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domain name news - October 25
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Headlines from the October 28 edition of the news include:
Kremlin Seeks To Extend Its Reach in Cyberspace | IGF Rio to be
Supported by Online Community by Derrick L. Cogburn | ICANN Ombudsman Releases
Annual Report | Internet pioneer Cerf steps down after 7 years heading
key Internet oversight group | Vint Cerf has 5 books to write |
WHOIS Redux: Demand Privacy in Domain Name Registration by Wendy Seltzer
And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates
in between postings.
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Deutsche Telekom Prepares for Two-Tier Internet
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/25/deutsche-telecom-prepares-for-two-tier-internet/
Insider domain name snatching probed
http://www.thestate.com/technology-wire/story/209755.html
http://domainesinfo.fr/english/127/is-front-running-a-domain-name-myth.php
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071024-icann-probing-insider-trading-allegations-with-domain-name-registrations.html
Venue chosen for ICANN Paris 2008
http://domainesinfo.fr/english/126/venue-chosen-for-icann-paris-2008.php
ICANN Releases RAA Public Consultation Comments
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-23oct07.htm
ICANN Advisory ? "L Root" changing IP address on 1st November by Kim
Davies
http://blog.icann.org/?p=227
Review of the ICANN Nominating Committee
http://icann.org/reviews/nomcom-28feb07.htm
sg: Launch of Pure Numeric Domain Names [news release]
http://nic.net.sg/newsroom/20071022092943.html
tk: Putting an island in touch with the world
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/oct/25/internet.guardianweeklytechnologysection
NeuStar Wins Contract for .US ccTLD [news release]
http://neustar.biz/pressroom/announcements/press_release.cfm?press_id=1356
Estonia's CTO speaks out on cyberattacks
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39290289,00.htm
China Rejects Renewed Accusations of Cyber Spying
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,2836152,00.html
Germany accuses China of digital espionage [Reuters]
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39290260,00.htm
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RESEARCH PAPERS
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Method and apparatus for DNS resolution by Theodore Thomas Herzog et al
Abstract: A method and apparatus for resolving where to forward DNS
(domain name service) requests for a user simultaneously logged into more
than one service existing on a data communications network utilizes an
active service list (ASL) to keep track of the services that the user
is currently logged into. The active service list includes a list of
services sorted in a particular order based on information about the
service and sometimes the order in which the user logged into the services.
http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en&lr=&vid=USPAT7177947&id=Se1-AAAAEBAJ&oi=fnd
The Brand Wars Are Coming! How to Defend Your Brands on the Internet By
Erik J. Heels
Cybersquatters, typosquatters, parody domain names, look-alike URLs and
competitors purchasing others' keywords-these are the kinds of
developments posing threats to brands online. Here are 11 protection tactics.
http://www.abanet.org/lpm/magazine/articles/v33/is5/an16.shtml
Council of Europe people-centred approach to the Internet and its
governance inspires UN Internet Governance Forum discussions
The Council of Europe written submission to the next Internet
Governance Forum (IGF) taking place from 12 to 15 November in Rio de Janeiro
(Brazil) has been extensively referred to in the recently finalised UN/IGF
synthesis paper (in particular in paragraphs 11, 12, 18, 24, 31, 33,
42, 43 and 46 of the paper) that will serve as an input into this
year?s IGF discussions. The Council of Europe promotes the public service
value of the Internet and places users rights, in particular freedom of
expression, and safety at the forefront. The Council plays a leading
role in the fight against Internet-based crimes drawing its action from
key conventions and work on cybercrime, terrorism, sexual exploitation
of children, action against trafficking in human beings and counterfeit
medicines. Deputy Secretary General Maud de Boer-Buquicchio will take
part in the Forum together with several other Council of Europe experts
and staff members.
http://www.coe.int/t/dc/press/source/CoE%20submission%20to%20IGF_100807FINAL.doc
Internet domain names and the interaction with intellectual property by
Abida Chaudria [sub req'd]
Abstract: This is the first in a series of articles looking at the
interaction between domain names and intellectual property. This article
defines and summarises the various types of domain names, how they are
registered, the legal effects of registration, the WHOIS databases and,
briefly, the interaction between domain names and intellectual property.
