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Headlines from the February 18 edition of the news include:
What will the Net bring to the developing world? OECD discussion by Kieren McCarthy | Your Internet: Open or Closed? | Global Net Blackout No Easy Feat for Potential Saboteurs | Unclogging the Tubes: ISPs Search for Solutions to Overburdened Lines | ICANN panel questions Network Solutions on frontrunning by Jacqui Cheng | Panel: No evidence of domain snatching | Non-English domains still unsettled | .Asia Sunrise Completed with Over 30,000 Domain Applications | Regensburg is the New German Domain Stronghold according to Denic analysis | .nz Dispute Resolution Service - Policy Review | Google finds evil all over the web | Athletes allowed to blog at Olympics
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ICANN Opens 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-11feb08.htm
Proposal: Yes to Dot-Pdf, No to Dot-123 [AP]
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/13/financial/f122706S63.DTL
au: Domain Administration Needs Dispute Resolution Process
http://www.cio.com.au/index.php/id;343691454
nz: InternetNZ members back name-change
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/34F15DEF8300566BCC2573E9000B2B2B
DNS Inventor Warns of Next Big Threat
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=145663
Phishing attacks could be undetectable
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?newsid=11405
UDRP: Lack of Use of a Domain is NOT Always a Defense
http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/
What's in a name? Cybersquatting case has an answer
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9062559
The Futility of IPv4 Address Recycling by Larry Seltzer
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/The-Futility-of-IPv4-Address-Recycling/
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ICANN Opens 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi
Internet issues from around the world are front and center in India as ICANN opened its 31st International Public Meeting today in New Delhi. “This year is an important one for the future of ICANN. The U.S. government is in the middle of its Midterm Review of its Joint Project Agreement with ICANN, and we’re arguing it’s time to take the final step to originally envisioned private sector model for ICANN,” said Peter Dengate Thrush, ICANN’s Board Chairman. “In fact the public comment period closes on the final day of this meeting – so we expect plenty of discussion about this in New Delhi, and we will be encouraging everyone who believes in the ICANN model of coordination not control to make their thoughts known.”
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-11feb08.htm
ICANN Meeting Opened by Shri Jainder Singh, Secretary, India's Department of Information Technology
ICANN opened its 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi yesterday with an address from Shri Jainder Singh, Secretary, Department of Information Technology, the Government of India. In his address to the told the crowd at the meeting's welcoming ceremony Monday morning, Secretary Singh made a number of comments about the work ICANN is doing, including its Strategic Plan.
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-3-12feb08.htm
Asia-Pacific Internet Users Big Part of ICANN's New Delhi Meeting
Individual Internet users from Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands have direct input into the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, a fact recognized today with the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between ICANN and the Internet user groups who participate in the Asia-Pacific Regional At-Large Organization (APRALO).
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-14feb08.htm
ICANN and Iron Mountain Complete Registrar Data Escrow QA Testing and Begin Accepting Escrow Deposits
Executive Summary: The Registrar Data Escrow (RDE) program is an ICANN initiative designed to enhance protection of registrants by requiring ICANN-accredited registrars to escrow critical registration data so that it can be released to ICANN upon termination of the registrar's accreditation agreement. ICANN has performed tests of the RDE system, including a "process test" and "stress test" designed to ensure effectiveness of the program's technical specifications and test the data-release procedures used by escrow agents in the event of registrar termination.
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-13feb08.htm
ICANN: Background Information Regarding Previous New GTLD Application Rounds
In planning for implementation of the new gTLD policy recommendations, and in response to inquiries form the ICANN community, ICANN is conducting a review of the status of applications from the New gTLD round in 2000 that were not selected for negotiations.
http://icann.org/topics/background-info-newgtld-apps-13feb08.htm
Translation Programme Put Out for Community Review - ICANN unveils multi-language approach for organisation
The draft translation programme that will be used by ICANN to communicate and interact with non-English speakers has been put out for community comment today. The programme has two main aims: to inform people about ICANN as an organisation, including its history, processes, component parts and evolution; and to allow people to participate effectively in the organisation's ongoing decision-making and policy work. The mission of the programme is to provide those who are not fluent English speakers with an equal level of access to influence and participate in the work of the organisation.
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-13feb08.htm
ICANN Explores India's Pioneering Work on IDNs
The Indian experience with Internationalized Domain Names and possible lessons for global implementation of IDNs will be front and center at a workshop at the ICANN 31st International Public Meeting slated for 13 February 2008 at 11 am local time.
