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[APPLe list] domain name news - 13 July
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Headlines from today's edition of the news include:
Public Comment: WIPO Proposal for Modification of UDRP Rules to Allow “Paperless” UDRP Proceedings | Internet regulator mulls cybersquatting block | Do We Need .More .Top .Level .Domains? | Brokering Peace Between Brand Owners and Domainers | The Best Internet Addresses Will Cost a Cool .Million | European ICANN reform proposal draws industry ire | UK, not North Korea, source of DDOS attacks, researcher says
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New Chief Defends U.S. Base for Agency That Manages Web
http://nytimes.com/2009/07/13/technology/internet/13iht-icann13.html
au: Government opposes .xxx domains
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,,25760038-15306,00.html
Locke Pays 'Serious Attention' To ICANN
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/07/locke-pays-serious-attention-t.php
ICANN's $12M travel budget: Good will move or influence buying?
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135403/ICANN_s_12M_travel_budget_Good_will_move_or_influence_buying_
How Unconscionable is the Profit That Verisign Makes from Its Registry? by John Levine
http://www.circleid.com/posts/how_unconscionable_is_profit_that_verisign_makes_from_registry/
New CEO Stresses ICANN's Role in Cybersecurity by Brenden Kuerbis
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090709_new_ceo_stresses_icann_role_in_cybersecurity/
A cyber-warfare mystery: Ghost in the machine - When is a cyber-attack a real one?
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14011859
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GOVERNANCE
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ICANN & Internet Governance: How Did We Get Here & Where are We Heading?
Abstract: As the Internet has become the backbone of our Digital Age economy, the issue of "governance" has taken on a new importance. What's next for ICANN, the non-profit corporation responsible for coordinating administration of the domain name system? New developments and possible policy implications were discussed at "ICANN & Internet Governance: How Did We Get Here & Where Are We Heading?" a congressional seminar hosted on April 24, 2009 by The Progress & Freedom Foundation. In the edited transcript that follows, a panel of recognized experts discussed the history and evolution of ICANN and debated such topics as the proposal for new top level domains, domain name system security, and ICANN's future after the expiration of its Joint Project Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding with the Commerce Department. Speakers included Paul Twomey, Michael Palage and Milton Mueller.
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1431004
Self-governance key to internet’s future
The internet must continue to be self-governed if it is to be an engine for economic growth, delegates at the internet Best Practice Challenge 2009 awards ceremony heard last week.
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/13/236869/self-governance-key-to-internets-future.htm
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Public Comments on a Proposed Reformulation of Bylaws Related to Organizational Review Cycles
In its present formulation, the Section 4 of Art. IV of Bylaws contains provision for a three-year period between each consecutive review of the same key structure of ICANN.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-10jul09-en.htm
New Chief Defends U.S. Base for Agency That Manages Web
The U.S.-based agency that regulates Internet addresses, facing criticism that it is too America-centric, remains the best guardian of a “single, unified, global Internet,” according its new chief executive.
http://nytimes.com/2009/07/13/technology/internet/13iht-icann13.html
au: Government opposes .xxx domains
Adult entertainment companies seeking to operate internet red light districts would face resistance from the Rudd Labor government. The government said it would oppose their creation when they become available under the global internet regulator's new scheme to allow registration of generic top-level-domains (gTLDs).
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,,25760038-15306,00.html
The Australian Government Says No To .XXX
The Australian government said today opposes an .XXX or any other gTLD that would establish a RedLight District on the Internet.
http://www.thedomains.com/2009/07/09/the-austriallian-government-says-no-to-xxx/
Locke Pays 'Serious Attention' To ICANN
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is giving "serious attention to the critical responsibilities" of his department's role with respect to ICANN, he told Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., in a June 29 letter circulated this week. Nelson and Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, wrote to him in May urging Commerce and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to help find "a permanent accountability mechanism to replace the oversight that has historically been provided by the department."
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/07/locke-pays-serious-attention-t.php
ICANN's $12M travel budget: Good will move or influence buying?
The group responsible for managing the Web's domain name system, ICANN, has grown in the 11 years since its inception to become a powerful organization with a nearly $55 million budget built on the domain registration fees it receives.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135403/ICANN_s_12M_travel_budget_Good_will_move_or_influence_buying_
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/071309-icanns-12m-travel-budget-good.html
http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=73AE0CA7-1A64-67EA-E4B2B71E73A420FB
Lawyer Suggests Alternative to Rapid Domain Suspension Scheme
There were a number of thoughtful comments submitted to ICANN regarding the Implementation Recommendation Team’s (IRT) final report. But attorney Paul Keating went a step further, suggesting a way to modify UDRP domain arbitration rather than introduce a dual solution.
http://domainnamewire.com/2009/07/09/lawyer-suggests-alternative-to-rapid-domain-suspension-scheme/
Follow ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom on Twitter
New ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom is certainly a different type of businessman than former CEO Paul Twomey. As an entrepreneur and having published his own book, Beckstrom is a marketing guy. That means he’s more visible in cyberspace than his predecessor.
http://domainnamewire.com/2009/07/09/follow-icann-ceo-rod-beckstrom-on-twitter/
Web Filters in Australia Will Embarrass Government
An ICANN chief has said the Australian government will "embarrass itself" if it pushes ahead with plans to install a national Internet content filter, according to a report filed by Darren Pauli of Sex Party.org.
