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[APPLe list] domain name news - April 21
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Headlines from the April 24 edition of the news include:
ICANN GNSO Votes to Kill Domain Tasting | Where do the Swiss live who have registered the most domain names? | Campaigning for the launch of .eng | Hackers jack thousands of sites, including UN domains | Study finds hackers can exploit misspellings | Red Bull wins redbullsucks.com from energy drink rival | Microsoft sues over brand in Dutch programme curbing kids on Internet | US court says IP addresses are private
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FCC Net Neutrality Hearing Draws Diverse Views [IDG]
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144791/fcc_net_neutrality_hearing_draws_diverse_views.html
Net neutrality debate spreads to Europe by Milton Mueller
http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2008/4/17/3645347.html
AT&T: Internet to hit full capacity by 2010
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6237715.html
Despite guidelines, assigning Net domain names is tricky [AP]
http://news.theage.com.au/despite-guidelines-assigning-net-domain-names-is-tricky/20080418-26zn.html
A Journey Through Time (20 years of .at / 10 years of nic.at)
http://www.nic.at/en/uebernic/current_issues/nicat_news/news_view/period/1208660667///article/81/eine-zeitreise-20-jahre-at-10-jahre-nicat/
Back in the USSR: Soviet Internet domain name resists death [AP]
http://iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/18/europe/EU-FEA-GEN-Russia-Soviet-Union-Online.php
Experts split on "cyberterrorism" threat
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKL1692021220080418
Storm clouds looming for Internet, experts say
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/041708-futurenet.html
ISPs' Error Page Ads Let Hackers Hijack Entire Web, Researcher Discloses
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/04/isps-error-page.html
IWF Seeks Registries Involvement to Tackle Child Abuse
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/04/17/iwf-seeks-registries-involvement-to-tackle-child-abuse/
Domain Name Sales Boom During Real Estate Bust
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/ebusiness/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207400716
ComScore Stands By Google Research
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/04/18/google-comscore-internet-tech-cx_wt_0418comscore.html
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Goes Down Under
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/04/17/traffic-goes-down-under/
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RESEARCH PAPERS
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Pondering the Politics of Private Procedures: The Case of ICANN by Jay P Kesan & Andres A Gallo
Abstract: The creation of ICANN was sought by the United States government to promote international cooperation in the governance of the Internet based on a bottom-up system in which government intervention was limited, if not eliminated. However, as the Internet has become a global phenomenon this initiative has faced increasing opposition from the international community. As we have shown in this work, the evolution of ICANN reveals how it slowly departed from its mere technical role into a more political one, in which all groups and constituencies try to impose their preferences. During the reform movement initiated from inside ICANN, different constituencies tried to exploit the situation by gaining power positions in the new structure. The political strength of different groups and constituencies reversed some of the initial reforms and produced a totally new structure. Reform attempts from inside ICANN were challenged by the international
community. These efforts concentrated on changing the main structure of ICANN into a multilateral organization controlled by international governments and removing the direct control of ICANN from the United States government. In the end, even though the proposals seem to look for different structures to regulate domain names and numbers on the Internet, they represent a political struggle between opposite points of view.
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1120489
Who Should Govern Public International Computer Networks by Henrik Stakeman Spang-Hanssen [Nordic Journal of International Law]
Abstract: This article first notes that increasingly public international law impinges on private international law (conflict of law) and that the Internet is a web of networks of computers around the world. Its use exploded when English Berners-Lee from CERN in Switzerland offered the HTTP protocol to the world as an open source (- as is the case with the IP/TCP protocol). This public international computer network has no central computer. Therefore with good reason, it can be argued that the Internet shall be governed by the international society.
