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Create a HUllabaloo in Hungary; this latest EuroDNS promotion is a HUmdinger, it is a special, limited time offer on .HU domain names. This promotion enables EuroDNS customers to register new or transfer existing domain names at a promotional rate. Valid until October 9, 2012, register .HU domain names for only €7.99. Enter the promo code PRHU12A and benefit from this special deal, it’s HUge.

Registering a .HU domain name with the EuroDNS promotion allows businesses to demonstrate commitment to a Hungarian audience, inspiring confidence and showing loyalty to the country. Online consumers are more inclined to deal with a local business, they trust them and have more confidence in the services and products they offer; talk to the locals by registering a .HU domain name today.

The .HU domain was created in 1990 and is administered by the Council of Hungarian Internet Providers. Citizens of the European Union or with a residency permit for Hungary may register a .HU domain name; also entities connected to the country are free to register. In March 2005, registration of .HU domain names was opened to European Union member states; to date there are 621,050 .HU domain names registered. HUrry, don’t miss out.

There’s nothing HUmdrum about Hungary

Budapest, the ‘Pearl of the Danube’, is the beautiful capital of this Central European country. It is the home of Central Europe’s largest fresh water lake, Balaton; offering hundreds of therapeutic mineral springs.  Hungary is the birthplace of classical composers Liszt, Bartok and Kodaly; and also boasts traditional folk music. Well enough tourism text, let’s get down to serious business; Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó. Yes, that’s right, Bela Lugosi, a Hungarian actor and probably the best Dracula ever was born in Hungary in 1882. So enamoured with the role, it is rumoured that when he died he was buried wearing one of the Dracula cloaks. 

The EuroDNS promotion on .HU domain names

Daniel Eisenhut, Chief Sales Officer, EuroDNS said, “At EuroDNS we aspire to deliver the best possible service to our customers, so we are offering this excellent promotion on .HU domain name registration. We strongly believe that registering this domain name extension for your business will increase traffic, thus bringing more revenue. For the next two weeks .HU domain names are available for only €7.99.”

Daniel continued, “EuroDNS does more than just register domain names; we also offer a constantly evolving range of solutions and services to assist our customers with all their domain requirements. The list includes local presence service, Whois Privacy, and ProDNS which delivers safe and secure DNS services with no risk of data loss. For more information, customers can visit our website www.eurodns.com or speak to one of our domain name experts at sales@eurodns.com.”

To register or transfer an existing .HU domain name at the unbeatable price of €7.99, visit our website, and enter promo code PRHU12A, valid until October 9, 2012.

Please check out the offers page on our website to find many more promotions on domain extensions offered by EuroDNS, new offers are added regularly. 

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About EuroDNS 

EuroDNS is a domain name registrar specialized in international domain extensions. Based in Luxembourg with branch offices in Europe, the USA and Asia with AsiaDNS, EuroDNS serves a large variety of clients ranging from SMEs to some of the world’s largest Domain Investors and offers dedicated naming solutions to Trademark holders. By strongly participating in leading industry forums including ICANN and the International Trademark Association, EuroDNS seeks to promote e-Commerce and wider Internet adoption. 

In August 2012 Google announced an update to their search algorithms; as of now, the ranking of sites possessing a large number of copyright infringements may be lowered in search results. It is Google’s intention to improve the users’ experience by providing only legitimate and high quality content.

The update takes into account how many DMCA takedown notices they receive regarding a particular website. A DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown request can be filed by anyone, it is simply a request to investigate, not evidence of infringement. Google will take all allegations seriously and following an inspection, act accordingly. Should the infringement prove to be a reality Google will act swiftly; thankfully with this latest update Google will only remove the offending page rather than the whole site. But, should a site have several requests against different pages, the whole site will suffer and its ranking will be lowered.

Google will take note of how many takedown requests a site receives, they will not be in a position to determine the legality of content. If a site is wrongly targeted or the victim of unscrupulous behaviour; it would be an effective way of damaging the ranking of a legitimate site simply by filing numerous takedown requests from different sources. 

Google speaks

Amit Singhal, senior vice president of engineering at Google states: “Only copyright holders know if something is authorized, and only courts can decide if a copyright has been infringed; Google cannot determine whether a particular webpage does or does not violate copyright law. So while this new signal will influence the ranking of some search results, we won’t be removing any pages from search results unless we receive a valid copyright removal notice from the rights owner. And we’ll continue to provide "counter-notice" tools so that those who believe their content has been wrongly removed can get it reinstated. We’ll also continue to be transparent about copyright removals.”

A site believing their content has been wrongly removed may issue a counter-notice, but will their original ranking be reinstated?

Google owns YouTube and it will be interesting to see how it fairs as, judging by content, it should receive a great many takedown requests. But, YouTube has a different procedure for DMCA takedown requests, so we shall see…

ICANN continues with the evaluation of the new gTLDs and are posting regular updates, the latest posted on September 6. Please see below to keep up with all the latest information. 

First we start with a reminder – the Application Comment Period is coming to a close, it officially ends on September 26. Comments should be posted as soon as possible to ensure they will be considered by the correct evaluation panel.