http://www.gambling911.com/gambling-news/web-filters-australia-will-embarrass-government-070809.html
ICA Tells ICANN That The URS Is The Wrong POLICY For the DNS
Yesterday the ICA filed its comment letter with ICANN regarding the final Report of the Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT). While reciting the constructive role that ICA has played on the new gTLD process since its inception, the letter takes aim and blasts away at the proposed Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system as stripping registrants of due process rights, providing inadequate time for registrant responses, lacking adequate sanctions for complainant abuse, and failing to provide acceptable and affordable means of substantive.
http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/198
Celebrate Freedom and Preserve Independence – Domainers Are Strongly Urged to Comment on the IRT Report
As U.S. Citizens prepare to mark the 233rd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, those in the global domain industry might well consider giving effect to Jefferson’s words, and acting to preserve their own freedom and independence, by taking the time to submit comments to ICANN regarding the Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) Report and by considering attendance at an upcoming ICANN Consultation on the new gTLD program.
http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/197
Last Call For Trademark (IRT) Comment Period For New TLDs by Michele Neylon
Today marks the last day for public comments on the IRT (trademark protection) final report. The report, which I've mentioned a few times in the past, was drafted from the perspective of trademark holders in an effort to allay their fears and concerns associated with the launch of the new TLD program.
http://www.isquattedyour.eu/2009/07/06/last-call-for-trademark-irt-comment-period-fo/
Why new domain names aren't worth the money
A virtually limitless number of new top-level domains are about to hit the market, a move aimed at cutting down on cybersquatting by giving copyright holders more options beyond the traditional .com, .org, etc.
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/socialmedia/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=6E9ACD8F-06C5-49A9-B075-C8C3235A3E41©id=DF035EED-9E11-45A8-B97B-64596D1654E4
ICANN’t Believe It’s .butter
Let me guess. YourCompanyName.com, Your-Company-Name.com, Your-Company-Name-Industry.com (and all their .net counterparts) were all taken when you came to register your site. It’s understandable that you’re excited about ICANN’s new policy on TLDs—you’ll be able to register justabout.anything.
http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/07/icann-new-top-level-domain-destructrive.html
Democracy’s biggest ever IT project is 'Unique ID'
While most young Iranians would like to believe that their revolution was fuelled by Twitter , the clerics who run the Islamic Republic would much rather blame it on the “invisible hand” of (what they call) ‘The Great Satan’ aka the government of the US of A. The funny thing is that they both might be talking about precisely the same thing. ... According to him, the most astonishing thing about that project to link the DoD’s various computer networks, was, that at the peak of the cold war, a government agency took a call to put a classified piece of technology into the public domain and cede all but token control of it (The US Dept of Commerce still exercises indirect authority over ICANN, the body that oversees the internet’s domain name system).
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Features/Corporate-Dossier/Democracys-biggest-ever-IT-project-is-Unique-ID/articleshow/4760911.cms
ICANN Chief Wants Agency to Stay in US
There’s been some talk recently about moving the location of ICANN out of the USA but the new chief executive, Rod Beckstrom, believes it should stay here. Essentially, he said if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?news=NDA2ODcsLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdCwsLDE=
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Annual Report 2008 of DNS BE
The DNS BE Annual report 2008 is available in three languages.
http://www.dns.be/en/home.php?n=435
CIRA supports media and Internet literacy programs for Canadian youth
With increasing accessibility to digital technologies, media and Internet literacy programs are, now more than ever, essential to educating children and youth on how the media works and the impact it may have on their lifestyle choices.
http://www.cira.ca/canadian-youth-nr/
How Unconscionable is the Profit That Verisign Makes from Its Registry? by John Levine
VeriSign makes a great deal of money from the .COM and .NET registries. Can we tell how much they make, and how much that might change if the CFIT lawsuit succeeds? It's not hard to make some estimates from public information. The largest gTLD registry that VeriSign doesn't run is .ORG, which was transferred a few years ago to the Public Internet Registry (PIR) which pays Afilias to run the registry, and uses whatever is left over to support the Internet Society (ISOC).
http://www.circleid.com/posts/how_unconscionable_is_profit_that_verisign_makes_from_registry/
IEDR's Attempt At Transparency Fails by Michele Neylon
The IEDR's attempt at introducing some level of transparency, that I mentioned previously, has been rejected by its resellers.
http://www.isquattedyour.eu/2009/07/08/iedrs-attempt-at-transparency-fails/
JPRS Plans to Implement DNSSEC in JP Domain Name Services
Introduction: We, JPRS, are developing a plan to implement DNSSEC, the technology that adds improved security to the Domain Name System, in JP domain name services by the end of 2010. The purpose of this document is to present a background of the implementation and future actions.
http://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2009/090709.html
Start deployment DNSSEC on Dutch ENUM zone
SIDN, the registry for .nl and ENUM NL, has today signed its ENUM zone using DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions). In due course, SIDN intends to deploy DNSSEC on the .nl zone as well. The decision to implement DNSSEC is motivated by SIDN’s commitment to maximising the reliability of its zones. DNSSEC will be deployed on the .nl zone later, after operational experience on the ENUM zone has been acquired. Various operational issues also need to be resolved ahead of implementation, and SIDN is working with a number of other registries to find solutions.
http://www.sidn.nl/ace.php/c,728,6066,,,,Start_deployment_DNSSEC_on_Dutch_ENUM_zone.html?ACE_Id=21cf0c33fb1904c9f8073f19e9f5bfac
InternetNZ markets its domain [The Dominion Post]
InternetNZ has launched an online marketing campaign to promote ".nz" internet addresses as growth in website registrations slows and fresh competition from new "top-level domain names" looms.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/2586887/
New Zealand Internet Industry Awards – applications open
The Liz Dengate Thrush Foundation is pleased to announce that applications for the inaugural New Zealand Internet Industry Awards are now open.
