Women account for close to half (48%) of all .au registrants as trust in the Australian ccTLD remains high, with 61% of respondents reporting it was their most trusted TLD in Australia followed by .com (41%), according to the latest annual survey on .au. These are some of the findings of an annual survey conducted…
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.UK Domains Suspended for Criminal Activity Doubles to 16,632 in 12 Months
The number of .uk domain names suspended due to being used for criminal activity has doubled, again, in the year to 31 October according Nominet. Nominet suspended the 16,632 domain names for the United Kingdom’s country code top level domain (ccTLD) following notification from the police or other law enforcement agencies that the domain is…
Do auDA’s Left and Right Hands Ever Talk as Constitution Review Announced?
The .au policy and regulatory body, auDA, announced a review of its constitution Monday, just days after it was announced Director Simon Johnson was requesting a Fit and Proper Persons Test be put to Members at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. The Fit and Proper Persons Test [pdf] would preclude anyone with a criminal conviction…
Donuts Tops Deloitte’s North American 2017 Technology Fast 500
Donuts have topped the Deloitte 2017 Technology Fast 500, an award recognising the fastest growing public and private technology companies in North America, Deloitte announced Thursday. These tech companies note Deloitte are on the cutting edge and are transforming the way we do business. The awards recognise technological innovation, entrepreneurship, and rapid growth across companies—large,…
Less Than One Day Left For Latest auDA Consultation on Second Level Domains
Some days I think the ongoing auDA consultations on the introduction of second level registrations are like the Rapture. The believers keep believing, but it never seems to happen. What started with Names Policy Panel recommendations in favour back in 2015 has since gone through several consultations. With very little movement since the Names Policy…