Internet Governance
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UK’s Nigel Hickson Passes Away
Domainincite:Long-serving ICANN community member and UK government representative Nigel Hickson has passed away, as confirmed by friends and colleagues. He reportedly succumbed to …
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Colombia Opens Bidding for .Co Domain Management Contract
Circleid News:Colombia has officially launched a request for proposals (RFP) to manage its .Co country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the next decade. The bidding process comes …
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ICANN Moves to Retire Soviet-era .SU Country Domain Name
ICANN has announced plans to phase out the .SU domain within five years, a decision that could impact other country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) in the future. The Internet Corp…
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GDPR Reduces Spam Through WHOIS Data Redaction
The anonymization of WHOIS data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has significantly impacted spam emails, according to findings from a field experiment published …
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Future of .io Domains Secured Until at Least 2030
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…
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U.S. Lawmakers Call for Investigation into VeriSign’s .com Pricing Practices
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…
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ICANN Bans Private Auctions for New Domain Extensions in Upcoming Application Round
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…
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ICANN Implements New Bans on Gaming Practices in Upcoming gTLD Application Round
ICANN has introduced two significant bans in the upcoming new gTLD application process, targeting practices considered as “gaming.” These changes aim to promote fairness and reduce…
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ICANN Announces Enhancements to .US Domain Registration and Security Initiatives
Recently, ICANN has announced several important updates aimed at improving the registration process for .US domains and enhancing the overall security of the Domain Name System (DN…