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Afilias and GoDaddy to Get .Me

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According to post earlier today on Jothan Frakes' blog the .me registry is going to be managed by Aflilias in partnership with GoDaddy.Francesco posted about the tendering process back in November and while his post does cover most of the issues with the tender he obviously hadn't considered the possibility of a registry operator teaming up with a registrar - but who could … [Read more...] about Afilias and GoDaddy to Get .Me

Netsol Take Evil To A New Level

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A couple of months ago I posted about domain name front running. I'd been at a meeting during ICANN's LA meeting and had also read Jay Daley's paper on the subject.At the time I was unconvinced as to the existence of front running as a practice.In light of the revelations that have come to light in the last couple of days I may have to modify my previous views.What's … [Read more...] about Netsol Take Evil To A New Level

The Logistics of an ICANN Meeting – Paris 2008

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Between 1200 and 1500 people attend each ICANN meeting.A few months ago I had a look over the documents provided to potential hosts to get some idea of the requirements and it was quite scary on some levels.The organisers of next year's Paris meeting have been sharing some of the details (in French), though they still haven't finalised the actual venue (not that I'm complaining … [Read more...] about The Logistics of an ICANN Meeting – Paris 2008

Domain Pricing – What’s Going On?

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Domain pricing is always an emotive subject.In recent discussions among Nominet members it came up as part of a discussion on drop-catching and domaining. Some people feel that the fees are too high, while others feel that they need to be increased significantly in order to discourage domainers. Within the Irish internet community the upcoming change to policy regarding … [Read more...] about Domain Pricing – What’s Going On?