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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
NCC Announces .Trust Top-Level Domain
The domain, one of more than one thousand set to be introduced by ICANN, is intended as a mark of confidence for consumers
Registration For ‘.Wales’ And ‘.Cymru’ Domains To Open In September
Wales domains to accept registrations from September, with aim of boosting Welsh economy and identity
Quiz Of The Week: Internet Domain Names
London has its own domain name. But who owns 'ahhhhhh.com' and where is '.tv'?
‘.London’ Domains To Launch On 29 April
YouGov poll finds over 200,000 London businesses are likely to claim new web address
‘.London’ gTLD Invites Businesses To Associate Themselves With The Capital
London will launch city-specific gTLD next summer, promising that businesses can benefit by association
Amazon An Early Winner In ICANN gTLD Rollout
Tech giant Amazon passes initial evaluation for three of its applications
Publishing Groups Oppose Amazon gTLD Applications
Groups say Amazon ownership of '.book', .'read' and '.author' would distort competition
ICANN Raffle Sets gTLD Processing Order
The Vatican will be the first to have its own generic Top-Level Domain name
South American Governments Dispute Amazon Domain Application
Amazon domain disputed by South American governments... for obvious reasons
ICANN To Revamp WHOIS Policy
ICANN says it will rework its policy around collecting and providing access to data on domain registrants
Amazon And Google Battle Over ICANN gTLDs
Google and Amazon are fighting over ICANN's gTLDs including .cloud and .music. The BBC applied for .bbc
ICANN To Reveal Domain Name Allocations
ICANN will today reveal who exactly is seeking the 2,000 plus new top-level domain names
FYI: Google LOLs @ ICANN TLDs
Google applies for a .lol gTLD as the ICANN application process closes
Super Security Club Proposed With .secure Domains
A group of super safe websites with the gTLD .secure aims to make the Internet a nicer place to play
ICANN Gets $350m, Offers Refund Over gTLDs
ICANN's new dot-name domain system is still down due to security, but it is definitely in demand
ICANN Says No gTLD Data Was Compromised
New top level Internet domains still on hold while ICANN sifts the evidence
Data Breach Keeps ICANN’s Dot-Anything Registration Down
Watch this space for news on ICANN's stalled gTLD application process
ICANN Reassures Over Dot-Anything Delay
New domains on hold while ICANN sorts out the registration system
ICANN’s Dot-Anything Deadline Due Today
Top-level Internet domain name applications close today
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
Analyst Plays Down Dot-Anything Brand Risk
Companies should not be concerned about buying up ICANN's new generic top-level domains to avoid risk to their brands, according to Forrester
ICANN Responds To Critics Ahead Of Dot-Anything Launch
ICANN has said its new "dot.anything" top-level domain system, launching this week, will not pose a danger to businesses or international bodies
Icann Opens Way For .Anything Domains
Icann has approved changes that will allow the registration of just about any Internet domain suffix, in any language
ICANN Skirts Criticism To Announce Domain Changes
Spiking the guns of its critics, ICANN launches a gTLD system that may add .microsoft and .oracle to .com