[APPLe list] domain name news - 6 November

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

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Don't forget to check out www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for today's edition of the complete domain news, already online!


Headlines from the edition of the news include:
Internet Governance at the Crossroads | Forum plugs into US/China internet cooperation | ICANN Concludes Successful 33rd Meeting in Cairo | ITU challenges ICANN to involve governments | The New Global Name Grab in Cairo by Milton Mueller | Planned application procedure for new Top Level Domains criticised | ICANN: wrangle over geographical top-level domains | ITU and ICANN – a loveless forced marriage | Meeting exposes gap in ICANN discussions | Sydney and Seoul to host ICANN meetings in 2009 | Internet Attacks Grow More Potent and Complex | au: Filter plans a step too far: NetRegistry | VeriSign: Internet infrastructure still vulnerable | In Response to CADNA: Cybersquatting is Not Criminal But a Civil Matter by Michael Collins | Brazil renews commitment to train Africa TLD managers | VeriSign Reports 18% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth in Third Quarter 2008 | T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under Preview: Australia Puts Out the Welcome Mat for Domainers From
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And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings.


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ICANN's 33rd International Meeting Arrives In Cairo
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03nov08-en.htm

ICANN meeting to focus on new top-level domains [IDG]
http://www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2008/11/04/icann-meeting-focus-new-top-level-domains

ICANN meeting: Egyptian host demands independence for network administration
http://www.heise-online.co.uk/networks/ICANN-meeting-Egyptian-host-demands-independence-for-network-administration--/news/111873

ICANN touts WHOIS compliance rules, but not for registrars
http://thestandard.com/news/2008/11/03/icann-touts-whois-compliance-rules-not-registrars

New Domain Names Put Name Brands in a Bind
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122583938093998683.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122583938093998683.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

.hamburg joins the list of possible new gTLDs
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6410

us: Board urges full funding of cybersecurity initiative
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20081105_9301.php

Google Walks Away From Yahoo Ad Partnership
http://nytimes.com/2008/11/06/technology/internet/06google.html


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Internet governance winning ground
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Tunis, Tunisia, in November 2005 recommended the establishment of National Internet Governance Forums in all ITU Member States. As a follow-up to the WSIS pronouncements, the global forum for multi-stakeholders’ policy dialogue organized the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) which was held in Athens, Greece, in November 2006.
http://dailynews.habarileo.co.tz/features/?id=8237

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ICANN's 33rd International Meeting Arrives In Cairo
Further progress towards the implementation of new gTLDs and the global expansion of the domain name system is expected this week, as ICANN opens its 33rd International meeting in Cairo. Over 1,000 delegates from around the world have gathered for the meeting, which is being opened by Dr. Tarek Mohamed Kamel, Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03nov08-en.htm

ICANN meeting to focus on new top-level domains [IDG]
ICANN kicked off its week-long 33rd International Public Meeting in Cairo on Sunday to discuss implementing new gTLDs and the globally expanding the domain name system.
http://www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2008/11/04/icann-meeting-focus-new-top-level-domains
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/110408-icann-meeting-to-focus-on.html
http://itworld.com/internet/57226/cann-meeting-focus-new-top-level-domains
http://cio.com/article/459271/ICANN_Meeting_to_Focus_on_New_Top_Level_Domains
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/504C200F81E96720CC2574F80064E5BD

ICANN meeting: Egyptian host demands independence for network administration
At the start of the 33rd meeting of ICANN in Cairo, Tarek Kamel, Egypt's Minister for Communications and Information Technology, has called for ICANN to become an independent organization. Referring to the imminent expiry of ICANN's contract with the US Government next September, he said he expected ICANN to become a genuinely-independent, transparent and stable organization. Kamel is considered to be an important advocate of ICANN in the Arab world.
http://www.heise-online.co.uk/networks/ICANN-meeting-Egyptian-host-demands-independence-for-network-administration--/news/111873

ICANN touts WHOIS compliance rules, but not for registrars
Last Friday, ICANN listed six steps being taken to ensure that the provisions of the RAA with regard to WHOIS information are followed correctly. And in nearly every article we have published here at The Industry Standard about ICANN policy, we are reminded that the public can recommend changes to the RAA, which is currently undergoing revision.
http://thestandard.com/news/2008/11/03/icann-touts-whois-compliance-rules-not-registrars

