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About Michele Neylon

Known for his outspoken opinions on technology and the Internet, Michele Neylon is the award winning author of several blogs and co-host of the Technology.ie podcast. A thought leader in the Internet community, Neylon is active within ICANN and an expert on policy, security, domains, ICANN, Nominet and Internet Governance. You can stalk him on various social media networks including Twitter and Instagram

Thinking of the USA? Why Not Register a .US Domain?

Thinking of the USA? Why Not Register a .US Domain?

By Michele Neylon|2014-07-04T12:59:35+01:00July 4th, 2014|Categories: ccTLDs, Domains, Marketing|Tags: america, business, cctld, Domain name, local marketing, neustar, United States, usa|

The internet is global, but, as we often like to remind people, it's also incredibly local. With the launch of ...

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Win €5k To Promote Your .EU Website!

Win €5k To Promote Your .EU Website!

By Michele Neylon|2014-07-02T16:22:06+01:00July 2nd, 2014|Categories: Domains, EURid|Tags: Brussels, Domain name, eurid, European Commission, european union|

How would you like to win €5 thousand to promote your website? How about an expenses paid trip to Brussels? ...

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Get Your .Ink Domain Now!

Get Your .Ink Domain Now!

By Michele Neylon|2014-07-02T12:32:26+01:00June 26th, 2014|Categories: Domains|Tags: Domain name, icann, ireland, Ray King, wiki|

I'm really excited that we're now adding new and funky domain name extensions to our systems. A couple of ...

Woohoo! We Finally Got A Data Retention Waiver!!

Woohoo! We Finally Got A Data Retention Waiver!!

By Michele Neylon|2014-06-17T17:03:09+01:00June 17th, 2014|Categories: Domains, ICANN, Policy, Press Releases|Tags: Article 29 Working Party, Data Protection Directive, Domain name, european union, Generic top-level domain, icann, Organizations, Top-level domain, Waiver|

Last night without any fanfare ICANN quietly published an announcement on their website. For ICANN the announcement was processed in ...

When Whois Policy and Local Law Collide ..

When Whois Policy and Local Law Collide ..

By Michele Neylon|2018-04-23T14:38:37+01:00June 13th, 2014|Categories: ICANN, Policy|Tags: data retention, Domain name, Domain name registry, european union, Generic top-level domain, icann, IE Domain Registry, ireland, privacy, whois|

I've written quite a bit about privacy and the implications that various rules and policies can have on it in ...

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Irish Law Enforcement Pushing Website Blocking By ISPs

Irish Law Enforcement Pushing Website Blocking By ISPs

By Michele Neylon|2023-04-26T10:32:45+01:00June 13th, 2014|Categories: Legal Issues, Policy|Tags: apwg, blacknight, cam, censorship, child abuse material, Digital subscriber line, Domain name, hotline, Hotline.ie, Internet service provider, ireland, Law Enforcement, privacy, Surveillance, website|

Child abuse material is an issue. You can try to ignore it and if you're lucky enough you'll never ever ...

Looking To Get Online? There’s Still Plenty of .com Domains Available

Looking To Get Online? There’s Still Plenty of .com Domains Available

By Michele Neylon|2014-06-09T10:20:01+01:00June 9th, 2014|Categories: Business, Domains|Tags: Domain name, icann, verisign|

If you're putting your business online then one of the first things you'll need to do is find the right ...

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Want Some Free Twitter Ads Credit?

Want Some Free Twitter Ads Credit?

By Michele Neylon|2014-09-02T15:51:21+01:00June 5th, 2014|Categories: Marketing, Social Media|Tags: blacknight, business, Damien Mulley, facebook, press release, Small and medium enterprises, Social media, Twitter|

We're strong advocates of social media and use it daily to help our clients, promote our services and interact with ...

What Kind of Difference Could €10k Make to Your Online Business?

What Kind of Difference Could €10k Make to Your Online Business?

By Michele Neylon|2014-05-21T15:20:26+01:00May 21st, 2014|Categories: Business, IEDR|Tags: business, Business and Economy, Domain name, ie, ireland, optimise|

When you're starting your own business it can be really exciting. Every day brings with it a new adventure, new ...

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We Made The Finals Of #Sockies14 !!

We Made The Finals Of #Sockies14 !!

By Michele Neylon|2014-05-20T14:51:13+01:00May 20th, 2014|Categories: Events, Social Media|Tags: blacknight, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, business, Customer relationship management, customer service, dublin, Rick O'Shea, Social media, Twitter|

Yesterday afternoon the finalists for the 2014 Social Media Awards were announced. We are delighted to have made "the final ...

Nominet’s New “Data Quality” Policy

Nominet’s New “Data Quality” Policy

By Michele Neylon|2018-07-13T09:27:49+01:00May 14th, 2014|Categories: Domains, Nominet|Tags: Business and Economy, Computers and Internet, Domain name, Domain name registry, icann, nominet, Nominet UK|

John felt ashamed, he wasn't on any public records anywhere. What indecent act would he have to perform to get ...

Light At the End of the Tunnel

Light At the End of the Tunnel

By Michele Neylon|2014-05-08T11:44:43+01:00May 8th, 2014|Categories: Domains, ICANN, Legal Issues, Policy|Tags: data retention, DNS Belgium, European Court of Justice, european union, icann, law, privacy, Top-level domain, Waiver|

If you're a regular reader of our blog then you'll be aware of our "battle" with ICANN over the 2013 ...

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