[APPLe list] domain name news - 26 March

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

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


Headlines from the latest edition of the news include:
nz: InternetNZ board resigns en masse | .TEL Domains Available to All; 100,000 Names Registered | ICANN Continues Collaborative Response to Conficker Worm | Conficker worm might originate from China | Fears of a Conficker meltdown greatly exaggerated | Google tries to break IPv6 logjam by own example


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


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What Were They Thinking ? DC Think Tank Proposes to Let Registries and Registrars Run ICANN While Tilting UDRP
http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/169

Pentagon should establish fourth military service to wage cyberwars
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090323_6135.php

Conficker time bomb ticks, but don't expect fireworks
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10204590-83.html

CIRA working with international partners to counter Conficker C [news release]
http://www.cira.ca/pr-conficker-c/

Will PC worm turn nasty on April Fool's Day?
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5960303.ece

WIPO Proposes to “Compliment” UDRP at New gTLDs With New RPMs That Will Accelerate Trademark Rights
http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/170


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OECD Welcomes Formation of The Internet Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) [news release]
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has welcomed representatives from the pre-eminent Internet technical organisations as partners in its work on communications policy issues – a step seen as highlighting the vital need for multistakeholder inputs into Internet-related discussions and the continued evolution of enhanced cooperation among stakeholders.
http://www.internetac.org/?p=22

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ICANN: Travel Support Public Comment Request
A public comment period has opened today for 30 days on the topic of travel support. Last year, ICANN created travel procedures to clarify which members of the ICANN community were to receive travel support for that fiscal year (2009). At the same time, it was announced that they would be reviewed after the first year of use.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-25mar09-en.htm

ICANN’s Implementation Recommendation Team for New gTLDs: Safeguards Needed by Michael D. Palage
During the recent ICANN Board meeting in Mexico City, the Board authorized the creation and funding of an Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT). This team was to be comprised of "an internationally diverse group of persons with knowledge, expertise, and experience in the fields of trademark, consumer protection, or competition law, and the interplay of trademarks and the domain name system to develop and propose solutions to the overarching issue of trademark protection in connection with the introduction of new gTLDs." This IRT is tasked to produce a report for consideration by the ICANN community at the Sydney meeting.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090324_icanns_implementation_recommendation_team_new_gtlds/

What Were They Thinking ? DC Think Tank Proposes to Let Registries and Registrars Run ICANN While Tilting UDRP
The Technology Policy Institute, a Washington-based “think tank”, has just released a report titled “ICANN At A Crossroads: A Proposal for Better Governance and Performance”. ... While much of the report is a thoughtful analysis of ICANN’s history, present operations, virtues, and shortcomings, its recommendations are sure to set off teeth-gnashing among domainers and within many other corners of the ICANN “community”.
http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/169

Is username squatting the next online brand nightmare?
Everybody knows about cybersquatters; those dreaded 'entrepreneurs' who register domain names related to brand names and trademarks that they have no rights to.
http://econsultancy.com/blog/3540-is-username-squatting-the-next-online-brand-nightmare

African countries stress importance of managing their TLDs [sub req'd]
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) forum on internet governance held in Mauritius during 17-19 March culminated in a common declaration by delegates from around 20 countries. The signatories stressed the importance for each African country...
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/

Brand Owners and U.S. Government Tell ICANN: Domain Name Plan Will Confuse Consumers and Hurt Us – Especially in These Tough Economic Times [reg req'd]
By the time Paul Twomey, President of ICANN, walked out of his office on January 7, 2009, he had received over 300 comments on his organization's new gTLD plan, many from angry representatives of the world's top companies and some from the U.S. government, including the Departments of Commerce and Justice.
http://mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=76434

Consider Planning Now for Internationalized Top-Level Domains by MarkMonitor
By now, most companies have begun the process to understand how the introduction of new gTLDs (Generic Top-Level Domains) will impact their respective businesses. Some companies are considering submitting applications to operate their own branded gTLDs.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090324_planning_for_internationalized_top_level_domains/

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ca: When Did CIRA Become the Commercial Internet Registration Authority? by Michael Geist
Nearly ten years ago, the Government of Canada wrote a letter to the chair of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) that set out the framework for the management of the dot-ca domain. The government articulated a vision of the dot-ca domain as a "key public resource" and called on CIRA to act in an open and transparent manner. CIRA has long sought to live up to those standards, but in recent months the organization has shown an unmistakable shift toward prioritizing commercial gain over the public interest along with a troubling move toward secret decision making.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090324_when_did_cira_become_commercial_internet_registration_authority/

New Framework Proposed For Ireland’s .ie Top Level Domain [reg req'd]
ComReg has announced that it will appoint IEDR as the authority authorised to register .ie domain names under the Communications Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007, amending the Electronic Commerce Act 2000, which transferred to ComReg powers to make regulations affecting the management and administration of Ireland's .ie ccTLD.
http://mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=76704

.Me Fastest growing domain extension
When the Eastern European country of Montenegro became independent in 2006, leading to the launch of its .me domain two years later, it introduced one of the most popular domains yet seen on the Internet, with sales of domains ending in the .me extension that continue to soar.
http://www.recentpoker.com/news/me-domains-2373.html

