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Israel ccTLD to Launch Hebrew IDN

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Israel's ccTLD manager has announced that they'll be launching a Hebrew IDN country code domain extension in 2022 - “.ישראל”  The .il country code currently has around 275 thousand domains under management, with the bulk of them in co.il. The existing Latin ccTLD previously allowed for IDN registrations in Hebrew on the left of the dot, though they are no longer … [Read more...] about Israel ccTLD to Launch Hebrew IDN

Middle East DNS Forum Goes Virtual for 2021

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Last year the Middle East DNS Forum was meant to be taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Due to the pandemic the event was cancelled completely last year. For 2021 the Forum is being held online from April 5th to April 7th. It's still officially being held in Saudi Arabia, but it'll be 100% online. So what's on the agenda? There'll be a mix of topics with speakers … [Read more...] about Middle East DNS Forum Goes Virtual for 2021

Over 450 Domains Registered in new .ευ

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The new .ευ, which is .eu in Greek, was launched by EURid on 14th November. EURid has a dedicated page on their site that explains the various policies that apply specifically to .ευ. One key policy is that the scripts need to match, so you cannot register a .ευ with latin script. So far there have been 476 domains registered in .ευ Not all registrars will offer .ευ … [Read more...] about Over 450 Domains Registered in new .ευ

Irish Registrants Show Love for European Union

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I've been writing about the .eu ccTLD for well over a decade. While the extension's popularity in EU member states has ebbed and flowed over the years I don't recall ever noting a registration spike in Ireland. However EURid's Q1 report for 2019 is showing a notable spike in Ireland. Admittedly the spike is percentage based not absolute numbers, yet it's still an … [Read more...] about Irish Registrants Show Love for European Union

EURid Phasing Out Cyrillic.Latin Domains This Month

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EURid, the registry for .eu and .ею, will be removing Cyrillic domains that use the .eu (Latin) suffix at the end of this month. This isn't exactly "news", as EURid originally announced their intentions to sunset Cyrillic domains ending in the Latin suffix back in May 2016. As announced in May of 2016 and further reminded in June 2018, the Cyrillic domain name(s) with the … [Read more...] about EURid Phasing Out Cyrillic.Latin Domains This Month

Universal Acceptance Testing Work Available

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The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) has put out a call for expressions of interest in testing website readiness for "universal acceptance". The concept behind "universal acceptance" is that all domain extensions should work everywhere be that for signing up for products and services or sending and receiving email etc., So whether you are using an ASCII domain … [Read more...] about Universal Acceptance Testing Work Available

TLDCON 2016 Registration Open

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This year's TLDCON will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia on September 7th and 8th. As with previous editions, the agenda will feature a mix of both technical, legal and marketing sessions. The current agenda lists the following sessions: IDN updates Legislative aspects of domain name registration Special ICANN section Marketing of IDN e-mail and new challenges … [Read more...] about TLDCON 2016 Registration Open

DomainPulse 2010

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Domain Pulse, which is the biggest German speaking domain industry event of the year, kicks off in Lucerne, Switzerland on Monday.This year's event is hosted by Switch, the Swiss domain registry.The event's programme includes topics such as DNS SEC, registrar accreditation, legal issues and IDNs. … [Read more...] about DomainPulse 2010