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In a recently published report, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) indicated that the global sum of DNS abuse dropped in "absolute terms and normalized rates" over the last four years, from October 2017 to January 2022. Globally, in January 2022, less than one...

I previously made a website for a friend and his business. The friendship abruptly ended, and now he’s demanding I hand over the domain I registered. The friend hasn’t paid me for the website or my expenses, but he’s started a UDRP action against me. Aside from my sadness and shock at losing a...

I previously made a website for a friend and his business. The friendship abruptly ended, and now he’s demanding I hand over the domain I registered. The friend hasn’t paid me for the website or my expenses, but he’s started a UDRP action against me. Aside from my sadness and shock at losing a...

It is easy to make mistakes in domain name transactions. Sometimes these mistakes can cost us money or opportunities. Fortunately, habits that require only a bit of extra time can save us from most of these mistakes. In this article, I am not talking about investing in the wrong domain names...

It is easy to make mistakes in domain name transactions. Sometimes these mistakes can cost us money or opportunities. Fortunately, habits that require only a bit of extra time can save us from most of these mistakes. In this article, I am not talking about investing in the wrong domain names...

ICANN just closed its comment period related to an ongoing analysis of the effectiveness of the UDRP, and the ICA submitted a well-reasoned comment. With that in mind, I want to highlight a UDRP decision that was just published. The UDRP was filed against a valuable 4 letter brandable type of...

ICANN just closed its comment period related to an ongoing analysis of the effectiveness of the UDRP, and the ICA submitted a well-reasoned comment. With that in mind, I want to highlight a UDRP decision that was just published. The UDRP was filed against a valuable 4 letter brandable type of...

ICANN staff published a Policy Status Report regarding the UDRP in early March 2022, which is open for public comments until this coming Tuesday (deadline is April 19, 2022 at 23:59 UTC). Unfortunately, the staff who prepared it lie to the public, making it another worthless document for those...

ICANN staff published a Policy Status Report regarding the UDRP in early March 2022, which is open for public comments until this coming Tuesday (deadline is April 19, 2022 at 23:59 UTC). Unfortunately, the staff who prepared it lie to the public, making it another worthless document for those...

When global events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, capture the world’s concern and human desire to help, bad actors lurk behind the scenes, seeking innovative ways to confuse, distract, and steal from the unsuspecting. In response to these security threats, ICANN...

When global events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, capture the world’s concern and human desire to help, bad actors lurk behind the scenes, seeking innovative ways to confuse, distract, and steal from the unsuspecting. In response to these security threats, ICANN...

This three-day event will be held entirely virtually (zoom) from Tuesday to Thursday, 26 - 28 April 2022, starting each day at 2:00 PM UTC. Its theme this year is "Shaping the future of a secure and resilient DNS." To register for this event please click here. For more information about the...

This three-day event will be held entirely virtually (zoom) from Tuesday to Thursday, 26 - 28 April 2022, starting each day at 2:00 PM UTC. Its theme this year is "Shaping the future of a secure and resilient DNS." To register for this event please click here. For more information about the...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization's Contractual Compliance function has begun publishing new reports to capture the current landscape of complaint volumes and related compliance actions. These reports are made possible by the expanded data now available...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization's Contractual Compliance function has begun publishing new reports to capture the current landscape of complaint volumes and related compliance actions. These reports are made possible by the expanded data now available...

If you are a domain name owner using a UK-based or Australian-based registrar, you should seriously consider moving your domains elsewhere, as you apparently have no legal rights to judicial review in their courts after an adverse UDRP or other domain dispute procedure. In other words, you are a...

If you are a domain name owner using a UK-based or Australian-based registrar, you should seriously consider moving your domains elsewhere, as you apparently have no legal rights to judicial review in their courts after an adverse UDRP or other domain dispute procedure. In other words, you are a...

We are hearing from community members that registrants affected by the troubling and tragic events in Ukraine and the surrounding region may be unable to renew their domain names in a timely manner. As a result, registrants risk losing their domain names due to circumstances beyond their...

We are hearing from community members that registrants affected by the troubling and tragic events in Ukraine and the surrounding region may be unable to renew their domain names in a timely manner. As a result, registrants risk losing their domain names due to circumstances beyond their...

ICANN issued a request for proposal (RFP) to perform a global study centered on diversity and innovation in the Domain Name System (DNS) and serving the next billion Internet users. ICANN is aware that the next chapter in the Internet's growth will increasingly impact the global Internet...