auDA Domain Name News - 8 January
08/Jan/2010
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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- ICANN
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IANA Business Excellence Explained
For the last couple of years the ICANN community and board have set staff a strategic priority of excelling in core operations. In the current draft strategic plan for 2010-2013 the emphasis has focused on the IANA Department, with a headline priority of excelling “in IANA and other core operations”. At the same time, ICANN staff has been working hard on making sure that the IANA functions are delivered to an increasingly high standard.
blog.icann.org/2010/01/iana-business-excellence-explained/
ICANN Made Huge Strides - Beckstrom
Chief executive officer of ICANN, Mr. Rod Beckstrom, has declared the just ended 2009 as a year of huge strides for the ICANN community.
www.champion.com.ng/index.php?news=25233
allafrica.com/stories/201001060732.html
ICANN ready in March 2010
Preparations for ICANN Meeting, scheduled for Kenya in March, are underway. The international event, which is poised to attract major players in the cyber sector, is scheduled for the capital, Nairobi, from 7-12 March.
news.myjoyonline.com/technology/201001/40204.asp
www.modernghana.com/news/257958/1/icann-ready-in-march-2010.html
ICANN Taking Applications for International Domains
ICANN is taking applications for domain names in non-Latin alphabets and hopes to approve a few early this year. While some have raised security issues around the potential for domain spoofing, the organization's senior director for of IDNs says protective measures are in place at both the technical and procedural levels.
www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsp/article.php/3856711
ICANN Moves Ahead with International Domains
At some point in early 2010, the world will see the first full domain names in a non-Latin based alphabet. The first IDNs for use as ccTLDs are now being considered as part of the process begun in November by Internet governance organization ICANN.
www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3856681
ICANN ready in March 2010
Preparations for ICANN Meeting, scheduled for Kenya in March, are underway. The international event, which is poised to attract major players in the cyber sector, is scheduled for the capital, Nairobi, from 7-12 March.
www.itnewsafrica.com/?p=3477
IDN Scaremongering: Mashable and Times Online Screw Up by Michele Neylon
IDNs might be a slightly "hot" topic at the moment following on from ICANN's launch of the IDN ccTLD program recently.
www.circleid.com/posts/idn_scaremongering_mashable_and_times_online_screw_up/
How Not to Develop Public Policy by David Maher
Some of ICANN's current proceedings on the introduction of new generic top level domains (gTLDs) provide a case study on how not to develop public policy. In particular, the Rights Protection Mechanism proceedings, with serious implications for trademark owners, have followed a course that does not correspond to the ideal of ICANN's bottom-up, consensus-based processes for policy development. More importantly, these proceedings are effectively unilateral developments in international law without the benefit of treaties or international conventions.
www.circleid.com/posts/how_not_to_develop_public_policy/
Poor IDNs. The Media Will Never Understand
They sky is falling! The sky is falling! Or so the headlines read. Last week I mentioned an article in The London Times about the introduction of domain names with non-Roman characters. As I noted, the article was completely wrong. It said that non-Roman characters will be allowed for the first time “to the left of the dot”, i.e. the second level domain name. Tell that to the people who’ve already registered millions of such names.
domainnamewire.com/2010/01/04/poor-idns-the-media-will-never-understand/
ICANN’s introduction of non-Latin domains could earn phishers millions
A couple months ago, ICANN announced that they would finally extend the URL protocol to allow domain names that use non-Latin alphabets. This has wide implications: it will expand the Internet in hugely significant ways, not just in accessibility terms but as far as the breadth of domain names that are possible.
www.geek.com/articles/news/icanns-introduction-of-non-latin-domains-could-earn-phishers-millions-2010014/
How Non-Latin Domain Names Could Be Used to Steal Your Money
Unicode is great because it supports multiple languages simultaneously, bringing international understanding, universal peace, and planetary love. And so is ICANN's decision to allow domain names that use non-Latin alphabets. Until both combine to steal your credit card numbers.
gizmodo.com/5439471/how-non+latin-domain-names-could-be-used-to-steal-your-money
www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/01/how-non-latin-domain-names-could-be-used-to-steal-your-money/
Security and Non-Latin Domain Name Characters
I haven't made any hard predictions for 2010 yet, but it could be the first year of Internationalized Domain Name security threats.
blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2010/01/security_and_non-latin_domain.php
New Lobbyist For ICANN
The group that manages the Internet's address system has hired a new Washington-based lobbyist. Jamie Hedlund will take over at the end of the month as the ICANN's vice president for government affairs for the Americas, according to an ICANN insider.
techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/01/new-lobbyist-for-icann.php
undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2010/01/new-lobbyist-for-icann.php
ICANN Appoints New Washington-based Lobbyist
ICANN has appointed a new vice president for government affairs for the Americas reports Tech Daily Dose. The new Washington-based lobbyist, Jamie Hedlund, will commence at the end of January.
goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10013
www.domainpulse.com/2010/01/06/icann-appoints-new-washington-based-lobbyist/
www.domainnews.com/en/icann-appoints-new-washington-based-lobbyist.html
ICANN gets new lobbyist
Jamie Hedlund will soon take over as ICANN's lobbyist, replacing Paul Levins who is moving back to his native Australia.
thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/personnel-notes/74517-icann-gets-new-lobbyist
Changes in the ICANN Board's Operational Activities by Michael D. Palage
One of the more interesting developments in this new year is the proposed changes in how, or perhaps more accurately, when the ICANN Board will undertake its activities. Historically, the ICANN Board has held monthly teleconferences (Special Board Meetings), with the exception of those months when the ICANN Board meet in person as part of a regional meeting (Regular Board Meeting).
www.circleid.com/posts/20100105_changes_in_the_icann_boards_operational_activities/
Ante raised in Internet name game
With over 1.6 billion Internet users worldwide, and only 22 generic top-level domains (the two or more letters that come after the dot at the end of a domain name: .com, .net, .org, .gov), Web site naming rights can disappear faster than the click of a mouse.
www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=529970
Tucows Takes Over Domains from 1stDomain.net
Following the de-accreditation of domain name registrar 1stDomain.net, Tucows has been selected by ICANN to take over its customers’ domain management.
domainnamewire.com/2010/01/05/tucows-takes-over-domains-from-1stdomain-net/
2010 Domain Name Wire Survey Opens
Now in its fifth year, the 2010 Domain Name Wire survey will collect the opinions of hundreds of domain name owners and service providers around the globe. The survey is open until February 4, 2010. Not much has changed about the structure of this year’s survey. You’ll be asked questions about: ... Your opinion on ICANN
domainnamewire.com/2010/01/05/2010-domain-name-wire-survey-opens/
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- ccTLD & gTLD NEWS
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Australian Anti-Govt Censorship Website Learns .AU Registration Rules
The registrants of the domain name StephenConroy.com.au have finally read the rules on .AU domain registration following their initial controversial registration of the domain name.
goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10000
www.domainpulse.com/2010/01/05/australian-anti-govt-censorship-website-learns-au-registration-rules/
www.domainnews.com/en/australian-anti-govt-censorship-website-learns-.au-registration-rules.html
au: Stephenconroy.com.au resurfaces
Australia's domain name regulator AuDA would not take down stephenconroy.com.au today after it was registered for a second time by a company to voice their opinion on censorship of the internet in Australia.
www.itnews.com.au/News/163885,stephenconroycomau-resurfaces.aspx
auDA admits defeat - stephenconroy.com.au will stand
Chris Disspain, CEO of the Australian Domain Authority (auDA) has agreed that Sapia's registration of stephenconroy.com.au is valid and will be upheld.
www.itwire.com/content/view/30327/53/
Australian Gripe Site Back Up After Domain Name Deleted
Stephen-Conroy.comWhat happens when you register a .au domain name for a gripe site about a politician behind Australia’s push for net censorship? It gets censored.
domainnamewire.com/2010/01/04/australian-gripe-site-back-up-after-domain-name-deleted/
Aussie net filter satire site back after domain deletion
A site that was combination parody and protest, stephen-conroy.com, saw its domain registration deleted late last month. Its creators, however, simply waited for it to reappear in the pool of available domains, and grabbed it again.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/01/aussie-net-filter-satire-site-back-after-domain-deletion.ars
Anti-Stephen Conroy website back online
A website that was taken offline by the domain name regulator .au Domain Administration, is now back online and continuing its protest against the Government’s internet filtering policy.
mumbrella.com.au/anti-stephen-conroy-website-back-online-14948
Oz senator Stephen Conroy ‘Senator of Facism’
And it seems the domain wars have begun
www.p2pnet.net/story/33544
Stephenconroy.com.au resurfaces
Australia's domain name regulator AuDA would not take down stephenconroy.com.au today after it was registered for a second time by a company to voice their opinion on censorship of the internet in Australia.
www.securecomputing.net.au/News/163885,stephenconroycomau-resurfaces.aspx
CNNIC Suspends New Foreign .CN Registrations Indefinitely
In its latest attempt to save the reputation of China's domains, the administrative agency responsible for China's Internet affairs, CNNIC, has announced an indefinite suspension all ".CN" registrations from overseas registrars.
www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/010610_CNNIC_Suspends_New_Foreign_CN_Registrations_Indefinitely
CNNIC excludes oversea registrars from .CN registrations
CNNIC, the official registry for .CN, announced that all oversea registrars will no longer be allowed to register .CN domains starting with January 6, 2010, 18:00 PM (Beijing Time). The registration stop is planned to be temporarily. According to the Chinese registry, difficulties in handling the comprehensive new application material are the reason for this drastic development. The new application material is required since the middle of December 2009, when CNNIC suddenly changed its registration policies.
