auDA Domain Name News - Oct 6
06/Oct/2008
auDA Domain Name News is compiled by David Goldstein on auDA's behalf. The views expressed in the news items linked from auDA's website (Linked Documents), do not necessarily reflect the views of auDA. auDA does not warrant the accuracy or reliability of the information contained in the Linked Documents, and assumes no liability to any person for any reliance placed upon any information contained in the Linked Documents.
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DOMAIN NAMES
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- ICANN
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ICANN Tries To Alleviate Concerns About Independence And Its Future by Monika Ermert
In September 2009, the joint project agreement between ICANN and the United States government comes to a close. Now the organisation responsible for coordinating the internet domain name, internet protocol address and protocol number systems is seeking to alleviate concerns about accountability and capture by internal or external parties like governments.
ip-watch.org/weblog/index.php?p=1253
ICANN's DNSSEC root signing proposal d.o.a.? by Brenden Kuerbis
What is technical and what is political? Some of you may recall various members of the technical community scolding us about how implementation of DNSSEC at the root was a "purely technical issue" and that the world should ignore the governance questions and just "get on with it." This plea of urgency gained steam this summer during the Kaminsky attack episode, with some blaming the Department of Commerce as the "the show-stopper." What some technical experts failed to recognize was the underlying power struggle involving ICANN, the U.S. Commerce Department and VeriSign over the arcane business of how the root zone of the DNS might be signed, an important step in the implementation of DNSSEC. And more importantly, how the US Government is making sure this process unfolds in a way that keeps it in control of the root.
blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2008/10/3/3899192.html
Domain registrars warned on oversight
The nonprofit association that oversees Internet addresses says it will sanction two major domain registrars unless they fix flaws in their system for investigating shady Web sites.
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/03/domain-registrars-warned-on-oversight/
www.metimes.com/Security/2008/10/02/analysis_bringing_law_to_the_internet/72bb/
www.upi.com/Emerging_Threats/2008/10/02/Internet_body_cracking_down_on_shady_Web_sites/UPI-80591222986148/
ICANN Sends Breach Notices, Which Prompt Us To Share Tips On Choosing A Registrar
ICANN is often criticized for not taking an aggressive approach in the implementation of their policy. However, this week we saw yet another step in the right direction as ICANN announced that Joker.com and DNS.com.cn were the recipients of breach notices and given 15 days to correct inaccuracies in their Whois records.
www.namesmash.com/?p=146
.CITY - Top-Level Domains for Cities are local Identity on the Internet by Dirk Krischenowski
The Internet has long become a fundamental channel of communications, domains are the main place to maintain a permanent identity in this channel. Companies and individuals, but also civil administration rely on domains that are easy to communicate, as intuitive as possible and semantically comprehensible. With the Internet massively spreading sensible new domains have also become a scarce resource within the current top-level domains (TLDs).
autourdesnouveauxnomsdedomaines.blogspot.com/2008/09/city-top-level-domains-for-cities-are.html
European Hosts Sought for October 2009 ICANN Meeting
Are you interested in hosting an ICANN meeting in 12 months' time? Are you based in Europe? If so, ICANN's meetings team would like to hear from you. From 25-30 October 2009, ICANN has scheduled its 36th international public meeting to be held in Europe. In response to requests for advanced planning, the organization plans to routinely prepare meeting locations 12 months ahead. So if you are interested, please review our meeting Request for Proposals and submit an Expression of Interest.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03oct08-en.htm
ICANN Seeks Interest in IDN ccTLD Fast-Track Process
The IDNC WG recommended that as part of the implementation plan of the IDN ccTLD "fast-track" process a request for information (RFI) is sent out to all territories to gain an understanding of the interest of individual territories to participate in the Fast Track process. Participation in the RFI is not be mandatory to be eligible for an IDN ccTLD under the Fast Track.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02oct08-en.htm
ICANN Slaps Joker.com and DNS.com.cn by Michele Neylon
If you have rules and regulations but don't enforce them then there's little point in having any rules or regulations in the first place.