ICANN's 33rd International Meeting Arrives In Cairo
Further progress towards the implementation of new gTLDs and the global expansion of the domain name system is expected this week, as ICANN opens its 33rd International meeting in Cairo. Over 1,000 delegates from around the world have gathered for the meeting, which is being opened by Dr. Tarek Mohamed Kamel, Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
http://www.turk.internet.com/haber/yazigoster.php3?yaziid=22306

New Domain Names Put Name Brands in a Bind
Worried about having to shell out millions of dollars to protect their brands, several major companies are protesting the launch of a slew of new TLDs -- the suffixes like ".com" that appear at the end of Web-site names.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122583938093998683.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122583938093998683.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Wall Street Journal Covers New Top Level Domains
Wall Street Journal writes about trademark issues for major corporations.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/05/wall-street-journal-covers-new-top-level-domains/

Japanese govt to allow domain names ending with '.nippon' [sub req'd]
The Japan Registry Service currently oversees registration of domain names that use .jp as the country code suffix.
http://telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=237033

Companies fear for their brand names
Thousands of major companies are worried about having to splash out millions of pounds in order to protect their brands as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers prepares to start selling the rights to an unlimited number of TLDs next year.
http://www.utalkmarketing.com/pages/Article.aspx?ArticleID=12266

UAE to offer new domain name
The UAE is looking to offer a non-English domain name by Q3 2009, offering an Arabic alternative. According to the Domain Administration of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority this will mark the first time that a complete non-English domain name will be available.
http://www.ameinfo.com/174210.html

Internet expansion: the new .brand gTLD
The anticipated new registration scheme allowing companies to apply to register their own gTLD’s will see a huge change in the way in which the internet is structured.
http://www.shoosmiths.co.uk/news/1661.asp

France flexes its tech muscle with pending bill, new policies
The French seem to be all over all kinds of new, far-reaching digital policy. ... Other proposals include: ... a migration away from the American-dominated ICANN toward a more multilateral and international organization to run the infrastructure of the Internet.
http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2008/11/03/french_tech/

... Crime Doesn't Pay
The domain registrar EstDomains.com Inc. lost its license to process new domain names, after its chief executive was convicted of credit card fraud, document forgery, and other crimes.
http://americanbanker.com/security-watch.html?issuedate=20081105

EstDomains' defrocking delayed by ICANN
ICANN terminated on Tuesday its contract with Estonia-based EstDomains, blocking the company's ability to offer Internet registration services, but temporarily stayed the judgment the following day to assess the firm's response to the accusations against it.
http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/847

Will New TLDs Usher in Domain Name Fraud?
ICANN recently announced that they will soon begin sanctioning new TLDs ... (current TLDs include .com, .net., .us, and so on) for just about any reason. You might expect company-specific ones like .apple, geographic ones like .montana, or industry-specific ones like .bank.
http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2008/11/get_ready_for_a_tidal_wave_of.php
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2333962,00.asp

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Single and 2-letter names for .BIZ
Neustar, the .BIZ registry, has asked ICANN for permission to release single and 2-letter names which are currently reserved and cannot be registered. Country-code 2-letter names would not be released.
http://domainesinfo.fr/english/232/single-and-2-letter-names-for-biz.php

.hamburg joins the list of possible new gTLDs
Another candidate for a gTLD has joined the list of possible new gTLDs with dotHAMBURG throwing their hat into the ring for the gTLD .hamburg when ICANN invites applications for new gTLDs.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6410
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/11/05/hamburg-joins-the-list-of-possible-new-gtlds/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/.hamburg-joins-the-list-of-possible-new-gtlds.html

Brand owners to pay out again in .tel domain land grab
Brand owners are being encouraged to process registrations for a new domain a full month before it opens for business. Companies will be able to register names at the .tel domain on 3rd December but registrars are encouraging companies to act now.
http://out-law.com/page-9561

Online universal address book to be launched
A new universally accessible address book, such as that used on Facebook, will be embedded into the core of the internet, in another example of the changing structures of the web being discussed this week in Cairo.
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20081103/BUSINESS/907487281/-1/ART

NetNames urges companies to register .tel domain
NetNames is accepting applications for .tel from its clients, ahead of the new domain's initial launch on December 3.
http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/859746/NetNames-urges-companies-register-tel-domain/

