The IE Domain Registry (IEDR) is proposing to remove the ‘claim to the name’ requirement from the its registration and naming policy. The ‘claim to the name’ refers to the requirement on registrants to prove a legitimate claim when applying for a new dot ie domain.
Registrants will still need to prove their real connection to the island of Ireland, and their identity, when applying for a dot ie domain.
The IEDR says there are a number of reasons it wants to make the change, including:
- to make it faster and easier for those with real Irish connections to get a dot ie;
- to grow dot ie, especially with Irish small office/home office/ micro businesses;
- to remove the ‘claim’ requirement, as applicants can’t prove future ‘claims’ (e.g. new start-up businesses who want a web presence before setting up a physical presence); and
- to remove restrictions on domains that reflect a person’s name, nickname, pen name.
