[APPLe list] domain name news - March 31

[David Goldstein <goldstein_david@yahoo.com.au>]

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Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/

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Headlines from the April 3 edition of the news include:
NTIA Statement on the Mid-Term Review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) Between NTIA and ICANN | ICANN Welcomes Statement on Joint Project Agreement | Estonia to drill NATO's future cyber-war defenders | Europe debates cybercrime law enforcement in NATO, Council of Europe meetings | Internet has a garbage problem, researcher says | NZ teen hacker Akill admits cyber crime charges | Owen 'Akill' Walker was part of botnet 'A-team' | IPv6 Deployment: Just Where Are We? by Geoff Huston | Dark Blue Sea values domain portfolio at $570m


And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings.


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The big internet land grab - domaining down under
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/03/29/1206207499138.html

VeriSign increases .com and .net fees
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4400

Scotland seeks its own internet domain name
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article3648301.ece

Europe poised to bolster Web shield
http://iht.com/articles/2008/03/30/technology/cyber31.php

DNS Developments Feed Growing Cybersquatting Concerns [news release]
http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2008/article_0015.html

WIPO says unprecedented number of cybersquatting cases in 2007
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4397

UN agency warns on cybersquatting
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33040a58-fc1d-11dc-9229-000077b07658.html

Network Solutions’ Statement Regarding the Suspension of Fitnathemovie.com [news release]
http://newsroom.networksolutions.com/2008/network-solutions-statement-on-fitnathemoviecom/

Systematic.com sold for $400,000
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4399

Pizza.com going for a tasty $2,505,000
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4425

Google suffers from weak growth in ad clicks
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/mar/28/google.google


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GOVERNANCE
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Comcast Adjusts Way It Manages Internet Traffic
Comcast, the country’s largest residential Internet provider, said on Thursday that it would take a more equitable approach toward managing the ever-expanding flow of Web traffic on its network.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/28/technology/28comcast.html
http://iht.com/articles/2008/03/27/technology/comcast.php

Comcast agrees with BitTorrent to modify disputed network practices [Reuters]
The U.S. cable operator Comcast said Thursday that it would change the way it managed its network and would cooperate with critics to resolve allegations that it had unreasonably interfered with some Internet file-sharing services like BitTorrent.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN2720038620080328
http://iht.com/articles/2008/03/27/technology/comcast.php

Software for Keeping ISPs Honest
Yesterday's announcement of a détente between Comcast and BitTorrent was great news. Unfortunately, the general problem of ISPs doing strange things to Internet traffic without telling their customers is likely to continue in the future. EFF and many other organizations are working on software to test ISPs for unusual (mis)behavior. In this detailed post, we have a round-up of the tools that are out there right now, and others that are in development.
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/03/keeping-isps-honest

Comcast relents on Web video
After criticism for allegedly blocking a popular software program for watching video online, Comcast Corp. pledged Thursday not to discriminate against specific technology as it tries to keep increasing amounts of data flowing through its cable networks.
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-comcast28mar28,1,4991180.story

Comcast/BitTorrent agreement raises questions [IDG]
Though some FCC members praise announcement, net neutrality proponents are more skeptical of the partnership
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/03/27/Comcast-BitTorrent-agreement-raises-questions_1.html
http://www.itworld.com/Net/2607/comcast-bittorrent-tie-up-080328/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,143904-c,dslcablesatellite/article.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/29/AR2008032901058.html

Comcast to Stop Filtering Internet Traffic
Cable operator Comcast is reversing its controversial policy of blocking some P2P network traffic, saying it will treat all Internet use with equal priority.
http://news.digitaltrends.com/news/story/16186/comcast_to_stop_filtering_internet_traffic

Net Neutrality's Quiet Crusader
Bearing video cameras, laptops and cellphones, a small army of young activists flooded into a recent federal meeting in protest. Members of public-interest group Free Press weren't there to support a presidential candidate or decry global warming. The tech-savvy hundreds came to the Federal Communications Commission's hearing at Harvard Law School last month to push new rules for the Internet.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/27/AR2008032703618.html

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Interview: ICANN Official On The Domain Name Infrastructure
ICANN coordinates the domain name system globally. ICANN was created in 1998 to perform various Internet administrative tasks previously done by a range of bodies including universities, private companies and the U.S. government. These tasks involve ensuring the domain name system functions properly and that individuals and companies can easily obtain and use domain names for their lawful purposes. We asked Jason Keenan, Media Advisor with ICANN, how it all works.
http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/703/Interview-ICANN-Official-On-The-Domain-Name-Infrastructure/

ICANN, UDRP, and antitrust
USA: two plaintiffs who "would like to have been able to enter contracts to register ... 109 domain names that did not force them to agree to the [UDRP] or the Domain Transfer Agreement" sue ICANN for antitrust practices.
http://domaine.blogspot.com/2008/03/icann-udrp-and-antitrust.html

