Archive for February, 2008

ICANN Makes Presentation to Department of Commerce Midterm Review Public Meeting

ICANN Makes Presentation to Department of Commerce Midterm Review Public Meeting

Now is the time to start planning transitionICANN made its presentation on the Midterm Review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between itself and the United...

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UPDATED: Judge Reverses His Order Disabling Wikileaks Web Site

UPDATED: Judge Reverses His Order Disabling Wikileaks Web Site

The withdrawal of an order by a federal judge that led to the shutting down of the wikileaks.org website is by far the biggest story of the last few days. Originally...

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ICANN Makes Presentation to Department of Commerce Midterm Review Public Meeting

ICANN Makes Presentation to Department of Commerce Midterm Review Public Meeting

Now is the time to start planning transitionICANN made its presentation on the Midterm Review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between itself and the United...

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What does the IDN wiki give us? by Tina Dam

What does the IDN wiki give us? by Tina Dam One topic that kept being misunderstood at the ICANN meeting in India was ‘what is the purpose of the IDN wiki’...

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Domain Name Game Still Going Strong

Domain Name Game Still Going Strong

People scoffed when investment firm eCompanies paid $7.5 million for the Web address business.com in 1999 from a person who had paid $150,000 for it. The purchase,...

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Tucows Fights off Car Dealership

Tucows wins UDRP decision for Batchelor.com. Domain registrar Tucows has successfully defended against an arbitration proceeding over the domain name Batchelor.com,...

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Cybersquatters launch 10,000 attacks a week on top brands

Top brands face up to 10,000 “brandjacking” incidents a week from cybersquatters who are trying to pass off fake sites as genuine, according to new statistics...

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How Pakistan knocked YouTube offline (and how to make sure it never happens again)

The supposed knocking off of YouTube by Pakistan generated significant coverage this week with Declan McCullagh at CNet reporting a dramatic dropping off of the...

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How Pakistan knocked YouTube offline (and how to make sure it never happens again)

The supposed knocking off of YouTube by Pakistan generated significant coverage this week with Declan McCullagh at CNet reporting a dramatic dropping off of the...

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CADNA Supports Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act

CADNA Supports Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act

WASHINGTON, Feb 25, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — Senator Snowe’s Anti-Phishing Bill, Introduced Today, Will Combat Fraudulent and Deceptive...

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Registration Open for ICANN’s Meeting in Paris

Registration Open for ICANN’s Meeting in Paris

ICANN have announced via the news release below registration is now open for their Paris meeting to be held from June 22 to 27 at the Le Méridien Montparnasse.

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COM.AU Australian Property Boom

COM.AU Australian Property Boom

    *Dot.au is the “Old Kent Road” to its dot.com “Mayfair” neighbour. But that could change soon, reports Stewart Carter. AUSTRALIAN...

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Registration Open for ICANN’s Meeting in Paris

Registration Open for ICANN’s Meeting in Paris

ICANN have announced via the news release below registration is now open for their Paris meeting to be held from June 22 to 27 at the Le Méridien Montparnasse.

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Network Solutions sued Company guilty of defrauding millions

Network Solutions sued Company guilty of defrauding millions

LOS ANGELES — Network Solutions has forced millions of people to buy Internet domain names from them instead of cheaper competitors through a scheme that’s...

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Cyber-squatters reaping rich rewards

Cyber-squatting continues to be the most prevalent form of online brand abuse after a 33 per cent jump in the past year, new research reveals. The latest Brandjacking...

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