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Two Years of Dot Tech

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The guys over at Radix Registry have put together a nice little graphic to celebrate the second anniversary of the .tech TLD. Over the past two years the domain extension has grown to over 300 thousand registered domain names. In terms of users they've managed to get several high profile companies onboard including Web Summit, CTA and many more.   … [Read more...] about Two Years of Dot Tech

IEDR Launching New Radio Ad Campaign

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The IEDR are launching a new radio advertising campaign across Ireland. Unlike some of their previous campaigns the focus this time round is firmly on .ie domain names and does not mention IEDR at all. The campaign features two adverts (below) which emphasise how the .ie ccTLD is linked to Ireland. They also mention that .ie is considered to be "secure" based on McAfee … [Read more...] about IEDR Launching New Radio Ad Campaign

Australia’s ccTLD To Allow Direct Registrations

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Australia's country code (ccTLD) will allow "direct" registrations in the .au ccTLD in the future. Following on from a consultation process last year, the board of auDA has announced their intention to update the domain registration policy to allow people and organisations to register .au domain names. Up until now you could register under .com.au, but not directly under … [Read more...] about Australia’s ccTLD To Allow Direct Registrations

Short IE Domains Auctions Started Today

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Auctions for contested "short" .ie domain names started earlier today. The private auctions are being handled by UK based company Divido who already do some auctions for .io and .ac. It is expected that the auctions will take a couple of weeks to complete. The auctions are open to applicants for "short" 1 and 2 letter (or number) .ie ccTLD domain names which were … [Read more...] about Short IE Domains Auctions Started Today

CENTR Organising Open Day For Registrars

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CENTR, the association for European ccTLDs, is holding an open day in Brussels on September 30th. For the first time registrars are being invited to attend a CENTR meeting in order to meet ccTLD registries. The event, which is free to attend, is being held in the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels. At time of writing there are approximately 21 registrars registered to attend … [Read more...] about CENTR Organising Open Day For Registrars

DotGreen Rises From the Ashes

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Back in October 2013 we lamented the demise of the .green new TLD bid. A lot of people who work in the domain name industry were shocked, surprised and disappointed when the .green bid was withdrawn. But we got over it. We moved on. And several of the people involved with the original .green bid moved on too. Tim Switzer is now working for the .build registry. So it was with … [Read more...] about DotGreen Rises From the Ashes

New Zealand To Get Shorter Domains In September

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The New Zealand domain name registry will be launching domain registrations directly under .nz at the end of September. From 1pm on 30 September 2014 it will be possible to register .nz domains. In a similar fashion to how Nominet launched their .uk domains recently, existing holders of .co.nz domains will be given priority rights. However, unlike in the UK, the New … [Read more...] about New Zealand To Get Shorter Domains In September

Domain Registry Of America Suspended By ICANN

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ICANN has suspended Domain Registry of America aka Brandon Gray Internet Services aka NameJuice. The registrar is forbidden from registering any new domain names or accepting any inbound transfers until 17 October 2014. The announcement was posted on the ICANN website earlier this evening and will probably be welcomed in many circles. What happened exactly? ICANN … [Read more...] about Domain Registry Of America Suspended By ICANN

Lesley Cowley To Step Down From Nominet

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Nominet CEO Lesley Cowley is leaving the company. Ms Cowley, who has been with Nominet for more than 15 years will depart in July. Nominet hasn't appointed her replacement yet. Here's the release: Nominet is announcing the departure of Lesley Cowley OBE as CEO. The Nominet Board acknowledges the contribution Lesley has made to establish Nominet as a widely respected … [Read more...] about Lesley Cowley To Step Down From Nominet