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March 14, 2023News

Release 8 new extensions

On April 2nd the 8 following new domain extensions will be released: .foo .zip .mov .nexus .dad .phd .prof .esq A wide variety of new extensions, so there is something for everyone. To register a domain name under one of the above extensions, an SSL certificate is necessary, websites only work via https. Furthermore, there […]

March 13, 2023News

Release sunriseB .xxx domain names

When the .xxx domain was released in 2011, a so-called sunriseB was created. During this sunrise you could block your name under .xxx. By blocking this name, no one else could register these names. However, this will soon come to an end. From May 22, 2023, all sunriseB .xxx names will be available for registration […]

March 10, 2023News

Release .watches

Pretty soon a new extension will be released: .watches, the domain of choice for everyone who has something to do with watches. Whether you collect, sell, design or are a watchmaker, with a .watches domain name your passion and expertise is immediately apparent. The release of .watches will happen in 3 phases: 1) Sunrise: from […]

February 13, 2023News

Relaunch .forum domain

The .forum registry has announced that there will be a relaunch of the .forum extension. Moreover, registering a .forum domain name will also become a lot cheaper due to this relaunch. The relaunch will start on April 12, 2023 and will start with a sunrise that will run until May 10, 2023. During this sunrise […]

February 9, 2023News

.au domain names continue to do well

AuDA (the Australian registry) has published the figures for 2022. This shows that the release of the .au domain has certainly done the registry no harm. These figures show that about one in 6 Australian domain names is a .au domain name. Since March 2022 it is possible to register a name directly under the […]

February 6, 2023News

.amsterdam registry introduces registry lock for .amsterdam domain names

NIC.amsterdam (.amsterdam-registry), who manages .amsterdam names now offers an extra form of security for your .amsterdam domain name, namely the registry lock. This lock is an extra security layer that ensures that your .amsterdam name is even better protected. If you decide to activate the registry lock for your name under the .amsterdam extension, no […]

November 24, 2022News

Afnic changes the cost of Syrelli procedure

Afnic, the registry that manages the .fr extension amongst others, will change the cost for the Syrelli procedure. The Syrelli procedure is Afnic’s version of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The Syrelli procedure can be initiated when a company or individual believes that a third party is infringing their rights by registering a .fr domain […]

November 21, 2022News

.kids domain names

From November 29, anyone who wishes to do so can register a .kids domain name. Obviously a .kids domain name may not be used for purposes that are not considered safe for children. This means that content related to pornography, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, gambling and gross violence, among other things, is not allowed. The .kids […]

November 8, 2022News

.social extension booms thanks to Elon Musk

The takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk and the massive layoffs that followed is good news for the .social domain. In a week’s time, more than 1000 .social domain names were registered. Out of dissatisfaction with the developments at Twitter, there are many quick switches to Mastodon. This can best be described as a new […]

November 7, 2022News

.ie registry deletes almost 1500 .ie names

Last week the Irish registry took almost 1,500 .ie domain names offline. All names were used for fraudulent purposes. The process was always the same: .ie names that had recently expired but were still linked to social media accounts were re-registered. Once this .ie domain name was active again, a password reset took place for […]