auDA Domain Name News - 26 July
26/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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GOVERNANCE
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The U.N. Threat to Internet Freedom: The FCC's move to treat broadband providers like phone company monopolies could spur international efforts to regulate the Web
In 1988, delegates from 114 countries gathered in Melbourne, Australia, to negotiate an international treaty for the future of telecommunications regulation. Since then, representatives from nations as diverse as Ghana, China and the U.S. have reunited and agreed that the Internet—that amazing global network of networks—was different from traditional phone service, and was best kept free from international phone regulation. That could change soon.
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704684604575381571670766774.html
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DOMAIN NAMES
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- ICANN
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Public Comment: Initial Report on Vertical Integration Between Registrars and Registries
The GNSO Vertical Integration Working Group is seeking comments on its Initial Report on Vertical Integration Between Registrars and Registries. This Initial Report [PDF, 731 KB] is posted for public comment as a required step in the GNSO’s Policy Development Process on Vertical Integration between Registrars and Registries. The Initial Report describes various proposed solutions for restrictions on vertical integration between registrars and registries for adoption in the New gTLD Program.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-23jul10-en.htm
Location Recommendations Now Being Accepted for ICANN’s 2011 Meeting in North America
The modified selection process for ICANN Meeting locations announced last month is now in effect beginning with the 40th meeting to be held 13-18 March 2011 in North America.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-5-22jul10-en.htm
Location Recommendations Now Being Accepted for ICANN’s 2011 Meeting in Asia Pacific
The modified selection process for ICANN Meeting locations announced last month is now in effect for the 41st meeting to be held 19-24 June 2011 in Asia Pacific.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-22jul10-en.htm
Location Recommendations Now Being Accepted for ICANN’s 2011 Meeting in Africa
The modified selection process for ICANN Meeting locations announced last month is now in effect for the 42nd meeting to be held 23-28 October 2011 in Africa.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-22jul10-en.htm
Application Round Opens for Cartagena Meeting Fellowships
ICANN has launched the 11th round of the Fellowship program applications for its 39th International Public Meeting to be held Cartagena, Columbia on 5-10 December 2010.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-22jul10-en.htm
Proposed Global Policy for Autonomous System Numbers - Final Call for Comments and Background Report
On 22 July 2010, the Chair of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) forwarded a Proposed Global Policy for Autonomous System Numbers, ASNs, for ratification by the ICANN Board. This policy proposal modifies the existing Global Policy for Autonomous System Numbers, ASNs, by extending the period during which the RIRs can operate two separate pools of numbers until 31 December 2010.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23jul10-en.htm
ccNSO Review – Public Comment Period Extended to 15 September
In November 2009, ICANN appointed ITEMS International to carry out the external review of its country code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO).
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22jul10-en.htm
Letter from Rod Beckstrom to Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid
Issues related to the creation of .ARAB gTLD
icann.org/correspondence/beckstrom-to-al-morshid-06jul10-en.pdf
The At-Large Community Seeks Statements of Interests for Candidates for Post of ICANN Board Seat
A Call for Statements of Interest (SOIs) is now open through August 21. This Call for SOIs is part of the new process through which the user community within ICANN will appoint one voting member of the ICANN Board. While acting in a personal capacity as a member of the ICANN Board, this member must be able to reflect the users' point of view and interests in the debate and decision making undertaken within the ICANN framework.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-23jul10-en.htm
ICANN's Economic Study - It Depends by Antony Van Couvering
Economists aren't very good at predicting things, as any one with money in the stock market can attest. The most powerful economist in the United States, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, is on record predicting a continuing climb in housing prices—just prior to their precipitous decline. And yet their crystal balls still hold some allure for those who need to present "evidence" about the future. Such is the case with ICANN and the new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) program.
www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/07/icanns-economic-study-it-depends/
IP Justice Comments on ICANN Plans for New Top-Level Domains: Keep the Core Neutral - ICANN Should Avoid Expanding Scope of Mission to Include Enforcing “Morality” and Fighting “Terrorism”
IP Justice submitted brief comments today to ICANN regarding its plan for introducing new Top-Level Domains (TLDs). Specifically, IP Justice raised concerns about policy proposals that threaten freedom of expression on the Internet and seek to expand ICANN's mission to include ensuring "Morality and Public Order" (MAPO) and preventing "terrorism" through personal background checks. IP Justice believes both of these ICANN proposals are mis-guided and will harm the healthy development of the Internet and the global public interest.
ipjustice.org/wp/2010/07/21/ip-justice-comments-on-icann-plans-for-new-top-level-domains-icann-should-avoid-expanding-scope-of-mission-to-include-enforcing-morality-and-fighting-terrorism/
Brand Protection Domain Registrations: There Are More Than You Think by John McCormac
One of the major problems for brand owners is protecting the brand in new TLDs. Most new Top-Level Domain (TLD) registries will depend on brand protection registrations for a major part of their registration volume and some may become almost completely dependent on these registrations if the new TLD fails to capture the public's imagination. Short of comparing the registrant data for each individual domain, there is no 100% accurate method of measuring the level of brand protection registrations in a TLD.
www.circleid.com/posts/20100723_brand_protection_domain_registrations_more_than_you_think/
Isn’t it about time for ICANN Las Vegas?
