In this interview, Michael Wibbeke, Managing Director and Founder of managed IP, explains the trends and challenges currently affecting the domain industry.

dotmagazine is the online international magazine covering Internet industry topics with insightful articles from eco members & partners. In this dotmagazine issue, eight industry leaders analyse the pivotal issues of digital security, trust, and consumer protection, offering expert perspectives to help businesses navigate the ever-evolving digital landscape.

The new explainer video of the eco Association's topDNS Initiative explains why domain shutdowns are not a sustainable solution against illegal Internet content. Instead, the principle of "taking down instead of blocking" enables a legal and secure solution.

dotmagazine is the online international magazine covering Internet industry topics. It features exciting articles from members & partners and covers the entire spectrum of the Internet industry. In this dotmagazine issue, nine leading experts reveal how resilient digital infrastructure is the essential foundation powering innovation, sustainability, and the digital future.

Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) are security protocol extensions for the Domain Name System (DNS), designed to ensure the integrity and authenticity of DNS data. The eco Email Competence Group, Anti-Abuse Competence Group and Names & Numbers are calling for the rapid and widespread introduction and use...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is offering a new and free service for requesting registration data in connection with generic top-level domains (gTLDs).

On 26 June 2024, eco – Association of the Internet Industry & ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers hosted a joint ICANN80 Readout to summarise and discuss selected topics from the ICANN80 Policy Forum, which was held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 10-13 June 2024.

In 2014, the global multistakeholder meeting NETmundial took place in response to global concerns about Internet governance, triggered by revelations about widespread Internet surveillance. The conference, convened by multiple stakeholders, set out to establish a comprehensive set of Internet governance principles promoting transparency, inclusivity, and accountability in digital policy processes.

Meet topDNS, the initiative of the eco – Association of the Internet Industry aimed at combatting online abuse, at the Nordic Domain Days. On 13 and 14 May, registries, registrars, resellers, service providers and investors from the domain industry will gather again in Stockholm.

Joining forces for Domain Trust and the protection of the Domain Name System (DNS): eco – Association of the Internet Industry and the Global Cyber Alliance inaugurate wide-ranging cooperation.

In times of phishing attacks and spam, protecting email communication is more important than ever. DMARC reports are sent to domain owners as a detailed feedback mechanism that provides valuable information on how emails are handled by the various email providers. In our legal opinion on the compatibility of DMARC with the GDPR, we provide practical tips for the legally compliant implementation of DMARC.

On 8 April 2024, numerous representatives of various stakeholder groups gathered at the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) to re-found the IGF-D in a hybrid format.  eco Association has been involved in the IGF-D since its foundation over 20 years ago, based on its active representation of the Internet industry.

How is the domain industry changing? Simone Catania, Global Content & Communications Manager at InterNetX and Christian Voss, CMO at Sedo will present the results of the Global Domain Report 2024 first-hand on 17 April. In an interview, they give an outlook on what participants can expect: Christian, Simone, how...

eco – Association of the Internet Industry & ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers held a joint ICANN79 Readout to summarise and discuss selected topics from the ICANN79 Community Forum in San Juan.

The eco Association will be on-site when CloudFest celebrates its 20th anniversary under the motto “Nations of the Cloud” at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany.

DNS resolvers themselves are not considered to be perpetrators when copyrights are infringed online via a domain, ruled the Higher Regional Court of Dresden, thereby overturning the previous judgements of the lower courts.

The eco – Association of the Internet Industry and ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) hosted a joint ICANN-78 Readout to summarise and discuss selected topics from the Annual General Meeting in Hamburg. Speakers from different constituencies of the ICANN community provided an overview of the highlights and key takeaways from their perspectives. A full readout summary is available for download.

EuroISPA, the umbrella organisation of European provider associations, has elected Lars Steffen, Head of International, Digital Infrastructures & Resilience at eco – Association of the Internet Industry, as its new Vice-President.

How does Article 28 of the NIS2 Directive impact the DNS industry? eco – Association of the Internet Industry has published a 20-page workshop report of the ICANN78 event, now available for download free of charge.

ICANN celebrates 25 years of multistakeholder governance at ICANN78 in Hamburg. eco Association, DENIC eG and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg have welcomed about 2,500 international visitors to ICANN78.

From 21 to 26 October, Hamburg will be the centre of the Internet community: the 78th conference of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) will be held at the Congress Center Hamburg (CCH).

From 21 to 26 October, important decisions regarding the development of the Internet will be made in Hamburg. Hosted by the eco Association, DENIC eG and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the event expects approximately 2,500 international visitors from research, the tech community, politics, business and civil society.  

The Internet is largely self-governing, independent of individual companies or governments. Three out of four Germans (73.9%) concur with this statement: “Independent governance of the Internet is important for the freedom of information and the freedom of expression in our society”. At the ICANN78 AGM from 21-26 October 2023, an independent multi-stakeholder community will make decisions on core functions of the Internet.

The DNS Reasearch Federation & eco’s topDNS Initiative held the fourth in a series of topDNS best practice webinars, showcasing what the domain name industry is doing to fight DNS abuse.

CentralNic’s Rishi Maudhub on the ICANN Annual General Meetings, gTLDs and DNS Abuse.  

Many cities and regions have their own top-level domains such as .hamburg, .koeln or .nrw. Such geographic top-level domains or geoTLDs, which represent a regional area, have been available in Germany since 2014. Since then, hundreds of thousands of citizens and companies have reserved their personal Internet address with a geographic domain extension.

Realtime Register & eco’s topDNS Initiative recently held a third series of topDNS best practice webinars, showcasing what the domain name industry is doing to fight DNS abuse.

eco has issued a statement regarding Article 28 of the recently published NIS2 Directive. The draft contains EU-wide minimum standards for cybersecurity, impacting operators of critical infrastructure, among others. The newly introduced Article 28 affects not only operators of critical infrastructure, but also all “TLD name registries and entities providing domain name registration services” – regardless of their size.

The ICANN77 Policy Forum was recently hosted in the city of Washington D.C. United States and took place from 12 to 15 June 2023. Which topics were under discussion and what insights emerged? This was covered at the subsequent ICANN77 Readout, hosted by eco – Association of the Internet Industry and ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

Bringing the Web3 world together with the Web2 world - that is one of the goals of Freename AG, says Eleonora Bellotto, Head of Partnerships, in the eco member interview.