Jothan Frakes' weblog (my personal opinions and not necessarily those of my employer)
While the global rollout of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) continues at the domain name registry level — with more than 25% of top-level domains now signed — the industry continues to focus on the problem of registrar, ISP …
Luxury brand Chanel has engaged in a fierce campaign against counterfeit websites in federal court in Nevada. It has seized approximately six hundred domain names in the last few months, reports Venkat Balasubramani. “I’m sympathetic to the “whack-a-mo…
Infographic provides brief overview of the major findings from entrepreneurial potential in new Top-Level Domains research report. (Click to Enlarge)Savvy entrepreneurs around the world are poised to make multi-million dollar annual returns from the fa…
The percentage of zones under .com, .net and .org that support IPv6 has increased by 1,900% over the past 12 months according to a new census conducted by the Measurement Factory, sponsored by Infoblox. According to the census, this dramatic increase c…
“We approached the Sedari team to complement our technical expertise with strong project management skills and detailed ICANN knowledge. Together, we will work with the stakeholders and governments to pave the way for a flourishing digital economy,” ad…
“There is a serious danger that ICM will establish and monopolize such a distinct market. As consumers seeking adult content become more aware of the .XXX TLD, registering and displaying websites in other generic TLDs may not easily be substituted for …
In a move that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, the EU Commission has given a rather mixed welcome to the IANA bid. While they obviously like a lot of what they are seeing, they’re also not overly impressed with the contract only being open to U…
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