I wonder if someone screwed up or was emmyawards.com simply never held by them ? … [Read more...] about Did someone forget to renew their domain?
Domains & DNS
Domain Drop Explained
One of the more common misconceptions regarding international domains (com/net/org/info/biz) is that the expiry date is meaningful. While it is indicative of the domain's renewal date it bears little relation to the domain's actual expiry date and its subsequent release. Mike Davidson provides a fairly clear explanation as he works his way through the entire process of picking … [Read more...] about Domain Drop Explained
IEDR Should Engage With Public
Over the last few months there has been a certain degree of debate in some circles with regard to the IEDR's pricing and other policies. Some people called for a reduction in pricing, although they did little to pass on any saving to the public. In other quarters there were mutterings about the future of the IE namespace with both the advent of EU looming on the horizon coupled … [Read more...] about IEDR Should Engage With Public
Registering an IE Domain as an Individual
There are a lot of myths and "old wives tales" surrounding the registration of IE domains. A lot of them may have held some truth in the past, however the current reality is very different. … [Read more...] about Registering an IE Domain as an Individual
Irish Adult Content?
Every few weeks the topic of adult content in Ireland raises its head. In some cases people are looking at domain names, whereas in others they are interested in the content itself. I've gone over a number of these topics in the past, as they were topical due to the release and subsequent shelving of the .xxx TLD. So where do people think the line should be drawn? Should a line … [Read more...] about Irish Adult Content?