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-12feb08.htm
Senior Leaders of India's IT Sector to Address ICANN Meeting
Some of the most prestigious names in the Indian IT industry will share their insights and experiences with the global audience at a session at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi today.
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-12feb08.htm
ICANN: TLDs could end with EXE. Confused? Users may be too
ICANN is in the process of hammering out its new generic top-level domain (gTLD) policy, and has begun to address technical issues that could pop up once the new round of applications is open later this year. As part of a discussion on how to manage DNS stability during this potentially huge expansion of the TLD system, an organization within ICANN has proposed a few basic rules for what can and can't be used as a domain extension. Put simply, new domains will be able to make use of nearly any string of letters—including common file extensions such as .exe, .doc, and .pdf—but there will be a number of other restrictions.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080214-icann-tlds-could-end-with-exe-confused-users-may-be-too.html
Proposal: Yes to Dot-Pdf, No to Dot-123 [AP]
Internet addresses ending in ".pdf" or ".mp3" could appear under a new proposal, while domain name suffixes consisting entirely of numbers would likely be rejected.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/13/financial/f122706S63.DTL
http://www.thestate.com/technology-wire/story/316212.html
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/feb/14/proposal-yes-to-dot-pdf-no-to-dot-123/
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004180361_aptechbitnewdomainnames13.html
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/166530/icann-clears-pdf-domain-names.html
What’s in a ‘.pdf’ Domain Name?
Internet addresses ending in “.pdf” or “.mp3 could appear under a new proposal by ICANN, while it likely would prohibit endings made entirely of numbers.
http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/hdw/?p=1655
Observation v. Participation by Bret Fausett
In response to my post yesterday, ICANN's Manager of Public Participation asks if I've gone mad. No, not all. The problem is that ICANN's postings from Dehli are coming too late to be meaningful to those half a world away. When I wrote yesterday's post, no transcripts from Monday's sessions had been posted. The Real Video and Audio files aren't archived, so if you don't catch a session live -- in the middle of my night, here in Los Angeles -- the files aren't available later.
http://blog.lextext.com/blog/_archives/2008/2/12/3519571.html
Karl Auerbach's comments to NTIA's "mid-term review" of its ICANN "JPA" agreement.
Karl Auerbach's comments to NTIA on "The Continued Transition of the Technical Coordination and Management of the Internet's Domain Name and Addressing System: Midterm Review of the Joint Project Agreement" are now online at:
http://www.cavebear.com/archive/public/ntia-jpa-2008.html
ICANN: Contribute to the ALAC Review by Wendy Seltzer
Every three years, ICANN’s bylaws call for the review of its component parts. The GNSO review produced many good recommendations for restructuring of the GNSO Council and its Policy Development Process.
http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2008/02/14/icann-contribute-to-the-alac-review.html
ICANN Thursday by Susan Crawford
Today was the public forum - huge relief to do it differently, no longer in the form of approaching a priesthood from a great distance, but now as an actual public forum, with everyone on the same level and all comments addressed at everyone. (I agitated for this a while ago but it couldn’t happen until now.) Now all we have to do is make sure that it’s actually a forum during which we all hear from unfamiliar voices. Translation is also making a difference, but, again, not yet complete. Steps, anyway.
http://scrawford.net/blog/icann-thursday-2/1116/
ICANN Wednesday by Susan Crawford
The best part of today, for me, came in the evening when I went to a meeting of the New Delhi chapter of the Internet Society. They had just formed - just three months ago - and they were full of ambition and enthusiasm. They were also having a lot of fun, burbling around and making jokes about each other. They are adopting schools for the blind, getting them equipment and training, and doing it very quickly. They’re trying to find members from all walks of life. They think they’ll be able to influence policy in India. It was a joy to meet them.
http://scrawford.net/blog/icann-wednesday-2/1115/
ICANN Tuesday by Susan Crawford
... Tuesday was Constituency Day. I spent the morning with the gTLD registries, the afternoon with the Board and the Government Advisory Committee, and the evening with everybody at the gala dinner put on by our hosts.
