Agency Reassigns Iraq Domain (Internet advertising) (TechWeb)TechWeb - ICANN assigned the".iq"domain to

Agency Reassigns Iraq Domain (Internet advertising) (TechWeb)TechWeb - ICANN assigned the".iq"domain to

Internet Agency Reassigns Iraq Domain (TechWeb)
TechWeb - ICANN assigned the".iq"domain to the country's new government. The previous manager, Texas-based InfoCom, lost control of the domain after it was convicted on charges of funneling funds to Hamas.

Chinese Search Engine Baidu Quadruples Stock Price In IPO (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Search engine Baidu.com, widely viewed as Google Inc.'s equivalent in China, more than quadrupled its stock price in its debut on the Nasdaq.

AOL Acquires Online Storage Firm Xdrive (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - America Online, responding to demand from consumers who want better back-up options, has purchased privately held online storage company Xdrive.

FCC Eases Regulation Of DSL Lines (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Following the deregulatory lead of its new chairman, the Federal Communications Commission Friday voted to ease regulation of phone companies'high-speed DSL Internet access lines, a possible fatal blow to the independent Internet service businesses of providers like EarthLink.

FCC Halts DSL-Sharing by Telcos (PC World)
PC World - Like cable, providers soon won't have to lease networks--but effect on consumers is debated.