XYZ CEO Daniel Negari says the company is working to resolve issues selling domains in China. China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has instructed domain name registrars in China to stop selling .xyz domain names as of May 4, ... Continue Reading8 Comments
.Info and .Mobi get Chinese approval
· UncategorizedTwo large namespaces will now be available for hosting in China. China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved five of Afilias' top level domain names for sale and use in China, including three "old" domain names and two new ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Chinese TLDs get Chinese approval
· UncategorizedFinally! Two Chinese IDNs get welcome news from China's regulators. After a long wait, two Chinese internationalized domain names have been accredited by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). TLD Registry's .在线 (Dot Chinese ... Continue Reading4 Comments
.Shop and .Site get Chinese approval
· Policy & LawGMO and Radix get good news from China. Just a few weeks after approving .club, .VIP and .XYZ, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved two more domain names for sale and hosting within China. GMO Registry's .Shop ... Continue Reading3 Comments
This is big: China approves .Club, .VIP and .XYZ
· Policy & LawDomain names can now be hosted in China. .Club, .VIP (MMX) and XYZ are celebrating today after being approved by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”). The approvals mark the first time Western new top level domain registries ... Continue Reading10 Comments
China might be inching closer to granting licenses for new TLDs
· Policy & LawJob postings suggest licensing process might be progressing. Top level domain name companies have been eagerly waiting for the Chinese government to issue licenses that will allow Chinese citizens to be able to host sites on their domains in China. The ... Continue Reading8 Comments