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Headlines from the November 1 edition of the news include: IGF To Return To Critical Internet Resources Issue by Monika Ermert | Rocky road to navigate for next chairman of internet governing body | Will Whois stay public? | To break deadlock over privacy, some seek to scrap Whois databases on domain name registration | Internet Policymakers May Punt on Privacy Issue | Warning over net address limits | .CAT - 25,000 registrations and counting | DENIC reports progress in the fight against spam | InternetNZ and ICANN renew relationship | .uk Registry: DNSSEC Needs "Enhanced Cooperation" by Brenden Kuerbis | Free White Paper on domain names | Achtung, Google! Cyber-squatter demands a job | Domain name olimpic-sochi.ru sold for $1.8 million And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Kremlin Seeks To Extend Its Reach in Cyberspace http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/27/AR2007102701384.html IGF Rio to be Supported by Online Community by Derrick L. Cogburn http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2007/10/21/3304633.html ICANN Ombudsman Releases Annual Report http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-26oct07.htm Internet pioneer Cerf steps down after 7 years heading key Internet oversight group [AP] http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/10/29/1193555566207.html Vint Cerf has 5 books to write [AP] http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/10/29/1193555559850.html WHOIS Redux: Demand Privacy in Domain Name Registration by Wendy Seltzer http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2007/10/25/whois-redux-demand-privacy-in-domain-name-registration.html http://www.circleid.com/posts/710254_whois_privacy_domain_name_registration/ ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Kremlin Seeks To Extend Its Reach in Cyberspace After ignoring the Internet for years to focus on controlling traditional media such as television and newspapers, the Kremlin and its allies are turning their attention to cyberspace, which remains a haven for critical reporting and vibrant discussion in Russia's dwindling public sphere. Allies of President Vladimir Putin are creating pro-government news and pop culture Web sites while purchasing some established online outlets known for independent journalism. They are nurturing a network of friendly bloggers ready to disseminate propaganda on command. And there is talk of creating a new Russian computer network -- one that would be separate from the Internet at large and, potentially, much easier for the authorities to control. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/27/AR2007102701384.html IGF Rio to be Supported by Online Community by Derrick L. Cogburn As most of you know, the Inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Athens spawned a number of "Dynamic Coalitions. These multisakeholder Dynamic Coaliations (DCs) were designed to include all interested parties from both developed and developing countries, and to advance the work of the Forum. One of these DCs, the Online Collaboration Dynamic Coalition (OCDC), has developed a suite of collaboration tools to facilitate a degree of online participation at the upcoming Internet Governance Forum in Rio. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2007/10/21/3304633.html Internet set for new frontier [AFP] AFTER expanding across Earth, the internet is set to spread into outer space to reach parts where no network has gone before, one of its co-creators predicts. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22666609-15318,00.html ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** ICANN Ombudsman Releases Annual Report The Ombudsman for ICANN released his annual report today, which lays out how his office has helped individuals and organizations with disputes come to a resolution while avoiding formal processes like the courts. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-26oct07.htm Internet pioneer Cerf steps down after 7 years heading key Internet oversight group [AP] In the 1970s, Vint Cerf played a leading role in developing the Internet's technical foundation. For the past seven years, he's faced the more daunting task of leading a key agency that oversees his creation. After fending off an international rebellion and planting the seeds for streamlining operations, Cerf is stepping down this week as chairman of the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/10/30/1193618846318.