Registrars continue to grapple with thorny questions about content. What role do domain name organizations play when it comes to free speech? This continued to be a hot topic in 2018. In the United States, the government cannot limit free ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Pennsylvania Attorney General subpoenas Epik over Gab.com domain name
· Domain RegistrarsAG asks Epik to hand over communications with Gab. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has asked domain name registrar Epik to send it information about its interactions with Gab, the social network that came under fire after one of its users ... Continue Reading35 Comments
Going Global with Rolf Larsen – DNW Podcast #209
· PodcastsRolf Larsen's journey from ISP to top level domain registry...and beyond. Rolf Larsen was a pioneer in bringing the internet to Norway when he ran successful ISP and hosting companies. Now he runs the .Global top level domain and is rolling out ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Rob Monster explains why he accepted GAB.com domain at Epik
· Domain RegistrarsControversial site moves its domain name to Epik. Most domain name registrars don't like a hot potato, but Epik founder Rob Monster has decided to serve as the registrar for one--Gab.com. If you aren't familiar with the site, the "free speech" ... Continue Reading41 Comments
Gab.com is apparently on a payment plan. That should serve as a warning.
· Policy & LawDomain name appears to be on a payment plan at Escrow.com. The valuable domain name Gab.com is in limbo. It is used for a 'free speech' social network and it seems that the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter was radicalized (in part) by using the ... Continue Reading14 Comments