ICANN is now almost 12 years old, it’s held almost 40 public meetings in diverse cities all over the planet, and it’s never been to Vegas. Not once.
domainincite.com/isnt-it-about-time-for-icann-las-vegas/
ICANN Calls for Applications for 2011 Meetings - Is Vegas An Option?
ICANN has called for applications for upcoming meetings to be held in North America, Asia Pacific and Africa in 2011.
www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/23/icann-calls-for-applications-for-2011-meetings-but-what-about-vegas/
www.domainnews.com/en/icann-calls-for-applications-for-2011-meetings-is-vegas-an-option.html
Calendar for ICANN ATRT meetings
ICANN is currently being reviewed by an independent Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT). Their meetings are open, but I have only been stumbling on them by accident.
kierenmccarthy.com/2010/07/23/calendar-for-icann-atrt-meetings/
DAGv4 separation rules lack support
The comment period for the 4th version of ICANN's Draft Applicant Guidebook for the new gTLD program closed yesterday (July 21).
www.stephanevangelder.com/archives/334-DAGv4-separation-rules-lack-support.html
New domains? No thanks
This week’s launch of the .co domain brings to mind the possibility that retailers could before long be faced with deciding how to deal with many more top-level domains in addition to the ones we all know, such as .com, .gov, .edu and .org. That’s because ICANN, the organization that oversees the Internet’s addressing system, has been considering—for a few years now—a proposal to dramatically increase the number of top-level domains. Advocates think it would be great if cities could have domains like .nyc or .london, enthusiasts could navigate to .music or loyal customers of retailers could shop at web sites that end with .amazon or .bestbuy.
www.internetretailer.com/commentary/2010/07/23/new-domains-no-thanks
Brand owners drop hints about .brand TLD plans
The flood of negative comments to ICANN yesterday almost obscured the fact that a few companies have hinted that they will apply for their own “.brand” top-level domains.
domainincite.com/brand-owners-drop-hints-about-brand-tld-plans/
Will new TLDs be delayed by the trademark owner outcry?
Yesterday’s flood of criticism from big trademark holders has put another question mark next to ICANN’s plan to finalize the new top-level domain application process this year.
domainincite.com/will-new-tlds-be-delayed-by-the-trademark-owner-outcry/
Round-up of the ICANN new TLDs comment period
Today is the deadline to file comments on version four of ICANN’s Draft Applicant Guidebook for prospective new top-level domain registries.
domainincite.com/round-up-of-the-icann-new-tlds-comment-period/
Anthony Doesburg: Chinese-script domain names a web milestone
When New Zealander Peter Dengate Thrush announced a month ago that an obstacle to registering .xxx websites had been removed, he created a distraction from an even more important internet milestone.
www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10660681
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- ccTLD & gTLD NEWS
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au: Bolton loses his battle for Bottle
CORPORATE raider Nicholas Bolton has lost his legal battle with internet domain-name regulator auDA over a security breach at his domain-name business.
www.businessday.com.au/business/bolton-loses-his-battle-for-bottle-20100723-10ozh.html
www.watoday.com.au/business/bolton-loses-his-battle-for-bottle-20100723-10ozh.html
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/bolton-loses-his-battle-for-bottle-20100723-10ozh.html
www.smh.com.au/business/bolton-loses-his-battle-for-bottle-20100723-10ozh.html
www.theage.com.au/business/bolton-loses-his-battle-for-bottle-20100723-10ozh.html
SWITCH takes tougher action in the battle against Internet crime
With immediate effect SWITCH will be blocking Internet addresses that are misused for phishing, or which disseminate malware, and removing them from the network, thus taking tougher action in the battle against Internet crime.
www.switch.ch/cms/about/news/2010/malware2010.html
Google approves .co domain for international use
Google has clarified its stance on the .co domain, days after it was released for sale globally.
