Home / News

EURid Tightens Control on .eu Domain Names

  • Jan 18, 2007 11:42 AM PDT
  • Comments: 4
  • Views: 5,186
Print Comment
Yahoo! News

Under a new rule that will come into force next month, European registrars for the ".eu" domain will be able to immediately stop the transfer of ownership of a domain name if it's suspected of abuse.

The rule, set to take effect February 19, will make it easier for investigations into activities such as spam.

Read full story: Yahoo! News

Related topics: DNS, Domain Names, Spam

WEEKLY WRAP — Get CircleID's Weekly Summary Report by Email:
Print Comment

Comments

Re: EURid Tightens Control on .eu Domain Names Jothan Frakes  –  Jan 23, 2007 1:44 PM PDT

This is good news, as anything Eurid can do to produce more integrety, even if in the form of publicity, will ultimately improve the customer confidence in the .EU TLD.

# 1 Reply  |  Link  |  Report Problems
Re: EURid Tightens Control on .eu Domain Names Michele Neylon  –  Jan 24, 2007 11:50 AM PDT

Anything that improves the perception of .eu and Eurid is welcome, but it maybe a little too late

# 2 Reply  |  Link  |  Report Problems
Re: EURid Tightens Control on .eu Domain Names Suresh Ramasubramanian  –  Jan 24, 2007 9:10 PM PDT

Bah. Nothing at all to do with spam .. just a very obvious workaround to keep kiters and squatters off .eu in future

# 3 Reply  |  Link  |  Report Problems
Re: EURid Tightens Control on .eu Domain Names Michele Neylon  –  Jan 25, 2007 4:36 AM PDT

I can't see how it can keep squatters off there, as you still would have to go to ADR.
It seems to be aimed more at abusers…

# 4 Reply  |  Link  |  Report Problems

To post comments, please login or create an account.

Related Blogs

A Logical Place to Start the IPv6 Transition

  • May 22, 2012
  • Comments: 0

2011 UDRP Filings Up at WIPO, Down at NAF - And Still Infinitesimal

  • May 16, 2012
  • Comments: 1

If You Build It, They Will Come.

  • May 10, 2012
  • Comments: 1

Wall Street and Virtual Space Data: Internet Domain Name Index (IDNX) Listed on Bloomberg, Reuters

  • May 07, 2012
  • Comments: 1

2100 New gTLD Applications. What Does It Mean?

  • May 06, 2012
  • Comments: 2
View More

Related News

Google Notifying Half a Million Users Affected By DNSChanger

  • May 23, 2012
  • Comments: 0

DNSChanger Disruption Inevitable, ISPs Urged to Bolster User Support

  • May 17, 2012
  • Comments: 0

A Look at the Rapid Evolution of the World's DNS Infrastructure

  • May 08, 2012
  • Comments: 0

Why SOPA Defender Joins Internet Society as Regional Director

  • Apr 17, 2012
  • Comments: 0

Neustar Launches KickStart America Campaign with .US Domain

  • Apr 11, 2012
  • Comments: 0
View More

Topics

Access ProvidersLaw
BroadbandMalware
CensorshipMobile
Cloud ComputingMultilinguism
CyberattackNet Neutrality
CybercrimeP2P
CybersquattingPolicy & Regulation
Data CenterPrivacy
DNSRegional Registries
DNS SecurityRegistry Services
Domain NamesSecurity
EmailSpam
EnumTelecom
ICANNTop-Level Domains
Internet GovernanceVoIP
Internet ProtocolWeb
IP AddressingWhite Space
IPTVWhois
IPv6Wireless
View More

Industry Updates – Sponsored Posts

Nominum Launches 1st Comprehensive Mobile Security Solution That Protects Both Network and End User

Neustar Names Becky Burr as its Chief Privacy Officer

Frontline and Nominum Deliver Integrated DNS-Based Platform to Enhance Enterprise Security

Nominum Launches Comprehensive Suite of DNS-Based Security Solutions for Russian Service Providers

Call for Nominations to the Public Interest Registry .ORG Advisory Council

  • By PIR
  • Views: 1,390

Nominum Sets New Record for Network Speed and Efficiency

Recursive DNS Talk: Round Trip Times, Delegations and Performance

  • By Dyn
  • Views: 757

Oman Relaunches .om with the Support of ARI Registry Services

Implementing a Cyber-Security Code of Conduct: Real-Life Lessons From Australia (Webinar)

Domains Ending With .JP.NET Now Available to the General Public at Bargain Prices

Minds+Machines Wins Back-End Registry Services Contract For .BASKETBALL

DDoS Attacks: Top 10 Trends and Truths (Video)

.US Celebrates American Small Business, Surprises Unsuspecting Small Business Owner

Architelos Introduces 'Velocity' to Help TLDs Market in Evolving Domain Name Industry

Nominum Chairman and Chief Scientist, Dr. Paul Mockapetris Inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame

Nominum and Nixu Software to Deliver Centralized DNS and DHCP Management Solution

Minds + Machines Will Host New dot Rugby gTLD

DNS on Defense, DNS on Offense

Managing Outbound Spam: A New DNS-based Approach For Stopping Abuse (Webinar)

PIR Launches First-Ever .ORG Television Commercial In India

  • By PIR
  • Views: 2,533
View More

Hot Topics

Neustar UltraDNS

DNS

Sponsored by
Neustar UltraDNS
Minds + Machines

Top-Level Domains

Sponsored by
Minds + Machines
Nominum

IPv6

Sponsored by
Nominum
dotMobi

Mobile

Sponsored by
dotMobi
Afilias

DNS Security

Sponsored by
Afilias
Verisign

Security

Sponsored by
Verisign
View More