ICANN approves launch dates for dotAfrica domain
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has approved the launch plan and dates for the dotAfrica domain.
ICANN to begin delegation of dotAfrica domain
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced it will begin the process of delegating the dotAfrica (.africa) generic top-level domain to the ZA Central Registry (ZACR).
ZACR now an official ICANN registrar
The ZA Central Registry, South Africa’s .ZA domain administrator, was recently approved as an official ICANN registrar.
SA domain names: co.za vs web.za, net.za, org.za
There are currently close to one million .za domain names, with co.za domains accounting for the majority
ICANN should reject .sucks domain
A high-ranking US senator urged Internet regulators to pull the plug on a proposed online neighborhood for website addresses ending in “.sucks.”
.Africa domain battle win for SA
The ZA Central Registry’s .africa domain administration bid received a major boost after a competitor’s bid was rejected
Religious groups battle for web domains
Centuries-old theological disputes have broken out in cyberspace as religions aim to influence the future presentation of faith on the Internet.
Internet suffix expansion process delayed
The organization in charge of expanding the number of Internet address suffixes – the “.com” part of domain names – is apologizing for delays but says it’s favoring “quality, not speed.”