All the latest domain name news from January 1998 through to June 1998.

JUNE 1998

Jun 25 Study: Domain Name Law Favoring Big Business [TechWeb]
Jun 12 Trends: Who controls the web? [ZDNet]
Jun 10 Net Domains Bring Turf Wars [ABCNews.com]
Jun 8 Government Reveals Domain Name Plans [Internet World]
Jun 5 New Masters of Our Domain Names [ABCNews.com]
Jun 5 Registrars Applaud New Domain Policy [TechWeb]
Jun 5 U.S. Revised Internet Names Plan [TechWeb]
Jun 5 Domain Name Plan Arrives [ABCNews.com]
Jun 2 New players in Internet game [ZDNet]

MAY 1998

May 29 NSI could see downside [News.com]
May 26 'Broad Consensus' for Net Address Reform [Wired News]
May 19 EU expects new U.S. domain plan [News.com]
May 18 Any Recourse from US Domain Plan? [Wired News]
May 18 Branding .com [Wired News]
May 15 Battle Over a Woman's Place on the Web [Wired News]
May 14  Circus domain suit settled [News.com]
May 14 Ringling Bros. Wins Domain Skirmish [Wired News]
May 11 The Trouble with Tiny Domains [Wired News]
May 8 Wary Optimism on US Domain Plan [Wired News]
May 7 Finding Brand Names Fast [Wired News]
May 6 Aussies Dislike US Net Plan [Wired News]
May 6 America's Most-Connected Cities [Wired News]
May 5 Network Solutions' Brand-New Bag [Wired News]
May 5 Hotmail stops spammers in court [News.com]
May 4 The Case of the Mistaken Spammer [Wired News]
May 1 Domain registry charged with fraud [News.com]
May 1 Controversial domains go to civil rights groups [News.com]
May 1 Domain tax approved [News.com]

APRIL 1998

Apr 28 Network Solutions report profit [ZDNet]
Apr 27 Food domain found "obscene" [News.com]
Apr 24 Circus in domain trademark flap [News.com]
Apr 23 EU: U.S. doesn't own Net [News.com]
Apr 23 NSF to appeal decision knocking Net naming fees [ZDNet]
Apr 23 Playboy suit hits roadblock [News.com]
Apr 23 NSF to appeal domain fee ruling [News.com]
Apr 22 'Pokey' Wins His Domain Name [Wired News]
Apr 22 Network Solutions grabs registrar [News.com]
Apr 21 Tonga steps in and resolves 'Pokey' web dispute [ZDNet]
Apr 21 Domain squatters losing out [News.com]
Apr 21 Domain squatters losing out [News.com]
Apr 17 "Cyberpirate" loses domain suit [News.com]
Apr 17 Tribunal Torpedoes 'Cyber-Pirate' [Wired News]
Apr 15 NSF fee ruled illegal [ZDNet]
Apr 10 AlterNIC to Reincarnate? [Wired News]
Apr 9 Network Solutions hits new mark [News.com]
Apr 9 Judge's ruling could bring domain refunds [ZDNet]
Apr 9 Judge Rules Domain Fee Illegal [ABCNews.com]
Apr 9 Domain Registration Charges Dismissed [Wired News]
Apr 9 Judge rules domain fees illegal [News.com]
Apr 9 GTE to buy BigBook domain name [News.com]
Apr 9 BigBook Sells Its Name to GTE [Wired News]
Apr 8 Country music artists sue over domains [News.com]
Apr 8 US Domain Name Plan Assailed Again [Wired News]
Apr 7 What's in a domain name? [ZDNet]
Apr 3 Domain Response: Insiders vs. Outsiders [Wired News]
Apr 1 Domain questions still open [News.com]
Apr 1 Domain Questions Still Open [ABCNews.com]

