ICANN CEO: Why The Internet’s Future Is At Risk
ICANN the Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names, hopes to convince the US government that it can oversee the Internet’s technical infrastructure on its own. The non-profit corporation has been doing so since 1998, but in conjunction with the US Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Under contract with ICANN, NTIA […]
India’s stand on Internet governance gets US backing
The US has backed India’s stand on Internet governance, saying both countries share a common vision of ensuring every global citizen has a say in decision-making on the subject. “I heard about your very well-received remark at the ICANN meeting in Argentina. As democracies, India and the United States share a joint vision for […]
A Critical Moment For The Future Of The Internet
The Internet, the greatest invention of our generation—several generations in fact—is in many ways a reflection of the American Dream. It’s vast and open, unlimited in its potential reach. It’s inclusive and welcoming. Anyone can be part of it and make a difference. The fastest growing part of the global economy is Internet-based, and the […]
With health care as the model, Obama wrecks the Internet
Singer Taylor Swift is among the thousands of celebrities who, in a pre-emptive move to protect their reputations, reportedly have purchased URLs that follow their names with new extensions such as .sucks, .xxx and .porn. President Obama is doing for the Internet what he did for health care: making things worse. His slogan should […]
Here comes the greatest Internet landgrab in history
Frank Schilling made his fortune in the aftermath of the dot-com bust, buying up thousands of domain names others didn’t want. He kept at it, aggressively building a portfolio of more than 320,000 domains that, through a combination of ads and outright sales, have made Schilling a decamillionaire many times over. Now the 43-year-old domainer […]