.tel Domain "Sunrise" Approaching
Less than a month away from the "sunrise" period launch of the unique .tel TLD, domain name registrars are preparing for its December 3 launch when trademark owners will be able to launch a .tel Internet site.
http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/110408_tel_Domain_Sunrise_Approaching.cfm

tel: Internet to host address book
Talks are underway for the internet to host a new domain name .tel which would serve as an online secure contact directory. The TLD would hold contact details for individuals and businesses rather than a number of different sites like the .com name.
http://www.ameinfo.com/174169.html

voipGATE Supports .tel Top Level Domain
voipGATE has announced the support of the newly created TLD .tel one month before its launch. As a result of the cooperation with Telnic, the .tel domain names Registry, the upcoming version of voipGATE’s softphones will integrate all the .tel Directory services and functionalities.
http://voipservices.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/44527-voipgate-supports-tel-top-level-doma.htm

New .tel Top Level Domain Names Are Open to Registration Soon; Trademark Holders Should Consider Defensive Registrations
Trademark holders will soon be given an opportunity to register their business contact information when the new .tel TLD sunset registration period begins in December. The new .tel TLD has been said to provide a secure method for registrants to share contact information with others, such as Twitter accounts, Facebook accounts, business addresses and phone numbers, and LinkedIn accounts, even when a business changes its location or contact information. The .tel domain, it has been said, provides a stable single location for information about a business, and the service allows registrants to share as much or as little of their information as wanted. 
http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/11/new-tel-top-lev.html

New .tel domain goes up for grabs
Domain name management specialist NetNames is accepting applications for .tel from its customers, ahead of the new domain’s initial launch on 3rd December.
http://www.netimperative.com/news/2008/november/3rd/new-.tel-domain-goes-up-for-grabs

Holder of Uganda domain registration open to talks [IDG]
Charles Musisi, the man who owns the registration for Uganda's TLD name, .ug, has said for the first time that he is open to discussions on the management of the country code.
http://www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2008/11/05/holder-uganda-domain-registration-open-talks
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/110508-holder-of-uganda-domain-registration.html

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us: Board urges full funding of cybersecurity initiative
The nation's information infrastructure remains vulnerable to cyberattack and the incoming Obama administration must take immediate steps to improve cybersecurity, the Defense Science Board warned in a report released on Tuesday.
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20081105_9301.php

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Meg Whitman fights for Web sites carrying her name
Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, hasn't said whether she will run for governor of California in 2010. But the woman who guided the growth of one of the Internet's biggest success stories has run into an early online stumbling block: A cybersquatter has snatched up a series of potentially valuable domains such as whitmanforgovernor.com, meg2010.com and whitman2010.com.
http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/1368156.html
http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/37727

Obama website for sale before Election Day
Obamaforpresident.com was registered as a website in 2004 before Barack Obama made his speech to the DNC convention. The owners are anonymous, adding to mysteries of the 2004 election.
http://www.energypublisher.com/article.asp?id=16626
http://speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idCategory=33&idsub=134&id=16626

GoDaddy Gets Stolen Domain Name Back to Owner
It’s every web site owner’s worst nightmare: having a domain name stolen and the thief holding it for ransom. That’s what recently happened to MakeUseOf.com, a popular blog about web applications and software.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/04/godaddy-gets-stolen-domain-name-back-to-owner/

Typosquatting and Trademark Infringement Disputes
The administrative panel at the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has rendered several decisions in which they assessed the legality of “typosquatting.” The panel has concluded that in cases where (1) the disputed domain names included close misspellings of famous trademarks, (2) where the registrants of such domain names did not have a legitimate interest in registering these domain names, and (3) where they registered and used these domain names in bad faith, the registration was infringing and the domain name had to be transferred to the original trademark owners.
http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=articles&id=5533F6E6-4E09-4919-8840-C9BAB7DE6932

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Nation scrambles to buy history
Looking for a keepsake of Barack Obama's historic presidential victory? You may be out of luck. ... On eBay, popular culture expert Karen Bard reported the demand for pricey and affordable Obama mementos was high. Over the past 30 days, Miss Bard said, there have been 32,904 Obama listings. Among the most expensive: a listing for the Internet domain name -- hisexcellencybarackobama.com -- for a "Buy It Now" price of $299,000, as well as a first-edition signed copy of Mr. Obama's book, "The Audacity of Hope," for sale at $9,800.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/06/nation-scrambles-to-buy-history/