www.pcpro.co.uk/news/359704/google-approves-co-domain-for-international-use
.CO Domain Names Now Available to the Public
.CO Internet S.A.S. today announced the general availability of the new .CO top-level domain (TLD), which will enable individuals, businesses and organizations to acquire global, credible and easily recognizable domain names that fit their online business or branding needs. .CO domains are now available through leading accredited domain registrars, such as GoDaddy.com, Register.com and Network Solutions, and a multitude of resellers.
www.cointernet.co/media/press-releases/co-domain-names-now-available-public
HKIRC Announces the First ‘.hk’ Website Survey
Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) today announced the results of the first ‘.hk’ website survey at the “2010 Digital Marketplace – Business Success for SMEs on the Net” seminar, which reveals primitive use of ‘.hk’ websites that strongly calls for more education and support for the business community in order to make better use of their websites to leverage on e-commerce and the digital lifestyle of Hong Kong.
https://www2.hkirc.hk/company_info/pressrelease.jsp?item=204
IBM Likely to Apply for .IBM Top-Level Domain
IBM’s submission to ICANN’s comment forum on the fourth version of the Draft Applicant Guidebook — the set of rules for getting a new top-level domain, implies very heavily that they will be applying for .IBM. Furthermore (no surprise) it looks as if they will use it for internal purposes, and not to sell any .IBM names to the public.
www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/07/ibm-likely-to-apply-for-ibm-top-level-domain/
Domain Name Dispute Resolution In India
Domain name disputes are increasing day by days these days. This is primarily attributable to cyber squatting episodes. The growing cyber squatting incidences require strong domain name protection and effective domain name dispute resolution mechanism.
cjnews.noads.biz/?p=262
JPRS released idnkit-2.0
On July 15th, 2010, JPRS released Internationalized Domain Name Toolkit 2.0 (idnkit-2.0).
jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2010/100720.html
Macrons available in .nz domain names [NZPA]
Macrons will be available in New Zealand internet domain names for the first time from next week, enabling Te Reo Maori to be correctly used in domain names, in time for Maori Language Week.
tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/macrons-available-in-nz-domain-names-3666743
www.3news.co.nz/Macrons-available-for-New-Zealand-domain-names/tabid/412/articleID/166943/Default.aspx
www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10660631
.NZ Launches IDNs Next Week
Internationalised domain names are coming to the .NZ name space next week with domain names using the macronised vowels ā, ē, ī, ō and ū becoming available as of 10.30 on Monday 26 July 2010. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/23/nz-launches-idns-next-week/
www.domainnews.com/en/nz-launches-idns-next-week.html
.nz domain names with macrons to launch next week
The beginning of next week marks an exciting new phase for the .nz domain name space. From 10.30am on Monday 26 July 2010, people will be able to register .nz domain names using the macronised vowels ā, ē, ī, ō and ū.
internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2010/nz-domain-names-macrons-launch-next-week
nz: Diana Clement: Why do we put up with these rip-offs?
... Of my "dirty dozen" rip-offs in New Zealand in 2005, at least nine still stand. That includes bank fees, fund charges, share dealing, books and magazines, consumer imports and domain names. All of these cost much more here than overseas. For example:
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10660816
UNICEF to Apply for .UNICEF
UNICEF logoIt looks as if the new gTLD applicants are finally coming out of the woodwork. Today, thanks to a tip on the Vertical Integration Working Group list, I learned of another new gTLD in the offing: .UNICEF.
www.mindsandmachines.com/2010/07/unicef-to-apply-for-unicef/
UNICEF looking for a .brand TLD partner
The UN-backed charity UNICEF has become the second organization, after Canon, to confirm publicly it is planning to apply for a .brand top-level domain.
domainincite.com/unicef-looking-for-a-brand-tld-partner/
.uk turns 25
On Saturday 24 July we will celebrate 25 years since the first .uk web addresses were registered.
www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=7740
.uk is 25
Nominet celebrates 25th Anniversary of .uk. Strong growth and trust in .uk domain characterise the first 25 years.
www.nominet.org.uk/news/releases/?contentId=7739
UK domain name .uk turns 25
The .uk domain name turns 25 on Saturday. With more than 8.5 million domain names registered, Nominet, the national registry, is the world's fourth biggest.
www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/07/23/242077/uk-domain-name-.uk-turns-25.htm
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Go Daddy, Dyndns.com and NamesBeyond Support DNSSEC-Signed .ORG Domain Names
.ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced that three leading registrars - Go Daddy, DynDNS.com and NamesBeyond – now support Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) for .ORG domain names, adding an extra layer of security of all .ORG domain name holders. The news comes on the heels of .ORG’s announcement at ICANN Brussels on June 23 that the world’s third largest generic top-level domain (gTLD) is now offering full DNSSEC deployment.