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1119244
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GOVERNANCE
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FCC Net Neutrality Hearing Draws Diverse Views [IDG]
Copyrights, Internet investment, consumer choice in entertainment and even freedom of religion are all at stake in the debate over network neutrality, speakers said Thursday during a U.S. Federal Communications Commission hearing at Stanford University.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144791/fcc_net_neutrality_hearing_draws_diverse_views.html
Net neutrality debate spreads to Europe by Milton Mueller
Thursday I spoke in Brussels at a well-attended seminar on "Net Neutrality and the [EU] Reform Proposals for the Electronic Communications Sector." The event had a number of sponsors, including two Belgian Universities (Namur and Leuven) the ISP Association of Belgium and some consultancies. It appears that the neutrality norm for internet governance is becoming widely discussed in Europe and is influencing the European Commission's implementation of its sectoral reform efforts. Indeed there is a Principle proposed in Article 8 that end users should be able to access and distribute content and use the applications of their choice.
http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2008/4/17/3645347.html
AT&T: Internet to hit full capacity by 2010
U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T has claimed that, without investment, the Internet's current network architecture will reach the limits of its capacity by 2010. Speaking at a Westminster eForum on Web 2.0 this week in London, Jim Cicconi, vice president of legislative affairs for AT&T, warned that the current systems that constitute the Internet will not be able to cope with the increasing amounts of video and user-generated content being uploaded.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6237715.html
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DOMAIN NAMES
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- ICANN
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Despite guidelines, assigning Net domain names is tricky [AP]
Argentina's Web sites end in ".ar," while Germany gets ".de" _ for Deutschland, as the country is known in German. Then there's ".aq" for Antarctica, a land with more penguins than computers. About 250 country-code domain names exist for various nations or territories around the world, used as suffixes in the Internet addresses crucial for computers to find Web sites and route e-mail. Outside the United States, these suffixes are often preferred over the global ".com" as a source of national pride. But deciding who gets to have one _ or keep one _ can be tricky.
http://news.theage.com.au/despite-guidelines-assigning-net-domain-names-is-tricky/20080418-26zn.html
http://news.smh.com.au/despite-guidelines-assigning-net-domain-names-is-tricky/20080418-26zn.html
http://www.thestate.com/technology-wire/story/379947.html
ICANN Nomination Period Closes for 2008 Nom Com
This is an update on the 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee (Nom Com). On 15 April 2008, the nomination period closed to be considered for one of the six open leadership positions. The Nom Com received 78 Statements of Interest from candidates worldwide during an open nomination period that ran from 15 December 2007 to 15 April 2008. 13 candidates are female, 65 are male.
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-18apr08.htm
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- ccTLD & gTLD NEWS
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A Journey Through Time (20 years of .at / 10 years of nic.at)
To mark the jubilee (20 years of .at / 10 years of nic.at) nic.at has made a publication, which delivers an insight into the origin and emergance of the .at-zone. Take part on a journey through time from the official registration of the top-level-domain .at in the year 1988, over the foundation of the austrian registry nic.at in 1998, to the fast development in the last 10 years. The nic.at Journey Through Time is available for free as a PDF-download.
http://www.nic.at/en/uebernic/current_issues/nicat_news/news_view/period/1208660667///article/81/eine-zeitreise-20-jahre-at-10-jahre-nicat/
Implementation of CIRA’s new .CA WHOIS Policy
Further to our earlier post regarding changes to CIRA’s WHOIS Policy, the change in policy is scheduled to take effect June 10, 2008.
http://www.trademarkblog.ca/implementation-of-ciras-new-ca-whois-policy/
DotCoop Board Approves New Policies [news release]
On 31 March, 2008, the dotCoop Board of Managers approved two new policies to define broad support by dotCoop for pricing and domain use to encourage domain registration in the .coop domain.
http://www.nic.coop/news/display.asp?id=123
de: 10th ENUM Day of DENIC on 18 April 2008 in Frankfurt am Main [news release]
On 18 April 2008 DENIC will host the 10th ENUM Day. The event takes places in the Le Meridien hotel in Frankfurt, Wiesenhüttenplatz 28-38. On the agenda are looks beyond German borders on the development of ENUM in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands as well as the application of this technology in IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS) which facilitates the access to all kinds of communication services from different networks.
http://www.denic.de/en/denic/news/news_83.html
Eurid: New anycast name servers increase .eu zone robustness [news release]
EURid, the European registry for .eu, is pleased to announce that the stability and robustness of the .eu zone have recently been further improved by the addition of three new .eu name servers operated by the company NeuStar. Support for the new IPv6 standard for IP addresses has been introduced to .eu as well.
