ICANN creating contingency plan for registry failure. We've seen domain registrars, such as RegisterFly, lose their accreditation. But what happens when a domain registry that manages an entire top level domain (TLD) goes out of business? This ... Continue Reading1 Comment
The Danger of a Domain Registrar “Run on the Bank”
· Domain RegistrarsWhat happens when a domain registrar is in jeopardy? [Editor's note: this is a follow up article to "A Run on the (Domain Name) Bankâ€, originally published on Domain Name Wire on November 13, 2007.] We've seen a lot of "runs on the bank" recently. ... Continue Reading6 Comments
ICANN Fee Rule Change Won’t End Domain Tasting, Frontrunning
· Policy & LawICANN's recent rule change will have mixed results. ICANN recently moved a step further to changing how it handles refunds for domain names in conjunction with the registry. Currently, ICANN charges a 20 cent fee per domain name registered. However, ... Continue Reading9 Comments
What Does ICANN’s ‘Yes’ Vote Mean to You? Not Much.
· Policy & LawICANN's decision to liberalize the process for adding new TLDs won't have much of an affect on you, unless you manage trademarks. Today ICANN voted to liberalize the process and acceptance of new top level domains (similar to .info and .asia). What ... Continue Reading22 Comments
ICANN Hit With Phishing Attack
· Domain RegistrarsPhishing attack mimics ICANN; asks for domain login information. A new phishing attack has been launched at domain name owners. It appears that the registrar where the phishing domain ICANNResolve.com was registered has taken it down. The e-mail ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Network Solutions: “We’ll Stop Reserving if ICANN Adds Fee”
· Domain RegistrarsNetwork Solutions says it will stop controversial practice if ICANN adopts fee next week. Next week the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) board will vote on its 2009 budget. The budget includes the much-talked-about provision ... Continue Reading3 Comments
ICANN Puts eNom and Moniker “On Notice”
· Domain RegistrarseNom and Moniker were named in "Worst Spam Offenders" report. In the words of Stephen Colbert, ICANN has put eNom and Moniker "On Notice". The two registrars were named in a recent report from KnujOn titled "The 10 Worst Registrars in terms of spam ... Continue Reading10 Comments
.Org Domain Name Prices to Jump 10%
· Domain RegistrarsPublic Interest Registry to raise wholesale prices of .org domain names. Public Interest Registry, the registry for .org domain names, has notified ICANN that it is increasing wholesale prices 10%. The annual wholesale price for .org domain name ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Canada Leading the Way with Whois Changes
· Policy & Law.Ca is getting a whois overhaul. Perhaps the rest of the domain world can use it as a framework. There have been a number of suggested changes to ICANN's whois framework. But Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is making changes to its ... Continue Reading6 Comments
GoDaddy Allows Transfers After Whois Changes
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawGoDaddy complies with ICANN advisory for transferring domain names. Last September I wrote that GoDaddy might have to end its controversial practice of denying transfers-out when a domain owner changes whois information in the preceding 60 days. A ... Continue Reading22 Comments