According to some registrars, a new proposal by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) could possibly threaten the existence of domain names. The organization wants to expand the UDRP (Uniform Domain Resolution Policy) to include names and government organizations. Doing so would make it so that any domain owner who owns a domain that includes [...] Continue reading →

A new ICANN report, Policies and Processes for Gaining and Losing Registrars, would make it easier for domain owners to transfer their names between Registrars. The reports states that the transfer process “should be easy, fluid, transparent, and inexpensive.” [...] Continue reading →

ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, will be requiring domain registrants to update their full contact information on the publicly available whois database. Failure to keep the data updated could result in a suspended or deleted domain. [...] Continue reading →

The deceptive marketing practices that have gripped the domain industry in the United States are now plaguing the UK. Nominet has begun issuing warnings about the domain name scams. The scams include “falsely claiming to be acting on behalf of major domain registrars, using scare tactics and sending "renewal invoices" for services that are not [...] Continue reading →

Nominet, the registry for .uk domains, has introduced several new rules designed to increase domain security. For a fee, Nominet will now offer assistance to domain registrants who are attempting unsuccessfully to transfer their domain from one registrar to another. The new service makes it easier for users to move their name when their current [...] Continue reading →

VeriSign is under fire for their planned changes to internationalized domain names. The Registry previously returned an error when an IDN that ends in .com or .net is accessed; however, the company now plans to return a positive message offering the visitor a free VeriSign software plug-in for displaying IDNs. [...] Continue reading →

After VeriSign purchased Network Solutions, the company is now splitting the Registrar business off and rebranding. The new Network Solutions subsidiary will handle the domain registration, web, and email businesses. The Registry business will stay under VeriSign. [...] Continue reading →