Discuss CIRA Restricted Domains (1.Viewing)

MapleDots · Jan 9, 2021

Was looking up the word ideal.ca because it technically has a double meaning

1. Ideal

2. iDeal

Found out the domain does not resolve and is restricted by CIRA
https://www.webnames.ca/whois?domain=ideal.ca#?currentDomain=ideal.ca

Anyone know why this domain would be restricted?

MapleDots · Jan 9, 2021

Another one is joy.ca which was briefly owned by yours truly until CIRA took it away.

I still have joyy.ca but there is a world of difference between those two domains.

Some of the restricted domains just don't make sense.

rlm · Jan 9, 2021

yes, because ideal.qc.ca exists.

jaydub · Jan 9, 2021

*THUMBSUP*
I have a .on.ca that I bought on tbr a few years ago that allowed me to reg the .ca

rlm said:
yes, because ideal.qc.ca exists.

DomainRecap · Jan 9, 2021

Exactly, it's not restricted like some Geo domains are, the domain just exists in an alternate form. Thought it is weird as ideal.qc.ca seems to be the only one, which would allow the company to register the .CA - or maybe they like the .qc.ca.

You also need to keep an eye on these, as the CIRA doesn't automatically put them back in the pot if the last one expires. That happened to me with Tanda, and I needed to contact the CIRA to get them to release it to TBR.

DomainRecap · Jan 9, 2021

jaydub said:
I have a .on.ca that I bought on tbr a few years ago that allowed me to reg the .ca

I think they stopped doing that around 2010, so you're losing track of time.

rlm · Jan 9, 2021