domain names name system approved in news

VeriSign granted dot-com til 2012

News The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the US Department of Commerce, said in a statement the contract would only be renewed at the end of its term if "the approval will serve the public... [05 Dec 2006]

Democrats rekindle porn domain debate

News The 11-page measure would require the US Department of Commerce to work with Icann, the non-profit organisation that oversees domain names, to develop plans for a domain... [20 Mar 2006]

China to set up its own 'splinternet'?

News The creation of Chinese character domain names has led to speculation that China could break away from Icann completely, and undermine the global unity of the DNS, the network of servers that resolves... [02 Mar 2006]

Exposed: Dodgy domains spam message boards

News Cahn has made a sizeable fortune out of the sale of domain names over the years. Sergeant believes individuals and companies are abusing the system to increase their Google ranking, or... [11 Jan 2006]

Icann signs off controversial budget

News Icann then had to gain approval for increased fees by two-thirds of the very domain name registrars paying the fees. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers hammered out... [14 Oct 2004]

Adult entertainment makes a bid for top level domain

News Ten organisations have submitted detailed proposals to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) for the rights to sell the potentially lucrative domain-name... [22 Mar 2004]

US bans sex sites' use of 'innocent' URLs

News These websites use legitimate-sounding domain names to lure children to sites with sexually explicit material. It applies to all domain names around the globe, even... [28 Mar 2003]

Icann ponders new top level domains

News Domain names can also be registered under dozens of country top-level domains such as .uk and .us. In late 2000, when the dot-com bubble had reached its bursting point and domain... [13 Nov 2002]

IDR sets dot-eu wheels in motion

News UK Internet registration company, IDR, is offering pre-registration for the European dot-eu domain name, before the European Commission has even approved it. Companies wanting to take... [15 Dec 1999]

Icann gets US government seal of approval

News A fully competitive domain name system is now scheduled for October 1999. In a memorandum of understanding, the two parties have agreed to develop a framework for competition between... [25 Nov 1998]

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