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Through its members, team and partners, Afnic brings together personalities with a perceptive and sometimes offbeat view of current events on the internet, domain names and, of course, Afnic itself. With this blog, we aim to share with you a freer and more personal, but still expert and professional expression of views on topical matters.

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6 secrets on how to improve the renewal of domain names

Acquiring a new customer usually costs 5 times more than keeping one. In a mature market like domain...

6 secrets on how to improve the renewal of domain names
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[Video] Back to IGF 2018 in Paris

Following the Internet Governance Forum 2018 (IGF 2018) that took place in Paris at UNESCO on Novemb...

[Video] Back to IGF 2018 in Paris
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A .BRAND to enhance customer experience

Your brand is a valuable asset, an essential lever in your marketing and sales strategy. That solid...

A .BRAND to enhance customer experience
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Afnic commits to DNS security at the international level

I have had the pleasure of being Vice President of the TLD-OPS Group since June 2018. I actively par...

Afnic commits to DNS security at the international level
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Replacement of the KSK of the root zone: Are you ready?

On 18 September ICANN published a decision of its Board. It puts an end to more than 2 years of proc...

Replacement of the KSK of the root zone: Are you ready?
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How the SNCF implemented its new digital strategy with oui.sncf

At the end of December 2017, SNCF launched its new online booking platform, www.oui.sncf, after a co...

How the SNCF implemented its new digital strategy with oui.sncf
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Franco-Dutch research project on automatic classification of domain name abuse

SIDN Labs, Afnic Labs, and Grenoble Alps University started a new research project called “Classific...

Franco-Dutch research project on automatic classification of domain name abuse
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The auditive memorization of domain names

A few years ago we called upon Olivier Mokaddem, founder of the Human Sciences strategy agency, Fast...

The auditive memorization of domain names
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What are the possible actions against domain name abuses?

Last week we detailed the various things that are grouped under the name of "fraudulent or abusive u...

What are the possible actions against domain name abuses?
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Identity theft by domain name: what Afnic does

Time goes by peacefully when suddenly you are accused of every evil or almost all, and simply becaus...

Identity theft by domain name: what Afnic does
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Cybersquatting, Spam, Phishing… the different types of domain name abuses

The term "abusive use" is difficult to define. For example, the owner of a trademark will tend to ca...

Cybersquatting, Spam, Phishing… the different types of domain name abuses
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[Video] Review of the French Internet Governance Forum 2018

Following the French Internet Governance Forum (IGF France) that took place on 5 July 2018 in Paris,...

[Video] Review of the French Internet Governance Forum 2018
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Custom Internet extensions: the opportunities for brands

On June 19, Afnic organized its first working breakfast on the theme of brandTLDs....

Custom Internet extensions: the opportunities for brands
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How to avoid inadmissibility in the SYRELI procedure

To date, out of all the files declared complete at the time when proceedings were initiated only...

How to avoid inadmissibility in the SYRELI procedure
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Which English terms are most used in .FR domain names?

In order to find simple, short, evocative, memorable, intuitive domain names, etc., .FR holders ofte...

Which English terms are most used in .FR domain names?
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Domain name security, the example of cryptocurrencies

A study of three hijackings of domain names in the last six months, in the world of cryptocurrencies...

Domain name security, the example of cryptocurrencies
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Personality test: Are you ready for GDPR?

To celebrate Data Privacy Day on January 28, 2018...

Personality test: Are you ready for GDPR?
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Do GeoTLDs like .alsace have an effect on local SEO?

Do the new gTLDs perform well in Google? Do GeoTLDs like .alsace have an SEO effect locally?...

Do GeoTLDs like .alsace have an effect on local SEO?
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What are the terms most used in .fr domain names?

We have conducted a survey of the .fr database to identify the terms most used by the registrants....

What are the terms most used in .fr domain names?
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The 11 vital locations to display your domain name!

So you’ve just finished your company's website with the ideal domain name.

The 11 vital locations to display your domain name!
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What means of action for a Right-holder ineligible under the Naming Policy?

First of all, it should be recalled that the registration or renewal of a domain name under the .fr...

What means of action for a Right-holder ineligible under the Naming Policy?
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Domain name litigation: the recognition of an AOC rights in the SYRELI procedure

Although it has been in operation for nearly six years, the Afnic SYRELI College has just been confr...

Domain name litigation: the recognition of an AOC rights in the SYRELI procedure
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Why choose a domain name under a geoTLD?

Cédric Michel-Flandin, gTLD key account manager at Afnic goes over his interviews of two project spo...

Why choose a domain name under a geoTLD?
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Afnic, a community first and foremost!

After a little less than 12 years at Afnic, as my term of office comes to an end, I can say without...

Afnic, a community first and foremost!