FEBRUARY/MARCH 2014 NEWS

DNSSEC On Its Way For .AU Domains

March 28, 2014

.au Domain Administration (auDA) has indicated it is about to begin the rollout of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). Read more »

.SUCKS A 'Predatory Shakedown Scheme'

March 19, 2014

Senator John D. Rockefeller IV has added his voice to the protest against the proposed .SUCKS gTLD (generic Top Level Domain) becoming a reality. Read more »

New .AU Survey Launched

March 18, 2014

AusRegistry and .au Domain Administration (auDA) have announced a new survey, which will run until April 18. Read more »

US Government To Loosen Grip On Domain Name System

March 17, 2014

.au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA) has welcomed the US government's decision to relinquish some control over crucial Internet functions it performs to the global community. Read more »

The Importance Of Registering Your Name As A Domain

March 10, 2014

If you're self-employed or active in the community; if you only ever buy one domain name, make it yours (even if it's just to stop someone else from doing so). This is a lesson some politicians in Victoria are learning the hard way. Read more »

Expired Domains - A Dangerous Legacy?

March 7, 2014

Old domains never really die - they are often resurrected; and not always for benign purposes. This is a particularly disturbing situation when it occurs in relation to banks and other financial institutions. Read more »

A Very Expensive Whisky (Domain)

February 28, 2014

This story will have domainers salivating. It's been revealed the purchase price for the domain name Whisky.com; which was sold earlier this year, was USD $3.1 million dollars. Behind the sale is a real rags to riches sort of story. Read more »

Domains - New Vs. 'Used'

February 18, 2014

Buying an established domain does have some potential advantages, but there's a lot to be said for registering a new name that has never been used before. Read more »

Taking Care Of Business - .EU

February 11, 2014

Well over a third of all .EU domains are used in conjunction with business purposes according to a report published by the ccTLD's registry. Read more »

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