Domain Name articles

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  Fakebook: Misspelled domain squatters must pay Facebook nearly $2.8 million

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on May 1, 2013 04:38 pm + 37 comments

  Misspelling domain names is easy enough that the government doesn't let companies take advantage of Continue reading…

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  Amazon competes with namesake river for .amazon domain

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 26, 2013 01:50 am + 51 comments

  Along with .book, .author, and .read, Amazon is trying to lay claim to the .amazon top-level domain, Continue reading…

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  284 Pakistani domain names reportedly hijacked, affecting Google, Apple, and Microsoft

  By Louis Goddard on November 24, 2012 12:31 pm + 38 comments

  More than 280 popular ".pk" domain names, including that of the Pakistani Google homepage, have Continue reading…

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  GoDaddy.com and hosted sites down, Anonymous claims credit (update: 'most' sites back online)

  By Adi Robertson on September 10, 2012 03:12 pm + 297 comments

  Web service Go Daddy has confirmed that it is working on problems with both its site and those that Continue reading…

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  The public speaks out on ICANN's potential top-level domains

  By Kimber Streams on August 22, 2012 04:33 pm + 18 comments

  ICANN's attempts to distribute generic top-level domains have been frought with security issues and c Continue reading…

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  Generic top-level domains delayed again after cancellation of ICANN's 'Digital Archery' program

  By Kimber Streams on June 29, 2012 12:22 pm + 5 comments

  ICANN's generic top-level domain application evaluation process has been suspended again while the Continue reading…

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  Google applying for custom top-level domains: .youtube, .docs, and .lol

  By Adi Robertson on May 31, 2012 03:53 pm + 110 comments

  Since 2008, ICANN, the committee responsible for managing the system of generic top-level domains Continue reading…

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  .xxx domains go on sale to everyone at 11:00AM ET today

  By Jamie Keene on December 6, 2011 10:38 am + 8 comments

  Following a couple of months of pre-sales, adult-industry-centric .xxx domains will go on general Continue reading…

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  Porn industry giants sue over .xxx domains

  By Joseph Parish on November 21, 2011 03:33 pm + 9 comments

  Two of the internet's biggest porn companies have filed an antitrust lawsuit against ICANN and the Continue reading…