DotCo, which is the ccTLD for Colombia, is opening up to general public registration today.According to official sources from both Neustar and CoInternet the registry has handled over 90 thousand registrations in the first 15 minutes!You can expect the various domain / internet news sites to carry more updates on the volume of registrations over the next 24 hours and … [Read more...] about DotCo Launch – Over 90 Thousand Names in 15 Minutes!
ccTLDs
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. … [Read more...] about IE Registry Operator Postpones Deletions
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 have registered one or more .ch or .li … [Read more...] about Swiss Registry Targetted By Scammers?
AFNIC Launch Public Consultation on Opening .FR to EU
AFNIC, which runs the .fr cctld, has opened a public consultation on the future of .fr from now until September 11th 2010. The consultation is in the form of a questionnaire covering various aspects of .fr domain name policy on the registration process and how this might be changed to deal with an opening up to all European Union residents. Under the current proposed policy, … [Read more...] about AFNIC Launch Public Consultation on Opening .FR to EU
Nominet Election Time Again
It's that time of the year again - Nominet election time! This year there aren't any elections for the policy board, as they've changed how it's composed. So the elections this time round are for the board. In typical fashion, however, some of the candidates have managed to make a relatively banal election a bit more interesting .. Check Andrew Bennett's blog for more details - … [Read more...] about Nominet Election Time Again
AFNIC Survey About .Fr
AFNIC, the body that runs .fr, is currently conducting a survey about people's views on the .fr domain extension.The survey covers a number of areas including people's perception of .fr and what kind of services they expect to get with a .fr domain name.UPDATE: It transpires that the survey was not meant to be public! … [Read more...] about AFNIC Survey About .Fr
IE Domain Registry Finally Introduces Contracts
Over the last couple of months the IE Domain Registry has been in negotiations with its resellers in order to introduce an actual contract and establish a registry / registrar relationship. As of today most of the IE resellers have signed a version of the contract, so you can probably expect a formal announcement from the IEDR in the next few weeks. … [Read more...] about IE Domain Registry Finally Introduces Contracts
AusRegistry Awarded South African Registry Contract
AusRegistry has announced that they have been chosen by the .za Domain Name Authority to provide consultancy services related to a new domain registry system for South Africa.At present .za is split between several registry operators, with co.za being run by a different organisation to net.za, for example. The new registry will centralise the namespace and is being vaunted as … [Read more...] about AusRegistry Awarded South African Registry Contract
.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 the growth:It's very encouraging … [Read more...] about .ie Registry Reports Growth
TRAFFIC ccTLDs Milan – Quick Preview
Next week TRAFFIC will be in Milan, Italy.The event runs over 3 days and will feature sessions on many of Europe's more popular ccTLDs with a wide variety of industry speakers participating in the panel sessions.There are also going to be live domain auctions, the 1st is for .eu domains, while the second one is being billed as a premium auction, though the actual catalogue … [Read more...] about TRAFFIC ccTLDs Milan – Quick Preview