gTLD

Tech Quiz: Internet Domain Names

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

7 years ago

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

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…

10 years ago

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

10 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Internet Domain Names

London has its own domain name. But who owns 'ahhhhhh.com' and where is '.tv'?

11 years ago

‘.London’ Domains To Launch On 29 April

YouGov poll finds over 200,000 London businesses are likely to claim new web address

11 years ago

‘.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

11 years ago

Amazon An Early Winner In ICANN gTLD Rollout

Tech giant Amazon passes initial evaluation for three of its applications

12 years ago

Publishing Groups Oppose Amazon gTLD Applications

Groups say Amazon ownership of '.book', .'read' and '.author' would distort competition

12 years ago

ICANN Raffle Sets gTLD Processing Order

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

12 years ago

South American Governments Dispute Amazon Domain Application

Amazon domain disputed by South American governments... for obvious reasons

12 years ago

ICANN To Revamp WHOIS Policy

ICANN says it will rework its policy around collecting and providing access to data on domain registrants

12 years ago

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

12 years ago

ICANN To Reveal Domain Name Allocations

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

12 years ago

FYI: Google LOLs @ ICANN TLDs

Google applies for a .lol gTLD as the ICANN application process closes

12 years ago

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

12 years ago

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

12 years ago

ICANN Says No gTLD Data Was Compromised

New top level Internet domains still on hold while ICANN sifts the evidence

13 years ago

Data Breach Keeps ICANN’s Dot-Anything Registration Down

Watch this space for news on ICANN's stalled gTLD application process

13 years ago

ICANN Reassures Over Dot-Anything Delay

New domains on hold while ICANN sorts out the registration system

13 years ago

ICANN’s Dot-Anything Deadline Due Today

Top-level Internet domain name applications close today

13 years ago

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

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…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago

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

13 years ago

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

14 years ago