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domain name & governance news - 17 April
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Is the Internet Ready to Break?
http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1540,2113100,00.asp
Long-running battle over sex website is testing new cyber-laws
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article1553728.ece
New domain proposals must learn from .eu
http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/comment/2187495/dotty-sense
.eu growing rapidly (AP)
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/04/12/1175971215122.html
.eu tops 2.5m (Reuters)
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,21543732%5e15306%5e%5enbv%5e15306,00.html
Europe's .eu a soaring success in cyberspace (AFP)
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/04/12/1175971206793.html
au: PM offers $110m red-tape deal - includes national personal properties securities register to include domain names
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21498,21543507-948,00.html
nz: Domainz comes a-calling with new sales pitch
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/584623ACB727CCAACC2572B4000F0079
Cumulative Number of Registered .JP Domain Names Exceeds 900,000 (news release)
http://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/070404.html
Dot VN announces 143% increase in domain registration
http://digitalmediaasia.com/default.asp?ArticleID=23632
.ie domain registrations exceed 75,000
http://www.businessworld.ie/livenews.htm?a=1690326
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Is the Internet Ready to Break?
Reports of the Internet's death are greatly exaggerated. But the growth of video and broadband access will require new investment, technology and thinking to keep it healthy.
http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1540,2113100,00.asp
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Long-running battle over sex website is testing new cyber-laws
In the coded and rather arcane annals of cyber-law, there is no fleshier case. The dispute over what is arguably the most lucrative domain name in existence - sex.com - has rumbled on for in excess of 10 years. The latest chapter, written recently by a court in San Fransisco, will no doubt add to the ire of the story’s main protagonist, Gary Kremen, who has been trying to get the name back since it was stolen from him 12 years ago. But it also made a significant contribution to the emerging field of internet law.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article1553728.ece
New domain proposals must learn from .eu
A year on from its inception, the European regional TLD has had mixed success. Despite the registry Eurid claiming that the number of .eu addresses has exceeded all expectations, it boasts only half the registrations of the .uk domain, and remains gnat-sized next to .com and .net. Nearly three-quarters of the 2.6 million current .eu domains have been registered by organisations rather than individuals, but the number who actually use them in earnest is tiny.
http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/comment/2187495/dotty-sense
Euro domain stunted by speculators
As the .eu TLD celebrates its first anniversary, some experts last week claimed that the actions of domain-name speculators may have scared off potential customers and restricted growth. Despite high initial interest that saw 700,000 domain names created in the first few hours of the launch day on 7 April 2006, the total number a year later has reached only 2.6 million, with 439,500 in the UK.
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2187401/speculators-spoil-eu
Dot-eu is third most popular domain name
The new figures put the dot-eu domain in third place on the list of most popular TLDs, and interest has picked up in recent months, with registrations rising 17 percent in the past five months. More than 29,800 of the addresses were registered in Ireland.
http://enn.ie/frontpage/news-10034929.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1047_3-6175186.html
http://www.computing.co.uk/itweek/news/2187401/speculators-spoil-eu
.eu growing rapidly (AP)
More than 2,5 million .eu web addresses have been registered since the European domain name launched just over a year ago, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/04/12/1175971215122.html
http://iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/11/business/EU-FIN-EU-Internet-Names.php
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TECHBIT_EU_INTERNET_NAMES
.eu tops 2.5m (Reuters)
More than 2.5 million ".eu" internet addresses have been registered since the European domain name launched just over a year ago, the European Commission says.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,21543732%5e15306%5e%5enbv%5e15306,00.html
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKL118467420070411
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1090222
Europe's .eu a soaring success in cyberspace (AFP)
The .eu online domain name is enjoying a runaway success in cyberspace with over 2.5 million registered users during its first year, the European Commission said.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/04/12/1175971206793.html
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/182675.asp
au: PM offers $110m red-tape deal - includes national personal properties securities register to include domain names
A proposed initiative for a national personal properties securities register costing at least $50 million to replace disparate state systems that add to business costs would record a broader range of property types, including internet domain names. The proposal will be discussed at a meeting of state and territory premiers and the prime minister on 13 April.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21498,21543507-948,00.html
nz: Domainz comes a-calling with new sales pitch
The registrant would like to change the perception that it only sells names, says sales and marketing manager
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/584623ACB727CCAACC2572B4000F0079
Thrust to Chinese domain names
China has launched a platform with the goal of notching up 1 million Chinese-character domain names, a move marking a new era for Chinese Web surfers to trek the information highway in their native language.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-04/11/content_5960532.htm
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2007-04/11/content_847894.htm
Cumulative Number of Registered .JP Domain Names Exceeds 900,000 (news release)
JPRS today announced that the cumulative number of registered .JP domain names as of April 1, 2007 exceeded 900,000, hitting 908,329. .JP ranks 10th in the number of registrations among 250 ccTLDs worldwide.
