Whois privacy shambles becomes last-minute mad data scramble Internet address industry given one week to introduce unfinished GDPR policy Networks16 May 2018 | 43
Europe fires back at ICANN's delusional plan to overhaul Whois for GDPR by next, er, year Special report How do we say this nicely? You need help Legal27 Apr 2018 | 115
ICANN takes Whois begging bowl to Europe, comes back empty Rude awakening – yet again – for American DNS supremo Networks25 Apr 2018 | 45
US government weighs in on GDPR-Whois debacle, orders ICANN to go probe GoDaddy Yeah that oughta do the trick Networks17 Apr 2018 | 48
Whois is dead as Europe hands DNS overlord ICANN its arse Can we still have a GDPR moratorium, asks US domain-name body Networks14 Apr 2018 | 139
Hey, so Europe's GDPR privacy deadline for Whois? We're going to miss it ... by a year or so Internet registries and registrars provide terrible timeline Networks10 Apr 2018 | 65
Whois? More like WHOWAS: Domain database on verge of collapse over EU privacy Governments refuse to get sucked into policy shambles, kibosh DNS GDPR plans Legal16 Mar 2018 | 65
Uncle Sam slams plans to give govts final say over domain privacy ICANN throws itself under bus to hit GDPR deadline Legal13 Mar 2018 | 7
Knock, knock. Whois there? Get ready for anonymized email addresses after domain privacy shake-up Looming GDPR Euro law sends ICANN back to drawing board Legal02 Mar 2018 | 55
It's official: .corp, .home, .mail will never be top-level domains on the 'net Sigh with relief, fellow geeks, if you're using them on your home or business network Networks12 Feb 2018 | 32
As GDPR draws close, ICANN suggests 12 conflicting ways to cure domain privacy pains Whois and ICANN – the Sonny and Cher of internet policy Legal09 Feb 2018 | 47
Russia threatens to set up its 'own internet' with China, India and pals – let's take a closer look Analysis El Reg dives into global DNS split threat Networks01 Dec 2017 | 107
Wondering why your internal .dev web app has stopped working? Blame Google. And ICANN Security29 Nov 2017 | 72
ICANN gives domain souks permission to tell it the answer to Whois privacy law debacle Also known as the We Haven't Got a Clue defense Legal02 Nov 2017 | 34
Whois? No, Whowas: Incoming Euro privacy rules torpedo domain registration system Analysis Internet policy wonks scramble over GDPR Networks26 Oct 2017 | 63
Internet-wide security update put on hold over fears 60 million people would be kicked offline ICANN delays KSK rollover after new data derails plans Security28 Sep 2017 | 47
Dot-Amazon spat latest: Brazil tells ICANN to go fsck itself, only 'govts control the internet' Analysis Battle to block Bezos from gTLD slams into big biz Legal27 Sep 2017 | 64
Spanish govt slammed over bizarre Catalan .cat internet registry cop raid Heavy-handed tactics during lead up to independence referendum Legal23 Sep 2017 | 120
Sysadmins told to update their software or risk killing the internet The DNS signing keys are changing for the first time Networks22 Aug 2017 | 38
Amazon may still get .amazon despite govt opposition – thanks to a classic ICANN cockup Special report DNS king breaks own bylaws yet again Legal19 Jul 2017 | 32
Costa Rica complains of US govt harassment over Pirate Bay domain Registry operator points finger at US embassy staffer Networks20 Jun 2017 | 20
Months after it ordered a review into allegations of mismanagement, how's that ICANN accountability drive? You'll never believe this, but… Legal09 May 2017 | 12
That apple.com link you clicked on? Yeah, it's actually Russian Didn't we fix this back in 2005? Apparently not Security18 Apr 2017 | 72
Do you use .home and .mail on your network? ICANN mulls .corp, .mail, .home dot-word domains 'High risk' gTLDs pondered by money-loving DNS overseer Networks13 Mar 2017 | 41
Third time lucky: ICANN beats off .africa ban Promises to create new top-level domain despite ongoing court case Legal13 Feb 2017 | 10
Verisign probed by US Dept of Justice over $135m .web auction We're here to chew gum and demand info, and we're all out of gum, say antitrust cops On-Prem10 Feb 2017 | 6
Take it away, ICANN: US States drop internet handover lawsuit Attorneys General face reality Legal17 Oct 2016 | 4
Transcripts: The crunch courtroom showdown to halt ICANN's internet power grab Analysis We dig into the ongoing legal row over IANA Legal07 Oct 2016 | 9
Internet handover is go-go-go! ICANN to take IANA from US govt Judge refuses injunction, handover of global DNS etc at midnight Legal30 Sep 2016 | 56
Google, Facebook etc rush to defend US govt in last-minute ICANN internet takeover lawsuit Mad dash on eve of critical IANA transition Networks30 Sep 2016 | 5
