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.
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....
The 11 vital locations to display your domain name!
So you’ve just finished your company's website with the ideal domain name.
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...
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...
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...
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...
The defense of personality rights in the SYRELI procedure
Law No. 2011-302 of 22 March 2011 provides in Article 19 that any person demonstrating a right to br...
When will the next round of the new gTLDs take place?
At the latest ICANN meeting in Copenhagen early this March, the issue was at the center of attention...
A million good reasons for coming to the Afnic Forum...
Let's go back 2 years: the Afnic Forum had yet to exist. We had the "Registrar Day", a day specially...
Yeti DNS-over-TLS public resolver
There is a new DNS-over-TLS public DNS resolver, and it uses the Yeti root. You want explanations? Y...
2016, the beginning of a new cycle for Afnic
After confirming the relevance of its model as a multi-registry operator in 2015, Afnic undertook a...
.fr has just passed the 3 million domain names milestone
This new milestone for Afnic and the .fr namespace would not have been possible without the action a...
My experience inside the Afnic Legal Department
A page is now turning in my life, one that seems important today, but no doubt in a few years will l...
Future of ICANN Privatization? Internationalization? Supervision?
On Tuesday 21 of June 2016, I was on the French « Sénat[1] » along with Mathieu Weill and other emin...
Excellence at Afnic - Our coming-out
Today we are publishing a page on excellence at Afnic. At last! It is not really a "coming out" as...
Exclusive offer: 100% money back on your domain name*!
If you’re reading this, it means my message has got through. If it worked with you, it will work wit...
Speech at the transmittal of the IANA Stewardship Transition Plan
Almost exactly two years ago, the US administration announced its intent to let expire its contract...
8 tips for choosing the right domain name
The basic question is: what is a simple domain name?
IPv6 and DNSSEC are respectively 20 and 19 years old. Same fight and challenges?
IPv6 and DNSSEC are respectively 20 and 19 years old. Their backgrounds, obstacles and outlooks make...
L.45-2 paragraph 1 of the CPCE: When a domain name disrupts the French law
Since the French law of 22 March 2011, and in particular under the provisions of Article L.45-6 of t...
How to avoid getting your domain name stolen by email?
In early November, alerts from Registrar on the social networks and their own sites were repeated. T...
Accountability and IANA transition: behind the scenes
Last week, Lise Fuhr and I had the great honor to be the recipients of the 2015 CENTR Contributor of...
Stop selling domain names!
It may seem insane and out of place to say that, but I’m saying it all the same!...
abc.xyz : erratum.xyz
We all have to get used to the new TLDs – including me, given the mistake I made in a previous post....
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