Policy&Law

Domainnamewire: As Tax Day hits in the U.S., many domain investors are facing unexpected complications due to how Afternic handled IRS Form 1099-K this year. What should have been …

Domainnamewire: As global trade tensions intensify, digital goods and services—especially domain names and web hosting—may become the next targets for retaliation against U.S. econ…

Domainnamewire News：A U.S. District Court has found Chinese domain registrar Leascend Technology Co., Ltd, the operator behind 35.com, in civil contempt for failing to comply with …

Telecommunications service providers without their own network infrastructure cannot be the addressees of gambling-related blocking orders for websites. This was decided by the Fed…

IE Domain Registry Limited, the manager of the Irish country code top-level domain .ie, has announced its intention to classify content under .ie domains according to the NACE syst…

In a significant case of trademark enforcement under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), LEGO Holding A/S successfully secured the transfer of the domain name…

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), based in Geneva, has expanded its range of out-of-court domain dispute resolution procedures. As of February 2025, legal disput…

The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is set to host an engaging and timely webinar titled “New gTLD Intelligence – Insights from the Experts” on Wednesday, March 26,…

Die Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH hat erfolgreich die Kontrolle über die Domain Welt.pm erlangt. Im Rahmen eines von der französischen Registry AFNIC durchgeführten Streitbeilegun…

As artificial intelligence continues to gain momentum, the demand for .AI domains has skyrocketed, positioning them as vital assets for businesses and startups showcasing their inn…

On December 31, 2024, the internetcommerce published its latest discussion on UDRP (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy), focusing on the role of trademark rights and dom…

The Case of Ekart.com and UDRP Disputes by Indian Companies – Ankur Raheja Is Reliance Industries the owner of the domain name Reliance.com? The answer is simply “No” and…

By RA Florian Hitzelberger The .de registry, DENIC eG, has announced plans to lay the foundation for the next generation of domain provisioning with the introduction of the RESTful…

RA Daniel Dingeldey, December 20, 2024 The Arab Center for Domain Dispute Resolution (ACDR), founded in 2013, has officially ceased its operations. It becomes the third ICANN-accre…

In early December 2024, the Russian government conducted exercises to simulate disconnecting from the global Domain Name System (DNS). According to the Interfax news agency, these …

In a groundbreaking development, Beniamin Mincu, the founder of XMoney (formerly known as XPayments), has reportedly traveled to the United States to file a copyright infringement …

The Twitter account @XPayments has officially announced its name change to @XMoney. This decision is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance its market influence and align…

The Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries (CENTR) has announced the release of the public version of its comprehensive 2024 Renewal Study, which provides insight…

Nominet, the .uk registry, has announced plans to exceed the requirements of the “Internet Domain Registry (Prescribed Practices and Prescribed Requirements) Regulations 2024” in i…

TikTok edged closer to a ban in the United States after losing an appeal on December 6, requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19. The…

Australian lawmakers have passed legislation banning children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok. The new law, aim…

ICANN’s Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) experienced its lowest activity since its launch a year ago, according to the organization’s October report. The month saw 131 requ…

ICANN has officially opened the application phase for its Applicant Support Program (ASP), designed to provide financial and non-financial assistance to eligible applicants seeking…

A recent study by Atom.com (formerly Squadhelp) titled “Insights on Domain Names Backed by Deep Audience Research” reveals that U.S. consumers tend to trust brands with .com domain…

The governments of the UK and Mauritius recently announced the transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, including the territory associated with the .io country code Top…

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Jerry Nadler have urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to i…

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has announced significant changes to its new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) application process, prohibiting private au…

The .xxx gTLD, operated by GoDaddy’s ICM Registry, will no longer be a “sponsored” domain following the ICANN board’s approval of its new Registry Agreement during the ICANN 81 AGM…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly considering forcing Google to divest its popular Chrome browser as part of broader antitrust measures. A federal judge previously…

The article “The Challenge of Properly Applying Telstra” discusses the complexities and issues related to the “passive holding” doctrine under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resol…