New Zealand Banks Demand New Domain To Combat Phishing
Clearly New Zealand bankers are steadfast in their opinion that phishing is a big problem for their nation’s banking industry. The Office of the Domain Name Commissioner has turned down New Zealand bankers’ request for a "banks only" second level domain (2LD) twice before but that didn’t stop the New Zealand Banker’s Association from petitioning [...]
.XXX May Be The Solution, But What Is The Problem?
The .xxx domain extension, whose introduction is currently being discussed at ICANN, has created quite a stir. Does the Internet really need another domain? Are there any alternative solutions? And most importantly, what exactly is the problem that .xxx is trying to solve? Domainer George Kirikos suggest an alternative to .xxx: special port numbers. [...] [...]
EURid Invites Comments About .EU Code of Conduct
EURid, the domain registry responsible for the .eu domain, invites comments from the public regarding its planned .eu Code of Conduct (pdf file), a set of rules that registrars will be able to voluntarily subscribe to. The Daily Domainer reviewed the draft document and found that most elements of the Code fall into three categories: [...]
.ORG Registry Allows Spanish Domains, Stops Domain Tasting
It is now possible to register .org domains that contain the Spanish characters á, é, í, ñ, ó, ú, or ü. However, it appears that many registrars have not integrated this option into their system yet. The Daily Domainer tried to register a Spanish .org domain at several different registrars listed at the Public Interest [...]
Ring, Ring – It's .TEL Calling
Will the new .tel domain change the way the world communicates, or is it just another solution in search of a problem? And what are its privacy implications for individuals around the world? .tel plans to become a decentralized and globally accessible contact directory that allows domain owners to publish and update their contact information [...]
Moniker To Auction Premium Domains At T.R.A.F.F.I.C. West
Moniker.com will be hosting another multi-million dollar live auction of premium domain names at T.R.A.F.F.I.C West in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 7 at 2:30 pm PST at The Venetian Resort, Hotel and Casino. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to place bids on valuable domains including Privacy.com, Ethanol.com, Reunite.com, Greeting.com, Sopranos.com and Minnesota.org. dotMobi [...]
.info Breaks 4 Million Barrier
As of today there are more than 4 million .info domains! .info remains the sixth most popular domain extension after .com, .de, .net, .org and .uk: Domain Statistics 02/20/2007 .com 64,837,168 .de 10,691,043 .net 9,085,739 .org 5,763,241 .uk 5,614,591 .info 4,015,662 .eu 2,542,043 .biz [...]