There are so many imponderables at this meeting. There is discussion about a post-MoU (most recent version is called the “Joint Project Agreement”) ICANN, as that agreement will expire unless renewed in September 2009. That agreement runs between ICANN and the U.S. Department of Commerce, and is the source of ICANN’s contractual authority to make agreements with domain name registries and registrars.
http://scrawford.net/blog/icann-tuesday-2/1114/
ICANN Monday by Susan Crawford
This will be brief, because connectivity has been tricky in the main meeting hall and I’m running out of battery. Petty technical difficulties. The report for Monday is that ICANN Chair Peter Dengate-Thrush ran a lively session on the Joint Project Agreement (the latest MoU) between ICANN and the Department of Commerce this morning - as Bertrand de la Chapelle says, there are three questions:
http://scrawford.net/blog/icann-monday-2/1113/
ITIF Comments on the Midterm Review of the Joint Project Agreement between NTIA and ICANN
ITIF recently submitted comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on the Midterm Review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA). In its commentary, ITIF states that the U.S. government should continue its historic role in providing oversight to the Internet’s domain name and addressing system. The U.S. government has had and continues to play an important role in maintaining the security, stability, and openness of the Internet. Without the JPA providing an effective backstop to ICANN’s original operating principles, there would be no mechanism in place to stop foreign governments from interfering with ICANN’s operations.
http://www.itif.org/index.php?id=125
Is Whois Toast? SSAC pushes ICANN toward new IETF standard by Brenden Kuerbis
The Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) has added a new wrinkle to the ongoing domain name Whois saga. In a document released late last week, it identified some well known and other less talked about problems with the Whois protocol and it called on ICANN and its community to pursue a more holistic approach involving policy recommendations. Interestingly, it also called for consideration of a new “formal directory service for the Internet” standard to serve domain name interests.
http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2008/2/11/3517716.html
Don't count on ICANN for adult supervision
If there any industry that needs a code of ethics, it is domain name registrars. Let’s face this fact up front: Domain name registrars make a lot of money from people who are less than ethical. They collect fees from customers who are clearly infringing trademarks. The registrars say they don't have much choice. If they take any type of name approval role it may expose them to litigation and charges of censorship. But, still, it's a wonderful thing to make money from both the high and the low roads.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/dont_count_on_icann_for_adult_supervision
India to host first ICANN public meeting
India will be hosting the first public meeting of ICANN - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the body charged with overseeing Internets addressing system at Delhi from today.
http://www.ciol.com/News/News-Reports/India-to-host-first-ICANN-public-meeting/11208103555/0/
ICANN meeting begins in New Delhi with call for IPv4 - IPv6 interoperability news
The 31st international public meeting of ICANN got underway in New Delhi with a call to make IPv4 and IPv6 interoperable since the pool of IPv4 addresses may be exhausted in the next 3 to 4 years.
http://www.domain-b.com/infotech/itnews/20080211_ipv4_ipv6.html
ICANN mulls technical feasibility of Indian language domain names news
At its 31st public meeting currently underway in New Delhi, ICANN said that it was exploring the possibility of introducing top level domain names in local language and local scripts.
http://www.domain-b.com/infotech/itnews/20080214_domain_names.html
http://www.indlawnews.com/82946BACD94325203AF4C937065C7FF0
ICANN to explore Domain Names in local languages
ICANN will tomorrow discuss the India's demand for Domain Names in Indian languages. It is presently working on a programme which includes developing several characters from the languages all over the world available at the top level.
http://www.newkerala.com/one.php?action=fullnews&id=21636
Govt working on introducing domain names in regional languages
Aiming to make internet accessible to all linguistic groups in the country, the IT Ministry is working with Internet corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to introduce domain names in regional languages.
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1090555/
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.Asia helps celebrities protect their cyber identity
The DotAsia Organization has announced signups from India for its groundbreaking Celebrity Pioneer Program. The Celebrity Pioneer Program offers Indian celebrities the priority to register their domain name with .Asia.
http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/39478
au: Domain Administration Needs Dispute Resolution Process
Australian Domain Name administrator auDA got it right last year when it decided against opening up the .au domain space for direct registration, but regulators should consider instigating domain registration dispute resolution processes and clarifying areas of responsibility across our multiple tiers of government.
http://www.cio.com.au/index.php/id;343691454
dotMobi Launches DeviceAtlas, an Industry-Leading Mobile Development Tool [news release]
dotMobi announced the launch of DeviceAtlas, the definitive source of mobile handset information for mobile content developers.
http://mtld.mobi/node/961
dotMobi Looks to Iron Out Mobile Web's Many Wrinkles
A big bugaboo standing in the way of making m-commerce a bankable asset is about to be squashed. Until early this morning, enterprises had to crawl their way through hundreds of handset specs to develop mobile Web sites to fit each. Today they can hit the ground running. dotMobi has launched a low-to-no cost, comprehensive database of global mobile handset information to assist Web developers in creating "device-aware" content.
http://ecommercetimes.com/story/dotMobi-Looks-to-Iron-Out-Mobile-Webs-Many-Wrinkles-61627.html
DotMobi launches database for mobile-Web developers [Reuters]
DotMobi, the industry group that registers domain names for the mobile Web, launched a database of cell phone specifications on Tuesday to help software developers better design Web sites for mobile phones.