Subsequent articles will consider the preferential ?sunrise
periods? for registration of certain domains by trade mark owners, the
various kinds of disputes that arise in relation to domain names, dispute
resolution procedures and legal proceedings for registered trade mark
infringement and ?passing off? in the UK.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VB3-4MTD8G5-8&_user=10&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F2007&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=01a8908b0435612faa0a4d1955dff80c
The Internet and Global Governance: Principles and Norms for a New
Regime - Author(s): Milton Mueller | John Mathiason | Hans Klein [sub
req'd]
Since the mid-1990s, efforts have been under way to construct an
international regime for global Internet governance. Beginning with the
formation of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers,
efforts at regime construction were a main focus of the 2001?2005 UN World
Summit on the Information Society. However, little progress was made
toward an international agreement. This reflected policymakers'
illadvised attempt to shortcut regime construction: they attempted to define
regime rules and procedures without first defining underlying principles
and norms. This article offers example sets of principles and norms of
the type that are missing and that could provide the foundation for an
Internet governance regime. The authors conclude that a framework
convention would be the appropriate institutional mechanism for advancing
regime construction.
http://www.atypon-link.com/LRP/doi/abs/10.5555/ggov.2007.13.2.237
Internationalized access to domain names: a review of methods and
issues - Author(s): Sung J. Shim [sub req'd]
Abstract: Purpose ? This article aims to understand the opportunities
as well as the challenges posed by the methods for internationalized
access to domain names.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do;jsessionid=1BF78740EF8337BDB1A2FC9AD0AD9E09
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GOVERNANCE
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Working with Civil Society at the heart of a UNESCO Forum [news
release]
Working with civil society will be the theme of the ?International
Forum of Civil Society ? UNESCO?s Partners? on 25 October, during
the 34th session of UNESCO?s General Conference (16 October to 3
November). Hubert Védrine, former French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nitin
Desai, President of the Internet Governance Forum and former UN
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs as well as Lindsay
Owen-Jones, Chairman of the Board of Directors of L?Oréal, will give
keynote speeches during the meeting.
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=40384&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
http://egovmonitor.com/node/15375
Deutsche Telekom Prepares for Two-Tier Internet
In the discussion about net neutrality, the phone and cable companies
in the United States never said they would charge some companies more
money for better access to their networks. They just said they don?t
want rules to prevent them from doing so.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/25/deutsche-telecom-prepares-for-two-tier-internet/
Why a Net Neutrality Law is Not Enough by David Isenberg
Once we decide that Network Neutrality is a good thing to (re)enshrine
in law, then we need to ask how to do that effectively. One way would
be to pass a law saying, ?Thou shalt not discriminate.? That?s the
current approach. But network operators will say that they must manage
their network, and if, in the course of network management, they were
to disadvantage some source, destination, application, service or
content, they might be accused of violating the law.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/net_neutrality_law_not_enough/
Comcast Traffic Jamming Heats Net Neutrality Debate [AP]
Comcast Corp. actively interferes with attempts by some of its
high-speed Internet subscribers to share files online, a move that runs counter
to the tradition of treating all types of Net traffic equally. The
interference, which the Associated Press confirmed through nationwide
tests, is the most drastic example yet of data discrimination by a U.S.
Internet service provider. It involves company computers masquerading as
those of its users.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/ebiz/59914.html
http://www.thestate.com/technology-wire/story/205323.html
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/10/19/financial/f061526D54.DTL
Google's Cerf: Deep space Web decades out
Internet visionary Vint Cerf predicted on Wednesday that in the coming
decades, scientists will have developed an interplanetary Web, or a
common set of communications protocols that will allow sensors on
spacecraft, satellites and planets to transmit information to each other and
back to Earth. Google, of course, would be the search engine to organize
all that data.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9804027-7.html
Vinton Cerf Proposes Interplanetary Internet
The Internet is now ready to explore new frontiers in outer space,
Vinton Cerf, one of its co-creators predicted last week during a news
conference (Agence France-Presse). According to Cerf, the ?Internet
service would give people an ability to access information and to control
experiments far away?, from earth.
http://www.profy.com/2007/10/23/vinton-cerf-proposes-interplanetary-internet/
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DOMAIN NAMES
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- ICANN
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Insider domain name snatching probed [AP]
ICANN is investigating suspicions that insider information is being
used to snatch desired domain names before an individual or business can
register them. The Security and Stability Advisory Committee of the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers termed the practice
"domain name front running" and likened it to a stock broker buying or
selling shares ahead of a client's trade, in anticipation of a movement in
price.
http://www.thestate.com/technology-wire/story/209755.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/24/AR2007102401108.html
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2007-10-24-domain-name-probe_N.htm
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071024.wgtsnatch1024/BNStory/Technology/
Is front running a domain name myth?
