Category Archives: ICANN

The 2026 New gTLD Guidebook Is Final: Should You Still Apply?

The official 2026 new gTLD Applicant Guidebook is finally here, and the real question for serious applicants isn’t “Can we apply?” but whether our business case and risk tolerance truly justify it.

Must-Visit Dublin Pubs: A Personal Guide

I spent five awesome years in Dublin, working and exploring, and now it feels like a second home. I met my wife there and fell in love with the pubs! I’m sharing my fave spots for drinks, perfect for ICANN84 attendees who want to unwind. Let’s raise a pint! Sláinte!

NameBlock | Overview and how it functions

A brand new 3-minute video offering a comprehensive understanding of how NameBlock functions. Discover how it can empower registrars, boost registries, and safeguard end-users from potential domain threats.

A conversation with “LG” Forsberg

If you’ve ever attended or wanted to attend Nordic Domain Days (LG’s the founder); want to hear what he has to say about challenges in trying to tackle domain name abuse and how iQ decides which abuse feeds/reputation block lists to integrate, then you may want to check out this video.

iQ Abuse Manager – Not Just for Registries

The iQ Abuse Manager (formerly RegistryOffice Abuse Monitor) is now used by leading registrars and nearly 150 gTLDs and ccTLDs, and is also available to hosting service providers and brands.

RegistryOffice adds more COVID-19 scam domain report feeds to Abuse Monitor.

We will provide these feeds, as well as our existing reputation feeds, via Abuse Monitor at no charge or obligation for 60 days to any registry operator (gTLD or ccTLD), registrar or hosting providers that desire to access.

RegistryOffice supports the “Framework to Address Abuse”

RegistryOffice supports the Framework as it provides a common definition of certain types of DNS abuse and states that registries and registrars ​must​ act upon the defined categories.