TRA is hosting ICANN regional outreach meeting [news release]
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority will be hosting the ICANN Regional Meeting from 1-3 April 2008 at the Dubai Grand Hyatt Hotel.
http://aeda.ae/news3.html

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Millions register .asia domains
The latest internet domain, the .asia registry, has been switched on and new domain names are now available on a first-come first-served basis. Over 150 million names have already been registered.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2212862/asia-domain-goes-live
http://www.infomaticsonline.co.uk/vnunet/news/2212862/asia-domain-goes-live

The big internet land grab - domaining down under
Australian internet entrepreneurs are earning millions of dollars each year by spotting the true value of what's in a name. The so-called "Domainers" search out generic or popular names that have not been turned into websites and then register them for as little as $7.60 - names such as bedroomfurniture.com.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/03/29/1206207499138.html
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/03/29/1206207491203.html
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/03/29/1206815304989.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/articles/2008/03/29/1206815304989.html
http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/4458515a28.html
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4419
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/30/domain-trading-set-to-begin-down-under/

Seminars to debate .au domain policy changes
With the ban on advertising .au domain names soon to be lifted and selling Aussie domain names to become legal, the Australian eCommerce Network is organising seminars in April in Sydney and Melbourne to discuss the changes.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4424
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/30/seminars-to-debate-au-domain-policy-changes/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/news/.au-domain-policy-changes-to-be-debated-2.html

No new .Au domain name registrars until after ad ban ends
Board minutes of auDA reveal that there will be no more Australian domain name registrars accredited until after the new rule changes come into effect later this year
http://www.ecommercereport.com.au/login/story5.htm

Creator of .ca celebrates 20 years on Web
When John Demco created Canada's online identity with the .ca domain name 20 years ago, he also registered himself as the "godfather of dot-ca" as a joke. Little did he realize he would one day be recognized as one of the founders of the Canadian Internet, with dot-ca signing up more than 835,000 individuals and businesses and becoming the 13th most popular country code domain name in the world.
http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/story.html?id=cb46afad-2966-413b-b1a7-751bb8d09e18

VeriSign increases .com and .net fees
VeriSign have announced that as of October 1, 2008, they will be increasing domain name fees for .com and .net, per its agreements with ICANN. The registry fee for .com domain names will increase from $6.42 to $6.86 and that the registry fee for .net domain names will increase, from $3.85 to $4.23.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4400
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/28/verisign-increases-com-and-net-fees/

VeriSign Raises Doman Name Fees Again
VeriSign has raised the registration fee for domain names ending in .com and .net for the second time since the company took control of the top-level domains in 2006.
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207000558

VeriSign ups cost of .com, .net domains second year in a row
Exercising its contractual right to raise prices, VeriSign is once again increasing the base registration fees for .com and .net domain names. It's the second increase in as many years since the company extended its control of those two TLDs in 2006.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080328-verisign-ups-cost-of-com-net-domains-second-year-in-a-row.html

.ME migration schedule from .yu to .me
The .ME registry have announced the rollout schedule for the migration from .yu to .me. The process is as follows:
http://www.nic.me/eng/e_index.php

dotMobi Launches DeviceAtlas, an Industry-Leading Mobile Development Tool [news release]
dotMobi, the company behind .mobi – the first and only Internet address designed specifically for mobile phones – today announced the launch of DeviceAtlas, the definitive source of mobile handset information for mobile content developers.
http://mtld.mobi/node/961
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/28/dotmobi-launches-deviceatlas-an-industry-leading-mobile-development-tool-2/

.na Domain names stay private
Drafters of the long overdue Communication Bill have decided, for now, to leave out the clause that will regulate the registration of Internet domain names. The drafters felt that the regulation of such services would better be handled under an Act different from the one they are drafting. It is expected that the registration and regulation of domain names would be addressed by a legislation that would also address the issue of electronic transactions and electronic filing of documents.
http://www.economist.com.na/content/view/5973/1/
http://allafrica.com/stories/200803280643.html

Dot-Pro Domain Name Gets the Green Signal
EnCirca has announced it is now taking orders in advance from all businesses that might qualify for the dot-pro domain. After a lot of deliberation, the dot-pro registry and ICANN have done away with many of the restrictions for dot-pro domain names. All professionals anywhere in the world can now register a dot-pro domain name that operates in the similar way as dot-com domain names.
http://internetcommunications.tmcnet.com/topics/enterprise/articles/23933-dot-pro-doma-name-gets-green-signal.htm

.pr IDNs now available
The NIC.PR have announced that Internet users can now register .pr domain names using Internationalized Domain Names (IDN). The introduction of these new domain names now enables Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese speakers to establish web sites using words commonly used in those languages such as muñeca.pr, teléfonos.pr, garçon.pr, schön.pr, or amanhã.pr. (March 25, 2008).
http://www.nic.pr/index.asp?f=1