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Google Walks Away From Yahoo Ad Partnership
Google, the Internet company, said Wednesday that it had decided to walk away from an advertising partnership with Yahoo to avoid a legal battle with federal antitrust regulators who had notified the companies that they were planning to file a lawsuit to block the agreement.
http://nytimes.com/2008/11/06/technology/internet/06google.html
http://iht.com/articles/2008/11/05/technology/google.php

Google abandons deal with Yahoo
Google announces it is ending its plan for an advertising partnership with Yahoo to avoid a battle with regulators.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7711429.stm

Google Ditches Yahoo!
Jerry Yang, Yahoo!'s embattled chief executive, absorbed another body blow on Wednesday when Google announced it was pulling out of its advertising pact with the Web portal. In a statement, Google said it would have been too difficult to convince regulators that such a deal would not give the companies too much power in the online ad market.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/11/05/yahoo-google-deal-tech-enter-cx_wt_1105yahoo.html

Google Drops Out Of Advertising Deal With Yahoo
Google pulled out of its proposed advertising partnership with Yahoo today as it became apparent the deal would face a drawn-out antitrust challenge from the U.S. Justice Department.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110503560.html

Yahoo and Google Offer to Revise Ad Partnership
Google and Yahoo have offered to significantly narrow the scope of a planned advertising partnership in a last-minute effort to win the approval of the Justice Department, which is scrutinizing the deal for its effect on competition, a person briefed on the revised plan said on Monday.
http://nytimes.com/2008/11/04/technology/internet/04google.html
http://iht.com/articles/2008/11/04/technology/04google.php

Perfect pitch scores a deal for B.C. firm
Small Vancouver-based website developer Live Current bests global media giants, convinces India's billionaire cricket czar to sell Web rights to Indian Premier League ... Mr. Hampson had one major ace: His company owned the domain cricket.com, which it intended to develop into a global portal. He and his staff had picked it as the next URL likely to develop into a "destination hub," meaning an e-commerce portal with the potential to draw a large, passionate audience.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081104.caseIndex1104/BNStory/breakthrough

GoDaddy Tests Parking Pages on 404 Pages
GoDaddy tries monetizing error pages with parked pages, but will discontinue practice.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/04/godaddy-tests-parking-pages-on-404-pages/

Sedo Completes Sale of All-In.com for $40,000
Domain name aftermarket completes sale of domain name to Canadian man.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/04/sedo-completes-sale-of-all-incom-for-40000/

Completed Live Auction Sales Dominate This Week's Domain Sales Chart 
Another big wave of completed live auction sales from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference dominates this week's domain sales chart. To make room for all of those sales we expanded our usual Top 20 chart to 30 positions this week. Moniker.com alone piled up 13 chart entries from their live sale. Aftermarket.com and RickLatona.com also notched multiple chart entries from their live auctions at the conference.
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2008/domainsales11-11-08.htm

Sedo to Host First Ever Numeric Domain Auction
Sedo has announced plans to host the inaugural numeric domain auction from November 27 at 1pm until December 4 at 1pm EST.
http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-auction/sedo-to-host-first-ever-numeric-domain-auction/3084

Calls to identify typosquatters [sub req'd]
Google should use its own search engine technology to identify typosquatters and cut off their advertising income, a US lawyer says.
http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20081105083949214

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Zu teuer? Eigene Top-Level-Domain für 185.000 Dollar
Gestern begann in Kairo das internationale ICANN-Meeting, auf dem unter anderem die weitere Vorgehensweise bei der Vergabe von generischen TLD diskutiert werden soll. "Das ist sicherlich das bestimmende Thema auf dem Meeting", sagt Richard Wein, Geschäftsführer Nic.at, der selbst in Kairo an den Beratungen teilnehmen wird.
http://www.silicon.de/cio/wirtschaft-politik/0,39038992,39198429,00/zu+teuer+eigene+top_level_domain+fuer+185_000+dollar.htm

