Comments on: Individuals can no longer register domains with .cn TLD http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/12/individuals-can-no-longer-register-domains-with-cn-tld/ Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:52:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Owen Fletcher (IDG) http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/12/individuals-can-no-longer-register-domains-with-cn-tld/comment-page-1/#comment-4230 Owen Fletcher (IDG) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:01:10 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=2074#comment-4230 Another related move CNNIC has taken in recent days is to criticize Xinnet, a domain registrar that has been linked to spam. See here: http://www.pcworld.com/article/184666/spamlinked_chinese_domain_registrar_caught_in_porn_cleanup.html?tk=rss_news All of these moves were taken after a CCTV report criticizing CNNIC over porn. An update on whether individuals were ever allowed to register domains: FT says that has been a legal gray area for years but individuals have always in practice been able to do it. Also this ban on personal domains actually looks like it's for all domains registered in China, not just for .cn domains. At least the CNNIC statement doesn't specify it's for .cn. Another related move CNNIC has taken in recent days is to criticize Xinnet, a domain registrar that has been linked to spam. See here: http://www.pcworld.com/article/184666/spamlinked_chinese_domain_registrar_caught_in_porn_cleanup.html?tk=rss_news

All of these moves were taken after a CCTV report criticizing CNNIC over porn.

An update on whether individuals were ever allowed to register domains: FT says that has been a legal gray area for years but individuals have always in practice been able to do it.

Also this ban on personal domains actually looks like it’s for all domains registered in China, not just for .cn domains. At least the CNNIC statement doesn’t specify it’s for .cn.

]]> By: Barry Greene http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/12/individuals-can-no-longer-register-domains-with-cn-tld/comment-page-1/#comment-4229 Barry Greene Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:35:32 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=2074#comment-4229 The "business license" requirement is not a surprise. Many of the CC-TLDs in Asia have this rule. But, as pointed out, we'll need to dig to find out the real reasons for this policy change (or restatement of an old policy). The “business license” requirement is not a surprise. Many of the CC-TLDs in Asia have this rule.

But, as pointed out, we’ll need to dig to find out the real reasons for this policy change (or restatement of an old policy).

]]> By: jumper http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/12/individuals-can-no-longer-register-domains-with-cn-tld/comment-page-1/#comment-4226 jumper Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:08:46 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=2074#comment-4226 @Owen - I think you're right. The news that I have read all seems to indicate that is was intended to prevent pornography from being hosted on .cn domains. I assume that the requirement only exists in the mainland. US based domain registrars are still offering .cn domains. @Owen – I think you’re right. The news that I have read all seems to indicate that is was intended to prevent pornography from being hosted on .cn domains. I assume that the requirement only exists in the mainland. US based domain registrars are still offering .cn domains.

]]> By: Owen Fletcher (IDG) http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/12/individuals-can-no-longer-register-domains-with-cn-tld/comment-page-1/#comment-4225 Owen Fletcher (IDG) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:40:32 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=2074#comment-4225 I'm not sure CNNIC is targeting malware-hosting or other malicious domains with this move. It comes amid a multi-level crackdown on online porn in China, which seems more likely to be the goal here. Note that the CNNIC statement didn't name its reasons. A local media report I saw also seemed to suggest that individuals weren't actually allowed to register .cn domains in the first place, which would mean CNNIC is just promising to step up enforcement of rules it already has. Whether that will actually work remains to be seen. And another local media report also agrees that individuals will still have no problem registering .com domain names. I’m not sure CNNIC is targeting malware-hosting or other malicious domains with this move. It comes amid a multi-level crackdown on online porn in China, which seems more likely to be the goal here. Note that the CNNIC statement didn’t name its reasons.
A local media report I saw also seemed to suggest that individuals weren’t actually allowed to register .cn domains in the first place, which would mean CNNIC is just promising to step up enforcement of rules it already has. Whether that will actually work remains to be seen. And another local media report also agrees that individuals will still have no problem registering .com domain names.

]]> By: BeatUpPride http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/12/individuals-can-no-longer-register-domains-with-cn-tld/comment-page-1/#comment-4224 BeatUpPride Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:26:22 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=2074#comment-4224 I did some research a while back and what I found was that "In order to promote the use of .cn domain name, China NIC gave away .cn domains in 1$ per cn price. No wonder there are so many *.cn domains related drive-by-infection(download)... I did some research a while back and what I found was that “In order to promote the use of .cn domain name, China NIC gave away .cn domains in 1$ per cn price. No wonder there are so many *.cn domains related drive-by-infection(download)…

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