domain names us government icann verisign
RSS domain names us government icann verisign
Sort by: Relevance | Date
VeriSign granted dot-com til 2012
News The decision follows a lawsuit settlement reached back in March, when the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), which oversees the net's address infrastructure, gave VeriSign the right to raise fees on dot-com domains by... [05 Dec 2006]
Stamp out dodgy domain registration, Icann told
News A study three years ago found Icann policies encouraged but did not require registration organisations - such as Go Daddy or VeriSign - to verify information from people who have submitted false information. [08 Dec 2005]
VeriSign: Cybersecurity starts with schools
Sclavos recently sat down with a group of reporters and editors from ZDNet UK sister site CNET News.com to discuss the state of cybersecurity, the future of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and directions for his... [04 Jan 2005]
VeriSign suit not about 'control of the internet' says ICANN chief
News The main resolution gave the go-ahead for ICANN to press ahead with the process of finding a "successor operator" for the dot-net domain by June - ahead of the original contract with VeriSign, signed in 2001, expiring. [08 Mar 2004]
VeriSign to restart controversial '404' redirect service
News VeriSign's Matt Larson, who spoke at the meeting organized by the Security and Stability Advisory Committee of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), said a poll paid for by his company showed 84 per cent of US citizens... [16 Oct 2003]
VeriSign settles deception case
News That move earned the company an antitrust lawsuit by a search engine and the ire of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Name and Numbers (Icann), a government-sanctioned group with broad authority over the Net's infrastructure. [25 Sep 2003]
Icann plans thwarted by US bill
News Two US congressmen introduced a bill on Thursday that would block an Icann plan to give control of all expiring domains ending in dot-com and dot-net to VeriSign. Last year, Icann approved a plan that would, in effect, give a sizable boost to... [20 Jun 2003]
Icann still can
News Icann has come under fire for several recent actions, including a reform plan that involved the elimination of publicly elected board members and its process of selecting a successor to run the .org domain when VeriSign relinquishes control. [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]
For sale: Dot-org domains, one careful owner
News Icann (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has already received $35,000 from each of the prospective bidders by way of an administration fee, according to the BBC. The dot-org domain name is set to have a new owner after Icann... [25 Jun 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. But despite this, VeriSign still has fingers in both... [03 Apr 2001]
Dot-com domain control up for grabs
News If Icann's board of directors rules against Verisign, the security software firm will have to sell its dot-com registrar business by 10 May 2001. The directors of Icann, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, will make the ruling. [02 Apr 2001]
Keep updated for stories matching domain names us government icann verisign via RSS
