is price. I’ve mentioned the issues with DirectI’s pricing structures in the past. With the price increase this week I was more or less expecting there to be some kind of backlash, but I wasn’t expecting this: All the Pending gTLD Transfer Orders (i.e. orders that haven’t… Continue reading The Downside To UltraCheap Registrars
The Logistics of an ICANN Meeting – Paris 2008
Between 1200 and 1500 people attend each ICANN meeting. A few months ago I had a look over the documents provided to potential hosts to get some idea of the requirements and it was quite scary on some levels. The organisers of next year’s Paris meeting have been sharing some of the details (in French),… Continue reading The Logistics of an ICANN Meeting – Paris 2008
Domain Pricing – What’s Going On?
Domain pricing is always an emotive subject. In recent discussions among Nominet members it came up as part of a discussion on drop-catching and domaining. Some people feel that the fees are too high, while others feel that they need to be increased significantly in order to discourage domainers. Within the Irish internet community the upcoming… Continue reading Domain Pricing – What’s Going On?
Nominet Polling Registrars On Tools
Nominet is currently conducting a web based survey of its registrars to see what preference people have for web-based tools to manage their domains.
China Leaps Ahead – EU Loses Ground
Verisign’s latest domain report makes for interesting reading. The Chinese domain registry launched an aggressive price promotion at the beginning of the year and has seen in excess of 6 million names registered so far. Of course this could be similar to the .be promotion and the level of renewals is the thing to watch… Continue reading China Leaps Ahead – EU Loses Ground
Eurid Registrar Possibly Implicated in Squatting
A few short days ago I mentioned that Eurid had taken action against a Chinese individual who had registered over ten thousand domains. While I initially did not expect to hear anything more about this story until the court made a declaration it seems that I was mistaken. According to a story published by French… Continue reading Eurid Registrar Possibly Implicated in Squatting