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U.S. Loosens ICANN Grip

As the Internet took off eleven years ago, the U

Joe D ·

ICANN Takes Majority Control of DNS

Today the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will claim the majority of control over the Internet Domain Name System, aka DNS.

ICANN Puts an End to 'Domain Tasting'

ICANN is starting to see the positive effects of a new penalty fee designed to stop a certain breed of spamming.

ICANN Suggests New Suspension System in Trademark Report

A team set up by ICANN to recommend proposals has filed its final report on trademark protection. Among its recommendations, a system that immediately takes down URLs has drawn a great deal of criticism.

E.U. Bureaucrat Proposes New Internet Governance Model

A top E.U. technology officer is demanding that the U.S. Department of Commerce surrender its influence of ICANN when its operating agreement expires Sept. 30.

.XXX Proposal Heads to Arbitration

ICM Registry's .XXX is back on the table. The proposal will be weighed by arbitrators, who will have the final say on the plan.

Tech Analyst Sees Slow Death for Competing TLDs

Is the .XXX top-level domain doomed to fail because no one will remember it?

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ICANN Opens Pandora's Box

Earlier this year, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced its approval of the biggest expansion to the Internet over the past forty years; recommending a new Top Level Domain (TLD) addressing system that will dramatically increase the number of available domain names.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

ICANN Proposes Disputed Domain Auction

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced its plans to settle disputes over new generic top level domains (gTLDs) by auctioning the name to the highest bidder.

ICANN Announces gTLD Registry Failover Plan; Public Comment Period Commences

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced the release of a draft of its gTLD Registry Failover Plan, the goals of which are to protect registrants and ensure confidence in the Domain Name System (DNS).

ICANN Issues Domain Tasting Report

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has issued a report on the growing problem of domain name tasting.

Morality in Media Responds to ICANN Move to Expand Top-level Domains

The social conservative group Morality in Media had issued a statement in response to the decision by the ICANN Board of Directors to open up the top-level domain space that hints at a slight change in its previous position opposing a .XXX TLD.

ICANN Opens Up Internet to Free-Form TLDs

ICANN has approved a new measure that will open up the Internet to a virtually unlimited supply of top-level domains for a price.

ICANN to Consider Free-Form Top-Level Domains

In a move that could give the .XXX top-level domain a back-door onto the Internet, ICANN will vote Thursday on a proposal to relax requirements for top-level domains.

Summary Judgment Granted Against ICM Registry in .XXX Lawsuit

A federal judge has granted summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Commerce Dept. in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed against the department by ICM Registry.

IGF to Debate U.S. Control of Internet

As the 2007 meeting of the <a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/" target="_blank">Internet Governance Forum</a> (IGF) kicked off in Rio De Janeiro yesterday, an ongoing debate over the U.S. control of crucial Internet infrastructure dominated conversation.

ICANN Names New Chairman, Adopts New Resolutions

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has concluded its 30th International Public Meeting in Los Angeles, with the naming of a new chairman and the adoption of several new resolutions.

ICANN L.A. Meeting to Take Place as Planned

The 30th International Public ICANN Meeting, scheduled to be held in Los Angeles Oct. 29 – Nov. 2, will go on as scheduled, despite fires in the areas surrounding Los Angeles.

ICANN to Test Non-Roman Characters in Web URLs

ICANN will start testing non-Roman characters in Internet addresses on Monday, including domains using Arabic, Persian, Russian, Hindi and Greek characters.

ICANN Meeting Planned for L.A.

ICANN will hold its 30th membership meeting Oct. 29-Nov. 2 in Los Angeles at the Hilton L.A. Airport hotel.