Only 21 internationalized domain name applications were submitted in ICANN's 2026 new gTLD round, raising government concerns about linguistic diversity and the accessibility of the domain expansion ...

France has proposed legislation allowing authorities to block social media platforms over prohibited content, following revelations that telecom operators were asked to prepare geographically targeted ...

Nameserver-based searches can uncover related domains that conventional phishing monitoring misses. An investigation of ...

To provide an indispensable platform for the world's Internet industry professionals where they come to connect, inform and be informed. Back in 2001, CircleID began as an experimental project using a ...

RIPE NCC Sanctions Screening Cases by Status, October 2026. The RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) has frozen Internet number resources held by five members and 23 End Users newly identified ...

This post was co-authored by Greg Aaron, Partner of Interisle Consulting Group. We were pleased to read Christian Dawson’s recent article about our report, Malicious Registrations in the Domain Name ...

As anticipation builds for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, activity is increasing across more than just stadiums and sponsorships. Behind the scenes, there’s a different type of buildup happening that ...

DotBrands made a significant impact in ICANN’s 2026 Round, with one in five applications being a dotBrand. This demonstrates a strong commitment to the future of digital identity. ICANN’s 2026 New ...

As an alternative to the creation of the .XXX TLD, ICANN/IANA can assign special port numbers that can be used to label adult content. IANA assigns port numbers as part of its duties. For example, ...

Verisign plans to discontinue third-level .name registrations and email forwarding in February 2027, prompting objections from longtime users concerned about losing established addresses, disrupting ...

The UK proposes stronger security obligations for undersea cable operators, tougher penalties for infrastructure damage and emergency intervention powers, raising questions about compliance costs, ...

ICANN has approved most of its new internationalized country-code domain policy, rejecting provisions for additional risk assessments of confusingly similar strings. Implementation and bylaw ...