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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 ********************************************************** China’s Internet body says no domain names lost after all http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/8400/53/ Review of the structure and operation of the .au Internet domain http://www.dcita.gov.au/communications_and_technology/consultation_and_submissions/review_of_the_structure_and_operation_of_the_.au_internet_domain Korea Increases IPv6 Address Number to 10 Million by 2010 http://english.etnews.co.kr/news/detail.html?id=200701100009 AntiSpyware.com Attracts $550,000 at Afternic To End 2006 With a Bang http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2006/domainsales1_9_07.htm ICANN looking at porn again http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/09/icann_dot-xxx/ ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** China’s Internet body says no domain names lost after all Beijing News’ report on 10,000 lost domain names according to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) is now said by China Daily, a Chinese news web site, to be wrong, with the CNNIC denying that it made those comments. So, what’s going on?! http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/8400/53/ Review of the structure and operation of the .au Internet domain In 2006 the Department for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts released a discussion paper as part of a review into the structure and operation of the .au Internet domain. Public comment was sought on a range of issues including the administrative structure of the .au Internet domain, naming structures, policy development, competitiveness and cost effectiveness, international participation and emerging technical issues. Nineteen submissions were received, four of which were confidential, from a range of industry, consumer and government organisations as well as members of the public. The publicly available submissions are now available online. http://www.dcita.gov.au/communications_and_technology/consultation_and_submissions/review_of_the_structure_and_operation_of_the_.au_internet_domain Korea Increases IPv6 Address Number to 10 Million by 2010 The Ministry of Information and Communication is set to increase the number of IPv6 addresses, the next generation Internet Protocol, to 10 million by 2010. To that end, it plans to encourage IMv6 registration by improving the related system, developing business models and disseminating information. http://english.etnews.co.kr/news/detail.html?id=200701100009 uk: Betting firm falls at second hurdle in domain name challenge Online betting firm Sportingbet has failed to force the handover of sportingbet.net from its Canadian owner for the second time. It also failed to force the transfer of the domain name sportingbets.biz. http://out-law.com/page-7649 Beckham move sparks domain-name rush David Beckham's big money move to the United States prompted a frenzy of 'cyber squatting', a leading domain name firm said today. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=416355&in_page_id=2 http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyID=2007-01-12T124854Z_01_L12483634_RTRIDST_0_OUKIN-UK-BECKHAM-CYBERSQUATTING.XML Cisco Sues Apple Over 'iPhone' Name Even though the brand was in Cisco's portfolio of trademarks, Apple's potential move into cell phones had been talked about unofficially for several years as the iPhone, particularly by bloggers and analysts. Apple registered the domain name iPhone.org in December of 1999. http://www.cio-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=0230024H38E5 http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/16431825.htm Dell sues cybersquatters for URL diversion Dell has taken legal action against individuals alleging they infringed its trade marks by registering domains that could be confused with its own. http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36911 us: New York rules affect online activities of law firms The New York courts have issued new rules, due to take effect on February 1, on lawyer advertising – some of which affect the way that law firms promote their services online, E-Brief News notes. While law firms may have a Web site, they may not use domain names that promise a specific result, says the Financial Times. http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20070111083829864 ICANN looking at porn again It may have been abandoned last year, but plans for the adult-only dot-xxx domain could be staging a comeback in 2007. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/09/icann_dot-xxx/ Podcast: CES news and the infamous .xxx domain (IT Week) This week, Martin Veitch rounds up the latest news from the CES event in Las Vegas and Phil Muncaster discusses the potential benefits for IT managers of the proposed .xxx domain. http://www.pcw.co.uk/itweek/analysis/2172244/podcast-ces-news-infamous-xxx 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 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 Plans firm up for .xxx domain (VNUnet) Icann dusts off plans for internet red light district. Icann has announced that it will try once more to start up a .xxx domain for pornography. http://www.pcauthority.com.au/news.aspx?CIaNID=44151 http://www.pcw.co.uk/vnunet/news/2172094/plans-firm-xxx-domain http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2172094/plans-firm-xxx-domain .xxx domain extension proposal resurfaces Icann has revived a plan it had shelved in May 2006 to create an exclusive domain for online pornography. http://earthtimes.org/articles/show/18607.html http://www.imedinews.ge/en/news_read/17528 Number of .ru domain names up 60% - domain name registrar The number of second-level domain names, registered in the .ru zone (www.name.ru) grew by 60.78% in 2006 compared with 2005. http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/0/26.html?menu=2&id_issue=11658014 Domain Name Registration Increases Over 350% From 2005, Says Dot VN (news release) Domain name registration company, Dot VN, Inc., the official authorized global registrar for the Country of Vietnam, has reported that the total number of .vn domain names registered by the Company via online has increased over 350% since 2005. http://cheaphostingdirectory.com/news-domain-name-registration-increases-over-350-from-2005-says-dot-vn-2691.html dotMobi Carries Momentum of Successful Domain Registration Into 2007 by dotMobi Building on a successful launch that has generated more than 330,000 name registrations to date, dotMobi, the official worldwide registry for the .mobi domain, enters the new year poised to continue providing consumers with the best mobile Internet experience possible. http://www.circleid.com/posts/dotmobi_successful_domain_2007/ Handicapping New DNS Extensions and Applications Back in May, Paul Vixie and I presented a webinar in which we discussed five new extensions to and uses of the Domain Name System: the Sender Policy Framework (SPF), IPv6 support, Internationalized Domain Names, ENUM, and the DNS Security Extensions. These subjects represented most of the new topics in the fifth edition of O'Reilly's DNS and BIND, released in April 2006. At the end of the webinar, we gave our assessment of the future of each of these technologies. Six months later, after conducting a survey of the Internet's namespace, consulting experts, and generally keeping an ear to the ground, it's already time to update our original assessment. http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2007/01/11/dns-extensions.html How to Invest in (Even Misspelled) Domain Names Stockerblog submits: You may have read about how the domain name business.com sold for $7.5 million, and even the misspelled word mortage.com recently sold for $242,000. Suppose you've tried to register some domain names as investments for yourself, but found that all the good ones were taken. http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/070111/23987_id.html ICANN Appoints New Chief Operating Officer Names Doug Brent to the new position of Chief Operating Officer based in the Marina Del Rey office http://webhosting.info/news/1/icann-appoints-new-chief-operating-officer_0109075492.htm http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-08jan07.htm ICANN Publishes Revised Proposed Agreement on sTLD Proposes a revised agreement with ICM providing for designation of a .xxx sTLD registry; open for public comment until 5 February 2007. http://webhosting.info/news/1/icann-publishes-revised-proposed-agreement-on-stld_0108075366.htm AntiSpyware.com Attracts $550,000 at Afternic To End 2006 With a Bang The curtain came down on a banner year for domain sales this past week with a half million dollar deal that ranks among the biggest sales of 2006 and a score of solid five-figure transactions. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2006/domainsales1_9_07.htm 4Domains Reduces Domain Pricing Domain registrar 4Domains announced it has reduced its domain name registration pricing to $6.95 per year, plus a 25-cent ICANN fee, for all new domain name registrations. http://thewhir.com/marketwatch/011007_4Domains_Reduces_Domain_Pricing.cfm Neuer Geschäftsführer für die ICANN Die im kalifornischen Marina del Rey ansässige zentrale Internet-Adressverwaltung ICANN hat am Montag den 51-jährigen Technologiemanager Doug Brent zum Geschäftsführer bestellt. http://futurezone.orf.at/it/stories/163289/ ICANN ernennt Geschäftsführer Die Internet-Verwaltung ICANN hat den Posten eines Geschäftsührer geschaffen und ihn mit Doug Brent besetzt. Er soll vor allem die Verwaltung der Organistation leiten und ist für die IANA zuständig, das Herzstück der Internetverwaltung. Darüber hinaus soll der "Chief Operating Officer" an der zukünftigen Politk der ICANN mitarbeiten. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/83397 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 Sex-Domains kommen doch noch Drei Jahre dauerte die Diskussion über die Top Level Domain .xxx. Nun hat die Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) ein neues Dokument über die Einführung der Sex-Domain veröffentlicht. http://www.computerwelt.at/detailArticle.asp?a=108470&n=5 Neuer Anlauf für Rotlichtviertel im Internet Dachadresse .xxx für pornografische Web-Sites http://derstandard.at/?id=2720203 Neuer Anlauf für Rotlichtviertel im Internet Die für die Verwaltung der Internet-Adressen zuständige Organisation hat einen neuen Anlauf zur Abgrenzung eines eigenen Rotlichtviertels im World Wide Web unternommen. Vor einer Entscheidung zur Einführung einer Dachadresse mit der Endung .xxx sollen zunächst öffentliche Stellungnahmen eingeholt werden. http://www.kleine.co.at/nachrichten/chronik/312424/index.do 10 .HR par demandeur Le registre de l’extension croate autorisera jusqu’à 10 .HR par demandeur au lieu d’un seul. Cet assouplissement entrera en vigueur au cours du 1er semestre 2007. http://www.domainesinfo.fr/extension/1096/croatie-10-hr-par-demandeur.php Statistiques janvier 2007 : les ccTLD s’affirment Le marché des noms de domaine dépasse désormais 115 millions de noms enregistrés. Les ccTLD ou extensions géographiques sont plus que jamais la force vive de ce marché toujours en expansion. http://www.domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1098/statistiques-janvier-2007-les-cctld-s-affirment.php D'avantage d'accents en .BIZ Il est maintenant possible d'enregistrer les noms accentués (IDN) correspondants aux caractères de 6 langues européennes sous l'extension .BIZ. http://www.domainesinfo.fr/extension/1102/commerce-d-avantage-d-accents-en-biz.php L'ICANN s'offre un C.O.O. Le régulateur du nommage sur Internet annonce l'arrivée de Doug Brent au poste de Chief Operating Officer. http://www.domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1105/l-icann-s-offre-un-c-o-o.php '.xxx', le retour du domaine porno ICM Registry Inc. a présenté de nouvelles propositions à l'Icann en vue de relancer le processus de création d'un domaine '.xxx' http://silicon.fr/fr/silicon/news/2007/01/07/xxx-retour-domaine-porno http://www.clubic.com/actualite-67983-noms-domaine-xxx-table.html 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. Cette détente est due aux efforts d’ICM Registry, société qui a décroché le marché de cette extension réservée aux sites pornographiques. http://akosh.pcinpact.com/actu/news/33867-XXX-ICM-ICANN.htm SITI PORNO, RISPUNTA L'IDEA DEL SUFFISSO XXX Sembrava accantonata definitivamente lo scorso anno ma l'idea di creare il suffisso XXX per i siti porno potrebbe presto tornare di moda. http://www.itnews.it/news/2007,778,rss,0107,,,162827.html 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/ Proponen de nuevo la creación de un dominio para contenido erótico La propuesta de la principal agencia controladora es que se use el dominio .xxx para páginas de adultos. http://www.terra.com.ar/canales/tecnologia/152/152592.html Becas ISOC para asistir a IETF La ISOC ha abierto un llamado de becas para asistir a las siguientes 2 reuniones de la IETF a realizarse en Praga del 18 al 23 de Marzo y en Chicago del 22 al 27 de Julio. http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1431 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 O domínio .xxx será votado novamente na ICANN Sufixo será utilizado por sites e serviços voltados ao conteúdo adulto http://www.estadao.com.br/tecnologia/internet/noticias/2007/jan/11/74.htm Planene om pornodomene gjenopplivet Åtte måneder etter at ICANN avslo forslaget om å opprettelsen av et pornodomene, skal saken opp på nytt. Dermed har organet som administerer domenene ombestemt seg for tredje gang. http://www.itavisen.no/php/art.php?id=363994 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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. 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