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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Local presence required for short Libyan domain names
.ly registry recently implemented local presence requirements for domain names with strings shorter than four (4) characters in length. This will affect only new registrations, and not renewals.
Posted in TLD Updates
Tagged .ly
.CN available for foreign companies
Legal entities registered in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom and Australia are now able to register .cn domain names .Domain names will be allowed to resolve to active websites and email addresses by removal of server-hold status, once CNNIC … Continue reading
Posted in TLD Updates
Tagged .cn
.BR liberation
On 11th Feb 2012 a new Liberation process has taken place in Brazil. More than 350000 domains have been made available for registration by the general public. The liberation process runs for 14 days. You can find the full list … Continue reading
Posted in TLD Updates
Tagged .br
IDN and second level domain for .GT
The Guatemalan registry will start the registration of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and Second Level Domain Names (directly under .gt) on March 5th 2012. Only the admin contact of an active third level domain name can apply. The domain name … Continue reading
Posted in TLD Updates
Tagged .gt, IDN
French IDN domain names for .fr, .re, .tf, .wf, .pm, and .yt
AFNIC will shortly be opening the registration of IDNs (Internationalized Domain Name) for all of the 6 extensions it currently manages (.fr, .re, .tf, .wf, .pm, and .yt). This new feature will extend the number of characters used to compose … Continue reading
.CW to replace .AN
The country code Top Level Domain name (ccTLD) .CW was launched on February 1st, 2012. No new .AN domain name registrations have been processed since January 31, 2012 00:00h. All new registrations for domain name holders with an official presence … Continue reading
Posted in TLD Updates
Tagged .an, .cw