auDA Domain Name News - 1 February
01/Feb/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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To 4,294,967,296 and Beyond – Under 10% of IPv4 Space Remains: Adoption of IPv6 Is Essential
History of IPv4: It has long been anticipated, but the available pool of unallocated Internet addresses using the older IPv4 protocol – which holds a total of slightly more than four billion IP addresses - has now dipped to below the 10 percent mark, meaning that there are only a bit over 400 million IP addresses left in the global pool of unallocated addresses.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-29jan10-en.htm
Keynote Speech at .ORG Event by Rod Beckstrom
Today I have had the honor to provide the keynote speech at the First Annual .ORG Forum hosted by the Public Internet Registry, in Washington DC. The title of this keynote is “The Future of ICANN” and I am making available a copy of this speech (as well as translations in Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Chinese and German) with this blog.
blog.icann.org/2010/01/keynote-speech-at-org-event/
Public Comment: Amendment of the GNSO Operating Procedures on the 2010 Selection Process for ICANN Board Seat 13
The GNSO Council is seeking comments on amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures related to the 2010 selection process for ICANN Board Seat 13. Under the ICANN Bylaws, the Contracted Party House selects the individual to fill Board Seat 13, currently held by Bruce Tonkin. Mr. Tonkin’s term ends on 30 April 2010. The GNSO Council has adopted the selection process proposed by the Contracted Party House for the upcoming 2010 election.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-28jan10-en.htm
ICANN CEO: The Road Ahead is Paved with Tweets
ICANN, the group that helps to oversee the governance of the Internet, strives to be an open and transparent organization. It's a goal that ICANN CEO Rob Beckstrom said he takes very seriously and is now using Twitter as part of the effort.
www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsp/article.php/3861521
www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3861531/ICANN+Chief+Tweets+to+Inform.htm
ICANN Head Sounds Policy Alarm On Rapidly Shrinking Internet Space
The internet’s technical governing body plans to make a push to educate the global users of the internet on the network’s latest generation technology known as IPv6, Rod Beckstrom, president and CEO of ICANN, said this week.
www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2010/01/29/icann-head-sounds-policy-alarm-on-rapidly-shrinking-internet-space/
ICANNs Rod Beckstrom talks with Toufic Gebran of Alhurra Television
Rod Beckstrom, President and CEO of ICANN, discusses the launch of international domain names (IDNs) with Toufic Gebran of Alhurra TV.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEKOxX4CKoE
David Olive joins ICANN as VP Policy Development Support
ICANN has named David Olive Vice President of Policy Development Support. Olive ends his 20 year tenure at Fujitsu where he most recently was General Manager and Chief Corporate Representative in the Washington office and will join ICANN on February 15th, 2010.
www.domainnamenews.com/people/david-olive-joins-icann-vp-policy-development-support/7041
High Tech Corporate Veteran Named as Vice President of Policy Development Support
David Olive, a seasoned expert in technology public policy formation has been selected to lead ICANN’s Policy Development team in Washington, D.C.
www.thefirstreporter.com/press-release/high-tech-corporate-veteran-named-as-vice-president-of-policy-development-support/
WIPO Letter on GNSO-STI Report on Trademark Protection in New gTLDs
Dear Sirs, The Arbitration and Mediation Center of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO Center) is pleased to submit these comments on the “STI Report on Trademark Protection in New gTLDs” which contains proposals for a Trademark Clearinghouse (TC) and Uniform Rapid Suspension procedure (URS). We support the concepts of the TC and URS; however, targeted adjustments must be made to better protect existing trademark rights, further minimize burdens on DNS stakeholders (registries, registrars, registrants, and trademark owners), and help ICANN meet aspirations in its Affirmation of Commitments, in particular promoting consumer trust and choice, and preserving the security and stability of the DNS.
wipo.int/export/sites/www/amc/en/docs/icann260110.pdf
Video: ICANN and the Internet Ecosystem
From the January 27 event "ICANN and the Internet Ecosystem". Rod Beckstrom, President & CEO of ICANN, discussed his vision for the future of the internet and internet governance. He explained how the ICANN process works in the context of a presentation he has developed about the Internet Ecosystem. Rod developed this presentation early in his tenure as CEO of ICANN in an effort to simplify the complex web of stakeholders, their responsibilities and structures that contribute to, and enhance the bottom up multistakeholder model that is ICANN.
csis.org/multimedia/video-icann-and-internet-ecosystem
Kenya to host ICANN meeting
Kenya will host the next round of the African ICANN meetings to be held between March 7 -12 2010.
www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=62126
intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2010/01/kenya-to-host-icann-meeting.html
Big Brands Shooting Themselves In The Foot? by Michele Neylon
One of the topics that keeps coming up in ICANN policy discussions and as part of the new TLD application process is "transparency".