ICANN's Security Committee is asking for everyone's help in trying to
ascertain whether Domain Name Front Running ? a domain availability
check done by one person means the domain is registered by someone else
? really does exist.
http://domainesinfo.fr/english/127/is-front-running-a-domain-name-myth.php
ICANN To Probe Insider Domain Purchases [AHN]
Are insiders unfairly profiting from the demand for Internet domains?
Although never proven, a group overseeing Internet addresses hopes to
prevent speculation becoming accepted fact.
http://allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008933439
ICANN probing "insider trading" allegations with domain name
registrations
ICANN has begun an investigation into accusations that some insiders
may be using inside information to collect data and purchase unregistered
domain names that get a lot of DNS lookup requests?nonexistent
domains that surfers frequently try to access. ICANN refers to the practice
as "domain name front running," adding that it?along with several
registrars and intellectual property attorneys?has received a number of
complaints from registrants suggesting that such a thing has occurred.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071024-icann-probing-insider-trading-allegations-with-domain-name-registrations.html
Venue chosen for ICANN Paris 2008
Next year's Paris ICANN meeting will be held at one of the city's
skyscraper hotels, the Méridien Montparnasse.
http://domainesinfo.fr/english/126/venue-chosen-for-icann-paris-2008.php
ICANN Releases RAA Public Consultation Comments
ICANN released a compilation of the public input received during the
public comment period of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA)
consultation process.
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-23oct07.htm
ICANN makes net global with non-English script domains
User-testing is being conducted via a number of wiki pages that have
been created with domain names in the 11 languages
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/1AA0D9C778FE26D6CC2573790005A8C6
ICANN Advisory ? ?L Root? changing IP address on 1st November by
Kim Davies
This is advance notice that there is a scheduled change to the IP
address for one of the authorities listed for the DNS root zone. The change
is to L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET, which is administered by ICANN.
http://blog.icann.org/?p=227
Review of the ICANN Nominating Committee
ICANN has been provided with the Interisle Consulting Group's review of
ICANN's Nominating Committee (NomCom). This report will be used to
inform ICANN's effort to develop detailed proposals for improving the way
ICANN fills leaderhsip positions. ICANN's Board will work with the
ICANN community to consider this report, along with public input, in a
collaborative process to strengthen this element of ICANN. This independent
review of the NomCom is the second in a series of such reviews
mandated in ICANN's bylaws as part of ICANN's ongoing commitment to evolve and
improve its operations.
http://icann.org/reviews/nomcom-28feb07.htm
Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN
Global input and ideas will be on the rise at the 30th International
Public Meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
thanks to ICANN?s on-going fellowship program.
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-24oct07.htm
Icann posts draft of Strategic Plan for consultation
http://telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=189083
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Dot, squiggle, plop: Unencoding the web by Guy Kewney
Column: My first response to the idea of a dot-sex web domain was:
"Well, that's a rip-off". And when I heard about dot-tv and dot-euro I
wasn't the only one to say: "Here we go again..." And I bet most of us were
equally cynical about dot-asia.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/23/dot_squiggle/
New DotAsia Domain Launch - Online Registration of Interest via
Melbourne IT Corporate Brand Services
Melbourne IT Limited announced that it is accepting online expressions
of interest for the new .asia domain space that will officially launch
to the general public in February 2008.
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=50850
Terms and conditions for domain name registration in Belgium
The official ?.be? domain name in Belgium is registered through
accredited agents or registrars of the DNS BE on behalf of their
individual clients. DNS Belgium is the official organization in charge of
registration for ?.be? country code top level domain (cc TLD) names.