http://www.internetnz.net.nz/media/media-releases-2009/new-zealand-internet-industry-awards-2013-applications-open
InternetNZ rewards business
Web-savvy businesses will take the stage at the inaugural New Zealand Internet Industry Awards next month. Of the four awards now open to applicants, two specifically relate to business.
http://www.telecommunicationsreview.co.nz/200907133392/internetnz-rewards-business.php
Polish registry embroiled in financial scandal
Former NASK Director Maciej Kozłowski was replaced on July 1st after it was reported that the polish registry lost over 3 million euros on bad investments. NASK, the entity in charge of Poland's .PL Internet suffix, has reportedly lost up to 14 millions zloty (around 3.2 million euros) on failed FOREX futures investment.
http://stephanevangelder.com/archives/251-Polish-registry-embroiled-in-financial-scandal.html
Fifty thousand .RS Internet domain names
The Serbian National Register of Internet Domain Names (RNIDS) stated that the new Serbian Internet domain .RS got its 50,000th user on 7 July 2009. It is "Rival" d.о.о. from Belgrade that registered the domain name rival.co.rs. The company will be award free domain registration.
http://rnids.rs/en/node/67?lang=en
uk: Nominet 2009 AGM report
We are pleased to report the outcomes of our AGM held on 8 July 2009. Non-executive director election: A formal poll was held, using weighted voting, for the election of non-executive directors. Clive Grace, Nora Nanayakkara and Jonathan Robinson were elected to the Board. 455 members voted, 16.41% of the electorate and 5,754,949 votes were cast, 63.90% of the total number of votes.
http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=6623
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New CEO Stresses ICANN's Role in Cybersecurity by Brenden Kuerbis
One summer sport in Internet governance is speculating on what direction ICANN's new CEO will take it in. Making the media rounds yesterday on Fox and Lehrer News Hour to talk about the recent DDoS attacks on US and S. Korea government and commercial websites, new CEO Rod Beckstrom pushed how the response to cyber attacks is a coordinated effort, he also alluded to ICANN's role in similar attacks. Responding to a question on the News Hour about the USG policy response to dealing with cyber attacks, Beckstrom highlighted the critical role of ISP filtering, and identified the "organic" as well as "somewhat structured" coordination which occurs during a typical response. More interestingly, he plugged ICANN's facilitating role.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090709_new_ceo_stresses_icann_role_in_cybersecurity/
A cyber-warfare mystery: Ghost in the machine - When is a cyber-attack a real one?
America and other countries still have to fine-tune their cyber-defences to distinguish mere nuisances from real menaces. That, rather than any revelations about fiendish North Korean cyber-warfare, seems to be the upshot of the latest reported cyber-attack on South Korean and American websites.
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14011859
South Korean Web Sites Are Hobbled in New Round of Attacks
South Korea was bombarded Thursday with a third wave of cyberattacks, which disrupted and in some cases halted access to government, banking and media Web sites.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/09/AR2009070901106.html
Cyberattacks Show Need to Protect Federal Sites
The network attacks that severely disrupted several federal agency Web sites this week highlights the need for the government to quickly finish implementing its ongoing consolidation of Internet access points, the former de facto CIO of the federal government and others said today.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/168262/.html
Experts work to untangle US, Korea cyber attack [AP]
U.S. authorities trying to unravel the widespread cyber attacks against government Web sites in the United States and South Korea this week are facing a lengthy, complex investigation that may never identify a culprit, at least not one they would be willing to reveal.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/07/08/national/w041853D82.DTL
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/07/10/experts_work_to_untangle_us_korea_cyber_attack/
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D99BLI9O0.htm
If this is cyber war, possible U.S responses are limited
A lot of people are saying this is cyber war. But if the Internet attack on U.S. Web sites was an assault by North Korea or some other foreign government, what good responses are in America's arsenal?
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090710_5177.php
Cyberattacks put spotlight on web vulnerabilities [AFP]
Computer security experts are divided on whether North Korea was behind the ongoing attacks on US and South Korean websites, an assault that highlighted the vulnerabilities of the web.
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25760092-15306,00.html
A Federal CloudBursting & Cyber Defense Contingency Plan
Over the last week several US government websites have been repeatedly attacked by a foreign botnet. A lot of folks in the media are now saying this is may actually be cyber war. I would argue that this isn't anything new, just more publicized. But if this Internet attack on U.S. federal web sites is an actual assault by North Korea or some other foreign government, what are the legitimate responses available in America's arsenal -- either traditional or cyber? Sadly right now the answer is, not many.
http://java.sys-con.com/node/1031271
The hard part of DNS security lies beyond the next deadline
With six months remaining until the deadline for agencies to digitally sign their Domain Name System address records, deployment of DNS Security Extensions remains a work in progress.
http://gcn.com/articles/2009/07/13/dnssec-6-month-deadline-key-management.aspx
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Heineken Wants Heineken.tel Domain Name
Heineken Espana, SA, has filed for arbitration at World Intellectual Property Organization to get the domain name Heineken.tel.
http://domainnamewire.com/2009/07/10/heineken-wants-heinekentel-domain-name/
Domain name disputes are costly and can be avoided
The rapid growth of the Internet has created rich pickings for the unscrupulous who take advantage of companies’ goodwill and trademarks.
