Posted By Ezra Silverton in Domain Names on 2008-05-27
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the organization responsible for dot-ca domain name operations, is changing its policy on disclosure of personal information of domain name registrants, to better comply with PIPEDA. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Domain Names, What's Buzzing on 2008-04-21
Last Friday, in an article entitled “Dot-Quebec?“, The Globe & Mail reported that a Québécois party member started a petition to convince ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, to create a separate domain name extension for Quebec. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Domain Names on 2008-04-18
On April 15, 2008, Canada’s dot-ca (.ca) domain name registration hit the one million mark, placing this Canadian-specific extension as the seventeenth largest Internet domain name registry worldwide. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Domain Names, Internet Marketing on 2007-03-30
I frequency get asked by website owners which domain extension they should use, so I thought it was worth an article on the subject. There is no question that dot-com is the most common domain extension, however, should Canadian companies use the dot-ca extension? Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Beware!, Domain Names on 2005-04-01
Many competitive domain name registrars are using greedy marketing tactics to trick you into transferring your domain name. More domain registrars are resorting to the practice of sending notices by postal mail that look confusingly like an official Canadian renewal notice or invoice that could be coming from your existing registrar. Every time you register a domain name, your name, address, and phone number are entered into a public database that can be viewed and used by anyone. This exposes your personal information to spammers, telemarketers and, other undesired parties. Full Article
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