Category Archives: TLD Updates

The Latest Top Level Domain (TLD) Information

AFNIC’s initial assessment after opening the registration of French IDNs

Posted on May 14, 2012 by SC

On May 3rd 2012, 30 new characters have been available to register domain names under the 6 ccTLDs operated by AFNIC (.fr, .re, .yt, .pm, .wf and .tf). In the first 3 hours after opening the registration of IDNs, AFNIC … Continue reading →

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Have you registered your .pt domains yet?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by SC

On May 1st 2012 FCCN, the registry supporting the .pt extension, has removed restrictions on .pt 2ndlevel domain names. They allowed all individuals or corporate entities to register .pt domain names and received 18.000 applications the same day!

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More countries approved for .cn registration

Posted on May 14, 2012 by SC

Legal entities from 66 additional countries (Click here for the full list) are now allowed to register .cn domain names. If your ability to register a .cn domain name was previously restricted, you may now be able to update your … Continue reading →

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General Availability for IDN and second level domain for .GT

Posted on May 14, 2012 by SC

From May 29th 2012 all restrictions on registering IDN.com.gt or at the second level in the .gt space will be lifted. Registrations will be dealt with on a first come first serve basis. Do not miss your chance to register … Continue reading →

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.com.pa can now be registered as .pa

Posted on May 14, 2012 by SC

NIC-Panama, the registry supporting the .pa extension, will now permit registrations at the 2ndlevel in the .pa domain. Owners of .COM.PA domain names registered before January 31st 2012 may also now register the same string under .PA using the same … Continue reading →

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.sx new top level domain for Sint Maarten

Posted on May 14, 2012 by SC

.SX is the new country code Top Level Domain for Sint Maarten, formerly using the Netherlands Antilles ccTLD (.an). The Sunrise Period for trademark holders started on May 3rd and will close on July 4th 2012. We are currently waiting … Continue reading →

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.қаз

Posted on May 14, 2012 by SC

KAZNIC has commenced accepting eligible registrations for the Cyrillic version of the Kazakhstani extension .kaz (қаз). The Sunrise phase will run until July 31st 2012 and be solely for trademark owners to apply for the matching domain names. The domain … Continue reading →

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.CN available for foreign companies

Posted on April 17, 2012 by SC

Legal entities registered in the USA, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, FYROM, Germany, Greece, Israel, Jersey, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, new Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sloven are now able to register .cn domain names. Domain names will be allowed to … Continue reading →

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.UK registrant name restrictions

Posted on April 17, 2012 by SC

As part of an ongoing data quality improvement program, the .uk Registry is introducing registrant name restrictions on April 12th2012. Nominet is now restricting the registrant name to a minimum of 4 characters of which at least 3 must be … Continue reading →

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Win an iPad with .uk domain names

Posted on April 17, 2012 by SC

Nominet, .uk registry, has introduced a prize draw to celebrate their 10 million .UK domains milestone. Every .co.uk, .org.uk and .me.uk domain registered or renewed between 5pm on March 27th2012 and 5pm on April 26th2012 will be automatically entered into … Continue reading →

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