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Visualising The Top 250 New Domain Extensions As The London Tube

Visualising The Top 250 New Domain Extensions As The London Tube

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:14:42+00:00August 23rd, 2016|Categories: Domains, Infographic|Tags: Country code top-level domain, Domain name, Generic top-level domain, icann, Name server, Nominet UK, Top-level domain|

There are now over 1000 new top level domain names "out there". Some have proven popular. Others have struggled. That's ...

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Blacknight.Blog Breaks New Ground

Blacknight.Blog Breaks New Ground

By Conn Ó Muíneacháin|2016-12-15T11:15:30+00:00August 22nd, 2016|Categories: Blacknight, Blogging, Business, Domains, General, WordPress|Tags: blacknight, blog domain, blogging, dave winer, Domain name, Domain name registrar, domain registration, domains, Michele Neylon, podcasting, rss, Uniform Resource Locator, wordpress|

Michele, our CEO, has posted about the launch of the new .BLOG domain, which has just entered its sunrise phase. Trademark owners ...

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Blogger? THE Domain For Blogs And Bloggers Is Coming Soon!

Blogger? THE Domain For Blogs And Bloggers Is Coming Soon!

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:15:56+00:00August 18th, 2016|Categories: Blogging, Domains|Tags: Domain name, Domain Name System, wordpress|

I started blogging over a decade ago (back in 2003). Back then blogging wasn't "sexy" or really "mainstream". But there ...

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How Aware Are People Of New Domain Extensions?

How Aware Are People Of New Domain Extensions?

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:16:07+00:00August 15th, 2016|Categories: Domains|Tags: Domain name, Generic top-level domain, icann, internet, Top-level domain|

Earlier this year ICANN commissioned a study to see how aware consumers are of domain name extensions, both "legacy" ones ...

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IEDR Wants YOUR Input! Should An Aftermarket For IE Domains Be Allowed?

IEDR Wants YOUR Input! Should An Aftermarket For IE Domains Be Allowed?

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:16:55+00:00July 18th, 2016|Categories: Aftermarket, IEDR, Policy|Tags: aftermarket, cctld, Country code, Domain name, Domain Name System, ie, Intellectual property, ireland, irish, Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy, World Intellectual Property Organization|

Over the past year or so I've been involved with the IEDR's Policy Advisory Committee along with representatives from other registrars, ...

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Save BIG On A Selection of Domains This Month!

Save BIG On A Selection of Domains This Month!

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:17:07+00:00July 4th, 2016|Categories: Domains, New TLDs, Promotions|Tags: discount, Domain name, Generic top-level domain, internet, promotion, sale|

For the month of July we're offering a HUGE discount on a selection of domain name extensions. These offers are ...

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The IANA Transition Cannot Be Held Hostage

The IANA Transition Cannot Be Held Hostage

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:18:10+00:00June 9th, 2016|Categories: Policy|Tags: Domain name, icann, internet, Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, United States, United States Department of Commerce|

Back in March 2014 the US government, via the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which is part of the US Department ...

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Domaining Europe Goes To The Hague

Domaining Europe Goes To The Hague

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:18:19+00:00May 29th, 2016|Categories: Domains, Events|Tags: Domain name, Domain name registrar, domain registration, domains, events, Generic top-level domain, holland, netherlands, spain, Top-level domain, Valencia|

There aren't that many domain focussed events held in Europe. Domaining Europe, which is now in its 8th year, is ...

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Brands, Trademarks, Domains & ICANN

Brands, Trademarks, Domains & ICANN

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:19:07+00:00May 23rd, 2016|Categories: Domains, Events|Tags: Domain name, Florida, Generic top-level domain, google, icann, inta, Orlando, Top-level domain|

Earlier today I was on a panel at the INTA annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. It's my first time attending ...

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DotClub Celebrates Its Second Birthday

DotClub Celebrates Its Second Birthday

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:19:43+00:00May 7th, 2016|Categories: Domains|Tags: clubs, Domain name, Domain Name System, Generic top-level domain, societies|

We've been promoting domain names for years. Choosing a good domain name for your business or personal site is something ...

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Want A Super Short IE Domain? Only Two Weeks Left To Pre-Order

Want A Super Short IE Domain? Only Two Weeks Left To Pre-Order

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:20:05+00:00May 3rd, 2016|Categories: Domains, IEDR|Tags: Auction, blacknight, Country code top-level domain, Domain name, Domain name registrar, IE Domain Registry, internet, Online and offline|

We've been talking a lot about the launch of short IE domain names over the last few months. The auctions ...

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Short IE Domains Update

Short IE Domains Update

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:21:25+00:00April 15th, 2016|Categories: Domains|Tags: Auction, Domain name, IE Domain Registry, ireland|

We have been informed by IEDR that the launch of "General Availability" or "GA" for "short" IE domain names has ...

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