Domainbox.com to run .cymru, .wales domain platform

Stephen · May 1, 2013

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/domainboxcom-to-run-cymru-wales-domain-platform--940667

Domainbox.com to run .cymru, .wales domain platform
Tuesday 30 April 2013 | 15:07 CET | News

Nominet Registrar Services, subsidiary set up by Nominet to provide a reseller system for .cymru and .wales domains, has selected Domainbox.com to run the .cymru / .wales reseller platform. Domainbox.com is a cloud based wholesale domain name registration and management platform owned by Host Europe Group. The .wales and .cymru domains are due to launch as part of ICANN's new Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) programme in 2014. The reseller system will allow registrars who are not ICANN accredited to resell .wales and .cymru domain names via NRS. The Domainbox.com platform will allow resellers to register and manage domain names via a comprehensive SOAP and/or EPP based interface or via a Web 2.0 administrative portal.

monaghan · May 1, 2013

That's odd, why not use in house systems? They have changed the system to use standard EPP, so why pass it out to a 3rd party when the current systems can "speak" generic EPP? I wonder how much HE will be making out of this

GreyWing · May 1, 2013

http://news.domainbox.com/host-europe-acquires-domainbox/

DomainBox owned by HostEurope, Host Europe have a Director on the Nominet Board. Host Europe got hacked and covered it up, millions of customers at risk.

Why wouldn't this company be selected for the task

tifosi · May 1, 2013

Really a piss poor decision that needs justification. Why spend all that time & money only to farm it out when they have arguably the best EPP capable infrastructure!

And to host europe where there is a decided conflict of interests. And why weren't the membership pre-informed of this?

foz · May 1, 2013

An awarded contract to hush people up?

monaghan · May 1, 2013

So why the change from Nominet EPP to standard EPP if we're going to be using a 3rd party system?

It is also odd that there is an announcement about the award on a news site yet the Nominet .wales seems to have nothing on the matter.

GreyWing · May 1, 2013

I know the statement from Nominet angers a lot of people. For those who think things have gone quiet on the action against the people at Nominet, they haven't. Things are progressing (better than I hoped), but mostly in the background now because that is where things are most affective.

There are a lot of things that are still ongoing.....

monaghan · May 1, 2013

Good to hear!

TinkyWinky · May 1, 2013

There are a lot of things that are still ongoing.....

Yep - was wondering that myself - so good to hear things are moving along nicely.

Announcements like this one above - show their arrogance and complete disregard for members/stakeholders...

TW

GreyWing · May 1, 2013

Did anyone recall this going out to competitive tender? Was anyone on here invited to bid for this?

If not I'm about to make another complaint to the authorities.... In addition to other issues with this bid.

monaghan · May 1, 2013

GreyWing said:
Did anyone recall this going out to competitive tender? Was anyone on here invited to bid for this?

If not I'm about to make another complaint to the authorities....

I've not seen anything on Nominet web site or the member mailing lists, haven't been on the forum for ages.

Nigel · May 1, 2013

here's nominet's press release. says it went to competitive tender:

http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/press-releases/nominet-registrar-services-selects-domainboxcom

tifosi · May 1, 2013

Nigel said:
here's nominet's press release. says it went to competitive tender:

http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/press-releases/nominet-registrar-services-selects-domainboxcom

Ok, at least there's some clarity. I'll have to have a look now at all the specs etc to see what's involved.