Your input on topics is always in our interest, so let us know if there are topics you are interested in knowing more about by writing to Relationship manager Elin Smeby
2026
January
NIS2 fully implemented – New verification procedure for registrars. Registrars can now verify registrants’ identity and contact details in accordance with NIS2. Access the official procedure and documentation requirements here. 14/1
NIS2 Update: New EPP poll messages and January 14 Launch. New resources to support your NIS2 compliance and technical integration. 9/1
2025
December
Thank you for 2025. Wishing You a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. Thank you for your trust and collaboration. We look forward to achieving even more together in 2026. 17/12
Implementation of NIS2 – What you as a registrars need to know. The NIS2 Act and Executive Order are now in place. Learn key dates, requirements, and verification rules. 15/12
Invitation to join working group on new administration model. Help shape the future registrar agreement — confirm your participation by December 16th. 9/12
Price update: We would like to inform you of the updated prices for Punktum.dk domain registrations effective from April 1, 2026. The new price is 1 year Price excl. VAT DKK 58,- Price incl. VAT 72,50. We kindly ask you to update your systems and pricing accordingly. 5/12
Critical DNSSEC Security Update: Action Required by 28 January 2026. Affected algorithms (5, 7, 10, and Digest Type 1) will be removed. Please update your DS Records immediately to maintain uninterrupted DNSSEC protection. 2/12
November
NIS2 Update: Clarified Q&A on Verification, CVR/CPR Lock, and Compliance (Jan 2026). Access answers to 6 key NIS2 verification questions and working group documentation. 27/11
Summary of the registrar meetings on the new administration model. Thank you for your participation and engagement. Access the slides and meeting summary on Punktum dk's new administration model. 24/11
October
Disclosure of registrant email data in accordance with the NIS2 Directive. Upcoming scheduled maintenance notice. 31/10
Technical Webinar: NIS2 Features, ID Validation, and New Portal Overview. Join us October 22nd to deep dive into NIS2 compliance, email bounce handling, new EPP extensions, and process flow diagrams. Register by October 21. 15/10
Reminder: Registrar meetings in October. Punktum dk changes administration model and makes it easier to be a customer 14/10
New Procedure: Your option to verify registrant identity NIS2. Details on how registrars can choose to verify registrant data, plus technical webinar 22 October. 1/10
September
Important Update: Punktum dk changes administration model and makes it easier to be a customer. Registrar meetings in October. 25/9
EPP 5.0.2 Release – Bug Fixes & New XSD for Review. See the latest updates to EPP 5.0.2, including bug fixes and NIS2 preparation. 24/9.
EPP Service has now been updated. New Poll Messages and Modernized Infrastructure. 3/9
August
Input Appreciated: Change of Registrant Process. We're considering a change to the process for registrar managed domains. Please provide your feedback. 29/8
Upcoming EPP Service Update: New Poll Messages and Modernized Infrastructure. Our EPP service will be updated on the 3rd of September 2025, bringing enhanced performance and new features. 21/8
Update to Appendix Ad 4 on Public Company Emails. New requirements are coming October 1st. Please update your registration flow with this new text regarding public company emails in WHOIS. 20/8
Registrar Incentive for the first half of 2025 has been paid out. If you have an incentive agreement you will find your credit note in your registrar account. 19/8
Your Registrar Incentive for the first half of 2025 has been paid out. Your incentive payment has been credited to your registrar account. 19/8
