While there were four applicants for the new TLD string .gay only one of them did so as a "community" application. Under ICANN's established processes for new TLD applications a "community" application is treated differently to a "standard" one and follows a different set of rules. As has been covered in depth elsewhere, the community application for .gay failed to pass the … [Read more...] about Community Application For DotGay Wins Reconsideration Request
IANA Explained [Video]
Unless you've been hiding under for the last few months you'll know that the IANA transition is a hot topic in internet governance circles Of course while there has been numerous meetings, thousands of emails, more meetings, media coverage and plenty of conversations about the topic, there are probably still quite a few people who don't fully understand what IANA is and, … [Read more...] about IANA Explained [Video]
#HostingCon $500 Amazon Gift Cert Giveaway
HostingCon is being held in San Diego, California this July from July 27th to 29th. In the runup to the event the organisers will be pushing out quite a bit of PR .. And today they announced a USD$500 Amazon gift certificate giveaway. You can enter up to twice per day simply by tweeting Full details here … [Read more...] about #HostingCon $500 Amazon Gift Cert Giveaway
Oscar Robles Switches From .Mx Registry To LACNIC
The .mx registry announced a couple of days ago that their CEO, Oscar Robles, would be stepping down. This morning LACNIC announced that Robles had been appointed as Executive Director. It's interesting to see someone like Robles, who has a lot of experience in the "names" space moving to "numbers". Of course Nic Mexico does a lot more than simply handling the .mx ccTLD, … [Read more...] about Oscar Robles Switches From .Mx Registry To LACNIC
NamesCon Biggest Domain Industry To Date Kicks Off In Vegas
Namescon is being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, this week. The event kicked off yesterday with a day packed with training sessions and small, yet very active sessions on a wide variety of topics. According to NamesCon's Jothan Frakes the event has over 900 registered attendees, which makes it the biggest domain industry event outside of an ICANN meeting. More details of … [Read more...] about NamesCon Biggest Domain Industry To Date Kicks Off In Vegas
French Domain Registry Reacts to Charlie Hebdo #jesuischarlie
The French ccTLD registry, AFNIC, has, in common with many other French organisations, come out strong in the aftermath of the attack earlier this week on Charlie Hebdo. Their front page currently displays the current image: and on their English language site they've provided a translated version: But what's a lot more interesting for DNS geeks is that they've … [Read more...] about French Domain Registry Reacts to Charlie Hebdo #jesuischarlie
German Registrar Pulls .Uk Domains
Strato (Cronon AG), which is one of the larger German registrars, has pulled *.uk domain names from its offerings. The company made the announcement via a blog post (in German) where they outlined the reasons for their decision. The issue? Nominet's registrant data validation processes. I reached out to the guys at Cronon, who handle domain regisrations for Strato, to get … [Read more...] about German Registrar Pulls .Uk Domains
DotCEO Release New Marketing Video
The .CEO registry have released a new video. They seem to have dumped their previous style and opted for a more traditional and professional approach. Here's the video: http://youtu.be/oRUHOihs_mk The video is a big improvement on their previous marketing efforts, but they're still trying to pitch the .ceo lander pages as a "solution" to a problem that may not … [Read more...] about DotCEO Release New Marketing Video
Mauritius Government Gets Into Dispute Over Key Domain Name
Domain names expire, drop and get re-registered all the time. It's normal. However, governments are usually very conservative about how they handle domain names. A government department is more likely to hold on to a domain name for several years after they've stopped using it rather than "release" it too early. According to this article, however, the government of … [Read more...] about Mauritius Government Gets Into Dispute Over Key Domain Name
RIPE 73 Call For Hosts Opened
RIPE has opened a "call for hosts" for the 73rd public meeting. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 24 to 28th October 2016. Where? Well that will depend on who the host is. If you're interested in hosting the meeting there's more details on what's involved over on the RIPE site. … [Read more...] about RIPE 73 Call For Hosts Opened