From 13:30 through about 14:50 today, large parts of the .de zone where unavailable, causing most if not all of the 13 million .de domain names with websites and e-mail to be unavailable. It is very uncommon for a large domain name extension to be fully unavailable, so much that it is causing domain names […]
Read more >Restena (the .lu-registry) announced a set of new rules for .lu domain name registrations. .lu is the country code extension for Luxembourg. The changes involve opening up for IDN’s (domain names with special characters in them, like for example a letter with an accent on) and the removal of the obligation to have an administrative […]
Read more >The SIDN (registry for .nl domain names) has further postponed the introduction of an EPP-interface. This new interface would bring the SIDN in line with most other “modern” registries. Currently, the .nl-registration system still works via a rather out-dated e-mail interface.
Read more >Yesterday the .cn-registry, rather unexpectedly, announced new rules for the registration of .cn domain names. Firstly, from now on, only companies will be able to register a new .cn domain name. This is no longer possible for individuals. Secondly, for each new .cn-registration from now on paperwork will need to be provided. This includes a […]
Read more >There seems to be lots of confusion regarding the launch of the first domain name extension in Arabic script. The Egypt government put out a press release stating that they would apply with ICANN for the TLD .مصر (.masr or .misr, which is Egypt in Arab) on 16/11/2009. This has clearly been seen by some […]
Read more >We have received several requests for information regarding a letter from “Domain Renewal Group”, which seems to have arrived during the previous days with owners of .com and .net domain names in Belgium and The Netherlands. First of all: this letter tries to mislead you into thinking that you need to pay them to simply […]
Read more >The recent ruling by WIPO in the ITT-Barton case might be an important precedent for future cases between holders of a registered trade mark and online companies selling their goods. In this case, it was deemed that a company selling ITT-Barton goods, has legitimate interests in holding domain names containing the words “ITT Barton” even […]
Read more >Due to a major system upgrade, the .be-registry will be off-line from Tue Nov 2008 14:00 until approximately 24 hours later. There should be no interruption on any active domain names, but no actions on .be domain names will be possible (like updates or new domain name registrations). If you manage your .be domain name […]
Read more >The internet provider McColo had been taken off-line last Wednesday by two of its uplink providers. Investigations had revealed that McColo was running a botnet responsible for what would seem to be around 50% of all spam being sent. Last Saterday they however managed to get internet access restarted temporarily via a new provider (Telia.net). […]
Read more >The site http://www.wikipedia.de until recently referred to http://de.wikipedia.org. The Wikipedia page about the parliamentarian Lutz Heilmann mentions that he previously been assosiated with the Stasi and that he has tried to hide that piece of his past after the fall of the Berlin wall. Through a court order Lutz Heilmann succeeded in forcing the owner […]
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