Resources – Domains
Running Out Of IP Addresses
According to a recent report by ICANN, (the International Corporation for the Assignment of Names and Numbers), the global body that allocates IP (internet protocol) addresses, the world is rapidly running out of IP addresses.
.Co.Za Domains Most Popular Among SA Businesses
According to the results of the latest survey by the South African Domain Name Authority, (ZADNA), South African businesses and private website owners prefer to use .co.za domain names, rather than .com ones.
Worldwide Web Addresses
Ever since their creation in the 1980's, domain names and their resultant website addresses have been limited to the Latin alphabet, from A – Z, used by English speaking nations. In a ground-breaking decision on Friday however, Icann, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, (a non-profit body that oversees web addresses and domain names), approved the use of non-Latin alphabets for domain names.
You Could Lose Your Domain Name Legally
Hard as it may be to believe, it could be possible for you to legally lose the rights to your domain name.
If you haven't registered a trademark which incorporates your domain name, you run the risk of somebody else doing so, and potentially winning any ensuing domain name dispute.
Register Your Trademark With Google
With recent questions regarding cyber-squatting and the protection of domain names, we've queried Google itself about the importance of trademarks when it comes to online marketing.
New South African Domains
A recent article in Business Day caused some interest in the online community, when it suggested that several new domains could be established in South Africa next year, including city-specific domains, such as Joburg.za.