On 2 April 2025, Freename & eco’s topDNS Initiative hosted the ninth in a series of topDNS Best Practice webinars. In the Navigating Web3 Domains webinar, Paolo Domenighetti, CTO of Freename, gave an introduction to the emerging landscape of Web3 domains, highlighting their differences from legacy domains, their potential use…Read More
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In the Best Practices for Handling Abuse Reports and Takedowns webinar as part of the topDNS Best Practice series on 25 February 2025, Volker Greimann, Head of Policy and Compliance, General Counsel – Online Division at Team Internet, and Sven Krohlas, Data Analyst at Spamhaus, discussed the challenges faced in…Read More
What’s your name, organisation and role? Volker Greimann, Team Internet, Head of Policy and Compliance – Online Where do you work and live? I work and live in Saarland, Germany What is your personal and Team Internet role in the DNS industry? Team Internet is a registry, registrar, privacy service,…Read More
Spamhaus, Team Internet, and eco’s topDNS Initiative hosted the eighth in a series of topDNS Best Practice webinars, which highlighted the domain name industry’s efforts to combat DNS abuse. The session featured Spamhaus and Team Internet, who explored critical issues and solutions surrounding abuse management and domain takedowns: During the…Read More
What’s your name, organisation and role? Theo Geurts, Realtime Register B.V. GRC Officer Where do you work and live? Zwolle, Netherlands What is your personal and Realtime Register role in the DNS industry? We are a wholesale registrar and provide registrar backend services to other ICANN registrars. Why do you…Read More
The Internet is a daily companion for billions of people worldwide, enabling them to make their lives more connected, efficient and flexible. However, the World Wide Web also has its dark side: one of these is illegal websites, which can harm those affected by data misuse or malware, among other…Read More

“Take-Down Instead of Blocking” – eco Releases New Explainer Video With the topDNS Initiative on Effectively Combating Illegal Internet Content
The Internet is an integral part of our daily lives, driving efficiency in various areas, fostering the development of cutting-edge technologies, and connecting people worldwide. However, alongside these positive effects, the Internet is also misused for criminal activities, such as distributing illegal content, making online threats, and harming Internet users…Read More
Public Interest Registry (PIR), Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) & eco’s topDNS Initiative held the seventh in a series of topDNS best practice webinars highlighting what the domain name industry is doing to fight DNS abuse. In February 2024, Public Interest Registry, the US non-profit organisation that operates the .ORG top-level…Read More
This blog is a repost from the DNS Abuse Institute, reproduced with permission. This blog and the associated report aim to provide an overview of DNS Abuse related issues the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), part of the ICANN multi-stakeholder model, has identified. We also summarize the relevant community activity taking place to address these…Read More