http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/view/mw/en/page289766?oid=304823&sn=2009%20Detail&pid=287226
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Five of the biggest IPv6-based threats facing CIOs
The IETF has identified many security threats related to IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/071309-ipv6-network-threat.html
http://www.cio.com/article/497066/Five_of_the_Biggest_IPv_Based_Threats_Facing_CIOs
Invisible IPv6 traffic poses serious network threat
IPv6 — the next-generation Internet protocol — isn't keeping too many U.S. CIOs and network managers up worrying at night. But perhaps it should.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/071309-rogue-ipv6.html
http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=7392B594-1A64-6A71-CE5E7BF526BCD83A
http://www.cio.com/article/497067/Invisible_IPv_Traffic_Poses_Serious_Network_Threat
Africa hopes to leapfrog other regions in IPv6 adoption
Africa's lag behind other regions in technology may actually serve to ensure a faster Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) adoption.
http://computerworld.co.ke/articles/2009/07/07/africa-hopes-leapfrog-other-regions-ipv6-adoption
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Comcast Starts Typosquatting Domain Names
Comcast has introduced a “Domain Helper service”, which redirects web address typos to a page featuring pay-per-click advertisements. The pages also include a link to a web site that may be what you were originally looking for and organic search results.
http://domainnamewire.com/2009/07/09/comcast-starts-typosquatting-domain-names/
The Story of MichaelJacksonIsDead.com
As DNJournal reported we know that at least one fellow Domainer was also present at the Jackson Memorial Event Tuesday this week. Of course this celebrity death also created lots of domain name business, or at least attempts to capitalize his death. However when we checked the whois of MichaelJacksonIsDead.com we were surprised that the name was already registered five years ago. So we contacted the owner with a number of questions and you can read his answers after the jump.
http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/michael-jackson-domains/5479
Designed to be Found – Part 6 - Domain Names
One of the most common beginner mistakes that people make in attempting to promote something online is to invest in dozens of domain names and attempt to use them. The fact is that it is twice the work to promote two domains as it is to promote one.
http://blog.freshegg.com/designed-part-6-domain-names_1289/
Malaysia trials Jawi, Tamil, Chinese domain names [sub req'd]
The Malaysian telecommunications regulator will trial non-ASCII domain names. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) will begin a one-year trial of Jawi, Chinese and Tamil script-based Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs).
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/
Expert warns against keyword-heavy domains
Keywords are not an important aspect of selecting a domain name, according to an expert. Adam Stafford, one of the founders of web consultancy Fresh Egg, has claimed that it is more vital for a domain to be "brandable" and simple for consumers to remember.
http://www.globalgold.co.uk/web-hosting-news/domains-news/expert-warns-against-keywordheavy-domains-19261921.html
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Board Battle Erupts at Dark Blue Sea
A battle over domain company Dark Blue Sea’s Board of Directors has erupted, with a significant shareholder calling for an Extraordinary General Meeting to remove the existing Chairman and insert two of its own to the board.
http://domainnamewire.com/2009/07/09/board-battle-erupts-at-dark-blue-sea/
Printing.com.au sold for $10000 at DOMAIN8 auctions of expired Au domain names
One of Australia’s newest domain name registrars – DOMAIN8 (www.domain8.com.au ) – is pioneering a radical new online business model. They’re selling expired domains at auction. And the model seems to already be proving itself with a recent auction of printing.com.au at DOMAIN8 producing a sale price of more than AUD$10,000 (Inc GST).
http://ecommercereport.com.au/story139.php
A Half-Million Dollar .Com Sale and the Year's Biggest .Net Sale Highlight This Week's Action in the Domain Aftermarket
After taking a breather last week, six-figure sales are back this week with a $500,000 blockbuster and a $100,000 sidekick, both courtesy of Sedo.com. This week's undisputed champion is Talk.com whose half-million dollar price tag ranks it as the 6th biggest sale reported so far in 2009. TimeManagement.com also cracked the 6-figure barrier - just barely - at an even $100,000.
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/07-08-09.htm
Candy.com Set to Launch After Purchase of $3M Domain
Candy.com is looking to become the largest online candy store in the world with a new website scheduled to launch July 20. The site will be a destination for everything candy - selling more than 6,000 different candy items from 500-plus manufacturers to offering product reviews, blogs and discussion boards.
http://www.webhostdir.com/news/showNews.aspx?ID=33657
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DDoS-Angriffe per Zombie-Rechner: "Nordkoreas mächtige Hackerarmee"?
Noch immer ist unbekannt, wer hinter den seit Tagen stattfindenden DDoS-Angriffen auf Websites der Regierungen von Südkorea und den USA sowie von Unternehmen steht. Der koreanische Geheimdienst NIS berichtet, dass die koordinierten Angriffe mit einem Bot-Netz von zehntausenden Rechnern auf 86 IP-Adressen von 16 Ländern, darunter Deutschland, Österreich, Georgien, Japan, China und die USA, zurückverfolgt werden konnten. Nordkorea sei allerdings nicht dabei. Der Zugang zu den Rechnern ist von Südkorea aus gesperrt worden.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/DDoS-Angriffe-per-Zombie-Rechner-Nordkoreas-maechtige-Hackerarmee--/meldung/141814
Gestaffelter Netzangriff auf Südkorea
Die jüngsten verteilten Attacken auf Südkorea und die USA haben nicht auf möglichst viel finanziellen Schaden abgezielt, sondern waren auf mediale Reichweite in Südkorea ausgerichtet. Angriffstechnik und Timing waren durchdacht, die vergleichsweise kleine Armee angreifender Zombie-PCs wurde von einer ausgetüftelten Infrastruktur gesteuert.
http://futurezone.orf.at/stories/1617025/
Südkorea sucht Urheber der Internet-Attacken
Südkoreanische Experten haben am Freitag in Seoul die ersten Ergebnisse ihrer Untersuchungen des jüngsten Angriffs auf südkoreanische und US-amerikanische Websites vorgestellt.
http://futurezone.orf.at/stories/1615575/
Internet-Attacken: Spurensuche geht weiter
Nach den jüngsten Angriffen auf südkoreanische und US-amerikanische Websites wird weiterhin nach den Urhebern gesucht.
http://futurezone.orf.at/stories/1616727/
Neue TLDS – droht eine wahre Lawine?
