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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2008

    Registrar compliance and spam-related enforcement

    Reports alleged that some accredited registrars failed to meet contractual obligations and did not adequately address registration-data complaints. ICANN issued enforcement notices, while critics debated the limits of its remit over spam and website abuse.

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  2. 2007

    RegisterFly oversight controversy

    RegisterFly faced allegations and lawsuits involving fraud and customer harm. ICANN's handling of the registrar and the effect on thousands of customers led to criticism of its enforcement and consumer-protection practices.

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