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internet governance
127 published works
Domain Incite
As GoDaddy loses .us to Identity Digital, some domains may be at risk
By Kevin Murphy
Identity Digital will replace rival GoDaddy Registry as manager of the .us ccTLD, but new contractual terms could put some registrants — and potentially even registrars — at risk. The…
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Domain Name News: September 2026
By Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft
This is the September 2026 edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In…
Domain Incite
stupid.domain.name owner fights Verisign turn-off
By Kevin Murphy
The registrant of the domain name stupid.domain.name has become the second person to formally complain to ICANN about Verisign’s plan to delete his domain. Patrik Fältström has filed a Request…
Jus Corpus Law Journal Blogs
PUBLIC ORDER VS. DIGITAL RIGHTS: DISSECTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROPORTIONALITY OF THE TELEGRAM BAN
By JusCorpus
INTRODUCTIONOn June 19, 2026, the Delhi High Court delivered a landmark verdict in Telegram FZ LLC v. Union of India[1], upholding an emergency directive to block the messaging platform nationwide.…
Domain Incite
Helsinki throws in the towel on city gTLD
By Kevin Murphy
Helsinki has become the third of the world’s capital cities to decide that it doesn’t want to run its city gTLD after all. The City of Helsinki has notified ICANN…
Domain Incite
“Bulletproof” registrar takes a bullet to the head
By Kevin Murphy
ICANN has terminated a rogue registrar that claimed it offered “bulletproof” domain registrations services. Fewmoretaps, which went by the ironic d/b/a Trustname.com, will lose its right to sell gTLD domains…
Domain Incite
Robles to join ICANN board
By Kevin Murphy
ICANN’s Address Supporting Organization has selected Oscar Robles to serve an abridged term on ICANN’s board of directors. He will serve until the end of ICANN’s public meeting in November…
Domain Incite
Former ICANN director Bertrand de La Chapelle dies
By Kevin Murphy
Former ICANN director Bertrand de La Chapelle has died unexpectedly, according to friends and colleagues paying tribute to his life this week. La Chapelle served on the ICANN board between…
Domain Incite
Fifty-six orgs get 85% off their gTLD fees
By Kevin Murphy
ICANN has revealed the final statistics for its Applicant Support Program, the deal that sees non-profits and others get up to 85% off their $227,000 new gTLD application fees. The…
Domain Incite
Texas will object to .texas gTLD
By Kevin Murphy
The US State of Texas has become the first government to publicly object to any gTLD applications matching its name. Anthony Sauerhoff, state chief information officer, wrote to ICANN earlier…