For Whom the .Tel Tolls
The .tel top-level domain opened its doors to the general public this week, and on the first day, about 250,000 applications were filed for 70,000 unique domain names, said Justin Hayward, the communications director at Telnic, the operator of the .tel registry.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/25/for-whom-the-tel-tolls/

tel: Gaming The Global Phonebook
The Web is an alphabet soup of domain names, ranging from the familiar .com and .net to the European .eu and mobile-focused .mobi.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/24/dot-tel-domains-technology-internet-dot-tel.html

Did I get it? You .tel me
The .tel TLD finally went live today, in a proper, non-sunrise-period sort of way.
http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10012422o-2000331761b,00.htm

In .tel domain ramp-up, Telnic links with MySpace
Identity management service Telnic, which runs the .tel domain, announced on Tuesday that registering for a .tel domain has gone from its initial "land rush" phase into general availability.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10203003-36.html

Telnic releases .tel domain for general use
Registrations for the new communications focused .tel TLD have been opened up the general public this week.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2239188/tel-domain-goes-live-general
http://www.infomaticsonline.co.uk/vnunet/news/2239188/tel-domain-goes-live-general
http://www.whatpc.co.uk/vnunet/news/2239188/tel-domain-goes-live-general
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=99586

.Tel Expands Distribution Capability
When I last saw Telnic’s Justin Hayword, he told me the company had something in the works that would address one of my chief concerns about .tel: getting to critical mass quickly.
http://domainnamewire.com/2009/03/25/tel-expands-distribution-capability/

.tel Domain Becomes Generally Available
The .tel domain became generally available beginning at 15:00 GMT Monday, allowing ICANN-accredited registrars to accept applications for .tel domains without stipulating a three-year minimum term and premium fees meant to discourage domain squatters.
http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/032409_Tel_Domain_Becomes_Generally_Available

The Lowdown on .tel
The newest global domain extension .tel opened for public registration today. .Tel is an odd bird in that, unlike other extensions, you cannot host a website on it. Instead it is meant to allow you to present your contact information on the web via a page that is hosted at no additional charge by the central registry.
http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-24-09.htm

.tel domains open to public
The new communications-focused .tel top level domain is now open to the public.
http://www.netimperative.com/news/2009/march/.tel-domains-open-to-public

tel: MySpace and BT to offer Web domains [Reuters]
Social network MySpace and telecoms provider BT will be among the first companies to offer a new type of Web domain for their users to manage their contact details live online.
http://iht.com/articles/reuters/2009/03/25/business/OUKBS-UK-INTERNET-DOMAINS-COMMUNICATIONS.php
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/news/newswire.php/news/reuters/2009/03/25/business/myspace-and-bt-to-offer-web-domains.html&template=/business/feeds/story-template-reuters.html

Telnic's .tel: The webless web
Gone are the days of dotcom boom and and gone will be those of social networking sites such as Facebook and Orkut, when you can host your identity on the go on the world wide web, that too without a website!
http://www.ciol.com/Technology/Mobility/Interviews/Telnics-tel-The-webless-web/25309117647/0/
http://www.ciol.com/Technology/Mobility/Interviews/Telnics-tel-DNS-for-the-fast-goers/26309117673/0/

.vla TLD: Not So Fast, Says Flemish Government
As reported last July, there is a proposal from some Flemish politicians to create a .vla top level domain under the new gTLD process launched by ICANN. The proposal further elaborated that the Flemish government would have to cover the costs.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090325_vla_tld_flemish_government/

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Pentagon should establish fourth military service to wage cyberwars
The United States, engaged in a cyberspace Cold War in which government networks are under constant attack, must establish a fourth military service to conduct cyberwarfare, according to an article in the most recent issue of a Defense newsletter.
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090323_6135.php

Senate committee demands DHS explain alleged lack of support for cybersecurity office
The Senate Homeland Security Committee's senior-most Republican is asking DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano to explain why the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), set up within the department last year, has seemingly been marginalized by the agency.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9130519

Number of infected Web sites sharply increases in 2008
The number of seemingly legitimate Web sites infected with malicious code that enables hackers to steal passwords to access computer networks is increasing, with one organization reporting an 827 percent jump in compromised sites in 2008.
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090323_9103.php

Conficker time bomb ticks, but don't expect fireworks
There's been lots of hype about the fact that the latest variant of the Conficker worm is set to start communicating with other computers on the Internet on April 1--like an April Fool's Day time bomb with some mysterious payload.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10204590-83.html

Will PC worm turn nasty on April Fool's Day?
The Conficker C internet worm could strike at infected computers around the world on April 1, a security expert warned on Monday. Conficker C is a sophisticated piece of malicious computer software, or malware, that installs itself on a PC hard drive via specially written web pages. It then conceals itself on a computer.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5960303.ece

Conficker's next move a mystery to researchers
Security researchers are in the dark about what will happen next week when the newest variant of Conficker, 2009's biggest worm by a mile, begins trying to contact its controllers.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9130228
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/1F06A018DB681899CC2575830013EC0A

Conficker computer worm threatens chaos
Somewhere out there, perhaps in Eastern Europe, perhaps next door to us, a very clever hacker is spreading a sophisticated little computer worm called Conficker.
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/technology&id=6728349

