Nominet has opened a consultation process that will see the .uk registry seek feedback on reducing phishing, law enforcement landing pages for domain names suspended for criminal activity and implementing a drop list for expired domains. The 2019 consultation invites feedback on three important issues: I. Reducing the use of .UK domain names for phishing…
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Democracy(.com) Is Up For Sale
Many have said something along the lines that “democracy is for sale to the highest bidder”. And now it is. Well, democracy.com is. Heritage Auctions is auctioning the domain name and will go to the highest bidder over $300,000 (plus a 15% buyer’s premium). Bidders must submit a sealed bid by 17:00 (US Eastern Time)…
WIPO Conference To Look Back At 20 Years Of UDRP
The WIPO-designed Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) turns 20 this year and to commemorate they’re holding a conference at their Geneva headquarters on 21 October. The conference, As the UDRP Turns 20: Looking Back, Looking Ahead, will take stock and look ahead in terms of UDRP jurisprudence, ADR system design, relevant Internet developments,…
Europeans Around The World Can Register .EU Domains From 19 October
In what the .eu registry EURid is saying is the “biggest change yet” for the European ccTLD, citizens of European Union countries no matter where they live in the world will become eligible to register their very own .eu domain names from 19 October. .eu is the eighth largest country code top-level domain and, as…
Nominet Increasing .UK Registry By 4%
The registry fee for .uk domain names is increasing 15p, or 4%, to £3.90 from 13 January 2020, Nominet announced Tuesday. The increase comes after an annual review of pricing and reflects some of the increased costs of running the registry since prices last changed in 2016. Having absorbed the majority of the costs, Nominet…