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Domain Name News - December 20, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | December 20th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
Some domain name items from the past week: VeriSign will increase the .com and .net registry (wholesale) fees effective July 1, 2010. The .com fee will increase from $USD 6.86 to $7.34, and the .net fee will increase from $4.23 to $4.65. Twitte read more
Domain Name News - December 13, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | December 13th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
Some recent domain name items: The first internationalized names under the .eu domain have been registered. ICANN has signed agreements with the Universal Postal Union giving the UPU managing authority over the new .post domain, and with UNESCO read more
Domain Name News - December 6, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | December 6th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
A collection of domain name items from the past week: Google has introduced a public DNS service. DNS service provider OpenDNS offers some thoughts on Google DNS. The .nl domain is introducing some changes, including making less personal data read more
Domain Name News - November 29, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | November 29th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
Some recent domain name items: ICANN has issued a paper describing the harms and concerns posed by DNS redirection, wildcards, and synthesized responses at the registry level. The .uk registry, Nominet, is conducting a consultation on "proposal read more
Domain Name News - November 22, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | November 22nd 2009 by Julianna Horvat
Notable domain news items during the past week: The fast track process for new IDN ccTLDs is under way, and as of November 19, ICANN has received 10 requests spread over 5 different languages. Three people have been charged for hijacking Comcas read more
Domain Name News - November 15, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | November 15th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
A round-up of domain news items: The fast track process for new IDN ccTLDs will launch on Monday, November 16. The Internet Governance Forum meets this week in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against domain auctio read more
Domain Name News - November 8, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | November 8th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
Some pointers this week: ICANN has published a briefing note summarizing the ICANN Seoul meetings. Domain name reseller SnapNames has dismissed a senior executive who is alleged to have secretly bid on domain name auctions to drive up prices. S read more
DomainGang.com Exclusive Interview
Domain Names, Web Development - BruceMarler.com | November 3rd 2009 by Bruce Marler
And now for something completely different:) Recently I had the pleasure of doing and in-depth, behind the scenes interview with the DomainGang.com reporters (Lucius "Guns" Fabrice and Giovanni "Crazee" Mossolini). The two have taken the domain name read more
Domain Name News - November 2, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | November 2nd 2009 by Julianna Horvat
Significant Progress On Internationalized Domain Names At ICANN Seoul Meetings - At its meetings in Seoul, South Korea, the ICANN Board of Directors approved an implementation plan for introducing internationalized domain names (IDNs) as Internet to read more
Domain Name News - October 18, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | October 18th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
.SE Domain Brought Down Due To Misconfiguration - The registry for Sweden's .se domain published an incorrect .se zone file on October 12, effectively removing all .se domain names from the zone file and making them inaccessible. Corrected data was read more
Domain Name News - October 12, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | October 12th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
CIRA Conducts Survey on Internet Policy Dialogue in Canada - The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is conducting a survey on Canadian public interest in Internet policy and decision making. The survey seeks input on: priorities and con read more
Domain Name News - October 4, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | October 4th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
CIRA Announces 2009 Board of Directors Election Results - CIRA has announced that Margaret Gilmour, Jim Grey, Barry Shell, and Victoria Withers have been elected to its Board of Directors. A total of 603 ballots were cast. U.S. Government and ICANN read more
Domain Name News - September 27, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | September 27th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
CIRA Board of Directors Election Continues Until Wednesday, September 30 - The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Board of Directors election continues until noon ET (9:00 am PT) on Wednesday, September 30. CIRA members are encouraged t read more
Domain Name News - September 20, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | September 20th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
CIRA Board Election Starts Wednesday, September 23 - The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Board of Directors election takes place from Wednesday, September 23 to Wednesday, September 30. The online campaign forum, presently under way, read more
Domain Name News - September 6, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | September 6th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
Show Of Support Period For CIRA Board Election Closes Monday, September 7 - Shows of support for Member Nominees to the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election must be completed by 6:00 pm Eastern (3:00 pm Pacific) on Monday, September 7. A nominee mu read more
Domain Name News - August 30, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | August 30th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
ICANN Nominating Committee Announces Selections - ICANN's Nominating Committee has announced its selection of new members of the ICANN Board of Directors, the At-Large Advisory Council, the GNSO Council, and the ccNSO Council. Appointed to the Board read more
Domain Name News - August 23, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | August 23rd 2009 by Julianna Horvat
Shows of Support for Member Nominees to CIRA Board Election - Starting Monday, August 24 at noon Eastern (9:00 am Pacific), CIRA members can show support for Member Nominees to the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election. A nominee must receive at lea read more
Domain Name News - August 16, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | August 16th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
Last Call for Member Nominations for 2009 CIRA Board Election - Member nominations for the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election close at 6:00 pm Eastern Time on Monday, August 17. ICANN: Domain Tasting All But Eliminated - ICANN reports that "doma read more
First Ever Arrest Made For Domain Theft
Webnames.ca Blog | August 10th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
It's a known fact that the domain name industry for the most part is like the wild west, few rules, no enforcement and cattle rustlers everywhere you look. Well there's some good news on that front. There seems to be a new sheriff read more
Domain Name News - August 9, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | August 9th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
Members of US Congress Seek Permanent ICANN Relationship - With the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the United States and ICANN expiring on September 30, some members of the US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce have wri read more
Domain Name News - August 2, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | August 2nd 2009 by Julianna Horvat
Nomination Committee Candidates for CIRA Election Announced - CIRA has announced the Nomination Committee Slate for the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election. The candidates selected by the Nomination Committee are: Georges Courteau, Margaret Gilmou read more
Domain Name News - July 19, 2009
Webnames.ca Blog | July 19th 2009 by Julianna Horvat
CIRA Sponsors Media Awareness Network - The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced its sponsorship of the Media Awareness Network (MNet). A non-for-profit organization, MNet develops media literacy programs and "focuses its ef read more
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