It's always nice to see someone pushing ccTLD domains as opposed to focussing solely on .com.Earlier this week ccTLDs.com was launched as a new discussion and marketplace site for domainers etc., interested in the ccTLD namespace.It will be interesting to see how this forum develops and matures. … [Read more...] about New ccTLD Domain Discussion Forum Opens
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IEDR Working On Implementing Comreg Report
The IEDR is currently in discussions with its resellers with a view to implementing some of the aspects of the Comreg report published in January of this year.There are two key issues that need to be addressed, however whether they can be treated separately or not is another matter.In the first instance the IEDR is attempting to setup a policy advisory board of some kind that … [Read more...] about IEDR Working On Implementing Comreg Report
Nominet PAB Election Takes A Strange Turn
Nominet was expected to announce the nominations for the PAB election this afternoon. What we got instead took me by surprise.Since there were only three nominations put forward by the deadline all three get appointed without any election, leaving one free seat on the PAB.In other words, there won't be a PAB election this year.Considering how vocal some Nominet members were in … [Read more...] about Nominet PAB Election Takes A Strange Turn
Mexican Registry Announces Grandfather Option For .mx
The Mexican domain registry recently announced that they would be making available domain registrations in the top level ie. directly under .mx. At present most domains are registered under a second level, so people end up with company.co.mxThe ability to register directly under .mx should make for some interesting development in the MX namespace when it becomes available later … [Read more...] about Mexican Registry Announces Grandfather Option For .mx
Fatboy.ie WIPO Case
While the number of WIPO UDRP cases involving IE domains is not that big, there are still more than enough to show that trademark holders should pay attention to the IE namespace.The most recent decision involved the domain "fatboy.ie".If you are familiar with them Fatboys are a sort of beanbag. (You can find out more about them here)In this case the domain fatboy.ie was being … [Read more...] about Fatboy.ie WIPO Case
MX Registry Celebrates 20 Years
Today marks the 20th anniversary of .mx (Mexico).The registry operator is celebrating its 20 years of operation by offering reduced pricing on domain registrations throughout the month of February 2009 … [Read more...] about MX Registry Celebrates 20 Years
Nominet Policy Advisory Board – Call For Nominations
Nominet's Policy Advisory Board (PAB) elections are coming up soon, with the call for nominations being issued earlier today.There are four seats available for a period of two years.Full details on the election process and timelines are available on their site.You don't need to be a member of Nominet to stand for election, though you would need to be both proposed and seconded … [Read more...] about Nominet Policy Advisory Board – Call For Nominations
Nominet Are Hiring
Considering all the "doom and gloom" floating around at the moment, it's nice to see that Nominet have a vacancy.They're currently seeking applicants for the role of "Director of IT".Full details on their site. … [Read more...] about Nominet Are Hiring
Nominet Statement On Board Activity
Nominet have, not surprisingly, issued a statement this afternoon regarding recent activity on their board:Statement from the Chairman of Nominet regarding the resignation of Jim Davies as a Non-Executive Director of Nominet We acknowledge the resignation of Jim Davies as a Non-Executive Director of Nominet, published on 20th January 2009. His resignation follows a … [Read more...] about Nominet Statement On Board Activity
Belgian Registry Reports Strong Growth
DNS.be, who run the Belgian (.be) registry have announced their figures and report for 2008.Unlike some registries that focus purely on number, the Belgian registry has done some analysis on the type of registrant.Some of the results are not surprising.Most .be domains are registered to Belgians (over 70%).69% are registered by Flemings, so does that mean that the Walloons are … [Read more...] about Belgian Registry Reports Strong Growth