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[APPLe list] domain name news - March 13
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Headlines from the March 17 edition of the news include:
The Internet's Space Shortage | Rising use of Internet challenges its capacity | Address by ICANN Chairman to Public Meeting on the Midterm Review of the JPA | .nz Dispute Resolution Service - Policy Review | The Secret China-U.S. Hacking War | Botnet scams are exploding | us: Bush calls for tighter cybersecurity | 'Akill' charged with University of Pennsylvania attack | Have People Stopped Clicking on Google Ads?Or did a Web-traffic firm get the numbers wrong? | Trade in web names worth millions | Casino.de sold for €400,000
And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings.
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us: Christians, Rockers and Pro-Choicers Testify for Net Neutrality
http://ecommercetimes.com/story/Christians-Rockers-and-Pro-Choicers-Testify-for-Net-Neutrality-62095.html
Battle Against Fast-Flux Botnets Intensifies
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=148002
ICANN recommendations on fast-flux hosting not tough enough: experts
http://www.securecomputing.net.au/news/71965,icann-recommendations-on-fastflux-hosting-not-tough-enough-experts.aspx
The Fable Of Front Running: ICANN Says 'No Evidence' But Network Solutions Is Sued In Class Action by Matthew Hall and Tyrilly Bolton
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4222
.Asia Landrush Closes with Half a Million Domain Name Applications [news release]
http://dotasia.org/pressreleases/DotAsia-PR-LRClosed-2008-03-13_EN.pdf
Opinion: Government and industry unite in cybercrime battle
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9068082
DHS Holds Cyber Storm II Exercise to Further Cyber Security Preparedness and Response Capabilities [news release]
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1205180340404.shtm
The genesis of Government cyber war games
http://blogs.nzherald.co.nz/blog/griffins-tech-blog/2008/3/11/genesis-cyber-war-games/
Killing Domain Names May Be Oppressive, But Completely Legal
http://www.dailytech.com/Killing+Domain+Names+May+Be+Oppressive+But+Completely+Legal/article11040.htm
GoDaddy shuts down police rating Web site
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9892656-7.html
The Snowe Bill - Pros and Cons by Jay Westerdal
http://blog.domaintools.com/2008/03/the-snowe-bill-pros-and-cons/
A Free Speech Double Whammy: Flawed Anti-Phishing Bill Would Dilute Trademark Fair Use and Anonymity Protections
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/03/free-speech-double-whammy-flawed-anti-phishing-bill-would-dilute-trademark-fair-us
Fund.com sells for $10 million (almost)
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4209
Spitzer Scandal Erupts; Domain Names Registered
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4203
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GOVERNANCE
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House panel explores Net neutrality antitrust law [IDG]
Congress may need to amend antitrust law to keep broadband providers from interfering with Internet traffic, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said today.
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9067898
us: Christians, Rockers and Pro-Choicers Testify for Net Neutrality
Net neutrality "is a complicated subject, and almost any member of Congress who privately discusses it in a serious way concludes that it would be better not to implement regulations unless absolutely necessary," said Roger Cochetti, group director of U.S. public policy at CompTIA.
http://ecommercetimes.com/story/Christians-Rockers-and-Pro-Choicers-Testify-for-Net-Neutrality-62095.html
us: Politicos make new push for Net neutrality policing
An influential congressional committee is once again showing support for using U.S. antitrust laws to force broadband providers to treat network traffic in a nondiscriminatory manner.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9891217-7.html
The future of the 'Net, past and present
I've seen the future of the Internet, and it's recursive -- in more ways than one. There's an excellent new book out called Patterns in Network Architecture: A Return to Fundamentals (Prentice Hall) by the inimitable John Day, who was one of the original developers of Internet architecture. It's at least as compulsively readable and technically detailed as my other favorite network architecture book (Computer Networks, a Systems Approach, by Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie, now in its fourth edition).