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSL1181088820080212
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6230202.html
http://www.news.com/2100-1025_3-6230202.html
nz: InternetNZ members back name-change
Meetings of InternetNZ members held last month were broadly in support of a change of the organisation’s registered name, The Internet Society of New Zealand. No formal vote was taken, but there were some “straw polls” at the meetings, says executive director Keith Davidson.
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/34F15DEF8300566BCC2573E9000B2B2B
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DNS Inventor Warns of Next Big Threat
The industry is just one multi-million-dollar corporate data breach away from waking up to the serious and often-silent threat of corrupted DNS resolution servers, says DNS inventor Paul Mockapetris.
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=145663
Phishing attacks could be undetectable
Companies and users are at serious risk from a loophole in the the DNS that could make financial scams such as phishing attacks practically undetectable, according to a study presented this week by researchers from Georgia Tech and Google.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?newsid=11405
Use of Rogue DNS Servers on Rise [AP]
Mendacious machines controlled by hackers that reroute Internet traffic from infected computers to fraudulent Web sites are increasingly being used to launch attacks, according to a paper published this week by researchers with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Google Inc.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004180454_aptechbitserversthatlie13.html
Next CT Blog Event: "Meta-Terror: Terrorism and the Virtual World"
On Friday, February 29, at noon, I will moderate a panel titled, "Meta-Terror: Terrorism and the Virtual World" in room B339 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Our panelists will be Ken Silva, Chief Technology Officer for VeriSign, the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the digital world; Contributing Expert Roderick Jones, Vice President of Concentric Solutions International; and Contributing Expert Evan Kohlmann, a world-reknowed expert on jihadists' use of the Internet and a Senior Investigator for the NEFA Foundation. A limited number of boxed lunches will be served. The event is co-sponsored by the Counterterrorism Foundation and the GAGE International consulting firm in Washington, DC.
http://counterterrorismblog.org/2008/02/next_ct_blog_event_metaterror.php
Spear The Phishers--Not The Fish
To fight cybercrime on the Web, security experts have tried "good cop" tactics. They've worked to teach users to spot and avoid the "phishing" sites that spread malicious software and steal bank codes. They've tried tweaking Web browsers and search engines to make scam sites more apparent. But as the dark side of the Web continues to grow and evolve, they're considering a harsher strategy: wiping crime sites off the Web altogether.
http://www.forbes.com/enterprisetech/2008/02/12/phishing-cyber-crime-tech-security-cx_ag_0213phish.html
The Future of Cyber Warfare by Kurtis Lindqvist
Every now and then I get emails from readers of my blog. I mostly reply to them in private, but I recently got one question where I thought my reply might be of general interest. I took the liberty of editing the question somewhat, but in essence it was: If you have any insight you can share with my class on cyber warfare and security, I would be delighted on hearing it.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/821411_the_future_of_cyber_warfare/
Phishing for domains
It appears that all TrafficZ customers have received a notice by email today they may be the target of a phishing attack. This particular website was hosted in China (Beijing - Chinanet Jiangsu Province Network). I did some research on my own and it appears that not only are TrafficZ’s customers targets but so are GoldKey’s customers. A Registrant Search on the phisher quickly showed the other target was GoldKey customers. Below is a copy of the email I received from TrafficZ:
http://blog.domaintools.com/2008/02/phishing-for-domains/
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UDRP: Lack of Use of a Domain is NOT Always a Defense
The mere holding of an infringing domain name without active use can constitute use in bad faith under the UDRP. Despite this, all too often trademark owners watch as domains are registered that incorporate their trademark. Unfortunately for the trademark owner, they think costly litigation under the ACPA is the only means of redress for what appears to be clear cybersquatting.
http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/
What's in a name? Cybersquatting case has an answer
It's not often that a domain-name holder accused of cybersquatting actually prevails in a dispute with the party that filed the complaint. It's rarer still for that entity to then win a counterclaim of attempted reverse domain-name hijacking.
