The “Top Level Domains” also called TLD or extensions, are defined by the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) which depends on ICANN since 1998.
ICANN and IANA are in charge of allocating Internet protocol (IP) addresses space, assigning protocol identifiers and managing the top level domain names system, i.e. the “Top Level Domains”.
Find out in this “5 minutes to understand” document, available for download on the Nameshield’s website, the different types of top level domains.
The Algerian registry has changed its registration conditions quite restrictively. These changes also affect already registered domain names:
Another important element relating to .DZ already registered:
Since the end of 2018, Nameshield has been encouraging you to register your .TM.DZ domain names, we of course maintain this advice and strongly encourage you to quickly register the equivalent of your .DZ in .TM.DZ. This will maintain a high level of reactivity, especially in case of emergency modifications.
The .TW registry (TWNIC) offers grandfathering registrations for holders of existing ASCII.TW domains that wish to register the same ASCII domain under .台灣 (.xn--kpry57d).
Before the official opening, TWNIC provides priority registration for registrants who meet the eligibility requirements.
For example, twnic.tw can be registered for twnic.台灣 in the grandfathering period.
The following eligibility criteria apply and are checked by the registry:
Grandfathering Period : from January 7th, 2020 to February 10th, 2020.
The ASCII.tw Domain Name “.台灣(.xn--kpry57d)” will be starting on February 18, 2020.
For more information on the conditions for registration of your .台灣, don’t hesitate to contact us.
*An internationalized domain name (IDN) is an Internet domain name that contains at least one language-specific script or alphabet, such as Arabic, Chinese, Cyrillic, Devanagari, Hebrew. It allows the use of domain names in the native language of Internet users using special characters such as Asian, Arab or African users.
The .CY registry announces the registration of first level .cy domain names, i.e.domainname.cy
The owners of second level registered domain names, can also apply for the same domain names with a first level extension .CY.
Please note that the 2019 Decree does not provide for commitment on any domain names and thus, all requests will be examined on First Come First Served basis.
To submit a request, don’t hesitate to contact our customer support.
As of October 19, 2019, internationally-based EU citizens can now register .EU or .ею domain names.
The .EU is the country code top level domain for the European Union. More than 3.6 million registrations spread out across Europe make this TLD a popular extension. Initially, this extension is only reserved to companies and individuals residing within EU and EEA member states. However in order to meet the needs of an ever-changing digital environment, EURid, the .EU registry, changes this eligibility criteria to extend it to all EU citizens living around the world.
“We are excited to be able to extend the registration criteria to EU citizens around the world. The .eu domain is now closer to your ambitions, achievements and dreams. It is the bridge connecting you to your friends and family – even if you live outside the EU. It will always show your roots, your outlook, and your cultural values.” – Marc van Wesemael, EURid`s CEO.
For more information on the conditions for registration of your .EU, don’t hesitate to contact us.