Scotland seeks its own internet domain name
The Scottish National party is to take its campaign for independence into cyberspace by seeking to change the endings of all websites based in the country, from “.co.uk” to “.sco”.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article3648301.ece

Scotland 'to get its own internet domain suffix'
The Scottish National Party not only wants to break up the Union, it has emerged that it is also seeking virtual independence in cyberspace.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/30/nscot130.xml

Plans for Scottish web domain name
The Nationalist Government is considering moves to create a Scottish web domain name.
http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/latest-scottish-news/Plans-for-Scottish-web-domain.3928775.jp
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/science_technology/snp+considering+web+domain+plans/1896452
http://iclanarkshire.icnetwork.co.uk/news/scotland/headlines/tm_headline=plans-for-scottish-web-domain-name&method=full&objectid=20694326&siteid=50144-name_page.html
http://icscotland.icnetwork.co.uk/news/tm_headline=plans-for-scottish-web-domain-name%26method=full%26objectid=20694327%26siteid=50141-name_page.html

Tartan Week has designs on internet and Down Under
Plans to increase the profile of Scotland across the world are afoot with its own top-level internet domain and Scotland Week celebrations, currently under way, heading Down Under.
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2157642.0.Tartan_Week_has_designs_on_internet_and_Down_Under.php

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Europe poised to bolster Web shield
Nearly a year after Estonia weathered an onslaught of cyberattacks, its name has become a rallying cry for countries pressing to strengthen global cooperation between governments and private Internet service providers to combat computer crime. But some privacy advocates and computer experts remain wary of such efforts.
http://iht.com/articles/2008/03/30/technology/cyber31.php

Free Honeypot Client Could Sting Malware
The Honeynet Project has released a new freebie honeypot client tool that lets security pros and researchers automatically detect and dissect bot infections and other malware attacks on client machines.
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=149408

Major Web sites hit with growing Web attack [IDG]
A blossoming Web attack, first reported by security researcher Dancho Danchev earlier this month, has expanded to hit more than a million Web pages, including many well-known sites.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,143942/article.html
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/03/28/Major-Web-sites-hit-with-growing-Web-attack_1.html

E-Mailers Beware: Phishers Never Sleep
Can you recall the five worst phishing scams to grace your e-mail in-box? Can you spot a genuine e-mail from your financial institution or government agency?
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/62311.html
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/security/62311.html

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DNS Developments Feed Growing Cybersquatting Concerns [news release]
Against the background of an unprecedented number of cybersquatting cases in 2007, the evolving nature of the domain name registration system (DNS) is causing growing concern for trademark owners around the world. Last year, a record 2,156 complaints alleging cybersquatting – or the abusive registration of trademarks on the Internet - were filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center (Center), representing an 18% increase over 2006 and a 48% increase over 2005 in the number of generic and country code Top Level Domain (gTLDs and ccTLDs) disputes.
http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2008/article_0015.html

WIPO says unprecedented number of cybersquatting cases in 2007
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced there were an unprecedented number of cybersquatting cases in 2007. WIPO also said the evolving nature of the domain name registration system is causing growing concern for trademark owners around the world.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4397
http://www.domainnews.com/en/news/wipo-says-unprecedented-number-of-cybersquatting-cases-in-2007.html
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/27/wipo-says-unprecedented-number-of-cybersquatting-cases-in-2007/

Cybersquatters get marching orders from dodgy domains [Reuters]
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) ousted a record number of 'cybersquatters' from websites with domain names referring to trademarked companies, foundations and celebrities in 2007.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKL275020020080327
http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7416108
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10500655
http://www.news.com/2100-1030_3-6235857.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4455295a28.html

Cybersquatters have reached record numbers, says WIPO
Everyone has had it happen to them: you're trying to remember the URL to your bank's web site, but type in some variation of the domain—americabank.com instead of bankofamerica.com, for example. Next thing you know, instead of your bank's web site, you end up at some place trying to sell you cheap Viagra. Cybersquatters are the bane of many users' (and businesses') existence, and the World Intellectual Property Organization says that they have grown to unprecedented numbers in recent years. WIPO says that it received a record number of complaints over cybersquatting in 2007—2,156 to be exact, which is a nearly 50 percent increase since 2005.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080327-cybersquatters-have-reached-record-numbers-says-wipo.html

Cyber-squatting complaints soar in 2007
Cyber-squatting is on the increase, according to figures from the Wipo, which points the finger of blame at new gTLD names.
http://www.infomaticsonline.co.uk/vnunet/news/2213054/cybersquatters-sitting-pretty

Cybersquatting Increasing
Complaints of "cybersquatting" where a person sets up a site using a trademarked name and profits by selling the name to the owner reached a record level last year according to the WIPO.
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-increasing

