Registrars and registries must comply with ruling to continue providing services in India. Offering domain registration services to people and businesses in India is about to get more complicated. The Delhi High Court, which is one level below ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Smart investing and India’s domain market – DNW Podcast #506
· PodcastsA look inside India's domain market. I’m joined by domain investor Deepak Daftari on this week’s show. Deepak discusses how he got into domain name investing, bulk portfolio purchases, and how his sales are going this year. We also talk about ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Last month’s top domain news stories
· UncategorizedIndia, .net, appraisals and more. Early each month, I send a newsletter featuring the top stories on Domain Name Wire from the prior month. Sign up here for the newsletter. If you don't get the newsletter, here's a wrap of the top stories from ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
India might ban .in domain investing
· Policy & LawRetroactive ban could make it harder to trade .in domains. NIXI, the non-profit organization that manages India's .in country code domain, is proposing a significant change to registration rules: no more domain investing. Currently, there's a ... Continue Reading9 Comments
March’s top 5: India, expired domains, AI and more
· UncategorizedA lot happened in the domain name business last month. These were the top stories on DNW last month ranked by pageviews: 1. Indian ISPs block access to major domain registrars - Courts in India want domain registrars to respect their orders. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Indian ISPs block access to major domain registrars
· Policy & LawCybersquatting victims are frustrated that registrars outside India won't take down domains. Some Indian ISPs have blocked access to three major domain name registrars. The move comes as part of a long-running dispute over cybersquatting. Indian ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Domains around the world: Deepak Daftari in India
· UncategorizedIn the second in this series, Deepak Daftari discusses what it's like to buy and sell domains in India. If you've been to a domain conference, you've probably seen Deepak Daftari. He's instantly recognizable by his handlebar mustache and big ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
More stupid government interference with new top level domain names
· Policy & LawI've written before about hard headed governments and their challenges against particular top level domain names. I was reminded of another such case today, thanks to the Government of India sending a letter (pdf) to ICANN reiterating its opposition to ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Masala.xxx Didn’t Get the Memo About India and .XXX Domain Names
· Policy & LawUsers might have a hard time reaching Indian .xxx site. I was caught a bit off guard when reading Elliot's story today about Masala.xxx launching. This is apparently an adult site aimed at India. Although I don't believe anything is done yet, ... Continue Reading5 Comments
