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US to keep hold of Icann until 2011?
News The MoU, designed to pave the way for an eventual shift away from US control, outlines more specific obligations for Icann, such as procedures for establishing new top-level domain names, for keeping tabs on "Whois" registry information, and for... [17 Aug 2006]
China to set up its own 'splinternet'?
News China has created three of its own top-level domains that will use the domain names dot-cn, dot-com and dot-net, in Chinese. The domain names were launched on Wednesday by the Chinese Ministry of Information Industry. [02 Mar 2006]
Bush agrees web control pact with UN
News At issue in this dispute is the unique influence the US government wields over the master list of top-level domain names - such as dot-com, dot-org, and country codes including dot-uk and dot-jp - as a result of the network's historical origins. [16 Nov 2005]
'Tunisia not fit to host world web summit'
News The US has stated repeatedly that it does not intend to give up its unique influence over domain names. Large US technology companies, including Cisco, Google, IBM and Microsoft, have thrown support behind the government's position. [15 Nov 2005]
US keeps keys to internet domain names
News At the moment, the US government maintains control of the internet's "root" - the master file that lists which top-level domains are authorised - but has indicated in the past that it would transfer that responsibility to the Internet Corporation... [01 Jul 2005]
VeriSign suit not about 'control of the internet' says ICANN chief
News In an interview with silicon.com, Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN, said the case will be a distraction but that the organisation will continue with "core" issues such as internationalised domain names. [08 Mar 2004]
Icann plans thwarted by US bill
News A pair of Washington state politicians, on behalf of a collection of companies that register domain names, said they intend to block a controversial procedure that would establish VeriSign as a central place to buy all expiring dot-com and dot-net... [20 Jun 2003]
Sex sites using misleading URLs face closure
News The US House of Representatives is about to vote on a proposal that would criminalise the use of misleading domain names to lure unsuspecting people to sex sites. The amendment related to domain names is sponsored by Republican Mike Pence, and is... [27 Mar 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 The organisation has a contract with the US government to approve web domain names, such as those ending in .info and .biz, and oversees policies to allow smaller companies to sell domain names. Icann is giving VeriSign 15 days to correct the... [04 Sep 2002]
Icann's price hike raises industry ire
News Andy Duff, European director of New.net, which has launched new domain names independent of the Icann system said: "There is now a groundswell of opinion saying Icann should be limited in its powers. Icann - the Internet Corporation for Assigned... [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 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]
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. It provided names and contact details of site owners... [03 Apr 2001]
Icann, you can, we can
Comment Responsible for assigning top level domain names, it has the potential to resolve intellectual property and copyright disputes, the bane of a thriving online economy. Icann (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is one of the... [30 Jun 2000]
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