Conficker worm no April Fool's day joke
Users are being warned the Conficker worm is ready for action on the 1 April - although no one is certain what the worm will do.
http://www.crn.com.au/News/99562,conficker-worm-no-april-fools-day-joke.aspx

CIRA working with international partners to counter Conficker C [news release]
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, the non-profit organization responsible for operating the dot-ca Internet domain, today announced it is taking prudent steps to counter possible misuse of the dot-ca domain by the Conficker C worm.
http://www.cira.ca/pr-conficker-c/

Canadian .ca domain prepares united Conficker.C defense
April 1, 2009 is approaching and the Conficker.C worm is prepping to go live on that day. Canada has announced that it's taking preemptive action to limit the worm's ability to spread—hopefully we'll see this infection retarded from birth.
http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/03/canadian-ca-domain-prepares-united-confickerc-defense.ars

ca: Group warns of new Internet worm [Canadian Press]
A malicious cyber worm could wreak havoc on millions of potentially infected computers April 1 — or it could all be one big April Fool’s joke. But the Canadian Internet Registration Authority isn’t taking any chances when it comes to the latest variant of the Conficker worm.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090324.wgtworm0324/BNStory/Technology/
http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2009/03/24/8869726.html
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2009/03/25/8873371-sun.html

Computer worm set to strike April 1 [Canwest]
A malicious computer worm, which has already infected potentially millions of computers around the world, could cause major cyber headaches on April 1, say computer experts.
http://www.canada.com/news/Computer+worm+strike+April/1423412/story.html

Group launches strategy to block Conficker worm from .ca domain [CBC News]
The group that manages Canada's .ca internet domain is working to foil an internet worm set to attack starting April Fool's Day. "We're going to do everything possible to make this extremely inhospitable terrain for any worm, this one in particular," said Byron Holland, CEO of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, a non-profit organization that represents those who hold a .ca domain.
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/24/tech-090314-conficker.html

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Wikileaks raided by German police
The owner of whistleblower Web site wikileaks has been raided by German police days after it controversially published the Australian government's Internet blacklists. The home of Theodor Reppe, who owns the domain wikileaks.de used by the site, was raided early this week under the guise of a search for pornographic material.
http://computerworld.com.au/article/296861/
http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/296861/
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/AD84CE87F3D3D69FCC2575840081A2EF
http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/feature/F47622C83C21B6E1CC257584007BC453

de: Police raid Wikileaks.de domain owner Theodor Reppe's home
Police have raided a Wikileaks associate's homes in Dresden and Jena after the website published a list of banned websites. Theodor Reppe owns the German domain registration for "wikileaks.de", one of the many URLs used by the whistleblowing website.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,25240192-2,00.html
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25240381-663,00.html

WIPO Proposes to “Compliment” UDRP at New gTLDs With New RPMs That Will Accelerate Trademark Rights
Domainers may think that RPMs are something they can check on their car’s tachometer, but WIPO is proposing a new species of RPMs that have the potential to fundamentally change the domain name dispute arbitration process -- and substantially increase the risk of reverse domain name hijacking – first at new gTLDs, and later at incumbent gTLDs.
http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/170

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Pentagon scraps IPv6 testing program
The U.S. Defense Department is halting a five-year-old effort to test off-the-shelf network hardware and software products for compliance with IPv6, the next-generation Internet protocol.
http://www.itworld.com/networking/64950/pentagon-scraps-ipv6-testing-program

Internet Society promotes IPv6 as IETF extends IPv4
At the IETF meeting in San Francisco this week, the Internet Society told the press about the virtues of the next generation Internet Protocol, while the IETF looked at ways to keep IPv4 running when address space runs out.
http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2009/03/internet-society-promotes-ipv6-ietf-extends-ipv4-lifetime.ars

Fatal flaw for IPv6: It's not backwards compatible
The Internet engineering community says its biggest mistake in developing IPv6 - a long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol - is that it lacks backwards compatibility with the existing Internet Protocol, known as IPv4.
http://www.itworld.com/networking/65046/fatal-flaw-ipv6-its-not-backwards-compatible

Google: IPv6 is easy, not expensive
Google engineers say it was not expensive and required only a small team of developers to enable all of the company's applications to support IPv6, a long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol.
http://www.itworld.com/networking/65092/google-ipv6-easy-not-expensive

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Africa to benefit from ISOC, AfriNIC infrastructure project
The Internet Society (ISOC) and AfriNIC (African Network Information Center) have rolled out a collaborative project seeking to strengthen Internet infrastructure on the continent.
http://computerworld.co.ke/articles/2009/03/24/africa-benefit-isoc-afrinic-infrastructure-project

OneWebDay Founder Tapped By Obama
Internet law expert Susan Crawford has joined President Barack Obama's lineup of tech policy experts at the White House, according to several sources. She will likely hold the title of special assistant to the president for science, technology, and innovation policy, they said.
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/03/onewebday-founder-tapped-by-ob.php

Susan Crawford to the White House on Ada Lovelace Day
Just in time for Ada Lovelace Day comes the news that Susan Crawford (Wikipedia, CircleID) is headed to the White House as special assistant to the president for science, technology, and innovation policy.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090324_susan_crawford_white_house_ada_lovelace_day/

