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And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for regular updates. ********************************************************** 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/ ********************************************************** Net grows to meet fresh demands http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6342063.stm uk: British web surfers opt for .uk http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=8386 VeriSigns Internet cloud fortress http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=4464 Lessons learned from 'Net root server attack http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1079617788 Registrations of Chinese domain names surge as Spring Festival approaches http://www.cctv.com/program/bizchina/20070208/105719.shtml ***************** GOVERNANCE ***************** Net grows to meet fresh demands The net is facing the need for serious upgrades in order to meet fresh demands such as high definition video on the web and social networking. A recent report from Deloitte said 2007 could be the year the internet approaches capacity, with demand outstripping supply. It predicted bottlenecks in some of the net's backbones as the amount of data overwhelms the size of the pipes. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6342063.stm Widersprüchliche Konzepte für das Internet Governance Forum Ab heute diskutieren in Genf Diplomaten und Nicht-Regierungsvertreter über erste Erfolge und nächste Schritte des IGF. Das Forum war nach Vereinbarungen zwischen Regierungsvertretern auf dem Weltgipfel der Informationsgesellschaft (WSIS) erstmals im vergangenen Herbst zusammengetreten, um sich über Fragen globaler Netzpolitik zu verständigen zuvor hatte es im Verlauf des Weltgipfels heftigen Zoff um die Internet-Verwaltung, ihre Internationalisierung und das Beharren der USA auf die Internet-Oberaufsicht gegeben. Trotz generellen Lobes gibt es nach wie vor zwei konkurrierende Konzepte, was das IGF kann und darf. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/85202 2015 soll die Hälfte der Menschheit online sein by Wolfgang Kleinwächter Als im November 2005 in Tunis der [extern] Weltgipfel zur Informationsgesellschaft (WSIS) beendet wurde, schien es zunächst so dass den beteiligten Akteuren die Luft ausgegangen war. Nachdem man sich darauf geeinigt hatte, bis zum Jahr 2015 die Hälfte der Menschheit online zu bringen und ein neues [extern] Internet Governance Forum (IGF) zu schaffen, zog erst einmal Ruhe ein. Nun aber kommt wieder Bewegung in den WSIS-Prozess. Es gibt immer mehr Baustellen, um mit konkreten Initiativen die Beschlüsse von Tunis umzusetzen. http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/24/24607/1.html ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** uk: British web surfers opt for .uk British users are six times more likely to choose a .uk rather than a .com address when using internet search engines, an online survey has found. The survey of over 2,000 internet users, carried out by YouGov, found that 62 percent believe a .uk address suggests a company name is local or more relevant than a .com. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=8386 http://www.itpro.co.uk/internet/news/104329/uk-surfers-prefer-british-websites.html VeriSigns Internet cloud fortress During his keynote at the RSA 2007 Conference, VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos announced Project Titan, a three-year investment from the company's capital spend of $150 to $200 million to add capacity to its network infrastructure to keep up with growth of the Internet. "We have to stay ahead of the curve and build capacity to help with RFID and content distribution," Sclavos said. http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=4464 Lessons learned from 'Net root server attack There's some good news and some bad news for corporate network managers about the latest Internet root server attack. The good news is that the Internet demonstrated once again that it is the most resilient network infrastructure ever built. Companies shouldn't be afraid to put mission-critical applications such as voice and streaming video on the `Net because of these attacks, security experts say. http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1079617788 http://www.csoonline.com.au/index.php/id;1079617788;fp;16;fpid;0 Registrations of Chinese domain names surge as Spring Festival approaches Now that website technology supports domain names with Chinese characters, many of Chinese companies and netizens are cheering the upcoming Spring Festival in a new way. Mr. Meng, a private business owner, recently registered "Cai yuan gun gun" -- a traditional Chinese idiom which means endless streams of income -- as his company's domain name. http://www.cctv.com/program/bizchina/20070208/105719.shtml uk: Cherie 'is cashing in' on Blair website name Cherie Blair today faced fresh accusations of cashing in on her husband's name after registering a potentially lucrative website. The internet domain name www.cherieblair.org.uk has reportedly been registered by American socialite Martha Greene on Mrs Blair's behalf. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23385417-details/Cherie%20'is%20cashing%20in'%20on%20Blair%20website%20name/article.do RSSAC and SSAC Seek Community Feedback on DNS Resolver Support for IPv6 DNS Records and DNS Extensions (EDNS0) The joint committees are soliciting feedback from the Internet community on whether DNS servers (software and hardware appliance) organizations use to provide recursive name service will operate correctly when IP version 6 (type AAAA) resource records are added to the root hints file and root zone. http://icann.org/committees/security/sac017.htm ICANN Office of the Ombudsman Introduces Web Log The ICANN Office of the Ombudsman, www.icannombudsman.org, has introduced a new blog at http://omblog.icann.org/ http://omblog.icann.org/ DotMobi strengthens mobile web with new products 3GSM World Congress kicks off in Barcelona today, so IT PRO spoke to dotMobi's chief executive Neil Edwards to get a flavour of what lies ahead for the mobile internet. DotMobi plans to use this week's 3GSM conference in Barcelona to prove that it is more than just a domain registry by announcing a set of tools and certification standards to ease mobile website creation. http://www.itpro.co.uk/wireless/news/104262/3gsm-dotmobi-strengthens-mobile-web-with-new-products.html Domain Name Market in 2007: Will the Growth Continue? (news release) The domain name industry experienced unprecedented growth in 2006. Leading domain industry news source Domain Name Wire (www.domainnamewire.com) is conducting a study of the domain name market and where it's headed in 2007. http://prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb503960.htm Attempted attack on Net backbone highlights potential risks When hackers recently targeted the backbone of the Internet, they caused little damage. But the attempt underscores the risks associated with our reliance on the Web. John McCormick weighs in on the attempted attack and brings you up to speed on other recent threats. http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-1009_11-6158670.html Registration of .HK domain names in Hong Kong The registration of domain names under .hk, the two-letter Top Level Domain for Hong Kong, is administered by the Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited (HKDNR) since June 1, 2001, which follows the provisions of the HKDNR Domain Name Registration Agreement, effective on the same day (the Agreement.) The dispute resolution policy regarding the use and registration of domain names (the Dispute Resolution Policy or DRP) also took effect on the same day. http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=articles&id=1AC2C74E-6DB4-4E2D-89A6-705DEBF12CB8 TRAFFIC Domain Name Auction to be Open to Public The next TRAFFIC conference live domain name auction will be open for bidding by non-attendees. http://domainnamewire.com/2007/02/13/traffic-domain-name-auction-to-be-open-to-public/ us: GoDaddy.com Converts - Spikes Sales With Super Bowl Savvy (news release) GoDaddy won the Super Bowl for advertisers defying critics and converting its big game ads into bottom-line business. Although it was rated as one of the least favorite commercials, GoDaddy.com attracted more new customers and enjoyed record sales with its Super Bowl strategy this year. http://press-releases.techwhack.com/7374/godaddy.com-converts/ Mydomain.com Launches Tiered Discounts On Multiple Domains (news release) MyDomain.com introduces its plan of simplified tiered discounts for multiple domain registrations with an improved bulk registration tool. http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=19340 ICANN U-turn over outdated domains According to Cnews, plans by ICANN to delete some of the more outdated domain extensions in their index have been derailed. They had opened a public discussion in San Paulo with a view to removing these extensions, which ended last month. Top of their list of their list for deletion was the Russian .su (Soviet Union) extension and the former Yogoslav Republics .yu. http://www.multilingual-search.com/icann-u-turn-over-outdated-domains/11/02/2007/en/ France publishes decree on top level domain names (sub req'd) http://www.telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=157190&nr= Verwirrung um Vererbbarkeit von Domain-Namen Seit gestern findet in Baden die "Domain Pluse" statt, eine Veranstaltung der offiziellen Schweizer, deutschen und österreichischen Registrierungsstellen für Domainnamen. Das Treffen gilt als wichtigste Veranstaltung im deutschsprachigen Raum zum Themengebiet rund um die Domainregistrierung. Vertreter von Bakom, Switch, Nic.at und Denic unterhielten sich über die unterschiedliche Handhabung Umgang in den drei Ländern. http://infoweek.ch/news/NW_single.cfm?news_ID=15279&sid=0 Statistiques février 2007 : le .CN accède au Top 10 Le marché des noms de domaine approche, dans ses principales extensions, des 123 millions de noms enregistrés. Le .CN entre ce mois-ci dans le TOP 10 des extensions les plus utilisées. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1132/international-statistiques-fevrier-2007-le-cn-accede-au-top-10.php Statistiques mondiales des noms de domaine (février 2007) Les chiffres en gras désigne les extensions qui gagnées une place au classement. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/441/statistiques-mondiales-des-noms-de-domaine-fevrier-2007.php Le.TEL ouvert aux marques fin 2007 Le registre du .TEL a l'intention d'ouvrir son extension aux propriétaires de marques fin 2007. 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