Certain technical requirements must be met in order to register a domain
name, although generally, registration is possible through an automated
system. Domain name disputes in Belgium are settled by judicial
proceedings, arbitration or other available procedures.
http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=articles&id=EDECC552-88CA-4011-8859-B778173D18DF
Bulgaria's Uninet Starts Selling Domains in Cyrillic
Internet users in Bulgaria can now experiment with their name in their
language on their Internet after the launch of the sale of domain names
in Cyrillic. The selling company is called Uninet Association in
cooperation with i-DNS.net International.
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=86755
EU Domains at Cost - Register a .eu Domain at Rock Bottom Prices
Irish domain registrar Blacknight Solutions is offering EU domains
(.eu) at ?5 per annum. This represents the lowest price available in the
market today.
http://emediawire.com/releases/2007/10/emw563454.htm
German internet users interested in regional TLDs - survey [sub req'd]
http://telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=189438
sg: Launch of Pure Numeric Domain Names [news release]
On 22 October 2007, SGNIC announced the launch of pure numeric domain
names. The launch will be in 2 phases: Soft Launch from 22 October 2007
to 26 March 2008 and the General Launch from 27 March 2008 onwards.
http://nic.net.sg/newsroom/20071022092943.html
sg: Pure numeric domain names to be introduced by SGNIC
Using only numbers as website addresses will soon be possible. This is
because pure numeric domain names will be introduced by the Singapore
Network Information Centre (SGNIC) to link websites to businesses,
organisations and even personal pages.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/307175/1/.html
http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+News/Tech+%2526+Science/STIStory_169365.html
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/internet/0,39044908,62033738,00.htm
tk: Putting an island in touch with the world
... None of this would have been possible six years ago. Then, most
communication on Tokelau happened by radio, although there was a basic
phone network and internet access at 9.6kbps. That all changed in 2001,
when Dutch entrepreneur Joost Zuurbier visited Tokelau with a proposal:
he would pay the islanders for the right to sell internet addresses with
the Tokelauan .tk domain. "Hotmail had just been sold for a fortune,
based on the idea of providing people with free email," says Zuurbier.
"I was convinced there was a similar business to be made from providing
free web addresses; I just needed to find a country that wasn't using
its own domain."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/oct/25/internet.guardianweeklytechnologysection
NeuStar Wins Contract for .US ccTLD [news release]
NeuStar announced that it has been awarded the contract to operate and
administer the .US Internet domain name registry. The official ccTLD
for the United States, .US is overseen by the United States Department of
Commerce.
http://neustar.biz/pressroom/announcements/press_release.cfm?press_id=1356
Neustar keeps US domain
Neustar has been given the contract to run the US's .us domain for the
next three to five years, beating competition from Go Daddy and
Afilias, the Department of Commerce has announced.
http://cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=1ACC290D-0D17-4B5D-B593-BC1E2CD38702
NeuStar wins contract to operate '.us' Internet domain name registry
NeuStar Inc. said Monday it won a U.S. Department of Commerce contract
to operate the '.us' Internet domain name registry.
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/AFX-0013-20400412.htm
vn: Domain name disputes
Disputes involving domain names happen everyday, including ones
involving .vn domain names. The Vietnam Internet Centre (VNNIC) has received
many petitions asking it to take back, lock or delete domain names
registered at the centre.
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2007/10/751120/
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Estonia's CTO speaks out on cyberattacks
Speaking to ZDNet.co.uk at the RSA Conference Europe 2007 in London,
Mikhel Tammet, director of the Estonian communication and information
technology department, said he believes forces within the Russian
government may have initiated and sponsored attacks against his country's
critical national infrastructure earlier this year.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39290289,00.htm
China Rejects Renewed Accusations of Cyber Spying
China has protested against new accusations made by a senior German
intelligence official that the Chinese government is behind almost daily
Internet espionage attacks on Germany.
The Chinese Exterior Ministry said on Tuesday that it was "confused" by
the comments made by Hans Elmar Remberg, vice president of the German
Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the country's domestic
intelligence agency.