www.circleid.com/posts/20081001_icann_slaps_joker/
How Can ICANN Improve Institutional Confidence? by Margie Milam
This week ICANN held a public consultation in Washington, D.C., where ICANN's President's Strategy Committee (PSC) solicited remarks from a packed audience of intellectual property (IP) lawyers, domain name registrars and other Internet stakeholders on how the organization can improve institutional confidence.
www.circleid.com/posts/20081003_icann_improve_institutional_confidence/
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- ccTLD & gTLD NEWS
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The AFNIC is involved in the registry services for the Internet of the Future and begins a partnership with GS1 France
Registry for .fr and .re Internet Top Level Domains, the AFNIC is a valuation and ressource centre in France for all the aspects linked to the DNS (Domain Name System). This know-how is based on a permanent contribution to the Internet standardization and coordination projects as well as an R&D activity that focuses on increasing its competences and extending its action to other fields such as the Internet of Things.
www.afnic.fr/actu/nouvelles/general/CP20081002_en
"Interim Report on DNAME Technical Evaluation" Posted
JPRS has published on its website "Interim Report on DNAME Technical Evaluation" which was performed by JPRS.
jprs.co.jp/en/topics/080929.html
.ME Now Available For Single-Year Registrations
As of today, the .ME Registry has reduced the minimum requirement for a .ME domain name registration to a single year. This means customers can secure the most-popular new domain extension ever with just a one-year commitment, instead of two.
www.nic.me/index.php?page=12&news=104
Domain Name Consolidation: Verisign Acquires .Name Guys
Even as the number and type of domain names continues to expand, the number of companies that control all these assets dwindles. The most recent news: Verisign has acquired the London-based, Carlyle-backed company that runs the .name top level domain.
www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/03/domain-name-consolidation-verisign-acquires-name-guys/
nl: Local IPv6 connectivity doubled for .nl domain names
SIDN, the .nl registry, has today brought on line a new name server for the .nl zone. The new server, ns2.nic.nl, is hosted by BIT in Ede and makes direct use of BIT’s IPv6 connectivity. The move doubles the IPv6 connectivity of the .nl zone in the Netherlands.
www.sidn.nl/ace.php/c,728,5929,,,,Local_IPv6_connectivity_doubled_for_nl_domain_names.html
.OM Registry Contract Awarded
Qinetics, a registry solution provider in Malaysia, announced on Sunday that they have been awarded the contract to manage the .OM ccTLD for the country of Oman. The entire company press release can be read at the end of the post.
www.domainnamenews.com/miscellaneous/om-registry-contract-awarded/2837
.SE releases reserved geographic domain names
On December 16, .SE releases reserved geographic domain names.
www.iis.se/about/press?id=164
.SE will not charge for DNSSEC from January 2009
Interest in DNSSEC has exploded all over the world since this summer’s discovery of the Kaminsky bug, a security gap in DNS. DNSSEC is now the best way to prevent the Kaminsky bug from being exploited Therefore, .SE will not charge for DNSSEC from January 1, 2009, after a Board's decision.
iis.se/about/press?id=165
uk: Nominet Foundation Trustees appointed
Nominet announces the appointment of the Board of Trustees for the Nominet Foundation, the charitable organisation that will fund research and development initiatives in the Internet industry.
www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=5627
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- DNS SECURITY
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Vendors fixing bug that could crash Internet systems [IDG]
Internet infrastructure vendors are working on patches for a set of security flaws that could help hackers knock servers offline with very little effort.