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9062559
Champagne.ie UDRP Decision
The former registrant of the domain champagne.ie probably doesn't feel like celebrating, as he lost the UDRP against him.
http://www.isquattedyour.eu/2008/02/11/champagneie-udrp-decision/
Typosquatting: A Solution by Alex Tajirian
Typosquatting‘s negative effect on the surfing experience can be easily eliminated, and in a way that allows all parties to make money. What’s called for is an affiliate program. You would not be happy if you typed a domain name into your browser and wound up in nowhere land because of a simple misspelling. That’s the negative surfing effect of typosquatting.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/typosquatting_a_solution/
Bounty Hunters to Track Down Cybersquatters?
Rick Schwartz has been warning other domainers for some time about the dangers that lurk ahead. One lawyer at Out-law.com is proposing that trademark holders band together to track down and police cybersquatters worldwide. This effort would be funded by large global corporations.
http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/02/bounty-hunters.html
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The Futility of IPv4 Address Recycling by Larry Seltzer
The powers that be for IP address allocation are gathering old space that was wastefully allocated long ago, but it won't make much difference. Some time ago I wrote somewhere about Geoff Huston and his projections for the depletion of what remains in the IPv4 address pool. I was intrigued by his work and suggested to him that there were a lot of wasteful class A addresses out there, and perhaps they could be reallocated to better purpose.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/The-Futility-of-IPv4-Address-Recycling/
Could IP address plan mean another IPv6 delay?
Internet policymakers are considering sweeping changes to the way they distribute IP addresses that could allow network operators to make money by transferring unused blocks of IPv4 address space to others in need. One result could be lessened incentive to move to IPv6 any time soon.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/021308-ipv6-delay.html?t51hb
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1780085522;fp;2;fpid;1
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1780085522;fp;2;fpid;1
VeriSign Strengthens DNS For IPv6
Sitting at the heart of the Internet itself are the key A and J root DNS servers (define) that help to ensure that Internet traffic goes where it's intended. So it only makes sense that for the coming IPv6 adoption to actually occur, those two root servers need to be on-board. Fortunately, that's exactly what's happening.
http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3727661
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VeriSign expands Internet infrastructure in India
VeriSign announced its intentions to locate to a new Regional Internet Resolution Site (RIRS) in India, one of the most rapidly expanding Internet nations in the region. The new site will help support Internet traffic for .com and .net, and help provide Internet users in India with enhanced performance and greater stability. The move is part of Project Titan, VeriSign's multi-year initiative to strengthen the critical Internet infrastructure and expand its capacity tenfold by the year 2010. These upgrades are vital to managing the surge in Internet interactions and helping to protect against cyber attacks that are growing in both scale and sophistication.
http://computerworld.com.sg/ShowPage.aspx?pagetype=2&articleid=7563&pubid=3&tab=Home&issueid=124
Afilias and CERT-In Sign MoU to Improve Internet Security in India [news release]
Afilias, a global provider of registry services, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) to share critical information and resources to enhance Internet security in India and world-wide, increase awareness of important security issues, and to cooperate in emergency response to critical threats.
http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/398614.html
Prince Andrew Gets 'Royal Tour' Of Go Daddy - Promotes UK Trade
His Royal Highness, Prince Andrew, spent part of Tuesday touring The Go Daddy Group, Inc. headquarters, as part of a trip designed to improve economic ties between Britain and the United States. The Duke of York, who is fourth in line to the British throne, made the trip as the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment.
https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/news/release_view.asp?news%5Fitem%5Fid=144&app%5Fhdr=
Dot Asia gives Kapil Dev a cyber identity & website
In the backdrop of ICANN's (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi in association with Department of IT and National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), the DotAsia Organisation announced the launch of Kapil Dev's website www.KapilDev.asia.
http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k8/feb/feb164.php
Kapil Dev's website launched
Legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev's fans can now reach out to him through his website www.KapilDev.asia. "I lost out on securing KapilDev.com and KapilDev.in. However, KapilDev.asia will be my home on the internet. DotAsia is doing commendable work through its Celebrity Pioneers Program," the former India captain said at the launch here.
http://www.newkerala.com/one.php?action=fullnews&id=22012
http://www.calcuttanews.net/story/327272
Country domain names - Part 1
If you were to type the web address "www.jamaica.com" into the address bar of your Internet browser, you might expect to be taken to a site owned or operated by a department of the Government of Jamaica, containing information about the civic affairs of Jamaica. Instead, however, you would be taken to a site which is owned by a private Canadian-based company, Caribbean Online, which sells vacations to the Caribbean. The corporate head office is in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the website describes the corporation as "a privately funded, start-up company incorporated in the state of Delaware that has as its principal business the creation, communication, facilitation and management of travel research, planning and booking for the Caribbean."
