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ICANN Gives Go-Ahead for .Eu Registration
Registrars will begin accepting applications for .eu top-level domain names this Fall. Competition is expected to be heated, especially for English-language names such as business.eu, press.eu and sex.eu.
ICANN Moves to Increase Domain Names
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced its intention to introduce a new series of generic top level domains (gTLDs), as well as new sponsored top level domains (sTLDs), which are designed to serve specific communities.
ICANN Approves Two New Top-Level Domains
Internet regulatory agency ICANN green-lit two more sponsored top level domains on Monday, advancing special domain names for mobile content and job resource sites to the commercial and technical negotiation stage.
ICANN Updates Domain Transfer Policy
Recently, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that its new inter-registrar domain name transfer policy had gone into effect after unanimous approval by both the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) and ICANN's Board of Directors.
VeriSign Suit Heats Up; ICANN Wants to Dissolve Its Structure
VeriSign Inc. has violated the terms of its .com registry agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, according to a cross-complaint filing in Los Angeles Superior Court.
ICANN to Start Accepting Proposals for .Net Registry
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is expected to formally request proposals for the management of the .net domain framework Friday. Currently overseen by VeriSign Inc., the contract for .net management will expire on June 30.
New ICANN Policy May Make Cybersquatting Easier
New policies set to be instituted by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers on Friday may make domain name theft significantly easier. Under the new policy, every domain transfer request will be automatically approved within five days unless the current owner denies the request.
ICANN Adds New Registration Fee, Readies for Strategic Plan Launch
ICANN has officially implemented a new fee for domain name registrants, XBiz has learned. According to a GoDaddy.com representative, a 25 cent per-domain name registration fee will go into effect on Nov. 1 and will apply to all registrations moving forward.
After Losing Suit, VeriSign Files Another ICANN Complaint
VeriSign Inc. has decided to continue its antitrust claims against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers despite having a similar case thrown out last week in U.S. District Court, XBiz has learned.
VeriSign Loses ICANN Lawsuit
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers claimed victory in a legal battle with domain registrar VeriSign after a federal judge dismissed claims that ICANN had misused its power as the Internet's governing body.
ICANN Feels The Heat
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is feeling the heat of protest from a group of 75 worldwide registrars angry over the significant increase in registrar fees proposed in ICANN\'s latest budget – fees which could put many registrars out of business, and hinder the globalization of the Internet – which ICANN is mandated to promote.
ICANN Claims VeriSign Against Free-Speech
On Monday, ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, will file a motion designed to block Mountain View, California, based VeriSign's antitrust lawsuit on the basis that the suit violates California's SLAPP law.
ICANN Moves to Dismiss Antitrust Charges
Life hasn't been easy for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) this past year. A cluster of world governments are looking to take power from the Internet governing body, and antitrust squabbles with registrar VeriSign have landed ICANN in hot legal water.
ICANN Study Targets False WHOIS Data
ICANN has published its first study on measures to eliminate bogus or incomplete information found in domain registrations of known or suspected spammers. To date, there is no automated process to ensure the WHOIS information is correct.
ICANN Faces UN Competition
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is facing increasing pressure from the United Nations to share control of the Internet.
ICANN Considers .XXX
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced its choices for new sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) applications, among them the long-awaited .XXX domain introduced by Jason Hendeles of ICM Registry Inc.
ICANN Approves Domain Waiting List
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) gave VeriSign permission Monday to go ahead with a controversial service that enables consumers to bid for domain names that are about to expire.
VeriSign Sues ICANN
VeriSign filed a lawsuit Thursday against ICANN claiming that it had "overstepped its authority" when it pressured VeriSign to shut down Site Finder .
ICANN Forms User Groups
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers announced six community user groups Wednesday as part of an overall plan to involve individual users in the process of running the Internet from a global perspective
ICANN Gets Cold Shoulder At WSIS
Just as the The World Summit is scheduled to begin on Wednesday of this week, tensions are already running high and ICANN is getting the brush-off