MARCH 1998

Mar 24 A domain name for the moon? [ABCNews.com]
Mar 24 Net speaks out on "green paper" [News.com]
Mar 24 Commerce mulls domain comments [News.com]
Mar 24 Will honeymoon last for NSI? [News.com]
Mar 24 Domain plan deadline looms [News.com]
Mar 24 A domain name for the moon? [News.com]
Mar 23 Pokey causes Net trademark uproar [News.com]
Mar 23 US Domain Plan Rotten, Rival Says [Wired News]
Mar 23 Domain Name Plan Gathers Criticism [TechWeb]
Mar 23 U.S. Weighs Input on Domain Name Plan [Internet World]
Mar 20 EU criticizes Net domain plan [News.com]
Mar 20 AlterNIC founder pleads guilty [News.com]
Mar 20 Magaziner Tries to Calm Europe on Domain Plan [Wired News]
Mar 19 U.S. Proposes Domain Name Board [ABCNews.com]
Mar 19 Domain Guerrilla Pleads Guilty [Wired News]
Mar 18 Class Action Against NSI in Court [ABCNews.com]
Mar 17 Tonga domain to be spam-free [News.com]
Mar 17 Class action against NSI in court [News.com]
Mar 16 Net 'Infrastructure Fee' Dropped [Wired News]
Mar 16 EU, U.S. fight over domains [News.com]
Mar 16 Domain fees lowered [News.com]
Mar 12 A Simpler Net Address System [ABCNews.com]
Mar 12 A simpler Net address system [News.com]
Mar 11 Euro Agency Wary of Second Domain Plan [Wired News]
Mar 10 Aussies Decry US Domain Plan [Wired News]
Mar 10 Bigfoot sues defunct spammer [News.com]
Mar 10 EU officials eye domain plans [News.com]
Mar 10 Jews for Jesus wins domain dispute [News.com]
Mar 9, Jews for Jesus Wins Domain Ruling [Wired News]
Mar 6, Porn site protest backfires [News.com]
Mar 1 The End of an Internet Era Monopoly Moves to Competitive Registrations [Internet World]

FEBRUARY 1998

Feb 24 Europe Unhappy with US Domain Plan [Wired News]
Feb 24 After the gold rush [ZDNet]
Feb 24 Europe Challenges U.S. Domain Names [ABCNews.com]
Feb 23 Commerce sets deadline for domain comment [News.com]
Feb 21 U.S. Domain Extension May Ease Shortage [TechWeb]
Feb 17 Servers stolen from Net domain group [News.com]
Feb 17 Internet Trademarks Still in Chaos [ABCNews.com]
Feb 17 Critics Slam New NSI Policy [ABCNews.com]
Feb 16 Critics slam new NSI domain policy [News.com]
Feb 13 The Battle for the Domain [ZDNet]
Feb 12 Planned Parenthood wins domain appeal [News.com]
Feb 12 Planned Parenthood Wins Round in Domain Tiff [Wired News]
Feb 12 NSI Tweaks Domain Dispute Rules [Wired News]
Feb 12 Is InterNIC overcharging you? [ZDNet]
Feb 12 Check's in the mail? Private backers rev campaign to fund new Net naming body [ZDNet]
Feb 6 Register.com offers deal for domain registration [News.com]
Feb 5 PatentlyWeird: Staking Claim on New Domains [ABCNews.com]
Feb 4 IANA tests Net redirect [News.com]
Feb 4 Court blocks use of Net fees [News.com]
Feb 4 ISPs Prepare For Domain Name Resolution [TechWeb]
Feb 4 New 'tm' domain makes debut [ZDNet]
Feb 3 New domain bypasses red tape [News.com]
Feb 3 White House in porn domain dispute [News.com]
Feb 3 Gov't to Unleash Internet, Set it Free [ABCNews.com]
Feb 3 "Father of Internet" Criticizes Feds' Domain Plan [TechWeb]

JANUARY 1998

Jan 30 Fighting For Name Space on the Digital Frontier [TechWeb]
Jan 30 Europeans Disappointed By New Net Names Plan [TechWeb]
Jan 30 Trademark Concerns Follow Domain Name Paper [TechWeb]
Jan 30 Clinton Administration Publishes Net Privatization Plan [TechWeb]
Jan 30 Domain draft proposal released [News.com]
Jan 30 US Domain Name Plan Unveiled [Wired News]
Jan 30 Celebrity Web Sites Booming [ABCNews.com]
Jan 29 Scientologists in trademark disputes [News.com]
Jan 29 Oreos domain in dispute [News.com]
Jan 29 Clinton domain name paper expected [News.com]
Jan 28 Celebrity Web sites booming [News.com]
Jan 27 Domain players ready to compete [News.com]
Jan 26 Clinton Scandal Domain Names Grabbed [TechWeb]
Jan 23 Religion group in domain dispute [News.com]
Jan 23 Despite Uncertainty, Net Name Registration Carries On [TechWeb]
Jan 21 Hurry! What to do *Now* to beat the Domain Name Rush [ZDNet]
Jan 19 More Choices Coming for Your Internet Dollar [Internet World]
Jan 19 Domain Name Group Targets Cybersquatters [TechWeb]
Jan 16 Controversy over Gore Web site [News.com]
Jan 16 Domain Names: I.Am.Who.I.Am [Wired News]
Jan 15 Domain registrar moves ahead [News.com]
Jan 14 NSI moves beyond InterNIC [ZDNet]
Jan 14 Network Solutions' Net plans [News.com]
Jan 12 IANA may hold the cards in domain name game [ZDNet]

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