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1165848597;fp;2;fpid;1
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1165848597;fp;2;fpid;1
APC Advocates Gender Balance in IGF
As members of the Internet community warm up for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) due to open soon in Hyderabad, the Association of Progressive Communications (APC) has advocated for a balanced gender participation in the affairs of IGF.
http://www.champion-newspapers.com/daily%20champion%20files/infotel%20&%20energy/article_4.htm
http://allafrica.com/stories/200803120319.html
Internet Governance Forum tackles e-crime
The first Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was held at the Houses of Parliament last week, with the group unveiling plans to tackle online crime by sharing information between law enforcement, ISPs and charities.
http://www.cio.co.uk/concern/security/news/index.cfm?articleid=2653
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=12364
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- ICANN
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Battle Against Fast-Flux Botnets Intensifies
First there was fast flux, and now there’s double flux: a variant of the stealthy fast-flux hosting technique used by major bot herders that rapidly shifts malicious Web servers and domain name servers (DNS) from machine to machine to evade detection.
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=148002
ICANN recommendations on fast-flux hosting not tough enough: experts
Security experts have expressed skepticism that recent recommendations from ICANN for combatting fast-flux hosting will do much to stop the practice, which is utilized by criminal bot herders to mask their activities.
http://www.scmagazineus.com/ICANN-recommendations-on-fast-flux-hosting-not-tough-enough-experts/article/107877/
http://www.securecomputing.net.au/news/71965,icann-recommendations-on-fastflux-hosting-not-tough-enough-experts.aspx
The Fable Of Front Running: ICANN Says 'No Evidence' But Network Solutions Is Sued In Class Action by Matthew Hall and Tyrilly Bolton
In November, we wrote that the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) of ICANN which administers domain names, had launched a probe into the practice "front running". Front running involves monitoring checks of a domain name’s availability and then registering that domain name address yourself so you can sell it to another party (usually the party checking for availability) at a profit.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4222
http://www.domainnews.com/icann/2008032795/the-fable-of-front-running/
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/13/the-fable-of-front-running/
ICANN Opened Comments on Domain Tasting Motion
The GNSO Council is considering the issue of "domain tasting", a term used to describe the case when someone registers a domain name and then tests to see if the name has sufficient traffic to provide more income than the annual registration fee (usually through pay-per-click advertising). If the name is deemed sufficiently profitable, it is kept.
http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=sa&id=1192
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am: Armenian Opposition under Attack
The Armenian authorities have strengthened their grip on the country, with the media operating under severe restrictions, dozens of anti-government activists in custody, and opposition candidate Levon Ter-Petrosian seeing his challenge to the recent presidential election result rejected by the constitutional court. ... According to the Armenian Internet Society, which issues domain names ending in “.am”, a list of out-of-favour websites has been issued by the national security service. David Sandukhchian, director of the Centre for Information Law and Society, said that the security service had been exceeding its powers.
http://www.iwpr.net/?p=crs&s=f&o=343320
.Asia Landrush Closes with Half a Million Domain Name Applications [news release]
DotAsia Organisation announced today that a total of 473,633 domain registration applications were received within the 3-week Landrush period. Including Sunrise and .Asia Pioneer Domains, the number of applications totals to over half a million: 505,838. .Asia registry will Go Live on March 26, domain names will be available on a First-Come-First-Served basis.
http://dotasia.org/pressreleases/DotAsia-PR-LRClosed-2008-03-13_EN.pdf
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/13/asia-landrush-closes/
http://www.domainnews.com/general/2008032801/asia-dns-top-registrar-in-asia-landrush/
Great interest in .rs domains
Some 6800 internet addresses were registered in the first day following release of the new Serbian .rs domain.
http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society-article.php?yyyy=2008&mm=03&dd=11&nav_id=48347
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Opinion: Government and industry unite in cybercrime battle
This week, private industry, Federal, state and local, and even some international government organizations are joining forces in an exercise to fight cyber attackers -- not fending off actual attackers, but dealing with a cyberwar "worst-case scenario" designed to find our weaknesses before less friendly entities do. The exercise, Cyber Storm II, is sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security.
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9068082
DHS Holds Cyber Storm II Exercise to Further Cyber Security Preparedness and Response Capabilities [news release]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is conducting the largest cyber security exercise ever organized. Cyber Storm II is being held from March 10-14 in Washington, D.C. and brings together participants from federal, state and local governments, the private sector, and the international community.
