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Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Domain Services Operating Segment [Member]
Goodwill Percentage Related to Operating Segments			90.00%		90.00%
Network Access Services [Member]
Goodwill Percentage Related to Operating Segments			10.00%		10.00%
Domain Name Services [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)			$ 2,866	$ 18,550	$ 27,745	$ 68,848
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Melbourne IT Limited [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	$ 6,000,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	7 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			74,400		6,324,970
Melbourne IT Limited [Member] \| Demand Loan Facility 2012 [Member]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt		$ 6,000,000
Melbourne IT Limited [Member]
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs	$ 200,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization			6,600,000		6,600,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)			2,866	$ 18,550	27,745	$ 68,848
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			$ 74,400		$ 6,324,970