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US to keep hold of Icann until 2011?
News The US government this week renewed its contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), effectively extending its grip on the administrative body that co-ordinates net addressing until up to 2011. [17 Aug 2006]
Stamp out dodgy domain registration, Icann told
News Smith concluded that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), the standards body for internet domain names, is failing to "weed out such fraudulent identifications". The GAO said Icann is now requiring registrars to... [08 Dec 2005]
Bush agrees web control pact with UN
News In addition, the internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), the not-for-profit organisation created by the Clinton administration to oversee day-to-day management is located in Marina del Rey, California. [16 Nov 2005]
US bids to hold on to net
News It's designed in part to provide other nations with a forum to debate alternatives to the current form of internet governance, which is heavily influenced by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)--a California nonprofit... [04 Nov 2005]
US can't dominate domain names, says UN
News Among the governance options put forward by the group were a continuation of the current system, creation of a world body to address public policy issues stemming from the work of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) and... [18 Jul 2005]
Google gains registrar status
Rival registrars that make a business of selling domain names are speculating that the credentials will give Google a more powerful seat at the table with ICANN, an Internet government body, or a potential business opportunity down the road. [02 Feb 2005]
Google sets up as domain registrar
News Rival registrars that make a business of selling domain names are speculating that the credentials will give Google a more powerful seat at the table with Icann, an internet government body, or a potential business opportunity down the road. [02 Feb 2005]
World Summit on the Information Society kicks off
News Some countries, including open source fan Brazil and tech tiger China, would like to see governing body Icann, which currently regulates areas such as domain names distribution and IP addresses, is heavily US-dominated. [10 Dec 2003]
Icann still can
News The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) was granted another extension to oversee the administration of domain names - the third expansion of an agreement originally struck in 1998. [23 Sep 2002]
Icann getting heavy with VeriSign
News Icann is giving VeriSign 15 days to correct the problems or face the prospect of losing its ability to sell domain names. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) yesterday accused VeriSign of breaching its contract because... [04 Sep 2002]
Icann's price hike raises industry ire
News The UK domain name industry has reacted sceptically to proposals by the president of Icann to reform the way the internet governing body is run. Andy Duff, European director of New.net, which has launched new domain names independent of the Icann... [28 Feb 2002]
Icann: "Disorganised, ineffective, understaffed and underfunded"
News Stuart Lynn, president of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), listed its accomplishments, then added: "Icann is still not fully organised, and it is certainly not yet capable of shouldering the entire responsibility of... [25 Feb 2002]
Domain name fury leaves Europe ostracised
News The internet governing body has rejected calls to put the country-code domain system on a professional footing, despite attempts by several European registries to force Icann into providing a service contract. [09 Jan 2002]
Dot-com domain control stays in VeriSign's hands
News In a 12-3 vote, the directors of ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) allowed Verisign to continue its dual function for a further six years, with certain stipulations. As stated in a silicon.com story yesterday, ICANN's... [03 Apr 2001]
Can Icann clarify dot-eu names?
Comment However, now Icann, the body controlling much rulemaking on the internet, is discussing the release of five new domain names just as likely to affect companies. However, domain name registrars will have to pay an advance fee of $50,000 and... [26 Aug 2000]
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