News tagged with top level domain

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.

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created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.

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created May 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 9

European broadcasters to bid for .radio domain name

The European Broadcasting Union said Thursday that it would apply to acquire the .radio domain name for the radio community.

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created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Internet name 'revolution' hits doubts

The body that polices Internet registrations will on Thursday launch a domain name "revolution" in the face of the concerns of global bodies ranging from the United Nations to the US Congress.

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created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 7

Internet ".xxx" district opens to website makers

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

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created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

College.xxx? Schools snap up porn domains to keep them clean

The world is getting closer to the launching of a new Internet address system for pornography providers, and there are some eye-opening names being registered. Among them: washu.xxx and mizzou.xxx.

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created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Web address boom could be search engine boon

The decision to open the Internet to a flood of Web addresses ending in anything from company names to social movements could prove a boon to search engines.

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created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New Internet domain suffixes seen as benefit

Small businesses trying to find new ways to market themselves online may soon tap new branding opportunities, if the organization that regulates Internet domain names expands its offering beyond the traditional dot-com suffix.

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created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

ICANN grants .xxx but delays opening domain gates

The group in charge of Internet addresses on Friday opened the door for websites ending with ".xxx" but delayed deciding whether to open the floodgates for other suffixes.

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created Mar 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Changes loom for ICANN

Changes appear to be in store this week for the low profile but powerful body that administers the Web.

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created Sep 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0