www.isquattedyour.eu/2010/01/28/big-brands-shooting-themselves-in-the-foot/
www.circleid.com/posts/big_brands_shooting_themselves_in_the_foot/
Why is ICANN Traveling Without Moving and Thwarting Innovation in the Domain Space? by Constantine Roussos
I just returned from a music conference in Cannes, where I met with government art councils/country delegates from across the globe to discuss .music. I am pleased to say that all the government agencies/representatives I had the pleasure to talk to saw a value in .music and creating a global brand that would help them expose their national culture and music internationally.
www.circleid.com/posts/why_icann_traveling_without_innovation_in_domain_space/
Governments Deliver Another Blow to New Top Level Domain Timeline
The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) is asking ICANN to delay a decision on the so-called “Expressions of Interest” process for new top level domain names.
domainnamewire.com/2010/01/28/governments-deliver-another-blow-to-new-top-level-domain-timeline/
ICANN’s Proposed EOI Likely to Limit the Number of New gTLDs
Thinking about applying for a new generic top level domain? Then ante up $55,000 for the right to file an application.
www.internetcommerce.org/ICANN_EOI_to_Limit_Number_of_New_gTLDs
Expression of Interests for new gTLDs Explained. Last Chance for Public Comments with ICANN
Most people would agree that in all areas of life, it is best to hope for the best but to be prepared for the worst. We keep fire extinguishers in our homes, earthquake kits in our cars and wear helmets when we ride our bicycles. We can anticipate problems that might arise and prepare for them. If this logic were subscribed to, it would then follow that prior to embarking on a large-scale business endeavor one would want to take every measure to prepare.
www.namesmash.com/?p=452
gTLD Delays Imminent
The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) has asked ICANN to postpone a decision on the “Expressions of Interest” (EOI) process for new gTLDs until after the ICANN Nairobi Meeting, which begins on March 7, 2010.
idnblog.com/2010/01/28/gtld-delays-imminent/
Do Governments Have a Veto at ICANN?
Yesterday, at the .ORG Forum, ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom said,
www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/01/do-governments-have-a-veto-at-icann/
ICANN Shuts Down DomainCannon, Owes $187,000 in Fees
ICANN has sent a notice of termination to New Orleans-based domain name registrar DomainCannon, citing a number of infractions. The registrar apparently owes $186,598.39 in past due accreditation fees. Additionally, it’s web site is not available, and it has failed to escrow whois data, the letter states.
domainnamewire.com/2010/01/29/icann-shuts-down-domaincannon-owes-187000-in-fees/
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Internet and e-commerce industry in Belize
... At one point, .bz domains were being marketed by an American company as standing for "business", and that company took legal action against ICANN in an attempt to block the .biz domain as "unfair competition". As for now, the registry is in Belize, but is still marketing the domain outside the country as "meaning business". Internationalized domains with a wide assortment of non-ASCII characters are also available.
ecommerce-journal.com/articles/26663_internet-and-e-commerce-industry-belize
A Great Day for the Security of Czech Internet
Almost 15,000 Czech domains (14,236) started to be secured by DNSSEC today which protects information stored in the Domain Name System (DNS) from forging and misuse.
www.nic.cz/page/715/a-great-day-for-the-security-of-czech-internet--/
AFNIC invites network managers to prepare for the signing of the DNS root in May 2010 [news release]
From May 2010, all the root servers on which the working of the domain name system depends, will be giving DNS responses signed by using the DNSSEC protocol.
www.afnic.fr/actu/nouvelles/240/afnic-invites-network-managers-to-prepare-for-the-signing-of-the-dns-root-in-may-2010
www.domainpulse.com/2010/01/28/afnic-invites-network-managers-to-prepare-for-the-signing-of-the-dns-root-in-may-2010/
www.domainnews.com/en/afnic-invites-network-managers-to-prepare-for-the-signing-of-the-dns-root-in-may-2010.html
AFNIC deploys its own anycast cloud
The anycast technology boosts the performance and security of the DNS infrastructures. AFNIC today deployed its own anycast cloud to increase the robustness of the .fr domain and its quality of service in domain name resolution.
www.afnic.fr/actu/nouvelles/238/afnic-deploys-its-own-anycast-cloud
nz: Consultation on Second Level Domains Policy Review
The submission period for this consultation is now closed. ... This policy was last reviewed over 2003-2004 when a Working Group put out papers for public consultation. These papers sought comment on a number of issues including introducing registrations in .nz at the second level and the process for creating a new second level domain. The review resulted in changes to the process of creating a new second level domain but did not introduce .nz registrations at the second level.
dnc.org.nz/2LD-review09
InternetNZ appoints Chief Executive Officer
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is pleased to announce the appointment of Vikram Kumar as its new Chief Executive Officer.
blog.internetnz.net.nz/?p=307
A partnership between the FCCN and the INPI results in an innovative service
The FCCN (Foundation for National Scientific Computing), in partnership with the INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property) has made a free online tool available for the integrated search of brands and .PT domains. In just four months, since this service came into effect, over 25,000 viewings have been recorded, reflecting the success that this initiative has had from the start.