What would encourage you to sell more .dk domains? 18/8
Join the campaign: Grow your .dk domain sales in collaboration with Punktum dk. We want to grow the .dk zone! Contact us for a chat about how we can do it together. 12/8
July
New Sandbox Environment & Updated EPP Poll Messages. 11/7
NIS2 Compliance - Email address requirements for companies. Storage of consent for personal data in email address. 11/7
Understanding NIS2: Key Requirements for Domain Name Services in relation to ensuring accurate and complete Domain Name Registration Data (Act effective July 1, 2025). Navigate the new NIS2 landscape: Executive Order (Jan 2026) explained. 8/7
Follow-up on NIS2 Requirement. 2/7
Important Information: NIS2 Requirement for Generic Email Address - Punktum dk Sending on Your Behalf. New rules impacting companies. 1/7
Important Information: NIS2 Requirement for Generic Email Address - You (as Registrar) Send Information to Registrants. New rules impacting companies. 1/7
June
Thank You: Your Feedback from the Annual Registrar Survey We look forward to continuing this valuable partnership in the coming years. 19/6
NIS2 executive order: Key updates & verification improvements Read about the adjustments to verification rules and the discontinuation of expedited requests. 18/6
NIS2 & WHOIS: Key changes for domains Generic emails in WHOIS are essential for compliance starting July 1, 2025. 12/6
May
Call to action: Grow your .dk registrations – become a member of our referral program Be featured in Punktum dk’s WHOIS search results. 20/5
April
Action must be taken: Last reminder of important update on REG-handle usage Starting May 1. 24/4
It only takes 5 minutes, and your opinion matters What better time to share it than over a nice cup of coffee? 8/4
Written consultation on DIFO and Punktum dk's role in combating online crime The consultation is a follow-up to the oral consultation. 7/4
Update on the Danish NIS2 Act is currently being processed in the Parliament The announcement and the law proposal . 3/4
Marts
Important updates of the NIS2 directive with new requirements Mandatory signing of updated registrar agreement! 31/3
System simplification & required updates to linked WHOIS handles Action required if you have linked WHOIS handles – We're here to help. 28/3
Action needed! Important update on REG-handle usage Login options to our services and portals from May 1. 24/3
Upcoming satisfaction survey – your feedback matters You will receive the survey in a separate e-mail. 20/3
Review of timestamp in connection with flow 1 Experiences appreciate from the working group. 5/3
Removal of token to registrar management The prior deadline in June 2025 is cancelled. 4/3
February
Removal of reports in the registrar portal Kindly respond to this email if you have any comments, regarding removal of the portfolio overview report. 25/2
Get more .dk registrations, join the referral program By signing up, you will be featured in Punktum dk’s WHOIS search results. 4/2
January
Important update: Changes to the use of REG-handle by May 1, 2025 Action is required if you are using your REG-handle to login to Punktum dk services. 31/1
Price increase for a .dk domain According to new pricing model. List of all fees and prices. 24/1
New Registrar portal. Be a part of the development of the new registrar portal Sneak peek into the new registrar portal. 17/1
Flow 2 for domain applications closes tomorrow & transfers without timestamp will be closed in April Flow 2 for domain applications closes and no transfers will be processed without a valid timestamp. 14/1
Input appreciated! Reports in Registrar portal 9/1
2024
Merry Christmas from Punktum dk. With a sneak peek into the registrar portal project
- Sneak peek into the new portal
How to get more registrations for .dk domains. Take advantage of searches on Punktum dk’s WHOIS and unikpånettet.dk.
