John DemcoRedesigned .CA Registry System Set For Launch – On Tuesday, October 12, CIRA will transition to a redesigned, simplified system for the .CA domain registry, starting with a one-day suspension of requests for new registrations, renewals, and transfers. The new system is based on the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP).
Picks To Click
- ICANN has published for public comment two documents assessing the potential impacts of delegating new gTLDs. It is expected that annual delegation rates will be in the 200-300 range, and in any case will not exceed 1,000 per year no matter how many applications are received.
- On April 1, 2011, the registry fee for .biz domains will be $USD 7.30 per year, an increase of $0.45.
- Neustar is publishing .us domain statistics including registrations, renewals, deletions, total domains registered, etc.
- Nominet has donated 5M GBP to the Nominet Trust, a UK registered charity.
Timeline
- Tue, Oct 12: redesigned .CA registry to launch
- Sun, Dec 5 – Fri, Dec 10: ICANN meetings in Cartagena, Columbia
- Sun, Mar 13 – Fri, Mar 18: ICANN meetings in San Francisco, USA
- Fri, Apr 1: .org and .biz registry fees increase