European Commission calls for an open, independent and accountable governance of the internet: “(RAPID) The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, has called for more transparency and multilateral accountability in the governance…
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Hackers Hijack Critical Internet Organizations: “Turkish hackers on Thursday defaced the official sites of the international organizations that oversee the Internet’s critical routing infrastructure and regulate domain names. (Via NYT > Technology.)
Ankle-biting hackers storm net’s overlords, hijack their domains: “ IANA and ICANN succumb to NetDevilz The websites of two of the net’s most critical oversight organizations were hijacked by Turkish hackers who sent visitors to…
ICANN approves customized top-level domains: “ Don’t like .com? How about .thispagerocks? ICANN, the organization that oversees internet addresses, will soon allow anyone to apply for his very own generic top-level domain (gTLD). In other…
Internet overhaul wins approval: “A complete overhaul of the way people navigate the internet has been given the go ahead in Paris.” (Via BBC News.)
Internet shake-up: “What do the planned changes mean?” (Via BBC News.)
Crucial vote on internet’s future: “The net could see its biggest change in decades if plans to open up the address system are approved.” (Via BBC News.)
‘Shake-up’ for internet proposed: “The net could see its biggest change in decades if plans to open up the address system are approved this week.” (Via BBC News.)