China Domain Name Rules Could Hurt Business, Competition

China’s recently proposed new regulations that require companies to register Internet domain names domestically is raising concern about a further tightening of access in cyberspace in a country that already has some of the world’s strictest online controls. Analysts said it is also feeding worries about the impact the rules could have on business and competition. Domain names provide Internet users with a simple way of linking up to websites. Behind each name is a numerical IP...

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