So when the internet was created by the US government, it hired network solutions to run the .org, .com, .net, .edu and .mil domains.
At some point the US turned that over to ICANN i believe. does anyone dispute this and if so, who controls the .com domains? Doesn’t ICANN have to license registrars before they can sell .com s?
If so, then it doesn’t matter who the registrar is, if the controlling registrar is ICANN or any other US based org. or even an org with a US office. They can take the domains. Where do .com disputes get settled?
This is my understanding of the domain industry, but it’s a bit old.
Kevin11, CasinoRanking or anyone else with a lot knowledge, do you guys know the details of who controls the .com domain?
if the US can effect .com, .net, .org, .us, the only real solution is to use a TLD that is not based in US.