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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... [16 Nov 2005]
VeriSign settles deception case
News Network Solutions, which the US government originally awarded monopoly oversight over the issuance of domain names, now shares those... [25 Sep 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... [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... [03 Apr 2001]
Dot-com domain control up for grabs
News The directors of Icann, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, will make the ruling. When Verisign bought US government backed registrar Network... [02 Apr 2001]
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... [17 Jan 2000]
EU to probe Network Solutions
News Pope also claimed the industry's controlling body, Icann (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), is also making life difficult for smaller companies. NSI has faced heavy criticism over its handling of the... [01 Jul 1999]
AOL and France Telecom get green light to sell Web names
News Until now, Internet domain names were the sole responsibility of Network Solutions (NSI), on behalf of the US government. Icann, the... [22 Apr 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... [09 Feb 1999]
Icann gets US government seal of approval
News The US government has approved the Internet's new ruling body, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann). In a memorandum of understanding, the two parties have... [25 Nov 1998]
EC gives seal of approval to Net names authority
News EC commissioner, Martin Bangemann has written to the US government to give his approval to the new Internet naming authority, Icann (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers).... [06 Nov 1998]
Consensus finally reached over Internet authority
News Despite fears that the Internet would remain forever in the hands of the US government, two rivals for power have reached a consensus on how to manage top-level domain... [18 Sep 1998]
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