Update: March 6, 2018 Previously, we had announced plans to apply GDPR-related requirements and processes only to domains registered by EU-local individuals*. We have since changed our approach and now plan to extend these heightened privacy and security requirements to all registrants and reseller partners. This streamlined solution ensures that our platform is secure and GDPR-compliant, and […]
Part of what I enjoy about working for OpenSRS is the diversity of our resellers. Though there’s overlap in the services many provide, the range in their size, product lineup, and focus make each quite unique. As such, an opportunity to speak with one of our partners often provides me new insight into their target […]
I can already anticipate what you are thinking: please, not yet another analysis of new gTLD performance. Believe me, I hear you. But maybe it’s time for a fresh review that doesn’t follow the typical industry analyses in their tendencies toward extreme conclusions like “the hype is over, they failed epically,” or “fantastic, when does […]
These days, anyone who registers a domain name is bombarded by a whole series of emails. While this feels spammy, many of these emails are legitimate, sent by registrars who are required to fill the inboxes of their customers with notifications and verification requests, as mandated by an ever-increasing number of intertwined ICANN policies. Even […]
Update: January 12, 2018This blog post is a follow-up to the information we published a few months ago regarding the Google-Symantec conundrum. Symantec and Google have agreed on a plan that requires Symantec to migrate certificate validation to a third party. In exchange, Google would ensure that the Chrome browser continues to trust Symantec certificates […]
OpenSRS is no longer able to provide .au domain registrations to any reseller that is based in China. This follows a formal direction Tucows was given by auDA, the registry for the Australian top-level domain, .au. In a letter we received today, auDA is directing Tucows, under the terms of our accreditation agreement with auDA, […]
This industry is complicated. Recently, we shed some light on how the domain channel operates, and the unique roles that ICANN, registrars, registries, resellers, and registrants play within this interconnected system. In the world of generic top-level domains, like .COM and .ORG, the channel structure is at least clearly defined, although registration policies and requirements […]
Time is running out to protect the internet as we know it. Today is a day to rally. A day to talk, to reach out and especially to act. It’s the last chance to fight to keep fair and equal access to the internet. The day we exercise our freedom of speech to maintain the […]
The domain industry is complex, technical and sometimes unforgiving. Part of what makes it unique is the multilevel channel involved in creating a domain from scratch to making it viewable on your browser. Unfortunately, the creation and distribution of domains are far from straightforward. They involve multiple parties, doing different things, in different ways, with […]
Google shook up the SSL industry back in March of this year when they released a proposal addressing “a series of failures by Symantec Corporation to properly validate certificates.” The outlined restrictions would effectively withdraw the Chrome browser’s trust in all certificates issued by Symantec. They notably included the removal of the green browser address […]
