Microsoft recently sent out letters to companies using the letters ‘NT’ in their company names, websites, and products. Microsoft claims that the letters NT are a trademarked product name of Microsoft, but trademarks have only been filed for ‘Windows NT’. [...] Continue reading →

The iPOC (Interim Policy Oversight Committee) will begin taking bids from companies for the new database, which will replace the InterNIC. The iPOC hopes to have a proposal ready for public comment sometime in the next two weeks. [...] Continue reading →

Pictures of Hilary Clinton leading her husband around by a spiked collar where not what unsuspecting visitors expected to see when they visited www.whitehouse.com. That’s exactly what Dan Parisi posted, though, along with links to dozens of adult websites. White House officials are not amused and are currently reviewing possible actions. [...] Continue reading →

Matthew Barzun is VP, Software Services at CNET. I caught up with him through the magic of email to quiz him about CNET's domain name policies. Please tell me a little about CNET's past domain name transactions. To understand CNET's domain name strategy you must first understand our content strategy on the Internet. [...] Continue reading →

By Edwin Hayward The winds of change are howling towards the domain name system, and they are going to leave nothing but destruction and desolation in their path. Applications are now being accepted for new domain registrars; that process will be complete by October 16th 1997, by which time it will likely be too late [...] Continue reading →