The Domains In Spain Fall Mainly On ..
Next week I'll be heading off to Valencia in Spain for Domaining Spain 2013. I'll be speaking on [...]
We’re Off To ICANN 46 Beijing
Starting this weekend is the 46th ICANN public meeting. We'll be attending, as usual, and I'll be doing [...]
Congratulations To CoInternet (.co) On 1.5 Million Domains!
A couple of hours ago the CEO of .co, Juan Diego Calle, posted a short update, but it [...]
We like stats part II
It has been a while since we last posted any stats on the blog. So we're at it [...]
Targetting the US Market? Maybe A .US Domain Makes Sense?
The internet is global, but it's also local. What do I mean? If you're an Irish business you [...]
ICANN Pulls The Trigger on RAA Prematurely
Blacknight are an ICANN accredited domain registrar. We're the only Irish company to have ever been accredited by [...]
Blacknight Urges ICANN to Reconsider “Closed Generic” TLDs
We've posted about "closed generics" a few times in the past. What are they? Basically they're applications for [...]
ICANN Should Clarify Position On Key Word New TLDs
Back in September a number of domain name industry leaders, including ourselves, wrote to ICANN to express our [...]
Letter to ICANN: Clarifications On Non-Trademarked Generic Keyword TLD Are Needed
Earlier this week a group of domain name industry leaders sent a letter to ICANN about the handling [...]
Amsterdam, Registrars, Registries, Van Gogh and More
Tomorrow morning I'm heading off to Amsterdam. I wish it was just to enjoy the city, to soak [...]
Dot Cat Domains Now Come With Better Privacy
If you're a private individual and are using your domain name for your private personal use (ie. not [...]
Irish Domain Registrar evaluates which new TLDs will first be available for their customers
Earlier this week ICANN held a lottery or draw to help determine the prioritisation of new TLD applications [...]