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,2836152,00.html
Germany accuses China of digital espionage [Reuters]
The Chinese state is behind almost daily internet espionage attacks on
German companies and government bodies, a top German intelligence
official said on Monday.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39290260,00.htm
http://stuff.co.nz/4247790a28.html
http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1397,2204563,00.asp
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Library loses right to its Web name
Type www.oceancountylibrary.org into your Web browser, and you no
longer will be directed to the Web site for the Ocean County Library.
http://app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071023/NEWS02/710230375/1070/NEWS02
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Verisign to Profit from Rootserver Data? by Frank Michlick
Traffic WatchAccording to sources, Verisign, the operator of the
generic TLDs .COM & .NET registry, is considering selling access to selected
root dns server lookup data to registrars. The root servers are what
make domain names work on the Internet, meaning that many domain queries
hit these servers on their way to a site or an email recipient.
http://www.domainnamenews.com/editorial/verisign-to-profit-from-rootserver-data/
au: Kevin07 on a mobile near you
The Labor Party has taken its election campaign to a new level,
launching its first national mobile phone advertising campaign on Telstra's
content services. The launch follows the unveiling of a mobile version of
the Kevin07 website - www.kevin07.mobi.
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22645438-16123,00.html
Gowlings Domain Name Portal updated
This Portal provides a thorough review of all relevant Canadian
Internet Court and arbitration cases relating to domain names and trademarks,
while also providing a comparative review of UDRP and U.S. law.
Relevant International decisions and laws are also canvassed. We invite you to
review our Internet Briefs, our overview of the Key Differences
between the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy and the Canadian Dispute
Resolution Policy, our Case Summaries of all dot-ca arbitration cases and an
information update of Dot-EU domain names.
http://gowlingsondomains.com/
Dollar Drops, Domain Names Rise
U.S. dollar?s slide creates buying opportunities for domain names.
http://domainnamewire.com/2007/10/23/dollar-drops-domain-names-rise/
The Sun launches website for mobiles
The Sun has boosted its mobile phone offering to readers today,
becoming the first national newspaper to launch a ".mobi" domain name with
content tailored to mobile users.
http://media.guardian.co.uk/presspublishing/story/0,,2196788,00.html
http://www.itpro.co.uk/wireless/news/132743/the-sun-launches-thesunmobi.html
RIM?s new domain names - BlackBerry 9100 and 9300 series on the
horizon?
It seems our friends up north decided to get a little busy in recent
weeks, registering a number of new domains in mid-October. It looks as
if Research In Motion intend to keep their naming conventions in line
with the 8000 series family - at least for now.
http://boygeniusreport.com/2007/10/22/rims-new-domain-names-blackberry-9100-and-9300-series-on-the-horizon/
Searcher Beware: Your great idea may get scooped out from under you
[news release]
Business organizations need to be aware of a new risk when it comes to
domain names that might prevent them from registering a new domain for
their company, product or brand. The practice has become so widespread
that the global domain authority, ICANN, has just issued a global
warning about the risk.
http://earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,205448.shtml
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Are Domain Name Portfolios Actually Worth What They Are Touted to Be?
by Suresh Ramasubramanian
According to a recent article in Domain Name Wire, ?shares of domain
name company Tucows are down over 15% in early trading after announcing
earnings.? ... This article only reinforces my frequent comparisons
of ?domaining? to the Tulip craze or the south sea bubble.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/domain_name_portfolios_worth/
Mobile Ads are Worth(less)
What is a click-through on a mobile phone worth? In November 2006, Sedo
announced that it would serve parked pages on .mobi domains. The
parked pages are simple, text-based lists of ad links. One of the .mobi
parked pages I reviewed showed ads for a credit card. If you clicked the
link from your mobile phone, it took you to a credit card application
that could not be viewed on most mobile phones and wouldn?t work without
SSL security. In other words, the clicks were worthless to the
advertiser.
http://domainnamewire.com/2007/10/24/mobile-ads-are-worthless/
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?...Now up for bid!? - Go Daddy unveils expanded auction lineup
[news release]
It just may be the hottest ticket on the ?Net - if you are in the
market for a catchy domain name already registered by someone else.
