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The Internet is falling, the Internet is falling!: Balkanization, fragmentation ... cyberspace is doomed!; Andrew Leonard Jan 20, 2006
Thanks, VeriSign, for breaking the Internet: The Internet registrar's decision to appropriate all the Net's misspelled domain names for itself is a bogus, greedy power grab.; By Andrew Leonard Sep 17, 2003
Esther Dyson defends ICANN: The founding chairwoman of the Internet's governing institution explains why we have to work with what we've got, even if it isn't perfect.; By Farhad Manjoo Jul 25, 2002
It's time for ICANN to go: John Gilmore, original "cypherpunk" and all-around Internet supergeek, explains why the organization that runs the Internet is broken.; By Damien Cave Jul 2, 2002
The end of the revolution: "Ruling the Root" documents the sorry tale of how the Internet was brought to heel.; By Andrew Leonard Jun 14, 2002
Tilting at ICANN: Karl Auerbach, elected to the Internet domain-name authority with a mandate from the people, explains why he is suing his own organization.; By Damien Cave Mar 19, 2002
The saga of Sucks.com: As the owner of Jennifer
Lopezsucks.com, Microsoft
sucks.com and about 600 similar domains, Dan Parisi is the master of all things sucky. So far the courts are respecting his empire.; By Amy Standen Jun 25, 2001
A Web of Babel: Former ICANN chairwoman Esther Dyson says a new domain name system threatens to disrupt the Internet.; By Damien Cave Mar 14, 2001
ICANN-oclast: Get ready for a shake-up: Radical Karl Auerbach just got elected to the Internet's top governing body.; By Damien Cave Oct 16, 2000
Candidate for the (Net) people: Barbara Simons wants to make ICANN, the Internet's ultimate domain-name authority, less of a corporate lap dog.; By Damien Cave Oct 6, 2000
I want my own .tv: The CEO of a company that administers the domain name for the island nation of Tuvalu thinks it could be more profitable than .com.; By Damien Cave Jul 24, 2000
ICANN's double jeopardy: Two more missteps by the agency watching over domain-name registration send critics into convulsions.; By Damien Cave Jun 27, 2000
Their names are legion: The Verisign-Network Solutions deal shows how the scramble for domain-name turf has gone from frenzy to insanity.; By Scott Rosenberg Mar 10, 2000
Dot-com addiction: The resolution of a few domain-name disputes offers some breathing room in the crowded Net name arena. But is it enough?; By Damien Cave Feb 16, 2000
Domain name dunces: Network Solutions fumbles its free e-mail scheme. Can we trust it with our Net addresses?; By Scott Rosenberg Sep 21, 1999

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