New gTLD delegation will be delayed due to conflict with LAN domains

    We already wrote that there is a problem of conflict of top-level domains used in local networks and new domain zones that will be registered under the New gTLD program. Due to the coincidence of domain names, there is a risk of information leakage from local networks to the Internet due to cyberattacks, the use of outdated security certificates or incorrect hardware settings.

    ICANN also previously published statistics on calls to non-existent domain zonescollected from root DNS servers. The overwhelming majority of these are requests for domain names used on local networks, less commonly, random user errors when typing an address or the result of incorrect hardware settings (some routers and modems can automatically add .home or another extension to the address entered in the browser line).

    But the company recently published a more detailed study of this problem, following which ICANN concluded that the threat to the security of users of local networks is much more serious than anticipated. For example, it turned out that almost all (1367 of 1409) domain names for the registration of which applications were submitted fall into the “erroneous traffic” logs.

    As a result, ICANN did not find anything better than once again delaying the delegation of new domain zones.

    The launch of the most dangerous of them - the .home and .corp domains, which receive hundreds of thousands of erroneous requests every day, has been postponed indefinitely. Most likely, applications for their registration will be rejected altogether.

    20% of the domains were conditionally assigned to the risk group. Their launch will be delayed for 3-6 months - until the end of detailed studies and the adoption of additional security measures.

    80% of domains were considered relatively safe. But they will also establish a restriction - the launch of the domain zone will be possible no earlier than 120 days after signing the agreement with ICANN.

    The largest registrars of the new gTLDs - Donuts, Uniregistry and Famous Four - have already expressed their dissatisfaction with ICANN's decision: among their domains there were many names that were at risk - mainly those containing popular keywords (.group, .inc, etc. .).

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