nic.at’s RcodeZero DNS service has just started supplying Anycast technology to the Polish domain extension .pl. This means that nic.at infrastructure provides supplementary hosting and security to the seventh biggest ccTLD in the EU with over 2.5 million domains. According DNSperf statistics, RcodeZero DNS is one of the fastest anycast providers worldwide. CEO Richard Wein…
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12 Winners of the Inaugural .ORG Impact Awards Announced at Gala Event
12 individuals and organisations from around the world were named winners of the inaugural 2019 .ORG Impact Awards last Friday. At the event in Washington D.C., leaders from the philanthropic and Internet communities joined finalists at The Watergate Hotel to experience the live announcement of the 2019 winners. Actor, philanthropist and children’s book author Taye…
Nominet Consults On Reducing Phishing, Reducing Criminal Activity and Drop List For .UK
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…
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,…