http://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/070404.html
JPRS publishes "JP Domain Name Registry Report 2006" (news release)
On March 27, JPRS published the "JP Domain Name Registry Report 2006" (Japanese version), the annual report of JPRS for 2006 on the management and administration of JP domain names. Issues covered in the report include: efforts to improve reliability and usability of the JP domain name services and efforts to promote publicity and utilization of Japanese JP domain names. The report is currently only available in Japanese with an English language version to be available soon.
http://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/070330.html
Dot VN announces 143% increase in domain registration
Dot VN announced that the total number of .VN domain names registered online by Dot VN increased 143 per cent for the first quarter of 2007 as compared to 2006.
http://digitalmediaasia.com/default.asp?ArticleID=23632
gh: Four ICT bills before cabinet
Four information and communication technology bills, namely: National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Electronic Transaction Bill, New Telecom Bill and Amendment Bill are currently before Cabinet. ... When established, the National Information Technology Agency will .. monitor the implementation of national information communication technology policy. ... It will also resolve all matters involving domain names within the Domain Name Register under the ETA in accordance with the provisions of the NITA Act. ... When passed into law, it will ensure efficient use and management of the country's domain space. Further, it will also ensure that the interests and image of the nation are not compromised through the use of electronic communications.
http://myjoyonline.com/archives/news/200704/3301.asp
.ie domain registrations exceed 75,000
The number of .ie domain registrations has exceeded 75,000 registrations, according to IEDR. Domain name registrations are up 30% compared to the same period last year. .ie domains now account for almost 40% of the Irish domain market with .com domains accounting for approximately 33%. Irish companies represented 83% of all .ie domains at end 2006.
http://www.businessworld.ie/livenews.htm?a=1690326
http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_10009710.shtml
http://siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single8112
Verizon vs. iREIT et al Court Documents: What Can We Learn? by George Kirikos
Verizon filed sued against iREIT and Domain Marketplace a couple of weeks ago in a Texas court, alleging cybersquatting. David Kesmodel’s blog broke the story, and I used the PACER system to obtain the court filings.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/verizon_ireit_court_lawsuit/
DDOS on DNS: Stopping Internet blackouts
Writing in National Journal's Technology Daily, Andrew Noyes discusses the possibility of a massive Internet blackout caused by a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack on the backbone infrastructure of the 'Net.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=4826
Banks should learn from the XXX debacle
The failed plan to bring an added level of accountability to the more risqué neighbourhoods of the net by fixing a .xxx suffix to adult websites was a good idea directed at the wrong industry. Forget about would-be gangster pornographers. The introduction of a designated triple-X zone may work in the real world, but it’s foolish to think it will keep minors from gaining entry to racy websites. Icann was right to vote it down. Still, it took years to kill off the measure, stealing attention away from more pressing net governance issues such as taking on fraudsters.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article1640959.ece
How Safe Would a .Safe Domain Really Be?
But really: what's in a name, and how safe would a .safe TLD really be? Does it magically make gullible users suddenly smarter?
http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/82906
F-Secure calls on ICANN to enable safer online banking (news release)
According to F-Secure, ICANN, should introduce a .safe domain name to be used by registered banks and other financial organizations.
http://www.f-secure.com/f-secure/pressroom/news/fs_news_20070329_1_eng.html
us: Chicago city clerk briefly loses Web site
The Chicago city clerk's office was briefly kicked off the Internet when its domain-name expired due to the office's failure to pay renewal fees.
http://upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2007/04/10/chicago_city_clerk_briefly_loses_web_site/
How to Get Control of Your Domain Name Empire
Over the years the Domain Name Wire editor has developed ways to maintain his domain portfolio without going crazy. He says clearly, it hasn’t worked 100%. But it has helped him stay on the sane side of the line. Here are some of his tips he tries to practice: 1. Know all of your domains — all in one place; 2. Renew in advance; 3. Consolidate registrars; 4. Create a disaster plan and 5. Don’t take it too seriously.
http://domainnamewire.com/2007/04/11/how-to-get-control-of-your-domain-name-empire/
ET.com Phones Home for $225,000 in This Week's Highest Reported Domain Sale
ET.com sold for $225,000, ranking as one of the ten biggest sales reported so far in 2007. Other sales reported by Domain Name Journal over US$50K were Lesbo.com ($70K), MobileFone.com ($65,260), Blow.com ($52,500) and Model.net ($50,000).
