Internet overlords close to opening new online domains
The agency in charge of website addresses passed a major milestone Friday on the path to broadening the world of domain names by the end of this year.
Internet
Jun 29, 2013
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Domain name group plans satellite office in China
(AP)—The agency that oversees Internet domain names says it will open a satellite office in China, home of the world's largest Internet population.
Internet
Apr 8, 2013
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ICANN clears 27 non-English domain name suffixes
(AP)—The agency in charge of Internet addresses says it's given preliminary approval for 27 new suffixes—all in Chinese, Arabic and other languages besides English.
Internet
Mar 22, 2013
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Mid-2013 expansion for Internet names targeted (Update)
Hundreds of Internet address suffixes to rival ".com" should be available for people and businesses to use by the end of the year, the head of an Internet oversight agency said Monday.
Internet
Feb 25, 2013
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Confusion on Internet future after UN treaty split
The freewheeling, unregulated Internet seemed to survive a push for new rules at a UN treaty meeting, but the collapse of talks leaves unanswered questions about the Web's future.
Internet
Dec 15, 2012
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2,000 potential new web domains could include .sex, .app and .pizza (Update 2)
Move over .com -- it might have to compete with suffixes such as .sex, .app and .fail and after the body in charge of website domain names unveiled some 2,000 applications for new ones Wednesday.
Internet
Jun 13, 2012
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Proposed new Internet neighborhoods unveiled June 13
The agency in charge of website addresses has picked June 13 as the day it will reveal proposed new names for online neighborhoods breaking the ".com" mold.
Internet
May 30, 2012
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Website address 'revolution' back in motion
The Internet domain name "revolution" was back in action on Tuesday with the agency in charge of website addresses once again taking applications for online neighborhoods breaking the ".com" mold.
Internet
May 22, 2012
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ICANN resumes bids for new Internet suffixes
(AP) -- The organization overseeing a major expansion of Internet addresses has reopened its system for letting companies and organizations submit proposals.
Internet
May 22, 2012
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Internet safe spot planned at ".secure" domain
Internet security specialists have applied for a ".secure" domain that they plan to turn into an online safe zone where bad guys aren't allowed.
Internet
May 11, 2012
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