ICANN-Treffen: Ägyptischer Gastgeber fordert Unabhängigkeit der Netzverwaltung
Die Netzverwaltung ICANN sollte eine unabhängige Organisation werden, empfahl Ägyptens Minister für Communications and Information Technology, Tarek Kamel, zum Auftakt des 33. Treffens der ICANN in Kairo. "Unsere Erwartung ist, dass es eine wirklich unabhängige, transparente und stabile ICANN sein wird", sagte der Minister mit Blick auf das Auslaufen des Vertrages der ICANN mit der US-Regierung im kommenden September. Kamel gilt als wichtiger Befürworter der ICANN in der arabischen Welt.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/ICANN-Treffen-Aegyptischer-Gastgeber-fordert-Unabhaengigkeit-der-Netzverwaltung--/meldung/118333

Godot lässt auf sich warten: Wann kommen die neuen Top Level Domains?
Eines der Hauptthemen bei der Konferenz der Internet-Verwaltung ICANN in Paris ist die Einführung neuer TLDs, die langsam näherrückt. Künftig soll, wenn alles glatt geht und die ICANN nicht wieder ganz anderes beschließt, über ein Standardverfahren die regelmäßige Einführung neuer Adresszonen möglich sein – private Nutzer, Firmen, Organsiationen und Institutionen sowie öffentliche Einrichtungen sollen dann einfach eigene TLDs registrieren können.
http://www.heise.de/netze/Godot-laesst-auf-sich-warten-Wann-kommen-die-neuen-Top-Level-Domains--/news/meldung/109807

Kritik an geplanten Bewerbungsverfahren für neue Top Level Domains
Mit Kritik an den Entwürfen für die Zulassungsverfahren für neue TLDs wird beim Treffen der ICANN diese Woche in Kairo nicht gespart. Zu teuer, zu langsam und noch zu vage in den Details – so lauten die zentralen Vorwürfe an den von der privaten Netzverwaltung vorgelegten Vorschlägen. ICANN-Präsident Paul Twomey hatte vorab schon betont, dass die Entwürfe nicht in Stein gemeißelt seien, es sei auch möglich, einen zweiten Entwurf fürs Zulassungsverfahren zu fertigen, bevor die endgültige Fassung angegangen werde. Dieser angekündigte Zwischenschritt wird aber in der Registry-Registrar-Branche als weitere Verzögerung kritisiert. ICANN-Vizepräsident Kurt Pritz räumte ein, dass der Start der Zulassung damit bis ins dritte Quartal 2009 verschoben werden könnte.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Kritik-an-geplanten-Bewerbungsverfahren-fuer-neue-Top-Level-Domains--/meldung/118421

ICANN diskutiert Bewerbungsmodalitäten für TLDs
Am Sonntag hat in Kairo das internationale ICANN-Meeting begonnen, auf dem unter anderem die weitere Vorgehensweise bei der Vergabe von generischen TLDs diskutiert werden soll. "Das ist sicherlich das bestimmende Thema auf dem Meeting", sagt Richard Wein, Geschäftsführer von NIC.at, der an den Beratungen teilnimmt. "Man wird versuchen, in diesem Punkt eine Entscheidung herbeizuführen. Gelöst werden müssen beispielsweise noch Fragen zu den Abläufen." Die ICANN habe rechtzeitig vor dem Treffen Vorschläge präsentiert, die nun zu besprechen seien.
http://www.zdnet.de/news/tkomm/0,39023151,39198438,00.htm

Icann mit neuem Vorstandsmitglied
Executive Vice President und CTO vom Registry-Services-Anbieter Afilias, Ram Mohan, ist vom Icann Security and Stability Advisory Committee, dem Icann-Beratungsausschuss für Sicherheit und Stabilität, zum nicht-stimmberechtigten Vertreter des Ausschusses im Icann-Vorstand berufen worden.
http://www.internetworld.de/Nachrichten/Personalien/Icann-mit-neuem-Vorstandsmitglied

Die Zukunft der ICANN: Wohin steuert die Internetregierung
Wegweisend, umstritten und von Anfang an zwischen den Fronten der User, der New Economy und politischen Interessensvertretern
http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=1225358959812

Der perfekte Name für die eigene Firmendomain
Im Privatleben spielt die eigene Webseite eine untergeordnete Rol­le. Für ein Unternehmen ist der Internetauftritt wichtiger. Der Name der Domain kann über Erfolg oder Misserfolg entscheiden
http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=1225358873027