http://www.eurid.eu/en/content/new-anycast-name-servers-increase-eu-zone-robustness
IE Domain Registry Breaks 100 Thousand
Today is a historical day for the IE namespace, as it has finally breached the one hundred thousand domain barrier.
http://blog.blacknight.com/ie_domain_registry_breaks_100.html
Change in dot-ir (.ir) registration fees
As of 21 May 2008 new rates will apply to IRNIC registration and transfer services.
http://www.nic.ir/Terms_and_Conditions_ir,_Appendix_3_Registration_Fee
ccTLD .it Registry Communication Campaign
A call for entrusting the communication campaign of the ccTLD.it Registry - for the spread of the Internet culture through the promotion of .it domains - has been published.
http://www.nic.it/en/novita/comunicazioni.html
Back in the USSR: Soviet Internet domain name resists death [AP]
The Soviet Union may be in the dustbin of history, but there's one place the socialist utopia lives on: cyberspace. Sixteen years after the superpower's collapse, Web sites ending in the Soviet ".su" domain name have been rising — registrations increased 45 percent this year alone. Bloggers, entrepreneurs and die-hard communists are all part of a small but growing online community resisting repeated efforts to extinguish the online Soviet outpost.
http://iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/18/europe/EU-FEA-GEN-Russia-Soviet-Union-Online.php
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D904OVO80.htm
http://www.thestate.com/technology-wire/story/379946.html
Soviet Union .SU Rises in Popularity
The Soviet Union may have collapsed some 16 years ago, but you would never guess it from the rising popularity of its country-code domain name.
http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/041808_Soviet_Union_SU_Rises_in_Popularity.cfm
Turkey's Internet Users Estimated Around 25 Million; One Million Domain Names
The number of Internet users in Turkey is estimated around 25 million with an estimated 2.5 million personal computers in Turkey and near one million Turkish domain names in the country and abroad a telecommunications official said on Thursday.
http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=226861&s=&i=&t=Turkey's_Internet_Users_Estimated_Around_25_Million
uk: Nominet: Voting starts in non-executive director election [news release]
We are pleased to announce that voting papers for our non-executive director election have been posted or emailed to members.
http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=4998
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Experts split on "cyberterrorism" threat
International experts called on Wednesday for greater cooperation to fight threats to computer networks but they differed on the definition of cyberterrorism, with a top British security official describing it as a "myth".
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKL1692021220080418
Storm clouds looming for Internet, experts say
While no one predicted a Mad Max-style apocalyptic catastrophe, experts at FutureNet this week nonetheless said that Internet architecture will face stiff challenges over the next few years that could put significant strain on the Web's effectiveness.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/041708-futurenet.html
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/04/17/Storm-clouds-looming-for-Internet-experts-say_1.html
NeuStar Provides Operational Expertise to Department of Homeland Security's "Cyber Storm II" [news release]
NeuStar announced that it participated in Cyber Storm II, the largest ever multinational online security exercise, which was organized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a provider of managed DNS and directory services to the global communications and Internet industry, NeuStar was among a select group of companies invited by DHS to help the government plan and conduct Cyber Storm II.
http://neustar.biz/pressroom/announcements/press_release.cfm?press_id=1475
ISP typo pimping exposes users to fraudulent web pages
ToorCon Comcast, Verizon and at least 70 other internet service providers are putting their customers at serious risk in their quest to make money from mistyped web addresses, security researcher Dan Kaminsky says.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/20/kaminsky_demo_at_toorcon/
ISPs' Error Page Ads Let Hackers Hijack Entire Web, Researcher Discloses
Seeking to make money from mistyped website names, some of the United States' largest ISPs instead created a massive security hole that allowed hackers to use web addresses owned by eBay, PayPal, Google and Yahoo, and virtually any other large site.
