During the course of 2011, the .fr-registry (AFNIC) applied some new rules to their registrars. This meant every existing .fr-registrar had to re-apply to be able to remain a registrar and had to go through some tests and verifications in order to remain officially accredited by the registry. The dead-line for this was actually begin […]
Read more >NORID, the registry in charge of .no domain names, recently started verifying if owners of existing .no domain names were still allowed to register a .no-name according to the registration rules. In order to be able to register a .no domain name, you need to be an official Norwegian company and only a limited amount […]
Read more >When a new TLD is launched and multiple applicants might be trying to register the same domain name, there is always the question how to determine who will actually get the domain name and who will come second. Most people in the domain name registration business prefer such a “landrush” to be either run via […]
Read more >The .be registry has carried out a survey to dropcatching within the .be domain. Dropcatching is the re-registering of an expired domain name the second that domain name becomes available for registration. The most striking result was that dropcatching of .be domain names is rising rapidly. While in 2009 and 2010 less than 5% of […]
Read more >ICANN is looking for a exclusive provider for a Trade Mark Clearinghouse service. This provider would basically retain a database of valid trade marks. Providers of new TLD’s which will launch in the coming years, will be required to offer a sunrise period of at least 30 days in which only holders of a valid […]
Read more >The .fr-registry (AFNIC) announced that, from December 6th onwards, the rules for registering a .fr domain name will be relaxed. At this point in time, you are required to either live in France or have a French Trade Mark before you can register a .fr domain name. With the new rules, anyone within the European […]
Read more >The .eu-registry has announced that they will be releasing almost 9.000 .eu domain names which where originally registered in bath faith during the .eu launch in 2006. A large amount of .eu domain names where originally registered in 2006 by domain name warehousers and cybersquatters. While the registry had rules in place that for example […]
Read more >Internet porn has a bad reputation of being a breeding ground for viruses and other insecurities. Next to a couple of other goals (like differentiating porn content from other content), the .xxx-registry “ICM” wanted to create a safe place on the internet that offered porn. A place where you wouldn’t need to worry about your […]
Read more >On their business relations day last Thursday, the SIDN (.nl-registry) released more details about their yet to be established advisory board. This board would allow the different .nl-registrars to advice the SIDN regarding updates to their workings and procedures. The first thing to stand out, was the magnitude of the independent association that would be […]
Read more >The SIDN (registry for .nl domain names) reports that the failure in their system has been resolved. Between 18h30 and 19h30, an attempt was made to restart the registration system, after which the SIDN had to conclude that the problems no longer existed. The real cause of this failure however has not yet been found. […]
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