Good luck figuring out what individual in the EU owns a domain name. The European Union will begin enforcing its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May of 2018. As I've written about before, this will have a major impact on Whois. How big? ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Tucows’ revenue hit $85 million in Q3, company plans for GDPR
· Domain RegistrarsRevenue hits another record as company works to meet EU privacy law deadline. Domain name, mobile and internet services company Tucows (NASDAQ:TCX) reported earnings after the bell yesterday. The company reported record quarterly revenue of $85.0 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Thick Whois for .com delayed 6 months
· Policy & LawDeadline pushed back thanks to contract negotiations and GDPR. ICANN's Board has agreed to delay enforcement of thick whois in .Com, .Net and .Jobs by six months due primarily to concerns over the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Verisign files patent app for Thick Whois with privacy compliance
· UncategorizedVerisign patent application covers handling European Union compliance. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will affect how domain name Whois services are delivered starting next year (podcast). In some cases, including ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How GDPR will affect you – DNW Podcast #152
· PodcastsNew EU regulations will have an effect on everyone in the domain industry, regardless of where they are located. Whether you're a domain investor, registrar or registry, the European Union's new GDPR privacy regulations will affect you. On this ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Top 5 Domain Name Stories from August
· UncategorizedA look back at the past month in the domain business. The top story on Domain Name Wire last month was an arena naming deal that I scooped. Other topics include data privacy, a neo-nazi website and tough times in the domain business. Here are the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Will May 2018 be the death of Whois?
· Policy & LawWhois will change forever next year. On May 25, 2018, the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into full effect. The privacy regulation will have a major impact on industries that handle personal data of people in the ... Continue Reading12 Comments
