With the administrative functions for the world's web traffic still under US jurisdiction, ICANN is urging Asia-Pacific nations to take a more active role in "facilitating the development of ...

The Department of Trade and Industry is asking for public input to help shape its response to a proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to restructure itself. ICANN ...

Why it matters: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a non-profit entity that oversees the Domain Name System (DNS) and develops policies for new generic top-level ...

Editor’s Note: Angela P. Doughty is a member of the Business Section and Intellectual Property Practice Group at Ward and Smith, P.A. As a business owner, you recognize that intellectual property can ...

In brief: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) - the keepers of the web's address book - has warned that they believe there is "an ongoing and significant risk to key parts ...

ICANN is in the process of hammering out its new generic top-level domain (gTLD) policy, and has begun to address technical issues that could pop up once the new round of applications is open later ...

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ICANN is seeking comments on a proposal that would open up the market for generic top-level domains (TLDs) on the Internet, basically allowing anyone with US$185,000 ...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has delayed its plans to sell new generic top-level domains in an effort to respond to public comments about the controversial proposal.

A new agreement between the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the U.S. Department of Commerce that creates international oversight of the nonprofit operator of the ...

After months of legal wrangling, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has reached a settlement with VeriSign Inc., which manages the .com and .net domains, over the creation ...