Neowin News Feed for: Icann

Microsoft applies for .Windows and .Xbox top level domains

John Callaham — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:45:28 +0100

The ICANN has revealed that Microsoft has applied for, among others, the .Windows, .Xbox, .Docs and .Microsoft top level domain names. Other companies have also applied for their own domains. Read more...

ICANN now accepting applications for custom top-level domains

Nathan Tsui — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:09:26 +0000

Ever wanted a custom Internet suffix for your URL? ICANN is accepting applications for custom top-level domains as of Thursday... You'll just have to cough up $185,000 for each one. Read more...

UPDATED: ICANN approves domain name changes; .anythingyoulike coming soon

Andy Weir — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:58:04 +0100

It’s a move that surprised no-one, having been the subject of much speculation for some time now. Despite the lack of raised eyebrows, though, a big change has just been approved to the internet domain... Read more...

.xxx domains get ICANN approval

Byron Hinson — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:02:35 +0000

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has given its final approval to create an Internet top-level domain specifically dedicated to pornography. According to the BBC, the decision ends 10 years of wrangling and... Read more...

Porn stars join religion in protest against .xxx domain

Alan Cone — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:33:31 +0000

Here is a sudden turn of events: porn stars are siding with those who are against the addition of the proposed .xxx top-level domain. In an effort to show their stance, the stars will be... Read more...

ICANN approves the use of non-Latin domain names

Kristan Kenney — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:15:08 +0000

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (or ICANN for short) has approved the ability to create domain names containing non-Latin characters, according to a report from Yahoo! News. As Neowin reported in... Read more...

ICANN getting ready to approve non-Latin web addresses

Mike Brown — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:32:00 +0000

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (or ICANN) is expected to approve a new system this week that will allow for website addresses with characters other than those based on the Latin alphabet.... Read more...

World of Web Names Now Wide Open

Airlink — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:29:44 +0100

Internet regulators voted to loosen restrictions on internet names, a move that could allow thousands of variations of suffixes beyond the basic .com or .ca. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) overwhelmingly... Read more...

Vint Cerf Steps Down as ICANN Chairman

Sagittarius — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:29:22 +0000

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In the 1970s, Vint Cerf played a leading role in developing the Internet's technical foundation. For the past seven years, he's faced the more daunting task of leading a key agency that oversees his creation.... Read more...

ICANN To Start Tests Of Non-English Domains

BLU777 — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:05:44 +0100

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Next week may begin a test of non-English Internet addresses, enabling local users to create Web pages and domains. If successful, non-English top-level domains, such as ".com" or ".net", could be used by the finish... Read more...

ICANN is considering becoming a private entity

Slimy — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:18:23 +0100

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ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is considering a change in the way the Internet's governing body is organized that could allow it to skirt some potential legal issues. In late March, a... Read more...

ICANN shoots down .xxx yet again

Slimy — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:31:06 +0100

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It looks as if the board of ICANN has quickly brought the revival of the .xxx domain idea to a standstill: in a meeting in Lisbon, the board voted down ICM Registry's proposal, 9 to... Read more...

Registerfly faces losing ICANN accreditation

Steven Parker — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:19:11 +0000

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Thanks Tantawi for this submission in the Back Page News section of our message boards. Domain registrar and SSL certificate issuer Registerfly has been given notice by ICANN for violation of numerous policies and must... Read more...

ICANN to undergo transparency review

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:38:13 +0000

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A U.K. governance organization will review The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as it tries to increase transparency after criticism of its close U.S. government ties. The report from One World Trust... Read more...

PowerUser.TV e56: Zune, ICANN, Wii and More!

Hurmoth — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:16:31 +0100

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This week the team discusses the Zune and the MS Media Player and the possibility that MS is taking notes from SONY or the RIAA. In other news, the US extends ICANN oversight, Stardock releases... Read more...

ICANN Chokes off .xxx Porn Registry

davemania — Thu, 11 May 2006 16:18:56 +0100

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Plans for an area of the internet dedicated to pornography were killed last night in a vote by overseeing organization ICANN. In a split 9-5 board decision, the organization acted ruthlessly, against its own previous... Read more...

ICANN considers freeing up single-letter domains

Fred Derf — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:18:25 +0000

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Once upon a time, single-letter domain names. with a few exceptions, were set aside due to concerns that the central .com registry may have to be split to handle the volume. Since we now know... Read more...

IPv6 goes live at ICANN

Toxicfume — Tue, 20 Jul 2004 16:51:04 +0100

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ICANN, the U.S. body overseeing Web site allocations globally, has launched a new technology that will allow virtually unlimited Internet addresses, its chairman told Reuters on Tuesday. Vinton Cerf of the Internet... Read more...

ICANN can't get a budget for next year?

Mr magoo — Sat, 29 May 2004 14:32:03 +0100

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"The proposed 2004-5 budget for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has hit a snag - the rest of the world is refusing to pay its share of the bill. ... Read more...

VeriSign Antitrust Claim Against ICANN Dismissed

WishX — Fri, 21 May 2004 13:24:06 +0100

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VeriSign spokesperson Brian O'Shaughnessy told TechNewsWorld that the dismissal of the antitrust claim involved only one of seven claims from VeriSign in the case. "It is the antitrust claim, which has a high level of... Read more...