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ICANN Blocks .org Domain Sale: Why This Matters, in Ten Points
ICANN has rejected a proposal by the administrator of the .org TLD, to turn itself into a for-profit company, endangering its original intent.
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Internet Nonprofit Leaders Fight Deal to Sell Control of .Org Domain
A group of prominent Internet pioneers is mobilizing to block the $1.1 billion sale of control of the .org internet domain, arguing that the takeover of .org by a newly formed private company would hurt the millions of nonprofits that rely on it.
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'.Amazon' Gives E-Commerce Giant Its Own Internet Domain
Amazon was on its way to running its own online neighbourhood Monday after the Internet's address keeper granted the ".amazon" domain to the company.
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Amazon Domain Battle Rages on as Internet Overseer Postpones Decision
Brazil on Monday thanked the global body that oversees Internet addresses for extending until April a deadline for Amazon basin nations to reach a deal with Amazon.com.
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Website Domains Will Be Available in Hindi, Bengali, Other Indian Languages Soon
Work is on for website domain names in 9 Indian scripts - Bengali, Devanagari, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Tamil, and Telugu.
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ICANN Will Work Closely With India, Says President and CEO Goran Marby
"As the second largest group of Internet users globally, we welcome India's voice and participation," Marby said.
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US Government Cuts Cord on Internet Oversight
This leaves Icann as a self-regulating organisation that will be operated by the Internet's "stakeholders".
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Blocking Websites With Escort Services Doesn't Solve the Problem: Deity
DoT had issued an order to Internet service providers to block 240 websites offering escort services on Monday.
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US Agency Endorses Plan to Cede Internet Oversight
The plan aims to maintain Internet governance under a "multi-stakeholder" model which avoids control of the online ecosystem by any single governmental body.
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Internet Address Gatekeeper Icann Approves Plan to Break From US
"The mood here is a mixture of exultation and exhaustion," Icann board chairman Stephen Crocker told AFP on the eve of the vote.
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Swedish Telecom Chief to Steer Web Body Icann to Independence
Goran Marby, director-general of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority, will take charge in May of Icann
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Internet Set to Cut Cord With US Government This Year
Fadi Chehade, CEO of Icann, said while the transition will not change how the Internet works, it would help reassure users.
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ThePirateBay.org Suspended After Registrant Fails to Verify the Domain
Several other popular domain addresses of the website continue to operate, however.
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Web Address Explosion Is a Bonanza for Cybercriminals: Study
An analysis by Blue Coat found the most dangerous top-level domains (TLDs) were .zip, .review, and .country.
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US Delays Plans to Cede Oversight of Internet Administrator Icann to 2016
The US said it plans to renew its contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) for one year.
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ICANN Blocks .org Domain Sale: Why This Matters, in Ten Points
ICANN has rejected a proposal by the administrator of the .org TLD, to turn itself into a for-profit company, endangering its original intent.
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Internet Nonprofit Leaders Fight Deal to Sell Control of .Org Domain
A group of prominent Internet pioneers is mobilizing to block the $1.1 billion sale of control of the .org internet domain, arguing that the takeover of .org by a newly formed private company would hurt the millions of nonprofits that rely on it.
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'.Amazon' Gives E-Commerce Giant Its Own Internet Domain
Amazon was on its way to running its own online neighbourhood Monday after the Internet's address keeper granted the ".amazon" domain to the company.
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Amazon Domain Battle Rages on as Internet Overseer Postpones Decision
Brazil on Monday thanked the global body that oversees Internet addresses for extending until April a deadline for Amazon basin nations to reach a deal with Amazon.com.
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Website Domains Will Be Available in Hindi, Bengali, Other Indian Languages Soon
Work is on for website domain names in 9 Indian scripts - Bengali, Devanagari, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Tamil, and Telugu.
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ICANN Will Work Closely With India, Says President and CEO Goran Marby
"As the second largest group of Internet users globally, we welcome India's voice and participation," Marby said.
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US Government Cuts Cord on Internet Oversight
This leaves Icann as a self-regulating organisation that will be operated by the Internet's "stakeholders".
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Blocking Websites With Escort Services Doesn't Solve the Problem: Deity
DoT had issued an order to Internet service providers to block 240 websites offering escort services on Monday.
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US Agency Endorses Plan to Cede Internet Oversight
The plan aims to maintain Internet governance under a "multi-stakeholder" model which avoids control of the online ecosystem by any single governmental body.
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Internet Address Gatekeeper Icann Approves Plan to Break From US
"The mood here is a mixture of exultation and exhaustion," Icann board chairman Stephen Crocker told AFP on the eve of the vote.
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Swedish Telecom Chief to Steer Web Body Icann to Independence
Goran Marby, director-general of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority, will take charge in May of Icann
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Internet Set to Cut Cord With US Government This Year
Fadi Chehade, CEO of Icann, said while the transition will not change how the Internet works, it would help reassure users.
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ThePirateBay.org Suspended After Registrant Fails to Verify the Domain
Several other popular domain addresses of the website continue to operate, however.
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Web Address Explosion Is a Bonanza for Cybercriminals: Study
An analysis by Blue Coat found the most dangerous top-level domains (TLDs) were .zip, .review, and .country.
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US Delays Plans to Cede Oversight of Internet Administrator Icann to 2016
The US said it plans to renew its contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) for one year.
