Action taken against domain name registrars

Domain name registrars who operate their businesses in a legitimate manner will be pleased to see action being taken against registrars who abuse their position. As reported by the BBC, EURid, the European Registry for Domain Names, which is responsible for administering the top level .eu domain name, is taking action against registrars believed to be “warehousing” up to 74,000 new .eu domain names in the domain. “Warehousing”, or registering for resale, is regarded as a breach of the EURid rules. There have been complaints for some time about registrars who flout the rules which apply to them, particularly by permitting abusive registrations or making it more difficult to challenge such registrations. This action will therefore be seen as a welcome move.