pir.org/news/pr/2010/registrarsdnssec
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- DOMAIN DISPUTES
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us: Ninth Circuit Applies Nominative Use Defense to Domain Names [reg req'd]
In a decision that will likely help define the boundaries of trademark owners' rights in domain names, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed and remanded a district court's broad injunction prohibiting any use of the trademark LEXUS in domain names used by an independent auto broker legally helping to sell LEXUS automobiles. In Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. v. Farzad Tabari, et al., No. 07-55344 (9th Cir. July 8, 2010), a unanimous panel robustly applied the doctrine of nominative fair use to domain names. The decision was authored by Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, who invented the nominative use defense in the New Kids on the Block case1 18 years ago.
mondaq.com/unitedstates/article.asp?articleid=105948
Court Ruling on Baidu v. Register.com Has Implications for Domain Registrars
Domain name registrars, take note: you can’t just claim no responsibility for your actions in your terms of service and expect a court to uphold it.
domainnamewire.com/2010/07/22/court-ruling-on-baidu-v-register-com-has-implications-for-domain-registrars/
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- IPv4/IPv6
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Less Than 1 Year Until The Internet Runs Out of Addresses [ReadWriteWeb]
The Internet will run out of Internet addresses in about 1 year's time, we were told today by John Curran, President and CEO of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN). The same thing was also stated recently by Vint Cerf, Google's Chief Internet Evangelist.
www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2010/07/22/22readwriteweb-less-than-1-year-until-the-internet-runs-ou-78907.html
Four Ways IPv6 Will Save the Internet
The world is almost out of IP addresses--or at least it's almost out of the IPv4 addresses that IT admins and users are most familiar with. Fortunately, IPv6 has been developed to exponentially expand the pool of available IP addresses while also providing a few other benefits.
www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/201813/.html
IPv4 addresses to run out in 12 months or less
According to the chief executive of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) the remaining IPv4 addresses available to the industry will run out in less than a year.
www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2267015/ipv4-addresses-run-months
India Gears for IPv4 to IPv6 Switch
As the Internet is running out of addresses, India is geared to shift its domain name address policy from the existing IPv4 to IPv6 protocol by March 2012.
www.pcworld.in/news/india-gears-ipv4-ipv6-switch-30412010
nl: Nominations invited for the IPv6 Awards 2010
On Thursday 25 November, the second annual IPv6 Awards will be presented to the best Dutch implementations of the new Internet Protocol. And the IPv6 Task Force, which organises the award scheme, is inviting internet service providers, government bodies, educational establishments and private individuals to put themselves forward for one of this year’s prizes. So, if you have implemented an IPv6 application, why not make a claim? Nominations need to be in before 1 November to qualify for one of the attractive prizes.
https://www.sidn.nl/en/news/news/article/schrijf-u-nu-in-voor-de-ipv6-awards-2010-1/
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- MISCELLANEOUS
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Baidu to Pursue Claims Against U.S. Domain Registry [IDG]
Baidu plans to press its claims against a U.S. domain registry for allowing hackers to take over the search engine company's website, following a judge's ruling clearing the way for a lawsuit.
www.pcworld.com/article/201742/.html
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- DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET
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Gambling is Big Money as OnlineCasino.dk Sold for $580,000
Online gambling is big business. This year the domain name slots.com has been the biggest sale to date, sold for $5.5 million to Bodog Antigua. Other big gambling-related domain name sales were poker.org selling for $1 million and poker.ca for $400,000. Now OnlineCasino.dk has sold $580,000 making it the ninth biggest reported sale to date for 2010.
www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/23/gambling-is-big-money-as-onlinecasinodk-sold-for-580000/
www.domainnews.com/en/gambling-s-big-money-as-onlinecasino.dk-sold-for-$580000.html
F Words Fetch $183,000 to Take the Top Two Spots on This Week's Domain Sales Chart
F words took the top two positions on this week's DN Journal Top 20 Domain Sales Chart, but no need to cover your eyes - fortunately these F words are G-rated. Sedo.com reached the summit on the elite list with a $93,000 sale of FreeMarket.com while a private sale of Fiction.com, facilitated by Moniker's brokerage service, was right behind at $90,000.
dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100721.htm
Country Code Alchemist: How .CA Devotee Rick Silver Is Turning Canadian Websites Into Gold
... It should come as no surprise that Canada's Rick Silver spent much of his boyhood as a magician. As an adult, after spending the past decade buying and developing domain names, Silver now rules an online empire built on his nation's relatively unheralded country code extension - .ca - an extension that most others routinely overlooked.
dnjournal.com/cover/2010/june-july.htm
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