Posts Tagged ‘internet users’

Online Property Protection and the Public Interest

Proposals to enhance online property protection have received a lot of attention lately. Brand managers, goods manufacturers, and content distributors strenuously argue that current law enforcement mechanisms are inadequate to meet the challenges of to…

Four Promises ICANN Must Meet with New Top-Level Domains

Just back from a week of ICANN meetings in Dakar. Is it just me, or is the new top-level domain program starting to feel like a TLD triathlon, where everyone’s now jockeying for position in the final stage — a grueling marathon?

When ICANN’s bo…

Innovating with New gTLDs

One of the primary purposes of the ICANN New generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) program is to foster innovation in the DNS industry and the wider Internet. While having a desirable TLD string that users can relate to is a good starting point, gTLD applica…

Could Amazon or Facebook Challenge Google on Ads?

Two powerful technology companies could make a run at Google. Domain name owners often complain about the duopoly of ad syndication options from Google and Yahoo/Bing. Lots of ad networks have tried to compete but have been unable to. But could two large web companies make a run at it? Facebook and Amazon are the [...]

.CO Registry Announces Deployment of DNSSEC for a More Secure Internet

.CO Internet S.A.S. (www.COinternet.co), the registry operator for the .CO domain, announced today that it has completed deployment of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) into the Internet root zone. In doing so, .CO joins a select group of…

ICANN’s New gTLD Double Standard?

Over the last two days I have sat in a room and watched a rather interesting dynamic unfold between the ICANN Board and its Government Advisory Committee (GAC). While I remain optimistic of there being a responsible closure to the new gTLD implementati…

Making IDN gTLDs Attractive and Safe

Source:CircleID: Domain Names

The primary focus of this article is to illustrate that the Applicant Guidebook is not supplying sufficient protection mechanisms, and creates too high financial barrier for those who are interested in applying for multiple Top-Level Domains (TLDs) tha…