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by Jeff Neuman "Why even have more TLDs when most of the ones from 2012 were "failures"? This is what we hear the most. But they are generally from domain name industry insiders that have an interest in protecting their existing assets or from those that benefit greatly from the artificial...

If you have invested in either .sbs ("Side By Side") or .cfd ("Clothing-Fashion-Design) extension domain names it is absolutely critical that you immediately make sure that you do not have auto-renew set for any of these domain names. Here is why. The Short Dot Registry made many continuously...

If you have invested in either .sbs ("Side By Side") or .cfd ("Clothing-Fashion-Design) extension domain names it is absolutely critical that you immediately make sure that you do not have auto-renew set for any of these domain names. Here is why. The Short Dot Registry made many continuously...

Earlier this month, the UK Government’s Central Digital and Data Office (the CDDO) published a blog post discussing the question of whether it was time to retire the .GB Top Level Domain and inviting comment on its proposal to do so.The CDDO states in its blog post that, administratively, it...

Earlier this month, the UK Government’s Central Digital and Data Office (the CDDO) published a blog post discussing the question of whether it was time to retire the .GB Top Level Domain and inviting comment on its proposal to do so.The CDDO states in its blog post that, administratively, it...

ICANN announce the debut of the "ICANN for Beginners" section on icann.org. Developed in line with the standards of the Information Transparency Platform (ITP), this new section is intended to help guide newcomers to ICANN and ease the learning curve associated with joining the ICANN community...

ICANN announce the debut of the "ICANN for Beginners" section on icann.org. Developed in line with the standards of the Information Transparency Platform (ITP), this new section is intended to help guide newcomers to ICANN and ease the learning curve associated with joining the ICANN community...

Despite months spent educating stakeholders, registrars continue to threaten to weaken domain name transfer security. Read my entire article below, which talks about the latest happenings in the ICANN Working Group that is reviewing the transfer policy...

Despite months spent educating stakeholders, registrars continue to threaten to weaken domain name transfer security. Read my entire article below, which talks about the latest happenings in the ICANN Working Group that is reviewing the transfer policy...

This is a guest post by Emmy award-winning former reporter Brad White, who was director of global media affairs for ICANN from 2009 until 2021. It seems like ICANN utters the phrase “accountability and transparency” about every third sentence. And with good cause, since it is a vital foundation...

This is a guest post by Emmy award-winning former reporter Brad White, who was director of global media affairs for ICANN from 2009 until 2021. It seems like ICANN utters the phrase “accountability and transparency” about every third sentence. And with good cause, since it is a vital foundation...

The ICANN for Beginners Virtual Program comprises a series of interactive webinars held via Zoom and will provide participants an overview of the global Internet ecosystem. The program will also guide newcomers on how they can join the global community and help shape Internet governance...

The ICANN for Beginners Virtual Program comprises a series of interactive webinars held via Zoom and will provide participants an overview of the global Internet ecosystem. The program will also guide newcomers on how they can join the global community and help shape Internet governance...

Long story short .I have msany domains registered at namebright.com ,caught by dropcatch Somehow they stopped(?) the two factor authentication serivce without notifications or announcements Now I can't log into My account . They did offer me 2 options .wait for 18 months until they fix the...

Long story short .I have msany domains registered at namebright.com ,caught by dropcatch Somehow they stopped(?) the two factor authentication serivce without notifications or announcements Now I can't log into My account . They did offer me 2 options .wait for 18 months until they fix the...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization (org) will host two webinars on the WHOIS Disclosure System design paper. The webinar dates are: Webinar #1: Tuesday, 4 October from 15:30-17:00 UTC Webinar #2: Tuesday, 11 October from 1:00-3:30 UTC ICANN org is...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization (org) will host two webinars on the WHOIS Disclosure System design paper. The webinar dates are: Webinar #1: Tuesday, 4 October from 15:30-17:00 UTC Webinar #2: Tuesday, 11 October from 1:00-3:30 UTC ICANN org is...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6, 2022 /CNW/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is launching the Knowledge-sharing and Instantiating Norms for DNS and Naming Security (KINDNS) initiative to make the Internet safer and more resilient for all users. By collaborating with a...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6, 2022 /CNW/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is launching the Knowledge-sharing and Instantiating Norms for DNS and Naming Security (KINDNS) initiative to make the Internet safer and more resilient for all users. By collaborating with a...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the release of updated industry metrics, accessible via the ICANN Open Data platform, as part of its Domain Name Marketplace Indicators initiative. The initiative presents statistics related to generic top-level...