The Italian Registry (.it) Registro.it have published their ‘Yearbook 2013’ covering the events of the Registry over 2013. Click to open the Yearbook. Quarter.it is born, the first quarterly report by .it Registry, with the …
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.VG: Zone re-delegated – New registrations possible as of May 12
The .VG zone has been re-delegated to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Virgin Islands (TRC). This re-delegation is related to the dispute with the former registry operator Meridian TLD that operated the .VG registry without …
Read More »New .uk registration policy comes into effect from 4 May 2014
Amendments to the terms and conditions governing registrations of popular .uk domain names such as .co.uk and .org.uk will take effect next month, to formalise procedures for suspending domain names used to carry out online …
Read More »Sedo accepts domains for themed .co.uk auction that begins on May 6th
Sedo is accepting domain names for a themed .co.uk auction that begins on May 6th. The new TLD “.uk“ launches on June 10, 2014 and Sedo thinks that now is the best time to sell …
Read More ».FR: renewal rate is ~100% for domain names registered more than 5 years ago
The .fr TLD is young: the average age of a domain name under the .fr TLD is 3.8 years, according to Afnic. This month’s issue of the Report focuses on the age of domain names …
Read More »New Domain Lock Option For .UK Domain Names Offers Enhanced Security
UK registry Nominet is now offering registrars the option of locking high-value .uk domains at the registry level, adding an additional level of security against Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking. The Domain Lock tool inserts …
Read More »Domain name KIK.DE sells for 178,500 EUR at Sedo
The domain name KIK.DE sold at Sedo for 178,500 EUR or about $246,000 this Friday. The domain was bought by a German clothing company name KiK Textilien & Non-Food GmbH. The domain KIK.DE already redirects …
Read More »Neustar Acquires .CO Internet S.A.S. for $109 million
Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR), a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information and analytics, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire .CO Internet S.A.S. and certain associated assets. .CO Internet is the …
Read More »CIRA bring domain name suggestion technology to .ca with DomainsBot
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is pleased to partner with DomainsBot to bring domain name suggestion technology to Canadians seeking to register a .CA website. Domain name suggestion technology is known in the industry …
Read More »99% of Registrars Satisfied with Afnic Services
Afnic, the .fr registry, has disclosed the results of its annual survey on the quality of its services Afnic has renewed its annual survey on the quality of its services, carried out by the INIT …
Read More »Swiss domain names .ch to be registered via a registrar (and not the SWITCH registry)
The public consultation on the new Ordinance on Internet Domains (OID) runs from 12th February 2014 to 17th April 2014. The Ordinance stipulates, among other things, that end customers will no longer be able to …
Read More »Nominet: New Registrar Agreement and Data Quality Policy approved
Nominet published the approved new .uk Registrar Agreement and Data Quality Policy, which recognises higher standards and the diversity of registrar business models. The final agreement and policy aim to ensure that registrants have a …
Read More »Shorter, snappier .uk domains to launch on 10th June 2014
.uk registry Nominet has announced a launch date of 10th June 2014 for new ‘example.uk’ domain names. From this date, people will be able to register the shorter ‘example.uk’ domain names through their registrar, alongside …
Read More »Consultation on rules for private individuals under .no (Norway)
Norid (operator of the .no ccTLD) has initiated a public hearing on whether private individuals should be able to register domain names directly within .no in addition to registrations within the priv.no category domain. Everyone is invited to give …
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