Four US states demand restraining order to stop internet power handover to ICANN Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada sue Uncle Sam Networks29 Sep 2016 | 49
Game over: IANA power-grab block pulled from Congress funding bill Cruz 'profoundly disappointed' as attempt to screw country fails Legal22 Sep 2016 | 37
Despite IANA storm, ICANN shows just why it shouldn't be allowed to take over internet's critical functions Self-serving organization simply incapable of admitting fault Networks22 Sep 2016 | 17
TRUMP: ICANN'T EVEN! America won't hand over internet control to Russia on my watch World collectively bangs its head against wall Networks21 Sep 2016 | 69
Anti-ICANN Cruzade continues: Senator Ted still desperately trying to defund US govt IANA transition threatens to become focus of dysfunctional Congress Networks21 Sep 2016 | 25
Target lost, Cruz missile misses: Ted's ICANN crusade is basically over IANA transition from US govt hands looks likely as senators head home for election Networks19 Sep 2016 | 19
ICANN latest: Will the internet be owned by Ted Cruz or Vladimir Putin in October? Analysis Let's check in with the IANA madness Networks16 Sep 2016 | 14
Ted Cruz channels Senator McCarthy in wrongheaded internet power grab crusade Cruz threatens commerce secretary, staff with jail Legal14 Sep 2016 | 32
It actually will be Obama who decides whether to end US government oversight of the internet Letters flying in IANA transition showdown Legal13 Sep 2016 | 20
Fight over internet handover to ICANN goes right down to the wire Congressmen threatening to derail IANA transition Legal08 Sep 2016 | 14
Hey, uh ICANN. US govt here. You know we said we'd give you the keys to the 'net? Yeaahhh... Yeeahhh, I'm thinking we might be changing our minds Networks01 Sep 2016 | 14
'ICANN's general counsel should lose his job over this' Interview Dot Registry CEO reacts to extraordinary judgment against DNS overseer Networks04 Aug 2016 | 15
Simply not credible: The extraordinary verdict against the body that hopes to run the internet Independent review tears into ICANN board and staff Networks03 Aug 2016 | 43
Give .gay to the gays, roars exiting ombudsman More shenanigans at everyone's favorite non-profit internet monopoly Networks29 Jul 2016 | 38
Someone (cough, cough VeriSign) just gave ICANN $135m for the rights to .web DNS overlord literally doubled its annual revenue in one day Networks28 Jul 2016 | 17
Handover of US internet control to ICANN officially blocked in Republican policy China, Russia, Iran will 'devour' the web after IANA transition Networks19 Jul 2016 | 22
No, Google you still can't have dotless, one-word domains And this time it's final, all right? Networks12 Jul 2016 | 22
Verisign keeps its dot-com cash cow until 2024 The unpalatable side of ICANN's effort to control internet root zone Networks01 Jul 2016 | 9
Internet takes another step away from US govt and into ICANN's hands Regional Internet Registries sign contract with DNS overlord Networks29 Jun 2016 | 4
US govt OKs handover of internet's control panel to ICANN NTIA says yes to plan to move IANA contract to private outfit Legal09 Jun 2016 | 8
Republicans threaten to derail internet transition IANA contract getting unwelcome attention Networks19 May 2016 | 9
China's new rules may break the internet warns US government Not happy with registration requirements Networks16 May 2016 | 29
ICANN knifes Africa's internet: New top-level domains terminated Nine $185,000 dot-words taken away Networks09 May 2016 | 28
ICANN in a strop that Intel, Netflix, Lego, Nike and others aren't using their dot-brand domains Like getting 47 'maybes' and a couple of 'yeses' on a Facebook party invite On-Prem29 Apr 2016 | 36
Amazon attempts rule fudge to take exclusive control of new dot-words Who .moi? You must be mistaken On-Prem22 Apr 2016 | 32
I bless the reins down on .africa ... Dot-word injunction hits ICANN Court orders DNS overseer to halt delegation of new gTLD for a second time Networks13 Apr 2016 | 20
ICANN shoots down incoming Cruz missiles White House wannabe's letter not coterminous with honesty from under-fire DNS overseer Legal08 Apr 2016 | 10
Ted Cruz slams DNS overseer ICANN a second time How about actually answering the questions, presidential candidate asks Legal05 Apr 2016 | 27
French scream sacré bleu! as US govt gives up the internet to ICANN Oh non - ceci donnera Amazon et Google trop de pouvoir Legal24 Mar 2016 | 22
Censor-happy China, battling Brazilians ... just what's left in the wake of ICANN's now ex-CEO? Analysis Let's review Fadi Chehade's legacy Networks22 Mar 2016 | 4
Approved: Master plan to end US gov control of internet's highest level Big hurdle jumped, but flaws in IANA plan remain Networks10 Mar 2016 | 13