Who had ICANN suing a German registrar over GDPR and Whois? Congrats, it's happening Time for plan C, says DNS overlord stuck in a privacy bind Legal29 May 2018 | 80
Domain name sellers rub ICANN's face in sticky mess of Europe's GDPR Seeing as you love moratoriums on following the rules so much, how 'bout we get one, too? Legal18 May 2018 | 58
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