Archive for 2009

Rick Latona Auctions starts charity auction on behalf of WhyPark.com – Registration and Bidding now open on beta platform

[news release] Rick Latona Auctions has been working on a proprietary auction platform in collaboration with its sister companies. This week only, it’ll be open...

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.HK Registry Applies for Chinese Character Version of TLD

.HK Registry Applies for Chinese Character Version of TLD

The registry for .HK (Hong Kong) is introducing internationalised domain names with plans to introduce the Chinese version of the .HK country code and allowing all...

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CNNIC Requires Hard Copy .CN Domain Name Applications

CNNIC Requires Hard Copy .CN Domain Name Applications

The China Internet Network Information Center, CNNIC, have announced applicants for .CN domain names will be required to submit hard copy (paper) applications in...

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Has .CN Regained Number One ccTLD Ranking from .DE?

Has .CN Regained Number One ccTLD Ranking from .DE?

After not having posted registration figures for at least four months, CNNIC, the China Internet Network Information Center, has finally updated its figures to show...

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Australian registrar Safenames breaches auDA Registrar Agreement

Australian registrar Safenames breaches auDA Registrar Agreement

auDA, the policy authority and industry self-regulatory body for the .AU domain space, has found that the accredited registrar Safenames has breached the Registrar...

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WIPO Launches Paperless UDRP Proceedings

WIPO Launches Paperless UDRP Proceedings

From Monday, December 14, 2009, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center will launch essentially paperless UDRP procedures. This removes the requirement for mandatory...

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New UDRP Rules – Implementation Process and Paperless Filing at WIPO: What You Need To Know

New UDRP Rules – Implementation Process and Paperless Filing at WIPO: What You Need To Know

On October 30, 2009, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board approved WIPO’s proposal to amend the Rules for Uniform Domain Name...

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ICANN Continues Reporting on the Selection Process of Independent Evaluators for the New gTLD Program

ICANN Continues Reporting on the Selection Process of Independent Evaluators for the New gTLD Program

ICANN continues with the review and selection process of independent evaluators that will perform key roles in reviewing applications for new generic top-level domains...

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ICANN Signs Two Historic Agreements with UN Agencies

ICANN Signs Two Historic Agreements with UN Agencies

ICANN and the Swiss-based Universal Postal Union (UPU) have signed a historic agreement giving the UPU managing authority over .post as a top-level domain. This...

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.EU Domains Now Available in All EU Languages

.EU Domains Now Available in All EU Languages

Ärzte.eu was the first.EU internationalised domain name (IDN) registered when .EU IDNs became available on 10 December. During the first hour alone 38,172 IDNs...

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ICANN Welcomes 100th Member to the Country Code Names Supporting Organization

ICANN Welcomes 100th Member to the Country Code Names Supporting Organization

On 3 December, ICANN’s Country Code Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO) welcomed the Centro de Informatica da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, operator of the country...

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Is the Transition to IPv6 a “Market Failure?”

Geoff Huston writes: Many views of the transition to IPv6 assume that the combination of the factors of the imminent exhaustion of the unallocated pool of IPv4 addresses...

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.ZA central registry tender

ZADNA calls on suitably experienced local or international consultants to submit proposals in response to the request for proposals for a consultant to assist in...

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Made.com Makes it to Top of Weekly Sedo Sales

Made.com Makes it to Top of Weekly Sedo Sales

Made.com was the biggest seller in the Sedo sales in the week to 7 December, selling for $130,000 with servcorp.com being the second biggest seller at $75,000.

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ICANN: Announcement Regarding Implementation of Modification to Implementation Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy

ICANN: Announcement Regarding Implementation of Modification to Implementation Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy

On 30 October 2009, the ICANN Board approved a modification to the Implementation Rules for the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (“Rules”). The...

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