Custom Domain Name Extensions Coming Soon, Applications Now Open

There's a wide range of domain name extensions to choose from, more recently .xxx being available for purchase and quite a few people buying them. ICANN, the company that controls and releases new domain name extensions, announced today ... continue

Obama wants you to clear that new domain name with the government

It's bad enough that we have Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seizing domains, including legal foreign domains, just because they think the sites are doing something illegal but now it seems that the Obama administration ... continue

So, when is the U.S. Government going to seize the Google domain?

One of the most worrisome things is happening on the web right now and with increasing frequency. Domains are being seized by the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security under the auspices of ICE. ... continue

ICANN steps up and yanks EstDomains’ accreditation

In a move that could signal a shift in ICANN policy the organization which controls the top level domains has pulled the accreditation of EstDomains. The European hosting provider has been under fire recently from the security ... continue

Get Ready for Limitless Domain Names

The Internet's regulating organization has just approved a proposal to create an unlimited number of customized top-level domains. That means URLs will no longer be restricted to .com, .net, or .us-style suffixes; instead, anyone can apply ... continue