Die Meinungen zu den neuen Top Level Domains gehen weit auseinander, von "überflüssig" über ein ironisches "Tausende kommen" bis hin zum großen Interesse der Brand-Unternehmen sind alle Meinungen vertreten. Fragt sich also: werden die neuen TLDs ein Erfolg oder werden sie der Staub und Schmutz im Getriebe des Internets?
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/neue-tlds-droht-eine-wahre-lawine-id667490.html
DNSSEC – DENIC startet Testversuch
Die deutsche Domain-Verwaltung DENIC eG hat zusammen mit ECO, dem Verband der deutschen Internetwirtschaft eV sowie dem Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) einen Testversuch für die Protokollerweiterung DNSSEC gestartet. Ziel ist es, das Domain Name System noch sicherer zu machen.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/dnssec-denic-startet-testversuch-id667487.html
EURid: .EInführung von eu-Umlautdomains angekündigt
Bei deutschen von der DENIC eG verwalteten .de-Domains ist es bereits seit einiger Zeit möglich, Umlautdomains zu registrieren. Etwas mehr als drei Jahre nach der Einführung der .eu-Domain haben Besteller die Möglichkeit, Domainnamen wie www.fähre.eu oder ängste.eu zu registieren.
http://www.e-recht24.de/news/domainrecht/1251.html
Ein Satz mit X - Kein Anspruch auf einstellige Domain
Die Internetadresse „www.x.de” wird es auch in Zukunft nicht geben. Das Frankfurter Landgericht hat eine Klage gegen die DENIC abgewiesen: Die Registrierungsstelle darf sich weiterhin weigern, einstellige Domainnamen zu vergeben. Nach ihren Vergaberichtlinien müssen Domainnamen aus mindestens drei Buchstaben bestehen. In dem Urteil von Ende Mai wurden die sachlichen Gründe für diese Einschränkung gebilligt. Diese können eventuelle Ungleichbehandlungen ausreichend rechtfertigen.
http://www.telemedicus.info/article/1394-Ein-Satz-mit-X-Kein-Anspruch-auf-einstellige-Domain.html
Verrückte Domains: Erst denken, dann registrieren
Wenn man einen Internet-Auftritt für ein Unternehmen entwirft, dann ist einer der wichtigsten Punkte ein naheliegender und leicht verständlicher Domain-Name. Aber leider sind manche Firmen derart betriebsblind, dass sie gar nicht merken, dass der offensichtlichste Name eventuell auch unvorteilhaft doppeldeutig ist.
http://www.chip.de/news/Verrueckte-Domains-Erst-denken-dann-registrieren_37254139.html
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- French News
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.AU: un second marché émerge
En avril 2008, le registre australien donnait la possibilité aux internautes de revendre leurs noms en .AU. Un registrar local vient de publier les premières statistiques de ce second marché.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1948/australie-au-un-second-marche-emerge.php
L’Australie contre le .XXX ou le .SEX
Après les différents refus de l’ICANN à la création d’un .XXX, le gouvernement australien vient également d’exprimer son opposition aux extensions de ce type.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1951/l-australie-contre-le-xxx-ou-le-sex.php
Un portail de référence des métiers du web
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, secrétaire d’Etat chargée de la prospective et du développement de l’économie numérique, vient d’annoncer l’ouverture du 1er portail des métiers de l’Internet. Un site collaboratif qui s’adresse à tous les acteurs de l’économie numérique.
http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1946/un-portail-de-reference-des-metiers-du-web.php
Scandale financier autour du registre polonais
La presse polonaise se fait l'écho d'une troublante affaire autour de NASK, l'organisme gestionnaire de l'extension polonaise .PL. Ce registre aurait investit des sommes importantes sur des contrats à terme (les "futures" en anglais) sur le marché des devises. Un investissement désastreux, puisque NASK aurait perdu aux environs de 14 millions de zloty, soit 3,2 millions d'euros!
http://stephanevangelder.fr/archives/269-Scandale-financier-autour-du-registre-polonais.html
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- Italian News
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Una lettera aperta al nuovo CEO di ICANN
DomainNameWire.com è divenuto nel tempo uno dei siti web più autorevoli nel panorama dei nomi a dominio, il suo autore e titolare, Andrew Allemann, è considerato un esperto del settore e da tempo influenza il mercato e le aziende del settore dei domini con i suoi articoli dettagliati.
http://www.hostingtalk.it/news/domini-e-registrazioni/4304/una-lettera-aperta-al-nuovo-ceo-di-icann
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- Spanish News
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El futuro de Internet y su gobernanza
Con gobernanza se quiere dar a entender una entelequia que proponga un cierto gobierno y regulación en Internet. Pues aunque no sepamos muy bien cómo ni quién, lo cierto es que sí existe un lugar llamado Internet al que acuden cientos de millones de ciudadanos todos los días
http://www.pc-actual.com/actualidad/noticia/2009/07/10/El-futuro-de-Internet-y-su-gobernanza
Registro de Nombres de Dominio en America Latina - Estadisticas al 30 de Junio del 2009
LatinoamerICANN presenta el reporte mensual de estadisticas de nombres de dominio en LAC correspondiente a Junio del 2009. La presente recopilación es parte del estudio iniciado por LatinoamerICANN para medir la incidencia de políticas de Sociedad de la Información en el desarrollo de los ccTLD's de la región, así como analizar el impacto de las políticas de los ccTLDs en las politicas de Sociedad de la Informacion nacionales.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/?q=node/1995
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- Portuguese News
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NOMES DE DOMÍNIOS NA INTERNET ULTRAPASSAM OS 180 MILHÕES NO PRIMEIRO TRIMESTRE DE 2009
A Internet abrange agora mais de 180 milhões de nomes de domínios, de acordo com o Dossiê Sobre a Indústria de Domínios na Internet relativo ao primeiro trimestre de 2009, publicado pela VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a fornecedora confiável de serviços de infraestrutura de Internet para o mundo conectado.