Application Comment Period

The Application Comment Period is to allow the public to comment on any of the new gTLD applications. This is not the same as a filed objection, which have to be submitted directly to the appropriate Dispute Resolution Service Provider (DRSP), not with ICANN. Anyone with a valid concern, such as trademark infringement, may file a formal objection. There are four objection grounds: string confusion, legal rights, limited public interest and community. The Objection Period opened on June 13 and remains open for approximately seven months.

To date, ICANN has received 6687 comments and no objections.

Application withdrawals

There have been seven applications withdrawn, four of which have been named and approved by ICANN. Three of the applications are from Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google) and the fact that they are geographical designations would hint at the reason for the block; .AND, .ARE, .EST. The fourth was a brand name, .KSB, submitted by the KSB Group. 

Change requests

In the original program there was no process for alterations to applications, due to demand ICANN has since implemented a program and subsequently, received 57 requests. ICANN has not published details of the change requests but they do list the seven criteria for determining a valid request: a reasonable explanation, an error correction, third parties affected materially, changes similar to others that have already received approval that could affect third parties, fairness to applicants, whether the change could affect the evaluation score or require re-evaluation, and if the timing interferes with the evaluation process. Please see here for more detailed information regarding the decision criteria and change request process. ICANN plan to make the application changes public for 30 days prior to approval.

Evaluation panels

The five Evaluation panels were created so applications would be distributed to the relevant panel and managed more efficiently. Applications are grouped if they have similar details, such as coming from one applicant or having the same back-end provider. The panels cover financial, technical, geographic names, string similarity and DNS stability; the most complex evaluations belonging to financial and technical and the panels are aiming to process 300 applications per month, with a target completion date of June 2013. 

Batching/metering

ICANN received 101 comments on how the evaluation process should proceed with regard batching. The suggestions, submitted by both individuals and organizations, offer various solutions for the prioritizing of applications. Ideas such as priority for IDNs (internationalized domain names), geographic names or applications for community names were some of the suggestions. Uncontested new gTLDs, applications from developing countries, brands and genuine generic names were also recommended for prioritization. With 101 comments, ICANN has yet to reach a decision and don’t appear to be in a hurry, presumably they would like to avoid the fiasco that was digital archery so are taking time to find the perfect solution. ICANN’s roadmap suggests December 2012/January 2013 for implementation of the final solution; applicants who expected ICANN to have completed Initial Evaluation by Q1, 2012, will be severely concerned. 

ICANN plan to post regular updates concerning the new gTLDs and have created a website for anyone interested in following the program. We will also keep you informed of all that occurs.

Telnic, founded in 2000, is the UK based Registry Operator for the .TEL domain. The domain was originally launched in 2009; by January 2011 it boasted over 300,000 domain names registered. 

The .TEL domain’s main feature is to provide a single means of contact for all your communication, including phone numbers, VoIP, email addresses, website links and IM details. It gives your customers the ability to contact you with a single click, from any device connected to the Internet.

Whether it’s home, office or mobile number, email, Facebook, Twitter, etc., the domain will even map your location. It is an international domain for communicating with everyone. Creating a cost effective base online is simple and provides you with an immediate web presence; with yourname.tel you will be recognized immediately, contact will be made and negotiations opened.

With a Gallic slant 

Telnic’s latest announcement introduces French IDN to .TEL domain names; news that will be welcomed by companies and brands with accents in their titles. This new feature will be available from October 3, 2012, très bon!

Of slight concern is the lack of Sunrise Period for trademark owners to protect their brand names; registration will start on Wednesday, October 3 and they will be offered on a first come, first served basis. It would be advisable to register as soon as possible to protect brands and to avoid exposure to cybersquatting. 

Accentuate your name

The .TEL domain is a user friendly and affordable option for everyone; it provides an immediate online presence without ridiculous advertising costs. Anyone anywhere can access your details and contact you from any device with an Internet connection. Connect to the whole world and .TEL your story.

EuroDNS are posting this article with the intention of offering advice to you, our customers. We are not preaching or berating, this is not meant to scare; but we do want to warn you of impending danger. Do you have your domain names registered with numerous registrars? Domain names directing customers towards your company website; highlighting your products and services, introducing your management team. Highly valuable names that you searched for, waited for, paid for and you have them scattered around various registrars? Good luck!

You may be an individual with several registered domain names for your own personal use or for reselling, you may be a large corporation with all your products’ domain names registered, you may be an international company with numerous registered ccTLDs. You are in danger of losing time, money and your corporate assets if you don’t act fast. 

Scenario

Over the years you have gone from one registered domain name to a couple, to numerous, to hundreds and you are still registering new ones. For various reasons the registrations are with different registrars; maybe someone else in your company registered names, or you were unhappy with the customer service of one registrar so started using another. The long term result of this scenario will cost you, not just financially, there could be devastating damage done to your business.

Your domain names, all registered with various registrars possess different invoice, renewal and expiration dates; their restrictions change constantly and require vigilant monitoring.  There is no central administrative contact for the names, and emails must be checked on a regular basis. Does this sound familiar, are you running between spinning plates trying to stop them crashing
to the ground? 

