Tag: internet domains

• Thursday, January 12th 2012 - 21:48 UTC

  ICANN opens registry for new generic top-level domains; application fee 185.000 dollars

  

  Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has begun accepting applications for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Currently, there are 22 top-level domain endings, such as .com, .info and .org.

• Friday, December 9th 2011 - 06:08 UTC

  Internet version of red light district “.xxx” opens this week with strong filters

  

  An Internet version of a red light district opened this week as Web addresses with “.xxx” endings became available for purchase by those interested in providing online adult content.

• Friday, October 28th 2011 - 16:54 UTC

  Argentine groups take Falklands/Malvinas dispute to Internet domains

  

  The Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute has reached Internet domains with Argentina’s president of internet users appealing to ICANN to cancel ‘fk’ for those pages related to the Islas Malvinas alleging they are not a state or territory.
  ICANN stands for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.