domain names

ICANN Rejects Ukraine Request To Remove RussiaICANN Rejects Ukraine Request To Remove Russia

ICANN Rejects Ukraine Request To Remove Russia

It comes as no surprise that Ukraine's request to internet domain body ICANN to remove Russian domains, has been rejected

3 years ago
Tech Quiz: Internet Domain NamesTech Quiz: Internet Domain Names

Tech Quiz: Internet Domain Names

Web domains have a much more interesting history than you might think. Test your knowledge here

8 years ago
Researcher Takes Over .IO Domain After Technical BlunderResearcher Takes Over .IO Domain After Technical Blunder

Researcher Takes Over .IO Domain After Technical Blunder

A technical mistake allowed a security researcher to temporarily take control of nameservers for the .io domain, highlighting ongoing DNS…

8 years ago
Cabinet Office Shuts Down Antique Gov.uk And Millennium Bug WebsitesCabinet Office Shuts Down Antique Gov.uk And Millennium Bug Websites

Cabinet Office Shuts Down Antique Gov.uk And Millennium Bug Websites

Redundant websites using the gov.uk domain, like the Millennium Bug information page, were still being paid for by the Cabinet…

9 years ago
ICANN .Sucks Up To Internet Regulators In ‘Predatory’ Domain Name CaseICANN .Sucks Up To Internet Regulators In ‘Predatory’ Domain Name Case

ICANN .Sucks Up To Internet Regulators In ‘Predatory’ Domain Name Case

Cheeky domain name being "illicitly" flogged to companies that are scared their trademark will get the .SUCKS gTLD treatment

10 years ago
NetNames: A Fragmented Internet Will Be Better For Business?NetNames: A Fragmented Internet Will Be Better For Business?

NetNames: A Fragmented Internet Will Be Better For Business?

Over half of Internet users think new domain names will make it easier for them to find things online -…

11 years ago
Internet Grows To 271 Million Domain NamesInternet Grows To 271 Million Domain Names

Internet Grows To 271 Million Domain Names

More evidence of the growing Internet as it reaches 271 million registered domain names around the world

11 years ago
Nominet Not Ready For Shorter “.uk” Country Code YetNominet Not Ready For Shorter “.uk” Country Code Yet

Nominet Not Ready For Shorter “.uk” Country Code Yet

The domain registry can’t find a convenient way to implement UK web addresses without second-level domains

12 years ago
Nominet Takes Legal Action Over ‘Defamation’Nominet Takes Legal Action Over ‘Defamation’

Nominet Takes Legal Action Over ‘Defamation’

Nominet is seeking an injunction to remove content that it says amounts to 'harassment' of the company's chief executive, amidst…

12 years ago
ICANN Raffle Sets gTLD Processing OrderICANN Raffle Sets gTLD Processing Order

ICANN Raffle Sets gTLD Processing Order

The Vatican will be the first to have its own generic Top-Level Domain name

12 years ago
ICANN To Reveal Domain Name AllocationsICANN To Reveal Domain Name Allocations

ICANN To Reveal Domain Name Allocations

ICANN will today reveal who exactly is seeking the 2,000 plus new top-level domain names

13 years ago
Icann To Revise Conflict-Of-Interest RulesIcann To Revise Conflict-Of-Interest Rules

Icann To Revise Conflict-Of-Interest Rules

Icann has admitted it needs to strengthen its policy around conflicts of interest as criticism grows of dot-anything domains

13 years ago
‘Wikapedia’ And ‘Twtter’ Typosquatters Fined £100,000 Each‘Wikapedia’ And ‘Twtter’ Typosquatters Fined £100,000 Each

‘Wikapedia’ And ‘Twtter’ Typosquatters Fined £100,000 Each

UK watchdog PhonepayPlus fines two companies promoting competitions on misspelled domain names

13 years ago
Over Half Of Top UK Companies Have Not Registered .XXX DomainOver Half Of Top UK Companies Have Not Registered .XXX Domain

Over Half Of Top UK Companies Have Not Registered .XXX Domain

Many companies have not protected their trademarks from exploitation by adult-domain squatters

13 years ago
Internet Expands With 5.2m More Domain NamesInternet Expands With 5.2m More Domain Names

Internet Expands With 5.2m More Domain Names

The Internet continues to expand according to a study on domain registrations from VeriSign

14 years ago

Nominet Considers Criminal Domain Takedown Rules

Police could request a domain be blocked without a court order, if new proposals are adopted

14 years ago

XXX Porn Domain Set To Go Live

The top-level domain .xxx has been approved by ICANN and is set to go live in June or July

14 years ago

Nine Millionth .uk Address Activated

The .uk domain breaks the nine million registration barrier, as Britain's top-level domain continues to grow

14 years ago