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.SI introduces IDN domains in October 2010
If your organisation wishes to do business in Slovenia, you may be interested in a Slovenian IDN from the .SI Registry, Arnes (the Academic and Research Network of Slovenia).
The rules for purchasing a .si domain are as follows:
• Anyone is allowed to register a .si domain
• The registry is currently offering a registration queue. On Wednesday 20 October 2010 all of the orders within the queue will be batched and submitted
• The registration queue is open to the general public as there will be no Sunrise or Landrush phases for this launch
Please contact your NetNames Account Manager for further information
ICANN to publish the final new gTLD rulebook before December 2010
The ICANN board recently held a special retreat in Trondheim, Norway. The main purpose of the retreat was to address some of the unresolved issues surrounding the new gTLDs. One of the major issues, Vertical Integration (VI), still remains unresolved and the ICANN board have asked the GNSO to provide a report on the current state of work carried out by the VI working group. The resolutions will be studied in greater detail and a full internal report will be provided soon.
Attend a FREE NetNames domain name strategy webinar
In late October, NetNames will be hosting a free domain name strategy webinar, hosted by one of our Senior Account Managers, Bruce Frampton.
Throughout the webinar, Bruce will talk through the following topics:
• How to organise your product and brand domain names
• How to register domain names in the correct order
• How to protect your brand through defensive registrations
• Purchasing domain names that are already taken
• The differences between ccTLDs, gTLDs and IDNs
If you would like to attend, the date of the event is Tuesday 26 October 2010 and the time is 2.30-3.30pm (GMT).
To reserve your place: RSVP to by Friday 15 October 2010.
Places are limited so we advise you to RSVP as soon as possible.
Introduction of CO.NO domains, Monday 1 November 2010
Following the launch of the Dutch co.nl sub-domain last year, the same private company will shortly be launching the Norwegian co.no version on Monday 1 November 2010.
The co.no suffix is intended for registrants who cannot currently register a top level .no domain. For example, individual persons in Norway, companies without a local presence in Norway, or Norwegian companies that have already registered 20 .no domains
The launch of co.no will take place in two steps:
Sunrise – Monday 1 November 2010
The Sunrise period will begin on 1 November 2010 and will last until 31 January 2011. During this period only holders of a valid trademark will be able to register their .co.no domain name. Sunrise applications will undergo a validation process via Deloitte Laga.
Go Live – Tuesday 22 February 2011
The co.no sub-domain will open to the general public on a 'first-come, first-served´ basis.
Please Note:
.co.no is a sub-domain managed by a private company. It is not affiliated with the official .no registry. As such, it does not enjoy the same rights and protection that .no domains have.
Additional information will be published as it is received. Should you have an interest in this suffix, please contact your NetNames Account Manager.
Israel introduced IDN domains on Friday 1 October 2010
The Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) has expanded to register domain names containing Hebrew characters. As a preliminary process prior to opening the Hebrew IDN domains to the general public, ISOC-IL has launched a Sunrise process in accordance with the standard global practice. Sunrise applications may be submitted before Friday 29 October 2010.
The rules for purchasing a Hebrew IDN are as follows:
1) Only the following parties are eligible to submit IDN Sunrise applications:
• Owners of registered Israeli Trademarks
• An Israeli Legal Entity
• Only holders of a valid ISP License issued by the State of Israel Ministry of Communications, which is in full force and effect on the Effective Date
2) IDN domain names must exactly match the trademarks or entities' registered names
3) Any rights in a registered domain name, whether under .il, any gTLD or otherwise, does not in and of itself grant any eligibility, during the Sunrise Period or thereafter, for the registration of Hebrew IDNs. For each eligibility criterion, Sunrise applications may only be submitted for Hebrew IDNs under a single second level domain (co.il, net.il, etc.)
The process for purchasing a Hebrew IDN is as follows:
Applications which are approved in the Sunrise will be reserved for a three month "Protected Registration Period", counted from the launch of General Registration. During this period, the approved domain can only be registered to the holder listed in the Sunrise application. If the right is not exercised during the Protected Registration Period, it will expire leaving the domain name available for registration by the general public.
The launch timetable is as follows:
• Friday 1 October – Saturday 30 October 2010 Sunrise period
• Saturday 30 October – Sunday 21 November 2010 Examination and publication of approved IDNs
• Sunday 21 November – Saturday 4 December 2010 Applications for reconsideration
• Sunday 5 December 2010 – General Registration
Please contact your NetNames Account Manager for more information.
.SO domain to be re-launched on Monday 1 November 2010
The .so domain for Somalia will be re-launched as an unrestricted domain beginning on Monday 1 November 2010 for a four month period, starting with a Sunrise phase. If you wish to acquire a .so domain please see below for a timeline of the launch:
• Monday 1 November – Tuesday 30 November 2010 – Sunrise period
• Wednesday 1 December - Wednesday 15 December 2010 – Sunrise auction
• Thursday 16 December – Wednesday 9 February 2011 – Landrush period
• Thursday 10 February – Monday 28 February 2011 – Landrush auction
• Tuesday 1 March 2011 – General registration
Please contact your NetNames Account Manager for more information.
Learn more about domain name strategies, brand protection and SSLs by attending a NetNames event
Between now and July 2011, NetNames will be hosting a calendar of educational events for our clients and contacts.
During the events you will be able to refresh your ideas on the latest developments including domain name strategies, brand protection, SSLs, and IDNs.
We will keep you updated about each event before they happen, as well as ensure you receive an invite. However if you wish to put some of the event dates in your diary in advance, please see below for a full list:
• Domain name strategy, webinar - Tuesday 26 October 2010
• All you need to know about brand protection, seminar - Wednesday 17 November 2010 (fully booked)
• The latest gTLD developments, webinar - Friday 17 December 2010
• Internationalised domain names, webinar - Wednesday 26 January 2011
• All you need to know about brand protection, webinar - Wednesday 16 February 2011
• The latest gTLD developments, webinar - Wednesday 30 March 2011
• Domain names strategy, seminar - April (TBC)
• The latest industry developments, webinar - Wednesday 25 May 2011
• The SSL landscape, webinar - Tuesday 28 June 2011
• DNSECC, all you need to know, webinar - Wednesday 27 July 2011
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