Items tagged with Libya

The domain name registry NIC.ly started a ruckus earlier this week, when it revoked the vb.ly domain shared by Violet Blue and Ben Metcalfe. On Friday, NIC.ly decided to chime in and give its side of the story. To be honest, the actual reason for the revoking of the domain name is what we expected: it violated local law. vb.ly advertised itself... Read more...
.ly domain extension holders are being warned of possible issues, via the registry body controlling that extension. It's such that even bit.ly, the extremely popular URL shortening service, might need to watch out. The .ly domain extension is controlled by NIC.ly, the domain registry and controlling body for the Libyan domain space. According... Read more...