www.networkworld.com/news/2008/100308-vendors-fixing-bug-that-could.html
nytimes.com/idg/IDG_852573C400693880002574D600704C00.html
VeriSign's plan to sign the root by Brenden Kuerbis
VeriSign has publicly released its proposal to sign the root, which it sent to the NTIA on September 22. Their proposal comes on the heels of ICANN submitting their own (yet to be publicly released) proposal to the NTIA on September 2. VeriSign adds a much needed dimension to the root signing debate, introducing a well known threshold cryptographic technique. But the proposal's reliance on root server operators needs to be considered carefully.
blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2008/9/28/3903803.html
Estonia posts its cybersecurity strategy
Eighteen months after a denial-of-service attack, the Estonian Ministry of Defense has posted a detailed report on the attacks. While focusing on specific steps the nation needs to take to prevent another attack, the report contains global recommendations as well.
www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62046785,00.htm
Targeted Attacks, DNS Issues Hit Home in New CSI Report
Enterprises are beginning to feel the heat from two emerging classes of exploits that have emerged over the past year: targeted attacks and DNS vulnerabilities, according to a new study scheduled to be released next week.
www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=165196
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- DOMAIN DISPUTES
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Beware of Online Brand Scams and Frauds
We all know that the Internet offers new ways to do old things. We can work more efficiently, conduct financial business, enjoy recreational reading, socialize and perform a host of other tasks -- all online -- much faster and more easily than ever before. Yet, the Internet has also provided an almost unguarded playground to allow thieves and other criminals to develop and unleash sophisticated scams and frauds on unsuspecting users.
www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202424991791
Hurricane Katrina Cybersquatting Leads to Jail
Two brothers who registered the domain name salvationarmyonline.org on 3 September 2005, less than a week after Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, were sentenced to jail for more than eight and nine years jail for fraudulently collecting money for Hurricane Katrina victims on behalf of the Salvation Army.
technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6122
www.domainnews.com/en/general/hurricane-katrina-cybersquatting-and-fraud-leads-to-jail.html
www.domainpulse.com/2008/10/05/hurricane-katrina-cybersquatting-and-fraud-leads-to-jail/
US Government Cracks Down On Online Disaster Scammers
More than 900 people who aimed to defraud disaster victims and their would-be benefactors have been swept up in a storm of litigation.
www.informationweek.com/news/security/government/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210605649
Bodyguard wants a half-million for tribe's domain names
When Steve Thiele registered himself as the owner of miccosukeetribeofindians.com, he thought one day he might be able to mine electronic gold.
www.miamiherald.com/business/technology/story/712287.html
Man takes on tribe over domain names
A Florida Indian tribe is considering a lawsuit against a former bodyguard who has staked claims to Web domain names.
www.upi.com/Odd_News/2008/10/05/Man_takes_on_tribe_over_domain_names/UPI-91781223180800/
Kentucky lays out case on online casino operators [AP]
Lawyers provided sharply conflicting views Friday about whether a Kentucky law against gambling can be enforced in cyberspace.
www.kentucky.com/471/story/544519.html
www.herald-dispatch.com/news/briefs/x1894277925/
Kentucky Summit Media Advisory - Domain Seizure Order
Internet Commerce Association to Participate in Emergency Summit on the State of Kentucky’s Domain Seizure Order
www.internetcommerce.org/Kentucky_Summit
Rocklin man weaves a Web of revenge
A Rocklin man who claimed dozens of Web site domains in the names of local politicians says he won't budge until they're ousted from office. Joseph Scharrer, owner of a research and development company, registered the domains through GoDaddy.com and is using elected officials' own names against them.
www.sacbee.com/389/story/1288129.html
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- IPv4/IPv6
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IP address shortages limit Internet access
The Internet may not be so limitless after all. The information superhighway is quickly running out of one of its necessary resources, IP addresses.
media.www.dailyvidette.com/media/storage/paper420/news/2008/10/02/News/Ip.Address.Shortages.Limit.Internet.Access-3464682.shtml
Africa's IPv6 adoption isn't world beating
Over the next 36 months or so talk about IPv6 is likely to hit a feverish pitch as IPv4 addresses are finally exhausted. As such, it makes sense to try and figure who is leading in the race towards IPv6 adoption and who is lagging behind. ICANN staffer Leo Vegoda has made an interesting case for Africa being a leader in IPv6.
blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2008/10/africas-ipv6-adoption-isnt-wor.html
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- MISCELLANEOUS
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Netcraft September 2008 Web Server Survey
In the September 2008 survey we received responses from 181,277,835 sites. Of the 4.5 million sites that have been gained this month, more than three-quarters are using Apache.
news.netcraft.com/archives/2008/09/30/september_2008_web_server_survey.html
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- DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET
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Canadian Domainer Association Launches
A new domainer association is launching at the Domain Convergence conference in Niagara Falls next week.
domainnamewire.com/2008/10/02/canadian-domainer-association-launches/
Network Solutions Implements New Technology that Enhances its Pay Per Click Advertising Services [news release]
As the demand for pay per click advertising continues to rise, Web solutions leader Network Solutions launches new keyword optimization technology that monitors and improves keyword selections around the clock and includes enhanced reporting and geo-targeting capabilities.
about.networksolutions.com/site/network-solutions-implements-new-technology-that-enhances-its-pay-per-click-advertising-services/
Moniker Online T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Auction results [news release]
Moniker’s Extended Online Auction at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York concluded last night with sales of more than $900,000, bringing the total sales for Moniker’s live and online domain auctions to nearly $4 million. Moniker’s Live Domain Auctions held at the New York conference logged sales of approximately $3 million.
www.domainpulse.com/2008/10/05/moniker-online-traffic-new-york-auction-results/
Rss.com Up For Auction on Sedo
Rss.com is to be put up for auction this month on GreatDomains.com this month with a US$750,000 reserve.
www.domainnews.com/en/general/rss.com-up-for-auction-on-sedo.html
www.domainpulse.com/2008/10/06/rsscom-up-for-auction-on-sedo/
Extremely Rare 2 Letter Domain 'LT.com' Trades for $100,000
Just last month a rare gem of a domain traded for 6-figures at the TRAFFIC NYC 2008 live auction. After looking at the new sold results from the extended live auction and revisiting the results from the Sept. premium live auction, LT.com stood out.
insidedomaining.blogspot.com/2008/10/extremely-rare-2-letter-domain-ltcom.html
People Are Still Buying Domain Names
Domain parking revenue is down. The world economy is on the brink. The Dow dropped another 350 points today.
domainnamewire.com/2008/10/02/people-are-still-buying-domain-names/
Google Deal With Yahoo Draws More Opposition
The Justice Department’s antitrust investigation of the advertising partnership between Google and Yahoo has revealed the growing resentment and fear of Google’s power among some of the biggest players in the advertising industry — the very customers that Google needs to keep expanding its business.
nytimes.com/2008/10/06/business/media/06adco.html
Google and Yahoo Delay Ad Deal for Antitrust Review
Google and Yahoo said Friday that they had agreed to delay the start of their search advertising partnership to give the Justice Department more time to investigate its antitrust implications. The deal calls for Google to place ads alongside some search results on Yahoo.
nytimes.com/2008/10/04/technology/internet/04google.html
Google and Yahoo Ad Deal Delayed
Google and Yahoo will delay implementation of their joint advertising deal to give antitrust lawyers at the Justice Department more time to review the agreement, the companies said yesterday.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/03/AR2008100303573.html
Going Once, Going Twice, SOLD!
Wednesday, September 25, marked a new chapter in our history with the live auction held at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. 2008 Conference in New York. Everyone here was extremely excited about the results and it showed in the success of the completely new Auction Bidding Interface. As many of you already know we had to address several issues to make this a more worthwhile experience and feel that we were truly successful with Wednesday’s auction.
blog.domaintools.com/2008/09/going-once-going-twice-sold/
