Not your usual suspects

This summit has a different setup compared to regular ICANN meetings. The main difference is that only the contracted parties will be engaging, i.e. Registrars and Registries and of course ICANN, allowing us to deal with topics that normally aren’t on the agenda.

English: This is a logo for ICANN. Magyar: ICANN logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

What’s on the menu?
A whole array of topics will be discussed during these three days. Let me give you a little background information regarding some of the sessions.

TLD & Universal Awareness, not to be confused with Universal Acceptance. …

This newsletter was sent Wednesday, April 26, 2016

At Realtime Register we constantly challenge ourselves to find new ways for adding even more value to your domain business. Innovation is an integral part of this objective. Curious which new improvements we’re currently working on? Check out the latest news below.

Domain Transfer Service

Transferring large amounts of domains manually can be quite a hassle. And with the updated Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP-C) approaching, this process will be bound to even more rules and technical requirements. Instead of devoting all of your time figuring out which rules do and …

So Amazon wants to add the following to their contract for .MOI

And as such things go, when a Registry operator wants to change or add a contract section, the Registrar Stakeholder Group gets to review it and is then able to post a comment. Personally, I had some issues with the above amendment due to the fact it was not clear what this authentication platform entails.

Sure such authentication platforms are not new. Like when you apply for a .BANK domain name you have to go through a vetting process, as only registered banks can order a domain name …

You might have heard some horror stories about the upcoming change of registrant policy, effective starting this August.
Some of these stories tell a tale about certain hotel California Registrars, easy to check in your domain names, but you will never be able to transfer them out.

Hotel California (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Now as a member of the ICANN group, IRTP-C IRT, who actually spend a lot of time drafting this policy, let me be the first to debunk some myths regarding this policy.

Transfers will not be impossible, but they will be harder if the current email address is …

Last Thursday, March 31, the .ME registry informed us they passed the one million milestone. Congratulations from all of us at Realtime Register! To celebrate this success with the  .ME registry we have a great offer for .me, until June 30 2016 new registrations are only6,99 EUR!

Read more about the background of  .ME in this infographic.

Great new deals from Realtime Register with our end of year promotions. Start reselling now and enjoy the best prices for the following new gTLDs:

Above sales promotions are for new registration only and are available until December 30. Act fast and start selling these TLDs today. Click on the TLD links to …

Currently, high-profile domain registrars are being targeted for phishing attacks against domain owners.

Some of the attackers use Realtime Register branded emails to target our resellers and their end users. The fraudulent emails claim that a particular domain name has been suspended, and ask users to click a link. The emails are sent from the email address abuse[at]realtimeregister.com.org, or something similar.

We ask you, as a Realtime Register reseller, to be alert of these fraudulent emails. We strongly advise you to communicate this information to your customers and end users.

Below is an example message you can use to inform …

Meeting colleagues and like-minded entrepreneurs is an important means of learning about the latest ins and outs of the industry. It also helps you make new connections, and form new alliances to boost your business potential.
As a first proof of how beneficial this can be for you, we offer you a 50% discount if you come to the HostingCon Europe conference, due 22 and 23 September. Simply fill in our coupon code Resello-EU15, and pay 50% less!
So to summarize, we offer you a deal to find revenue growth opportunities, for only half the entrance fee. Register today …

Thursday 3 September, Realtime Register staff will be present at the WHD.local in Amsterdam. We heartily invite you to attend, too. Register at the WHD.Local site using our coupon code LO26FS7G and you get free, unlimited access!

Your ticket includes:

• free access
• free attendance to talks and ensuing networking opportunities
• free snacks and drinks
• free transport to and from the ISPC / WHT SUMMER SPLASH BBQ.

Please register your spot for the shuttle at the Eventbrite site. A shuttle bus will take you to ISPC / WHT SUMMER SPLASH BBQ, organized by webhostingtalk.nl and ISP Connect. …

WHMCS continues to improve their services, with your business’s wellbeing in mind. Still, many WHMCS users keep working with an older version of WHMCS. This may have several reasons.

Goodbye self-built extensions?

You may have built your own extensions around WHMCS. This usually works fine, as WHMCS was designed to allow custom-built extensions and plug-ins. Some fear, however, that their cherished programming masterpieces go down the drain once they update WHMCS. Or that it at least would cause communication problems between the module and their extensions, rendering the whole combination useless. That would of course be bad for your business. …