www.rrpproxy.net/show_news.php#news1104
Report: China Halts Overseas Registrars from Registering .CN Domains
According to a report at RRPproxy, .Cn registry CNNIC has temporarily halted overseas registrars from registering .cn domain names on behalf of registrants. The move comes after CNNIC cracked down on registrations last month to clean up the .cn namespace.
domainnamewire.com/2010/01/05/report-china-halts-overseas-registrars-from-registering-cn-domains/
Price Increase For .CN Chinese Website Domain Names
The China Internet Network Information Center has announced that it has increased the price for .CN domain names, and the new price policy went into effect on January 1, 2010.
www.chinatechnews.com/2010/01/07/11337-price-increase-for-cn-chinese-website-domain-names
51.com, IT168 Domain Names Suspended
Chinese social networking site 51.com and Chinese IT portal IT168 became inaccessible at approximately 4:00 PM on December 5. 51.com suggested it might be the case that an overseas domain management organization such as ICANN had mistakenly decided the domain name had expired, causing the resolution failure. 51.com said it is still discussing the problem with Xinnet.
www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/2010-01-05/article/32615/51com_it168_domain_names_suspended
ie: Businesses warned over scam letters
Businesses have been warned to exercise vigilance after the re-emergence of scam letters from a company posing as an Irish internet registration body.
www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2010/0107/1224261823763.html
KENIC launches automated .ke registry system
The .ke domain names have been launched by the Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC) with a new registry for their registration and management. Also included are three lower-priced second level Internet domains and a new registry system.
africa.bizcommunity.com/Article/111/16/43477.html
www.bizcommunity.com/Article/111/16/43477.html
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- DNS SECURITY
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US energy set to form new group to protect electric grid from cyberattacks
A public-private group the Energy Department is forming to better secure the nation's electric grid from cyberattacks must be given strong regulatory and budgetary authority to drive sweeping changes to computer networks, security specialists said.
www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100105_8555.php
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- IPv4/IPv6
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IPv4 Runs Low Faster Than IPv6 Is Adopted
On the Seinfeld episode, "The Dealership," Kramer takes a test drive. The salesman asks about gas and Kramer responds, "There's still some overlap between the needle and the slash below the "E"...I've been in the slash many times. This is nothing. You'll get used to it."
www.networkcomputing.com/data-center/ipv4-runs-low-faster-than-ipv6-is-adopted.php
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- MISCELLANEOUS
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Kenya braces for AFTLD
KENYA is bracing itself to host the 2010 edition of the African Top Level Domains Organization (AFTLD). The event’s organizers, African Telecommunications Union (ATU), confirmed that the East African country will host the weeklong-event which is scheduled for Nairobi from 1st March.
www.itnewsafrica.com/?p=3463
Internet Drug Traffic, Service Providers and Intellectual Property
You could call this Part Three in our series on Illicit Internet Pharmacy. Part One being What's Driving Spam and Domain Fraud? Illicit Drug Traffic, Part Two being Online Drug Traffic and Registrar Policy. There are a few facts I'd like to list briefly so everyone is up to speed. The largest chunk of online abuse at this time is related to illicit international drug traffic, mostly counterfeit and diverted pharmaceuticals. ... So, folks may wonder why if there is an abundance of research data as well as legal authority. Reason is simple: no enforcement. Many IP attorneys have expressed their lack of faith in WIPO and ICANN enforcement. Brand holders feel that chasing IP violators on the Internet is like swatting at gnats.
www.circleid.com/posts/20100104_internet_drug_traffic_service_providers_and_intellectual_property/
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- DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET
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Leisure.com sold by Sedo for a lazy $150,000
After last week’s two six-figure .DE domain sales (€150,000 each), including one internationalised domain name, there is only one Sedo sale of note in sales to the week ending 4 January. Leisure.com was sold for $150,000 with the second-biggest sale of the week trailing far behind – find.net ($25,000). The biggest ccTLD sale of the week goes to booking.com.ar that sold for €14,500.
www.domainpulse.com/2010/01/05/leisurecom-sold-by-sedo-for-a-lazy-150000/
TRAFFIC Las Vegas 2010 Partial Auction Inventory
[news release] Today Latona’s Domain Brokerage & Auction House released a partial list of domain names that will be hitting the auction block later this month at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas. The Premium Live Auction will be on January 22, 2010. it will start at 4:00pm PST and end at 7:00pm PST. The Latona’s Extended Auction will begin on January 23 and go until January 29.
www.domainnews.com/en/rick-latona-releases-t.r.a.f.f.i.c.-las-vegas-2010-partial-auction-inventory.html
www.domainpulse.com/2010/01/05/rick-latona-releases-traffic-las-vegas-2010-partial-auction-inventory/
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