https://online.dns.pt/dns_2008/do?com=DS;2217917768;111;+PAGE(4000002)+K-NOTICIA(1027)+K-CAT-CODIGO(LNH)
.РФ Russian TLD Projected Release Date is Announced
The Russian extension, .РФ, is expected to be transferred to Russia in late March. Russia’s eagerness to move forward with this process quickly was apparent ever since the country filed an application for this IDN TLD just hours after applications were first accepted on November 16, 2009.
idnblog.com/2010/01/31/рф-russian-tld-projected-release/
The .se domain dominates the Swedish market while .com is receding
The .se domain is growing stronger while .com is losing its’ foothold in Sweden. According to SCB’s report, “IT use of enterprises 2009″, 88 percent of all companies choose to register .se addresses, while 32 percent choose .com.
www.iis.se/en/2010/01/28/se-domanen-dominerar-svenska-marknaden-medan-com-tappar/
uk: DNSSEC signing .uk on 1 March 2010
As part of the global effort to improve the security of DNS, amongst other registries we are implementing DNSSEC in the zones under our management. DNSSEC prevents the interception of and tampering with DNS queries between nameservers, making the Internet safer.
www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=7075
Shaping the future of .uk
Thank you to those who responded to our request for feedback on our proposed changes to our constitution. The feedback period closed yesterday and we will shortly be presenting the final resolutions to our members in advance of the EGM on 24 February 2010.
www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=7068
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- DNS SECURITY
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UN calls for global cyber treaty [AAP]
The world needs a treaty to prevent cyber attacks becoming an all-out war, the head of the main UN communications and technology agency has warned.
www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/UN-calls-for-global-cyber-treaty/0,130061744,339300673,00.htm
Survey of Executives Finds a Growing Fear of Cyberattacks
A survey of 600 computing and computer-security executives in 14 countries suggests that attacks on the Internet pose a growing threat to the energy and communication systems that underlie modern society.
www.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/science/29cyber.html
Report: Critical infrastructure is a frequent target for cyberattacks
The majority of information technology and security executives at energy, transportation and other companies with a role in critical infrastructure say their computer networks have been infiltrated, according to a new study from a public policy research group.
www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100128_5936.php
New cybersecurity coordinator says he has Obama's ear
The White House's new cybersecurity coordinator assured a roomful of technology and Internet stakeholders Wednesday that he has the authority he needs to better secure the federal government's networks.
www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100128_3287.php
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Comcast running out of IPv4 addresses, beginning IPv6 trial
Comcast is asking for volunteers to participate in its upcoming IPv6 trials.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/01/comcast-running-out-of-ipv4-addresses-beginning-ipv6-trial.ars
IPv6 indicator to business leaders is clear: Less than 10% of IPv4 addresses remain unallocated
Organizations relying on the Internet to conduct business have only a limited time to act and adapt to changing technology. Those that delay, run the risk their online services may become unavailable to a rapidly growing number of users.
www.apnic.net/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/16933/Press-Release-APNIC-10-Final_all-economies_V2.pdf
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- MISCELLANEOUS
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Apple Doesn't Own A Single iPad Related Domain Name
Perhaps Apple was just being extremely careful not to draw any attention to the widely speculated name of its new multimedia device prior to this morning's announcement, but one simply cannot overlook the fact that the company doesn't have ownership over any domain names related to 'iPad'.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/27/AR2010012704026.html
Should a Domain Name Registrar Run from a PO Box? by Garth Bruen
In 2008 KnujOn published a report indicating that 70 ICANN accredited Registrars had no publicly disclosed business location. The fundamental problem was one of community trust and consumer faith.
www.circleid.com/posts/should_a_domain_name_registrar_run_from_a_po_box/
Proposal to extend DNS with Peer to Peer server-independence
Google and others have just proposed that DNS be extended. If DNS is going to be changed in such a minor way, why not do something much more useful and interesting, which has a fully-functioning implementation already in prevalent use for over fifteen years on millions of free software systems? Why not make the DNS protocol a true server-independent peer-to-peer Naming Service? In combination with the modern DNSSEC extensions, many of the complaints associated with the current peer-to-peer free software implementation would vanish.
www.advogato.org/article/1033.html
When the Domain Name You Want Is Already Taken
First determine who owns it and when ownership will expire. Then contact the owner directly and also prepare to bid on it via an online service
www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jan2010/sb20100128_249641.htm
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Website.de Tops Sedo Sales For The Week
Website.de was the top selling domain name for Sedo in the week to 25 January selling for €101,150 ($142,214), far higher than the second biggest seller, which was bookkeepers.com ($34,000). Third biggest seller for the week was juegos-gratis.com (€13,500 / $19,000).
www.domainpulse.com/2010/01/28/websitede-tops-sedo-sales-for-the-week/
When Using Ebay to Sell Domain Names is a Smart Move
I was once an active Ebay domain seller. This was before I knew about domain forums, and I knew relatively little about other domain sales venues such as Snapnames. I did fairly well selling inexpensive domain names on Ebay, although I haven’t done so in quite some time. I want to share one example of when using Ebay to sell domain names can be very smart.
www.elliotsblog.com/when-using-ebay-to-sell-domain-names-is-a-smart-move