auDA Domain Name News - 8 July
08/Jul/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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Your Input Requested: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Initial Report
The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B Policy Development Process (PDP) Working published its Initial Report on 29 May 2010. Today a public comment forum opens for a twenty-day period as prescribed by the ICANN by-laws. The IRTP Part B WG is looking for your input on the Initial Report and in particular on the preliminary conclusions and recommendations put forward in the report, including a proposed Expedited Transfer Reverse Policy.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05jul10-en.htm
Public Comment: Proposed Bylaws Amendment to Allow Remuneration of Board Chair
Today, ICANN is opening up a public comment forum on proposed Bylaws amendments to allow for remuneration of the Chair of the Board.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06jul10-en.htm
What the ICANN Brussels Meeting Means for New gTLDs by Antony Van Couvering
ICANN's 38th get-together, in Brussels, may become known as the meeting where the dust finally began to settle. Long-standing issues were settled, compromises were reached, no-one complained too much about the latest version of the Applicant Guidebook, and the Board stood by its project plan dates, even scheduling a Board retreat to solve remaining issues. Finally, there were no surprise "gotcha!" delays that generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) applicants have been used to seeing at ICANN meeting. With one possible exception…
www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/07/what-the-icann-brussels-meeting-means-for-new-gtlds/
Domain Transfers - Domain Hijacking - Make Your Voice Heard by Michele Neylon
ICANN's Generic Names Supporting Organisation (GNSO) has formed a working group to consider changes to the domain transfer process to enhance security and reduce hijacking. The working group consists of registrars, aftermarket players, domainers and other members of the ICANN Community. The group published its preliminary recommendations at the ICANN meeting in Brussels two weeks ago and the 20-day comment period has just begun.
www.isquattedyour.eu/2010/07/06/domain-transfers---domain-hijacking---make-yo/
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- ccTLD & gTLD NEWS
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AuDA Releases Report on Draft .AU 2LD Recommendations
AuDA, the .AU policy and regulatory body, has released draft recommendations on the introduction of new, and reactivation of dormant, second level domains following a consultation period with interested parties in recent months.
goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=11766
www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/06/auda-releases-report-on-draft-au-2ld-recommendations/
www.domainnews.com/en/auda-releases-report-on-draft-.au-2ld-recommendations.html
Dubai launches Arabic domain [Gulf News]
The Dubai eGovernment has launched its Dubai.emarat Arabic internet domain of the official portal of the Dubai Government and corresponds to the Latin domain Dubai.ae.
www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidGN_06072010_070736/Dubai launches Arabic domain
EURid Examines Domain Name Market With Insights Publications
EURid have launched two new reports based on surveys, studies and research developed by EURid in cooperation with industry experts and sector leaders. The reports are: Volume 1: How Top Level Domain Customer Service and Brand Influence Customer Buying Behaviour; Volume 2: What's in a domain name extension?
goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=11773
www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/07/eurid-examines-domain-name-market-with-insights-publications/
www.domainnews.com/en/eurid-examines-domain-name-market-with-insights-publications.html
Tuvalu wants more money for its internet domain
Tuvalu wants more money for its real estate. Not terra firma real estate - but rather its own virtual patch on the Internet. Tuvalu owns the domain name dot-tv, which American company Verisign manages and sells as website addresses. It's a dispute that's gone on for years - but with new changes coming to the Internet soon, the island nation may be left stranded with little bargaining power. Tuvalu's Finance Minister Lotoala Metia and Ausregistry International CEO, Adrian Kinderis are interviewed for this story.
www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/201007/s2948537.htm
www.abc.net.au/ra/asiapac/stories/m1895133.asx
Tuvalu Unhappy With Returns on .TV from VeriSign
The government of Tuvalu has voiced its displeasure at the return it has received from handing over the operation of the .TV ccTLD to VeriSign.
www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/06/tuvalu-unhappy-with-returns-on-tv-from-verisign/
www.domainnews.com/en/tuvalu-unhappy-with-returns-on-.tv-from-verisign.html
Tuvalu wants more $$ before .tv
The government of Tuvalu is hoping to secure more funds from the owners of the ".tv" internet domain name.
www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201007/2946199.htm
australianetworknews.com/stories/201007/2946199.htm
Now Playing: .XXX. TLD Carpetbaggers Give New Meaning to "Drop and Snatch" by Violet Blue
What do you get when you combine a former real estate developer, an ex-employee from a scandal-ridden domain bidding business, and an ex-fax machine salesman? Your first answer probably isn't "internet pornography and child safety consultants." But that's exactly who's behind creating and curating an adults-only gated trailer park on the Internet: three unlikely startup jocks plan to make a .xxx suffix for pornographic websites, despite the fact that no one on any side of the debate wants one.
carnalnation.com/content/57655/1469/now-playing-xxx-tld-carpetbaggers-give-new-meaning-drop-and-snatch
Violet Blue on .XXX by Phillip Hallam-Baker
We seem to hear quite a bit from ICM about their .xxx TLD proposal. People who might be interested in the view from the porn community might be interested in Violet Blue's article on the proposal. As you might expect, she is against and sees no real support from the porn world. She does not consider 153K defensive domain registrations as proof of demand.
www.circleid.com/posts/violet_blue_on_xxx/
The man who stands to make $200m a year out of '.xxx porn ghetto' [Bloomberg]
Stuart Lawley has Hustler magazine and the distributor of Paris Hilton's sex tape up in arms. The 47-year-old British internet entrepreneur's ICM Registry is roiling the $US13 billion pornography industry after last week winning a preliminary nod for the .xxx domain from ICANN which approves web addresses.
www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/the-man-who-stands-to-make-200m-a-year-out--of-xxx-porn-ghetto-20100706-zya3.html
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/the-man-who-stands-to-make-200m-a-year-out--of-xxx-porn-ghetto-20100706-zya3.html
www.watoday.com.au/technology/technology-news/the-man-who-stands-to-make-200m-a-year-out--of-xxx-porn-ghetto-20100706-zya3.html
www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/the-man-who-stands-to-make-200m-a-year-out--of-xxx-porn-ghetto-20100706-zya3.html
xxx: Can a domain name clean up the web?
