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And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for regular updates with RSS feeds. ********************************************************** Sponsored by the Singapore Internet Research Centre http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/ Sponsored by EuroDNS and AsiaDNS - for your domain name registration http://www.eurodns.com/?refid=57d25a87c8bffdc565a16a5bf01e8825 ********************************************************** Proposal for porn domain revived http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6240725.stm Taiwan Quake Resulted In Loss Of 10,000 Internet Domains http://bizreport.com/2007/01/taiwan_quake_resulted_in_loss_of_10000_internet_domains.html Internet infrastructure 'too fragile' http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/12/29/1166895452688.html UK domain name dispute rules could change http://out-law.com/page-7619 ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** Proposal for porn domain revived Plans to create an internet domain for pornographic websites have been resurrected. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6240725.stm http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/01/07/2316225 Porn domain name plans revived (AP) ICANN has revived a proposal it earlier rejected to create an online red-light district, after adding stronger provisions to prohibit child pornography and require labeling of web sites with sexually explicit materials. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/01/07/1168104897906.html http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\01\08\story_8-1-2007_pg6_5 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/World/The_United_States/xxx_red-light_domain_plan_is_back_with_riders/articleshow/1077364.cms http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070106/24819.htm http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/06/tech/main2335022.shtml http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/sns-ap-internet-pornography,0,4859408.story ICANN Reconsiders Virtual Red Light District Nearly seven years after its initial proposal, the controversial .XXX domain, intended as an online "red light district" for pornographic websites, is soon to be reconsidered by the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which voted not to approve (but did not reject) the proposal in May of 2006. http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/topnews/wpn-60-20070108ICANNReconsidersVirtualRedLightDistrict.html http://www.pittnews.com/media/paper879/sections/20070108Opinion.html?norewrite200701081941&sourcedomain=www.pittnews.com&200701081927> Comeback for internet porn domain The controversial proposal to launch a porn-only .xxx internet domain, which many assumed dead and buried, is back. And the firm behind it is confident that this time it will be finally approved. http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=CBA2011D-5A91-4EA2-B9A4-967782DC65C1 .XXX is Back on the Radar Screen by Patrick Vande Walle The DoC seems to have finally realized it went too far by using ICANN to serve the interests of some conservative groups, as mentioned in a previous post. http://www.circleid.com/posts/xxx_back_on_radar_screen/ ICANN Publishes Revised Proposed Agreement on .XXX A revised proposed agreement with ICM providing for designation of a .XXX sTLD registry is published for public comment. The public comment period will be open until 5 February 2007. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-05jan07.htm Taiwan Quake Resulted In Loss Of 10,000 Internet Domains China International Network Information Center on Sunday said that about 10,000 dotcom Internet domain names have been lost because of the disruption caused by the Dec. 26 earthquake in Taiwan. http://bizreport.com/2007/01/taiwan_quake_resulted_in_loss_of_10000_internet_domains.html http://english.people.com.cn/200701/05/eng20070105_338568.html http://asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=60501 http://chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-01/06/content_776083.htm http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\01\08\story_8-1-2007_pg6_1 http://zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=346225&ssid=29&sid=env http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/8400/53/ http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,21026149%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html http://technewsworld.com/story/K4u9NLEIpM0hUJ/China-Loses-Over-9000-Domain-Names-in-Earthquake.xhtml http://redorbit.com/news/technology/789561/china_loses_10000_internet_domain_names_due_to_quake_disruption/index.html?source=r_technology http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyid=2007-01-05T160404Z_01_SHA150678_RTRUKOC_0_US-CHINA-EARTHQUAKE-DOMAIN.xml Taiwan quakes cost Chinese 10,000 domain names The 26 December earthquakes off Taiwan - which cut undersea telecoms cables and severely disrupted internet connections across Asia - also cost the Chinese 10,000 domain names, Reuters reports. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/05/missing_domains/ ICANN Announces Plans for Conclusion of sTLD Application Process As ICANN looks toward completion of the process for consideration of the proposed sTLD strings submitted during the application period in 2003-4, this notice reports on the status of each application, as well as the anticipated steps to full closure of this round of applications. Briefly, of the ten original applications: four sTLDs are delegated in the root zone, two agreements are signed and will be delegated, two applications have been withdrawn and two applications remain open: .post and .xxx. Next steps for each of the open applications are identified. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-04jan07.htm RSSAC and SSAC Seek Community Feedback on Firewall Support for IPv6 DNS Records and DNS Extensions (EDNS0) The joint committees are soliciting feedback from the Internet community on whether commercial firewalls that organizations use to protect name server resolvers will allow priming responses containing IPv6 (AAAA) resource records and priming responses greater than 512 bytes (the desired results) or block such responses. http://icann.org/committees/security/sac016.htm Internet infrastructure 'too fragile' The chaos in Asia's internet service sparked by an undersea earthquake shows the network is too fragile, industry observers say. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/12/29/1166895452688.html UK domain name dispute rules could change The rulebook used in most disputes over .uk domain names is out of date, according to Nominet, the .uk domain name registry. Its suggestions for revision include the introduction of a financial deterrent against cybersquatting. http://out-law.com/page-7619 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/08/uk_domain_name_dispute_rules_could_change/ ir: Rules for Persian weblogs eased The Department of Press Affairs at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance announced that registration of Persian weblogs without special domain names are not mandatory, Iran Daily reported. http://iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=48625 MGM seeks control of Wargames.com site name The owner of the Web domain Wargames.com has been accused by MGM of "unauthorized use and registration" of that name and three other names related to MGM's "Rocky" movie franchise. http://iht.com/articles/2006/12/25/business/games.php 330,000 dotMobi names registered DotMobi gained 330,000 name registrations by the end of the year. Since October numerous companies have set up their own mobile optimised .mobi sites. http://www.mobilemonday.net/mm/story.php?story_id=5186 http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/article/20070104143710128 Where to Invest in Domain Names in 2007 You can earn money investing in domains related to overall trends in 2007. This time of year every publication likes to run an article about predictions for the coming year. Savvy domain investors should pay attention to these articles. Overall business and lifestyle trends can have a big affect on the value of domain names. People who noticed the trends toward user-generated content and self publishing banked on blog and social networking domains over the past few years. http://domainnamewire.com/2007/01/08/where-to-invest-in-domain-names-in-2007/ December Domain Name Parking Results My domain name parking results continued to impress, including a TrafficClub RPM over $100. I’m not sure if everyone is experiencing an increase in revenue from parked domain names, but my results steadily improved during 2006. In December my revenue per 1,000 views (RPM) with TrafficClub was $112.28, second only to November. http://domainnamewire.com/2007/01/08/december-domain-name-parking-results/ Internet Zombies by Karl Auerbach Today on Dave Farber's IP list, someone revived the ancient argument that ICANN imposes limits on the number of top level domains (TLDs) because to have more than a few will cause DNS to wobble and cause the internet to collapse. Although long discredited, that argument hangs around like a zombie. ICANN has never been able to adduce a shred of proof that there is anything to support that assertion. http://www.circleid.com/posts/internet_zombies/ ABOUT 2,145 .UZ DOMAINS REGISTERED IN 2006 UzInfoCom registered over 2,145 .uz domains and deleted 1,226 domains in 2006. Number of active domains in .uz zone increased by 34 per cent in 2006. http://au.biz.yahoo.com/070105/17/11gp3.html Dot VN, Inc. Announces Online Domain Name Registration Increased Over 350% From 2005 (news release) Dot VN announced today that the total number of .vn domain names registered by the Company via online has increased over 350% since 2005. New .vn registrations under Dot VN