Domain-Name Complaints Rise To a High Over 'Cybersquatting'
Complaints of "cybersquatting," where someone sets up a Web site using a trademarked name and then profits by selling the name to the owner, surged to a record high in 2007, a watchdog group says.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120666525487870461.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120666525487870461.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

UN agency warns on cybersquatting
Abusive practices by registrars of internet domain names are fuelling growth of cybersquatting and undermining the integrity of the international domain name system, the World Intellectual Property Organisation warned on Thursday.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33040a58-fc1d-11dc-9229-000077b07658.html

Cybersquatting at a Record High
The number of cases of "cybersquatting," the act of registering trademarks on the Internet for financial gain, has risen considerably in the past three years, said the World Intellectual Property Organisation on Thursday.
http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/032708_Cybersquatting_at_a_Record_High.cfm

WIPO kicks cybersquatters out
Nobody likes squatters, even in cyberspace, which is why WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization and branch of the UN, has ousted a record number of cybersquatters from Web sites with domain names nicked from trademarked companies.
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/27/wipo-kicks-cybersquatters

Record number of cybersquatters evicted from domains
United Nations agency WIPO ejected 18 per cent more people and organisations in the last year from domains involved in trademark and intellectual property disputes.
http://www.itpro.co.uk/internet/news/182550/record-number-of-cybersquatters-evicted-from-domains.html

Cybersquatting cases on the rise [AFP]
If you tried to guess the web domain for FIFA without knowing the exact address, chances are, you would get to an Internet page that has nothing to do with the International Football Federation.
http://news.theage.com.au/cybersquatting-cases-on-the-rise/20080328-220l.html
http://news.smh.com.au/cybersquatting-cases-on-the-rise/20080328-220l.html
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jyzyrtgSjiMMdaugq2152dkt77zw
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23444678-23109,00.html
http://freeinternetpress.com/story.php?sid=15935

Cybersquatters are back in town
Whether you are the Prince of Wales, Sting or Homer Simpson, no one is safe from the internet racket having an unexpected resurgence.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/03/31/cnweb131.xml

'Cybersquatters' target Simpsons and Prince Charles
The Simpsons and The Prince's Trust were among an increasing number of cybersquatting victims last year, it has been revealed.
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=129337&in_page_id=34

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://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1066687502;fp;2;fpid;1
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1066687502
http://www.cio.com.au/index.php/id;1066687502

Network Solutions’ Statement Regarding the Suspension of Fitnathemovie.com [news release]
Over the last month, Network Solutions received a number of complaints regarding the website FITNATHEMOVIE.COM. At the same time, our hosting customer for this site also made several public comments regarding their plans for the use of this site.
http://newsroom.networksolutions.com/2008/network-solutions-statement-on-fitnathemoviecom/

Network Solutions pre-emptively takes down website Dutch parliament member Geert Wilders by Michel van Eeten
The website of Geert Wilders' upcoming film has been taken down by registrar Network Solutions, while they are “investigating whether the site’s content is in violation of the Network Solutions Acceptable Use Policy.” That message has been up for about five days now. One wonders how long it takes to investigate six words and a single picture.
http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2008/3/27/3605277.html

NetSol Explains Anti-Koran Site Ban
Network Solutions says it was just following standard protocol earlier this week by taking down the website promoting a Dutch politician's film that is said to criticize the Koran.
http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/032808_NetSol_Explains_Anti_Koran_Site_Ban.cfm

Internet Registry Freezes Domain of Anti-Islamist Critic
A Dutch lawmaker concerned about the Islamicization of Holland intends to release a short movie critical of Islamism at the end of this month. Now, however, Internet registry Network Solutions has decided to freeze the domain at which his film was to be accessed.
http://www.jbs.org/node/7617

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Netcraft March 2008 Web Server Survey
In the March 2008 survey, we received responses from 162,662,052 sites. Growth has continued to rise over the past few months, with this month seeing a gain of four and a half million new sites.
http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2008/03/26/march_2008_web_server_survey.html

ARIN XXI: Check Out The Agenda!
For those interested in the work of ARIN, they have released the agenda of their upcoming meeting, ARIN XX!, to be held in Denver Colorado in early April: We look forward to your participation at the ARIN XXI Public Policy and Members Meeting, taking place 6-9 April 2008, in Denver, Colorado. The meeting will take place at the Grand Hyatt Denver. Hotel and travel information, meeting registration, and agenda details, are available through
http://www.arin.net/announcements/20080325a.html

Find Out Who Owns A Domain Name System
A reverse DNS Lookup, also known as a reverse DNS search, or an rDNS, is a form of searching service that allows you to discover the hostname or the host that is associated with an IP address or with the host´s address.
http://www.losangeleschronicle.com/articles/56603

What's in a domain name?
While Google bombs and sites that operate as giant search engine optimization hacks can make it difficult to find what you're looking for on some search engines, sometimes it's even harder to get to the page of a product or service you saw a promotion for while out and about.
http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9904020-2.html

