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  • Hackers hijack ICANN sites

    On Thursday, the domains used by ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, and IANA, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, were hijacked to redirect users to a protest message.

  • Aussies lose domains in Web host scandal

    An unknown number of Australian companies and consumers have lost their Web sites -- and renewal fees -- hosted by a US-based company.

  • New shield foiled Internet backbone attack

    An attack in early February on key parts of the backbone of the Internet had little effect, thanks to new protection technology, according to a report released last week.

  • IPv6 migration begins as ICANN updates servers

    The great migration from IPv4 to IPv6 has officially begun, after the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), added the first addresses to its root servers that conform to the new version of the Internet protocol.

  • Google gets rights as Web site registrar

    Google has become accredited to register and sell Web addresses under ICANN, the governing body of domain names.

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  • Do we need alternative domain names?

    Proponents are touting the benefits of alternative top-level domain names. But are there any benefits for businesses? ZDNet Australia investigates the pros and cons.

  • ICANN urged to scrutinise domain claims

    An Internet taskforce is calling for increased accuracy of domain-name owner data and the elimination of bulk marketing that uses domain-name information.

  • Who should govern the Net?

    ICANN Chairman Vint Cerf fires back at critics who say his organisation impedes innovation on the Internet.

  • Time for a .xxx domain?

    The concept of a .xxx domain for sex-oriented Web sites has had its share of critics, but attorney Eric Sinrod believes it is an idea whose time has come.

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