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China to set up its own 'splinternet'?
News Geir Rasmussen, chief executive of Global Name Registry, a domain name registration organisation which oversees the dot-name domain, said: "Fragmentation is a concern both to Icann and us because of end-user confusion. [02 Mar 2006]
Stamp out dodgy domain registration, Icann told
News The internet group continues to assess the operation of the registration process and look for ways to improve accuracy, according to the agency's report. A study three years ago found Icann policies encouraged but did not require registration... [08 Dec 2005]
Amazon enters domain name game
News Until 1999, the registration business had been a government-approved monopoly. Since the market became non-exclusive, more than 100 companies have won the right to register domain names. E-tail giant Amazon.com is to begin selling internet... [03 Mar 2003]
German registrar deletes US website
News A domain name registrar in Germany has deleted the registration for a gruesome US-based online photo gallery that featured stomach-wrenching images from autopsies and medical procedures. Joker.com's dealings with its customers are basically... [12 Feb 2003]
Domain name fury leaves Europe ostracised
News The issue hinges on the management of the root server, the underlying database for the registration and management of domain names worldwide. Icann has threatened to freeze out several European countries unless they toe the line over domain name... [09 Jan 2002]
Fighting Fraud: Virtual regulation and confidence in ecommerce
Comment The proposal to create new top-level domain names has also led to complaints concerning pre-registration sales methods. Domain name registration has become a big business in its own right and some unscrupulous business practices have emerged. [24 Apr 2001]
Icann, you can, we can
Comment The elections for the new committee are due in September, but reports indicate the cut-off for registration is the 20 July. Responsible for assigning top level domain names, it has the potential to resolve intellectual property and copyright... [30 Jun 2000]
A Year Ago Today: UK government e-tags convicts
News Meanwhile, Network Solutions - the US group responsible for the world's top-level domain names - admitted to delays in its registration process. Staying with domain names, German carmaker, Porsche, filed charges against 130 Web sites for infringing... [17 Jan 2000]
EU to probe Network Solutions
News According to Ivan Pope, chairman of domain name registration company, NetNames, NSI's current agreement is "very restricting and very controlling". A copy of the letter obtained by Silicon.com, says the directorate is investigating, "certain... [01 Jul 1999]
Icann releases guidelines for .com competition
News Icann, the US government organisation due to take over the management of global domain names later this year, has issued guidelines for companies wishing to compete with Network Solutions for the contract to handle registration of .com names. [09 Feb 1999]
Icann survives baptism of fire
News It now controls registration of the highly valued .com domain name and therefore has a large degree of power over the Internet. Icann - the new domain name watchdog - came in for harsh criticism at its first meeting to discuss its future role in... [16 Nov 1998]
Geneva meeting to appoint domain name authority
News Even after domain name registration opens to competition this September, the US government could still issue laws regarding the practices of each new agency. The US government's decision to hand over control of Internet domain names - as promised... [27 Jul 1998]
Law firm warns against domain name pirates
News Rex Parry, head of International Property at Eversheds, said registration of names will be on a first-come, first-served basis. He added that the problem will be exacerbated as the names are global rather than local addresses such as .co.uk. [09 Jul 1998]
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