auDA Domain Name News - 29 July
29/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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Global Upgrade Makes Internet More Secure: Helps defend users against specific types of cyber crime
The security of the global Internet has been bolstered by a historic collaboration between government and the private sector. ICANN has joined the U.S. Department of Commerce and VeriSign Inc. to add security at the top of the domain name system – the technical infrastructure behind the Internet’s “phone book” - to protect Internet users from certain forms of online fraud.
icann.org/en/news/releases/release-28jul10-en.pdf
Public Comments Requested on Interim Paper on Policy Aspects Regarding Introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs
The joint ccNSO and GNSO IDN working group (JIG) is pleased to announce the publication of the working group's Initial Report on the introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs. This Report is intended to be a stocktaking of the policy issues regarding the introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs and some viewpoints on possible policy implementations that could address those issues. The JIG solicits input and comment from the community on these policy issues and viewpoints. The working group identifies the following policy issue area's:
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-27jul10-en.htm
Call for Independent Experts, Law Enforcement Representatives and Global Policy Experts – WHOIS Policy Review (AoC)
The Affirmation of Commitments calls for a periodic review of four key ICANN objectives, namely: 1. Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users; 2. Preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; 3. Promoting competition, consumer trust and consumer choice; 4. WHOIS policy.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-26jul10-en.htm
Call for Independent Experts – Preserving Security, Stability and Resiliency of the DNS Review (AoC)
The Affirmation of Commitments calls for a periodic review of four key ICANN objectives, namely: 1. Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users; 2. Preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; 3. Promoting competition, consumer trust and consumer choice; 4. WHOIS policy.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-26jul10-en.htm
Bulk Transfer of Domain Names from 123 Registration to NamesBeyond
ICANN has authorized the bulk transfer of 123 Registration, Inc.’s gTLD domain names to 2030138 Ontario Inc. (dba NamesBeyond.com), due to a compliance action taken by ICANN that resulted in the de-accreditation of registrar 123 Registration, Inc. (123 Registration).
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-27jul10-en.htm
Letter from Fred B. Tarter to Peter Dengate Thrush
Procedure to Secure the .XXX Top Level Domain
icann.org/correspondence/tarter-to-dengate-thrush-07jul10-en.pdf
Letter from Peter Dengate Thrush to Fred B. Tarter
Response to Question About Procedure to Secure the .XXX Top Level Domain
icann.org/correspondence/dengate-thrush-to-tarter-28jul10-en.pdf
Did ICANN just imply that the new gTLDs process will snub trademarks?
Here's some exclusive news from ICANN, and trademark owners will not like it. The organisation has indicated that the trademark concerns surrounding new gTLDs will not be put to bed in time for the board's retreat in September. This will alarm mark owners because Peter Dengate Thrush, ICANN's chair, has told WTR: "If the issues are not cleared up by September then we'll be forced to make some decisions. If the community can't decide, we'll step in and force it into some sort of arrangement or decision."
www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=b41805db-d4bc-4268-92e9-72bffbd12662
New TLD Application Tip: Launch Strategies by Roland LaPlante
Almost exactly nine years ago, the .INFO domain first started accepting registrations. This was an historic event as it was the first time a new generic top-level domain (TLD) was launched to an existing domain marketplace and, in fact, was the first new TLD to be added since .com. We've seen (and provided technology to power) many other TLD launches since then, with many business models. As you seek to introduce your own new TLD however, you should carefully evaluate the different launch models that have been tried before and determine which one will work best for your specific TLD.
www.circleid.com/posts/new_tld_application_tip_launch_strategies/
After 3,000 Emails, No Consensus on Registry-Registrar Separation
With names such as RACK+, “Free Trade”, and CAM3, you can be excused for confusing proposals for registry-registrar separation on new TLDs with exotic subprime mortgage bonds or off-balance sheet Enron subsidiaries.
domainnamewire.com/2010/07/26/after-3000-emails-no-consensus-on-registry-registrar-separation/
My Comments on Inter-Registrar Domain Transfers
Earlier this month I made a call-to-action on an important comment period at ICANN. At issue is the “Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Initial Report”. Part of the report suggests a mechanism by which victims of domain thefts can regain control of their domains. But important safeguards must be in place to not disrupt the domain name aftermarket.
domainnamewire.com/2010/07/27/my-comments-on-inter-registrar-domain-transfers/
Fairwinds Reduces Assumption of CPC on TypoSquatting Sites, But Still $2.03
Last month FairWinds Partners, the group behind CADNA, released a report suggesting that typosquatting costs the 250 most visited web sites $327 million a year. I immediately smelled something fishy about the biggest underlying assumption in the report: the average cost-per-click on ads on typosquatted domains was pegged at a lofty $2.74 per click.
domainnamewire.com/2010/07/26/fairwinds-reduces-assumption-of-cpc-on-typosquatting-sites-but-still-2-03/
nz: Big job keeping worst of filth off web
It may soon be easier to block internet porn: The agency that controls domain names has said it will consider adding .xxx to the list of suffixes people and companies can pick when establishing their identities online.
www.odt.co.nz/blogs/dene-mackenzie/117894/big-job-keeping-worst-filth-web
The Issue of License Proliferation by Joi Ito
When I was on the ICANN board, we were dealing with the issue of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), an initiative to allow non-latin characters in domain names. Technically, it was difficult and even more difficult was the consensus process to decide exactly how to do it. Many communities like the Chinese and Arabic regions were anxious to get started and were getting very frustrated with the ICANN process around IDNs.
www.circleid.com/posts/the_issue_of_license_proliferation/
Internet ombudsman riled by disclosure of bad behaviour on flight
As ombudsman for the agency that manages Internet domain names, Frank Fowlie is used to dealing with complaints related to the Web.
