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Domain '.xxx' Approved for Web Porn Sites

Mar 18th 2011 – 8:36PM
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SAN FRANCISCO -- You've heard of ".com" and ".org." Joining them soon will be their bawdy cousin: ".xxx." On Friday, the board of directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which oversees the Internet's naming system, approved the creation of a red-light district online for pornographic...

IPv4 Addresses Gone; What Does It Mean for Internet Users?

By Mary Phillips-SandyFeb 3rd 2011 – 3:44PM

Today the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority gave out the last IPv4 addresses, marking the end of Internet Protocol version 4. Since 1981 IPv4 has been the world's protocol for sending information between computers. It's associated with more than 4 billion unique Internet protocol addresses, which allow packets of data...

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Google Applies for .Google, .Docs, .YouTube and .LOL Top-Level Domains

May 31st 2012 - 02:33PM

Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) closed its window for new generic top-level domain name applications.

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Ushering in the Dot-NGO Boom: Protecting the Online Interests of Non-Governmental Organizations

May 31st 2012 - 11:57AM

That's all it takes to truly make an impact for global communities online.

TECHCRUNCH EUROPE

Rise Of The Machines: IP Traffic Is Poised To Quadruple By 2016, Driven By An Influx Of New Devices

May 30th 2012 - 08:29AM

Every year, Cisco issues its Visual Networking Index (VNI) to forecast the amount of data traffic will be used worldwide.

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Brian Cute: Bursting The Dot-Com Bubble: Time For A Dot-Ngo Boom

May 29th 2012 - 03:44PM

That's all it takes to truly make an impact for global communities online.

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Apple criticized for backing off on support of IPv6

By Steven Sande Apr 15th 2012 - 04:07PM

At the North American IPv6 Summit held in Denver last week, Apple came under fire for not providing support for the next-generation of the Internet Protocol in the latest version of Apple's AirPort Utility.

internet architecture News From the Web

  • 06/03/12 Internet address upgrade to be smooth Source: 24.com The internet is set for a major upgrade in the coming week.
  • 06/03/12 .london among the runners in race for new internet... Source: The Money Blog - This is Money - UK An internet domain name firm has spent $14million (£9million) on submitting 92 applications for identities.
  • 06/03/12 India Inc seeks .tata, .infosys as address Source: The Economic Times - India Applications for these names can only be made by internet domain name registrars accredited by ICANN.
  • 06/03/12 DoT asked to take action against Bharti Airtel and... Source: Sify When contacted, Bharti Airtel in a statement said, "We have not received any such communication from the DoT. Bharti Airtel is in complete compliance with all conditions and agreements as per the stated government policy. We share all necessary information with law enforcement agencies to support their analysis."
  • 06/02/12 IPv6 & IPv4 Will Co-Exist for a Long Time Source: InternetNewsBureau.com (INB) VeriSign, operator of root DNS servers and the .com and .net registries, has a unique role to play when it comes to IPv6. VeriSign sees traffic coming in as DNS queries and as record updates for domains.

Background on internet architecture

The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) is the committee charged with oversight of the technical and engineering development of the Internet by the Internet Society (ISOC).

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