Obama's Missed Opportunity
According to National Journal, Susan Crawford is joining the Obama administration in a significant new role: "Internet law expert Susan Crawford has joined President Barack Obama's lineup of tech policy experts at the White House, according to several sources. She will likely hold the title of special assistant to the president for science, technology, and innovation policy, they said."
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090324_crawford_bad_for_the_internet/

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Body.com Big Seller for Sedo
Body.com was easily the biggest seller for Sedo in the week to March 16, selling for US$400,000. Second biggest sale for the week was gonghui.com that sold for $63,000 while the third biggest sale was lol.de, the biggest ccTLD sale of the week, sold for €35,000 ($47,250).
http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/03/25/bodycom-big-seller-for-sedo/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/body.com-big-seller-for-sedo.html

Domain Roundtable 2009 to Be Held in Washington DC [news release]
Thought Convergence is proud to announce the fifth annual Domain Roundtable conference, set to take place June 14-17, 2009, at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington DC. This year’s theme, Reaching Beyond: Shaping our Future Together, looks to assemble key players and decision makers from the domain, financial, legal and Internet technology sectors. Interested parties should visit www.DomainRoundtable.com for the latest registration information.
http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/domain-roundtable-2009-to-be-held-in-washington-dc.html
http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/03/24/domain-roundtable-2009-to-be-held-in-washington-dc/

The Next Big Thing in Domain Monetization?: New Companies Are Making the Dream of Affordable Mass Development a Reality
Domain name portfolio owners have long dreamed of a day when it would be possible to affordably develop a large number of their names at once. That day is now here, but there are still many questions to be asked. The most important one being "will mass produced mini-sites make more money for me than the traditional solution, domain parking?"
http://dnjournal.com/cover/2009/march.htm

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Polizei durchsucht Wohnung des Domaininhabers von WikiLeaks.de
Grund ist der Verdacht auf "Verbreitung pornografischer Schriften". Weitere Angaben wollte die Polizei nicht machen. Die Domain wurde bisher nicht abgeschaltet.
http://www.zdnet.de/news/wirtschaft_sicherheit_security_polizei_durchsucht_wohnung_des_domaininhabers_von_wikileaks_de_story-39001024-41002192-1.htm

"Absolute Sicherheit gibt es nicht"
Werden Kriege heute online geführt? Können Terroristen das Internet ausschalten? Phillip Brunst, Experte für Informationsrecht, gibt Antworten: ZEIT ONLINE: Der Präsident des Bundeskriminalamts war vor Jahren bereits der Auffassung, dass Internet-Kriminelle nicht nur Unternehmen, sondern auch Staaten in die Knie zwingen könnten. Ein Sicherheitsexperte der Internet-Behörde ICANN fürchtet gar, das Netz könnte insgesamt ausfallen. Und auch Andy Müller-Maguhn von Chaos Computer Club warnt vor der Angreifbarkeit des Internets. Ist das nicht ein wenig übertrieben?
http://www.zeit.de/online/2009/13/internet-rechtsinformatik

ISOC-Studie: IPv6 fehlt wirtschaftliche Triebfeder
Die Internet Society hat ihre 90 Mitgliedsorganisationen zum Einsatz von IPv6 befragt. Trotz der IPv6-Einführung in ihren Netzen, fehlt den Befragten ein konkretes wirtschaftliches Szenario, das die Umstellung auf IPv6 als "Killerapplikation" vorantreibt.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/ISOC-Studie-IPv6-fehlt-wirtschaftliche-Triebfeder--/meldung/134987

"Internet wächst trotz Krise"
Tobias Wann, Geschäftsführer von VeriSign Deutschland, über die Auswirkungen der Krise auf das Domain-Geschäft, Trends bei den Domain-Registrierungen und die Probleme mit den Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs).
http://www.silicon.de/mittelstand/0,39038986,41002155,00/internet+waechst+trotz+krise.htm

Was macht Conficker am 1. April?
Die neueste Variante des Conficker-Wurms gibt den Malware-Forschern Rätsel auf. Sie haben zwar heraus gefunden, dass sich der Schädling am 1. April aktivieren wird, wissen aber nicht genau, was er dann machen wird.
http://www.pcwelt.de/start/sicherheit/virenticker/news/195710/was_macht_conficker_am_1_april/

Kanada will Conficker-Domains abriegeln
Die Verwaltung der kanadischen Top Level Domain .ca, CIRA, tritt mit einem Plan an die Öffentlichkeit, mit dem man das Gefahrenpotential des Conficker-Wurms eingrenzen will. Dazu sollen vor dem 1. April eine Reihe von Maßnahmen getroffen werden, mit denen bestimmte Domain-Namen von einer Benutzung durch die Hintermänner der Malware ausgeschlossen werden.
http://www.intern.de/news/neue--meldungen/--200903255349.html