Domainmakler: Von der Wertanlage zum Millionen-Deal
Kaufen, parken, verkaufen: Der Handel mit Domainrechten hat sich zu einem lukrativen Geschäftszweig entwickelt. Die Internetadresse ist zur Wertanlage geworden
http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=1225358872270

Buy.me - Wie Montenegro zum Verkaufsschlager wurde
Für Montenegro erweist sich die TLD .me als ein wahrer Glücksfall - Die Top-Namen können noch immer ersteigert werden
http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=1225358965302

www.hans.meier kostet 214'000 Franken
Von der Internet-Verwaltungsbehörde ICANN werden dieser Tage wichtige Entscheidungen erwartet.
http://bernerzeitung.ch/wirtschaft/espacewirtschaft/index.htmlwwwhansmeier-kostet-214000-Franken/story/11125330

TLDs – Neues von .br, .fr und .info
Weit gefasst ist diesmal unser Blick in die TLD-Welt: in Brasilien gibt es freigegebene Domains, in Frankreich warnt die Registry vor Verzeichniseinträgen, Afilias säubert .info und schließlich wird der Kreis der potentiellen Regio-TLDs immer grösser.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/tlds-neues-von-br-fr-und-info-id667312.html

13 Gründe – Domain-Namen mit und ohne Wert
Wer sagt, es gäbe keine Domains mehr? Nichts leichter, als massenhaft begriffshaltige Domains zu registrieren. Domainer registrieren immer wieder neue Domains. Und was ist nun gutes Domaining? Schlechte Domains nicht zu registrieren oder zu kaufen. Aber was unterscheidet gute Domain-Namen von schlechten? Viele Domainer gehen durch eine harte und teure Schule, um das zu lernen. Jeffrey Behrendt gibt Hilfestellung und nennt 13 Gründe, warum eine Domain keinen oder nur geringen Wert besitzt - und man sie besser nicht registriert.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/13-gruende-domain-namen-mit-und-ohne-wert-id667313.html

Google et Yahoo pourraient renoncer à leur accord
La semaine qui débute pourrait sonner le glas des désirs d'association qu'ont manifesté Yahoo et Google depuis le printemps dernier. Les deux géants du Web pourraient en effet renoncer à leur accord.
http://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-google-et-yahoo-pourraient-renoncer-a-leur-accord-27316.html

La consultation publique sur les noms de domaine a été publiée
Le ministère de l'Economie a publié jeudi 30 octobre la synthèse de la consultation publique sur les noms de domaine français qui s'était tenue au printemps dernier. Une vingtaine de réponses a été envoyée au ministère. La publication de cette synthèse doit précéder un ou plusieurs appels à candidatures pour la fonction d'office central d'enregistrement des 11 noms de domaines français (.fr, .gf pour la Guyane Française, .gp pour la Guadeloupe, .mq pour la Martinique, .re pour la Réunion, etc.).
http://www.journaldunet.com/breve/france/33124/la-consultation-publique-sur-les-noms-de-domaine-a-ete-publiee.shtml

Sécurité : un nouveau guide pour lutter contre le phishing
L'APWG lance un nouveau guide pour permettre aux bureaux d'enregistrement des noms de domaines de contrecarrer les sites de phishing.
http://www.vnunet.fr/news/securite_un_nouveau_guide_pour_lutter_contre_le_phishing-2029205

Stéphane Van Gelder (Indom) : "Les prix des noms de domaine personnalisés font polémique"
Présent au sommet de l'Icann qui a lieu du 1er au 7 novembre au Caire, le directeur général du bureau d'enregistrement de noms de domaines évoque les enjeux de cette réunion pour le futur du nommage.
http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/le-net/interview/stephane-van-gelder-indom-les-prix-des-noms-de-domaine-personnalises-font-polemique.shtml

ICANN: tumulte autour du prix des nouvelles extensions
Sans surprise, la question du prix fixé pour l'attribution d'une nouvelle extension générique Internet personnalisée s'est immiscée au coeur des débats du 33ème congrès de l'ICANN qui se déroule au Caire jusqu'à la fin de cette semaine.
http://www.generation-nt.com/icann-extension-nom-domaine-prix-actualite-182971.html