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/10/30/1193618846318.html http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/10/29/1193555566207.html Biographical information on Vint Cerf http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/10/29/1193555559846.html http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/10/29/1193555559846.html http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/apwire/64c6e65e44985619e5fb67b936bcc229.htm Vint Cerf has 5 books to write [AP] After leaving the helm of the Internet's key oversight agency, Vint Cerf plans to stay busy as an executive, advocate and author. Five books are in various stages of completion, and Cerf said he would "deliberately sequester some of the time" freed up by stepping down from ICANN. He estimates he has spent 25 percent to 40 percent of his time on ICANN business. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/10/29/1193555559850.html http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/10/29/1193555559850.html ICANN as Fake Institution: WHOIS, Privacy and Credible Commitment by Milton Mueller TELNIC has a problem: ICANN's contracts require it to display all the personal contact data of its registrants through a service known as "Whois." But unrestricted access to personal contact data, aside from being a rather bad idea, is against the law in the UK. It follows European, not American, privacy and data protection rules. So after consulting with the UK's data protection authorities, TELNIC asked ICANN to modify its Whois requirement. But the US government, responding to trademark and copyright interests, won't let it, and is manipulating ICANN to get its way. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2007/10/23/3309763.html ICANN investigates domain name sharp practice ICANN has launched an investigation into the possibility that insider information is being used to snap up desirable domain names before the person or organisation likely to be interested in them has had a chance to buy. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/25/domain_name_front_running/ ICANN To Investigate Domain Claim Jumping Domain "claim jumping" has a better ring to it than domain name "front running," but ICANN isn't exactly known for its sexy monikers. Regardless, ICANN is investigating whether insiders are gaming the system for profit. http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2007/10/25/icann-to-investigate-domain-claim-jumping http://www.cscprotectsbrands.com/news.asp?newsId=18329026 ICANN Looks Into Domain Controversy ICANN is investigating into allegations of insider information being used to collect desirable domain names before they are registered by an individual or business. http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/102607_ICANN_Looks_Into_Domain_Controversy.cfm ICANN Investigates Insider Domain Name Snatching Tech.Luver sends us word that, hot on the heels of reports that Verisign may be planning to sell DNS root server lookup data, ICANN has opened an investigation into a suspected practice by registrars it calls "domain name front running." http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/10/25/1433207 IDN Status Report 1. .test IDN TLD Evaluations: On 9 October 2007, eleven evaluation-purpose IDN TLDs were inserted into the root zone and propagation was initiated to the 13 root servers. These IDN TLDs were inserted into the root zone as part of the .test Program that was subsequently launched on 15 October 2007 at 4.10am PDT. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-28oct07.htm Someone might be stealing your domain name searches, says ICANN ICANN is investigating whether unscrupulous operators are stealing domain name ideas from customers. http://out-law.com/page-8580 WHOIS Redux: Demand Privacy in Domain Name Registration by Wendy Seltzer Docs post and the impending comments deadline for the next iteration of ICANNs never-ending WHOIS saga finally pushed me to write up my thoughts on the latest iteration of ICANN debate. As Doc points out, much of the current debate is very inside baseball, tied up in acronyms atop bureaucratic layers. Small wonder then that ordinary domain name registrants and Internet users havent commented much, while the fora are dominated by INTA members turning out responses to an urgent request to let ICANN know that Whois is important to the brand owners I represent: see the call reproduced in this response. http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2007/10/25/whois-redux-demand-privacy-in-domain-name-registration.html http://www.circleid.com/posts/710254_whois_privacy_domain_name_registration/ Maybe UCANN school ICANN on whois Raise your hand if you use whois every day. Even if your hand isn't up, and you just regard whois as an essential sysadmin tool, this post is for you. http://linuxjournal.com/node/1002555 ICANN Going Multilingual? by Michele Neylon On registering at the ICANN LA meeting all delegates are presented with a bag and tshirt. This time round the tshirt is black and reflects what seems to be a possible theme for this meeting - multilingualism. http://www.isquattedyour.eu/2007/10/29/icann-going-multilingual/ ********************** - (cc)TLD NEWS ********************** aero: The release of reserved