Kentucky denkt über Legalisierung nach
Nach dem die Konfiszierung von 141 Glücksspiel-Domain-Namen erfolglos war, könnte dem US-Bundesstaat Kentucky eine grundlegende Trendwende im Bezug auf Glücksspiel bevorstehen. Gouverneur Steve Beshear denkt öffentlich darüber nach, durch legales Glücksspiel Finanzlücken zu stopfen.
http://de.pokernews.com/neuigkeiten/2009/03/24/kentucky-denkt-ueber-legalisierung-nach-1303.htm

tel: Welt-Telefonbuch geht online
Das World Wide Web bekommt Domain-Zuwachs: Mit der Endung .tel sind private und kommerzielle User künftig in einem weltweiten Internet-Adressbuch auffindbar.
http://magazine.web.de/de/themen/digitale-welt/internet/7827708-Welt-Telefonbuch-geht-online,cc=000007159700078277081rQF73.html

tel: "Online-Visitenkarten" als Alternative zur Homepage
Die seit Anfang Februar laufende Landrush-Phase bei der Vergabe von .tel-Domains ist beendet. Ab sofort läuft der reguläre Registrierungsbetrieb nach dem "first-come, first-served"-Prinzip. Interessenten können unter der Vergabestelle telnic.org in Erfahrung bringen, ob ihr gewünscher Domain-Name noch frei ist. Ein .tel-Domain-Name muss zwischen 3 und 63 Zeichen lang sein.
http://www.teltarif.de/tel-domain-vergabe-kontaktinformationen/news/33604.html

Zeitreise – die ältesten generischen Domains
Haben Sie sich immer schon gefragt, welches die ältesten Domains der Welt sind? Das Online-Magazin tgdaily.com hat tief im Archiv gewühlt und Listen mit generischen Domain-Namen aus der Frühzeit des Domain Name Systems zusammengetragen.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/zeitreise-die-aeltesten-generischen-domains-id667404.html

TLDs – Neues von .ch, .nl und .xxx
Nepper, Schlepper und Bauernfänger haben endgültig Einzug in den Cyberspace gehalten: sowohl aus der Schweiz als auch aus Holland melden die nationalen Vergabestellen Abzockversuche. Davon lässt sich die Rotlicht-Domain .xxx in ihren Bemühungen um eine Einführung allerdings nicht abhalten – hier unsere Kurznews.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/tlds-neues-von-ch-nl-und-xxx-id667405.html

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Conficker C: l'ACEI se prépare
L'autorité canadienne pour les enregistrements Internet, l'organisme qui gère les noms de domaine point-ca, a mis en place des mesures pour contrer la propagation du ver Conficker, qui passera en vitesse grand V dès le premier avril.
http://techno.branchez-vous.com/actualite/2009/03/conficker_c_lacei_se_prepare.html

Levée de boucliers contre les nouvelles extensions de noms de domaine
La grogne monte et la contestation s’organise autour du projet de libéralisation des extensions de noms de domaines (« GTLD ») présenté le 25 juin 2008 par l’Icann.
http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/internet/0,39020774,39388909,00.htm
http://www.zataz.com/news/18736/grogne-monte--la-contestation--autour-du-projet-de-liberalisation-des-extensions--noms-domaines--GTLDs--ICANN.html
http://www.zataz.com/news/18736/grogne-monte_-la-contestation_-autour-du-projet-de-liberalisation-des-extensions_-noms-domaines_-GTLDs_-ICANN.html
http://www.lexpansion.com/economie/actualite-high-tech/levee-de-boucliers-contre-les-nouvelles-extensions-de-noms-de-domaine_177695.html

Création de noms de domaine à caractère religieux : le vatican manifeste son opposition, par Ellen Monsnergue
Cette organisation, à but non lucratif, est notamment chargée d’allouer l’espace des adresses IP et de gérer le système de noms de domaine de premier niveau pour les codes génériques (gTLD) et nationaux (ccTLD).
http://www.village-justice.com/articles/Creation-domaine-caractere,5190.html

Le domaine Auction.com vendu près de 2 millions de dollars
Le nom de domaine Auction.com (qui en anglais signifie "vente aux enchères"), a été acquis pour 1,7 million de dollars (soit un montant équivalent à 1,25 million d'euros) par la firme américaine REDC.
http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/breve/international/37384/le-domaine-auction-com-vendu-pres-de-2-millions-de-dollars.shtml

Les noms de domaine en .TEL disponibles pour le public à partir du 24 mars
Telnic.org, qui détient les droits d’exploitation et de revente des noms de domaine en .TEL, ouvrira au grand public la possibilité d’enregistrer un nom de domaine avec cette extension à partir du 24 mars.
http://www.presse-citron.net/les-noms-de-domaine-en-tel-disponibles-pour-le-public-a-partir-du-24-mars

Ouverture de l'extension web .tel à tout le monde
Cet après-midi, à 16 heures, l'ouverture de l'extension de domaine .tel sera finalisée et accessible à tout le monde auprès des bureaux d'enregistrement (registrar) agrégés par l'ICANN, l'organisation en charge de réguler les extensions de domaine.
http://www.lexpansion.com/economie/actualite-high-tech/ouverture-de-l-extension-web-tel-a-tout-le-monde_177670.html

Ouverture totale du .TEL aujourd'hui à 16h00
Particuliers et entreprises pourront tous enregistrer dès le 24 mars leurs .TEL selon la règle du ''1er arrivé, 1er servi''.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1845/telephone-ouverture-totale-du-tel-aujourd-hui-a-16h00.php