Les nouvelles adresses internet se paieront très cher [AFP]
L’Icann a trouvé le moyen de limiter le nombre de création de nouvelles extensions de noms de domaine, dont il avait annoncé en juin la libéralisation : appliquer des tarifs prohibitifs. Pour remplacer le .com ou le .fr par le mot de son choix, il devrait en coûter 185.000 dollars (environ 145.000 euros) de frais de dépôt de candidature. L'Icann percevrait par ailleurs 75.000 dollars (près de 59.000 euros) par an ou 5% du chiffre d'affaires réalisé par les détenteurs d'extensions, si ce montant est supérieur.
http://www.lexpansion.com/economie/actualite-high-tech/les-nouvelles-adresses-internet-se-paieront-tres-cher_167079.html

Nouveaux gTLDs: le manuel final livré en mars 2009
L’ICANN s’est réuni dimanche pour présenter en détail son manuel du candidat pour la création des nouveaux gTLDs. Le régulateur prévoit de publier la version définitive du document à l’issue du 1er trimestre 2009.
http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1695/nouveaux-gtlds-le-manuel-final-livre-en-mars-2009.php

Barcelone veut son .BCN
Le conseil municipal de la ville catalane a annoncé qu’il déposera son dossier de candidature pour la création d'une extension .BCN
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1693/barcelone-barcelone-veut-son-bcn.php

32 pays déjà intéressés par un ccTLD non latin
Lors du 1er jour du meeting ICANN du Caire le comité consultatif gouvernemental (G.A.C.) a présenté les avancées du projet d’introduction d’extension ccTLD en caractères accentués. 32 pays ont déjà donné leur accord de principe.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1691/idn-32-pays-deja-interesses-par-un-cctld-non-latin.php

Kentucky v. 141 Internet Domain Names : l’essentiel de la décision
Une juridiction américaine peut-elle retenir sa compétence pour saisir des noms de domaine dont elle estime l’utilisation illicite ? Un nom de domaine peut-il faire l’objet d’un droit de propriété ? Dans une décision du 16 octobre 2008, un juge du Kentucky a répond par l’affirmative.
http://domainesinfo.fr/chronique/224/kentucky-v-141-internet-domain-names-l-essentiel-de-la-decision.php

Testez le .TEL
Telnic multiplie les initiatives intéressantes pour mieux faire connaître son extension. Dernière en date : la possibilité d'essayer le .TEL en version béta.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1692/telephone-testez-le-tel.php

ITU vuole rafforzare gli standard ICT
La World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly si è chiusa la scorsa settimana a Johannesburg rinnovando l'impegno nel rafforzare la posizione dell'International Telecommunication Union (ITU) come principale organismo di standardizzazione ICT a livello mondiale.
http://www.cwi.it/notizia/15757/2008-11-03/rss/ITU-vuole-rafforzare-gli-standard-ICT.html

Galicia logra su territorio en la Red
Las páginas web gallegas podrán cambiar el dominio .es por el .gal en septiembre de 2009. Según la asociación que trabaja para ello desde 2006, las webs de Galicia tendrán derecho a matricularse con las tres letras propias de su "comunidad sociocultural" en lugar de las del territorio concreto, como ya sucede en Cataluña, un año y medio después de lo previsto. Hace dos semanas, la ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) elaboró un borrador del documento que establece las bases para presentar las candidaturas. Con él, empieza la cuenta atrás para el .gal. El texto, íntegramente en inglés, estará sujeto a cambios hasta el 8 de diciembre. Luego se traducirá a las seis lenguas oficiales de la ONU (árabe, chino, español, francés, inglés y ruso) y 45 días después, se publicará el documento definitivo.
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/Galicia/Galicia/logra/territorio/Red/elpepiautgal/20081105elpgal_12/Tes

CiU vol que el domini .bcn sigui gestionat per la Fundació Puntcat i no per l'Ajuntament [Europa Press]
El grup municipal de CiU a Barcelona ha reclamat avui que de ser concedit el domini .bcn, sigui gestionat per la societat civil, per exemple a través de la Fundació PuntCat, i no per l'Ajuntament de Barcelona.
http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/5/20081103/tlc-ciu-vol-que-el-domini-bcn-sigui-gest-5da5357.html