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1205180340404.shtm
The genesis of Government cyber war games
There'll be some nervous IT managers in Government departments in Wellington and in the offices of our big infrastructure providers around the country as their networks are poked and prodded by US officials posing as cyber criminals. It's all part of Cyber Storm II, electronic war games the US is conducting with its military allies, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, who are also its partner in the ECHELON electronic surveillance network.
http://blogs.nzherald.co.nz/blog/griffins-tech-blog/2008/3/11/genesis-cyber-war-games/
au: Telstra, CommBank, DoD in secret cyberwar games
In an unknown location, a handful of Australia's best known companies and government agencies are undertaking secret tests in a mock cyberwar, as the country's infrastructure comes under attack in a simulated online war named Cyber Storm II.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Telstra-CommBank-DoD-in-secret-cyberwar-games/0,130061744,339286727,00.htm
http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Telstra-CommBank-DoD-in-secret-cyberwar-games/0,339028227,339286727,00.htm
Australian Government Systems Under Attack
An Australian official today confirmed reports that the government's systems are under cyber attack, but he refused to speculate on the source. In announcing that Australia's participation in Cyber Storm II, an international simulation designed to test government and private defenses, Attorney-General Robert McClelland said the government "has detected attempted intrusions in respect to obviously government agencies," a report said.
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=148013
Cyber terror: Australia faces the storm
Cyber Storm II, the international simulation of a coordinated attack on global cyber infrastructure, starts this week.
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62038800,00.htm
DHS’ Cyber Storm II kicks off
The private sector owns more than three-quarters of the country’s critical infrastructure. A large-scale, successful, coordinated attack could cripple the country's economy. A cyberattack can originate in one country and pass through several others before reaching its target.
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/32424-1.html
Government and industry unite in cybercrime battle
This week, private industry, Federal, state and local, and even some international government organizations are joining forces in an exercise to fight cyber attackers -- not fending off actual attackers, but dealing with a cyberwar "worst-case scenario" designed to find our weaknesses before less friendly entities do.
http://www.cio.de/news/cio_worldnews/851877/index.html
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Killing Domain Names May Be Oppressive, But Completely Legal
... Setting aside arguments of morality and principle, both WikiLeaks and T&M should have seen it coming. Both entities made a mistake in choosing to register their domains with American registrars, knowing full-well that they would be within the reach of the American government. Why didn’t they register in another country? There are plenty of places they could have gone with their business, and many of those places are, at best, indifferent to American interests – a list of .org registrars includes companies located in Pakistan, India, Barbados, Ukraine, and Singapore, among others. I’m sure registrars in any of those countries would be much slower to respond – if they respond at all – to U.S. authorities’ wishes.
http://www.dailytech.com/Killing+Domain+Names+May+Be+Oppressive+But+Completely+Legal/article11040.htm
Wikileaks calls for a global boycott of Enom and Demand Media
Wikileaks has called for a global boycott of domain registrar Enom, its parent company Demand Media.
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/10/wikileaks-calls-global-boycott
Wikileaks Calls for Boycott of Domain Registrar eNom by Edward Falk
In the aftermath of the shutdown of Wikileaks.org by a court order issued at the request of Swiss Bank Julius Baer, Wikileaks has called for the boycott of registrar eNom.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/831110_wikileaks_boycott_domain_registrar_enom/
GoDaddy shuts down police rating Web site
Domain hoster Go Daddy has shut down a Web site that lets people criticize individual police officers saying it was using too much bandwidth. But the site owner says he is being censored after police complained.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9892656-7.html
GoDaddy Silences Police-Watchdog Site RateMyCop.com -- Update
A new web service that lets users rate and comment on the uniformed police officers in their community is scrambling to restore service Tuesday, after hosting company GoDaddy unceremonious pulled-the-plug on the site in the wake of outrage from criticism-leery cops.
