Domain registrars look set to come under greater pressure to combat illegal activity conducted on websites they support.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has confirmed plans to enforce its contracts with registrars more effectively – ensuring they meet the higher standards of practice.
Concerns have been raised by a number …
The number of cybersquatting cases reached record levels in 2011, forcing organizations to take online brand protection measures.
Trademark holders filed a record 2,764 cybersquatting cases – covering 4,781 domain names – with the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center.
This represented a 2.5 per cent rise on 2010 and a 9.4 per …
Greater protections are needed against conflicts of interest within the not-for-profit body responsible for governing the internet, it has been claimed.
Rod Beckstrom, chief executive and president of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), said it is important to ensure that particular industry groups do not unduly influence …
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is planning a second round of its generic top-level domain name (gTLD) regime, it has been reported.
According to the Hindu, ICANN has faced calls from businesses to give them another opportunity to acquire a gTLD.
Some organizations have said the current 90-day application window …
The country of Wales is applying for two generic top level domain names (gTLDs) from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
UK minister for business, enterprise, technology and science Edwina Hart has approved the .wales and .cymru domain names.
As such, not-for-profit internet registry Nominet is submitting a dual gTLD application …
Securing a generic top level domain name (gTLD) may help some businesses attract greater internet custom, it has been suggested.
Speaking to Smart Business, Akon intellectual property lawyer Heather Barnes said many firms believe gTLDs will give consumers greater comfort that they are dealing with an authentic product when they search online.
“For …
The Australian Football League (AFL) has become one of the first organizations to confirm making a generic top level domain name (gTLD) application.
At present, the Aussie Rules’ governing body hosts a website using the afl.com.au domain name.
But should its gTLD application be approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and …
More than 100 businesses and organizations have now applied for a generic top level domain name (gTLD), it has been reported.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) reported a high level of interest in the new regime, which seeks to increase the number of web address extensions.
At present, in …
The board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has reaffirmed its commitment to opening a second round of applications in the new generic top level domain name (gTLD) program.
ICANN is looking to open another application window as soon as possible, allowing more organizations to apply for their …
Businesses, organizations and individuals should be looking to select a domain name which is easy to remember, it has been claimed.
Thomas Darré Medard Frederiksen, chief operating officer at One.com, said this is possibly the most important point to consider when selecting a domain name, reports Easier.com.
Any selection should be simple to remember, …