IDN (internationalised domain names) was one of the hot topics at the last ICANN meeting in Lisbon. In Lisbon the discussions were quite complex, as they were discussing the scope of IDN withing gTLDs ie. domains that are completely international in their nature. When it comes to a ccTLD ie. one for a particular country a lot of the more "off the wall" topics can be safely … [Read more...] about Putting the accent into .ie – Should IDN Be Allowed?
Archives for April 2007
Apple – Not So Shiny
Pat mentions the EU anti-trust investigation into Apple's pricing policy for iTunes across Europe. How any company can justify price differences of up to 23% for digital downloads should make for amusing reading. Personally I suspect that the music / media companies are more than partially to blame. They complain when we download music without paying, but they're not happy … [Read more...] about Apple – Not So Shiny
IIA Guest Blogger …
I've been invited to blog on the Irish Internet Association blog over the next couple of weeks. I promised to avoid anything too controversial and will probably touch on a number of "hot" topics, but what would other people like to see there? … [Read more...] about IIA Guest Blogger …
More Tips To Help RegisterFly Victims
The ICANN blog features another series of tips and tricks to aid RegisterFly victims escape to sanity. … [Read more...] about More Tips To Help RegisterFly Victims
EUrid at ICANN – Part Deux
I posted very briefly about the EUrid session at ICANN last week and had promised a followup. When I posted last week the session had only started to warmup and I had no idea how it was going to develop. I don't think EUrid could have predicted it either. As the session progressed we heard presentations from various members of Eurid staff. Initially the session seemed to be … [Read more...] about EUrid at ICANN – Part Deux