auDA Domain Name News - 15 July
15/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 on Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery Initial Report
The GNSO Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery (PEDNR) Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group published its Initial Report on 31 May. The PEDNR WG was tasked to address questions in relation to what extent registrants should be able to renew their domain names after they expire. At issue is whether the current policies of registrars on the renewal, transfer and deletion of expired domain names are adequate.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-12jul10-en.htm
Brussels Fellowship Program Reached Successful Conclusion
This 38th ICANN International public meeting marked the 3rd year and 10th round of the ICANN Fellowship Program, which was noted in the President’s report during the Welcome ceremony on Monday to start off the week. A note of thanks to all of those community members who have supported the program and its candidates, providing guidance and knowledge to help these participants understand the importance of their role in the ICANN community.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-12jul10-en.htm
Letter from Peter Nettlefold to Rod Beckstrom
Response to Questions about National Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERT): Thank you for your questions of 21 April2010, conveyed through former Governmental Advisory Committee Chair Janis Karklins, seeking information on the CERTs operating in Australia. Please see attached responses to your specific questions.
icann.org/correspondence/nettlefold-to-beckstrom-02jul10-en.pdf
REMINDER - DEADLINE 15 JULY – 23.59 UTC - Call for Applicants for a Position of Volunteer Review Team Member
The Affirmation of Commitments calls for a periodic review of four key ICANN objectives, namely:
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01jun10-en.htm
Chinese speakers get easier access to Internet [AFP]
The web will soon be a lot more accessible for more than a billion people after the body that runs the Internet's naming system gave the green light for the use of Chinese script.
news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/chinese-speakers-get-easier-access-to-internet-20100713-108yo.html
news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-technology/chinese-speakers-get-easier-access-to-internet-20100713-108yo.html
news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/chinese-speakers-get-easier-access-to-internet-20100713-108yo.html
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- ccTLD & gTLD NEWS
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Battle Over .Jobs is Growing
I wrote last month about a move to open up the .jobs domain name. Currently only companies can register .jobs domains, and only with their company name (e.g. ATT.jobs). The group behind this sponsored TLD wants to open it up, with the idea of creating a ton of (million?) job boards using the domains.
domainnamewire.com/2010/07/14/battle-over-jobs-is-growing/
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- DNS SECURITY
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CIRA recommends government develop a Community Emergency Response Team [news release]
In its submission to Industry Canada's Digital Economy consultation, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) recommends the Government of Canada enhance its ability to respond to emergencies by developing a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). CIRA also strongly encourages the government to ensure the CERT has the ability to respond to threats to the Domain Name System (DNS) in Canada through a DNS-CERT.
www.cira.ca/2010-IC-consultation/
Clarke and Knake's "Cyberwar" by Steven Bellovin
I just finished reading Richard Clarke and Robert Knake's book Cyberwar. Though the book has flaws, some of them serious, the authors make some important points. They deserve to be taken seriously.
www.circleid.com/posts/clarke_and_knakes_cyberwar/
How to test your resolver for DNS reply-size issues
The DNSSEC protocol will bring improved security to the internet but also larger packet sizes. Before you run into problems, you can check that your resolver is able to cope with these larger packets, as Anand Buddhdev explains.
www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-management/2010/07/12/how-to-test-your-resolver-for-dns-reply-size-issues-40089489/
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- DOMAIN DISPUTES
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Microsoft Gets Patent for “Cybersquatter Patrol”
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today granted Microsoft U.S. patent number 7,756,987 for “Cybersquatter Patrol”. The patent is for a system of generating lists of typo and cybersquatted domains and peeling back the onion to determine their ownership and revenue source. It also refers to methods to block these cybersquatted domain names.
domainnamewire.com/2010/07/13/microsoft-gets-patent-for-cybersquatter-patrol/
Toyota loses domain name trademark appeal
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Thursday ruled that an authorized Lexus dealer can use the word "Lexus" in its Internet domain name. It also ruled that the Japanese automaker took advantage of two auto brokers who represented themselves in court.
reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20010327-48.html
Trademark And Domain Names... Two Very Different Rulings From One Judge
If you're looking for one of the most entertaining judges on the bench today, Alex Kozinski may be your judge. He's famous for being both clear and entertaining in his rulings, and for pulling such stunts as nominating himself for a contest on "Judicial Hotties" with an email to the organizers stating:
www.techdirt.com/articles/20100708/16170710136.shtml
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- IPv4/IPv6
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au: CSIRO mulling WAN accelaration
The CSIRO also leads the way with IPv6 deployment – the next generation internet protocol that many network operators in Australia have yet to implement, despite IPv4 address space quickly running out – and has singled out the protocol as a key selection criteria as part of the expression of interest request.
www.computerworld.com.au/article/352964/csiro_mulling_wan_accelaration/
Does the First Amendment Forbid Spam Filtering? by John Levine
... Spam filters, and in particular DNS blacklists are intended to prevent e-mail from being delivered. Doesn't the First Amendment make it illegal to block speech? The short answer is no, but of course it's slightly more complicated than that in practice.
www.circleid.com/posts/does_the_first_amendment_forbid_spam_filtering/
The good news on IPv4 address supply...
...Is that they are expected to run out in exactly 12 months from today, on 14 July 2011. The bad news is a forecast exhaustion date only nine months hence.
www.itwire.com/business-it-news/networking/40405-the-good-news-on-ipv4-address-supply
US domain registrar does IPv6, DNSSEC
Domain registrar Name.com has added IPv6 support to both its registrar and DNS services, with its registrar platform offering support for the DNS security extensions known as DNSSEC from next week.
www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/13/name_dot_com_does_ipv6_and_dnssec/
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- DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET
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Is a .Net Worth 10% of .Com? Answer: rarely.
There’s an old adage in the domain name industry that a .net domain name is worth 10% of the same .com. Some also like to say that other extensions (.biz, .info, etc.) are worth 1% of the .com’s value.
domainnamewire.com/2010/07/12/is-a-net-worth-10-of-com/
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