MarkMonitor to Exhibit at Internet Tech Policy Exhibition and Reception to be Held on Capitol Hill

On Wednesday Jan. 25, the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee (ICAC) will host its 15th annual tech policy exhibition, the longest running technology exhibition on Capitol Hill. As part of the exhibition, MarkMonitor® will demonstrate its brand protection and antipiracy technology. more»

Afilias Says "No" to SOPA

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is the subject of substantial controversy in the United States, and the domain name industry is squarely in the middle of the debate. Many DNS service providers and technology developers in the industry oppose SOPA, Afilias among them. Here's why. more»

Breaking the DNS: Another Look at How SOPA Could Be Destructive

There's a number of ways to "remove support" from a foreign infringing website at the DNS level - we'll take a look at the techniques that could be used at all the layers of the DNS and why some are more destructive than others. more»

An Interview with DotConnectAfrica's Executive Director, Sophia Bekele

In Africa, control of the .africa domain name is at the centre of a tussle between the Africa Union Commission and outfits such as the DotConnectAfrica (DCA). The following is and interview with DCA's Executive Director, Sophia Bekele. more»

ICANN's COI plus the EBERO: A Recipe to Create Failed Domain Name Registries

ICANN's current plan for a Continued Operations Instrument (COI) is a self-insurance scheme that asks domain name registries to tie up a massive amount of cash, when much cheaper and more sensible options are available. The COI is a massive barrier to entry for all applicants. more»

Interactive Investor Interviews Antony Van Couvering and Peter Dengate Thrush

On August 8, 2011 Interactive Investor interviewed Anthony Van Couvering and Peter Dengate Thrush on ICANN’s ruling to introduce new domains on the Internet and how Top Level Domain Holdings (TLDH) will deliver on this. more»

SPECIAL: Updates from the ICANN Meetings in Singapore

CircleID in collaboration with the team from Dyn Inc., brings you video blogs and updates from the 41st ICANN meetings in Singapore (19-24 June 2011). Stay tuned as we keep this page updated through out the meetings. Stay tuned as we keep this page updated through out the meetings. more»

Digital Hollywood Taps Domain Name Expert Ben Crawford for Insight on New Internet Policy

How are .music and .xxx transforming the entertainment industry? With a new era in Internet policy looming, Digital Hollywood Spring welcomed Ben Crawford, CEO of CentralNic and dotBrand Solutions, as a panelist during last week's conference at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey, California. more»

Brussels and the Month Afterwards: Celebrations, New gTLD and Security and Stability Issues Ahead

.ORG's David Maher provides an overview of the 38th ICANN Conference, held in Brussels last month, including interesting issues and events covered during the meetings. more»

SPECIAL: Updates from the ICANN Meetings in Brussels

CircleID in collaboration with the team from Dyn Inc., brings you video blogs and updates from the 38th ICANN meetings in Brussels, Belgium (20-25 June 2010). Stay tuned as we keep this page updated through out the meetings. more»