management grew from 919 total domain names registered in 2005 to over 4,100 for the 2006 year. http://www.domaininformer.com/news/press/070108DotVN.html http://tickertech.com/cgi/?a=news&ticker=a&w=&story=20070107005093r1.xml ru: Number of domain names in the Russian Internet to exceed one million in 2007 The Russian domain name registrar Ru-Center has published a forecast according to which the number of domain names in the top level domain .RU will exceed one million. A 700-thousandth domain name was registered recently. http://webplanet.ru/english/2007/01/07/million_eng.html ICANN Update on the 2007 Nom Com Meeting in São Paulo, Brazil The 2007 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) has been convened and met for the first time on 8-9 December, immediately following the ICANN Annual Meeting in São Paulo, Brazil. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-20dec06.htm The Closing Window: A Historical Analysis of Domain Tasting Frank Schilling wrote this history and analysis of domain tasting for the ICANN Business Constituency membership. It’s by no means perfect but he decribes it as he thought he’d share it with those who would like a bit more color on the subject. http://www.circleid.com/posts/historical_analysis_domain_tasting/ Woman willing to give up Yao Ming' domain address - for a price (AP) A Chinese woman who registered the name of NBA star Yao Ming as an internet domain address is willing to give it up - for a price. http://news.corporatecounselcentre.ca/ap/o/51/01-05-2007/f6600005a02a34f7.html Top Domain Name News Stories of 2006 The domain name industry had a heck of a year. It’s impossible to rank the top news stories of 2006, but Andrew Allemanntries to make an attempt. If you disagree, be sure to participate in the upcoming 2007 Domain Name Wire survey in which you’ll be able to vote on which news story was biggest. http://www.circleid.com/posts/top_domain_name_news_stories_2006/ Domain Name Stocks Mixed in 2006 Some up, some down, but enthusiasm for domain name companies remains high. http://domainnamewire.com/2007/01/02/domain-name-stocks-mixed-in-2006/ Map of the Internet: The IPv4 Space of 2006 An intersecting representation of the IP Address space on a plane using a fractal mapping that preserves grouping... Section of the map also shows the blocks sold directly to corporations and governments in the 1990's before the RIRs took over allocation. http://www.circleid.com/posts/map_internet_ipv4_space_2006/ Harry Potter 7 domains already protected As fans of Harry Potter go crazy online analysing the possible implications of the name of the final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, author JK Rowling's agent has already taken steps to ensure cyber-squatters don't exploit the newly-revealed title. http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/8262/53/ Spider's web of "OEM downloads" domains, growing out of control Spam is hardly news to anyone with a mail box. What is new is that some spammers are spinning a large spiders' web of different domain names leading to a site peddling dubious "OEM software" downloads. http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36634 ie: Ryanair loses bitch site name-grab claim Ryanair has lost its claim against a website which helps customers of the airline complain about the service they receive. The airline took its case to WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. Ryanair claimed the website - www.ryanaircampaign.org - was misleading. It went to WIPO to gain control of the website claiming that it infringed on its trademarks. It also claimed the site was set up in bad faith for: "the purpose of unfairly disrupting the business of the Complainant and causing it unfair loss and damage". But the one man WIPO panel ruled otherwise. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/29/wipo_rules_against_ryanair/ http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/business/article2108371.ece http://www.sbpost.ie/breakingnews/breaking_story.asp?j=108813056&p=yx88y343x&n=108813527&x= http://www.sbpost.ie/breakingnews/breaking_story.asp?j=108792860&p=yx8793z34&n=108793331&x= http://www.sharewatch.com/story.php?storynumber=283899 http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single7549 Cost of registering domain name down 13% The IE Domain Registry has reduced the cost of registering and renewing a website by 13% because registrations have now passed 70,000 - which is a 30% jump in the past year. http://www.rte.ie/business/2006/1221/IEDR.html http://www.businessworld.ie/livenews.htm?a=1593784 http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story_business_island.asp?j=168367040&p=y683676zx eu: Code of Conduct for .eu registrars during 2007 (news release) As from the second quarter of 2007 .eu registrars providing a best in class service will be entitled to a quality label (logo) and listed on EURid’s website, provided they subscribe to the .eu