http://www.segs.com.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31797&Itemid=157
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- Dutch News
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ICANN: we doen het goed zoals het nu gaat
ICANN ziet weinig in een voorstel van de Europese Commissie om de verantwoordelijkheid over de kernactiviteiten op internetgebied onder te brengen bij een organisatie van de twaalf grootste landen.
http://www.telecompaper.com/nl/article.aspx?cid=680871
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- Norwegian News
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Advarer mot krympede nettadresser
Lange nettadresser er lite egnet for mikrobloggingplattformer som Twitter eller Identi.ca, og slike nettjenester har det derfor med å krympe dem.
http://www.digi.no/818039/advarer-mot-krympede-nettadresser
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- Polish News
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Jak zarejestrować domenę. Krok po kroku
Zakup domeny u rejestratora trwa nie dłużej niż kilka minut. Jednak zanim tego dokonamy warto poświęcić więcej czasu na odpowiednie przygotowanie, gdyż jest to decyzja na lata.
http://www.inwestycje.pl/it_ebiznes/jak_zarejestrowac_domene__krok_po_kroku;62894;0.html
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- ??? News
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Registrovano više od 50.000 .rs domena
Kako se navodi u saopštenju, 50.000-ti sajt je registrovalo preduzeće Rival iz Beograda, koje je kao nagradu dobilo besplatnu registraciju domena. Do četvrtka 9. jula registrovan je 50.091 domen, od toga 27.154 adrese za firme i pojedince sa nastavkom .rs, bez drugih nastavaka, 16.872 adrese sa za firme sa nastavkom co.rs, 2.738 za neprofitne organizacije sa nastavkom org.rs, 2.492 adrese za stanovništvo sa nastavkom in.rs i 925 za obrazovne institucije edu.rs.
http://www.blic.rs/blic_it.php?id=100994
Registrovano više od 50.000 domena sa nastavkom rs
Broj registrovanih internet domena Srbije sa nastavkom rs premašio je 50.000, saopštio je danas Registar nacionalnog internet domena Srbije.
http://www.economy.rs/elektronsko-poslovanje/4692/it-vesti/Registrovano-vise-od-50-000-domena-sa-nastavkom-rs.html
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- Russian News
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Для доменной зоны .РФ утверждена официальная концепция
Совет Координационного центра домена .Ru утвердил концепцию регистрации доменных имен второго уровня в зоне .РФ. Теперь документ должно будет одобрить Министерству связи и массовых коммуникаций.
http://www.nestor.minsk.by/kg/news/2009/07/1014.html
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- Japanese News
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地上デジタル放送：受信に新方式を提言－－情報通信審議会
総務相の諮問機関、情報通信審議会は１０日、地上デジタル放送（地デジ）の著作権を保護するための受信方式として、既存のＢ－ＣＡＳカード方式に加えて、より小型のカードやまったく別の方式も導入できるよう提言する中間答申をまとめた。
http://mainichi.jp/select/wadai/news/20090711ddm008040069000c.html
http://mainichi.jp/select/biz/news/20090711k0000m020033000c.html
http://japanese.joins.com/article/article.php?aid=117858&servcode=100§code=120
不正コピー防止に新方式
情報通信審議会（総務相の諮問機関）は１０日の総会で、地上デジタル放送の不正コピーを防ぐため、テレビやチューナーなどの受信機にソフトウエアや小型チップを事前に組み込む新方式を採用することを決めて佐藤勉総務相に答申した。年内をめどに運用技術や方法を決める。受信機の小型化を進め、１１年７月に迫った地上デジタル放送への全面移行に弾みをつけたい考えだ。
http://www.kyoto-np.co.jp/article.php?mid=P2009071000166&genre=C4&area=Z10
http://www.shikoku-np.co.jp/national/economy/article.aspx?id=20090710000373
http://www.toyama.hokkoku.co.jp/newspack/09keizai2009071001000804.html
http://www.sanyo.oni.co.jp/newsk/2009/07/10/20090710010008041.html
http://www.hokkoku.co.jp/newspack/09keizai2009071001000804.html
http://www.kanaloco.jp/kyodo/news/20090710010008041.html
地デジコピー制御の新方式含む第6次中間答申を提出
総務省の情報通信審議会第22回の総会が7月10日に開催。「デジタルコンテンツの流通の促進」などについて第6次中間答申がまとめられ、地上デジタル放送のコピー制御にかかわるルールの担保手段(エンフォースメント)などについての、見直し計画などが提出された。
http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20090710_301390.html
B-CAS見直し、「原案通り答申」も激論に――情通審総会
総務相の諮問機関である情報通信審議会の総会が2009年7月10日に開催された。この中で、現行の「B-CAS」システムと並列で地上デジタル放送の新たな保護技術を導入することを正式決定し、総務相へ答申した。
http://pc.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/news/20090710/1016837/
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20090710/333610/?ST=network
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"사이버테러범, 미국에 서버 놓고 공격했다"
3차 DDoS(분산서비스거부) 공격까지 예고하며 한국과 미국의 인터넷 사이트를 교란하고 있는 공격자가 미국 뉴저지주 마운트 로렐시에 서버를 둔 것으로 확인됐다. 이는 미국인이 공격했다는 의미는 아니지만 적어도 서버의 위치를 확인해 공격자를 찾아낼 단서를 발견했다는 의미다.
