The issue of jurisdiction seems to be dead-on-arrival, having been killed by the US government. Meet the new boss: same as the old boss. ICANN headquarters in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, California ...

ICANN will now have control over the internet’s “root zone” where new online domains . The United States government has crossed off one item on its endless to-do list.

VeriSign is suing ICANN for contract violations, claiming it has slowed innovation and harmed business.

In her recent article in The Hill newspaper, Theresa Payton is simply wrong in her statements about the IANA transition, ICANN, and the role of its Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).

ICANN, an internet body responsible for overseeing the domain name system that underpins the web, today blocked a deal that would have given an investment firm control over the world’s .org domains.

Instead, in 1998 it helped create ICANN, which is a global organisation that gives a say to everybody with an interest in the smooth running of the network, whether they are officials, engineers ...