La española Arsys abre el servicio de dominios ".tel". [EFECOM]
La empresa de dominios Arsys ha abierto hoy el primer servicio del mercado español para solicitar la reserva de los nuevos dominios ".tel" que permiten aglutinar en un sólo punto digital todas las formas de comunicación de un usuario o una empresa, informaron fuentes de Arsys.
http://www.terra.com.ar/canales/tecnologia/190/190618.html
http://actualidad.terra.es/nacional/articulo/arsys-espanola-abre-servicio-dominios-2863451.htm
http://www.baquia.com/noticias.php?id=14309

Internet se prepara para nuevos dominios que competirán con los ".com" o ".net" [EFE]
Internet se prepara para la llegada de nuevos dominios que competirán con los clásicos ".com" o ".net", un proceso casi culminado y que estos días se apuntala en la cumbre que la ICANN celebra en El Cairo.
http://www.eluniversal.com/2008/11/05/cyt_ava_internet-se-prepara_05A2113453.shtml
http://www.elespectador.com/tecnologia/articulo88279-web-mas-alla-del-com
http://www.latercera.cl/contenido/27_70273_9.shtml
http://oglobo.globo.com/tecnologia/mat/2008/11/05/conferencia_do_icann_discute_web_para_alem_do_com_-586263364.asp
http://www.elargentino.com/nota-13582-La-web-que-se-viene-mas-alla-del-punto-com.html
http://ar.news.yahoo.com/s/05112008/24/tecnologia-web-mas-alla-quot-com.html
http://www.emol.com/noticias/tecnologia/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=329349
http://www.elargentino.com/nota-13582-La-web-que-se-viene-mas-alla-del-punto-com.html
http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=1732617

Habrá nuevos dominios en internet [El Universal]
La Corporación para la Asignación de Nombres y Números en Internet (ICANN, por sus siglas en inglés) aseguró que el procesos de culminación de los nuevos dominios es ya casi un hecho. La intención de esta medida es la de liberar dominios genéricos como los ya existentes ".com" y ".net", para que en el futuro existan extensiones como ".love".
http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=90$9202000000$3949140
http://www.lacronica.com//EdicionEnLinea/Notas/CienciayTecnologia/05112008/338215.aspx
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulos/50580.html
http://www.debate.com.mx/eldebate/Articulos/ArticuloGeneral.asp?IdArt=6789943&IdCat=6264

.br: más de 1.500.000 nombres de dominio.
El 2 de Noviembre, el ccTLD .br supero el millon y medio de nombres de dominio delegados bajo dicho ccTLD.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1717
http://www.leandrotoscano.com/2008/11/br-ms-de-1500000-nombres-de-dominio.html

.br: Novo domínio "b.br" recebe adesão de dez bancos no Brasil
Novo domínio "b.br" recebe adesão de dez bancos no Brasil
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1718

Vlaamse internetextensie mogelijk dure zaak
Als de Vlaamse overheid haar plannen doorzet om een eigen, Vlaamse, internetextensie vast te leggen, zou dat wel eens een dure zaak kunnen zijn. Volgens de internetnieuwssite Datanews zou de kostprijs rond de 210.000 euro liggen.
http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=DMF04112008_063

Operatörerna slår tillbaka: "Jag ser inte sambandet"
Nät & kommunikation Att vänta med ipv6 tills dess att kunderna kräver det innebär inga risker för ett stängt internet. Åtminstone inte enligt Kent Jonsson på Telia. I stället sneglar han mot Asien.
http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.190018/operatorerna-slar-tillbakajag-ser-inte-sambandet

"Internet hotas"
Internet är hotat och hotet kommer från leverantörerna. Det säger internetexperten Patrik Fältström på Cisco till Computer Sweden.
http://di.se/Nyheter/?page=/Avdelningar/Artikel.aspx%3FO%3DRSS%26ArticleId%3D2008%255c11%255c04%255c309580

Stories in Russian mentioning ICANN
http://www.vedomosti.ru/newspaper/article.shtml?2008/11/06/167572

http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1052592&NodesID=4

http://top.rbc.ru/society/05/11/2008/258525.shtml
http://lenta.ru/news/2008/11/05/icann/

http://www.izvestia.ru/news/news191584
http://www.itar-tass.com/level2.html?NewsID=13242022&PageNum=0
http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=221115&cid=1
http://www.rian.ru/science/20081105/154466822.html

http://www.utro.ru/articles/2008/11/05/779210.shtml


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