Pornography is the elephant in the room, as the old Joni Mitchell song doesn't go. Actually, to say that it's the elephant in the room doesn't do justice to its overwhelming dominance of the internet; it's more like the mammoth in the porch, although it may be a while before that particular phrase gains common currency.
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/rhodri-marsden-can-a-domain-name-clean-up-the-web-2019816.html
www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10657115
Pornography's .xxx factor
Apple's Steve Jobs doesn't like pornography. Nor do parents' groups and campaigners. The new .xxx web domain, approved last week after a $10m battle, promises benefits to porn buyers and sellers, but does the internet need a red light district?
www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/jul/03/pornography-xxx-apple-ipad
Can the .xxx domain name clean up the internet?
Online pornography is certainly a subject that's rarely talked about, bearing in mind that it's the pre-eminent internet money-spinner, and that everyone spends a disproportionate amount of time either trying to avoid it or access it, depending on their moral standpoint and taste.
www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10657296
Chinese domain set to surf
Domain names with Chinese characters will function in August following final approval by ICANN, the organization that administers the Internet, at a meeting in Brussels on June 25.
english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90778/90860/7055780.html
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- DNS SECURITY
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The Threat of Cyberwar Has Been Grossly Exaggerated by Bruce Schneier
There's a power struggle going on in the U.S. government right now. It's about who is in charge of cyber security, and how much control the government will exert over civilian networks. And by beating the drums of war, the military is coming out on top.
www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/07/the_threat_of_c.html
U.S. Plans Cyber Shield for Utilities, Companies
The federal government is launching an expansive program dubbed "Perfect Citizen" to detect cyber assaults on private companies and government agencies running such critical infrastructure as the electricity grid and nuclear-power plants, according to people familiar with the program.
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704545004575352983850463108.html
U.S. aims to detect cyber infrastructure attacks - WSJ
The U.S. government is launching a program nicknamed "Perfect Citizen" to detect cyber assaults on private U.S. companies and government agencies running critical infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal said in its online edition.
in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49963120100708
uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE66665N20100707
DNS Platforms: A Study in Capacity and Scalability by Chuck Kisselburg
Capacity and scalability are necessary in managing DNSSEC and D/DoS. Capacity, necessary for maintaining operations during D/DoS attacks, is also necessary for increased traffic due to DNSSEC deployment.
www.circleid.com/posts/dns_platforms_a_study_in_capacity_and_scalability/
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- DOMAIN DISPUTES
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Domain name use not enough to keep trade mark rights alive, says German court
A German music festival dedicated to the work of unconventional rock musician Frank Zappa can continue to use a version of his name without infringing on the trade mark rights of his estate, a court has ruled.
out-law.com/default.aspx?page=11202
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- IPv4/IPv6
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Putting IPv6 Addresses into Context by Leo Vegoda
Because IPv6 is so much larger than IPv4, the IETF has been able to structure the address space more neatly. Page 1Consequently, it is easier to distinguish between different address types based on the first few characters in the address, rather than having to refer to registry, as is often the case with IPv4.
blog.icann.org/2010/07/putting-ipv6-addresses-into-context/
What You Need to Know about IPv6
The Internet promises unlimited connectivity, but such connectivity requires that computers and devices find one another through a common address plan. The current plan, in place since the late 1970s, is running out of open addresses, and a new scheme called IPv6 is being put in place to power the Internet's next stage of growth.
www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/200580/.html
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/07/AR2010070700272.html
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- MISCELLANEOUS
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Egyptian IDN Registry (dotMASR) Tenth African TLD to Deploy CoCCA Registry Software
The small registry services provider CoCCA (Council of Country Code Administrators) has added the Egyptian internationalised domain name (IDN) registry (dotMasr) to its stable of registry operators who have deployed their own registry software.
www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/05/egyptian-idn-registry-dotmasr-tenth-african-tld-to-deploy-cocca-registry-software/
www.domainnews.com/en/egyptian-idn-registry-dotmasr-tenth-african-tld-to-deploy-cocca-registry-software.html
Zuccarini Sues NameJet, eNom, VeriSign, and Network Solutions
John Zuccarini has filed a complaint against NameJet, eNom, VeriSign, and Network Solutions in U.S. District Court over the transfer and auctioning of a number of his domain names.
domainnamewire.com/2010/07/07/zuccarini-sues-namejet-enom-verisign-and-network-solutions/
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- DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET
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Domainer Income Platform Publicly Available With Benefits For All Domainers
After many years of investment in time, energy and even some money, Simon Johnson has announced that his personal baby, Domainer Income, has gone public allowing others to profit from his years of research and experience to make money from trading in and monetising domain names.
www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/06/domainer-income-platform-publicly-available-with-benefits-for-all-domainers/
www.domainnews.com/en/domainer-income-platform-publicly-available-with-benefits-for-all-domainers.html
WhyPark Launches Domain Apps
WhyPark has announced the launch of Domain Apps By WhyPark that they believe will allow customers to add depth, relevant engaging content and functionality, through the use of one-click installs, to domain names hosted at WhyPark as per the news release below.
www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/07/whypark-launches-domain-apps/
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