http://jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/Business/html/20080212T200000-0500_132471_OBS_COUNTRY_DOMAIN_NAMES___PART__.asp
ISOC launches Strategic Global Engagement programme [reg req'd]
http://www.telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=203687
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Yahoo Kills Domain Arbitrage: Fallout for Google, Others
In a major move sure to have ramifications across the online advertising industry, Yahoo has told its advertising partners that it will no longer accept “arbitraged” traffic as of this Friday. Here’s a look at what this means for domainers and even the revenue of big online advertising companies.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/12/yahoo-kills-domain-arbitrage-fallout-for-google-others/
Yahoo’s Arbitrage Bomb: One Day Later
One day after Yahoo dropped a bombshell that it would no longer accept arbitrage traffic to its advertising feed, the reaction has been swift and loud. I’ve been monitoring domain forums and this is what people have to say:
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/13/yahoos-arbitrage-bomb-one-day-later/
Yahoo! to enforce Anti-Arbitrage rules for Domain Parking Companies
As per an email we just received from Parked.com, Yahoo! has warned the parking companies using a Yahoo! feed that they need to enforce the anti-arbitrage (”no paid traffic”) rules in the future.
http://www.domainnamenews.com/ppc-industry/yahoo-to-enforce-anti-arbitrage-rules-for-domain-parking-companies/1433
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Cruises.co.uk Changes Hands for Over $1 Million in Largest .co.uk Sale Ever Reported
The operators of Great Britain's Cruise.co.uk website have purchased the plural version of that domain, Cruises.co.uk, from German travel company Nees Reisen in the largest .co.uk sale reported to date. The price was £560,000 ($1,099,798).
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2008/domainsales02-12-08.htm
No Credit Crisis for Domain Names
With all the attention on the credit crisis and subprime mortgages these days, I was curious if domain financing companies might be tightening standards and raising interest rates. I reached out to the authority on domain financing — Domain Capital president Robert Alfano — to find out if the domain financing business is changing.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/14/no-credit-crisis-for-domain-names/
Threats to the Domain Name Industry
What keeps you up at night? As a business owner, I have lots of worries. If you are sleeping comfortably at night, assuming everything in the domain industry is swell, you might be in for a rough 2008.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/11/threats-to-the-domain-name-industry/
TRAFFIC down under 2008
DNCalendar and TRAFFIC have reported that the domain name industry's premier conference T.R.A.F.F.I.C. is coming to Australia in 2008.
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/domainspace/4577
Iraq.com, Iran.com, Kosovo.com, and Arabia.com for sale
Sedo, a domain-name auctioneer, is holding an auction for three big Web addresses. Got deep pockets? For the right price, one of these could be yours:
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/8157
http://news.aol.com/newsbloggers/2008/02/14/iraq-com-iran-com-domain-names-up-for-grabs/
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ICANN will Aufsicht der USA über Domain Name System diskutieren
Der neue Vorstandsvorsitzende der ICANN, Peter Dengate Thrush, hat beim Treffen der privaten Netzverwalter in Delhi auch die US-Aufsicht über die zentrale Rootzone zur Debatte gestellt. Im September 2009 läuft der Vertrag (Joint Project Agreement, JPA) aus, der ICANN unter die Aufsicht des US-Handelsministeriums stellt. Eine Diskussion über eine regierungsunabhängige ICANN sei jetzt notwendig, sagte Dengate Thrush in Delhi. Im Rahmen einer vom US-Handelsministerium für Ende Februar anberaumten öffentlichen Anhörung zur privaten Netzverwaltung hatte die ICANN-Spitze sich bereits klar für eine "Unabhängigkeit" ausgesprochen.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/103336
Willkommen im Land des Cyberwars
USA: "Sagt der Nation, das Zeitalter des Cyberwars ist angebrochen" - Wired: Kann die Zivilbevölkerung überhaupt geschützt werden?
