Growth is slower, but it's still growth. Not all TLDs can claim that. CENTR, an organization representing country code top level domain operators primarily in Europe, has released its latest Global TLD report. The report indicates that European ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NIS2 is here – DNW Podcast #464
· PodcastsHow NIS2 adds a burden on the domain name business. NIS2 is a European Union Directive that could impact domain registrations. On today’s show, I’m joined by Polina Malaja, Policty Director of CENTR, to talk about NIS2. She explains why the EU ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
EU ccTLD operators call DNS abuse study “misleading”
· Policy & LawGroup of country code operators questions the EU's study of DNS abuse. Yesterday, I wrote about the ICANN Business Constituency's response to the European Union's study on DNS Abuse. Today, we heard from European country code domain operators, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How the domain ecosystem is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
· Policy & LawGroups are creating their own sanctions. Companies and entities in the domain name ecosystem have taken action in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Here's a round-up of what's happening: Namecheap took the most decisive (and perhaps ... Continue Reading12 Comments
The web is English, but ccTLDs aren’t
· UncategorizedNew report quantifies the use of local languages on country code domain names. Over half of websites have English as their primary language, but there's a big difference between languages on each top level domain. CENTR, an organization ... Continue Reading5 Comments