Censor-happy China, battling Brazilians ... just what's left in the wake of ICANN's now ex-CEO? Analysis Let's review Fadi Chehade's legacy Networks22 Mar 2016 | 4
Approved: Master plan to end US gov control of internet's highest level Big hurdle jumped, but flaws in IANA plan remain Networks10 Mar 2016 | 13
Internet readies plan for final transition of power to dun-dun-derr... ICANN Progress made, but bad compromises bake in dysfunctional org Networks22 Feb 2016 | 5
Cruz missile slams into DNS overlord ICANN over Chinese censorship Republican presidential frontrunner sends nastygram to CEO Legal04 Feb 2016 | 22
What's going on with X.org? Desktop software body could lose domain Future of one of the world's rarest web names under question Software11 Jan 2016 | 35
How much has ICANN spent on lobbying US govt this year? $2.5m Under pressure, DNS supremo publishes political expenses Legal19 Nov 2015 | 7
Condi Rice, ICANN, and millions paid to lobby the US govt for total internet control Special report Your domain renewal dollars at work, people Networks05 Nov 2015 | 37
The story of .Gay: This bid is too gay! This bid is not gay enough! This bid is just right? ICANN community process under fire after baffling rulings Networks30 Oct 2015 | 34
Verisign warns new dot-word domains could make internet unstable The latest loss of love from new gTLDs Networks27 Oct 2015 | 33
How to stop ICANN becoming FIFA of the internet – a plan forms But organization succeeds in retaining absolute authority Networks22 Oct 2015 | 10
ICANN CEO, internet community heads clash in accountability row Blowup over efforts to limit DNS overlord's power during crucial talks Legal21 Oct 2015 | 4
US senators lean on ICANN, tell it to quit squirming and open up Letter comes as organization meets to decide changes Networks19 Oct 2015 | 6
How do you create an SLA and status page for the whole internet? Meet IANA: Keepers of DNS Running the web without the US at the helm – and in Java On-Prem15 Oct 2015 | 9
Dot-gay bid fails again: This time because it is too gay ICANN evaluation takes absurdity to new levels Networks09 Oct 2015 | 41
Now even EUROPE is slapping down ICANN in internet power struggle Governments and registries tool up for next week's meeting Legal08 Oct 2015 | 15
ICANN: Just give us the keys to the internet – or the web will disintegrate Do what we say or the UN will take over, techies walk away, cats and dogs living together Legal08 Oct 2015 | 21
Do you agree with our fee hike? Press 1 to answer Yes; or 2 for Yes Welcome to ICANN, where you always agree with us On-Prem29 Sep 2015 | 17
ICANN taking over the 'net from Uncle Sam? Ted Cruz to the rescue! Four leading politicians pull out stick, try to jam it into DNS biz's spokes Legal28 Sep 2015 | 8
ICANN chair plays chicken with internet control-halt-shift Implies org would rather stay under gov power than accept key recommendation Networks27 Sep 2015 | 11
Oi, ICANN! Get to the bottom of this bottom-up process, haul ass – ex-Prez advisor Squeaky bum time for internet policy wonks Networks26 Sep 2015 | 10
Get on with it! Uncle Sam's right-hand man schools ICANN powwow 'How many of you feel really great about all the progress you've made today?' *silence* Networks26 Sep 2015 | 15
Here, near the shore of Santa Monica, we see ICANN in its natural habitat – doing nothing Bods agreeing on little at crucial meeting Networks25 Sep 2015 | 6
Is domain overlord ICANN the FIFA of the internet? We'll know this weekend Special report Future master-of-the-web heading down dangerous path Networks24 Sep 2015 | 15
Plan to shift internet's control panel away from US government gets tentative thumbs-up IANA contract proposal looks good, except for the fundamental flaws Legal11 Sep 2015 | 6
The internet's Middle East problem: Who is going to do something about Whois? Oh no, not this again Networks10 Sep 2015 | 13
ICANN has $60m burning a hole in its pocket – and it needs your help blowing it all Brewster's Millions meets the world of internet plumbing Networks09 Sep 2015 | 11
ICANN descends into farce as bigwigs try to cling to power Analysis We agree with you, we just want you to change everything Networks07 Sep 2015 | 17
US government tweaks internet handover date: 1 October 2016 Department of Commerce to extend IANA contract by one year Legal17 Aug 2015 | 2
ICANN CEO will head off to private equity firm Would have loved to hang around, take over internet but can’t miss this, er, opportunity… On-Prem17 Aug 2015 | 5
DNS root zone drama: Follow live the most important dullest ceremony you'll ever see The Oscars it ain't but the key signing ceremony is vital Security13 Aug 2015 | 9
ICANN chairman loses mind over his domain-name privacy shakeup Outburst on conference call reflects efforts to control critical issue On-Prem12 Aug 2015 | 27