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/03/godaddy-silence.html
Fox News loses domain name fights after late trade mark filing
Fox News Network has failed to win control over a domain name that is almost identical to one of its television station names because it did not register its trade marks early enough.
http://out-law.com/page-8924
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/11/paidcontent/main3924030.shtml
Internet model seeks injunction
A Lincoln woman who has worked as an exotic model and and is featured on the Internet wants a federal judge to order a company to give up a domain name she says is hers. Adrienne Meints said in a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Lincoln that the company purchased the domain HotAdri.com. without her consent.
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2008/03/12/news/local/doc47d6eca5d9917690759264.txt
Domain Scam: US Copyright Registry
I just received an email to my whois address with an official-looking notice from the so-called “US Copyright Registry”. Looks official, sounds official, but it isn’t. It’s just the latest scam to target domain name owners.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/03/12/domain-scam-us-copyright-registry/
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Google IPv6 Conference 2008
Video recordings of Google's IPv6 conference held on January 29, 2008 have been posted on YouTube. The conference was part of Google Tech Talks and includes a panel discussion called "What will the IPv6 Internet look like?"
http://www.circleid.com/posts/google_ipv6_conference_2008/
IPv6 faces trial by fire tonight
The Internet engineering community will be eating its own dog food tonight. For one hour, the 1,250 network experts at the Internet Engineering Task Force meeting will be able to access the Internet only through IPv6. The IETF created IPv6 in the mid-1990s, but this upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol has not yet been widely deployed -- even by the technology's biggest proponents here. Network World National Correspondent Carolyn Duffy Marsan talked with IETF Chair Russ Housley about the group's IPv6 experiment, why the transition to IPv6 is taking so long, and whether the IETF leadership is starting to panic about IPv4 addresses running out. Here are excerpts from their conversation:
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/031208-ipv6-ietf.html
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1442089986
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1442089986
IPv6 was easier than I had expected by Leo Vegoda
Back in October I wrote about how my landlord provides an Internet connection with a private IPv4 address. I explained that I want to connect several devices and so I have installed my own NAT and now sit behind a “double NAT”. The only problems I’ve had have been with some VoIP software that can’t jump multiple NATs.
http://blog.icann.org/?p=282
The IPv6 experience: Are you experienced yet?
Now that ICANN is in the process of upgrading its root servers to handle IPv6 records, somebody has to get the word out to businesses about the benefits of the updated protocol.
http://www.betanews.com/article/The_IPv6_experience_Are_you_experienced_yet/1205269666
Use of IPv4 Declines - Report
Despite the intentions of some stakeholders to accommodate the Internet Protocol version six (IPv6), reports disclosed that version four (IPv4) is on the decline curve in terms of usage.
http://www.champion-newspapers.com/daily%20champion%20files/infotel%20&%20energy/article_1.htm
http://allafrica.com/stories/200803120320.html
What the U.S. is missing by ignoring IPv6
The fast growth also exposed how much of a burden the workaround is that's typically used to squeeze more devices onto the limited number of IPv4 addresses available: NAT (network address translation), which reuses IPv4 addresses across multiple devices within a local network, using smart routers to juggle which traffic goes where.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/03/12/11NF-ipv6_2.html
NTP soon to feature extra timeliness
Internet Engineer Task Force engineers are sharpening the Network Time Protocol's granularity of time measurements, as well as making the veritable time-synchronization standard compatible with version 6 of the Internet Protocol.
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/45956-1.html
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The Snowe Bill - Pros and Cons by Jay Westerdal
The new Senator Snowe Bill titled, “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act” is loved by a few companies that have famous brands however it is being protested loudly by some domain name investors and privacy groups. If I had to judge the bill just by the name I would be all for it. Who doesn’t want to take out a phisher trying to steal bank account information! However there is more to the bill then just the name.
http://blog.domaintools.com/2008/03/the-snowe-bill-pros-and-cons/
A Free Speech Double Whammy: Flawed Anti-Phishing Bill Would Dilute Trademark Fair Use and Anonymity Protections
Congress is contemplating a so-called “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act” (APCPA) that takes an odd view of consumer protection. In the name of stopping phishing schemes, Senator Olympia Snowe has introduced S. 2661, a bill that would expand trademark law, limit consumer access to information about competitive products, and eviscerate key protections for anonymous speech. Co-sponsors are Senators Bill Nelson and Ted Stevens (yes, THAT Ted Stevens).