Code of Conduct that is currently being drafted. http://www.eurid.eu/en/general/news/code-of-conduct-for-eu-registrars-during-2007 Residents of Romania and Bulgaria can register .eu domain names as of January 1, 2007 (news release) Upon joining the EU next year, Romanian and Bulgarian residents will be able to register .eu domain names like any other eligible party, i.e. anyone living in an EU member state. Registration of domains will be possible from midnight of the 31st of December (New Year’s Eve) onwards. http://www.eurid.eu/en/general/news/residents-of-romania-and-bulgaria-can-register-eu-domain-names-as-of-january-1-2007 .EU coming to Romania and Bulgaria, New .EU Code of Conduct First, residents of Romania and Bulgaria will now be able to register .eu domains. Second, EURid announced a new code of conduct for registrars. http://domainnamewire.com/2006/12/22/eu-coming-to-romania-and-bulgaria-new-eu-code-of-conduct/ Residents of Romania and Bulgaria can register .eu domain names as of January 1, 2007 Upon joining the EU next year, Romanian and Bulgarian residents will be able to register .eu domain names like any other eligible party, i.e. anyone living in an EU member state. Registration of domains will be possible from midnight of the 31st of December (New Year’s Eve) onwards. http://www.swbusiness.fi/portal/34/?id=16102 Comment: Kathy Foley: Homeless in cyberspace Imagine coming home to find the locks have been changed and some people you don’t know whooping it up in your house — eating your food, drinking your wine and generally having a wild old time in your lovingly furnished gaff. It happened to me last week. Well, it virtually happened. Or maybe it happened virtually. Anyway, I’ve been cybersquatted and I’m not happy about it. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2091-2517713,00.html On Contracts with Verisign by Bret Fausett John Berryhill, writing on the Registrars' List: "Be creative. Give yourself a 100 day domain tasting period and cut the .COM price down to two bucks." Mine the thread a bit for the context. It's worth it. http://blog.lextext.com/blog/_archives/2006/12/29/2605996.html 3mn .travel domain names released Three million travel destinations have been released for immediate registration, including cities; towns; heritage, iconic and sacred sites; national parks and other landmarks. http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/article/20070103175152996 http://www.dominicantoday.com/app/article.aspx?id=21153 Arabic Domain Names Set to be Auctioned Off (news release) Internet domain information and development resource, IDNcyclopedia.com, announced it will be auctioning off multiple Arabic domain names on eBay this month http://www.tophosts.com/articles/004397.html NeuStar Announces Launch of Five New International Domain Names In .BIZ TLD (news release) NeuStar announced that it has deployed five new IDN language scripts in the .BIZ top-level Internet domain. http://domaininformer.com/news/news/070104NeuStar.html Domainersmagazine.com Debuts the First Bi-monthly Magazine for the Domain Name Industry (news release) Domainer’s Magazine Inc. announced today that after several months of intense preparation they will be filling a void that has existed for some time in the domain name industry. Every other month Domainer’s Magazine will be publishing a full featured periodical containing a wide range of articles designed to help Domainers ranging in expertise from novice to seasoned pro. http://prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb494109.htm Hot Adult Domain Names to Be Auctioned Live at Internext (news release) More than 250 adult domain names are going to be auctioned at Internext Las Vegas in January. http://marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=199069 Malta.com name sells for $250,000 Malta’s internet address, Malta.com, sold for a quarter of a million dollars earlier this year, resulting in one of the highest sales made by specialised domain company Sedo. http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=43903 Moniker Sells Three Domain Names for over $100,000 Each Moniker has sold three domain names for over $100,000 each including two two-character .com domains. The latest domain name sales report from DNJournal shows the domain name industry is ending the year with a bang, thanks in part to domain name company Moniker. The company brokered three domains for over $100,000 including Partners.com for $130,000, and FJ.com and TJ.com for $105,000 each. http://domainnamewire.com/2006/12/28/moniker-sells-three-domain-names-for-over-100000-each/ $3 Million Sale of Vodka.com and Two Huge .Org Deals Assure Merry Christmas for Domain Market 2006 has been good to the domain business and with less than two weeks to go until the New Year the upward momentum just keeps getting stronger. Over the past seven days we saw Vodka.com go for $3 million in the year's second biggest domain sale and the two biggest .org sales of 2006, with both of those easily clearing the six-figure mark. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2006/domainsales12_26_06.htm Trio of Six-Figure Sales at Moniker Lead Domain Market to Another Big Week With one sales week to go in 2006 the domain market is still barreling down the highway at full throttle. Moniker.com/DomainSystems.com rang up three six-figure sales this week to claim the top spots on our new Top 20 chart. Every domain on the elite list (as well as five just off the Big Board) sold for at least five figures. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2006/domainsales1_2_07.htm Selecting a Domain Name At a cost of a few bucks a year, the right domain name helps your business develop a recognizable online brand. It promotes name recognition among your customers and keeps them coming back to the right place. http://www.techworld.nl/idgns/1915/selecting-a-domain-name.html Three questions for Vinton Cerf Vinton G. Cerf is vice president and chief internet evangelist at Google. He is a co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the internet. In December 1997, President Clinton presented the National Medal of Technology to Cerf and colleague Robert E. Kahn for their pioneering work on the internet. Cerf spoke recently with Computerworld's Gary Anthes. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/F349C0DFE1F5281BCC25724C004695B6 First the Net, now the Neuronet A Neuronet designed from the ground up will be the world's first, and only, real-time network designed to transmit virtual reality and next generation gaming data, say its creators, the International Association of Virtual Reality Technologies (IAVRT) group. http://p2pnet.net/story/10868 http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/01/group-promises-dedicated-vr-neuronet-skepticism-ensues/ http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070102-8527.html Neuer Anlauf für Rotlichtbezirk im Internet Unerwartet startete die Internet-Verwaltung ICANN einen neuen Versuch für eine .xxx-Domain als Bereich für Erotik- und Pornografie-Websites. In der Nacht zum Samstag veröffentlichte die Organisation einen Vertragsentwurf mit ICM Registry und International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR) für einen solchen Rotlichtbezirk im Internet. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/83330 http://www.computerwelt.at/detailArticle.asp?a=108470&n=5 http://futurezone.orf.at/it/stories/162667/ .eu: Weitere Klagen gegen schwarze (Registrar-)Schafe Seit dem ersten Januar können auch rumänische und bulgarische Nutzer .eu-Adressen bei dem Registrierungsdatenbankbetreiber (Registry) für die Domain .eu (Eurid) bekommen. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/83228 Affaire "eurostar.eu" : nouvelle sortie de rails ! C'est un troisième round judiciaire qui vient de se tenir à propos du nom eurostar.eu. http://domaine.blogspot.com/2006/12/affaire-eurostareu-nouvelle-sortie-de.html Votre nom de domaine au dos de votre auto Il fallait y penser ! Voici les PidPlates, ou comment coller votre nom de domaine au dos de votre voiture. http://www.domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1086/votre-nom-de-domaine-au-dos-de-votre-auto.php La semaine de domainesInfo du 26 au 29 décembre 2006 Chaque jour de la semaine, les éditorialistes de DomainesInfo promènent un oeil amusé dans tous les domaines de la toile. http://www.domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1091/la-semaine-de-domainesinfo-du-26-au-29-decembre-2006.php Les .HK latins en idéogrammes hongkongais Initiée le 4 décembre, la 'pre-registration period' autorise jusqu’au 5 janvier 2007 les propriétaires de .HK en caractères latins à enregistrer le nom équivalent en caractères de Hong-Kong. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1089/hong-kong-les-hk-latins-en-ideogrammes-hongkongais.php ICM Registry veut redorer le blason du .XXX auprès de l'ICANN Serait-ce le retour du .XXX ? L’ICANN vient de publier une communication sur son site : elle montre que si un vote contre cette extension a bien eu lien l’an passé, celle-ci n’est en aucun cas définitivement rejetée. http://akosh.pcinpact.com/actu/news/33867-XXX-ICM-ICANN.htm http://technaute.lapresseaffaires.com/nouvelles/texte_complet.php?id=81,12399,0,012007,1323345.html http://silicon.fr/fr/silicon/news/2007/01/07/xxx-retour-domaine-porno http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1104/sexe-le-retour-du-xxx.php La vraie fausse histoire des noms chinois disparus Conséquences des récents séismes qui ont frappés en Asie, de nombreux propriétaires chinois de noms de domaine auraient été dans l'incapacité de se connecter pour les renouveler. Info ou intox? http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1099/la-vraie-fausse-histoire-des-noms-chinois-disparus.php EURid officialise le code de bonne conduite du .EU Le gestionnaire de l'extension européenne a confirmé la création d'un code de bonne conduite à ses prestataires accrédités dans le cadre d'un séminaire organisé hier. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1088/europe-eurid-officialise-le-code-de-bonne-conduite-du-eu.php Una nuova via per controllare il porno web Ci prova ICANN che tenta di bypassare la questione delle diverse norme internazionali e decide di lavorare sui domini .xxx. Ma perché il web a luci rosse funzioni, i webmaster dovrebbero essere d'accordo http://punto-informatico.it/p.aspx?id=1837813 http://www.itnews.it/news/2007,778,rss,0107,,,162827.html http://www.vnunet.it/it/vnunet/news/2007/01/08/xxx-ritorno-futuro http://webnews.html.it/news/leggi/5241/i-domini-xxx-tornano-dattualita/ http://www.ansa.it/site/notizie/awnplus/internet/news/2007-01-07_10734566.html http://redazione.romaone.it/4Daction/Web_RubricaNuova?ID=82127&doc=si Recuperan la propuesta de crear un dominio específico para páginas porno La ICANN ha resucitado la propuesta de crear un dominio específico para las páginas de internet con contenido pornográfico. http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/189376/0/domio/porno/internet/ http://www2.noticiasdot.com/publicaciones/2007/0107/0801/noticias080107/noticias080107-1122.htm http://www.lacuarta.cl/diario/2007/01/08/08.07.4a.VUE.PARABOLICA.html http://www.endi.com/noticia/ciencia/noticias/proponen_determinar_zona_roja_en_internet/139985 Crece la polémica en torno al .leo o .lli Todo comenzó con un artículo del escritor madrileño Antonio Jorge Nevado en torno a la posibilidad de que la sociedad leonesa impulsase la creación de un dominio .leo (de "León") en Internet, pero en las últimas fechas el debate se ha abierto con la propuesta de algunos colectivos en favor del .lli ("Llión") http://www.reporterodigital.com/leon/post.php/2007/01/07/crece_la_polemica_en_torno_al_leo_o_lli Chinos pierden 10.000 dominios por los terremotos Los usuario de Internet de China perdieron cerca de 10.000 dominios debido a las interrupciones provocadas por los terremotos del mes pasado en la costa de Taiwán. Todo ocurría el día 26 de Diciembre cuando fuertes terremotos en la costa de Taiwán azotaban y dejaban a millones de usuarios sin acceso a Internet, provocando el caos de empresas de todo Asia. http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1430 ASO AC llama a nominaciones para el Directorio de ICANN De acuerdo con el Memorando de Entendimiento del ASO y los estatutos del ICANN el Consejo de Direcciones del ASO hace un llamado a nominaciones para el Directorio de ICANN para llenar un cargo del ASO actualmente ocupado por Raimundo Beca, cuyo periodo termina en junio de 2007. http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1429 Los dominios ".es" superan el medio millón en 2006 El número de dominios ".es" registrados se sitúa en 509.819 en diciembre, lo que supone un incremento superior al 70 por ciento en un año, informó el jueves el organismo red.es, dependiente del Ministerio de Industria. http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1428 Nuevo Miembro al Directorio de LACNIC De acuerdo al resultado de las elecciones en el directorio de LACNIC, como se informara oportunamente, los señores directores electos Hartmut Glaser y Carlos Neira comenzarán a ejercer sus funciones a partir del 1 de enero de 2007 y hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2009. http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1427 Nueva Política de Asignación Números de Sistemas Autónomos de 32 LACNIC anuncia la asignación de nuevos Números de Sistemas Autónomos de 32 bits a partir del 1ero de Enero del 2007. http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1426 EBEL pierde el nombre de dominio ESIKA.COM El 12 de diciembre de 2006 un Panel Administrativo de la OMPI (Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual), denegó la demanda interpuesta por la empresa Ebel International Limited para obtener los nombres de dominio ESIKA.COM y ESIKA.NET. http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1425 De är internets dolda makthavare Icann är organisationen som har makten över vem som får vara med på nätet och vem som lämnas utanför. Den drivs som ett företag och styrs av USA:s regering. http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.90455 .XXX se vrací Plány pro doménu urcenou pro sexuální obsah jsou zpet http://digiweb.ihned.cz/c4-10072070-20114130-i00000_d-xxx-se-vraci Story on .xxx in Russian http://www.utro.ru/news/2007/01/07/615305.shtml +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the most recent edition of the domain news, including an RSS feed - already online! The domain name news is supported by auDA. See http://lists.technewsreview.com.au/mailman/listinfo/technewsreview for an archive of recent newsletters and to subscribe to the domain name and general internet news. Also see http://technewsreview.com.au/ for recent news updates. 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