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/internet-ombudsman-riled-by-disclosure-of-bad-behaviour-on-flight/article1652548/
ICANN chief to address hackers at Black Hat
Globe-trotting ICANN president Rod Beckstrom is heading to Vegas this week, to participate in a panel discussion on DNS security at the Black Hat conference at Caesar’s Palace.
domainincite.com/icann-chief-to-address-hackers-at-black-hat/
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- ccTLD & gTLD NEWS
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Australian Registrar Bottle Domains Termination By auDA Confirmed By Court
auDA, the.AU policy and regulatory body, has terminated the registrar accreditation of Australian Style Pty Ltd, who trades as Bottle Domains, following a the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria dismissing Bottle Domains’ appeal in proceedings against auDA on 23 July 2010.
goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=11924
www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/27/australian-registrar-bottle-domains-termination-by-auda-confirmed-by-court/
www.domainnews.com/en/australian-registrar-bottle-domains-termination-by-auda-confirmed-by-court.html
auDA weans customers from Bottle
The Victorian Supreme Court has dismissed Bottle Domains' appeal against being stripped of its accreditation by the Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA), leading to its .au customers being migrated to auDA.
www.zdnet.com.au/auda-weans-customers-from-bottle-339304772.htm
auDA re-inserts cork in Bolton’s Bottle
Australia's domain name regulator has once again terminated the Australian accreditation of domain name registrar Bottle Domains – which is owned by flambuoyant entrepreneur Nicholas Bolton.
www.computerworld.com.au/article/354626/auda_re-inserts_cork_bolton_bottle/
www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/40663-auda-re-inserts-cork-in-boltons-bottle
delimiter.com.au/2010/07/26/auda-re-inserts-cork-in-boltons-bottle/
Bottle Domains termination stands: auDA
Bottle Domains has lost a legal stay-of-execution in the Court of Appeal of Victoria's Supreme Court, leading to its termination as an accredited domain registrar.
www.itnews.com.au/News/220954,bottle-domains-termination-stands-auda.aspx
www.crn.com.au/News/220954,bottle-domains-termination-stands-auda.aspx
www.securecomputing.net.au/News/220954,bottle-domains-termination-stands-auda.aspx
Bottle Domains terminated by auDA
The Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA) has terminated the accreditation of Melbourne based Bottle Domains after the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria dismissed Bottle Domains’ appeal in proceedings against auDA.
www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/articles/articles-news/bottle-domains-registrar-terminated-by-auda-1843.html
.NZ Adds Macrons To Domains – Interview with the Domain Name Commissioner .NZ [Audio]
10am this morning marks another milestone in the history of both ccTLD’s and International Domain Names (IDNs).
www.domainerincome.com/news/nz-adds-macrons/
nz: Macrons available for .nz domain names
The Domain Name Commission has announced that .nz domain names which include macrons over the vowels (ā, ē, ī, ō and ū ) are now available.
www.techday.co.nz/netguide/news/macrons-available-for-nz-domain-names/17218/1/
New Zealand launches 'macronized' .nz domain names
On Monday, the 26th of July, New Zealand launched .nz domain names with macrons. The event coincides with the start of the Maori Language Week.
www.one.com/en/web-hosting-news/website/new-zealand-launches-macronized-.nz-domain-names$19908045.htm
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- DNS SECURITY
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Not-so-secret seven hold keys to the internet
It's like something out of a Templar's mystical ritual: seven key holders are each assigned to guard a part of a key, and in times of great crisis, five of them must come together for the key's power to be unleashed and save the day. But this is no fantasy tale; it's the latest attempt to safeguard the internet.
www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/07/not-so-secret-seven-hold-keys.html
Bath entrepreneur 'holds the key' to internet security
A Bath entrepreneur has been selected to safeguard the future of internet security across the world. Paul Kane has been chosen to look after one of seven keys, which will 'restart the world wide web' in the event of a catastrophic event.
news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8855000/8855460.stm
Is there really a key to reboot the internet?