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2007/domainsales04-17-07.htm
Cybersquatters impede Baidu's push in Japan
Beijing-based Baidu, which controls more than half of the mainland Web search market, last month started up Japanese portal www.baidu.jp as its first regular service outside its home market.
http://asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=67336
http://news.scotsman.com/latest_technology.cfm?id=546242007
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070409.wgtmaidu0409/BNStory/Technology/home
Casino domains auction at CAC 2007 (news release)
Moniker announced it will be hosting the first online silent auction of premium gaming and casino industry domain names during the Casino Affiliate Convention 2007 (CAC 2007), in Amsterdam May 3 - 5 at the NH Grand Krasnapolsky Hotel.
http://rgtonline.com/Article.cfm?ArticleId=71660&CategoryName=Comps
ICANN ponders privatising itself
ICANN is considering changes that could see it turned into a private body along the lines of global sporting organisations such as the IOC and FIFA.
http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?NewsID=8487
Libya, Cote d'Ivoire get top level domain names
Following the conclusion of the 28th public session of ICANN in Lisbon, Africa topped the agenda as two out of the three formalised ccTLD managers at the meeting came from the continent.
http://tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=1442
us: Trade group: Beware of IRS site confusion
U.S. taxpayers rushing to meet next Tuesday's tax-filing deadline should be aware of Web sites with URLs similar to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's IRS.gov site that may charge for services available for free elsewhere, a tech trade group warned.
http://infoworld.com/article/07/04/11/HNirssiteconfusion_1.html
".net" and ".com" domain registration fees to increase
Opinion: If you only own a few .com or .net domains this price increase won't hurt too much. Of course, if you own hundreds and perhaps thousands of domains, all I can say is, "Ouch."
http://geek.com/news/geeknews/2007Apr/gee20070410004115.htm
2,5 Millionen Registrierungen für Internetdomain ".eu"
58.624 aus Österreich - größte Nachfrage in Deutschland und Großbritannien
http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=2838553
http://futurezone.orf.at/it/stories/184945/
Über 2,5 Millionen .eu-Domains nach einem Jahr
Ein Jahr nachdem die neue .eu-Domain auch der allgemeinen Öffentlichkeit zugängig gemacht wurde, sind über 2,5 Millionen Adressen unter der europäischen Endung eingerichtet. Die meisten der Domains wurden in Deutschland registriert (31 Prozent), gefolgt von Großbritannien (17 Prozent) und den Niederlanden (12 Prozent).
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/88108
Verisign erhöht Preise für .com-Domains
Verisign die Preise für genannte TLD zu erhöhen. Die jährliche Abgabe für .com-Adressen werde um sieben Prozent auf 6,42 Dollar angehoben, der Preis von .net steigt um rund zehn Prozent auf 3,85 Dollar.
http://www.zdnet.de/news/tkomm/0,39023151,39153343,00.htm
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/88030
Verisign prévoit d'augmenter les tarifs des .com et .net
Verisign a annoncé hier jeudi 5 avril qu'il envisageait d'augmenter les prix d'enregistrement des .com et .net dès octobre, dans le but d'améliorer son infrastructure.
http://www.distributique.com/actualites/lire-verisign-prevoit-d-augmenter-les-tarifs-des-com-et-net-7563.html
L'ICANN privatizzata?
La ICANN sta considerando un cambiamento nel modo in cui è organizzata che potrebbe consentirle di eliminare alcune questioni legali potenziali.
http://www.pcworld.it/showPage.php?template=attualita&id=3750
http://www.cwi.it/showPage.php?template=articoli&id=17305
Registradas más de 2,5 millones de direcciones con el dominio '.eu' durante su primer año de funcionamiento
Más de 2,5 millones de direcciones electrónicas se han registrado en el dominio europeo de Internet '.eu' durante su primer año de funcionamiento, que se cumplió el pasado 7 de abril, aunque de ellas sólo el 2% (53.092) proceden de España, muy por detrás de Alemania (que acapara el 31%), Reino Unido (17%), Países Bajos (12%), Francia (6%) o Italia (6%), según los datos difundidos hoy por la Comisión Europea.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1469
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