Image via Wikipedia Jackie Liu's post on CircleID raises some very interesting questions, though whether or not any answers will be forthcoming or not is a totally different matter.While a lot of ccTLDs are dropping their wholesale rates others are raising them (or have raised them).The problem, as Liu points out, is that registrants aren't consulted about the price hikes or … [Read more...] about Crazy ccTLD Price Hikes?
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Solid Host To Sue Enom and Namecheap
Normally when I see headlines about companies suing registrars I have to read "more" to find out what has happened. In the case of SolidHost that isn't the case, as I've been following this story quite closely over the last couple of weeks.Around 7pm on August 4th Solidhost sent their clients an email saying that their site was unavailable as the domain had been hijacked.They … [Read more...] about Solid Host To Sue Enom and Namecheap
Domain Pricing – Is There A Ceiling?
The announcements by Verisign, PIR and Afilias of price increases in com,net,org and .info shouldn't really come as a surprise to anyone.However if the year on year price increases do leave an interesting question - is there an upper ceiling?Will the next price increase have a negative impact on some of the low cost registrars? (The last one didn't seem to have much … [Read more...] about Domain Pricing – Is There A Ceiling?
Tucows Rebrands Back to OpenSRS
Tucows' domain reseller services will be rebranded as OpenSRS according to an email sent to their resellers yesterday.The announcement was made during HostingCon in Chicago where many of the companies involved in the domain and hosting industry were in attendance.The announcement is not complicated and the rationale behind it seems to be quite simple:Some of our long-time … [Read more...] about Tucows Rebrands Back to OpenSRS
Tucows Announces Partnership With Afternic (BuyDomains)
Image via WikipediaThere had been some speculation in domain circles over the last few weeks about the fate of Tucows' aftermarket domains.That speculation has now come to an end, as Tucows have announced their partnership with Afternic.What's particularly interesting is that Tucows will be sharing the revenue with their resellers!We're pleased to announce that you'll receive … [Read more...] about Tucows Announces Partnership With Afternic (BuyDomains)
Facebook.com.au WIPO Decision
The decision regarding facebook.com.au has been publishedThe respondent tried to use the defence that no trademark existed in Australia at the time of registration, however that argument was rejected.The respondent also tried to argue that they were intending on using the domain name for a legitimate service.You can read over the decision, with arguments from both sides and … [Read more...] about Facebook.com.au WIPO Decision
WIPO Orders Cancellation of Multiple Domain Registrations
Image via WikipediaI keep a close eye on the WIPO UDRP decisions, as sometimes they can be very interesting.In most cases decisions are either upheld or denied and when they are upheld the normal followup would be for the domain in question to be transferred to the IP holder.However WIPO's latest set of UDRP decisions shows a different line of thought entirely.In several cases … [Read more...] about WIPO Orders Cancellation of Multiple Domain Registrations
Chitika Launches Parking Solution
While many parking companies seem to be having issues it's interesting to see a new "player" entering the foray.Chitika, which is best known for it's "blog friendly" advertising solutions, has just launched a domain parking solution called "Chitika for Domains".The "beta" nature of the solution reveals itself very quickly if you try to explore it in any great depth. In less … [Read more...] about Chitika Launches Parking Solution
Nominet PAB Election
Nominet's election for its Policy Advisory Board has started.Further details on how to vote may be found on the Nominet siteThe candidates this year come from very diverse backgrounds and encompass a wide range of interests. … [Read more...] about Nominet PAB Election
Eurid and the failure to promote dotEU
In some ways the failure of .eu to capture hearts and minds makes me sad. I'm European. I'd like to think that a European namespace could be a success, but that seems to be a misplaced desire.As I mentioned some time ago, the only way to grow a namespace or TLD is through usage. Once people start to see a domain extension in "action" then they begin to start using it. If people … [Read more...] about Eurid and the failure to promote dotEU