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Systematic.com sold for $400,000
TEXADA Software sold its domain name systematic.com for US$400,000 this week. The domain name became unused upon consolidation of the company’s websites under the one umbrella of TEXADAsoftware.com. The company is a provider of equipment rental and mobile asset management software.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4399
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/28/systematiccom-sold-for-400000/

eBay Boots Digital Goods Off Auction Block
Sales of digital goods on eBay is contributing to feedback manipulation — both real and perceived — according to Brian Burke, director of global feedback policy, so eBay is changing the way merchants process these transactions. To thwart any attempts to boost ones own feedback through the sale of digital goods, as of March 31 all goods that can be digitally downloaded or transferred electronically must be listed using eBay's Classified Ads format.
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/essentials/ebay/article.php/3736441

Pizza.com going for a tasty $2,505,000
With three and a half days of bidding to go, US$2,505,000 has already been bid for the domain name pizza.com on Sedo in what is already going to be one of 2008’s biggest sales.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=4425
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/30/pizzacom-going-for-a-tasty-2505000/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/news/pizza.com-currently-a-hungry-2-505-000.html

Pizza.com Auction Eclipses $2.5 Million
Auction for pizza.com hits reserve, may be one of biggest domain name sales ever.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/03/30/pizzacom-auction-eclipses-25-million/

Pizza.com Auction Dough Rises to over $2 million
Pizza.comThe top-tier one word domain name Pizza.com is up for sale on Sedo.com and attracting a lot of attention in early bidding. In just 2 days of bidding, the domain has already attracted bids in excess of $2 million . Twenty bidders have already placed bids on the auction which has 5 more days left. This is a stellar domain but at these price levels, Domain Name News would expect there to be “end user” (rather than speculator) bidding on this domain name.
http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-auction/pizzacom-auction-dough-rises-to-over-2-million/1495

Casino.de Hits €400,000 Jackpot To Lead This Week's Domain Sales Chart
Denmark's Balslev Media has acquired Casino.de for €400,000 ($625,060 at the exchange rate on the day of this writing - March 18). That was the biggest domain sale reported this week and one of the largest .de (German country code) sales ever. The press release announcing the sale incorrectly stated that it was a record price for a German domain (Poker.de sold for €695,000 ($957,937) last July) but it still ranks right up there.
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2008/domainsales03-25-08.htm

MyID.ca Launches .ca Auctions
MyID.ca has now tossed their hat into the .ca auction market ring. Prior to this, the only company offering .ca auctions was Sibername. Sibername only started offering these auctions in December 2007. It's good to see increasing competition in this market, and it's a sure sign that .ca domains are becoming more important.
http://www.domainbits.com/myid-launches-ca-auctions/

Domain Names, New and Old - Everybody Sells by Frank Schilling
What does a guy who is well known for “not selling domains” know about selling domain names? Well I might just know a thing or two. As the title of this post states: Everybody sells. It doesn’t matter whether you’re selling cars, homes, financial instruments, religion... everyone sells something. Some of us are hard-sell : Timeshares on Maui spring to mind. Some of us are soft-sell: Water in the desert for example. Make no mistake, the global economy functions on sales and whether you’re paparazzi or a politician, a plumber or a pastor, everyone sells something.
http://www.sevenmile.com/2008-03/everybody-sells/

Spitzer memorabilia isn't bringing in the big bucks [AP]
Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer may have spent thousands on high-priced call girls, but collectors of the disgraced governor's memorabilia can find serious bargains on eBay. ... Of course, you can spend a little more on Spitzer stuff: For and asking price of just $250,000 you can buy the Web domain name clientnine.com.
http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080328/NEWS01/803280348

Chitika Launches Parking Solution
While many parking companies seem to be having issues it's interesting to see a new "player" entering the foray. Chitika, which is best known for it's "blog friendly" advertising solutions, has just launched a domain parking solution called "Chitika for Domains".
http://www.isquattedyour.eu/2008/03/26/chitika-launches-parking-solution/

us: What's in a name? Big money for local entrepreneur
Internet domain-name speculator Christian Zouzas recently pocketed a hefty profit by flipping several hundred of his cyberspace properties. Zouzas, a Chelmsford-based real estate attorney who dabbles in virtual properties on the side, last month sold about 800 of his three-letter dot-us domain names to NameMedia Inc., a Waltham-based company that controls more than 2 million domain names.
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/03/31/story10.html
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/03/31/story10.html

First Domain Sold Via Fusu
Fusu have announced they have sold their first domain name listed on their Exchange. The domain name, KPY.com was listed on Exchange during the public Beta cycle with a value of US$5,000 and found 14 investors buying 45% of the domain. In the trading, the market value of the domain rose to $5,800.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/03/28/first-domain-sold-via-fusu/
http://www.fusu.com/blog/fusu/first-domain-sold-fusu