http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2009071047921&sid=&nid=&type=0
http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/it_tech/200907/h2009071102490723700.htm
http://www.daejonilbo.com/news/newsitem.asp?pk_no=830424
[디도스 3차 공격] 최시중 방통위 위원장 "이건 전쟁이다"
최시중 방송통신위원회 위원장이 3일째를 맞고 있는 악성 코드 '마이둠'의 디도스(DDoSㆍ분산서비스거부) 공격을 사이버 전쟁으로 규정했다. 그는 9일 서울 프레스센터에서 열린 관훈클럽 초청토론회에서 "중요한 국가기관을 타깃으로 정해 공격하는 사이버 전쟁"이라며 "정부는 소리 없는 전쟁을 치르고 있다는 생각으로 각성해야 하며, 국민도 위기에 대한 인식을 공유해 함께 대응해야 한다"고 강조했다.
http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/it_tech/200907/h2009070921373623700.htm
DDoS 공격 북 연루설에 미 전문가 의견 '양분'
미국이 자국과 한국의 민·관영 사이트를 대거 마비시킨 분산서비스거부(DDoS) 공격의 배후를 밝히기 위한 조사에 착수한 가운데 사이버 전문가들은 북한 연루설에 대해 엇갈린 의견을 내놓고 있다.
http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/07/10/2009071001404.html
http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/cp_art_view.html?artid=20090710145026A&code=970100
http://news.donga.com/fbin/moeum?n=it$k_704&a=v&l=0&id=200907100326
http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/it_tech/200907/h2009071015010923630.htm
http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?sc=30000021&cm=%EC%A0%95%EC%B9%98%20%EC%A3%BC%EC%9A%94%EA%B8%B0%EC%82%AC&year=2009&no=378024&selFlag=&relatedcode=&wonNo=&sID=300
“北배후설 기술적 근거 전혀 없다”
분산서비스거부(디도스·DDoS) 공격이 소강상태로 접어들면서 ‘북한 배후설’에 대해 보안전문 업체들이 입을 열었다. 보안업체들은 “북한 배후설을 증명할 만한 기술적 근거가 전혀 없다”며 “사실 확인이 안 된다”고 입을 모았다.
http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=200907101759105&code=940202
북한 해커부대 실력 CIA 뺨칠 정도라고
모 래밭뿐인 이집트에 피라미드와 스핑크스 등 찬란한 고대문화가 꽃피었던 이유는? 그리스 역사가 헤로도투스는 “이집트는 나일강의 선물”이라고 단언했었다. 나일강이 아스완에서 지중해까지 이집트 영토 l500㎞를 관통하는 동안 상류에서부터 쓸려온 많은 유사(流砂)로 인해 약 2만㎢에 달하는 거대한 나일델타가 형성됐고 하운의 발달로 물자보급이 원활하게 이뤄진 가운데 연례행사처럼 반복되는 홍수문제를 해결하기 위해 태양력과 기하학, 건축술, 천문학이 발달할 수밖에 없었다는 것이다.
http://www.fntoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=11396
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ICANN:中国多语种域名最成熟 力推“.中国”
在中国首届域名大会“中国域名产业国际高峰论坛”上，Icann官员Tina Dam表示，“.中国”域名全球部署的政策制定工作已经接近尾声。Icann还高度评价了中国为中文域名在技术、政策和应用各方面所作的努力，称中国是多语种域名运行环境最为成熟的国家。
http://www.cnetnews.com.cn/2009/0713/1405439.shtml
ICANN:中国是多语种域名运行环境最成熟国家
记者从刚刚闭幕的中国首届域名大会获悉，ICANN正在加快“.中国”域名的国际部署进程。
http://it.shaoxing.com.cn/a/8992087.shtml
http://it.longhoo.net/a/8992087.shtml
http://digital.ynet.com/a/8992087.shtml
技術解讀：朝鮮是商業間諜還是惡作劇者
這聽上去就像是一個高級技術：黑客們襲擊了美國十多個含有海量信息的網站，使聯邦貿易委員會和其他政府網站完全癱瘓。幾天之後，韓國的網站也遭受到同樣的命運。但是，這一系列針對美國和韓國網站的攻擊遠比我們想象的要簡單得多。
http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/news/usa/ussiliconvalley/sinacn/20090709/1632460295.html
http://www.itxinwen.com/view/new/html/2009-07/2009-07-10-604621.html
http://www.ifengwo.com/xinwenzhongxin/hulianwang/200907/10-98332.html
http://www.news365.com.cn/xwzx/gj/200907/t20090710_2386697.htm
http://it.sohu.com/20090710/n265117063.shtml
揪出幕後黑手 機會僅一成
韓國政府網站接連遭受攻擊，韓美媒體指是朝鮮所為。韓國保守派人士昨舉行反朝鮮集會，指摘金正日父子是網絡恐怖分子。（法新社）
