.fr: Afnic launches a mediation procedure
Afnic, the registry for the .fr extension, has just announced the opening of a new mediation service as of July 3, 2023. This initiative aims… Read More ».fr: Afnic launches a mediation procedure
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Operation Döppelganger: how Russia continues to flood Europe with false information
In the war waged by Russia, Europe is being targeted by a vast disinformation campaign, according to a note published by VIGINUM, the French government’s… Read More »Operation Döppelganger: how Russia continues to flood Europe with false information
WIPO opens UDRP to .mg domain names (Madagascar)
The Malagasy domain name registry just announced its domain names are now subject to the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), and nominated the WIPO as… Read More »WIPO opens UDRP to .mg domain names (Madagascar)
.zip : beware of security threats!
Google has recently announced the launch of registration of domain names under the .zip extensions. This launch may very well open a Pandora’s box of… Read More ».zip : beware of security threats!
ICANN announces preparations for the next round of new gTLDs
ICANN76 Community Forum held in Cancún, Mexico, a few days ago, set a new milestone in the availability of new gTLDs and the generalization of… Read More »ICANN announces preparations for the next round of new gTLDs
Fight against abuse: Afnic launches a new public consultation
The registry operator for .fr as well as overseas territories .re, .pm, .tf, .wf and .yt is calling for comments on a mediation service, as… Read More »Fight against abuse: Afnic launches a new public consultation
Internationalized domain names, the best allies of phishing
Many domain name extensions support internationalized domain names (IDNs), i.e. including characters other than Latin characters (a-z, 0-9 and “-“). These include, for example, letters… Read More »Internationalized domain names, the best allies of phishing
Monaco: Registration of .tm.mc domains now prohibited
The monegasque registry announced the prohibition of new registrations of third-level domain names, in particular under .tm.mc which was reserved to owners of local trademarks… Read More »Monaco: Registration of .tm.mc domains now prohibited
Tanzania: Launch of domain names under .tz
The Tanzanian registry announced the availability of domain names under .tz directly. The launch of .tz domain names will be occuring in phases: 1st March… Read More »Tanzania: Launch of domain names under .tz
Japanese Intellectual Property Arbitration Center (JIPAC) sets first precedent in allowing English as the language of proceedings in a domain name dispute (JP-DRP)
In a breaking decision, JIPAC accepted English as the language of proceedings for the first time, setting a useful precedent for ulterior litigants. The first… Read More »Japanese Intellectual Property Arbitration Center (JIPAC) sets first precedent in allowing English as the language of proceedings in a domain name dispute (JP-DRP)