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Icann waves in relaxed website naming rules
News While trademarked names will only be available to those trademark holders, there are loads of common words that people could want to register, such as .sex. At its meeting in Paris, Icann, a not-for-profit organisation that oversees the naming... [27 Jun 2008]
Euro domain racks up 2.5 million fans
News Until 7 April last year, only trademark holders, public bodies and certain companies with prior rights could use the dot-eu domain. More than 2.5 million people and organisations have registered European Union domain names since dot-eu was opened... [11 Apr 2007]
dotMobi to auction top-drawer names
News It's also launching a 'premium name' service for some brand holders in conjunction with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Trademark holders will be able to register from 15 September to 13 October, dotMobi said. [16 Aug 2006]
Dot-eu 'warehousing' scandal strikes US registrars
News The organisation said on Monday abusing the registration system could lead to a "risk that the perceived value of dot-eu will decrease, not only for the almost two million legitimate holders of dot-eu domain names but also for all fair registrars". [25 Jul 2006]
Dot-mobi opens doors to industry registrations
News The first sunrise period, which begins on 22 May, will allow holders of trademarks related to the mobile industry to stake their claim. From 12 June, other trademark holders will be able to get in on the act. [19 May 2006]
Want a dot-eu domain? Step right up
News So far dot-eu registrar Eurid has received more than 300,000 applications for addresses with the domain and Marc Van Wesemael, managing director of Eurid, said he expects to see "several hundred thousand proud holders of brand new dot-eu domain... [07 Apr 2006]
Dot-mobi: Follow operator code or you don't get a URL
News Dot-mobi domain names are expected to become available from early 2006, with trademark holders the first to be allowed to register for URLs.mTLD officially won the right to administer the dot-mobi domain in July from Icann - the Internet... [24 Oct 2005]
Dot-eu registration begins in December
News The 'sunrise' period, which enables rights holders to register their brands' domain names, will officially open on 7 December. The period is divided into two two-month phases - the first phase will allow public bodies and trademark holders to... [10 Oct 2005]
Don't be caught out by the EU domain scammers
News The EC has officially confirmed this week that the dot-eu domain will be live from the end of this year and is offering trademark holders a chance to register web addresses for the new TLD before Joe Public gets a crack at registering. [22 Apr 2005]
.eu is officially born
News According to the consortium's provisional calendar, the pre-reservation or 'sunrise' period - open to governmental bodies and holders of intellectual property and trademark rights only - should start in the third quarter of this year. [24 Mar 2005]
Dot-eu domain name scramble timetable unveiled
News There will be three stages in the registration process for the new European dot-eu domain names, it has been announced; member states, followed by trademark holders, will get their pick of URLs. The second stage is reserved for holders of... [11 May 2004]
Whois database 'contributes to fraud and ID theft'
News Whois, an online database that contains personal information about internet domain name holders, is a major contributor to identity theft and defies advice from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to a group of civil liberties... [07 Nov 2003]
Avoid .eu domain scams, firms warned
News It is expected that a phased launch will include a 'sunrise' period to allow trademark holders and public bodies to register their names ahead of the general public. Businesses are being warned to steer clear of firms offering pre-registration for... [28 Aug 2003]
Fake domain name renewal spam warning
News Businesses are being warned about a spate of rogue firms spamming domain name holders with fake renewal notices asking for money. The spammers are targeting owners of .biz and .info names with emails warning that their domain name is about to... [07 Jul 2003]
Claim your domain now or lose it forever
News Domain name registry Nominet is asking holders of dot-uk domains, registered before August 1996, to confirm they still use their URL. Holders must notify their ISP, who will then contact Nominet, allowing the registry to either update the user's... [01 Jul 2002]
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