Attempts to get an injunction forcing a German registrar to collect certain Whois data are failing. ICANN has yet again failed to convince German courts that an injunction is needed to force domain name registrar EPAG to continue collecting certain ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Spamhaus chimes in on spam-after-GDPR claims
· ServicesGroup says there could be many reasons spam hasn't increased after GDPR. Yes, spam is down since the date GDPR caused Whois records to go dark. But anti-spam group Spamhaus says there are many possible reasons for this, and not having Whois ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Open Whois advocates push for U.S. legislation to counter GDPR
· Policy & LawGroups hurt by lack of public Whois data would like to push back against EU legislation that has shut off most access. Advocates for open Whois records are shopping a bill in the U.S. that would force domain name registrars to publish Whois ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How to import your Whois data into Watch My Domains
· ServicesEven with Port 43 limits and GDPR, you can still download your Whois info from select registrars. A lot of domain name investors use Watch My Domains Pro to manage their domain name portfolio. But as domain name registrars limit access to Whois in the ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Domain investors should keep their WHOIS public
· UncategorizedThere are many benefits to keeping your Whois information public. GDPR has been in effect for a few months now and the impact on the domain name industry has been huge. The biggest impact is with Whois; many major domain name registrars are now masking ... Continue Reading10 Comments
NTIA head: No Whois is “unmitigated victory for the spammers and scammers”
· Policy & LawRedl says U.S. government continues to fight for access to Whois information. This morning at the Internet Governance Forum in Washington, D.C., NTIA Assistant Secretary David Redl spoke about the impact of the EU's GDPR on Whois. He said the lack ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Yes, your domain name registrar has made it impossible for people to contact you
· Domain RegistrarsMany registrars have removed all means for people to contact you. I received an anonymous voicemail yesterday from an Enom customer who was frustrated that the Whois records for his domain names had been replaced with "fake" information. Here's what he ... Continue Reading21 Comments
UDRP after GDPR: challenges without Whois
· Policy & LawLack of public Whois makes filing a UDRP a two-step process. GDPR is impacting the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Policy process. Without public Whois, companies that believe someone is cybersquatting on their domain might have to "go blind" into a UDRP ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Regional court in Germany to reconsider Whois data GDPR case
· Policy & LawCourt exercises its option to re-evaluate its ruling before kicking appeal up to higher court. A German court that ruled against an injunction last month in a Whois data dispute will reconsider its decision. ICANN filed a legal action in Bonn after ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Comparing Whois after GDPR
· Policy & LawSee a limited Whois record through Port 43 as well as GoDaddy's full Whois records. Earlier today ICANN continued its battle in German courts over what data domain name registrars need to collect for WHOIS now that the European Union's General Data ... Continue Reading1 Comment