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/04/isps-error-page.html
CNN cyberattack called off [IDG]
A planned cyberattack against CNN's Web site fizzled out Saturday as the group backing the event called it off. "Our original plan for 19 April has been canceled because too many people are aware of it and the situation is chaotic," wrote a group called "Revenge of the Flame," according to a translation posted on the Dark Visitor Blog. "At an unspecified date in the near future, we will launch the attack."
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9079100
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,144809-c,hackers/article.html
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University of Texas Goes After Domain Name
The University of Texas System (my alma mater) has filed an arbitration under UDRP to obtain the domain name UniversityofTexas.com. The arbitration was filed with National Arbitration Forum on April 11.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/04/17/university-of-texas-goes-after-domain-name/
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- IPv4/IPv6
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Greylisting and IPv6 by Patrick Vande Walle
Greylisting is a technology deployed on mail servers that has proved to be effective against spam. I use it here. However, I have yet to find a greylisting daemon for Postfix that works well with IPv6. This morning again, a message from an IPv6 SMTP host came in and the greylisting daemon did not know what to do, until I white listed the host in question.
http://patrick.vande-walle.eu/internet/spam/greylisting-and-ipv6/
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- MISCELLANEOUS
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ITC makes Vint Cerf an Honorary Freeman
Vint Cerf, considered by many to be the 'father of the internet', has been made an Honorary Freeman by the Information Technologists' Company (ITC). The ITC also awarded Cerf the 'Freedom of the Information Technologists' Company'.
http://www.channelweb.co.uk/vnunet/news/2214665/itc-makes-vint-cerf-honorary-freeman
http://www.itweek.co.uk/vnunet/news/2214665/itc-makes-vint-cerf-honorary-freeman
IWF Seeks Registries Involvement to Tackle Child Abuse
The Internet Watch Foundation, the UK-based body whose main role is as a hotline for reporting child pornography in the UK, this week released their 2007 Annual Report <http://iwf.org.uk/corporate/page.188.htm> that includes information on the scale of publicly available child abuse websites known to the IWF. The IWF said whilst it is very rare to trace these websites to the UK, the IWF has identified a core of 2755 websites hosted abroad during 2007; this total number has remained relatively static for three years and represents a concrete target which can be tackled through international partnerships. As part of its report, the IWF made a number of recommendations on how to deal with this problem, one of which was an international effort by domain name registries and relevant authorities to de-register domains associated with child sexual abuse.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/04/17/iwf-seeks-registries-involvement-to-tackle-child-abuse/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/iwf-seeks-registries-involvement-to-tackle-child-abuse.html
S. 2661 is a Fox in Sheep’s Clothing? Why Call it an Anti-Phishing Bill When It Is Also A Trademark Bill?
Chuck Kisselburg at the ICANNblog makes a good point about he so-called Anti-Phishing Bill, Senate Bill 2661. While the bill is not close to becoming a law at this juncture, Chuck correctly notes that "the bill feels like a fox in sheep’s clothing as the bill’s name suggests a bill against anti-phishing. Instead the bill not only discusses anti-phishing but seems to be based around the use, or misuse of domain names."
http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/04/s-2661-is-a-fox.html
Survey: GoDaddy, Moniker Still Top Domain Registrars
... The Third Annual Domain Name Wire Survey asked respondents “Which registrar do you think is best overall”. GoDaddy was selected 52% of the time, showing growing popularity compared to previous years. In 2006 GoDaddy was first with 28% and in 2007 it was also first with 28%.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/04/17/survey-godaddy-moniker-still-top-domain-registrars/
ARIN XXI Meeting Report Now Available
From 6-9 April, the ARIN community took part in the ARIN XXI Public Policy and Members Meeting, held in Denver. The report of that meeting, which includes presentations, summary notes, and transcripts of the entire meeting, is now available on the ARIN website at: http://www.arin.net/meetings/minutes/ARIN_XXI/
http://www.arin.net/announcements/20080418.html
Netcraft April 2008 Web Server Survey
In the April 2008 survey we received responses from 165,719,150 sites. Most of this month's growth of 3.1 million sites is seen in the US, with Google's Blogger service alone adding 1.1 million extra sites.