Ouverture de l'extension web .tel à tout le monde
Cet après-midi, à 16 heures, l'ouverture de l'extension de domaine .tel sera finalisée et accessible à tout le monde auprès des bureaux d'enregistrement (registrar) agrégés par l'ICANN, l'organisation en charge de réguler les extensions de domaine.
http://www.clubic.com/actualite-266124-ouverture-extension-tel-domaine.html

L'extension .tel désormais disponible au public
La nouvelle extension de nom de domaine en .tel est disponible au grand public à partir de ce mardi 24 mars. Administré par Telnic, le .tel est une extension générique. C'est-à-dire qu'elle n'hébergera pas de site Web, mais servira à y stocker l'ensemble des informations et coordonnées d'un particulier ou d'une entreprise : adresse, numéros de téléphone, e-mail, site web, etc.
http://www.zebulon.fr/actualites/3459-extension-tel-desormais-disponible-public.html

L'extension .tel désormais disponible au public
L'extension .tel désormais disponible au public(Paris - Relax news) - La nouvelle extension de nom de domaine en .tel est disponible au grand public à partir de ce mardi 24 mars. Administré par Telnic, le .tel est une extension générique. C'est-à-dire qu'elle n'hébergera pas de site Web, mais servira à y stocker l'ensemble des informations et coordonnées d'un particulier ou d'une entreprise : adresse, numéros de téléphone, e-mail, site web, etc.
http://www.commentcamarche.net/actualites/l-extension-tel-desormais-disponible-au-public-5848565-actualite.php3

Les marques voient d'un mauvais œil la libéralisation des extensions de nom de domaine
Entre les coûts d'acquisition jugés trop élevés et les risques d'augmentation du cybersquatting, les nouvelles extensions de nom de domaine proposées par l'ICANN provoquent de multiples levées de bouclier de la part de grandes marques, mais aussi du Ministère du Commerce américain et du Vatican.
http://www.itrnews.com/articles/89110/marques-voient-mauvais-liberalisation-extensions-nom-domaine.html
http://www.itchannel.info/articles/89110/marques-voient-mauvais-liberalisation-extensions-nom-domaine.html
http://www.itrmobiles.com/articles/89110/marques-voient-mauvais-liberalisation-extensions-nom-domaine.html

Jusqu’où ira le .CN ?
C’est la question qu’on peut se poser face au nouveau record de l’extension chinoise : 14 millions de noms de domaine enregistrés. Mais la deuxième année de promotion sur le marché local s’achève bientôt…
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1841/chine-jusqu-ou-ira-le-cn.php

Ouverture totale du .TEL aujourd'hui à 16h00
Particuliers et entreprises pourront tous enregistrer dès le 24 mars leurs .TEL selon la règle du ''1er arrivé, 1er servi''.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1845/telephone-ouverture-totale-du-tel-aujourd-hui-a-16h00.php

300 000 .ASIA enregistrés en 1 an
Le .ASIA fêtera sa 1ère année d’existence depuis son ouverture générale, le 26 mars 2008.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1839/asie-300-000-asia-enregistres-en-1-an.php

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Inizia oggi la rivoluzione .tel
Da grandi multinazionali come Nestlè ad imprese italiane come Gucci o Ferrari, sono decine di migliaia le pagine .tel già attive sulla Rete ad oggi, giornata in cui la società britannica Telnic estenderà la disponibilità dei suoi domini ad ogni ente e persona che voglia rendersi visibile grazie alla prima directory telefonica globale del mondo.
http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplrubriche/tecnologia/grubrica.asp?ID_blog=30&ID_articolo=5929&ID_sezione=38&sezione=News
http://www.visionpost.it/digitalbusiness/la-rivoluzione-del-web-targata-tel-comincia-oggi.htm

tel: Internet diventa un'agenda
Un po' "cloud computing", il Web come sostituto del nostro pc, e un po' no. Da oggi sono attivi i domini ".tel", una nuova forma di inviare e ricevere informazioni online che potrebbe rimanere di uso circoscritto ad alcune aziende oppure essere "un servizio che spingerà i limiti delle comunicazioni e di Internet su un altro livello, ampliando le possibilità di ogni persona che si trovi a dover condividere e reperire contatti personali e professionali", come si augura Henri Asseily, responsabile tecnico e strategico di Telnic.
http://vitadigitale.corriere.it/2009/03/dominio_tel_telnic.html

Telnic, rivoluzione in rete targata .tel
Dopo la fase di lancio, dedicata alle aziende e ai proprietari di marchi registrati, la società britannica Telnic rende disponibili i suoi nuovi domini .tel anche al grande pubblico.
http://www.itnews.it/news/2009/0325192201907/web-telnic-rivoluzione-in-rete-targata-tel.html
http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/CyberNews/?id=3.0.3140285624

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Revoluciona la publicación web aplicación para iPhone
El operador de registro para el nuevo dominio de alto nivel .tel (TLD) basado en comunicaciones, ha anunciado anunció este lunes que habría presentado su aplicaciones My .tel iPhone de fuente código gratuito para el Apple App Store.
http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/diario/noticia/tech/tecnologia/revoluciona_la_publicacion_web_aplicacion_para_iphone/324186

Un dominio '.tel' para todos
Aquel que lo desee ya puede ofrecer toda su información de contacto a través de la Red en un única dirección de Internet. Desde el 24 de marzo, ha quedado abierta la fase de registro libre de los dominios '.tel' para que todas las personas o empresas interesadas puedan ser poseedoras de lo que pretende ser un nuevo punto de encuentro digital.
http://www.telecinco.es/informativos/tecnologia/noticia/100001874/

