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'.wow': ICANN to allow almost any domain suffix: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has accepted a proposal allowing companies, cities and others to use almost any suffix they want for a web address. At its meeting in Paris, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ICANN, a not-for-profit organization that...; Tags: Web, ICANN, Domain, Suffix, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Marguerite Reardon, domain names, cybersquatter; News items 2008-06-27
ICANN and IANA's domains hijacked by Turkish hacking group: What happens when the official domain names of the organizations that issue the domain names in general, and provide all the practical guidance on how the prevent DNS hijacking, end up having their own domain names hijacked? A wake up call for the Internet community. The official...; Tags: Hacking, DNS, ICANN, Domain, Domain Name, Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, Domain Names, Internet, Networking, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-06-26
ICANN to OK custom TLDs: ICANN will dramatically expand the world of top-level domains by essentially letting companies and organizations buy their own TLDs, the Journal reports. As the article points out, .ibm and .ebay make handy TLDs, as do .nyc, .sf, and .aclu. it's not just for anyone though – it...; Tags: ICANN, Internet, Real Estate, Business Operations, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-06-25
Can fighting registrars win the spam wars?: Shouldn't every registrar have at least a street address on file and freely available through ICANN? And shouldn't ICANN have a complete list of registrar addresses online? by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Registrar, ICANN, Knujon, Hostgator, Cyberthreats, Spam, Internet, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-06-10
Top ten worst spam registrars notified by ICANN: In a reponse to the recently released cluster analysis of the top 10 worst domain registrars in terms of spam and junk content hosting domains, the ICANN has taken steps to approach the non-compliant registrars : More than half of those registrars named had already been contacted by ICANN...; Tags: Registrar, ICANN, Domain, Domain Name, Domain Names, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-05-26

ICANN might spit out domain-tasting grace period: After widespread outrage over Network Solutions' program of locking up domain registrations for the five-day grace period, ICANN says it's considering doing away with the grace period. The move is an attempt to combat domain tasting, in which people register tons of domain names, see which ones...; Tags: ICANN, NetSol, Domain Names, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-01-30
ICANN: Anycast saved DNS root servers during attack: ICANN: Anycast saved DNS root servers during attackWhat is the logic?of attacking the DNS root servers with a DDOS? I can sort of understand attacking say a bank server if they shafted you with overdraft fees, or such. But attacking the heart of the internet? Seems to mee that'd also...; Tags: Domain names, Government, SECURITY, NETWORKING, attack, DNS Root Servers, Internet, DNS, ICANN; Discussion threads 2007-03-09
At Internet meeting, conflict over use of non-Western charcters in domains: Want conflict? Just throw international representatives in a room together and ask them to come up with rules and protocols to control the Internet for years to come? That would be the first Internet Governance Forum, opening in Athens today. The conflict is over the use of non-Western characters and...; Tags: Domain names, ICANN, Vint Cerf, Internet, domain name; Blog posts 2006-10-30
Backer of .xxx adult domain tries again: Backer of .xxx adult domain tries againNobody wants thisOk when hard core Christians and the VAST majority of the adult entertainment internet companies are against this then that should tell these .XXX guys something. They can spew their lies how this will protect kids. It won't. How they have industry...; Tags: Nothing, ICANN, XXX, Internet; Discussion threads 2006-05-19
Amsterdam rejoices: ICANN says no to Internet red light district: Bloomberg: Directors of the organization that helps manage Internet names rejected ``.xxx'' as a suffix for adults-only Web sites.The domain name was turned down by a vote of 9-to-5, said the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers,...; Tags: ICANN; Blog posts 2006-05-11
Vint Cerf sets the record straight on who controls the net: Was the debate at Tunis as simple-minded as Vint Cerf categorizes it in this Newsweek interview? That developing countries are simply confused about the distinction between ICANN's administrative role in the domain sysem and "American control of the Internet"? Consider:Critics say the U.S. government basically controls the Internet. That's bulls—t....; Tags: Vint Cerf, Internet, ICANN; Blog posts 2005-11-22
U.S. to retain control of Net traffic system: U.S. to retain control of Net traffic systemIf that's true it's a pity" The U.S. said it essentially endorsed the status quo."If they'd made the first step, they would have found that a few EU ISP already had a proposal for a distributed IP allocator ready, that would remove the...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), NETWORKING, Kofi Annan, ICANN, Internet, Internet Service Provider; Discussion threads 2005-11-16
Senator: Keep U.N. away from the Internet: Senator: Keep U.N. away from the InternetMessage has been deleted.Yes The Internet Should Not Be Managed by the UN, and Neither by the US!For a president that was preaching smaller government, etc he sure is doing the complete opposite. The ICANN was doing fine, UNTIL the current administration could...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Government, Internet, ICANN, domain, Cuba, indy; Discussion threads 2005-10-18
EU wants shared control of the Internet: The US and the EU are headed for a showdown over future control of the Internet, if recent statements at a UN meeting are any indication. Noting that "the Internet is a global resource," EU spokesman Martin Selmayr called for a new cooperation model, AP reported. "The EU ... is...; Tags: Internet, new cooperation; Blog posts 2005-10-03
U.N. agency says it's ready to govern the Net: U.N. agency says it's ready to govern the NetSure forcefully take the Internet away from the U.S, Won't happen!Who made it and governs it. The United Nations isn't a government or higher than any government's law.The U.N need to prove they are competitent firstThe U.N. has proven over and over...; Tags: Domain names, VeriSign Inc., ICANN, U.N. Agency, DNS, Internet; Discussion threads 2005-09-30
The Future US Role in Internet Governance: 7 Points in Response to the US Commerce Department's "Statement of Principles": Non-governmental internationalization of Internet administration was intended to keep the Internet's core coordinating functions free from national political rivalries and territorial jurisdiction. That choice promoted openness, accessibility and innovation, and also discouraged the fragmentation that might result from the assertion of national legislative authority. Accordingly, DNS management was privatized and...; Tags: ICANN, U.S. Department Of Commerce, Syracuse University, Internet; White papers 2005-07-28
The WGIG Report, part deux: This is part two of a post started yesterday. (See "The WGIG should embrace English.") It's a response to a report recently released by the Working Group on Internet Governance WGIG, a UN-inspired task force with a typical UN propensity for acronym generation. As my objections are somewhat free-form, I...; Tags: ICANN, Internet, WGIG Report; Blog posts 2005-07-22
Can the Internet be governed?: The Internet remains the world’s biggest open source application. The protocols are open, free, and available to all. The Internet is governed based on the end-to-end principle, which is in big trouble these days. Countries like China routinely violate it. So do companies like Verizon. Without effective governance the Internet...; Tags: government, ICANN; Blog posts 2005-06-07
A battle for the soul of the Internet: A battle for the soul of the InternetNo way!Keep the U.N.'s corrupt hands off of the net.These ego-maniacs will destroy what freedom is left on the net.Control ?I have been following this story for a little while now, even did a paper on it for a school project. Consider...; Tags: propoganda, International Telecommunications Union, Internet, ICANN; Discussion threads 2005-06-03
ICANN bosses slam Net-phone regulation: ICANN bosses slam Net-phone regulationRegulationVinton is wrong. In the States, too many VOIP providers are not providing 911 service, by default.Regulation of "any" business is a requirement, to protect the public from the unscrupulous. Just because the internet's origin was in academia and the DARPAnet, doesn't mean that it has...; Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Cell, Vinton, WWW, Internet phone, VoIP, regulation, VoIP company, Internet, ICANN; Discussion threads 2005-04-16