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DotEUS Registry Writes to ICANN in Solidarity with PuntCat

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The situation in Barcelona and the .cat registry is still developing. One of the other gTLD registries based in Spain .eus, which is aimed at the Basque language and culture, has come out in solidarity with .cat. In a letter addressed to ICANN CEO Göran Marby the CEO of .EUS Josu Waliño raises concerns about the handling of .cat by the local authorities and calls on ICANN to … [Read more...] about DotEUS Registry Writes to ICANN in Solidarity with PuntCat

DotCat Registry Offices Raided by Spanish Police

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The offices of the .cat registry were raided by Spanish police this morning. The Guardia Civil officers entered the .cat registry's offices around 9am local time this morning and have seized all computers in the domain registry's offices in downtown Barcelona. The move comes a couple of days after a Spanish court ordered the domain registry to take down all .cat domain … [Read more...] about DotCat Registry Offices Raided by Spanish Police

3 Years of .Global

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The .global TLD has been live for 3 years and to celebrate the registry has prepared a nice graphic showing some interesting data about the domain extension's usage (see below). At time of writing there are just over 34 thousand .global domains registered. While that number may not be as high as some registries the .global registry is claiming quite high usage rates, as well … [Read more...] about 3 Years of .Global

Catalonian Independence? The New ccTLD Could be .ct

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Catalonia's future will be decided later this year when the people will vote on whether to remain part of Spain or to become an independent state. If Catalonia becomes an independent country then it will need its own domain name extension (ccTLD). So what will it end up with? The ISO list of two character codes has a few free options and apparently Catalonia could end up … [Read more...] about Catalonian Independence? The New ccTLD Could be .ct

Irish ccTLD Opens Consultation on Liberalisation

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The Irish ccTLD (.ie) currently has some rather archaic and subjective policies that are hard to understand for many. Under a new policy proposal which is currently open for public consultation this could all change quite dramatically. What is being proposed is to radically reduce the requirements for IE domain name registrations to one basic requirement - a "link" with … [Read more...] about Irish ccTLD Opens Consultation on Liberalisation

Daily Stormer Back Online Using a .Ru Domain

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Daily Stormer, the right-wing hate site, has been bouncing around the internet over the last few days. After being booted by GoDaddy it switched to Google, who took the .com domain name offline. They then switched to using the "dark web" with a .onion domain. However they've now got themselves a .ru domain name and are back online on the open internet. They're also still … [Read more...] about Daily Stormer Back Online Using a .Ru Domain

Daily Stormer Switches to Dark Web; Tucows Pulls Whois Privacy

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The Daily Stormer was knocked offline for a few hours when Google pulled the domain from the DNS. However they've now switched to the "dark web" and are using a .onion domain. In order to access the site you would need to use a Tor browser, though there are several services out there that will convert .onion web addresses to work with the "normal" web. The site is now … [Read more...] about Daily Stormer Switches to Dark Web; Tucows Pulls Whois Privacy

GoDaddy CEO Speaks About DailyStormer

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GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving has spoken to the media about DailyStormer and GoDaddy's position with respect to domains and sites they provide services to. While the interview focussed on the Daily Stormer, Blake Irving also spoke about GoDaddy's approach to dealing with content. The company has a large team that are tasked with reviewing complaints and seeing whether or not the … [Read more...] about GoDaddy CEO Speaks About DailyStormer

DailyStormer Offline as Google Pulls Domain Registration

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DailyStormer is currently offline. If you attempt to visit the main domain name or any of its associated sections, which resided under various subdomains, you'll either get a "host not found" error or be greeted by something like this: The domain registration's status has changed slightly: Domain Name: DAILYSTORMER.COM Registry Domain ID: … [Read more...] about DailyStormer Offline as Google Pulls Domain Registration