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Triple-X success with EnCirca – or a full refund

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:39:38 +0000

This morning, we announced that we’re offering a full refund of all .XXX Sunrise fees for any application that is rejected by the .XXX registry validation agent. EnCirca is the only registrar offering a full refund.

We’re confident that we can successfully submit Sunrise applications because we will first pre-validate all applications to ensure they are eligible for the .XXX sunrise and then contact the applicant if we discover any issues with the application.

Because there are no second chances with .XXX to correct Sunrise applications, our process helps trademark owners get it right the first time.

Our .XXX Domain Registration page has all the full-refund offer details.

.Travel to release one & two character names

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:03:08 +0000

The .travel Registry has announced two important new changes to the Registry.

One and Two-Character Names Release: On August 5, 2010 the ICANN Board approved a proposal by .travel for the release of all one and two-character domain names. The Registry is now preparing a release program conforming to the terms of its proposal. The Registry anticipates that the release program will be announced late in September. Registrars and registrants will have ample opportunity to review the terms of the program before the first names are available for registration.

Important Policy Changes: The Registry and its travel industry representative body have approved two new policy changes. These changes will go into effect on September 20, 2010 after a 30-day notice period.

The first of these changes adds an industry sector to the list of those travel industry participants who are eligible to register a .travel domain name. This sector is “Creators and providers of travel and tourism products, services and content” This sector definition makes it easier to determine eligibility since it does not require that an applicant fit within named types, but rather identifies them by their travel-related activities.

The second change allows the Registry to provide incentives for use of .travel domain names. The Registry has not put in place a program of incentives, but while such a program is developed the Registry has suspended the requirement that .travel domain names must be used within 12 months of registration.

Contact EnCirca at support@encirca.com if you have any questions.

News from .tel…

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:00:25 +0000

.tel continues to make improvements supporting the notion that emerging technology is going mobile!

This month, all .tel visitors using Danish as their browser language will now automatically see .tel pages in this language. The translation is made in cooperation between Telnic and the largest Danish .tel registrar Larsen Data, GratisDNS.dk.

We’ve said it before, but it’s worth saying again…tel names will start supporting Google AdSense soon. This enables you to setup and display relevant Google adverts on your .tel page and earn money from click-through traffic. If you’re not currently familiar with AdSense, see www.google.com/adsense.

To register your preferred name, visit EnCirca’s .tel page

.Co Domain Removing Restrictions

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:56:23 +0000

An old domain name is being re-launched that will really shake-up and open-up the domain landscape for businesses worldwide. And, EnCirca is accepting applications now!

It’s .co! The suffix .co is universally recognized as an abbreviation for company. In fact, over twenty countries use .co as a second level domain name to depict just that, such as co.uk and co.jp. In a recent .co registry survey, 75 percent of respondents equated .co with “company”, “corporation,” or “commerce.”

The business case for owning a .co is clear – it’s an ideal platform for business and commerce – especially on an international basis.

The good news? As a new domain, there are millions of great domains available. By participating in the Sunrise or Landrush period, you’ll have first dibs on your preferred name to help develop or secure your brand online. Remember, .co is not a restricted domain – it is open to all.

So, don’t delay! Get in before the rush and reserve your name today with EnCirca. The Sunrise period for global trademark holders is from April 26th through June 10th and is followed by Landrush for anyone interested in .co from June 21st through July 13th.

To check out more about .co, visit EnCirca’s .co domain page.

Here come the IDNs…

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:20:18 +0000

ICANN has approved the first internationalized top-level domain names for Egypt, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

These domains are scheduled to go live in mid-2010 and will allow the usage of non-Latin character sets to access information from sites using those domains.

These four IDNs are the first of many non-Latin domain names that are expected to be approved. In fact, ICANN has already received sixteen applications in eight languages.

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