Solution

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Henry Ford

The solution is to transfer all your domain names to one registrar, easy. So why haven’t you
done it before?

EuroDNS can help; we will protect your property whilst saving you time and money. 

Rationale

Your plates are spinning; you are running backwards and forwards trying to keep them all going, CRASH! It’s just a cheap plate, not that serious, but, supposing it was one of your domain names. It took time and money locating and registering names relevant to your business, products, and interests, your marketing plan was created using your domain names; so why do you treat them with such little respect?

You have a large portfolio of names registered with several registrars; there is no centralization so coordinating all your names is time consuming and frustrating. How many domain names have you lost due to missing the expiration date? How many relevant domain names did you fail to register? How many domain names did you lose to cybersquatters? 

Transfer all your domain names to a single registrar and profit from full visibility of your whole portfolio, all under one roof; maintenance costs will be reduced and overall control will be greatly improved. Synchronize your domain names so they renew simultaneously; create a single user id and password to view your whole portfolio.

Transferring all your domain names to EuroDNS ensures you have one dedicated account manager who is familiar with your whole portfolio; they will be aware of your company’s online objectives and will be able to advise accordingly.

Your domain names are valuable to you and your business so you must ensure that all your information is correct at ICANN; with all your names under the EuroDNS roof it will be considerably easier to apply global changes to your details. Use one email address for your domain names’ administration contact on the Whois database, ensuring there is always someone monitoring and available to respond immediately.

Once your portfolio is established, list your domain names by expiration date thus ensuring
easy management of multiple names; you should also consider setting up yearly, automatic renewal procedures and if the names are valuable financially, register them for the maximum
time available.

Reduce the costs by working with a single registrar, streamline administration by keeping your portfolio in one place, transfer your domain names to EuroDNS now and we will keep your
plates spinning.

Prerequisite

EuroDNS is an ICANN accredited registrar holding an Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy; this ensures that registered name holders can transfer domain name registrations between registrars. If you wish to transfer your domain names from your existing registrar(s) to EuroDNS please be advised that there is a 60 day waiting period after initial registration or previous transfer of any domain name(s).

Before initiating any transfer it is essential that the administrative contact for all your
domain names has a valid email address in the Whois database; during the transfer you will receive correspondence from the old and new registrar and it is highly important that you
respond immediately.

Method

You have made the decision to transfer all your domain names and create a portfolio with EuroDNS; after speaking with your dedicated account manager you will receive confirmation of the transfer and the ‘Initial Authorization for Registrar Transfer’ form. You should return the completed form as soon as possible, a lack of response will lead to the cancellation of your transfer request. Your existing registrar(s) may follow a verification procedure and send you a confirmation of ‘Registrar Transfer Request’ form.

There are important points to remember during the transfer of domain names, please read the following and should you require further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the EuroDNS team at sales@eurodns.com. 

• Unlock your domain name(s) at your current registrar(s).

• If you are transferring gTLDs you will need the authorization code (also known as EPP code or transfer key) for each domain name, without the code the transfer cannot continue. Registrars may show the code in your account details; others will send on request to the administrative contact email address attached to your domain name(s). 

The transfer of your domain name(s) may be denied for several reasons. 

• Evidence of fraud or an on-going UDRP (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy) court order. 

• If the identity of the person authorizing the transfer is questionable. 

• Outstanding payments exist.

• The domain name(s) is locked; your current registrar(s) should provide means for you to
remove the lock.

• Domain name(s) is within 60 days of initial registration.

• Domain name (s) is within 60 days of an earlier transfer.

• If you have privacy protection on your domain name registration it will have to be disabled before any transfer can take place, this can be done through your current registrar(s).

If your current registrar(s) refuses your transfer request they have to provide a valid reason; EuroDNS will be happy to assist with negotiations should this be the case.

EuroDNS will accept a domain name transfer request if they receive the request via the EuroDNS website no less than seven working days prior to the expiration date. This period shall be subject to extension amounting to the period of notice defined by the Registry. 

EuroDNS

EuroDNS is a leading domain name registrar specialized in international domain extensions; our clients are varied and range from SMEs to some of the world’s largest domain investors. Our domain consolidation service is free and our team of experts is on hand to help with the transference of all your domain names. There are several free services to help with all domain name registration requirements. 

If you have registered variations of your company’s domain, such as product names and services, the EuroDNS free domain forwarding service will direct them all to your primary site; and for each registered domain name, customers have free access to a 1GB webmail account. 

For more detailed information, please visit the EuroDNS website or speak directly with one of our domain experts at sales@eurodns.com. The team offers dedicated naming solutions for trademark holders and advice on protecting existing and registering new domain names. Our team is multilingual and offers a personalized service tailored to you.

Conclusion

Managing a large portfolio is a challenge; managing a large portfolio involving several registrars, is a disaster waiting to happen.  Domain name registration restrictions change regularly, new names become available daily, administration can be a constant headache with unsynchronized expiration and invoice dates. 

Consolidate your domain names with EuroDNS to manage, grow and expand your portfolio
(and to protect your plates).