It comes as no surprise that Ukraine's request to internet domain body ICANN to remove Russian domains, has been rejected
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Ukraine Asks ICANN To Remove Russian Domains
Digital fightback by Ukraine sees official letter to internet domain body ICANN, requesting removal of Russian domains from global web
ICANN Halts .Org Sale To Private Equity Group
Domain supervisor ICANN 'withholds consent' for the sale of the .org domain registry to a private equity firm, following months of protests
Internet Activists Call For Halt To .Org Sale
Internet campaign groups say the sale of the .org registry to a private equity group could mean 'significant harm' for non-profits
Hackers ‘Using International Characters To Create Scam Sites’
Researchers find an upsurge in scam sites with lookalike international characters in the domain name
ICANN Puts First GDPR Measures Into Place
The GDPR is the 'first time' legislation has forced ICANN to make changes, the internet governance body says
ICANN’s WHOIS Website Refused GDPR Extension
But domain organisation is accused of poor planning and being too slow to react to the global impact of GDPR
ICANN Looks For Guidance As GDPR Deadline Looms
The US-based domain name coordinator has acknowledged it will not be able to obtain an official exemption from EU data protection rules
ICANN ‘To Deliver Temporary GDPR Plan’ As Deadline Looms
The internet oversight body says a temporary scheme is on the way 'in the next few days'
ICANN Fails To Secure Moratorium On GDPR Enforcement
With one month to go, a meeting with EU data protection agencies has only led to more negotiations
Europe Tells ICANN Its GDPR Compliance Plans Need More Work
The internet supervisory body says it will continue to press for a moratorium on GDPR enforcement while it works to makes changes
ICANN Requests GDPR Exemption As It Develops Compliance Plans
Domain name registrars estimate parts of ICANN's still-unfinished plans could take 'years' to implement
US To Cede Control Of DNS With ICANN Independence
Independence day for the Internet will be on 1 October, as the United States surrenders control of Icann
ICANN Submits Migration Plan Away From US Control
Independence move for ICANN after it submits official plan for global stewardship to the US government
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
Doubts Raised Over Global Internet Governance Body
Is the NetMundial Initiative, which seeks to create a world governing body for the Internet, in trouble?
New .scot Domain Name Launches To The Public
“Huge interest” for new top-level domains which become available today
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 - says a survey with a vested interest
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
Welsh Government Will Switch Internet Addresses To ‘.Cymru’ and ‘.Wales’
New bilingual addresses are expected to benefit local businesses, while promoting Welsh language and culture
Quiz Of The Week: Internet Domain Names
London has its own domain name. But who owns 'ahhhhhh.com' and where is '.tv'?
First .London Addresses Go Live
Addresses using the new top-level domain have gone on sale, with the first few .london addresses launching under a pilot programme
US Government To Cut Ties To Icann
Amidst growing international pressure, the US government has announced the Internet management body Icann will be independent as of late 2015
‘.London’ Domains To Launch On 29 April
YouGov poll finds over 200,000 London businesses are likely to claim new web address
EU Wants A Deadline For ‘Globalisation’ Of ICANN
European Commissioner Neelie Kroes says it’s time to change the way the Internet is governed
Arabic Dot-Shabaka Domain Launch Signals New Internet Era
Arabic .web suffix is the first of many new domains to be licensed by ICANN
Scotland To Get Its Own ‘.scot’ Top-Level Domain Name
the new ‘.scot’ ccTLD will be available this summer
‘.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
ICANN Launches Generic Top-Level Domains In Non-Latin Scripts
New gTLDs are hailed as " the biggest change to the Internet since its inception"
Amazon An Early Winner In ICANN gTLD Rollout
Tech giant Amazon passes initial evaluation for three of its applications