Rob Golding Internet Entrepreneur Member of multipe ICANN Working Groups - fighting for domain registrants rights Expert Witness on IT for UK Courts
Rob Golding
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Mar 26 2010
Mobius Web Services has been acquired by Astutium Ltd.
Astutium Ltd, an established leader in UK web hosting and internet services for over a decade, announced today the completed acquisition and integration of the domain and web hosting clients from Mobius Web Services and sister firm Lavender Web Services – boutique hosts specialising in small business web design and hosting of ecommerce systems on Windows/DotNetPanel. “The …
Permanent link to this article: https://blog.astutium.com/2010/03/mobius-web-services-has-been-acquired-by-astutium-ltd/
Jan 05 2010
New .CN Registrations Suspended Indefinitely
It is with regret that we have to announce that CNNIC has imposed an immediate and indefinite suspension of all .CN registrations from overseas Registrars. As a result of this action by CNNIC, we have no choice but to stop accepting new .CN registrations through OthelloNames.net and OthelloReg.net with immediate effect from today. Please note …
Permanent link to this article: https://blog.astutium.com/2010/01/new-cn-registrations-suspended-indefinitely/
Jan 01 2010
VAT FREE! Domain Name Registrations
Jan 1st 2010, UK VAT returned to 17.5% (from the temporary discount to 15%) To ease the pain for domain registrants for the whole of January, Othello Technology Systems Ltd Domain Registration Service will effectively pay the VAT on your new domain registrations with our special 17.5% discount on all our registration prices with money-off …
Permanent link to this article: https://blog.astutium.com/2010/01/vat-free-domain-name-registrations/
Nov 04 2009
Nominet Registrar Day today at Lords MCC
Nominet Registrar Day today at Lords MCC. To celebrate we’re offering you the chance to get your own .UK domain during the conference for just £2.95/2yrs (saving £3) Use promocode “LORDSCRICKET” when registering a new domain at OthelloNames .UK Domain Registration Promotion Terms & Conditions: one domain per customer, new and existing clients allowed
Permanent link to this article: https://blog.astutium.com/2009/11/nominet-registrar-day-today-at-lords-mcc/
Oct 22 2009
Astutium Ltd Acquires Designer Hosting
Astutium Ltd, a London based Business Internet Service Provider, announced today the completed acquisition and integration of the web hosting service DesignerHosting.co.uk “The acquisition of Designer Hosting brings over another large number of Plesk and Ensim based resellers and hostees plus domain registrants, complementing our existing Business Web Hosting offerings. I’m very pleased to welcome another brand to …
Permanent link to this article: https://blog.astutium.com/2009/10/astutium-ltd-acquires-designer-hosting/
Sep 27 2009
ICANN terminates Red Register Inc Registrar Accreditation
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has terminated Red Register Inc.’s accreditation, 26/September/2009 Due to multiple breaches of their Registrar Agreement
Permanent link to this article: https://blog.astutium.com/2009/09/icann-terminates-red-register-inc-registrar-accreditation/
Mar 29 2009
Business Startup Show 28/29 May 2009 Excel London – Astutium Stand 240
Astutium Ltd thank all the visitors to our stand at the Business Startup Show 2009. We had a great couple of days and are pleased to announce we raised £115 for the Wear it Pink Breast Cancer Campaign. If you received one of our vouchers at the show for a 100% completely free domain name, …
Permanent link to this article: https://blog.astutium.com/2009/03/business-startup-show-28-29-may-2009-excel-london-astutiu-stand-240/
Jan 29 2009
120 New Domain Types – what are they all for ?
2009 will see an explosion of new gTLD’s appearing (or at least planned) after proposals under the new ICANN guidelines – ICANN New gTLD Program – relaxed a number of the constraints. First up already announced is .paris … a city with it’s own domain type … Expect hundreds if not thousands more sponsored gTLDs …
Permanent link to this article: https://blog.astutium.com/2009/01/120-new-domain-types-what-are-they-all-for/
Jan 19 2009
GoDaddy Shuts Down “Dodgy Tactics” Division
Standard Tactics LLC, a hidden/shell company owned by registrar GoDaddy is set to close. After all the hypocrasy of Bob Parsons, CEO of GD, complaining about domain tasting and kiting, yet running his own domain tasting/cybersquatting company, GoDaddy have finally announced that their sub-company “Standard Tactics LLC” is closing, after numerous trademark infringement cases for cybersquatting. Whilst this can only be good …
Permanent link to this article: https://blog.astutium.com/2009/01/godaddy-shuts-down-%e2%80%9cdodgy-tactics%e2%80%9d-division/
Jan 01 2009
Astutium Assigned IANA No. 1471
As part of the preparation for the launch of Astutium ICANN Accredited Domain Registry we have been assigned our official IANA Registrar Number #1471
Permanent link to this article: https://blog.astutium.com/2009/01/stutium-assigned-iana-no-1471/