Network Solutions and the National Science Foundation (NSF) were both cleared of most charges in a class action suit alleging they had conspired to form an unfair monopoly. [...] Continue reading →

In a class action suit against Network Solutions and the National Science Foundation (NSF), a federal judge has ruled that the collection of $15 per domain name registration (a 30% fee) was an illegal tax. The judge has yet to decide on how and if to award plaintiffs. [...] Continue reading →

The popular online yellow pages directory, BigBook, recently sold its domain name and trademark rights to GTE New Media Services Inc., the company that runs the popular yellow pages and commerce SuperPages site. [...] Continue reading →

24 country music stars formed a coalition to file a lawsuit against Jim Salmon, who had bought domain names containing the names of famous stars and pointed many of them to the porn site whitehouse.com. Salmon claimed he was upset by the whitehouse.com site and was trying to raise public awareness. [...] Continue reading →

In a recent statement from the Internet Council of Registrars (CORE), Alan Hanson, chairman, said that international consensus will disappear under the US’s plan. [...] Continue reading →

After receiving criticism from the European Commission for the new plans to expand the domain name service, the Clinton Administration tried to calm European concerns. The complaint alleged against the US was that keeping the domain name service in America would give the US unfair control. Ira Magaziner, who oversaw the plan’s development, [...] Continue reading →

Eugene Kashpureff, known for redirecting InterNIC site visitors to his own site, AlterNIC, plead guilty to charges of wire and computer fraud. He will face a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. [...] Continue reading →