EU commissioner Neelie Kroes has been critical of SOPA and suggests that the EU would not introduce legislation of this kind. Of course Kroes can only speak for the EU commission and possibly only for that part of it that she's in charge of. Several member states have been discussing legislative measures that are very similar to SOPA. In Ireland, for example, the … [Read more...] about Kroes Says No To EU SOPA
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EU Registry Giving Away Ipads To Registrants
Eurid, the registry for .eu domain names, is running a competition from the end of November until Christmas day. Anyone who registers a .eu domain name between November 24th and December 25th will be entered into a draw to win an iPad 2. Draws are being held on 2, 9, 16 and 27 December 2011 with two iPads up for grabs during each draw. (And of course Blacknight is … [Read more...] about EU Registry Giving Away Ipads To Registrants
EU IDNs – Some Governments Still Don’t Get It!
Image via WikipediaWhen .eu launched a couple of years ago all member states were given the chance to put names down on a "reserve list". The idea being that these names should only be registered either by the state or its organs. Unfortunately some governments didn't take advantage of this, with the end result being that the .eu launch led to domains like cork.eu and dublin.eu … [Read more...] about EU IDNs – Some Governments Still Don’t Get It!
Eurid Expands Support To Registrars
Image via Wikipedia Eurid, the organisation that runs the EU registry, announced the introduction of 24 / 7 support for its registrar community starting next week.With the large number of accredited registrars based in North America (and elsewhere) this change is sure to be welcomed. … [Read more...] about Eurid Expands Support To Registrars