Google AdWords Feature: AdSense for Domains Opt Out
Should you opt for the new AdSense for Domains opt out feature, quietly launched with the Google AdWords upgraded Site Exclusion tool? The site exclusion tool applies to the content network. However, notice what happens if you click on the “Page Types” tab from within a pure search advertising campaign:
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/adwords-new-feature-adsense-for-domains-opt-out/6614/

Google suffers from weak growth in ad clicks
Google has suffered a second consecutive month of weak growth in advertising clicks, fuelling concern that the high-flying internet search specialist is suffering in the economic slowdown.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/mar/28/google.google

Slump even affects Google [Bloomberg]
Google saw slower growth in the number of clicks on its text advertisements in the first two months of the year, according to a research firm, adding to concern that a sputtering economy is hurting its sales.
http://iht.com/articles/2008/03/27/business/google.php

Weak Google paid-clicks data generate debate on Wall Street [AP]
New data confirming slowing growth in Google Inc.'s paid clicks renewed debate Thursday on Wall Street over whether the Internet search company's revenue can quickly adjust to changes it made in how it generates clicks.
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-google28mar28,1,6584696.story
http://news.smh.com.au/google-paid-clicks-data-generate-debate/20080328-220o.html
http://news.theage.com.au/google-paid-clicks-data-generate-debate/20080328-220o.html

Google's Click-Through Slowdown Shakes Confidence
New data confirming slowing growth in Google's paid clicks renewed debate Thursday on Wall Street over whether the Internet search company's revenue can quickly adjust to changes it made in how it generates clicks.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/62334.html

Google's paid search growth soft again in February [IDG]
For the second straight month, a comScore report suggests that Google Inc.'s revenue engine is slowing down, highlighting again the perils of the company's overwhelming dependence on a single type of online advertising to fuel its business.
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9072738

DomainTools auction preview
The Roundtable is coming up in just a few weeks and we are busy reviewing domains for the auction. We have already selected over 150 premium domains and we are VERY excited about the list of several thousand domains that have been submitted to us to pick through. The reserves are set to attract Domain buyers both big and small. We are very selective of what gets in the auction this year.
http://blog.domaintools.com/2008/03/domaintools-auction-preview/

The Roundtable is a month away!
DRT monthWith less than a month to go, the team at Domain Roundtable is getting ready to host our most exciting line-up to date! First, let’s talk money - and ways to save! Save on your conference passes! DomainTools Silver and Gold members receive a discount.
http://blog.domaintools.com/2008/03/the-roundtable-is-a-month-away/

Chitika Launches Domain Parking Program
Online advertising company Chitika, which has long been an alternative to Google Adsense, has launched a program for domain parking. This is good news for domain owners who have seen parking revenues drop due to changes at ad providers.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/03/28/chitika-launches-domain-parking-program/

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WIPO: Mehr Streit um Domainnamen
Im Jahr 2007 wurden so viele Schiedsgerichtsverfahren um Domainnamen vor dem Arbitration and Mediation Center der WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) geführt, wie noch nie: In insgesamt 2156 Verfahren wurde um 3549 Domainnamen gestritten. Das sind rund 18 Prozent mehr Verfahren als 2006 und 16 Prozent mehr als im bisherigen Rekordjahr 2000. Auf der Basis der sogenannten "Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy" (UDRP) können Markenrechtsinhaber seit Dezember 1999 versuchen, Kontrolle über eine von einem Dritten registrierte Domain zu erhalten. Sie müssen dabei nachweisen, dass der Domainname gleich oder ähnlich ihrer Marke ist, der Inhaber kein Recht auf oder berechtigtes Interesse an der Domain hat und die Registrierung böswillig erfolgte.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/WIPO-Mehr-Streit-um-Domainnamen--/meldung/105636

Mehr Beschwerden über Domain-Squatting
Die UNO-Agentur World Intellectual Property Organisation [WIPO] hat am Donnerstag an ihrem Sitz in Genf gemeldet, im Jahr 2007 eine Rekordzahl an Beschwerden über illegitime Registrierung von Domains abgearbeitet zu haben.
http://futurezone.orf.at/business/stories/266541/

Illegale Registrierungen von Domains nehmen zu
Wie die World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) meldet, nimmt die unrechtmäßige Registrierung von Domains zu Markennamen immer mehr zu. Das Arbitration and Mediation Center der WIPO musste im Jahr 2007 insgesamt 2156 Schiedsgerichtsverfahren rund um sogenanntes "Cybersquatting" führen. Das waren fast 18 Prozent mehr als noch 2006 und die höchste Zahl seit Einführung der Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) im Jahr 1999.
http://www.zdnet.de/news/tkomm/0,39023151,39188913,00.htm

Illegale Registrierungen von Domains explodieren
Die World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) vermeldet, dass die unrechtmäßige Registrierung von Domains zu Markennamen noch nie dagewesene Ausmaße angenommen hat.
http://www.computerwoche.de/nachrichten/1859568/