http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2008/04/14/april_2008_web_server_survey.html
Deutsche Telekom ends ENUM test project [sub req'd]
http://telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=211771
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- DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET
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Domain Name Sales Boom During Real Estate Bust
The $10 million sale of Fund.com during the first quarter of the year helped spark $38,029,543 in domain sales ... and high interest in generic domain names. The real estate market may be languishing, but Web properties -- domain names -- are booming.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/ebusiness/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207400716
ComScore Stands By Google Research
A day after Google reported blockbuster earnings, comScore said Friday that its advertising-click data estimates for the Internet giant are accurate even though the companies' figures are wildly divergent.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/04/18/google-comscore-internet-tech-cx_wt_0418comscore.html
Comscore: The Google fallout
Google’s first quarter earnings call didn’t have much in the way of theatrics, but a serious brush back pitch was delivered to Comscore. What should we make of Google CEO Eric Schmidt essentially throwing Comscore under the bus?
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8530
Survey: Sedo Top Domain Name Parking Service
Sedo is the top choice for parking domain names, according to a survey of 841 domain name industry participants. 48% of those surveyed picked Sedo as the best domain name parking program. Last year Sedo was the winner as well but only garnered 32% of the vote. In the 2006 survey Sedo only pulled in 19%.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/04/18/survey-sedo-top-domain-name-parking-service/
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Goes Down Under
Professional domain name owners from around the globe will attend the first Australian domain conference, “T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under” later this year. Domain companies Fabulous.com (Dark Blue Sea Ltd) and T.R.A.F.F.I.C. have partnered to host the premiere event scheduled for November 18th - 20th, 2008, to be held at the Sheraton Mirage Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/04/17/traffic-goes-down-under/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/t.r.a.f.f.i.c.-goes-to-australia.html
Britain for Sale at Internet World
The domain name Britain.co.uk is one of a number of showcase domain names for sale at the Internet World show in Earls Court at the end of April. Over 2,000 generic, descriptive domain names are available at the show, including Maps.co.uk, Mum.co.uk, Dad.co.uk, SearchEngine.co.uk and TechnicalSupport.co.uk.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/04/17/britain-for-sale-at-internet-world/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/britain-for-sale-at-internet-world.html
When Monetizing ISP Traffic Goes Horribly Wrong
In seeking to further monetize Web site traffic on their networks, a number of major Internet service providers may be inadvertently exposing their customers to a greater risk of online attack from identity thieves, according to research released today.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/04/when_monetizing_isp_traffic_go.html
Domain Roundtable Auction Preview for Monday, April 21.
Domain Roundtable’s live domain name auction kicks off tomorrow at 11 a.m. PDT. Last year’s Domain Roundtable auction introduced a new wave of technology into live auctions by broadcasting live and accepting bids over the internet. It was also deemed successful with over $3 million in domains sold. (There were a couple hitches, however, including an auction that lasted way too long.)
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/04/20/domain-roundtable-auction-preview-for-monday-april-21/
How-to-make-money-from-domains conference comes to Australia
ASX-listed domain company Dark Blue Sea Ltd and the World Association of Domain Name Developers are to host the first domain conference outside the US, Traffic Down Under on the Gold Coast in November 2008.
http://www.itwire.com/content/view/17718/53/
SkiResorts.com Takes Lift to Top of the Domain Sales Chart After $850,000 Deal
Moniker.com closed the $850,000 sale of SkiResorts.com this week, a deal that ranks as the fourth highest sale reported so far in 2008. Moniker handled the sale for Rick Latona who sold two other domains that landed on our Top 20 chart through his own site, RickLatona.com. One of those, StCatharines.com, completed the top ten after going for $19,000.