US govt: Any thoughts on ICANN running the internet? Any at all? Speak your brains NOW Department of Commerce sticks notice into Federal Register Legal10 Aug 2015 | 7
DNS chief and wannabe master-of-the-internet ICANN pwned… again Hashed passwords, email addresses and more exposed Security05 Aug 2015 | 10
If you read anything today about ICANN taking over the internet, make sure it's this Analysis Hodgepodge of flawed ideas, bad processes Networks04 Aug 2015 | 18
ICANN further implicated in .Africa controversy Analysis More light shined on redact-happy DNS overlord On-Prem24 Jul 2015 | 24
Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart. Thursday doesn't even start. Friday I'm in .love New gTLD goes live for all On-Prem17 Jul 2015 | 10
Having been slammed and embarrassed, ICANN tells the world: We've done nowt wrong Global DNS overlord takes pathos to new levels Networks16 Jul 2015 | 12
Unredacted: ICANN's hidden role in fierce battle over .Africa rights Damning review was censored – but we've seen the full report Legal15 Jul 2015 | 13
Twitter shares soar after buyout story appears on bogus Bloomberg site Updated How someone was able to buy bloomberg.market and, er, move the market On-Prem14 Jul 2015 | 14
How many top-level domains are there now? 300? 500? No, it's 1,000 And you probably know about six of them Networks10 Jul 2015 | 18
ICANN running the global internet? It's gonna be OK, it's gonna be OK, US Congress told IANA power transfer questioned during Washington DC hearing Legal08 Jul 2015 | 10
Furor rages over ICANN and Facebook's bid to publish home addresses of website owners Comment period over proposed changes to Whois ends today Security07 Jul 2015 | 17
PayPal chomps up money-moving biz Xoom ahead of eBay split Company waves credit card, splashes $890m to 'broaden market' On-Prem02 Jul 2015 | 5
Britain beats back Argies over Falklands online land grab The IANA Lady's not for turning Legal26 Jun 2015 | 125
ICANN's leaving the nest, so when will it grow up? Comment The org that will run the internet still acts like a teenager Networks25 Jun 2015 | 9
Privacy advocates descend on proposed domain name change Public comment period swamped over "commercial" site rules Networks24 Jun 2015 | 23
What is this river nonsense? Give .amazon to Bezos, says US Congress US government tells ICANN to ignore government attempts at influence. Um… Networks23 Jun 2015 | 50
June 30, 2016: The day the US will hand over control of the internet Better late than never Networks22 Jun 2015 | 11
OK, forget DNS for a sec. Why not shift IP addresses and protocols away from Uncle Sam? Can we please just get out of this mess and on with our jobs? Networks19 Jun 2015 | 16
The world .sucks at a minute past midnight on Sunday Nasty domains go on sale to world+dog, registrars brace for frenzy Networks19 Jun 2015 | 38
US govt: Am I the only one around here who cares about DNS security and stability? Will IANA contract handover to ICANN miss deadline? Networks18 Jun 2015 | 2
Canada to ICANN in dot-sucks dot-rumble: Take off, you hoser! Knubley not bubbly about TLD price query Legal15 Jun 2015 | 4
US Congress oils up, jumps over ropes into DNS wrestling match Updated New bill would give it veto rights, new amendment kills funding again Networks10 Jun 2015 | 8
ICANN speak clearly now .gay has gone – Council of Europe And could you sort out the Whois database while you're at it? Systems05 Jun 2015 | 12
Oi ICANN, you want the keys to the internet throne room? Open up to Freedom of Info law Proposed Defending Internet Freedom Act resurfaces Networks02 Jun 2015 | 7
.sucks-gate: How about listening to us the first two times, exasperated FTC tells ICANN You know what sucks? Your attitude Networks28 May 2015 | 20
Let it go, let it go: How global DNS could survive in the frozen lands outside US control Public comments on revised IANA transition plan Networks26 May 2015 | 10
404 Boss not found — Bye bye ICANN CEO Chehade Surprise decision will likely see him leave before critical transition Networks21 May 2015 | 7
US government asks internet community how long it should extend IANA contract Request comes as latest plans put out to public comment Networks08 May 2015 | 5
Apathy continues to overwhelm effort to create an internet ungoverned by America The good news? Only a third of the 30 that responded hate it Legal03 May 2015 | 10
How ICANN pressures 'net engineers to give it behind-the-scenes control of the web We must have IANA! We must have IANA! Networks01 May 2015 | 5
Confidential information exposed over 300 times in ICANN security snafu But it's your fault for looking, cries inept internet overlord Security30 Apr 2015 | 6