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/03/free-speech-double-whammy-flawed-anti-phishing-bill-would-dilute-trademark-fair-us
EFF: Anti-Phishing Bill “A Free Speech Double Whammy”
Electronic Freedom Foundation, a respected organization for promoting free speech and consumer protection on the internet, has spoken out against Senator Snowe’s so-called Anti-Phishing bill, calling it “A Free Speech Double Whammy.”
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/03/12/eff-anti-phishing-bill-a-free-speech-double-whammy/
EFF: antiphishing bill may snag anonymous speech in driftnet
You do hate phishing, don't you? So does the federal government, but a new law intended to crack down on the practice is also raising charges that it will stomp on free speech and lead to increased corporate control of the Internet. Let's break down the bill known (fetchingly) as "APCPA."
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080312-eff-antiphishing-bill-may-snag-anonymous-speech-in-driftnet.html
Cease & Desist Sent to Domain Owner Based on Redirect Service
Anyone who owns generic acronym domain names is well aware of the possibility of receiving a cease & desist letter from someone claiming rights to it. This is particularly prevalent with three and four character domain names, for which any number of companies may hold a trademark or at least use the acronym.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/03/10/cease-desist-sent-to-domain-owner-based-on-redirect-service/
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Dark Blue Sea and Godaddy joined at the hip
I just received a press release from Dark Blue Sea (DBS) regarding a domain sales agreement with Godaddy.com. This agreement means that DBS has now secured one of the largest channels to market for their Domain Distribution Network (DDN).
http://whizzbangsblog.com/index.php/20080309389/MyBlog/Dark-Blue-Sea-and-Godaddy-joined-at-the-hip.html
Godaddy and Dark Blue Sea Strengthen Relationships
Dark Blue Sea, parent company of Fabulous.com have entered into a five year agreement with Godaddy to sell domain names from the Dark Blue Sea portfolio through Godaddy’s sales channels. The agreement also puts Godaddy in a position to become a major shareholder in DBS.
http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-aftermarket/godaddy-and-dark-blue-sea-strengthen-relationships/1473
Firefox Domain Name Lookup Add-ons
There are a couple of extensions those searching for domain names can add to their Firefox browsers to help find domain names when browsing online. For example, you’re reading about the Elliot Spitzer use of prostitutes, and you think of a great domain name to register.
http://www.domainnews.com/aftermarket/2008032793/firefox-domain-name-lookup-add-ons/
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/13/firefox-domain-name-lookup-add-ons/
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Fund.com sells for $10 million (almost)
Fund.com sold yesterday for US$9,999,950 in an all-cash transaction Clek Media announced. Clek Media also brokered the sale. The buyer is Fund.com Inc., a New York firm previously named Meade Technologies Inc. To date the buyer has revealed their plans for the domain mostly in filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4209
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/12/fundcom-sells-for-10-million-almost/
http://www.domainnews.com/aftermarket/2008032782/fundcom-sells-for-10-million-almost/
Fund.com sold for $10 Million by Jay Westerdal
Today is a big day, Fund.com sold for $10,000,000. Well technically it sold for $9,999,950 in an all-cash transaction, though I am not sure why $50 was withheld from making it an even $10M.
http://blog.domaintools.com/2008/03/fund-dotcom-sold-for-10-million/
UNet.com Yields $100,000 to Top a Long List of Reported Domain Sales From the Past Fortnight
We're back after a week off to cover last week's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. West conference in Las Vegas (our comprehensive review of that event will be published on our home page by the end of the week). Given the 14-day span since our last column, you won't be surprised to hear that hundreds of new four, five and six figure sales have been reported since our previous trip to the plate. The lone surprise is that from among all of those sales, only one cracked the six-figure mark and that one - Unet.com, sold at Sedo.com for $100,000 to barely clear the bar.
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2008/domainsales03-04-08.htm
Year's Biggest Sale To Date Leads the Weekly Domain Sales Parade
Illinois data recovery company ESS Data Recovery purchased DataRecovery.com for $1,659,000 this week in the largest domain sale reported thus far in 2008. It was also the year's second 7-figure sale, joining Cruises.co.uk ($1,099,798) at that lofty level. There were also a pair of six-figure sales this week. Florida-based Elysium Internet, Inc. purchased Auditors.com for $125,000 in a private transaction and Skyport.com produced $101,000 at Sedo.com.