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2008/domainsales04-15-08.htm
Name's Bond.Com - And It Could Be Yours
If you have ever fancied having a piece of James Bond-style action, now is your chance - the web domain name Bond.com has been put up for sale.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91221-1313181,00.html
Bond.com domain name goes for $1 million
The web address Bond.com has been put up for auction today, for a reserve price of US$1million.
http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/IT-networks-and-communications-blog/2008/04/bondcom-domain-name-goes-for-1-million.html
IPL sells website rights for $50m
Canadian company Live Current Media is to develop the official website for the Indian Premier League in a $50m (£25.2m) deal that will see the formation of a Getty Images-style picture and video syndication service.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/apr/17/digitalmedia.sportsrights
Live Current Media bowls for Indian cricket fans on the web
Add together a hot domain name, exclusive rights to popular content, and a big emerging market, and you may have a hit on your hands. That’s Live Current Media’s plan: It owns Cricket.com, and it has just inked a deal to license photos and videos of Indian cricket matches from the Indian Premier League and Indian cricket’s governing body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/17/live-current-media-bowls-for-indian-cricket-fans-on-the-web/
Live Current (Communicate.com) Signs $50 Million Cricket Deal
Live Current, an internet company that owns premium domain names such as Cricket.com, Boxing.com, Brazil.com, and Perfume.com, has inked a ten year $50 million deal with DLF Indian Premier League, a cricket organization.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/04/17/live-current-communicatecom-signs-50-million-cricket-deal/
Domain Age and Search Engine Positioning
For quite some time, search engines have ranked websites based on the relevancy of keywords, the number of incoming links, and the rank of the pages sending the links. Microsoft has recently applied for a new patent that will add another factor into the mix: the age of the domains that are offering the links.
http://www.domainnamenews.com/search-engines/domain-age-and-search-engine-positioning/1522
Microsoft Plays Both Sides Of The Ad Game
Ten weeks after Microsoft first launched its $45 billion bid for Yahoo!, the software giant is still slowly tightening its net around the struggling Internet portal. But as Microsoft bargains for the fate of Yahoo!, it's still being haunted by the ghost of its last major acquisition: the $6 billion buyout of online advertising firm aQuantive nearly a year ago.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/04/15/microsoft-aquantive-avenuea-tech-intel-cx_ag_0416microsoft.html
Google Defies the Economy and Shows Profit Surge
The American economy may be weakening, but Google said once again that the slowdown has not affected its business. Easing concerns that its growth would stall, the Internet search giant on Thursday reported better-than-expected financial results for the first three months of the year, igniting a huge rally in its shares.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/technology/18google.html
Google’s ad business withstands slowdown
A wave of relief washed over Wall Street as Google revealed that its search engine advertising business had stood up better than expected in the face of the US economic slowdown and its own system improvements.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/a57d3e80-0cba-11dd-86df-0000779fd2ac.html
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- NON-ENGLISH NEWS
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Eine Zeitreise (20 Jahre .at / 10 Jahre nic.at)
Aus gegebenem Anlass (20 Jahre .at / 10 Jahre nic.at) hat nic.at eine Publikation erstellt, die Ihnen einen Einblick in die Entstehung und Erfolgsgeschichte der .at-Zone gibt. Kommen Sie mit auf eine Zeitreise von der offiziellen Registrierung der Top-Level-Domain .at im Jahre 1988, über die Gründung der österreichischen Registry nic.at 1998, bis zur rasanten Entwicklung in den letzten zehn Jahren. Die nic.at Zeitreise steht Ihnen im Publikations-Bereich kostenlos als PDF-Download zur Verfügung.
http://www.nic.at/de/uebernic/aktuelles/nicat_news/news_ansicht/period/1208667645///article/81/eine-zeitreise-20-jahre-at-10-jahre-nicat/
Mobilfunkbetreiber erproben ENUM für IP- und SIP-Routing
Während Endkunden ENUM, also die Eintragung von Rufnummern als Domains unter e164.arpa, schlecht annehmen, testet der Verband der Mobilfunknetzbetreiber, die GSM Association aktuell die Vorzüge des Konzepts. Von den Abfragemöglichkeiten über das klassische DNS-Modell erhofft man sich eine einfache Möglichkeit zum Austausch von Routing-Informationen zwischen den verschiedenen GSMA-Mitgliedern. Der Brückenschlag zwischen verschiedenen Netzen und Netztypen – auch zwischen IP und altem Telefonnetz – via DNS gilt als einer der großen Chancen von ENUM.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Mobilfunkbetreiber-erproben-ENUM-fuer-IP-und-SIP-Routing--/meldung/106732
Sowjetunion existiert im Netz weiter
Rund 17 Jahre nach dem Niedergang der Sowjetunion hält sich die Top Level Domain .su immer noch hartnäckig im Netz.
