Web content could be destroyed during the war. Internet Archive, the non-profit that manages the Wayback Machine for archiving websites, says it is racing to archive as much online content in Ukraine as possible. While web content doesn't ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Sanctions impact domain trading with Russia, Belarus
· Domain SalesSedo suspends payments and transactions involving people in Russia and Belarus due to sanctions. Domain aftermarket sales to people in Russia and Belarus will be curtailed due to sanctions. Sedo, which is based in Germany and has employees ... Continue Reading4 Comments
ICANN chips in to keep internet (and domains) working in Ukraine
· Policy & LawBoard directs ICANN to set up plan to assist and allocates $1 million, suspends cancellation requirement. ICANN's Board of Directors held a last-minute meeting over the weekend in which it approved funding to keep the internet working in ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy, Namecheap and IONOS partially pull the plug on Russia
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy is extending services for free and nixing .ru, IONOS and Namecheap kick off Russian customers. Domain name registrars are responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Today, GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) said it is removing Russia's .ru and ... Continue Reading19 Comments
ICANN denies Ukraine’s request to kick Russia off the internet
· Policy & LawICANN's role is to coordinate a working internet, not to break it. ICANN has responded to Ukraine's request to essentially kick Russia off the internet. Unsurprisingly, it denied the request. Earlier this week, Ukraine's government asked ICANN ... Continue Reading11 Comments
How the domain ecosystem is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
· Policy & LawGroups are creating their own sanctions. Companies and entities in the domain name ecosystem have taken action in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Here's a round-up of what's happening: Namecheap took the most decisive (and perhaps ... Continue Reading12 Comments