Law enforcement agencies will be able to get access to private Whois records in under 24 hours under ICANN policy introduced yesterday, but the powers are toothless for now. ICANN has updated its Registration Data Policy to add a section
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Identity Digital acquires another dormant gTLD
By Kevin Murphy
Identity Digital has taken over another 2012-round new gTLD that never launched. The ICANN contract for .safety recently changed hands, with original registry Safety Registry Services handing over the keys to Jolly Host, the same Identity Digital affiliate that has…
Verisign to delete .name 3LDs and email addresses
By Kevin Murphy
If you needed more evidence of how innovation-resistant the domain name industry can be, Verisign is killing off two non-standard services that have been running for a quarter-century. The registry plans to discontinue sales of third-level domains in the .name…
Four more deadbeat registrars face firing squad
By Kevin Murphy
ICANN has initiated public compliances proceedings against four unrelated registrars that haven’t paid their fees in a year or more. US-based Domus, Finland-based Globis, Hong Kong-based Overcasts, and Wanyuhulian Technology from China have all been given until May 27 to…
ICANN punts on Oman meeting decision
By Kevin Murphy
There can be few in the ICANN community feeling confident that the Org’s annual general meeting is going to take place in Oman, as currently planned, but its board has kicked the can on a decision to go ahead or…
DNSSEC claims another registry victim
By Kevin Murphy
DNSSEC is widely touted as a crucial security upgrade for the domain name system, but as so often is the case with security measures, it can also cause serious problems. DENIC, the registry operator for Germany’s .de, became the latest…
.music has competition as .mu repositions
By Kevin Murphy
Identity Digital and it.com Domains are to market the Mauritius ccTLD, .mu, as an open alternative to the .music gTLD. According to it.com, the ccTLD will be marketed internationally as “Everyone’s Music Domain”, starting with outreach at the trademark-focused INTA…
Over 100 new gTLD bids have already been announced
By Kevin Murphy
With the 2026 ICANN new gTLD application window now officially open, one striking difference compared to the 2012 round is the number of organizations that have broken cover to announce that they will apply. Back in 2012, consultants excitedly pointed…
2026 new gTLD round has actually opened
By Kevin Murphy
As of today, you can now apply to own a piece of the internet’s root zone for the first time since 2012. Almost unbelievably, given some of its relatively recent history, ICANN has hit its deadline and opened up its…
Nominet wants to fight shrinkage without self-abuse
By Kevin Murphy
Nominet has acknowledged that .uk has been shrinking for some time and wants to do something about it without accidentally inviting hordes of spammers and scammers into its zone. The registry said this week that it is responding to calls…