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What TrustName’s Termination Tells Us About DNS Abuse Enforcement

,  / October 01,2026
ICANN terminated Trustname.com’s accreditation on 27 August 2026, effective 11 September 2026, ending months of attempts to get the “bulletproof” registrar to action abuse reports for phishing. Termination means Trustname can no longer register gTLD domain names and existing registrations will be transitioned to another registrar.  Why it matters: It’s…
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Associated Domain Check: Policy Development Process

 / September 10,2026
Since March 2026, a multi-stakeholder Working Group has been developing policy on the concept of an Associated Domain Check (ADC) as part of the ICANN’s Policy Development Process (PDP) ( “PDP 1”). On 18 August 2026 the Working Group issued their Initial Report for comment. The NetBeacon Institute congratulates the…
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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) Integration

 / June 04,2026
The NetBeacon Institute continues to expand the available categories to support the critical work of creating a safer Internet. We are proud to announce that as part of an expanded partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and Public Interest Registry, IWF will now accept reports of Child Sexual Abuse…
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