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Internet set to cut cord with US government this year

A plan to end a key US government oversight role on the Internet is on track for completion this year, the head of the online address gatekeeper said, in a symbolic move towards asserting the independence of the web.

US plan to cede internet domain control on track: Icann

A controversial Obama administration plan to cede oversight of the non-profit that manages the Internet's infrastructure is on track to gain government approval by next year's presidential elections, the organization's chief said in an interview.

Internet should be open to all, says Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Terming India as an important player in Internet governance, Telecom MinisterRavi Shankar Prasad said the future architecture of the Web should not be a prerogative of a few and should be open to all.

Indian govt launches local registry for faster, cheaper purchase of IP addresses

Acquiring an Internet Protocol (IP) address is all set to be faster and cheaper in the country with the official launch of the National Internet Registry (NIR)

Custom suffixes like .vegas, .vacation and .like to be available by year end

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...

Internet domain body names new chief executive

The organisation that oversees Internet domain names has appointed a new chief executive, who will have to take on some of the major challenges facing the ...

Indian domains on ICANN's list include .dabur, .Indians and .hdfc

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers released a list yesterday, which included ...

Amazon, Google join rush for new Web real estate

An unprecedented land grab for new Web addresses began in earnest on Wednesday with fierce competition for new internet real estate including .app, .blog ...

Public registrations for .XXX domain open today

Early this year, we had reported about the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), ...

ICANN to Bring in New Web Domain Suffixes Next Year

Icann's new decision has opened a fresh new chapter in the history of web domain suffixes.