It sounds like a Fellowship of the Ring for the internet age – a carefully chosen alliance of technology warriors, safeguarding a mythical key that could one day shut down the internet. According to yesterday's news reports, these keyholders will share responsibility for "rebooting the web" in the event of a catastrophic global meltdown.
www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jul/27/internet-key
Seven smartcards to rule us all as internet 'keys' handed out across the globe
IT'S a scenario that doesn't bear thinking about - what happens if the internet breaks? Fans of The IT Crowd will recall the moment when Jen drops "the internet", a black box given to her as a prank by her colleagues to present at a management show-and-tell.
www.news.com.au/technology/seven-smartcards-to-rule-us-all-as-internet-keys-handed-out-across-the-globe/story-e6frfro0-1225898260889
DNSSEC poised to transform Internet
The signing this month of the Internet's Domain Name System root zone with digital signatures was the culmination of two years of intense effort to encourage deployment of the DNS Security Extensions. The effort will begin to bear fruit in the next 12 to 18 months, a panel of security experts said Wednesday at the Black Hat Briefings.
gcn.com/articles/2010/07/28/dnssec-black-hat-update.aspx
What to Watch at Black Hat and Defcon
Trying to predict the big news at this week's Black Hat and Defcon conferences is extremely tricky, if not impossible. Usually the most interesting stories pop up at the very last minute -- hackers tend to hold off on disclosing the really big talks because they don't want jittery lawyers to shut them down. And even when you think you know what's going on, sometimes one of the shows steps forward to take center stage, as Defcon did three years ago when Dateline NBC reporter Michelle Madigan was run out of the conference for trying to secretly film show attendees.
www.nytimes.com/external/idg/2010/07/27/27idg-what-to-watch-at-black-hat-and-defcon-74718.html
Founder: Black Hat reflects a changing industry
In the 13 years since its inception, Black Hat has emerged as one of the premier conferences in the security industry. Each year, Black Hat attracts thousands of security researchers, security practitioners and government types to its annual events in Las Vegas, Tokyo, Amsterdam and Washington. On the eve of the annual conference in Vegas, Black Hat founder Jeff Moss talks about the show and how it has evolved.
www.networkworld.com/news/2010/072710-founder-black-hat-reflects-a.html
Internet security quietly reaches a milestone
The deployment earlier this month of enhanced security protocols for the root zone of the Internet’s Domain Name System marks a significant milestone toward creating a more secure global information infrastructure.
gcn.com/articles/2010/07/26/cybereye-dnssec-root-zone.aspx
The 7 people who can restart the Internet
Call them this era's Magnficent Seven. Seven people around the world hold the keys to the Internet, uniquely charged to restart the global network should a terrorist attack, hacking event or other calamity put it out of commission.
fcw.com/articles/2010/07/28/magnificent-seven.aspx
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- DOMAIN DISPUTES
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Court Rules in BME.com Cybersquatting Case, Could Affect Domain Owners
A United States District Court ruling in a case between Gregory Ricks and BMEZine over the domain name BME.com has some interesting implications for domain name owners.
domainnamewire.com/2010/07/27/court-rules-in-bme-com-cybersquatting-case-could-affect-domain-owners/
ch: Marlow Foods Ltd Limited Company v. Eginhard Thoelken ... The dispute concerns the domain name .
... According to the Claimant’s information, it has used the QUORN trademark in Switzerland since 1996. Since the Claimant has also registered an International trademark QUORN on February 3, 1999 with an extension to Switzerland, it has a right in a distinctive sign under paragraph 24(c) of the Rules of Procedure. ... For the above reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 24 of the Rules of Procedure, the Expert orders that the domain name be transferred to the Claimant.
www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2010/dch2010-0013.html
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- IPv4/IPv6
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Less than a year until internet addresses run dry
In less than a year, the world will run out of internet addresses and inaction by internet providers could lead to broken applications and more expensive net connections, experts warn.
www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/less-than-a-year-until-internet-addresses-run-dry-20100726-10r83.html
www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/3958727/Internet-addresses-running-out
www.watoday.com.au/technology/technology-news/less-than-a-year-until-internet-addresses-run-dry-20100726-10r83.html
www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/less-than-a-year-until-internet-addresses-run-dry-20100726-10r83.html
www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/internet-addresses-set-to-run-dry/1895368.aspx
Countdown on for internet access Doomsday
While the internet is often perceived as having virtually no boundaries, experts are worried there may come a time when there is no room for new computers to connect.
tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/countdown-internet-access-doomsday-3675787
IP Addresses Predicted To Be Exhausted In 2011
The current IPv4 protocol has fewer than 231.5 million addresses left, but the industry has been slow to adopt IPv6, which accommodates virtually unlimited unique identifiers.
www.informationweek.com/news/software/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=226300002
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- MISCELLANEOUS
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13 Country Code Domains That Can Follow in .Co’s Footsteps
With the recent launch of .co, we’ve seen another re-purposed country code domain name get international recognition. It joins other fairly successful commercializations such as .tv and .me, as well as failures such as .ws and .md.
domainnamewire.com/2010/07/28/13-country-code-domains-that-can-follow-in-cos-footsteps/
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- DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET
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Firm that sells home security systems started with a domain name
More than a decade ago, MicroStrategy acquired the domain name alarm.com because it saw potential in such a short, pithy piece of Internet real estate. But the software maker, based in Tysons Corner, did not know what it wanted to do with the name.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/23/AR2010072304283.html
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