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2008/domainsales03-11-08.htm
Free Hotel Room for T.R.A.F.F.I.C Virgins
Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu are offering people who have never attended a T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference the chance of a free hotel room at their upcoming conference in Orlando (May 20 - 24, 2008), with only a small string attached!
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/12/free-hotel-room-for-traffic-virgins/
Spitzer Scandal Erupts; Domain Names Registered
Within minutes of the scandal involving New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, allegedly “Client 9”, breaking in the New York Times, Nick Galbreath, a 37 year-old software engineer in Manhattan, registered the client9.com domain for $10.13 according to Wired. "The original story didn't name [Governor Eliot] Spitzer directly, but I thought [Client9.com] sounded catchy, so I bought it," Mr Galbreath told Wired.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4203
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/11/spitzer-scandal-erupts-domain-names-registered/
http://www.domainnews.com/aftermarket/2008032780/spitzer-scandal-erupts-domain-names-registered/
Client 9 Domains Snatched Minutes After Spitzer Scandal Breaks
Client9_2Just minutes after the New York Times published a story online yesterday about a high-class prostitution ring and the involvement of so-called "Client 9," Nick Galbreath, a 37 year-old software engineer in Manhattan, registered the client9.com domain for $10.13.
http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/03/client-9-client.html
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/etan_on_tech/2008/03/client-9-domain.html
Many Have Claimed To Be Recession-Proof, Few Have Managed It
Whenever the word recession crops up in the national discourse, so does the term recession-proof. Today, people are debating whether Google and Starbucks may be recession-proof, as well as domain names, Spam (the meat, not the digital junk), blogging, professional wrestling, lingerie and teenagers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/wallstreet/080310/sb120511035797423375_id.html
Ron Jackson Resigns from Bido.com - cites conflicts of interest in decision
Ron Jackson of DNJournal has always been known as “Mr. Nice Guy” and a class act in the domain industry. He recently joined up with industry veterans including Sahar Sarid to start Bido.com, a domainer platform for managing domains, selling domains, and several other future services.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/03/11/ron-jackson-resigns-from-bidocom/
5 Ways To Use DomainTools
If you aren’t using DomainTools, here are 5 ways to get started.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/03/11/5-ways-to-use-domaintools/
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US-Militär besorgt über Zunahme der Cyber-Attacken
Das US-Verteidigungsministerium sieht sich wachsenden Angriffen aus dem Cyberspace ausgesetzt. Dabei gehe ein großer Teil der Versuche, in das Pentagon-Netz einzudringen, auf das Konto chinesischer Hacker, berichtet das Wall Street Journal. Es zitiert General Kevin Chilton, seit Oktober Kommandeur des Strategic Command. Chilton hat zwar vor Kurzem offizielle Anschuldigungen gegen China wegen der Attacken auf Mailserver des Pentagon vom Juni 2007 fallen gelassen, betont aber nun, es gebe deutlich Hinweise, nach denen hinter potenziellen Eindringlingen China stecke.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/104938
DynDNS mit Problemen
Der kostenlose Dynamic-DNS-Service des Dienstleister DynDNS funktioniert derzeit nicht korrekt. Der Server nimmt zwar die Updates von Clients ohne Fehlermeldung entgegen, doch die neuen Einträge erscheinen danach nicht auf dem DNS-Server. Als IP-Adresse zu einem DynDNS-Namen liefern die Server einen veralteten Eintrag zurück.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/104794
Vom Ende der Gleichheit
Noch sind im Internet alle gleich. Die Website des Weißen Hauses wird nicht schneller oder zuverlässiger transportiert als die Fotos vom letzten Familienfest in Kleinkühren. Für diese sogenannte Netzneutralität sorgt seit 35 Jahren das Internet-Protokoll Version 4, kurz IPv4.