http://derstandard.at/?id=3221183
Domain-Tasting – ICANN will Riegel vorschieben
Die Internet-Verwaltung ICANN verschärft den Kampf gegen Domain-Tasting: die Abschaffung der Erstattung von Registrierungsgebühren soll den Anreiz stoppen, registrierte Domains kurzfristig wieder zu löschen.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/domain-tasting-icann-will-riegel-vorschieben-id667139.html
TLD-Update – Neues von .asia, .kz und .nl
Intervention der Registry: in Kasachstan sorgt die nationale Domain-Verwaltung für Aufsehen, da sie eine Domain ohne Ankündigung sperrt. Erfreuliche Meldungen gibt es dagegen von .asia und der holländischen Endung .nl, deren Ziffern-Domains schon bald jedermann offen stehen.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/tld-update-neues-von-asia-kz-und-nl-id667138.html
Les IDN en vedette by Stephane Van Gelder
Dans un pays hôte où les langues et les scriptes sont si nombreux (22 langues officielles), personne ne sera étonné de voir les IDN occuper le devant de la scène. Ces noms internationalisés – comprenez des noms de domaine acceptant des caractères autres que le seul code ASCII, des accents français aux caractères mandarins en passant par le cyrillique et tout autre alphabet “exotique” – ont fait l’objet d’un atelier dès le lundi à New Delhi.
http://blog.icann.org/?p=275
DotMobi lance une base de données pour l'internet mobile [Reuters]
DotMobi, le groupe industriel qui gère les noms de domaine de l'internet mobile, a présenté mardi une base de données de spécifications des téléphones portables afin d'aider à la conception de sites internet plus adaptés aux contraintes liées la téléphonie mobile.
http://fr.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080212/ttc-telecoms-internet-basdotmobi-fe50bdd.html
Le .CR s’ouvre aux détenteurs de sous domaine en .CR
L’extension géographique principale du Costa Rica, le .CR, s'ouvre à l'enregistrement en mai 2008. D'ici là, les détenteurs de sous-domaines en .CR disposeront de 90 jours pour enregistrer avant les autres l’équivalent de leurs noms en .CR.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1424/costa-rica-le-cr-s-ouvre-aux-detenteurs-de-sous-domaine-en-cr.php
Le Registre Internet français récidive
Cette société, dont nous avions déjà dénoncé la démarche douteuse, incite à nouveau les propriétaires de .FR à s’inscrire à un annuaire non officiel pour une somme de 960 euro!
http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1419/le-registre-internet-francais-recidive.php
.ES : vers le million de noms enregistrés
Le .ES dépassera à la fin du mois les 900 000 enregistrements. Le registre annonce qu’il y a déjà plus de .ES enregistrés sur le territoire espagnol que de .COM.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1426/espagne-es-vers-le-million-de-noms-enregistres.php
L’IPV6 en marche
Dans un communiqué de presse conjoint avec Renater, l’Afnic se félicite de l’annonce de l’Icann vers le déploiement de la prochaine génération du protocole internet, l’IPv6. La France rappelle qu’est la deuxième extension locale au monde, après le Japon (.jp), à supporter IPv6 en natif.
http://mailclub.info/article.php3?id_article=713
IPV9, ou comment la Chine crée son propre Internet
Pour en finir avec ce qu'elle perçoit comme une emprise américaine sur le Web, la Chine développe son propre système d'adressage IP.
http://www.01net.com/editorial/371654/ipv9-ou-comment-la-chine-cree-son-propre-internet/
Web su cellulare,dotMobi lancia nuovo database per programmatori [Reuters]
DotMobi, grande azienda che registra domini per la telefonia mobile sul web, ha lanciato oggi un database di specifiche di cellulari per aiutere i programmatori di software a migliorare il design di siti web per la telefonia mobile.
http://www.mytech.it/mytech/news/articolo?ix=A006013067472
El gran negocio de los dominios
El año pasado 106 nombres de sitios web se vendieron por más de US$100.000 cada uno. Xavier Buck planeaba gastar US$100.000 en ofertar por nombres de dominios en internet en una subasta. Sin embargo, superó su límite en menos de una hora.
http://www.elpais.com.co/paisonline/notas/Febrero132008/int03.html
Bolivia.bo El lento ascenso de los dominios criollos.
En la Internet existen 4.007 dominios registrados bajo la sigla .bo. | La mayor dificultad para tener uno de estos sitios es su precio de BS 280 PARA LOS .COM.BO Y BS 1.520 para LOS .BO. La agencia encargada de la administración de esta extensión asegura que, a partir de este mes, el servicio se modernizará drásticamente.
http://www.lostiempos.com/oh/10-02-08/10_02_08_actualidad2.php
http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2008/02/boliviabo-el-lento-ascenso-de-los.html
Estados Unidos - El gran negocio de los dominios.