VeriSign hebt Domain-Registrierungsgebühren an
Der amerikanische Internet-Servicedienstleister VeriSign will die Gebühren für das Registrieren von Internet-Domainadressen anheben. Im Rahmen des Abkommens mit der Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) sollen die Gebühren mit Wirkung zum 1. Oktober 2008 steigen.
http://www.it-times.de/news/nachricht/seite/1/datum/2008/03/28/verisign-hebt-domain-registrierungsgebuehren-an/

Paris, capitale de la gouvernance d’Internet
A partir du 20 juin 2008, Paris accueille la Semaine de l'Internet Mondial. Différentes réunions privées et publiques sont organisées autour des questions de l’Internet et de sa gouvernance. Sous les auspices de l’Icann, de l’Isoc, de l’Afnic ou d’autres, elles sont ouvertes à tous ceux qui souhaitent mieux comprendre les enjeux, participer aux débats en cours ou émettre de nouvelles idées. D’accord - ou pas - avec les organisations qui se réunissent à Paris, en accord - ou en désaccord - avec les autres participants qu’ils soient des utilisateurs, des fournisseurs, de la société civile, des pouvoir publics, du secteur privé ou de la communauté technique, venez écouter, participer à l’une ou l’autre de ces réunions.
http://www.egeni.org/

Nombre record de cas de "cybersquatting" en 2007 [Reuters]
L'Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle a "expulsé" en 2007 un nombre record de "cybersquatteurs", ces personnes physiques ou morales qui enregistrent abusivement des noms de domaine internet de sociétés au nom déposé, de sociétés, d'organisations, de produits ou de célébrités.
http://www.capital.fr/Actualite/Default.asp?interview=N&source=RE&numero=279157
http://fr.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080327/ttc-internet-ompi-cybersquatt-fe50bdd.html

2007, une année record pour le cybersquatting
L'Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle a reçu l'an dernier 2 156 plaintes pour dépôt abusif de noms de domaine. Une progression de 18 %.
http://www.01net.com/editorial/376026/2007-une-annee-record-pour-le-cybersquatting/

Les plaintes contre les cybersquatteurs se multiplient
L'OMPI a eu à traiter 2.156 plaintes pour cybersquatting en 2007, soit 18 % de plus qu'en 2006. Elle s'inquiète du masquage de plus en plus courant des données personnelles liées aux noms de domaine enregistrés.
http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/le-net/actualite/les-plaintes-contre-les-cybersquatteurs-se-multiplient.shtml

Le prix des ".com" va augmenter de 6,7 % en octobe
Verisign, la société en charge de la commercialisation et de la gestion des noms domaines généraux (.net, .com. et .org), annonce deux prochaines augmentations.
http://www.journaldunet.com/breve/international/24942/le-prix-des-quot-com-quot-va-augmenter-de-6-7-en-octobe.shtml

2156 plaintes pour cybersquatting déposées à l'OMPI en 2007
Selon une publication de l'Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OMPI), qui est chargée d’arbitrer les litiges en matière de nom de domaine, les plaintes pour cybersquattage ont explosé en 2007. Pour cette seule période, 2156 plaintes ont été déposées auprès du centre d’arbitrage, suite à des enregistrement abusif de marques comme noms de domaine. C’est +18% par rapport à 2006 et +48% par rapport à 2005, deux années qui étaient déjà en nette augmentation.
http://www.pcinpact.com/actu/news/42700-OMPI-cybersquatting-nom-domaine-site.htm

Hausse des cybersquatters en 2007
L'OMPI a reçu un nombre record de plaintes relatives à l'emploi de noms de domaine appartenant déjà à des entreprises, des fondations ou à des célébrités.
http://techno.branchez-vous.com/actualite/2008/03/hausse_des_cybersquatters_en_2.html
http://www.matin.qc.ca/articles/20080329061219/hausse_des_cybersquatters_2007.html

Le cybersquattage a été très à la mode en 2007
Plaintes à l'appui, l'OMPI affirme que le nombre de cas de cybersquattage a atteint un niveau sans précédent en 2007.
http://www.generation-nt.com/cybersquattage-ompi-plainte-litige-actualite-70415.html

Séminaire noms de domaine à Genève
La Chambre France-Suisse pour le Commerce et l’Industrie organise en partenariat avec le registrar MailClub, une matinée d’information autour des noms de domaine. Elle aura lieu le jeudi 17 avril 2008 au Ramada Park Hôtel de Genève.
http://domaine.blogspot.com/2008/03/sminaire-noms-de-domaine-genve.html

