domain names registry
Domain name registrars sued over patent infringement
News Even though the database of .name domains is owned and operated by Global Name Registry (GNR), it was not named in the lawsuit. GNR manages the registry, and they're also potential infringers. Network... [16 Jan 2004]
US House of Reps passes anti-spam bill
News It permits, but does not require, the Federal Trade Commission to establish a "do not spam" registry, overrides many state laws, and imposes an "opt out" standard instead of a more stringent "opt in" requirement. [24 Nov 2003]
VeriSign flogs off Network Solutions
News The registry business, according to VeriSign, is the backbone of a global .com and .net domain name infrastructure that handles over 10 billion interactions per day. That company consisted of two... [17 Oct 2003]
VeriSign drops Site Finder
News In addition, at least seven organisations have criticised VeriSign's wildcard change, including the Internet Society, the Public Interest Registry and several engineering groups within Icann. Icann is using anecdotal and... [06 Oct 2003]
VeriSign holds firm on 404 scrap
News A number of internet standards bodies and administrative groups have asked the company - which enjoys a government-granted monopoly over the .com and .net registry - to stop, and a second lawsuit seeking an injunction... [23 Sep 2003]
VeriSign told to pull '404' redirect service
News VeriSign runs the registry for the .com and .net domains - among the most widely used top level domains on the web - which are the domains affected by the wildcard service. The agency that oversees internet... [22 Sep 2003]
Avoid .eu domain scams, firms warned
News There are a lot of unethical operators in the domain name industry and this is just another example of companies trying to jump the gun and get people to hand over their money," he said.eu Registry... [28 Aug 2003]
US wants to let spammees sue spammers
News According to the SPAM Act, the FTC is required to create the registry and hand copies of it "to marketers for the purpose of complying. Representative Zoe Lofgren of California has a bill that pushes ADV tags, but... [13 Jun 2003]
16 March: The most important day in e-tail history?
News As such, Jennie-Marie Idler, European general manager of NeuStar Registry Services, which has partnered with the Chinese authorities to handle the registration process, told silicon.com that her company is expecting huge... [10 Mar 2003]
German registrar deletes US website
News Chuck Gomes, a vice president at VeriSign, which runs the dot-com registry, said he is not familiar with the Ogrish.com dispute but the transfer could be in the middle of the standard five-day process. [12 Feb 2003]
Thus mulls legal action over Nominet's 'Whois' service
News Thus, the owner of UK ISP Demon, is considering taking legal action against Nominet following a change in the domain name registry's policies. Nominet UK - which administers .uk domain... [24 Sep 2002]
Claim your domain now or lose it forever
News About 26,000 domain names were registered before Nominet came into existence in 1996, and consequently are not listed on registry records. Domain name... [01 Jul 2002]
For sale: Dot-org domains, one careful owner
News As a result of the deal Verisign will now enjoy control of the dot-com registry until at least 2007. Icann (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has already received $35,000 from each... [25 Jun 2002]
Dot-me suffix leads to cyber-squatting spat
News Nominet, which runs the dot-uk registry, usually allows a two week "sunrise period" when a new suffix is launched, allowing trademark holders to claim their rights to related internet names. To safeguard... [15 Jan 2002]
Domain name fury leaves Europe ostracised
News UK registry Nominet has threatened to withdraw any funding of Icann unless the organisation puts the system on a professional footing and provides service guarantees. The issue hinges on the management of the root... [09 Jan 2002]
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