So ICANN have now decided to say "no" to the .xxx tld. After fumbling around for the last few months the body that is supposedly in charge of the internet has displayed real democracy at work (or not!) Of course this is the same body that recently gave Verisign a license to print money, so it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. Karl Auerbach sums it up nicely: ICANN … [Read more...] about No Porn Please – ICANN Kills .XXX
Domains & DNS
IEDR unveils new website
Back in December of last year I mentioned the IEDR's planned rebranding. They have finally unveiled the new site design this afternoon. Although I'm not a designer I like the new look and feel: Unfortunately not all elements of the new site will work perfectly in all browsers, but it is a definite improvement on the previous design and layout. … [Read more...] about IEDR unveils new website
Domain Traffic Testing Explained
Frank Michlick, in his most recent article, explains the concept of "traffic testing" domains: A list of domain names is registered for a period from 1-5 days and then deleted again if the amount of traffic (or income) has not reached a certain threshold. Some of the testers will display a ‘parked page’ with PPC advertising and some of them will just display an empty page … [Read more...] about Domain Traffic Testing Explained
Eurid Rejects first ADR
Eurid's ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) court is going to be kept busy in coming months. Its first decision in the case of pst.eu has already been published with the ADR adjudicator finding no fault in the initial registration. The basis for the decision is quite worrying: . Taking into consideration the provisions of articles 10.1 and 10.2 of the Commission Regulation … [Read more...] about Eurid Rejects first ADR
Should IEDR Reassess Its Rules?
IEDR unlike Nominet does not have a democratic structure, nor does it have committees or other organisms to oversee rules, regulations and many other aspects of the registry's development. Who is even on the board of the IEDR? Who chooses the board members? While personally I think this should all be addressed I have to admit that some areas of the registry's activities are … [Read more...] about Should IEDR Reassess Its Rules?