Cybersquatting en bande organisée
Les caisses centrale et régionales de crédit mutuel utilisent le nom de domaine credit-maritime.fr. La caisse centrale est par ailleurs titulaire de diverses marques dans lesquelles figure la mention Crédit Maritime. Cette appellation fait en outre l'objet d'une protection légale spécifique (ce qui est assez rare pour être mentionné ; à l'instar des caisses de crédit maritime, les banques populaires bénéficient, elles aussi d'une telle protection particulière).
http://domaine.blogspot.com/2008/03/cybersquatting-en-bande-organise.html

VeriSign augmente les tarifs des '.com' et '.net'
Gestionnaire de noms de domaine internet, VeriSign va à nouveau augmenter les tarifs d'enregistrement des '.com' et '.net' à destination des «registrars».
http://www.neteco.com/130588-verisign-augmente-tarifs-com-net.html

Calendrier d’ouverture du .ME
L’extension géographique du Monténégro est ouverte à l'enregistrement depuis mardi. Son calendrier donne priorité aux détenteurs de .YU ainsi qu'aux entités locales. Ouverture à tous prévue le 17 juillet 2008.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1470/montenegro-calendrier-d-ouverture-du-me.php

4000 .NL numériques à nouveau disponibles
Dans un communiqué diffusé sur son site, le registre du .NL annonce que plus de 4000 .NL numériques enregistrés à l'ouverture vont être rendus à nouveau disponibles.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1471/hollande-4000-nl-numeriques-a-nouveau-disponibles.php

Aumentano tariffe e potenzialità di VeriSign
Con un progetto che prevede il decuplicamento della propria potenza di gestione entro il 2010, in vista dell'aumento della mole di connessioni, VeriSign aumenta le tariffe per la registrazione di domini .com e .net.
http://www.webnews.it/news/leggi/8051/aumentano-tariffe-e-potenzialita-di-verisign/

Una agencia de la ONU expulsa a un récord de 'ciberocupas' [Reuters]
La Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) expulsó en el 2007 a un número récord de "ciberocupas" de páginas web con nombres de dominio que hacen referencia a compañías, fundaciones y famosos con marcas registradas.
http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/080327/tecnologia/internet_internet_onu_ciberocupas_sol_1

NIC Chile corrige dominio Internet de Salvador Allende usado para homenaje a Pinochet
El ente regulador de los dominios .cl (correspondientes a Chile), NIC, encargado de la administración de los sitios web en Chile, puso fin a la utilización de una página dedicada al depuesto ex presidente Salvador Allende para rendir homenaje a quien lo derrocó, el fallecido ex dictador Augusto Pinochet.
http://www.emol.com/noticias/tecnologia/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=298026

Pinochetistas cambian página web allendista
La página de Internet del ex presidente socialista chileno Salvador Allende fue modificada hoy por seguidores del general Augusto Pinochet, el militar que lo derrocó el 11 de septiembre de 1973. La Fundación Salvador Allende, que vela por difundir el legado del ex mandatario, olvidó renovar el dominio www.salvadorallende.cl, lo que permitió que un abogado pinochetista lo inscribiera y modificara durante varias horas los contenidos.
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2008/03/27/index.php?section=mundo&article=033n2mun

NIC Chile aclara situación de dominio salvadorallende.cl [news release]
Diversos medios de prensa han informado que un tercero habría inscrito a su nombre el dominio salvadorallende.cl, publicando durante algunas horas en el sitio web respectivo información contraria al ex mandatario. También se ha informado que NIC Chile habría corregido esta situación, redirigiendo dicho sitio hacia otro favorable al ex presidente.
http://nic.cl/anuncios/2008-03-27.html

ONU vê recorde de "grileiros" online
A Organização Mundial de Propriedade Intelectual (Wipo) registrou um número recorde de queixas contra registros de domínios que se aproveitam da fama de marcas registradas, fundações e de celebridades em 2007.
http://info.abril.com.br/aberto/infonews/032008/27032008-19.shl

ONU registra recorde em queixas contra "grileiros" da web [Reuters]
A Wipo (Organização Mundial de Propriedade Intelectual, na sigla em inglês) registrou um número recorde em 2007 de queixas contra registros de domínios que se aproveitam da fama de marcas registradas, fundações e de celebridades.
http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/informatica/ult124u386644.shtml

Forse groei aantal domeinnaamkapingen
Het aantal domeinnaamkapingen in 2007 is fors toegenomen. De Wereldorganisatie Intellectuele Eigendom (WIPO) heeft een forse stijging waargenomen met name over het onwettige gebruik van namen van producten, bedrijven, stichtingen en beroemdheden.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/digitaal/3658014/_Forse_groei_aantal_domeinnaamkapingen__.html

Kosten .com-domeinnaam omhoog
De kosten voor het registreren van .com en .net-domeinnamen gaan per 1 oktober omhoog. Dit is internetbedrijf VeriSign die de regisatrie afhandelt overeengekomen met de ICANN.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/digitaal/3657084/_Kosten_.com-domeinnaam_omhoog__.html

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