http://www.zeit.de/2008/11/Netzneutralitaet
TLD-Update – Neues von .pro, .nl und .rs
Lange gab es von der Profi-Domain .pro nichts zu vermelden, und es scheint auch diesmal, dass die Nachricht ihres endgültigen Durchbruchs weiter auf sich warten lässt. Bei der serbischen Endung .rs dagegen deutet alles auf eine erfolgreiche Premiere, während man bei .nl mit technischen Problemen kämpft.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/tld-update-neues-von-pro-nl-und-rs-id667154.html
L'Icann teste son indépendance du DoC
L'accord, révisé en 2006, qui lie l'Icann au ministère du Commerce américain (DoC - Department of commerce) semble définitivement réussir à la communauté Internet. A l'occasion d'un appel à commentaires censé évaluer le succès, ou non, de la révision du Joint Project Agreement, Paul Levins, vice-président de l'organisation, a souhaité démontrer que l'Icann pouvait être autonome et fonctionner indépendamment du DoC.
http://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-l-icann-teste-son-independance-du-doc-25548.html
27% de noms de domaine supplémentaires en 2007
Selon Verisign, 33 millions de noms de domaine supplémentaires ont été déposé en 2007. Soit une augmentation de 27% en un an, qui porte leur total à 153 millions.
http://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-27-de-noms-de-domaine-supplementaires-en-2007-25552.html
OVH domine le marché français des registrars
Société d'hébergement et d'enregistrement de sites internet, OVH revendique plus de 800.000 noms de domaine enregistrés dans l'hexagone et 600.000 sites hébergés. Par comparaison, l'un des principaux concurrents d'OVH, Amen, filiale du groupe britannique Claranet, déclare gérer plus de 400.000 noms de domaine et 300.000 sites hébergés.
http://www.neteco.com/128734-ovh-domine-francais-registrars.html
153 millions de noms enregistrés
Le marché des noms de domaine poursuit ce trimestre sa croissance: 33 millions de nouveaux noms enregistrés par rapport à 2007 et 27% de croissance sur un an.
http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1447/153-millions-de-noms-enregistres.php
Des mesures "anti domain-tasting" proposées à l’ICANN
La GNSO, organisation de support technique de l’ICANN, vient de rendre publique les mesures qu’elle préconise pour lutter contre le "domain tasting". Un appel à commentaires est ouvert jusqu’au 28 mars.
http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1449/des-mesures-anti-domain-tasting-proposees-a-l-icann.php
Le registre argentin créé son propre .TRAVEL
Le registre argentin annonce la création d’une nouvelle sous-extension réservée aux professionnels du tourisme : le .TUR.AR.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1450/argentine-le-registre-argentin-cree-son-propre-travel.php
Nouvelle vague de slamming en .CN
Une nouvelle vague de slamming en .CN touche le marché européen. Nous avons listé les sociétés à l’origine de cette démarche abusive.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1438/chine-nouvelle-vague-de-slamming-en-cn.php
Le registre du .NL sous le feu d’un scandale
N’ayant pu faire face à un afflux de requête par email liées à l’ouverture totale des noms numériques en .NL jeudi 28 février, le registre néerlandais voit son rôle remis en question par un parti politique national.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1446/hollande-le-registre-du-nl-sous-le-feu-d-un-scandale.php
Pneus Online : le mystère d'un arrêt d'appel contrariant une décision UDRP
Par un arrêt diamétralement opposé à une décision UDRP, la CA Lyon a abouti à la même solution et n'a pas transféré les noms de domaine litigieux: pneuonline.com, pneu-online.com et pneusonline.com. On peut s'interroger sur la cohérence de cet arrêt qui souligne pourtant un risque de confusion avéré.
http://domainesinfo.fr/chronique/187/pneus-online-le-mystere-d-un-arret-d-appel-contrariant-une-decision-udrp.php
Et pour 153 millions de noms de domaine en plus en 2007
Selon la dernière étude Domain Name Industry Brief (PDF) de VeriSign, le nombre de noms de domaine a augmenté de près de 153 millions en 2007. La base d’enregistrement des noms de domaine a progressé de 27 % au dernier trimestre 2007 par rapport au quatrième trimestre de 2006 et de 5 % par rapport au troisième trimestre de 2007.
http://www.vnunet.fr/fr/news/2008/03/11/et_pour_153_millions_de_noms_de_domaine_en_plus_en_2007
L'ISOC France (Internet Society) en crise?
