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…
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.GAY Launching Sunrise For Trademark Holders In February
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…
EURid On Brexit Impact, State of the Market, 2020, Are More New gTLDs Warranted And How Industry Should Focus on Quality, Not Quantity
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…
Tuvalu Seeking To Capitalise On Online Video With .TV As Registry Rights Up For Renegotiation
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…
CentralNic Completes Acquisition of Team Internet
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…