La tendencia de la venta de nombres de dominios cada vez toma más importancia. Además, muchos dominadores han buscado nuevas alternativas para sacarle provecho y dinero a las grandes marcas. El año pasado 106 nombres de sitios web se vendieron por más de US$100.000 cada uno.
http://www.elpais.com.co/paisonline/notas/Febrero132008/int03.html
http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2008/02/estados-unidos-el-gran-negocio-de-los.html
Se han recibido 15 candidaturas para el cargo de Director General de la OMPI.
Al cierre del plazo para la presentación de candidaturas al cargo de Director General de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI), es decir, a las cinco de la tarde (hora de Ginebra) del 13 de febrero de 2008, se han recibido 15 candidaturas. El Comité de Coordinación de la OMPI, integrado por 83 Estados miembros, se reunirá los días 13 y 14 del próximo mes de mayo con el fin de proponer el nombre de un candidato para que sea designado a ese cargo por la Asamblea General de la OMPI, cuya reunión está prevista del 22 al 30 de septiembre próximo.
http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/es/articles/2008/article_0005.html
http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2008/02/se-han-recibido-15-candidaturas-para-el.html
Los dominios .pt de Portugal.
La FCCN (Fundação para a Computação Científica Nacional) es el organismo sin ánimo de lucro que gestiona la administración y el registro de dominios .pt de Portugal.
http://www.domisfera.com/los-dominios-pt-de-portugal/
http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2008/02/los-dominios-pt-de-portugal.html
Registro de Nombres de Dominio en America Latina - Estadisticas al 31 de Enero del 2008
LatinoamerICANN presenta el primer reporte mensual de estadisticas de nombres de dominio en LAC del 2008. Este primer reporte es al 31 de Enero del 2008. Dicha recopilación es parte del estudio iniciado por LatinoamerICANN para medir la incidencia de políticas de Sociedad de la Información en el desarrollo de los ccTLD's de la región, así como analizar el impacto de las políticas de los ccTLDs en las politicas de Sociedad de la Informacion nacionales.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1592
http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2008/02/registro-de-nombres-de-dominio-en.html
El Día Mundial de Internet se celebrará el 17 de mayo con una apuesta por la difusión en telefonía móvil
La penetración mundial de internet móvil supera en un 30 por ciento al fijo, alcanzando el 50 por ciento de la población, según informó hoy el director del proyecto 'díadeinternet 2008', Luis Arroyo Galán. Por este motivo apostó por la difusión de internet a través del móvil, durante la presentación del Día Mundial de las Telecomunicaciones y de la Sociedad de la Información, Día de Internet 2008, que se celebrará el próximo 17 de mayo.
http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/ep/20080212/tsc-el-da-mundial-de-internet-se-celebra-dd824b6.html
Llamado a Nominaciones: Moderador del Foro Público de LACNIC
Este es un llamado abierto a nominación de candidatos provenientes del área de servicio de LACNIC, para ocupar el cargo de Moderador del Foro Público de LACNIC.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1594
Llamado a Trabajos para FLIP6 y LAC IPv6 TF - FLIP6
Debido al interes mostrado por la comunidad en participar del Sexto Foro Latinoamericano de IPv6 - FLIP6, y del IPv6 Task Force de América Latina y el Caribe, realizados en el marco de LACNIC XI, se ha decidido extender el plazo para la presentacion de trabajos que formaran parte de la agenda de estos encuentros.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1593
Internettet står til at blive frit
Efter års kamp er der nu endelig udsigt til, at USA slipper sit tag i internettet, som amerikanerne ellers formelt har haft magt over siden begyndelsen. Internettet står nu til at blive frit.
http://www.lostiempos.com/oh/10-02-08/10_02_08_actualidad2.php
http://www.business.dk/article/20080210/ittele/702100029/
Lietuva toliau siekia surengti Pasaulini interneto valdymo foruma
Lietuva toliau siekia 2010 metais Vilniuje surengti Pasaulini interneto valdymo foruma (angl. Internet governance forum), kuri globoja Jungtines Tautos.
http://www.lrytas.lt/-12028164161202460709-p1-IT-Lietuva-toliau-siekia-surengti-Pasaulin%C4%AF-interneto-valdymo-forum%C4%85.htm
CNN öppnar slussarna och släpper fram amatörerna
CNN ska lansera iReport.com, en domän de köpte för 750 000 dollar, enligt uppgifter.
http://www.ekonominyheterna.se/webbloggen/2008/02/13/cnn-oppnar-slussarna-och-s/index.xml
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