DNS.BE : Check if your .BE Domain Name Has Variants

DNS.BE, the company behind .BE domain name announced that starting today you can see if your .BE domain name has variants, and if so, you can also see the details of the registrant .

You can read the announcement after the jump:

“From 22 January DNS Belgium enables a .be registrant to request a list of domain names that have similarities with your domain name. You can also view the details of the registrant of this domain names.

It is easy enough: you just fill in your .be domain name in the WHOIS box on this website. At the bottom of the page with the WHOIS results you can request a list of the variants of this particular name. DNS Belgium then sends an e-mail to the e-mail address held in our registration system. This e-mail contains a list of variants of your domain name and also provides the link to the WHOIS results for these .be domain names.

This enables you to easily check which .be domain names have been registered that have similarities with your domain name. If the list contains a domain name that has been registered by a third party and you believe you have a right to it, you can always contact the current registrant.”

Check out EuroDNS here to register your .BE domain name .

ICANN: Review of Trusted Community Representation in Root Zone DNSSEC Key Signing Ceremonies

Purpose (Brief): Based on feedback from the current TCRs and our experience from the first 14 ceremonies, we are reviewing what changes, if any, should be made to the current model of Trusted Community Representative participation.

Current Status: Initial public consultation

Next Steps: Review consultation input

Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:

Based on feedback from the current TCRs and our experience from the first 14 ceremonies, we are reviewing [PDF, 321 KB] what changes, if any, should be made to the current model of Trusted Community Representative participation.

Section II: Background:

Since July 2010, the DNS Root Zone has been secured using DNSSEC . The model of using DNSSEC in the DNS Root Zone revolves around a “key signing key” (KSK) that is managed by ICANN in two secure facilities. Four times a year, a ceremony is conducted at these facilities to perform operations involving the KSK. As a key part of this process, a minimum of three from a pool of 21 trusted community representatives (TCRs) attend each ceremony to enable access to the secure materials, to witness the procedure, and to attest that the ceremony was conducted properly.

Section III: Document and Resource Links:

Comment / Reply Periods

Comment Open Date: 21 January 2014
Comment Close Date: 11 February 2014 – 23:59 UTC
Reply Open Date: 12 February 2014
Reply Close Date: 4 March 2014 – 23:59 UTC

Important Information Links

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This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/tcr-dnssec-key-signing-21jan14-en.htm

ICANN: Extension of Deadline – Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Public Interest Commitment Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP) Standing Panel Members

On 19 Dec 2013, ICANN invited interested individuals to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the PICDRP Standing Panel. Please read the Call for Expressions of Interest here: newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-4-19dec13-en. In consideration of the low number of applications received to date, the deadline is now extended to 19 Feb 2014 – 23:59 UTC.

Please consider submitting your interest for this important work. Email your application to
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by 19 Feb 2014 – 23:59 UTC.

Please refer to the Call for Expressions of Interest for further information on the application procedure.

This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-21jan14-en

Afternic Reports $1,86 Million in Domain Name Sales, Led by Crafting.com at $51,500

Afternic/GoDaddy have just sent in their weekly sales report for the previous week. Sales add up to a total of $1,866,118.Crafting.com was the highest selling domain name at $51,500.

Other notable domain name sales include:

.COM

bloggapedia.com     $19,600
getyourshittogether.com     $11,000
partquest.com     $9,500
tapcash.com     $8,000
pppclaw.com     $8,000
medicinas.com     $7,100
247web.com     $6,900
braintumors.com     $6,600
winns.com     $6,551
shoecase.com     $6,500
lostdeals.com     $6,500
wakeboardtower.com     $6,500
constructionapp.com     $6,500
atlasmara.com     $6,000
path360.com     $5,525
inclineaviation.com     $5,300
vagu.com     $5,088
factory360.com     $5,000
edgebander.com     $5,000
twisttie.com     $5,000
shoppingbox.com     $5,000
fnews.com     $5,000
sparkbusiness.com     $5,000
salesgenerators.com     $5,000
denvergranite.com     $5,000
bankjn.com     $4,995
scrp.com     $4,888
valorar.com     $4,623
getcoins.com     $4,500
entertainmentrisk.com     $4,500
planettraveler.com     $4,488
lacomarca.com     $4,417
ricolinostat.com     $4,250
ywv.com     $4,249
evertalk.com     $4,200
antalk.com     $4,088
soniccloud.com     $4,000
jlpa.com     $3,988
fdbd.com     $3,988
nursecollege.com     $3,900
mountainstores.com     $3,888
ddsports.com     $3,800
viewpointconsulting.com     $3,788
thelearningmachine.com     $3,688
foxhomes.com     $3,500
olivestory.com     $3,500