domain names [news release] At the most recent meeting of the .aero council (DAC), on 6 June, it was recommended that SITA should release currently reserved special industry and other reserved domain names for registration by eligible members of the aviation community. http://information.aero/news/2007-10-24-07 Cyber Persia: The most misrepresented and misunderstood country of the world ... It is not clear what companies will think of .Asia domains. There are already lots of country code generic domains in Asia region and most companies and business units active in Asia prefer to use the country code than .Asia domain. http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/cyberpersia/post.htm?id=63001025 be: Letter and attached remittance form from IRD [news release] Recently DNS BE received several reports concerning the commercial undertakings of the company Internet Registratie Dienst (IRD), located Jaargetijdenlaan 100-102, 1050 Brussels. The aforementioned company addresses letters with attached remittance form to the holders of .BE domain names asking to wire the amount of 14 EUR (ex. VAT) for the insertion or maintenance in an email/businessguide. From the reactions that we received so far, we can conclude that the letter and especially the name of the company are causing confusion and might give the domain name holders the impression that they are dealing with an official body. http://www.dns.be/en/home.php?n=408 Domain Registrations Available Again for Guyana (.GY) Unrestricted registrations for .GY domain names are available once again. The registry had previously suspended requests. Requests may be made for both second- and third-level domain names, including .GY, .COM.GY, .CO.GY and .NET.GY. There is no limit to the number of domain names that may be registered. http://blogs.verisign.com/brandprotection/2007/10/domain_registrations_available.php my: Internet Technology Innovation Seminar 2007 This seminar will function as a venue for you to exchange information on latest Telephone Number Mapping (ENUM) development and progress, a platform to highlight the features of Next Generation Networking (NGN) as well as to deliberate on the increase in DNS crime. It will also address the techniques used by cyber criminals and how to detect and prevent these threats. http://mynic.net.my/newhp/announcements/mynic-25oct07.html Reports Increased Sales of .US Domains It has been announced by 1&1 Internet, that they have noticed a significant increase in the popularity and sales of the .US domain suffix. http://webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=22755 ********************** - DOMAIN SECURITY ********************** Mastering Your Own Domain Small business owner David Solomon was hijacked online. Or rather, his company's online address was claimed by someone else after he'd already moved in, leaving his business locked out of the Web home it had built for itself. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/small-business/2007/10/are_you_the_master_of_your_own.html Tech Road Map: Secure DNS? Not Just Yet Despite a real need, security extensions for the domain name system aren't ready for widespread use. Say you type a host name, like www.yahoo .com. How do you know the IP address in the response really points to one of Yahoo servers and not a rogue? You don't. In the past year, Symantec's DeepSight system reported 25 vulnerabilities on various DNS servers and resolvers. In fact, there are a number of ways DNS can be subverted to provide bogus information. http://informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=202601690 ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Online Critics and Unlawful Harassment from Trademark Holders by Patel The following is based on my experience and interpretation of the UDRP and the relevant laws of the United Kingdom and European Union. This is not legal advice but just my own experience and interpretation. http://www.circleid.com/posts/harassment_from_trademark_holders/ in: HC restrains Polish company from using Ranbaxy's domain name The Delhi High Court has restrained a Poland-based company from using the domain name, which is similar to domestic drug maker Ranbaxy's domain name. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Healthcare__Biotech/HC_restrains_Polish_company_from_using_Ranbaxys_domain_name/articleshow/2493191.cms http://au.news.yahoo.com/071029/3/14shv.html ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** ICANN IPv6 Factsheet ICANN today released a factsheet covering Internet Protocol 6, or IPv6. The factsheet is intended to provide an explanation of the protocol upgrade for a non-technical audience in the hope of enlarging public understanding surrounding this and related issues. The factsheet briefly reviews the technology behind IPv6, explains why it is needed, why uptake has been slow, and outlines why a move to the protocol should be considered soon by many organisations and governments. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-26oct07.htm IPv6 Deployment: A Very Complex Time Bomb with an Uncertain Trigger Date by Gordon Cook I did a 2 hour interview on October 23rd with John Curran, Board Chair of ARIN the North American Regional Internet Routing Registry for the last decade. I now understand what is at stake with IPv6. Outside of a key core group of network engineers I think darn few people do understand. And not all of them agree on how the scenario plays out though virtually all say the situation is very serious. John believes that it is huge. It is as big as Y2K except no one knows a precise date by which everything has to be done. http://www.circleid.com/posts/710261_ipv6_deployment_complex_time_bomb/ ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Mr. Joichi Ito Joins Sanrio Digital Board of Directors Sanrio Digital today announced that Joichi Ito has joined the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Joichi Ito is the founder and CEO of the venture capital firm Neoteny. He is a co-founder and board member of Digital Garage. He is the Chairman of Six Apart Japan the weblog software company. He is on the board of Technorati and helps run Technorati Japan. He has created numerous Internet companies including PSINet Japan, Digital Garage and Infoseek Japan. http://earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,209095.shtml ********************** - AFTERMARKET ********************** Track.com Laps the Competition with Six-Figure Sale That Tops This Week's Sales Chart As you have probably heard by now, Moniker.com sold over $8.1 million worth of domains in their live auction at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. last week. A silent auction is still going on and by the time it concludes Thursday (Oct. 18) there is a good chance the combined auction total will crack the 8-figure mark. You can see the complete results from the live auction. As those domains are paid for and transferred to the new owners they will become eligible for our charts so we will soon be seeing a number of blockbusters, including Computer.com at $2.2 million on the Big Board. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2007/domainsales10-23-07.htm Sedo Auctions - Turntable.com $45k Sale The Sedo Auctions are warming up, seeing turntable.com sell after 16 bids for $45,000 just clearing its reserve price in the last few minutes of the auction. http://webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=22751 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/10/25/turntablecom-turns-in-45k-bid-at-sedo-great-domains-auction/ ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** ICANN-Mitglieder unter Korruptionsverdacht Die ICANN untersucht in den eigenen Reihen den Vorwurf des Insiderhandels mit Domain Names. Die ICANN hat im Oktober 2007 ihr Organ 'Security and Stability Advisory Committee' (SSAC) beauftragt, einen internen Untersuchungsauftrag vorzulegen. Dieser weist aus, dass die Vorwürfe zunächst gründlich geprüft werden. http://www.silicon.de/enid/cio/30598 DENIC meldet Erfolg bei der Spam-Bekämpfung Das DENIC (Deutsches Network Information Center), die zentrale Registrierungsstelle für .de-Domains, sieht die Maßnahmen, die gegen den Missbrauch der Domainabfrage ("whois") durch Spammer ergriffen wurden, als erfolgreich an. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/98065 DENIC: Whois-Datenbankeintrag führt nicht automatisch zu Spam-Flut Als eine Datenquelle für die Versender von unerwünschten Werbemails wird oft die Whois-Datenbank der DENIC (Deutsches Network Information Center) betrachtet. Hier können Informationen zu Internet-Domains und IP-Adressen und deren Inhabern abgerufen werden. http://www.teltarif.de/arch/2007/kw43/s27674.html Spam-Bekämpfung: Internetfirmen wünschen sich klare Vorgaben Der Verband der deutschen Internetwirtschaft (eco) kritisiert eine "anhaltende Rechtsunsicherheit" für deutsche Internetprovider im Zusammenhang mit der Bekämpfung von unerwünschten Werbemails (Spam). http://www.xdial.de/arch/2007/kw43/s27674.html http://www.teltarif.de/arch/2007/kw43/s27674.html Lokale Domains als Wundermittel für KMU? Top-Level-Domains mit lokalen Kürzeln sollen der regionalen Online-Wirtschaft Schub bringen. Grund ist die verkürzte Suche der Konsumenten nach Informationen. http://ecin.de/news/2007/10/26/11286/index.html Rumeurs de délits d'initié chez ICANN La société enquête sur des accusations selon lesquelles des personnes auraient utilisé ses données pour se procurer des noms de domaine libres générant beaucoup de trafic. http://techno.branchez-vous.com/actualite/2007/10/rumeurs_de_delits_dinitie_chez.html ICANN délits d'initié Des membres de l'ICANN sont soupçonnés de délits d'initié. Ils auraient profités d'informations interne pour revendre de noms de domaines populaires au prix fort. http://www.zataz.com/news/15454/icann-delits-initie.html Le délit d'initié existe-t-il en noms de domaine ? Le Comité de Sécurité de l'ICANN s'intéresse à la pratique du "Front Running" consistant à enregistrer un nom immédiatement après une recherche de disponibilité faite sur ce nom par quelqu'un d'autre. La question est : cela existe-t-il vraiment? http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1346/le-delit-d-initie-existe-t-il-en-noms-de-domaine.php Singapour mise sur les noms composés de chiffres SGNIC, registre du .SG, autorisera lenregistrement de noms de domaine uniquement composés de chiffres à partir du 5 novembre 2007. Les détenteurs de marques enregistrées à Singapour seront prioritaires. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1344/singapour-singapour-mise-sur-les-noms-composes-de-chiffres.php Le domain name front running, délit d'initié ou fantasme ? « Domain Name Front Running » (DNFR) ? Derrière lexpression, se cache une pratique théorique qui consiste par exemple pour un bureau à enregistrer un domaine qui vient de faire lobjet dune recherche de disponibilité. De sorte, le bureau peu scrupuleux se réserve le domaine aux fins de le proposer à la vente quelque temps plus tard, sassurant dune marge confortable. Une monétisation des outils de vérification, piégeant ainsi lutilisateur. Légende, fausse perception de la réalité, simple coïncidence ou délit dinitié bien concret ? http://www.pcinpact.com/actu/news/39689-delit-dinitie-domain-name-front-running-ican.htm http://fr.news.yahoo.com/pcinpact/20071026/ttc-le-domain-name-front-running-delit-d-c2f7783.html Domain Name Front Running, l'ICANN indaga L'ICANN avvia un'indagine per stabilire la diffusione e la portata delle pratiche di domain name front running, un meccanismo che ha particolari affinità con le operazioni di insider trading finanziario http://hwupgrade.it/news/web/domain-name-front-running-l-icann-indaga_23042.html O dominio galego para a internet podería estar operativo no 2009 A cultura galega disporá dun dominio de seu na internet antes de que remate o próximo ano. Esta é a hipótese máis optimista coa que traballa Puntogal, asociación que loita por un identificador na rede para o idioma e o patrimonio cultural do país. O luns comeza en Los Ángeles unha xuntanza clave para o futuro do .gal. http://anosaterra.com/documentos/central_interior.php?pagina_actual=sociedade&numero=1286 El sistema de Nombres de Dominio Internacionalizados y las razones de su implementación. Si nos detenemos un instante a analizar el actual sistema de nombres de dominio, inmediatamente nos daremos cuenta que está basado en caracteres utilizados en la lengua inglesa. El sistema permite el registro de dominios que contengan caracteres alfanuméricos (a-z, 0-9 y algunos otros caracteres tales como -). http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2007/10/el-sistema-de-nombres-de-dominio.html Los dominios en chino estarán entre los más utilizados en Internet. China acogerá una coyuntura histórica de desarrollo de nombres de dominio totalmente en chino, así que ??.?? y otros nombres de dominio en chino formarán parte de la corriente principal del directorio de Internet de la siguiente generación en este país. http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2007/10/los-dominios-en-chino-estarn-entre-los.html I Congreso ForumDominios.com. Más de 140 personas relacionadas con la industria de los dominios, incluidos algunos de los máximos representantes nacionales e internacionales sobre esta materia, se dieron cita el pasado día 9 de Octubre en el I Congreso ForumDominios.com http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2007/10/i-congreso-forumdominioscom.html Ciberocupado.com - Primer portal Latinoamericano para la recuperación de nombres de dominio. Es sabido que los nombres de dominio han adquirido un valor comercial de magnitudes inimaginables hace tan sólo una década, llegando incluso a sustituir en muchos casos a las propias marcas como identificadores comerciales. http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2007/10/ciberocupadocom-primer-portal.html Vi har lämnat ut alla uppgifter som finns ... Stiftelsen för internetinfrastruktur ansvarar för internets svenska toppdomän, .se, och ansvarar för administration och teknisk drift av det nationella domännamnsregistret. http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article1104913.ab +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sources include Quicklinks <http://qlinks.net/> and BNA Internet Law News <http://www.bna.com/ilaw/>. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2007 --------- David Goldstein address: 4/3 Abbott Street COOGEE NSW 2034 AUSTRALIA email: Goldstein_David @yahoo.com.au phone: +61 418 228 605 (mobile); +61 2 9665 5773 (home) "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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