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| 08-01-28 |
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DOMAIN TASTING |
Has Google delt a fatal blow to domain tasting?
Internet rumours point to a possible move by Google to stop monetizing any domain if its less than 5 days old, effectively putting an end to any Google-related profit from domain tasting.
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| 08-01-24 |
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.PE |
Peru set to launch Spanish IDNs
The Peruvian namespace .PE will soon be open to Spanish character domain names. An initial priority registration period is currently underway.
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| 08-01-18 |
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.MOBI |
3rd .MOBI auction cancelled
mTLD, the .MOBI registry, has declared its 3rd premium name auction, which suffered a computer problem, void.
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| 08-01-17 |
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.FR |
.FR has geographical significance
As France reaches a million domains, French registry AFNIC's General manager Mathieu Weill discusses .FR's current situation and what the future may have in store.
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| 08-01-17 |
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.NO |
Norway to open .NO to individuals?
Currently restricted to local companies, the Norwegian namespace could be opened up to individuals before the end of 2008.
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| 08-01-15 |
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.BIZ |
.BIZ launches new IDNs
Six new languages will soon be supported under .BIZ.
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| 08-01-12 |
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.FR |
France joins the millionaire club
The French extension is the latest country code Top Level Domain to reach one million domain names.
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| 08-01-10 |
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.FR |
Valuable French domains
Porn.fr has just been sold for 30 000 euros, making it the most expensive .FR in documented history.
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| 08-01-10 |
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NEWS |
Front Running back in the news
Accusations of Front Running are running rampant as a registrar is apparently caught red-handed.
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| 08-01-07 |
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.INFO |
Spanish characters for .INFO
Registry Afilias adds Spanish characters to the list of localized character sets which can be registered in .INFO.
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| 08-01-03 |
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.RU |
Russia can't wait for IDNs
Russian Internet users seem eager to be able to use their own Cyrillic characters. So much so that some people are already talking about a 2008 launch for .RU IDNs.
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| 07-12-31 |
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FRAUD |
Crook exploits Gmail flaw to steal domain name
British graphic designer David Airey had his domain name stolen last month when an Internet bandit hijacked his Gmail account.
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| 07-12-27 |
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.ASIA |
.ASIA disputes will be settled in Hong-Kong
DotAsia appoints Hong-Kong International Arbitration Centre as official dispute resolution provider for the .ASIA Sunrise.
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| 07-12-20 |
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.RS |
No January 10 launch for .RS
Despite Internet rumours to the contrary, no date has yet been set for the launch of Serbia's Internet domain.
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| 07-12-17 |
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.ASIA |
New features for .ASIA
The folks at DotAsia are working hard to make their launch a success. In the next few weeks, timetables will be updated and new features introduced.
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| 07-12-13 |
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.TK |
Reinventing the domain registry business
Tokelau isn't the first small country to entrust the management of its Internet extension to an outside firm. But the unusual business model chosen for .TK by registry Dot TK has seemingly yielded impressive results.
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| 07-12-11 |
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INDUSTRY |
Domain names show sustained growth
With a 31% increase year over year, the domain name market remains buoyant. There are now 146 million names registered worldwide.
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| 07-12-10 |
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TECHNOLOGY |
Making the Internet truly local
IDNs are the Internet's real star at the moment. But why do they matter? And why is ICANN putting so much effort into them? We asked Tina Dam, Director of ICANN's IDN program, to enlighten us.
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| 07-12-05 |
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ICANN |
ICANN's Nom Com needs help!
The group in charge of recruiting the best candidates for ICANN's top jobs is seeking the help of an outside organisation to cope with its increasing workload.
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| 07-12-05 |
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.TRAVEL |
New rules aim to broaden .TRAVEL's appeal
New policies will go in effect at the end of the year to make it easier to register a .TRAVEL domain.
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| 07-11-29 |
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.FR |
No more weekend breaks for .FR!
Buyers of French domains can now benefit from something that .COM owners have taken for granted for years: new names will go live quickly, even outside normal working hours.
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| 07-11-26 |
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.BB |
Government of Barbados wins management of .BB domain
At ICANN's latest board meeting, a resolution was passed granting .BB, the country code domain for Barbados, to the local government.
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| 07-11-22 |
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.EU |
EURid reports increased .EU use
European registry EURid's latest statistics show strong registration and renewal rates for .EU during the third quarter, with actual use of .EU domains on an upward trend.
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| 07-11-19 |
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.SG |
Numeric names coming to Singapore
SGNIC, the registry for .SG, is introducing numbers-only domain names. A Sunrise is already underway. A bidding period follows starting January 18. Full launch is planned from March 27, 2008.
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| 07-11-16 |
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.ASIA |
15,000 .ASIA requests for first Sunrise
DotAsia has just released the first official numbers for .ASIA, with the highest number of requests coming from the USA. The second phase of the Sunrise process is now underway.
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| 07-11-13 |
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.TEL |
.TEL nearly ready to dial
Plans for the new suffix point to a Sunrise launch in Q1 2008. Landrush should follow a few months later.
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| 07-11-08 |
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ICANN |
ICANN, through the eyes of a new board member
What's it like to be a Frenchman on the board of an organization like ICANN, where the main language is still English? We tag along with Jean-Jacques Subrenat as he takes his first steps as a new board member.
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| 07-11-06 |
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.BZH |
Brittany's .BZH: the next regional domain?
The French region of Brittany wants what the Catalans have: their own Internet suffix. Is .BZH the next regional domain?
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| 07-11-02 |
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ICANN |
Peter Dengate Thrush is new ICANN chairman
Peter Dengate Thrush has been voted in as ICANN's new chairman during a closed meeting of the board, with Roberto Gaetano staying on as vice-chair.
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| 07-11-01 |
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ICANN |
Emotional tribute to Vint Cerf
Eight years of Vint Cerf's leadership of ICANN were celebrated yesterday during a special Gala event with guest appearances by two former Clinton administration officials, Ira Magaziner and Al Gore.
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