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In July IE Domain Registry (IEDR) introduced an Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy (ADRP) for domain name disputes. The existing formal IE Dispute Resolution Policy remains an available option, but the new process is designed to be simpler and less expensive for non-corporate complainants, who form the bulk of the .IE community. Neither policy affects a […]
I am back in Puerto Rico this week to take part in a “DNS Week“. As the name suggests it is a week devoted to all things domains and DNS which is being organised by LACTLD, ICANN and the .pr domain name registry. It should be an interesting week, as there’ll be a good mix […]
The total .IE domain database grew by 8.3% in H1 2019 compared to the same period last year, and by 39.7% compared to the same period five years ago, according to new figures published today in IE Domain Registry’s biannual .IE Domain Profile Report. At the end of H1 2019, there was a total of […]
IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company responsible for managing the .IE registry, Ireland’s country-code domain name, has published its annual report and review for 2018. 51,040 new domain names were registered in 2018, an increase of 29.1% YoY (2017- 39,523). The total .IE domain database recorded 259,815 active domains by the end of 2018, up 10% […]
EUrid, the .eu domain name registry, has been running the EU Web Awards for the last few years. The idea is pretty simple – if you have a website using an EU domain name then you can enter for free. What can you win? Win a 2 month billboard advertising campaign in Brussels AirportThe .eu […]
If you have a .CO.UK domain name, you may also have the first option to register the equivalent shorter .UK domain name – but only if you do so before 25 June (i.e. on 24 June!) Prior to 2014, it was not possible to register a so-called second-level .UK domain. Registrants could only register a […]
.EU domain names are great value right now at Blacknight: new registrations are just €2.99* for the first year! But to celebrate Europe Day, May 9th, we’ve got a great opportunity for you to lock in that value for 10 years! That’s right. From now until Saturday, you can register a new .EU domain name […]
Next week ICANN is organising a number of events that are focussed on the more operational side of domains and DNS. For the last few years ICANN’s Global Domains Division (GDD) has organised an annual conference that was aimed at registrars, registries and related organisations, but with a much stronger focus on our day to […]
The IEDR, which runs the .ie domain name registry, will be introducing a new dispute resolution process in July of this year. At the moment if there’s a dispute involving a .ie domain name registration, such as one in relation to trademark rights, the only avenue open to a complainant is the ieDRP which is […]
We talk about branding and marketing online quite a bit. It’s something we think is very important for everyone. It doesn’t matter if your business is one or two people, or has a staff of thousands. Having a strong, recognisable brand is important. Of course the same is true for any of us on an […]
We’ve been talking about .eu domain names and how they’re impacted by Brexit quite a bit over the last few months. This time round, however, we’re going to be looking at some upcoming changes to .eu that are not related to Brexit at all! As you may know the .eu domain space is a slightly […]
We have been keeping a close eye on developments involving the .eu domain and Brexit. As a result of the most recent changes to Brexit the .eu domain name registry (EURid) have announced that they are suspending all actions for now. Once the UK’s plans with respect to withdrawing from the European Union are updated […]