http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/news/int/mingpao/20090710/1523463315.html
CN域名使用率低下 COM仍为建站首选
核心提示：调查数据显示，.COM后缀域名依旧为个人站长的首选建站域名，占42.7%；与之相比，注册量已经超越.COM后缀的.CN域名(CNNIC发布《第20次中国互联网发展统计报告》)却仅为34.6%，居于第二位。
http://news.ename.cn/yuming_xinwen_2009_07_10_18146
ICANN称中国是多语种域名运行环境最为成熟的国家
【导读】：近日，记者从刚刚闭幕的中国首届域名大会获悉，ICANN正在加快“.中国”域名的国际部署进程。
http://www.enet.com.cn/article/2009/0710/A20090710498474.shtml
揪出幕後黑手 機會僅一成
【明報專訊】若今次網絡襲擊確是朝鮮所為，便顯示它除了核試與發射多枚導彈外，還可實施「網絡戰」。但網絡專家表示，很難證明今次襲擊是否朝鮮所為，而找到今次大規模網上襲擊的幕後黑手的機會率只有一成。
http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/news/int/mingpao/20090710/1523463315.html
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/090711/4/d4uy.html
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/13/1/1/1195845/1.html
中国域名应用前景广阔 发展广受瞩目
“.中国”域名的发展进程备受关注。针对当前“.中国”等中文域名的发展进程，国家主管部门给予了高度肯定。出席大会开幕式的工业和信息化部副部长奚国华指出，中国互联网络信息中心等机构积极与国际和地区相关机构协作、推动中文域名的应用，按照国际互联网规则，不断加快中文域名发展进程，为我国互联网未来持续、快速发展奠定了坚实的基础。
http://info.tele.hc360.com/2009/07/101439144010.shtml
澳大利亚政府反对.xxx和.sex域名
核心提示：澳大利亚政府反对.xxx和.sex为后缀的通用顶级域名。据了解，这两个后缀域名以成人内容和性别为后缀的顶级域名。
http://news.ename.cn/domain_news_2009_07_10_18142
韩国专家称可能是美国黑客攻击网站
星岛环球网消息：韩国国家情报院和美国政府官员称此次网络恐怖袭击幕后操纵者为朝鲜及其追随势力，但保安企业却对此提出质疑。保安企业9日对DDoS恶性程序进行了14小时的分析后，确认恶性程序的传播源地为美国IP。
http://www.stnn.cc/pacific_asia/200907/t20090710_1060984.html
技术解读：朝鲜是商业间谍还是恶作剧者
核心提示：这听上去就像是一个高级技术：黑客们袭击了美国十多个含有海量信息的网站，使联邦贸易委员会和其他政府网站完全瘫痪。美国战略预测公司东亚问题专家罗杰·贝克指出，有人猜测朝鲜幕后操纵，或许因为连日黑客攻击恰逢朝鲜国家主席金日成逝世15周年和朝鲜连续发射导弹。
http://www.wabei.com/news/200907/247766.html
http://www.jmnews.com.cn/c/2009/07/10/07/c_5930666.shtml
众多东莞企业抢注“.中国”域名
今后，用户不需要通过百度、谷歌等搜索引擎，直接用公司名字再加“.中国”的后缀，通过浏览器的地址栏就直接进到该公司网站。中国互联网中心昨日在莞举办的“.中国”域名研讨会透露，相关中文域名已成香饽饽，吸引了东莞超过10家网站的抢夺
http://news.iresearch.cn/0468/20090710/97018.shtml
孔德菁：域名交易不存在恶意抢注
核心提示：孔德菁，圈内朋友称为丸子，资深互联网草根工作者、创业者。在2001年开始从事互联网，同时拥有上百万流量及多个网站、产品。同时也是一位比较低调的搜索引擎优化大师。
http://news.ename.cn/yuming_xinwen_2009_07_09_18119
中国域名应用前景广阔 发展广受瞩目
“.中国”域名的发展进程备受关注。针对当前“.中国”等中文域名的发展进程，国家主管部门给予了高度肯定。出席大会开幕式的工业和信息化部副部长奚国华指出，中国互联网络信息中心等机构积极与国际和地区相关机构协作、推动中文域名的应用，按照国际互联网规则，不断加快中文域名发展进程，为我国互联网未来持续、快速发展奠定了坚实的基础。
http://news.ccw.com.cn/internet/htm2009/20090713_648619.shtml
http://www.china.com.cn/economic/txt/2009-07/13/content_18127980.htm
http://www.china.com.cn/economic/txt/2009-07/13/content_18127980.htm
http://tech.qq.com/a/20090713/000333.htm
http://www.jmnews.com.cn/c/2009/07/13/17/c_5931412.shtml
朝鲜，商业间谍，恶作剧者?
这听上去就像是一个高级技术：黑客们袭击了美国十多个含有海量信息的网站，使联邦贸易委员会和其他政府网站完全瘫痪。几天之后，韩国的网站也遭受到同样的命运。但是，这一系列针对美国和韩国网站的攻击远比我们想象的要简单得多。
http://news.ccidnet.com/art/1032/20090713/1826041_1.html
张森：2010年中文域名盛行 现在正是进入好时机
98年开始就经常有玉米(域名倒卖者)暴富的新闻，2000年开始，形形色色的域名中介机构成立，之后甚至连计算机系一年级的大学生都会储备几个潜力域名做着发财梦……所以，从那时候起，好的国际英文域名基本上被淘空了，之后2002年12月16日.cn域名横空出世，可惜追随者非常少，直到2007年 CNNIC启动“CN域名1元体验活动”，一年的时间，“.CN域名”注册量从原先的180万猛增到845万，位居全球第二，仅次于偏爱本土域名的德国。好域名也在一刹那间蒸发干了，现在淘出来的大多是双拼音或三拼音的长域名了……好机会又一次过去了。
http://www.admin5.com/article/20090711/165071.shtml
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