30-Jan-2007

Afilias Begins DDoS TLD Protection

DDoS may soon be a thing of the past with news that Afilias, the

29-Jan-2007

137 Million Internet Users on Chinese Mainland

China Internet Network Information Center has issued its 19th report about the development of China's Internet industry. The report demon...

28-Jan-2007

Tennis Australia Accused of Illegal Domain Name Purchase

Tennis Australia has paid what it described as a "hefty amount" for the internet domain tennis.com.au, but the purchase may hav...

26-Jan-2007

Obscure TLD Dropped by ICANN

A top-level domain has been scrapped by ICANN because no one was using it. .um, which is the ccTLD for US "minor outlying islands&q...

24-Jan-2007

.eu Registrar Code of Conduct

Eurid, the registry for .eu domains, has drawn up a code of conduct for its accredite...

23-Jan-2007

XXX Domain Names Are Reconsidered

The organization in charge of approving Internet domains has reintroduced a controversial proposal to create a domain registry specifical...

19-Jan-2007

Tighter Controls Awarded to European Registrars Over .eu Domain

A new rule taking effect on 19th February will give European domain name registrars new powers to fight such problems as phishing, spam a...

17-Jan-2007

UK domain name dispute rules could change

The rulebook used in most disputes over .uk domain names is out of date, ac...

16-Jan-2007

Beckham move sparks cybersquatting frenzy

The announcement of David Beckham's move to the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team sparked one of the biggest cybersquatting frenzies ever se...

16-Jan-2007

Another Triple-X Shot For ICANN

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is considering a proposal for a .xxx

16-Jan-2007

dotMobi, Powers Live Sites, From Varied Businesses

Official mobile phone Internet address registry, dotMobi, has generated more than 330,000 name registrations to date. Within three months...

16-Jan-2007

Escom pens deal with Playboy for sex.com

The Boston-based owner of the "sex.com" domain name reported a distribution deal in which the new Sex

16-Jan-2007

Domain Registry, .BIZ, Obtains ICANN Board Approval for Top-Level Domain

Essential communications services for the global communications and Internet industry, NeuStar, Inc. has renegotiated its agreement with ...

16-Jan-2007

New ITU Chief Supports ICANN

Any possibility of the Internet being turned over to a UN-controlled authority lost serious momentum on Friday. The newly appointed head ...