El dominio .tel reduce su precio hasta los 18 euros al año
El registro libre del dominio .tel se ha abierto ya definitivamente al fijar el precio entre los 18 y los 25 euros al año, informaron fuentes de Telnic que es el operador que lo gestiona.
http://actualidad.terra.es/nacional/articulo/dominio-tel-reduce-precio-ano-3147177.htm

Los .tel ya están disponibles
El día 24 de marzo se inició la fase de registro de libre de los dominios .tel. Así, cualquier persona u organización podrán registrar un dominio .tel que se encuentre disponible.
http://www.ojodominios.com/noticias/los-tel-ya-estan-disponibles/

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Domínios .tel já podem ser registrados
Preço de um endereço web terminado em “.tel” deve variar de US$ 14 a US$ 35 por ano.
http://idgnow.uol.com.br/internet/2009/03/25/dominio-tel-ja-podem-ser-registrados/

MySpace e BT oferecerão novo domínio na web
A rede social MySpace e a operadora britânica de telecomunicações BT estarão entre os primeiros a oferecer um novo tipo de domínio na rede mundial de computadores aos seus usuários. A medida permitirá que eles administrem seus detalhes de contato ao vivo e on-line.
http://www.investnews.com.br/IN_News.aspx?Parms=2412817,43,1,1
http://www.gazetamercantil.com.br/GZM_News.aspx?parms=2412817,43,1,1

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De .tel domeinen zijn vanaf nu beschikbaar
Vanaf vandaag is het mogelijk voor het publiek om domeinnamen aan te vragen die eindigen op .tel. De introductie van deze serie is namelijk vandaag afgerond.
http://www.pocketinfo.nl/nieuws/aankondigingen/12183/de-tel-domeinen-zijn-vanaf-nu-beschikbaar.html

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Sex.com, Domain Termahal di Dunia
Berapa harga nama "toys" di internet? Ratusan ribu? Jutaan? Saat Gary Kremen mendaftarkan nama Sex.com pada 1994, dia tidak perlu keluar uang banyak. Tapi nama itu kini ada yang bersedia membelinya seharga US$ 14 juta (Rp 154 miliar).
http://www.inilah.com/berita/2009/03/26/93608/sexcom-domain-termahal-di-dunia/

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Украина возвращается в равные условия с остальными участниками процесса Fast Track
Компания Укрнеймс начала принимать участие в конференциях ICANN с 2007 года. На последней, состоявшейся в Мехико конференции, ICANN-аккредитованный регистратор – украинская компания Укрнеймс участвовала уже не только как непосредственный участник конференции, но также и как член рабочих групп GNSO Council Working Team, GNSO PPSC WG.
http://ain.com.ua/archives/9950

Переходим с "RU" на "РФ"?
Интернет, и правда, открытая глобальная система. Он, действительно, допускает самое странное творчество, например, парагвайское народное. Но доменные имена второго уровня на национальных языках ни на что, кроме кустарщины и забавы для администраторов, не годятся.
http://www.comnews.ru/index.cfm?id=43473&tempo=145

Рунет грядущий
Число доменов, зарегистрированных в Рунете, достигнет 3 млн во второй половине 2010 года. Таков прогноз специалистов Центра регистрации доменов RU-CENTER. Сейчас Рунет демонстрирует весьма высокие темпы роста, уступая лишь китайской .cn. Другие участники рынка полагают эту оценку слишком оптимистичной, считая, что темпы роста в зоне .ru будут снижаться.
http://gzt.ru/hi-tech/2009/03/25/182546.html

Игорь Щеголев, министр связи и массовых коммуникаций: «Компьютер пугает чиновников всё меньше»
Последние 11 лет Щеголев входил в число приближенных чиновников Владимира Путина: сначала он курировал его общение с журналистами, а последние шесть лет руководил президентским протоколом. Массовыми коммуникациями он продолжает заниматься и на посту министра - и, в частности, обещает государственную поддержку социально полезным СМИ на время кризиса. В первом своем интервью министр Щеголев рассказывает о том, что государство собирается делать с телевидением, интернетом и «Связьинвестом».
http://www.telekritika.ua/daidzhest/2009-03-25/44587

Регтайм начал регистрировать одно- и двухсимвольные домены в зоне .MOBI
23 марта регистратор Регтайм открыл регистрацию доменов в зоне .MOBI, имена которых состоят из одного или двух символов.
http://itnews.com.ua/47484.html
http://www.klerk.ru/soft/n/?142525
http://www.lenizdat.ru/a0/ru/pm1/c-1072801-0.html
http://www.internet.ru/news/2009-03-19181
http://itnews.com.ua/47532.html

"Регтайм" начал открытую регистрацию желающих в доменной зоне .TEL
25 марта компания "Регтайм" открыла регистрацию доменов в зоне .TEL на портале Webnames.ru для всех желающих по цене 600 рублей за год, сообщает Прайм-ТАСС. Регистрация открыта в соответствии с графиком запуска зоны TEL, установленным Telnic Limited и возможна на срок от года до десяти лет.
http://www.itoday.ru/news/14471.html