GoDaddy.com today revealed its final list of domain names available for the
upcoming Go Daddy Signature Auction. The online auction takes place
November 6-8. Interest in the event is keen and the sheer number of names
?up for bid? auction grew rapidly in recent days. A complete list of
the domains is available at www.GoDaddySignatureAuctions.com.
https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/news/release_view.asp?news%5Fitem%5Fid=122&app%5Fhdr=
Godaddy Signature Domain Auction List Announced
Godaddy.com has released the final list of domain names to be auctioned
off in their new Signature Domain Auctions beginning November 6th. The
list of 30 domains was compiled from submissions from the Godaddy
website. Godaddy put up a page about the Signature Domain Auctions earlier
this year and have been vetting submissions and preparing for the
release since the announcement.
http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-aftermarket/godaddy-signature-domain-auction-list-announced/929
Go Daddy reveals domain names up for auction
Go Daddy Group Inc. Tuesday unveiled 30 domain names that it is putting
up for auction next month.
http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/1024biz-godaddybrief24-ON.html
Dallas Cowboys buy, then pass, on pricey Cowboys.com domain
How much is a domain name worth? Apparently not $275,000, at least not
to the Dallas Cowboys football organization. Earlier this month, the
Cowboys organization decided to bid on the domain name Cowboys.com, which
was being sold through domain name register Moniker Online Services
LLC. Moniker also holds auctions to sell off domain names owned by
others.
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9043718
How To Outrank Your Competitor Very Fast by Karl Sultana
These steps will allow you to beat a competitor who is in the number
one position in Google for a certain keyword. However you still need to
find keywords that does not have too many competition if you do not have
someone to help you doing optimization.
http://promotionworld.com/marketing/online/article/071018HowTo.html
Best Approach for Appraising Domain Names by Alex Tajirian
There are two types of domain name appraisers, designated here as type
?1? and type ?0,? with the former being appraisers who rely on
a scientific approach. A large number of domain owners use the services
of type ?0??the nonscientific?or do the appraisal themselves.
Approaches used by scientific appraisers include regression-type
statistical modeling, discounted cash-flow analysis, and reliance on the Law
of Large Numbers.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/7102311_appraising_domain_names/
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- NON-ENGLISH NEWS
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ICANN führt internationale Domainnamen ein
Jetzt können erstmalig Domainnamen getestet werden, die auch für die
Länderdomain ein nicht-lateinisches Alphabet nutzen. Mit den
anlaufenden Tests setzt die ICANN die im Jahre 2003 begonnene Öffnung der
Domainnamen fort, die im ersten Schritt nur nicht-lateinische Zeichen für
den Domain-Präfix, nicht aber für die Domain-Endung zugelassen hatte.
http://www.silicon.de/enid/business_software/30358
Marken- und Urheberlobbys gegen strenge Datenschutzregeln bei
.tel-Domains
Private Domainnutzer sollen bei den neuen .tel-Domains das Recht
erhalten, einer Veröffentlichung ihrer persönlichen Adressdaten in der
Whois-Datenbank zu widersprechen. Zu diesem Schritt hatte sich das
britische Unternehmen Telnic, Registrierungsdatenbank-Betreiber (Registry) für
die neuen .tel-Adressen nach Gesprächen mit den britischen
Datenschutzbehörden entschlossen.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/97923
Arcor installiert leicht umgehbare Netzsperre für YouPorn
Arcor greift für die Umsetzung der einstweiligen Verfügung zur
Sperrung der Site YouPorn.com auf eine Blockade über das Domain Name System
(DNS) zurück. Dies bestätigte ein Firmensprecher nun gegenüber heise
online. Der DNS-Server des Providers leitet die Anfragen über die URL
nicht mehr an das Webangebot weiter. Der Kläger, die Kirchberg
Logistik GmbH aus Hannover, habe in ihrem Antrag nicht nur auf die fehlende
Alterskontrolle bei der US-amerikanischen Hardcore-Seite im YouTube-Stil
abgestellt. Zusätzlich sei etwa auch auf kinderpornographische
Inhalte auf dem Portal verwiesen worden, deren Verbreitung auch an Erwachsene
verboten sei. Bei der Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien
steht das Angebot auf dem Index.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/97889
Internetnutzer wünschen sich einprägsamere Domainnamen
Die meisten deutschen Internetnutzer wünschen sich einprägsamere
Domainnamen zum Beispiel für Städte und Regionen. Das geht aus einer
Umfrage des Marktforschungsinstituts eResult im Auftrag des eco Verbandes
der deutschen Internetwirtschaft in Köln hervor.
