Nominet, the UK domain registry authority, has just completed a corporate rebranding. It will probably take members a bit of time to get used to the new navigation, but the new look is quite clean and tidy. … [Read more...] about Nominet Rebrands
Archives for December 2005
Incorrect Whois Data – GAO Reports to US Congress
I recently posted about the importance of maintaining accurate information in domain whois. Earlier today (yesterday if you want to be really pedantic) the GAO (US Government Accountability Office) released its report on INTERNET MANAGEMENT- Prevalence of False Contact Information for Registered Domain Names. (pdf) … [Read more...] about Incorrect Whois Data – GAO Reports to US Congress
Adventures in Domains – Dot EU Launch
Yesterday, at 11am CET the .eu sunrise one started. According to a press release from Eurid the following were the most requested domains in the first day: sex.eu hotel.eu travel.eu jobs.eu hotels.eu casino The fact that a domain has been requested does not mean that it will actually be granted. The process for handling the initial registrations is anything but simple and … [Read more...] about Adventures in Domains – Dot EU Launch
SpamAssassin 3.0.5 RELEASED
Justin Mason has announced the release of SpamAssassin 3.0.5. … [Read more...] about SpamAssassin 3.0.5 RELEASED
EU to vote on Data Retention
The debacle surrounding data retention in Europe (and Ireland) has been dragging on for the last couple of years. … [Read more...] about EU to vote on Data Retention