ICANN
ICANN Names Doug Brent COO
ICANN has created the new position of chief operating officer, tapping Silicon Valley veteran Doug Brent to fill the post.
ICANN Revisits .XXX Proposal
ICANN has decided to revisit the issue of a .XXX sTLD registry nearly eight months after its board shelved ICM Registry’s plan. If approved, ICM would be required to help develop requirements that would create mechanisms to regulate companies that choose .XXX.
U.K. Governance Group to Examine ICANN
An independent U.K.-based governance group will put ICANN under its microscope to assess the organization’s transparency after members of the international community criticized the Marina del Ray, Calif.-based entity for being too closely tied to the U.S. government.
U.S. Control of ICANN Expected to Stir Debate at U.N. Forum
The United Nations will hold its first Internet Governance Forum Monday, where world technology leaders are expected to weigh in on the continuing controversy of a U.S.-dominated ICANN.
Judge Won’t Order ICANN to Shut Down Spamhaus
A potential legal showdown between American courts and ICANN over Spamhaus has been averted with a federal judge saying he won’t order the organization that oversees Internet domains to shut down the embattled spam-fighter’s website.
ICANN Says It Won’t Shut Down Spamhaus
Preempting an anticipated federal court order that would shut down the domain for anti-spam group Spamhaus, officials at ICANN said the organization could not comply with the proposed order to suspend the domain.
Webair Receives ICANN Accreditation
Internet hosting company Webair has received ICANN accreditation, making it a one-stop shop for webmaster hosting and domain registration.
ICANN Gets Closer to Independence
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday formally renewed its agreement with ICANN for another three years but agreed to give it more autonomy, indicating a push toward private-sector control of the Internet.
U.S. to Continue Supremacy Over ICANN
Critics of a U.S.-controlled ICANN will have to wait several more years before the organization that governs the Internet becomes fully independent. The U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday that it would continue its authority over ICANN for the immediate future.
Network Solutions Gears Up for Fight With ICANN
Domain name registrar Network Solutions has stepped up its criticism of ICANN for failing to adequately secure the Domain Name System (DNS). The company was also critical of ICANN’s policy that could allow VeriSign, which administers the .com top-level domain, to raise prices on .com websites.
U.S. to Keep Tight Control of ICANN
A senior U.S. State Department official has said that ICANN, the Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based organization that governs the Internet, should remain under U.S. control for the foreseeable future.
ICANN Changes Fee Structure for .Biz, .Org, .Info
According to George Kirikos of CircleID.com, ICANN Chairman Vint Cerf has confirmed that proposed new registry agreements for the operation of the top-level domains .biz, .info and .org allow the companies that oversee those domains to employee an unregulated pricing format similar to that used for .TV.
U.S. Still Controls ICANN — For Now
In a landmark hearing on Wednesday that will go down as one of the most important in the Internet’s history, the U.S. has agreed to eventually cede control of ICANN, the Internet’s regulatory body. However, no timetable for the transition was announced.
U.S. to Hold Hearings on Privatization of ICANN
The U.S. Commerce Department plans to hold a hearing Wednesday to address concerns of Internet industry advocates who have argued that the planned September deadline for Commerce to relinquish control of ICANN is too much, too soon.
U.S. Seeks Comments on Fate of ICANN
Seeking input on the way the Internet is managed, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, an arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has opened up a message board to the general public.
NTIA to Meet on Future of ICANN
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will meet in July to decide whether ICANN, whose contract with the Commerce Department expires Sept. 30, will continue its role coordinating the Internet’s domain name system.
Complaint Filed Against ICANN Alleges U.S. Interference With .XXX
Hoping to shine light on the alleged U.S. government interference with ICANN, and by extension the fate of controversial sponsored top-level domain .XXX, ICM Registry has laid out its case in a 21-page complaint filed in federal court.
ICM Registry to Sue U.S., Appeals ICANN Decision
ICM Registry will file a lawsuit against the U.S. government today in order to gain access to information withheld in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request made in October.
ICANN Rejects .XXX
The ongoing saga of .XXX may finally be closed as ICANN’s Board of Directors today voted against the proposed agreement with ICM Registry for the adults only sponsored top-level domain.
Larry Flynt Calls on ICANN to Reject .XXX
With the fate of the .XXX top-level domain likely to be decided on Wednesday, porn titan Larry Flynt, owner of the LFP publishing and Internet conglomerate, has weighed in on the matter and he gives it the thumbs down.