Two former ICANN directors want back in
Gluttons for punishment? ICANN’s At-Large Community has named the first four candidates standing to join the Org’s board of directors, and two of them have form. Sébastien Bachollet, Justine Chew,…
Former ICANN director could lose control of ccTLD
The government of Ghana has announced plans to nationalize the .gh ccTLD, taking control from a former ICANN director who has run the registry for over thirty years. The Minister…
UK launches “police.ai”, but does it own the domain?
The UK’s increasingly authoritarian government this afternoon announced extensive policing reforms, including what it called “Police.ai”. Home secretary Shabana Mahmood, speaking in Parliament in the last couple of hours, announced…
Team Internet still in talks to sell off domains unit
Team Internet says negotiations to spin off its domains business are “progressing well” after a difficult 2025. The company yesterday issued a trading update, saying that its 2025 revenue and…
NamesCon returning to Miami in November
NameCon Global will be held again in Miami, Florida, for its 2026 conference, organizers said over the weekend. The annual two-day conference will return November 11 with the Ice Palace…
“Mad Dog” politician registers nazis.us, redirects to Trump admin site
An American Congressional candidate has registered the domain name nazis.us and redirected it to the US Department of Homeland security web site. Independent candidate Mark Davis, whose Twitter handle is…
How the World Is Reacting to the Attack on Iran
War In Iran World leaders reacted with a mix of support, condemnation and urgent calls for restraint after the United States and Israel launched a sweeping military campaign against Iran…