article_snippet.sent: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or 'ICANN,'  sent a letter on Thursday to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs to see if the actions of company Vox Populi Registry Ltd. were illegal.
article_snippet.sent: But ICANN is backtracking after an advisory panel made up of industry groups and companies like Microsoft, Verizon and eBay complained last month.
article_snippet.sent: Two weeks ago, the advisory body called the Intellectual Property Constituency representing major companies and industry groups asked ICANN in a letter to halt the rollout of '.sucks,' calling the advisory body a 'shakedown scheme' and 'predatory.'
article_snippet.sent: ICANN said in ICANN letter that if Canadian or U.S. regulators find Vox Populi actions are illegal, ICANN could declare Vox Populi in breach of Vox Populi contract and seek to change the registry's behavior.
article_snippet.sent: ICANN said ICANN is also seeking other remedies within ICANN agreement with Vox Populi.
highlights_snippet.sent: Youtube, Bing, Visa, Bank of America and Yahoo among others targeted .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: US regulator will see if the actions of Vox Populi Registry Ltd. were illegal .
  