Non .COM Sales

heg.net     $5,000
cancerstages.net     $4,000
centered.org     $3,800
maisondesartistes.org     $3,150
g20mexico.org     $2,800
netmed.net     $2,500
tradesoft.net     $2,449
kirklandpermits.net     $2,077
dolar.net     $2,025
actively.co     $2,000
hungry.net     $2,000
theonlineshopping.biz     $1,995
medicalsolutions.net     $1,950
paltalk.org     $1,888
autopilot.co     $1,851
protectia.net     $1,700
insidedetroit.org     $1,550
clovi.org     $1,500
aff.org     $1,500
ubb.net     $1,499
connectedhome.net     $1,388
twa.us     $1,268
celltek.net     $1,223
flowersonline.org     $1,200
aboutweb.org     $1,106
card.me     $1,100
binternational.net     $1,096
digir.net     $1,025
bigheartbrands.net     $1,000
southchamber.org     $1,000

Sedo Reports $1.6 Million in Domain Sales! Homify.com Topped Sedo’s Weekly Sales List at 30,000 EUR

Homify.com topped Sedo’s weekly sales chart at 30,000 EUR. Highlilghts also include RabatKoder.dk,leading the ccTLD category at $36,500 and Boot.net, leading the “other” category at $11,500.

Other notable domain name sales include:

.COM

realgaming.com     20,000     USD
federalcreditscore.com     17,950     USD
meilleureassurance.com     14,995     EUR
choreograph.com     13,500     USD
iiy.com     12,999     USD
diamondsfactory.com     11,000     USD
crucerosbaratos.com     10,000     USD
deline.com     10,000     USD
neotheme.com     9,000     USD
mycornerstone.com     8,000     USD
sleepingtablets.com     7,995     USD
hempfarming.com     6,000     USD
investart.com     6,000     USD
springlife.com     6,000     USD
fdnh.com     5,000     USD
betmax24.com     5,000     USD
aromasphere.com     5,000     USD
dareyou.com     5,000     USD
airpor.com     5,000     USD
wadjet.com     5,000     USD
vrgirls.com     5,000     USD
palmerston.com     4,999     EUR
lateda.com     4,800     USD
vorstellen.com     4,720     USD
petbul.com     4,300     USD
dreamstream.com     4,000     USD
picturify.com     4,000     USD
imperialleather.com     4,000     EUR
peaked.com     4,000     USD
getbux.com     4,000     EUR

ccTLD

witze.de     22,500     EUR
visiondirect.nl     12,100     EUR
goldbank.de     10,000     EUR
gamerpc.de     9,000     EUR
bmel.de     8,449     EUR
od.cn     8,200     EUR
netztherapeuten.de     5,000     EUR
mapas.com.mx     4,700     USD
taj.nl     3,734     EUR
carousel.us     3,557     USD
suitsupply.jp     3,000     USD
antallaktika.gr     2,750     EUR
schuldenfrei.de     2,750     EUR
dit.ch     2,500     EUR
task4u.eu     2,500     EUR
duschwanne.de     2,500     EUR
hide.eu     2,400     EUR
aiyo.de     2,400     EUR
uni.es     2,200     EUR
verb.es     2,200     USD
barrique.ch     2,000     EUR
iloveugg.cn     1,999     USD
svenskbingo.se     1,990     USD
planinsolvenz.de     1,899     EUR
spatial.co.uk     1,800     GBP
termin.al     1,600     USD
ctrip.es     1,500     EUR
meals.cn     1,500     USD
lifestyle.me     1,500     USD
increase.co     1,500     USD
trafficgenerator.de     1,400     EUR
drugsverslaving.nl     1,296     EUR
mobilitytrader.co.uk     1,200     GBP
freedating.kr     1,200     USD
bimmer.no     1,000     EUR
inconnus.fr     1,000     EUR
betterwork.eu     1,000     USD

Other

dnk.net     4,000     USD
classicrock.net     3,000     USD
helpsomeone.net     2,500     USD
plasticenergy.net     1,500     USD
nomad.mobi     1,500     EUR
iddaatahminleri.net     1,500     EUR
familylegacy.net     1,500     USD
smartup.net     1,500     EUR
egh.net     1,500     USD
persianrugs.org     1,450     USD
electricmotors.net     1,250     USD
betaworld.net     1,249     USD
wikiroute.org     1,100     USD
hempfood.info     1,088     USD
alcoholtreatment.net     1,000     USD
bergsteigen.org     1,000     EUR
hempseeds.net     990     USD
aromas.net     880     USD
karen.xxx     820     USD
bloody.org     800     USD
firstrows.net     750     USD
basquiat.org     750     EUR