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The co.uk domain name registry Nominet recently held a public consultation on how they were planning on dealing with GDPR. That consultation closed a couple of weeks ago and they’ve since made public how they intend on changing their policies and processes to deal with GDPR. At the moment when you register a *.uk domain […]
As you probably know by now the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enters into force on May 25th. In light of this a lot of companies have been making changes with how they collect, process, store and use personal information. While many of the changes are “behind the scenes”, others will have an impact at […]
Dublin Tech Summit gets underway today at the Convention Centre Dublin, and Blacknight is there with EURid, the EU domain registry. Come and say hello! We’re at stand D6, to the right of the hall as you enter, and near the stage. To celebrate, we’ve cut the price of .EU domains! Normally €6.95, you can […]
We’ve talked about the conflicts between our ICANN contract and privacy law in the past. Not once, not twice, but multiple times. We refused to sign the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) with ICANN until we’d received a data retention waiver. That decision probably cost us money, but if we have to choose between operating […]
It’s now WAY easier to register .ie domain names. You no longer have to produce complicated documents or compose letters explaining “why” you want to register a particular domain name. All you need is to provide proof of your connection to Ireland. Simple. And if you already have a .ie domain name (or more than […]
It’s been a busy day here at Blacknight, thanks to the relaxation of the rules for registering .IE domain names, which came into effect today, and the irresistible value of Blacknight’s €4.99 .IE offer. I dropped into the Carlow office of Michele Neylon, Blacknight’s CEO, to get his thoughts on the day’s events. Click on […]
Have you ever wanted to register a .IE domain name, but couldn’t be bothered to justify why you wanted it? Got an idea, but it’s hard to explain? Tired of waiting for manual approval of your application, when other domain registries let you complete your registration with a couple of clicks? The good news is […]
Starting today, Ireland’s Number One domain registrar and hosting company is slashing the price of new .IE domain names to just €4.99*. The offer also applies if you are transferring an existing domain from another registrar to Blacknight. Now you can get the assurance of Blacknight’s unbeatable reliability and customer service at a ridiculously low price. But […]
Earlier this evening EURALO hosted a webinar on GDPR. Unlike many of the webinars that have been held within the context of ICANN over the last few months this one was not purely focussed on whois. Also, due to the variety of speakers, the topics covered weren’t all ICANN related, as there were speakers from […]
We are delighted to finally share the news with you all that from March 21st 2018 IE domain name registration will become a LOT easier. You’ll no longer have to show a “claim” to a domain name. All you’ll need to do is show your connection to Ireland, which is easy if you’re a resident […]
2017 was the strongest year on record for registrations of new .IE domains, but it’s likely to be beaten by 2018 as registration rules are relaxed in March. That’s according to the latest dot-IE Domain Profile Report, published today by IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company that manages and maintains Ireland’s official country domain name, […]
From Wednesday March 21, it will be easier to register an IE domain name, as registrants will no longer be required to demonstrate that they have a “claim to the name”. They’ll still have to show that they have a connection to Ireland, but questions about why they want to register a particular domain name will no longer apply. It’s a small change […]