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Reports on a dispute between U.S.-based Internet service providers VeriSign Inc. and Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) over VeriSign's controversial Site Finder service. Features of Site Finder services; Scalability issues and problems associated with Site Finder; Issues raised by ICANN regarding suspension of Site Finder services.

Reports on the statement issued by Paul Mockapetris, inventor of the Internet's domain name system, that services in development by a number of domain registry operators may not break from the DNS standard in the U.S. Application of the system by VeriSign Inc.; Operation of the system in redirecting error messages to web pages; Statement of the Internet Architecture Board regarding the Internet's technical standards.

Reports that two United States lawmakers backed by a coalition of disgruntled domain name registrars, are asking Congress to investigate whether the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) went too far to permit the United States-based company VeriSign Inc. to offer a service. Description of the bill; Proposal of a domain name Waiting List Service by VeriSign.

Reports on the desire of Great Britain-based LA Names Corporation Ltd. to sell Internet domain names intended for Lao People's Democratic Republic to businesses based in Los Angeles. Background of the firm Afilias Ltd., hired for registration of back-end services; Steps taken by LA Names to market the .la domain; Contrast between Laos and Los Angeles.

Reports that the U.S. Department of Commerce has granted an extension to the power of ICANN to manage the world's country-code internet domain names. Responsibilities of ICANN; Number of country-code top-level domains; Memorandum of agreement between ICANN and the federal agency.

Reports on the contract received by NeuStar Inc. from the US government to operate the Internet domain in Washington D.C. Investment of expenses for the development of software and infrastructure; Plan of conducting six-month review on the procedure for registering names; Management of the company on its own registrar accreditation process.

Reports on the business strategy of VeriSign Inc. by relaunching its GreatDomains, a domain name resales service in the U.S. Introduction of top-level domains; Strategic plans of the company; Sales performance of the company.

Reports that the U.S. firm VeriSign Inc. has been sued by Go Daddy Software Inc. for allegedly sending direct mail to customers of rival domain name registrars. Similar suit by BulkRegister.com Inc.; Description of the direct mail advertising.

Reports the implementation of the bill enforcing pornography standards in the U.S. Development of child-friendly content in kids.us Internet domain of NeuStar Inc.; Access of content in accordance with the rules and standards of the registry; Enhancement of morality to internet-using children.

Focuses on the bill introduced by United States Representatives Ed Markey and John Shimkus aimed at creating a content-restricted Internet namespace for children. Comments from .KIDS Domains Inc. on the legislation; Speculations on the timing of the legislation's passage.

Reports on the government investigation involving Mike Roberts, chief executive officer of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), about the selection of top-level Internet domains in the United States. Remarks from Karl Auerbach, board member at ICANN; Information on the issue on Internet domain selection; Response of Roberts to the criticisms.

Reports on a hearing conducted by the United States House Subcommittee on Telecommunications Trade and Consumer Protection regarding the role of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Criticism on the selection process of ICANN on top-level domain names; Reason the proposal for .travel by the International Air Transport Association was rejected by ICANN.

Focuses on the United States' congressional hearing of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) concerning its process of selecting top-level Internet domains. Allegation against ICANN; Witnesses at the hearing; List of people who are representing the opposing views.