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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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The domain name competition was supposed to have started on April 26, but Network Solutions says the companies who were supposed to test the system have withheld the necessary software. All five companies are still waiting for their chance to secure a market share. Network Solutions spokesperson claims that the …
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The Marie Curie charity lost its domain name when they claimed Network Solutions failed to notify them that their domain name renewal fee was due. The site went up for grabs and a hard core pornography company bought it. Marie Curie has called and mailed Network Solutions, but has yet …
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Network Solution’s control of the domain name registration process has ended. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the inclusion of five new companies as Domain Registrars. On June 24, the process will be open to other accredited Domain Registrars.…
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WebTechs, created in 1994 and one of the very first HTML validation services lost its domain name, webtechs.com to a Danish pornography site. Webtechs has filed complaints with Network Solutions, who still holds the monopoly on domain name registration, and with InterNIC, the domain name system used by Network Solutions. …
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Gabriel Battista announced his resignation as CEO of Network Solutions just before their scheduled withdraw from being the sole registrar of domain names. Battista will join Telsave Holdings, a long distance company, as chairman and chief executive.…
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The US Department of Commerce agreed to extend Network Solution’s contract as a domain name Registrar until the year 2000, in exchange for the company’s release of ‘ownership’ of the current whois data they maintain on 2.5 million domain registrants. The contract provides room for competition from other Registrars by …
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Network Solutions, whose control over the domain name systems was supposed to have expired at midnight, has been granted a seven day extension to give squabbling organizations time to settle their differences over the new plans. The new authority, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), which will oversee …
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The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) openly attacked the proposals of Network Solutions and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) as yet another way to give control of the domain name system to a closed, exclusive group. The EFF also pointed out that the articles submitted by the two entities do …
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The IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) and Network Solutions have agreed to a number of bylaws and articles that would introduce competition into the domain name system and incorporate the entities.…
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13 Leading companies in the IT, telecommunications, and computer industries are hoping for a non-profit organization to take over the domain name system (currently monopolized by Network Solutions). The big names, IBM, Netscape, and MCI are asking for donations to fund their non-profit governing body.…
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Network Solutions announced that it would be offering several ‘portal’ services in the next 3 to 6 months. Such services will include email, search engines, and directory services, along with their traditional domain name registration service. Network Solution’s hold on the monopoly of domain name registration is expected to end …
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Network Solutions has come under fire yet again, for allowing the registration of racially offensive names. The names were registered by civil rights groups in order to keep them out of ‘the wrong hands’. Previously, it was against Network Solution’s policy to register such names, except in the case of …
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Last night, Congress approved the taxes collected by Network Solutions during the registration of domain names. The tax had previously been ruled as illegal in a class action lawsuit. Congress’ ruling is retroactive; meaning all the money collected by Network Solutions will not be going back to the registrants, as …
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The Network Solutions chief ‘enemy’, AlterNIC may be on the rise again, as Jason Hendeles, former business partner of Eugene Kashpureff, seeks to revive its once powerful status. Kashpureff, who is still waiting on a sentence for his computer fraud conviction resulting from when he hijacked InterNIC users and redirected …
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After news of being cleared in a class action lawsuit, Network Solution’s stocks rose 3-3/4 in today’s trading.…
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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.…
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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.…
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Network Solutions and the National Science Foundation (NSF) now face a class action suit from domain registrants who claim the two entities formed a license to steal by collecting a 30% fee on all domain registrations.…
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Network Solutions announced that they will no longer be collecting the 30% extra charge in their domain registration process. The charge had been set up to fund efforts by the NSF (National Science Foundation) to oversee the domain name system. This comes just before a class action lawsuit against Network …
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In a recent policy change, Network Solutions has announced that they will have the right to transfer domains to and from registrants, at their own discretions, when the domain name involves a trademark dispute. Every trademark attorney available for comment (except those working for Network Solutions) shows distaste for the …
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The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) ran tests last week to see if their new domain name system could handle the flow of online traffic. In the test, they re-routed the internet domain system from Network Solutions to IANA. Jon Postel, in charge of IANA, received criticism from several authorities, …
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In an attempt to keep their market share as the competition from additional domain Registrars fast approaches, Network Solutions rolled out a new service today labeled Registration Plus. The new registration process makes it easy for small, inexperienced business owners to register and start their own websites (a service many …
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