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Net attack flops, but threat persists
News A denial-of-service attack on the Internet's root servers fizzles out. See what happened and what didn't.
ICANN budget proposal exposed online
News A draft of the group's proposed budget leaks onto the Internet.
Attacks delay .info launch
News Internet addresses under the new .info domain will appear online later than planned as a result of last week's terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
U.N. proposes changes to Net's operation
News Official takes aim at "self-serving justifications" for permitting the U.S. to preserve its unique influence and authority online.
Tags: Web sites, Domain names, International governments
New Internet domains in the works
News The Internet may soon see two new top-level domains: .jobs and .mobi.
Tags: Domain names
Short Take: .biz now open for business
News US-based registry Neulevel Inc has officially opened up registrations for domain names with the .biz suffix, and activated over 160,000 pre-registered .biz Web addresses.
VeriSign to surrender "org" and "net" Web addresses
News VeriSign Inc, which controls the registration of Web addresses, has agreed to surrender control over "org" and "net" suffixes in exchange for long-term rights to "com" suffixes, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk
News Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security, Microsoft Windows
Internet names seller strikes deal
News An Internet start-up that sells unsanctioned domain names has reached deals with five software companies to promote the use of such suffixes as .kids and .travel.
.xxx may mark new Net address
News New.net, an Net start-up trying to speed up the domain-name registration process, inks a deal to allow Web addresses ending in unconventional suffixes.
ICANN confirms date for .name release
News Individuals will be able to submit their requests for personal domain names by the end of August, but there is no guarantee that they will get their first choice.
ICANN confirms date for .name release
News Individuals will be able to submit their requests for personal domain names by the end of August, but there is no guarantee that they will get their first choice
ICANN board member rips at-large membership study
News By delaying its internal election process for up to two years, the powerful Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is cheating rank-and-file Web users out of their right to have a voice in shaping Internet policy, ICANN Board Member Karl Auerbach said Friday.
Internet shrinks to fit
News A new study finds there are fewer sites online as people stop registering new Web addresses and abandon some old ones that come with fees attached.
ICANN to finalize new top-level domains
News New top-level domains come a step closer to reality as the agency that oversees Web addresses authorizes the completion of negotiations for .name, .pro, .biz and .info.