http://futurezone.orf.at/it/stories/272170/
Nutzer sind zu faul für ENUM
Als Public User ENUM (tElephone NUmber Mapping) an den Start ging, sorgte das Konzept, Rufnummern als Internet-Domains zu verwalten, für einige Euphorie. Der Nutzer sollte damit zentral und in eigener Regie sein wachsendes Portfolio an Internet-Adressen sowie Telefon-, Mobilfunk- und VoIP-Nummern verwalten. Beim 10. ENUM-Tag der Denic räumten die Experten jedoch ein, dass die Registrierungen stagnieren. Unter .9.4.e164.arpa, der deutschen ENUM-Zone, sind zwei Jahre nach dem kommerziellen Start, bei dem rund 3600 Testdomains übernommen wurden, gerade mal 7397 Rufnummern eingetragen. Nutzern ist es einfach zu viel, sich selbst um den Eintrag ihrer Rufnummer über einen der 90 deutschen ENUM-Provider zu kümmern, sagt George D. Salisbury, Berater bei Detecon International.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Nutzer-sind-zu-faul-fuer-ENUM--/meldung/106723
Telekom lässt die Luft aus dem ENUM-Testballon
Es war ein Projekt auf Zeit, jetzt läuft die Uhr für ENUM (tElephone NUmber Mapping) bei der Telekom ab. Ende Juni ist nach mehr als fünf Jahren die Testphase für die "Nummer für alle Fälle" vorbei. Ein anschließender Wirkbetrieb ist derzeit beim Rosa Riesen nicht geplant. Daher werden alle registrierten Daten zum Projektende gelöscht – es sei denn, die ENUM-Registrierung wird zu einem anderen Anbieter übertragen.
http://www.dslteam.de/news/artikel/29468/0/Telekom_l%e4sst_die_Luft_aus_dem_ENUM-Testballon
AGB-Klausel – NSI nutzt Subdomains für Parking
Der US-Registrar Network Solutions Inc. (NSI), erst Anfang des Jahres wegen umstrittenem Domain-Tasting bei Suchanfragen seiner Kunden heftig kritisiert, ist erneut in die Schlagzeilen geraten: wie das Online-
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/agb-klausel-nsi-nutzt-subdomains-fuer-parking-id667174.html
Magazin Techcrunch berichtet, nutzt NSI Subdomains seiner Kunden, um darauf Werbung zu schalten. Zwölf Millionen .de-Domains registriert
Die zwölfmillionste Internet-Adresse mit deutscher Länderkennung ist Mitte April registriert worden.
http://de.news.yahoo.com/gp/20080417/ttc-zwoelf-millionen-de-domains-registri-a8a9a5f.html
.eu – Europa-Domain feiert 2. Geburtstag!
Die europäische Top Level Domain .eu (dotEU) feiert ihren zweiten Geburtstag: seit dem 7. April 2006 können sich Einzelpersonen und Unternehmen mit Sitz in einem der 27 EU-Mitgliedsstaaten unter .eu im Internet repräsentieren. Doch trotz viel Licht findet sich auch mancher Schatten.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/eu-europa-domain-feiert-2-geburtstag-id667176.html
Les nostalgiques font vivre l'URSS sur Internet
L'Union soviétique a beau appartenir au passé, il y a un endroit où l'utopie socialiste perdure: le cyberespace. Seize ans après l'effondrement de l'URSS, les sites Internet se terminant par l'extension ".su" (pour "Soviet Union") sont en augmentation constante, alimentant une communauté qui refuse la disparition de l'idéal soviétique jusque dans le monde virtuel.
