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Use of .BRANDS and Efforts To Thwart D...
Criminal activities continue to be an issue and challenge for the domain name industry, and it's one of the main issues addressed in today's Q&A with Katrin Ohlmer, CEO and founder of DOTZON GmbH. Ohlmer cites it as a highlight and lowlight a highlight because the industry is attempting to tackle domain name abuse and a lowlight with phishing, malware, botnets and pharming being threats to consumers putting the whole industry in a bad light and seemingly
.PL Ends Domain Name Reservation Option
Last week the Polish ccTLD registry ended the possibility where it was possible to reserve .pl domain names for 14 days prior to registration. So now under .pl, it's a first come, first served basis as is the norm for registering domain names in probably all other top-level domains.After 8 January, .pl domain name reservations will be effected only by NASK in the following situations:execution of the option for a .pl domain name, i.e. providing a domain
.GAY Launching Sunrise For Trademark H...
The .gay top-level domain will be launching their Sunrise launch phases for trademark holders commencing February, running for 3 months to 6 May, the registry Top Level Design has announced..gay is a proud supporter of LGBTQ people, causes and businesses and represents a historic step forward, increasing visibility of the community. Its launch is intended to result in a more LGBTQ-friendly space.In its support of the LGBTQ community, 20% of the registry fee
EURid On Brexit Impact State of the Ma...
Domain Pulse has launched its annual (well, for the second year running) Q&A series looking at the year in review, what 2020 might bring and what are the key concerns for domain name industry participants. First up we talk to EURid, manager of the .eu top level domain. EURid discusses their highlights and lowlights of 2019, what they're looking forward to in 2020, whether a new round of new gTLD applications is really warranted and how they'd like to see the
Tuvalu Seeking To Capitalise On Online...
When Tuvalu was granted the .tv ccTLD back in 1995 it was handed a lifeline and 25 years later is one of the country's most valuable resources. The microstate, a chain of coral atolls and reef islands with a population of about 11,000, has few industries apart from limited agriculture and fishing, the latter gaining the country around $19 million in license fees in 2018.But having been allocated .tv has given it another sizable income 'thanks to the rece
CentralNic Completes Acquisition of Te...
CentralNic Group PLC announced on Christmas eve they had completed the acquisition of Team Internet, a web service provider based in Munich, Germany, that had originally been announced on 18 November.'The acquisition of Team Internet is a natural extension of CentralNic's domain sales business and a major step in adding domain related web services to CentralNic's service offering,' said Ben Crawford, CEO of CentralNic. 'It is another web-based recurring revenue