Think domain tasting is only a problem for .com domains? Think again. Domain tasting, a.k.a domain testing a.k.a. domain kiting, is the practice of registering a domain only to delete it within the 5 day registry grace period. This allows the person ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New Zealand domain scammer at it again
· Policy & LawAccording to PCWorld, Blair Rafferty has ressurected his brother's domain name scam. Blair Rafferty's brother Chesley Rafferty ran a scam that sent notices to domain name owners that looked like invoices. Chesley's business partner in crime, Bradley ... Continue Reading1 Comment
eNom aiding terrorist organization? Um, sure.
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawI've seen some crazy articles about domain names, but this one tops the list. The New York-based Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has written a letter to US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson asking him to take action against domain registrar eNom. The ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Ignorance gives domain industry a bad name
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawComments on tech articles about domains show how ignorance makes us all look bad. Whenever I come across a domain article on CNET and its peers I am amazed by some of the comments made by John Q Public. The comments show that the readers don't ... Continue Reading3 Comments
EURid suspends 74,000 .eu registrations
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawEURid, which manages the .eu country code, has suspended 74,000 registrations. When Bob Parsons and others criticized EURid for its handling of .eu registrations, most people thought no action would be taken. But EURid has taken action, although not ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain name reassignment foils Google
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawDirect reassignment of expired domain names is foiling Google in its attempts to clean up its search results. When Google announced it had become an ICANN-accredited registrar, the world questioned what the company's ambitions were for domain names. ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Domain Marketplace in Morocco
· Policy & LawThe domain monetization discussion at the Marrakech, Morocco ICANN meeting on June 27 included lots of fireworks. First, a disclaimer. I wasn't at the meeting. I just finished reading the transcript of the meeting. Much like reading an e-mail, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
OpenDNS
· Policy & LawNew system challenges scammers and typos, but does it go too far? A new service called OpenDNS officially opened its doors today. The service is an alternative DNS to those offered by ISPs and promises a faster, safer internet experience. Open DNS ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Domain scammer declares bankruptcy
· Policy & LawAn Australian domain scammer has declared bankruptcy after facing $1M+ in legal judgements. The scammer Bradley Norrish, along with business partner Chesley Rafferty, ran a group of companies that sent fake invoices to UK domain holders in 2003. The ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Hawaii cybersquatting law one of the worst
· Policy & LawA politician in Hawaii has bullied a political activist into giving up his domain name. In May I wrote about a law New York was trying to pass that would protect politicians' names as domain names. In retrospect, the New York law was not so harsh: it ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment