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Nominet Registrant Emails Change
Nominet have announced that they will be delaying the registrant welcome emails by 48 hours for new registrations.This change comes in response to registrar feedback, as many registrants were getting confused by the Nominet emails.More info on the Nominet news site … [Read more...] about Nominet Registrant Emails Change
Domain Registration Periods – What is Sane?
While it is possible to register a .com for up to 10 years the same is not true of many ccTLDs.In the case of .ie for example the only registration period currently supported by the registry is one year.With .eu, which might be better described as a regional TLD, the registration period is one year also.Nominet, for reasons that I've never fully understood, offer a two year … [Read more...] about Domain Registration Periods – What is Sane?
IE Personal Names Open For Business
This morning the IE Domain Registry opened the rules up a little bit more. It is now possible to register yourname.ie if you have a tangible contact with Ireland ie. proof of address is required.I spoke to IEDR's CEO, David Curtin, earlier today (I'm currently in LA) and he predicted that there would be over 1000 new domains registered before the end of this week. For a ccTLD … [Read more...] about IE Personal Names Open For Business
GoDaddy / Afilias Fail In Bid For .US
I mentioned some time ago that GoDaddy and Afilias had joined forces to bid on the .us tender.Adam Strong reports that the US Department of Commerce has decided to renew Neustar's contract … [Read more...] about GoDaddy / Afilias Fail In Bid For .US
Deleted Domains Lists – Get Inspiration!
Over the past few months I've been keeping a close eye on both dropping domains and secondary markets.Dropcatching is quite popular in .com and even in .co.uk, but it's not something that has been really exploited in .ie space, possibly due to the way that domain suspensions and deletions are handled.While it is easy enough to predict when a domain's status might change, it's … [Read more...] about Deleted Domains Lists – Get Inspiration!
I Congreso de dominios – Madrid October 9th
There will be a one day domain congress in Madrid next month organised by the people behind ForumDominios.comThe day's lineup looks quite interesting and covers topics such as the Spanish domain market, monetisation strategies, legal issues, dotmobi, the future of the .es namespace and other topics.Full details and registration is on their site (in Spanish) … [Read more...] about I Congreso de dominios – Madrid October 9th
Scammers Targetting Owners of IE Domains Again
I just got that letter in the post this morning.I must say I am touched - how sweet of them! But also how dumb! … [Read more...] about Scammers Targetting Owners of IE Domains Again
Nominet To Launch EPP Trial
On Monday October 1st Nominet will be launching their EPP trial which will be using test data only.More information on EPP may be found on the Nominet site. … [Read more...] about Nominet To Launch EPP Trial
Run a Registry For the day!
It's not every day that you get an offer to run a domain registry for a day, but that's exactly what Nominet are doing.It's all in aid of charity!Basically you get to bid on swapping jobs for the day with their senior management:Lesley CowleyEmily TaylorJay DaleyEllie BradleyBarbara BellisThe auction started at 9am today and runs until Friday, so get bidding.Further details … [Read more...] about Run a Registry For the day!