Archive for October, 2007

Personal .IE domain names now available

Personal .IE domain names now available

Personal domain names for individuals became available in .IE on October 31. Their availability came after a seven week notice period to allow time for sole traders,...

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.CAT – 25,000 registrations and counting

.CAT – 25,000 registrations and counting

.CAT reached it’s 25,000th domain name registration today (October 31), less than two years after launching. “It is a marvellous achievement,”...

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Kremlin seeks to extend reach in cyberspace and create new internet

The Washington Post has published a story from its Foreign Service that begins, “After ignoring the Internet for years to focus on controlling traditional...

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Kremlin seeks to extend reach in cyberspace and create new internet

The Washington Post has published a story from its Foreign Service that begins, “After ignoring the Internet for years to focus on controlling traditional...

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ICANN probe insider domain name snatching probe

ICANN probe insider domain name snatching probe

ICANN’s Security and Stability Advisory Committee is “investigating suspicions that insider information is being used to snatch desired domain names...

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Vint Cerf stands down as ICANN chair

Vint Cerf stands down as ICANN chair

There’s an interesting story from Associated Press on Vint Cerf stepping down from his position as chair of ICANN. His last moment in charge is the upcoming...

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ICANN probe insider domain name snatching probe

ICANN probe insider domain name snatching probe

ICANN’s Security and Stability Advisory Committee is “investigating suspicions that insider information is being used to snatch desired domain names...

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ICANN IPv6 Factsheet

ICANN IPv6 Factsheet

IPv6 Factsheet Download the IPv6 factsheet here [PDF, 402K]. ICANN today released a factsheet covering Internet Protocol 6, or IPv6. The factsheet is intended to...

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Vint Cerf stands down as ICANN chair

Vint Cerf stands down as ICANN chair

There’s an interesting story from Associated Press on Vint Cerf stepping down from his position as chair of ICANN. His last moment in charge is the upcoming...

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ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee logo

ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee logo

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ICANN Ombudsman Releases Annual Report

ICANN Ombudsman Releases Annual Report

Independent officer’s report examines successes in dispute resolution The Ombudsman for ICANN released his annual report today, which lays out how his office...

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ICANN IPv6 Factsheet

ICANN IPv6 Factsheet

IPv6 Factsheet Download the IPv6 factsheet here [PDF, 402K]. ICANN today released a factsheet covering Internet Protocol 6, or IPv6. The factsheet is intended to...

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.AERO release reserved domain names

.AERO release reserved domain names

I don’t know if this affects anyone, but .AERO have announced they will be releasing currently reserved special industry and other reserved domain names for...

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ICANN Ombudsman Releases Annual Report

ICANN Ombudsman Releases Annual Report

Independent officer’s report examines successes in dispute resolution The Ombudsman for ICANN released his annual report today, which lays out how his office...

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ICANN as Fake Institution: WHOIS, Privacy and Credible Commitment by Milton Mueller

ICANN as Fake Institution: WHOIS, Privacy and Credible Commitment by Milton Mueller

TELNIC has a problem writes Milton Mueller in this posting on the Internet Governance blog: ICANN’s contracts require it to display all the personal contact...

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