Le chapitre français de l'Internet Society (ISOC), un des acteurs de la gouvernance internet au côté de l'ICANN, traverserait une crise «grave».
http://www.neteco.com/128754-isoc-internet-society-france-crise.html
Le ton monte entre l'ISOC France et ses critiques
L'ISOC France en crise ? Le chapitre français de l'Internet Society s'explique. Dans un communiqué daté du 11 mars 2008, le conseil d'administration de l'association active dans la gouvernance du Net, qualifie la création d'une cellule de crise, ISOC France Refondation, «d'initiative isolée menée par un petit groupe d'individus».
http://www.neteco.com/129046-ton-monte-isoc-france-critiques-internet-society.html
L'Isoc France veut donner la priorité à la Semaine Internet de Paris en juin
La tempête (dans un bocal ?) sur le Chapitre français de l'Isoc est-t-elle apaisée ? L'appel à la "reconstruction", émanant de divers experts du Net membres ou proches de l'Isoc France visant sa direction actuelle, a eu une répercussion immédiate : Philippe Batreau, trésorier bénévole du Chapitre français de l'Isoc, a donné sa démission le 10 mars lors d'une réunion du conseil d'administration.
http://www.vnunet.fr/fr/news/2008/03/12/l_isoc_france_veut_donner_la_priorite_a_la_semaine_internet_de_paris_en_juin_
L'Internet Society France organise la semaine de la gouvernance de l'Internet à Paris en juin 2008 [Communiqué de Presse]
Face à une initiative isolée menée par un petit groupe d’individus, le Conseil d'administration de l'Isoc France s'est réuni le lundi 10 mars dans la soirée et a adopté un certain nombre de décisions ; l'ensemble des adhérents du chapitre en seront informés ce jour par courrier électronique.
http://www.zataz.com/communique-presse/16695/semaine-de-la-gouvernance--ISOC--Paris--juin-2008.html
153 milioni di registrazioni domini nel 2007
Un aumento del 27% rispetto al medesimo periodo dell'anno precedente ma soprattutto un aumento di richieste di gestione delle connessioni tale da rendere improrogabile l'arrivo del tanto sospirato protocollo di connessione IPv6
http://www.webnews.it/news/leggi/7909/153-milioni-di-registrazioni-domini-nel-2007/
Registro de dominios en Latinoamérica: Argentina continúa siendo el único gratuito.
Como parte del estudio sobre nombres de dominio en América Latina, LatinoamerICANN ha realizado un relevamiento del costo de registro de nombres de dominio en la región. A continuación se presentan los datos recopilados a Marzo del 2008 de los cctlds de la región LAC.
http://www.leandrotoscano.com/2008/03/registro-de-dominios-en-latinoamrica.html
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1607
¿Cuanto cuesta registrar un nombre de dominio en LAC? - Al 29 de Febrero 2008
Como parte del estudio sobre nombres de dominio en America Latina, LatinoamerICANN ha realizado un levantamiento del costo de registro de nombres de dominio en la región. A continuación se presenta el cuadro que recopila los datos al 28 de Marzo del 2008, de los cctlds de la región LAC.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1607
Finlandia recupera un dominio para su vodka.
El 6 de marzo, el Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación de la OMPI, resolvió devolver a Finlandia Vodka Worldwide Ltd. el dominio "vodka-finlandia.com".
http://www.leandrotoscano.com/2008/03/finlandia-recupera-un-dominio-para-su.html
Hatemccain.com vastgelegd
Slimmeriken binnen de Republikeinse partij hebben meer dan 25 internetdomeinen vastgelegd waarmee ze Hillary Clinton of Barack Obama kunnen aanvallen tegen de tijd van de presidentsverkiezingen.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/amerikaanse_verkiezingen/3530478/_Hatemccain.com_vastgelegd__.html
Story in Vietnamese on VeriSign's report
http://www26.24h.com.vn/news.php/55/180969
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