The US Neo Nazi website The Daily Stormer recently registered its domain name in Iceland. The site, which spews racism, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, conspiracy theories and other hate filled nonsense, registered in Iceland after having been denied registration by internet companies in the US.
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Jens Pétur Jensen, the manager of ISNIC, the Icelandic domain name registry, told the local newspaper Morgunblaðið that the company will not cancel the registration of the Daily Stormer on its own. The reason is that ISNIC is not a registrar, but only a registry. The company therefore cannot as easily remove material from the web, its manager told Morgnublaðið.
However, ISNIC and the National Commissioner of the Police will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, to discuss how best to respond to the registration. Jens Pétur Jensen, the manager of ISNIC told Morgunblaðið that the Neo Nazi website has damaged the image of the Icelandic domain .is, and that ISNIC has received a number of complaints and cancellations of service from foreign companies and individuals who had registered their domains in Iceland.
ISNIC has only once cancelled a registration for an Icelandic domain name. In 2014 two sites linked to the so-called Islamic State ISIS were closed by ISNIC.
The US Neo Nazi website The Daily Stormer recently registered its domain name in Iceland. The site, which spews racism, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, conspiracy theories and other hate filled nonsense, registered in Iceland after having been denied registration by internet companies in the US.
Read more: US Neo-nazis believe their meme magic caused the collapse of the Icelandic coalition government
Jens Pétur Jensen, the manager of ISNIC, the Icelandic domain name registry, told the local newspaper Morgunblaðið that the company will not cancel the registration of the Daily Stormer on its own. The reason is that ISNIC is not a registrar, but only a registry. The company therefore cannot as easily remove material from the web, its manager told Morgnublaðið.
However, ISNIC and the National Commissioner of the Police will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, to discuss how best to respond to the registration. Jens Pétur Jensen, the manager of ISNIC told Morgunblaðið that the Neo Nazi website has damaged the image of the Icelandic domain .is, and that ISNIC has received a number of complaints and cancellations of service from foreign companies and individuals who had registered their domains in Iceland.
ISNIC has only once cancelled a registration for an Icelandic domain name. In 2014 two sites linked to the so-called Islamic State ISIS were closed by ISNIC.
