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Senegal, a small West African country of nearly 12 million people has seen bold economic reforms in the last ten years. These have paid off with annual Gross Domestic Product growth of 5% annually. This has helped to spur a flowering Information Technology sector. Now, that IT sector can lets its […]
To many in the English speaking world, we take our alphabet for granted. The Latin alphabet as used in English is relatively straightforward: 26 letters a through z. Conveniently, these 26 letters, the hyphen “-“ and Arabic numerals 0 through 9 constitute the acceptable characters for a domain name.
To much of the […]
To many in the English speaking world, we take our alphabet for granted. The Latin alphabet as used in English is relatively straightforward: 26 letters a through z. Conveniently, these 26 letters, the hyphen “-“ and Arabic numerals 0 through 9 constitute the acceptable characters for a domain name.
To much of the […]
Nominet HR strategy strengthened as it continues to play an ever important role at the heart of UK Internet industry.
Nominet HR strategy strengthened as it continues to play an ever important role at the heart of UK Internet industry.
As we’ve reported recently, cybersquatting is attracting increased attention. A report released May 3, 2007 states that it is not just bloggers and business journalists that have taken notice of unsavory practices in domaining.
The telecommunications industry is beginning to grumble about domain tasting, kiting and cybersquatting. This is significant because of the funds […]
It's been an exciting week for domainers!
Below is a summary of this week's top stories.
If we missed any noteworthy events, topics or opinions, the comments section is all yours.
RegisterFly's Implosion Nears Its Bizarre End
What's next? ICANN is authorized to transfer RegisterFly's domains to a new registrar "as soon as practical", according to an […]
“Dear (Client Name)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN®) recently agreed to reduce their Registrar Transaction Fee from $.25 to $.22. What does this mean for you?
Good news. You have been credited $.03/yr for each domain name you registered or renewed dating back to July 1, 2006* — $.03 has been placed into […]
.TV is not the only ccTLD that has diverged from its original designation.
LA Names is marketing the .LA ccTLD as the best address in LA - Los Angeles that is. LA Names also states that Los Angeles is the first city in the world to have its own domain, which is a bit of […]