The .CEO registry have released a new video. They seem to have dumped their previous style and opted for a more traditional and professional approach. Here’s the video: The video is a big improvement on their previous marketing efforts, but they’re still trying to pitch the .ceo lander pages as a “solution” to a problem… Continue reading DotCEO Release New Marketing Video
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Org Registry (PIR) CEO Resigns
Alexa Raad has announced that she will be leaving PIR at the end of next month to “seek new challenges”. In a press release issued yesterday the registry operator highlighted some of the achievements under Ms Raad’s leadership, such as the growth of the registration base and the deployment of DNSSEC. Maarten Botterman will be… Continue reading Org Registry (PIR) CEO Resigns
.jobs Comment Period Attracts Negative Attention
Over the last couple of years several of the gTLD registry operators have requested contractual changes with ICANN. In many cases the change was small enough that it fit into what is called the Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP), which is the case of “new services” such as Verisign’s Registry Lock. In other cases, however,… Continue reading .jobs Comment Period Attracts Negative Attention
Swiss Registry Targetted By Scammers?
Switch, the registry operator for the Swiss ccTLD (.ch), has been the target of a scammer judging by emails they sent to registrants. In the email the company underlines their stable position as registry operator and explains that another company has been trying to undermine them: Email below: You are receiving this e-mail because you… Continue reading Swiss Registry Targetted By Scammers?
Vertical Integration – Post-Nairobi
The ICANN Board’s statement on vertical integration at Nairobi has left pretty much everyone in an awkward position. Either it is: a masterful move by the board or an act of madness I’d hope it was the masterful move, as it essentially forces everyone to reach a consensus. Failure to do so will have a… Continue reading Vertical Integration – Post-Nairobi
ICANN Board – Vertical Integration
The board has put forward a motion to decide vertical integration once and for all. There will no cross-ownership allowed. The board’s decision is very interesting. They are, to quote Dennis Jennings, setting a baseline, but will bow to any policy decision that comes from the GNSO. There is now a GNSO PDP (Policy Development… Continue reading ICANN Board – Vertical Integration
Nominet To Release 1 and 2 Character Domain Names
Nominet, the registry operator that manages *.uk, is planning on releasing both single and two character domain names. In common with a lot of other ccTLD registry operators, Nominet had blocked single and two character domain names from being registered. However they are now planning on releasing them to the public in a phased plan.… Continue reading Nominet To Release 1 and 2 Character Domain Names
.org Revamp Website
PIR, the registry operator for .org, has relaunched their website. The new site is currently “beta”, though that seems like an odd way to label a public-facing site that has been live for years .. The area that interests me, of course, is the registrar list .. And I’m not overly impressed with the way… Continue reading .org Revamp Website
SIDN Relaunch
SIDN, the registry operator for .nl (Netherlands) have launched their new site. The new look site gives the registry a complete visual facelift. You can find it here.
NL Registry Introduces Phishing Alert Service
SIDN, the registry operator for .nl, has announced the introduction of a new service for its registrars. The new phishing alert service harnesses data provided by Netcraft and will automatically email the registrar of record of any .nl domain name that is flagged as being used in a phishing attack. Every five minutes or so,… Continue reading NL Registry Introduces Phishing Alert Service