The Freename Forum

... Summit” in Hanoi (Vietnam) in May 2025, which will focus on “Registrant Verification” and “Phishing” in a relaxed exchange at eye level. ICANN's “Global Domains and Strategy Team” is inviting accredited registrars and gTLD registries to the “Contracted Parties Summit” in Hanoi (Vietnam) from May ...

In the midst of global geopolitical disputes, .su, the former country code of the Soviet Union, made headlines. “ICANN moves to retire Soviet-era .SU country domain name” reported renowned domain blogger Andrew Allemann, referring ...

... Kleinwächter, Professor Emeritus of Internet Policy and Regulation at Aarhus University, the world is more distant than ever from a harmonized global digital legal order. It wasn't that long ago. On April 28, 2022, the European Union, the USA and over 60 other international partners adopted ...

... MetaMask to resolve freename domains into wallet addresses seamlessly. https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/freename-launches-the-first-global-domains-resolver-on-metamask-1034473777

Freename launches the first Global Domains Resolver on MetaMask ⋅ Leading Web3 namespace Freename leveraging MetaMask Snaps to facilitate users with a simplified payment solution. ⋅ Freename domains can replace complex ...

... to the Group. This is unlikely to have any effect on the number of .toshiba domains; only five are currently registered. Source: https://www.global.toshiba/ww/news/corporate/2025/03/news-20250304-01.html

A bidding war is emerging for the introduction of the .anime top level domain. On February 26, 2025, the Web3 company D3 Global, Azuki and the Animecoin Foundation, a non-profit foundation that focuses on developing and promoting the growth of Animechain and Animecoin, announced their ...

The British government is working on a global domain law: with the help of the Crime and Policing Bill, it should also be possible in future to force foreign registries and registrars to block domains. Introduced by the British government in ...

The internet connects us to information, services, and global communication, becoming an essential utility in our daily lives. But have you ever wondered how your device finds the websites you visit? This critical infrastructure is powered by the Domain ...

... and will host on stage on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 to discuss internet policy and DNS abuse. In addition, the topDNS initiative together with iQ Global is organizing the fourth “DNS Abuse” workshop to unite the domain and hosting industry and continue the discussion from last year. As with the ...