On September 26 we will release a revamped version of our privacy protection service. It contains significant changes and will comply with upcoming EU GDPR and ICANN policies.
Why you need the new privacy protect service
At Realtime Register we value the privacy of your customers the registrants, by using the new Realtime Register privacy protect services you’ll bring your customers privacy to the highest level possible. Regarding domain names, it will enable you to be GDPR ready, saving you a lot of time in this area.
The new privacy protect service:
- is free!That is, for reselling customers with …
Managing TLDs at different registrars is pretty straightforward if you have two or three domains. But what happens when you have hundreds (or even thousands) of domains that are essential to the wellbeing of your business? Domain management can quickly become a frustrating, tedious, and above all, time-consuming process. And let’s face it: who enjoys a portfolio that is hard to manage and difficult to change?
Below you’ll find 3 reasons why keeping your domains at a single registrar will help you save time and, as a result, money.

1. Streamline administrative work
It can be challenging to keep track …

At Realtime Register, we aim to empower our partners’ businesses by providing an extensive collection of TLDs to choose from. But with thousands of new TLDs released over the last few years and many more still to come, it can be tricky to market all of them effectively. Below you’ll find 4 tips to help you push your domain selling business from good to great!
Tip #1: Present suggestions & categorize
Harsh but true: sometimes the domain name your customers have their eye on is taken. As a reseller, you can help …
IRTP-C
On December 1, 2016, the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy will be updated to IRTP-C. ICANN designed this policy to prevent domain name theft. We are not entirely satisfied how the policy has evolved. Because we made serious efforts to steer things in a better direction, the resulting policy offers some hooks to fit into daily operations.
This email covers the following topics:
Summary of the IRTP-C;
Key Concepts;
Affected Operations;
Required Actions;
IRTP-C maintenance window.
Summary of the IRTP-C
If the registrant data is changed in such a way that the ownership might transfer to another person and or organization, …
It is hard to keep up with all new TLD’s . Check out our GA calendar to know which new TLD enters General availability at what day and time. As we go along more TLDs and Registries will be added.
.storage | 2016-01-10 | 16:00 UTC | Self Storage Company LLC | Look what we’ve got in store for you. | Registration is unrestricted. |
.moi | 2016-11-29 | 00:00 UTC | GMO Registry, Inc. | Who? Me? The French TLD that’s for yourself. | Registration is unrestricted. |
.shopping | 2016-09-28 | 16:00 UTC | Over Keep LLC | Shoppers will love this TLD | Registration is unrestricted. |
.shop | 2016-09-26 | 15:00 UTC | GMO Registry, Inc. | The … |
This newsletter was sent Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Securing profitable growth for our partners is always on top of the agenda at Realtime Register. Keeping track of the latest developments in the domain business is an important part of this objective. Curious which topics are keeping us busy this month? Check out the latest news below.
Registrar Gateway
One platform for your own accreditations
There is nothing so constant as change itself – a true fact in the domain name registration business. Each TLD has its own set of requirements and compliance rules change on a regular basis. This forces …
September 10th the new Realtime Register 2.1 system has been released to the OT&E environment. Realtime Register 2.1 ensures compliance with the RAA 2013. We are planning to release version 2.1 to the production environment on Monday September 22th.
We have compiled an extensive Reseller Preparations Guide ICANN RAA 2013 for planning and reference. Make sure to download the Guide, get started with the required actions and forward the information to the appropriate staff members in your organization.
Things you need to take care of:
- Check your technical integration
- Check your handle management
- Check the postal code formats used
- Set …
Realtime Register has made good progress with the preparations for the new ICANN RAA 2013. Below is a summary of important issues to consider. Please note the information sent earlier and available on our blog is still valid. We expect the new contract to be effective at the end of this quarter.
Update registrant information in time
Verification for updates of the registrant is demanded under the new contract. For contacts that are not up to date, we strongly advise you to update these before the ICANN RAA 2013 is effective. Please do so to avoid additional verifications.
Privacy protect …
This is a follow-up on last February´s newsletter about the impact of earlier announced ICANN requirements
Preparations for ICANN RAA2013
A. DNSSEC available
In the Realtime Register Domain Manager DNSSEC options are available for supported TLDs. You might want to test this feature In the Realtime Register (OT&E) environment first. Please note; at this time we support customer maintained name servers only.
B. Validation of registrants for gTLD’s
The new ICANN policy requires the registered domain name holder (registrant) to validate its details like e-mail address etcetera in order to increase WHOIS accuracy.
Realtime Register will provide a fully brandable …