http://szon.de/news/multimedia/aktuell/200710230773.html
http://verivox.de/News/ArticleDetails.asp?aid=21538
http://mainz-online.de/a/service/computer/t/rzo372246.html
http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2007-10/artikel-9273728.asp
Die besten Unternehmen Deutschlands: Sedo ist "Entrepreneur des Jahres
2007" [Pressemitteilungen]
Sie gelten als die besten Unternehmen in Deutschland: die Finalisten,
die mit dem renommierten Wirtschaftspreis "Entrepreneur des Jahres 2007"
ausgezeichnet werden. Am 19. Oktober wurde die Sedo GmbH im Rahmen
einer festlichen Gala in der Alten Oper Frankfurt zum "Entrepreneur des
Jahres" von einer Jury aus hochkarätigen Wirtschaftsexperten gekürt.
http://www.sedo.com/presse/presse_071022.php4?tracked=&partnerid=&language=d
Le Méridien Montparnasse choisi pour l'ICANN Paris 2008
L'an prochain, l'hôtel Méridien Montparnasse accueillera la toute
première réunion ICANN organisée en France.
http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1345/le-meridien-montparnasse-choisi-pour-l-icann-paris-2008.php
Le délit d'initié existe-t-il en noms de domaine ?
Le Comité de Sécurité de l'ICANN s'intéresse à la pratique du
"Front Running" consistant à enregistrer un nom immédiatement après une
recherche de disponibilité faite sur ce nom par quelqu'un d'autre. La
question est : cela existe-t-il vraiment?
http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1346/le-delit-d-initie-existe-t-il-en-noms-de-domaine.php
Neustar garde le .US
Contesté, l'actuel registre de l'extension américaine vient pourtant
d'être reconduit pour 3 ans minimum.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1342/etats-unis-neustar-garde-le-us.php
Comment être plus visible sur le Web
L'Afnic publie un guide expliquant comment être référencé par les
moteurs. Place à l'offensive. Pour beaucoup d'entreprises, le nom de
domaine est traité uniquement sous l'angle juridique et défensif afin
de combattre par exemple le cybersquatting, une pratique déloyale
consistant à enregistrer un nom de domaine sans posséder la marque en
référence.
http://www.lesechos.fr/info/innovation/4637080.htm
Le .PE s?ouvre aux noms de second niveau
Le registre péruvien autorise désormais l?enregistrement de .PE de
second niveau, du type nomdedomaine.pe. Une priorité est donnée
jusqu'au 7 décembre 2007 aux détenteurs de sous domaines en .PE.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1343/perou-le-pe-s-ouvre-aux-noms-de-second-niveau.php
Et l'on reparle des noms de domaine d'un seul caractère
L?ICANN va relancer l?idée déjà caressée en 2005, de
l?adoption de nom de domaines d?une seule lettre. Un forum est actuellement
organisé au sein de l?organisme avec appel à contribution pour
définir une méthode d?attribution de ces noms de domaines. Très courts,
ils ne représentent pas moins un intérêt important financièrement.
Ces domaines à une lettre ou à un chiffre concerneront les gTLD
(generic Top Level Domains), extensions internet à caractère générique,
formées à l?origine de trois lettres et plus.
http://fr.news.yahoo.com/pcinpact/20071019/ttc-et-l-on-reparle-des-noms-de-domaine-c2f7783.html
El sistema de Nombres de Dominio Internacionalizados y las razones de
su implementación.
Si nos detenemos un instante a analizar el actual sistema de nombres de
dominio, inmediatamente nos daremos cuenta que está basado en
caracteres utilizados en la lengua inglesa. El sistema permite el registro de
dominios que contengan caracteres alfanuméricos (?a-z?, ?0-9?
y algunos otros caracteres tales como ?-?).
http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2007/10/el-sistema-de-nombres-de-dominio.html
¿Interesa tener dominios '.es' con tilde?
Han pasado ya veinte días desde que Red.es, organismo dependiente del
Ministerio de Industria, abriese el plazo de registro de dominios '.es'
con caracteres multilingües , esto es, direcciones de Internet con el
sufijo identificativo de España que contengan eñes, tildes o
cedillas.
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/294204/0/limitaciones/dominios/multilingue
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