August 19, 2006
ICANN Can Continue
ICANN has had its contract with the United States Department of Commerce renewed for a further five years, despite complaints that the relationship politicises what should be a neutral global computer network.Posted by Jaani at 9:17 PM | Comments (0)
May 13, 2006
ICANN Rejects .xxx Top Level Domain, Approves .tel
It looks like we have finally seen the last of .xxx. What led to ICANN's change of heart?
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March 19, 2006
.EU TLD Launches; Guess Which Domain Was the Most Popular?
‘Hundreds of thousands of businesses have raced to snap up .eu internet domain names, with sex.eu taking the prize for the most sought-after address.
Two months after the .eu domain name was launched for public institutions and trade mark holders, the tag was opened up to companies other than those seeking a site for a brand, as well as for art works and literature.’
Eurid, a non-profit organisation appointed by the European Commission to manage requests, reported fierce demand for .eu domains.
In the first 15 minutes, it received 27 949 applications and after one hour the number had risen to 71 235.
The ‘.eu’ domain name is not supposed to replace national endings such as ‘.fr’ and ‘.de’ but rather offer the possibility of a pan-European online identity.
Germany - which already has 9.5 million ‘.de’ names - led the way and was by mid afternoon making up 30.5 per cent of the total applications received, followed by the Netherlands with 16 per cent and France with 10.6 per cent.
Applications for .eu domain names open to individuals without prior entitlement later this year.
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October 6, 2005
Sms.co.uk Domain Sale Could Be a 'Record Breaker'
The domain sms.co.uk is up for grabs and those behind the sale reckon it could net more than £100 000.
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