- The domain referred directly to your webshop
- Setup guide
News
- Referral feature on our website
- New DNS anycast provider
- The “tjekpånettet.dk” as browser extension
Other updates
- ICANN81 Istanbul
- Phishing attack
- New pricing model and updated terms
Reminders
- Flow 2 expires
- Consultation
- Opt-in help to Registrar Management
- Courses for Registrars
- Meetings and ICANN in Istanbul
- NIS2 Test Update
- Update of Terms and New Price Increase Model
- Phishing attack against .dk-domain registrants
- New Registrar Portal: Production Phase and Testing
- Unikpånettet.dk, sikkerpånettet.dk, tjekpånettet.dk
- Update - New Features in the Registrant Self-Service Portal
- Feature Requests, Operational Status and Known Issues
- Additional Information
- New Registrar Portal. Survey Sessions
- Security Level on Registrar Email and Websites
- Additional Anycast Capacity
- Format Changes to the Files of Domain Lists
- Update - new Features in the Registrant Self-Service Portal
- Update - Information about the Self-Service Portal to Version 5.22.0
- Feature Requests, Operational Status and Known Issues
- Additional Information
- NIS2 Update
- The Incentive for this Six-month Period has been Paid out
- Incentive Agreement with Punktum dk
- Launch of unikpånettet.dk
- New Features in Self-Service
- Update of Registrar Management Status in the Registrar Portal
- Flow 2 Expires on January 15, 2025. How to Switch to Flow 1
- Feature Requests, Known Issues and Operational Status
- Additional Information
- Registrar user survey
- How the Internet made its way to Denmark. E-book
- Launch date unikpånettet.dk
- Save the date for dinner at ICANN
- Customer service phones Thursday 27th of June
- New features on the way in our self-service portal
- Feature requests, known issues and operational status
- Additional information
- NIS2 consultation
- Soft launch unikpånettet.dk
- Updates to Customer Service Opening Hours in May
- Updates to EPP-service
- Punktum dk now also peering on DIX
- Self-service portal - magic links and updated login support
- Feature requests, known issues and operational status
- Additional information
- Update to our manual ID check
- Enhanced validation: VAT numbers during contact creation
- Utilization of secondary contact email
- Pre-registrar meeting survey
- Typo-squatting alternatives on Unikpånettet.dk
- New user guides and FAQs available
- Feature request #2149: Change DNSSEC display in WHOIS
- Feature requests, known issues and operational status
- Additional information
- Incentive payout for July to December 2023
- Postponed id-check of registrants
- Questions related to unikpånettet.dk
- Registrar user guides
- Feature Request #2149: Change DNSSEC display in WHOIS
- About feature requests, known Issues and operational status
- Additional information
- New e-mail procedure in customer service
- Update in Self-Service Portal (SB)
- New .dk nameserver in Jutland
- Punktum dk peering on AMS-IX and COMIX
- Feature requests and known Issues
- Operational status
2023
- New feature releases
- Registrar user guides
- Status on tjekpånettet.dk
- NemID has now been replaced with MitID
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
- Extension of transition period until 30th of June 2025
- New registrar portal
- Postponed id-control for registrants using MitID
- Status on tjekpånettet.dk
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
- More than 64% of all .dk domain names have a DNSSEC signing
- Incentive payout for January to June
- What is an incentive agreement?
- Update on MitID for Danish companies, NemID is closing down on October 31st
- Correct contact information on your REG-handle
- New employee in customer service
- Feature requests and known Issues and operational status.
- Satisfaction survey
- Re-directs
- Enable registrars to define default recipient of poll messages
- New extension to EPP
- EPP performance status
- Correct registrant data
- MitID Erhverv
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
- EPP-performance optimization
- ID-control
- Uniform process for incorrect registrant information
- Restrictions when changing registrant contact information
- NIS2 working group
- New URLs to Punktum dk
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
- Launch date for new name and website
- EPP-performance update
- Customer service
- Annual registrar survey
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
- Requirements to ID check
- Accept to registrar management
- MitID information
- EPP-poll performance status
- Changes in DNSSEC signing
- Guide to payment to the prepaid account
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
- Communication on price increase
- Incentive payout in December
- More on MitID
- EPP-performance update
- New EPP-poll messages
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
2022
- Price increase
- Status on deletions
- Upgrade of contact form
- MitID
- EPP-performance update
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
- Expiration date and invoicing for domain names
- Credit in your prepaid registrar account set to DKK 0,-
- Update on suspensions end deletions
- Currently work on the EPP service
- Testing of EPP-poll messages
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
- Suspensions and deletions in the coming weeks
- New implementation: Registrar management without ID-check.
- Finalized implementation of Low balance notifications
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
- Status on suspensions and Customer support
- Implementation of Pre-paid alarm in registrar portal
- Reminder: Managing a domain name on behalf of a registrant with the required Registrar management accept.
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
- Status on suspension due to outstanding payment
- Status on implementation Pre-paid alarm
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
- Status on suspension due to outstanding payment
- How to set prepaid balance notifications in registrar portal
- Feature requests, known Issues and operational status
