Network Solutions was on the firing line yet again in allegations from the EU in Brussels for holding onto a monopoly and refusing to allow competition into the domain name game. The criticism stems from the investigation of licensing agreements between Network Solutions and two Scandinavian companies by the European Commission. [...] Continue reading →

When the House Commerce Committee gathered on Thursday, the big question was “Can ICANN control the Internet?” The non-profit organization was set up to oversee the domain name system, and was supposed to have brought in competition for the registration process, which is still under the monopolizing company, Network Solutions. The majority of [...] Continue reading →

Network Solutions domain monopoly continues after more ICANN delays. The domain registration market was to be opened for competition in June after a testing period with limited competition starting in April. However, ICANN has delayed the process again until at least July 16. Network Solutions is trying to maintain ownership over their domain name [...] Continue reading →