Минсвязи оградит Рунет от иностранных капиталов?
В интервью "Ведомостям" Игорь Щеголев посетовал на компьютерную безграмотность чиновников, рассказал о планах по регулированию домена ".РФ" и высказался за сохранение крупнейших интернет-компаний в руках российских инвесторов.
http://webplanet.ru/news/law/2009/03/25/comments/shchegolev.html

В Уанете появился новый бесплатный домен
Украинский сервис регистрации доменных имен NIC.UA запустил для всех желающих регистрацию в новом домене PP.UA. Любое частное лицо может получить доменное имя в зоне PP.UA абсолютно бесплатно. 
http://www.ukranews.com/rus/article/188242.html

Крупнейшие поисковики в рунете должны остаться за россиянами - Щеголев
РИА Новости. Министр связи и массовых коммуникаций РФ Игорь Щеголев выступает за то, чтобы крупнейшие интернет-компании в рунете, включая поисковики, принадлежали российским инвесторам.
http://www.rian.ru/science/20090325/165930470.html

«Компьютер пугает чиновников всё меньше», — Игорь Щеголев, министр связи и массовых коммуникаций
Но получить от государства нужные документы через интернет российскому гражданину все равно невозможно. Трудно переучивать начальников, которые всю жизнь ставили «бумажные» резолюции, сетует министр связи
http://www.vedomosti.ru/newspaper/article.shtml?2009/03/25/187859

tel: В Интернете появился международный справочник
Вчера регистрация доменных имен в домене .tel стала доступной для всех. Зона .tel станет международным телефонным справочником в Интернете. Публикуемая информация хранится в системе DNS, что избавляет пользователя от необходимости создания веб-сайта для ее отображения.
http://spbit.ru/news/n57948/
http://www.rosinvest.com/news/519292/
http://www.comnews.ru/index.cfm?id=43450&tempo=135

Российские пользователи проявили интерес к доменной зоне .Tel
Вчера, 24 марта, в 18.00 по московскому времени стартовала открытая регистрация доменных имен в новом домене верхнего уровня общего пользования TEL. В России аккредитованы в этой доменной зоне 3 регистратора. Всего в мире насчитывается 112 регистраторов в новом домене, полный их список доступен на сайте компании Telnic, управляющей доменом TEL.
http://www.cybersecurity.ru/net/67018.html

Спрос на домены TEL в России превысил прогнозные показатели
Вчера, 24 марта, в 18.00 по московскому времени стартовала открытая регистрация доменных имен в новом домене верхнего уровня общего пользования TEL. В России аккредитованы в этой доменной зоне 3 регистратора, крупнейший из них - АНО "Региональный сетевой информационный центр" (RU-CENTER). Всего в мире насчитывается 112 регистраторов в новом домене, полный их список доступен на сайте компании Telnic, управляющей доменом TEL.
http://www.iksmedia.ru/news/news_otrasli/2580192.html

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中国域名全球升级行动 楚雄站圆满落幕
2009年3月19日，中企动力科技集团股份有限公司在中国互联网信息中心(CNNIC)的指导下在楚雄彝族自治州永兴大酒店成功举办了“品牌升级中国行--中国域名全球升级行动”楚雄站活动。这次活动共有来自云南楚雄地区100多家企业的企业家、企业负责人参加，同时获得昆明、楚雄地区多家媒体的关注，成为云南地区互联网行业的焦点。
http://yn.cbinews.com/news/155533.html

.tel域名正式开放注册 把握先机赢商机
.tel域名开放注册啦！北京时间2009年3月24日23时，不管你是企业还是个人，届时只要你有需要便可进行注册，先注先得 ，.tel域名潜在的巨大商机不容错过。
http://soft.yesky.com/info/168/8766668.shtml
http://it.longhoo.net/a/8766668.shtml
http://it.shaoxing.com.cn/a/8766668.shtml
http://ip.people.com.cn/GB/9014471.html
http://www.js.chinanews.com.cn/cz/news/2009/0324/1041.html
http://www.jz123.cn/text/2414067.html
http://www.dahe.cn/xwzx/it/t20090324_1513441.htm

改变世界沟通方式的“.tel”
试想像个人或公司可拥有简便易用的网上通讯录，你的朋友、同事及客户能随时取得可实时更新的联络数据，你也可以为他们授予不同的权限，让他们浏览到不同的项目。关键是，你无需建立网站。无论你身处北京或上海，新加坡或旧金山，只需要使用当地的电话号码，他们都能第一时间知道你身在何处，并取得你的联系方式。
http://www.tele.com.cn/news/display/article/11700

现在各种规模企业都能负担 .tel 域名
香港2009年3月25日电 /美通社亚洲/ -- 新顶级域名 .tel 的注册运营商 Telnic Limited (http://www.telnic.org ) 已经宣布面向所有企业广泛推出域名。从今天起，大小型企业均可以注册并开始使用其自己的 .tel 域名，开创与客户交流新渠道，并让人们可以更方便地在线访问自己网站。
http://www.webtrade-usa.com/news/102/128225.html
http://www.finet.hk/mainsite/newscenter_story.php?news=PRNCN&ncode=200903260419058f0ff5xprbgs&page=

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