http://www.matin.qc.ca/articles/20080420095339/les_nostalgiques_font_vivre_lurss_sur_internet.html
http://cf.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/080420/monde/russie_internet_urss_1
Les marques face aux noms de domaine non utilisés
Une nouvelle rubrique voit le jour aujourd’hui. Son objectif : vous donner des réponses pratiques à des questions liées aux noms de domaine. Nous commencerons ce matin par un article consacré aux noms de domaine enregistrés mais non utilisés.
http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1501/les-marques-face-aux-noms-de-domaine-non-utilises.php
La ciberokupación, una anécdota más que un problema
El gran desarrollo experimentado por Internet en la última década ha provocado que cada vez sean más las empresas y particulares interesados en utilizar las ventajas que ofrecen las Nuevas Tecnologías para darse a conocer. Sin embargo, con el incremento de la actividad comercial y la creciente influencia de la Red como medio de comunicación e interacción, también han surgido oportunistas que pretenden lucrarse mediante argucias fraudulentas. En este marco, se ha desarrollado el fenómeno conocido como ciberokupación.
http://www.baquia.com/noticias.php?id=13526
La OMPI presentó un informe sobre el estado actual de la ciberocupación de nombres de dominio.
El aumento sin precedentes del número de demandas por actos de ciberocupación interpuestas en 2007 ha suscitado fuertes temores en los propietarios de marcas de todo el mundo al vincularse dicho problema con novedades inquietantes que se observan en la esfera del registro de nombres de dominio de Internet (DNS).
http://www.leandrotoscano.com/2008/04/la-ompi-present-un-informe-sobre-el.html
El Gobierno español se queda sin sus nuevas "webs"
Un cazadominios se ha adelantado al Gobierno al registrar, el mismo día en el que se conocieron los nombres de los nuevos ministerios, las direcciones de Internet que les correspondería siguiendo la lógica de sus iniciales.
http://www.leandrotoscano.com/2008/04/el-gobierno-espaol-se-queda-sin-sus.html
Novedades en dominios .pro.
Reproducimos a continuación un interesante artículo publicado en Domisfera sobre el estado actual de los dominios .pro.
http://www.leandrotoscano.com/2008/04/novedades-en-dominios-pro.html
NIC.PE publica el procedimiento para convertirse en Comercializador de Dominios Peruanos
Como se anunció desde la entrada en vigencia de las Nuevas Políticas de Administración de Dominios, el NIC.PE hace de conocimiento el procedimiento y requisitos para convertirse en Comercializador de Dominios .PE, lo cual permitirá dinamizar la venta de dominios peruanos así como generar una línea interesante de negocio.
http://www.leandrotoscano.com/2008/04/nicpe-publica-el-procedimiento-para.html
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1619
.ar: Más de 8.000 usuarios ya adhirieron a la campaña para incluir la letra Ñ en Internet
La iniciativa es impulsada por Clarín y la Revista Ñ. Busca incorporar la letra característica del alfabeto español a los dominios nacionales de la Web. Ingresá al formulario.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1618
La ciberokupación, una anécdota más que un problema
El gran desarrollo experimentado por Internet en la última década ha provocado que cada vez sean más las empresas y particulares interesados en utilizar las ventajas que ofrecen las Nuevas Tecnologías para darse a conocer. Sin embargo, con el incremento de la actividad comercial y la creciente influencia de la Red como medio de comunicación e interacción, también han surgido oportunistas que pretenden lucrarse mediante argucias fraudulentas. En este marco, se ha desarrollado el fenómeno conocido como ciberokupación.
http://www.baquia.com/noticias.php?id=13526
Registro COM.BR para pessoas fisicas [news release]
Por decisão do CGI.br, o domínio COM.BR, destinado a atividades comerciais genéricas na Internet, também poderá ser registrado sob um CPF. Ou seja, pessoas naturais com atividades comerciais e afins poderão registrar domínios COM.BR.
http://registro.br/anuncios/20080416.html
DNS sårbara tio år efter larm
För tio år sedan kom det första larmet om att Internets DNS-servrar är sårbara för så kallad cache poisoning. Trots det är många system fortfarande sårbara.
http://sakerhet.idg.se/2.1070/1.156853
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