Domain Name News - October 9, 2011

By John on October 9, 2011 9:46 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

.UK Registry Raises 7 Million GBP For Nominet Trust - Nominet, registry for the .uk domain, is donating 7 million GBP to Nominet Trust, a UK registered charity. Registry operations represent 4 million GBP of the total, with the remaining 3 million GBP being the proceeds from the release of 2831 previously reserved short domains under .uk. Nominet Trust focuses on "UK-based initiatives that contribute to a safe, accessible Internet used to improve lives and communities" and each year makes "a small number of investments in international projects which align with our areas of focus".

Picks To Click

"Governing the Internet: The Model is the Message", by Byron Holland, President and CEO of CIRA.
AFNIC, manager of France's .fr domain, has published a magazine to celebrate the domain's 25th anniversary.
Sittercity Incorporated wins a dispute over sittercity.ca.
The domain gay.xxx has sold for $500,000.

Timeline

Sun, Oct 23 - Fri, Oct 28: ICANN meetings in Dakar, Senegal
Tue, Dec 13: CIRA IDN consultation closes
Sun, Jan 15: .com, .net registry fees increase

Domain Name News - October 9, 2011

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