Operators must submit RSEP for approval. Are Chinese gateways used to comply with real name verification rules in China a registry service? To date, it seems like only the operators of .XYZ think so. They submitted a so-called RSEP to ICANN to get ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.XYZ working to make domains available in China again
· Policy & LawDomains haven't been available at Chinese domain registrars since early May. Many Chinese domain name registrars stopped offering .xyz domain names back in May at the behest of China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). At the ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Verisign issues statement on .cc/.tv situation in China
· UncategorizedCompany has submitted applications but domains are not licensed for sale in China. Last week some registrars in China dropped support for .cc and .tv domain names, both of which are managed by registry company Verisign. This was part of a directive ... Continue Reading1 Comment
More photos from Chinese domain conference GDS.2017
· ServicesAnother look at the Global Domain Summit in Xiamen, China. Yesterday I posted photos from taken in Xiamen, China for Global Domain Summit (GDS) 2017. As promised, here's a follow up with more photos taken during the event. The photos are courtesy of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.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
Official data show effects of Chinese domain investment bonanza
· Domain RegistrarsWhat happened in December, the one year anniversary of the Chinese investment bonanza. ICANN just published data from Verisign about .com activity in December. This was the one year anniversary of lots of Chinese speculative registrations, and the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Chinese buy another 200,000 .VIP domain names
· ServicesBulk orders boost .VIP top level domain name. MMX (Minds + Machines) reported today that it has received orders for 200,000 additional .VIP domain name registrations. The sales will generate $1.3 million in income over the life of the contracts, and ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Selling domains in China (Video)
· UncategorizedVideo captures a three-year journey selling domain names in China. TLD Registry Ltd. has published a cool "behind the scenes" video of its business in China over the past several years. It's embedded below. Just this week, TLD Registry announced ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Analyzing new top level domain registrations by country (Part 1)
· UncategorizedThe first in a multi-part story about the geography of new TLD registrants. Who registers domains? It's a question we might answer in a thousand various ways. One approach is to examine geography. Where do most registrations come from? Who are the ... Continue Reading25 Comments
Chips, mistakes and opportunities with Shane Cultra – DNW Podcast #109
· PodcastsCan you still make money with short domain names? Shane Cultra has had his share of successes and failures in the domain name business. On today's show, Shane gives his assessment of how you can still make money with short domain names and his public ... Continue Reading8 Comments