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ICANN Opens Comment on .XXX
The approval process for the .XXX top-level domain has taken yet another turn. With ICM Registry submitting a revised proposal, ICANN has once again opened the floor to comment from adult webmasters.
ICANN Considers Domain to Organize Contact Info
The fate of the information glut rests in ICANN’s hands, at least until the Internet oversight committee approves or denies the long awaited .tel sponsored top-level domain, which would serve as a universal information post for Internet users.
Before ICANN Meeting, Canadian Authority Suspends Involvement
ICANN has received a stunning blow from one of its constituents: The Canadian Internet Registration Authority has suspended its involvement with the Internet governing body until it shapes up. The defection comes just days before ICANN plans to decide on the .XXX sponsored top-level domain.
Fed Up With ICANN, Chinese to Launch Alternate Internet
China The Chinese government announced the radical step of adjusting the country’s domain name system with four country-code Top-Level Domains (TLDs), three of which will use Chinese characters.
ICANN Drops .XXX From Upcoming Agenda
Controversial plans to create the Internet domain .XXX purely for pornography have been dropped just days before they were due to receive approval, according to ICM officials.
ICANN Looking at Shorter URLs
Web addresses like AllNakedMidgetsInDiapersOnHorses.com may be good at explaining a site’s content, but the influx of long-winded URLs filling the ever-crowded .com domain have left many webmasters pining for access to shorter addresses like a.com and b.com, previously not allowed by ICANN.
2257, .XXX, ICANN — WTF?
OK, don't even get me started. Last summer has been one of the most messed up and annoying times in the adult space, and if I hear one more friggin' acronym, I think I might just snap.
Academic Group Wants ICANN Denationalized
Members of the Internet Governance Project (IGP), which is composed of a diverse group of academic who analyze government and policy issues affecting cyberspace, have called for a complete “denationalization” of ICANN.
ICANN Tentatively Settles VeriSign Dispute
ICANN said Monday it has decided to tentatively settle a longstanding dispute with VeriSign Inc. The dispute stemmed in part from the Internet’s key oversight agency’s attempt to pressure VeriSign into suspending a search service it created in 2003 for guiding Internet users who mistype web addresses.
ICANN Delays .XXX, Seeks Changes
While speakers of the Catalan language were approved to have their own domain late Thursday, ICANN once again held back from a final decision on the controversial .XXX top-level domain, leaving the issue open for further debate.
ICANN Makes Plea for Independence
In response to a report submitted on Aug. 15 by the United Nations’ Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG), ICANN issued a strong written response in favor of its continued independence from the U.S. Government and its proven efforts to increase global participation in the Internet’s governance.
ICANN Official Urges More Debate on .XXX
ICANN has made public a letter from the chairman of its Governmental Advisory Committee to its board of directors stating his concerns about international opposition to the organization’s pending approval of the .XXX sponsored top-level domain.
ICANN Debates WHOIS Database
A report presented at ICANN’s four-day meeting in Luxembourg addressed the longstanding issue of privacy on the WHOIS database, a topic of debate that has dogged ICANN since 1999 and resulted in the formation of several task forces to study the issue and search for solutions.
ICANN President Blasts U.N. Push for Internet Control
ICANN President Paul Twomey said members of the international community who have been calling for the United Nations to take control of the Internet away from his organization and, ultimately, the United States are “living in a political fantasy land.”
Debate Continues on ICANN Internet Governance Role
ICANN, which is overseen by the U.S. Department of Commerce, has weathered recommendations for a reduction of its role overseeing of the Internet.
ICANN Issues Warning on Domain Hijacking
ICANN has issued a warning that shows the tricks web bandits use to steal domains and what registrars and webmasters can do to protect websites.
TLD for Mobile Devices Approved by ICANN
ICANN has given the go-ahead for the .mobi top-level domain for cellular phones and other mobile communications devices.
ICANN Considers System to Protect Domain Trademarks
Echoing similar concerns expressed by the adult webmaster community since .XXX got the initial green light from ICANN, the governing board is working to implement a uniform policy that will protect domain trademarks from cyber squatters when generic TLDs are introduced.
ICANN Moves Forward on .XXX sTLD
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has announced that it has entered into technical and commercial negotiations with ICM Registry regarding the proposed adoption of the .XXX sponsored Top-Level Domain.
ICANN Picks Firms to Manage 2 Sponsored TLDs
Two companies have been tapped to operate new sponsored top-level domains “.jobs” and “.travel.” Both registry operators, which will be responsible for policies and procedures for their TLDs, vowed they would offer detailed WHOIS databases of registration information.