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IANA restructures example.com page to cut bandwidth
Original: IANA changed example.com on 28 September 2026 from a static English page to a basic HTML page plus a separate JavaScript
IANA updated example.com on 28 September 2026, splitting its single static English page into a basic HTML document plus a separate JavaScript file that adds the notice in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. The change was documented in DebugBear's change history, and IANA says the split reduces bandwidth. Internet infrastructure observers are discussing the update and its implications for one of the web's best-known reserved domains.
Why now: Changes to example.com, a ubiquitous reference domain, naturally draw attention from the web development and internet infrastructure community.
Evidence
- IANA changed example.com on 28 September 2026 from a static English page to a basic HTML page plus a separate JavaScript file that adds the notice in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish, according to DebugBear's change history. IANA says the split reduces bandwidth… · technotenshi@infosec.exchange · 2
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