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********************************************************** Don't forget to check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/ for today's edition of the complete domain news, including an RSS feed - already online! Headlines from the April 28 edition of the news include: Stark warning for internet's future | The Future of the Internet: And How to Stop It by Jonathan Zittrain: The Sunday Times review | Spanish government's domain names held to ransom over water | Cybersquatters plague London's mayoral race | Seinfeld Isn’t Laughing about JerrySeinfeld.com And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** ICANN GNSO Votes to Kill Domain Tasting http://www.circleid.com/posts/84217_icann_gnso_kill_domain_tasting/ Where do the Swiss live who have registered the most domain names? [news release] http://switch.ch/about/news/2008/Domain-Dichte.html Campaigning for the launch of .eng http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=38419&hilite= Hackers jack thousands of sites, including UN domains http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145037-c,hackers/article.html Study finds hackers can exploit misspellings [AP] http://origin.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_9036994 Red Bull wins redbullsucks.com from energy drink rival http://out-law.com/page-9063 Microsoft sues over brand in Dutch programme curbing kids on Internet [AFP] http://news.theage.com.au/microsoft-sues-over-brand-in-dutch-programme-curbing-kids-on-internet/20080421-27mn.html US court says IP addresses are private http://out-law.com/page-9070 ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** FCC chief: No new Net safeguards [AP] Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said Tuesday his agency has all the authority it needs to prevent Internet service providers from discriminating against Web surfers and that new legislation is unnecessary. http://www.thestate.com/technology-wire/story/382910.html http://www.denverpost.com/ci_9019155 FCC Chief Says Comcast Blocked Traffic Even During Slow Times It appears that cable TV giant Comcast blocked Internet traffic even when its network wasn't overloaded with traffic, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission told Congress on Tuesday. http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/policy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207401342 FCC chairman says Comcast blocking was widespread [IDG] Martin says blocking occurred even when there was no network congestion; Comcast says slowing of P2P traffic is limited http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9079646 http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144942/fccs_martin_comcast_blocking_was_widespread.html Comcast's P2P treatment blasted The top US communications regulator say that an investigation of how Comcast manages its network had raised further concerns about tactics the company has used to restrict internet users who share movies and other material. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10505823 Net neutrality battle returns to the U.S. Senate Net neutrality has returned to Capitol Hill. The saga of Comcast's throttling of BitTorrent file-sharing traffic--and intense interest from the Federal Communications Commission, including a hearing at Stanford University last week--has appended the topic onto at least some politicians' to-do list. http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9925517-7.html Perspectives on Internet Governance - What Might the Future Hold? by Richard C. Beaird, Senior Deputy Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy; American Bar Association Business Law Spring Meeting, Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas April 11, 2008 My remarks today focus on the key international developments that have formed the basis for the debate on Internet governance. The presentation will necessarily be selective in the examples and themes it discusses. In so doing, I understand that my presentation will satisfy some, and others will be disappointed that much was left out. Finally, the opinions and themes expressed here are my own. http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=303426211 NJ court requires subpoena for Internet subscriber records [AP] Writers are pushing for legislation to guarantee the Internet's status as an open forum for communication. Partic Verrone, the president of the Writers Guild of America, West, is scheduled to appear today before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee at a hearing entitled "The Future of the Internet." http://news.theage.com.au/nj-court-requires-subpoena-for-internet-subscriber-records/20080422-27p0.html http://news.smh.com.au/nj-court-requires-subpoena-for-internet-subscriber-records/20080422-27p0.html http://www.thestate.com/technology-wire/story/382910.html ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** ICANN GNSO Votes to Kill Domain Tasting Domain tasting is the disreputable practice of registering lots of domains, seeing how much traffic they get, and then using the five day Add Grace Period to refund the 99.9% of them that aren’t worth paying for. A related abuse is front running, registrars speculatively grabbing domains that people inquire about to prevent them from using a different registrar. http://www.circleid.com/posts/84217_icann_gnso_kill_domain_tasting/ Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Independent Evaluator for the ICANN Board of Directors ICANN is seeking to appoint an independent evaluator to undertake a review of the ICANN Board. The request for proposal can be found here. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-21apr08.htm ICANN Opens Comment Period on PIR's Proposed Implementation of DNSSEC ICANN is today opening a comment period on Public Interest Registry (PIR)'s proposed implementation of DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in .ORG. On 3 April 2008, ICANN posted the PIR proposal for public information. ICANN has made a preliminary determination that the PIR proposal requires further consideration by the Registry Services Technical Evaluation Panel (RSTEP) because the new service could raise significant Security or Stability issues. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-23apr08.htm ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Where do the Swiss live who have registered the most domain names? [news release] SWITCH now provides a visual display of its domain names on an interactive map of Switzerland. The map shows the distribution of domain names ending in .ch. An enquiry can be made for a specific municipality. http://switch.ch/about/news/2008/Domain-Dichte.html Zurich registers most .ch domain names - registrar [reg req'd] http://www.telecompaper.com/news/article.aspx?cid=615867 CNNIC: Domain Name Owners Can Change Registration Information For Free In response to domain name owners' complaints on the difficulty in transferring domain names, China Internet Network Information Center has issued a circular to each of the major domain name registration service providers, in which it reiterates that domain name owners can freely alter their registration information so long as their initial registration was more than 60 days ago and it is 15 days in advance of the expiration of their domain name. http://www.chinatechnews.com/2008/04/24/6665-cnnic-domain-name-owners-can-change-registration-information-for-free/ Campaigning for the launch of .eng Patriotic John Sewell is launching a one-man campaign to ensure a corner of the internet remains forever English. http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=38419&hilite= New campaign for "English" domain names An English man has launched a campaign to ensure a corner of the internet remains "forever English". http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14155/15179/new-campaign-keep-internet-English.phtml http://www.scenta.co.uk/gadgets/news/cit/1720348/new-campaign-for-quotenglishquot-domain-names.htm .ME Domains On Sale May 6th Anyone possessing a trademark will be eligible to apply for names between May 6 and May 20. http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=25466 Philippines .ph domains the Economical Domain The .ph domain is being registered when (in many cases), the equivalent .com/.net domains are unavailable. There are no local residency requirements for registering a ph-domain. You can register .ph-domains, .com.ph-domains, .net.ph-domains,.org.ph-domains and the new i.ph-domains. http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=25444 USSR stirs sentiments: Soviet Internet domain name proves resilient By Mansur Mirovalev The Soviet Union may be in the dustbin of history, but there's one place the socialist utopia lives on: cyberspace. Sixteen years after the superpower's collapse, Web sites ending in the Soviet ".su" domain name have been rising - registrations increased 45 percent this year alone. Bloggers, entrepreneurs and die-hard communists are all part of a small but growing online community resisting repeated efforts to extinguish the online Soviet outpost. http://www.leadertelegram.com/story-features.asp?id=BGDVJE5AC8M UK net registry battles coup d'etat Nominet is facing an attempted coup by a group of members who want to force its bosses to hand back millions of pounds in surplus fees. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/24/nominet_elections_battle/ ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Hackers jack thousands of sites, including UN domains Large numbers of legitimate Web sites, including government sites in the U.K. and some operated by the United Nations, have been hacked and are serving up malware, a security researcher said today as massive JavaScript attacks last detected in March resume. http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9079961 http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;895511146;fp;2;fpid;1 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/scrt/F40D71621CD20AFDCC257435000DC19F http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145037-c,hackers/article.html Australia attacked: What happened at Cyber Storm II Communication between the private sector and government has been identified as the key lesson learned from the recent simulated cyberwar, Cyber Storm II. In March, some 50 private Australian companies were invited to join Federal government agencies to test their IT systems against cyber-warfare attacks. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Australia-attacked-What-happened-at-Cyber-Storm-II/0,130061744,339288348,00.htm Cybercrime and Politics: The Dangers of the Internet in Elections: This chapter is from the book Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses This chapter focuses on the 2008 presidential election to demonstrate the risks involved in using the Internet in campaigning. It analyzes the attack vectors that would be most likely to have an immediate and material effect on an election, affecting voters, candidates, or campaign officials. http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1190114 uk: Web infection attacks more than 100,000 pages Hackers have injected malicious code into hundreds of thousands of reputable web pages, turning them into launchpads for attacks that silently install malware on the machines of those who visit them. The UK's Civil Service and the United Nations were among those who had been hacked. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/24/mass_web_attack/ Expert: Domain Name Redirects Open Door for Hackers Internet service providers that serve advertising when a user requests a Web page that doesn't exist are exposing their users to a giant security breach, according to security researcher Dan Kaminsky. http://www.technewsworld.com/story/62678.html http://ecommercetimes.com/story/Expert-Domain-Name-Redirects-Open-Door-for-Hackers-62678.html Research: Security gaps open when ISPs hire third parties [AP] When Internet providers hire third-party companies to serve up advertisements on unused Web pages, that creative attempt to make money can open major security vulnerabilities they can't control, a researcher has found. http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/04/23/research_security_gaps_open_when_isps_hire_third_parties/ http://origin.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_9036994 http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0408/513937.html Researchers Infiltrate and 'Pollute' Storm Botnet Sophisticated peer-to-peer (P2P) botnets like Storm that have no centralized command and control architecture have frustrated researchers because they're tough to dismantle. But a group of European researchers has come up with a way to disrupt these stealthy botnets -- by “polluting” them. http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=151862 China continues to face severe botnet problem; But number drops significantly from previous year China continues to face a severe problem with botnets, networks of computers infected with software that allows them to be controlled remotely for denial-of-service attacks and to send spam, according to a report by China's National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team (CNCERT). http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9079638 China Faced With Growing Botnet Problem [IDG] China faces a growing threat from botnets, networks of computers infected with software that allows them to be controlled remotely for denial-of-service attacks and to send spam, according to a report issued by China's National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team (CNCERT). http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144931/china_faced_with_growing_botnet_problem.html China worries hackers will strike during Beijing Olympics [IDG] While CNN recently faced distributed denial-of-service attacks from Chinese hackers angry about the television network's coverage of a recent Chinese crackdown in Tibet, Chinese security officials remain worried hackers will strike while the Olympic Games are being held in Beijing. http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/04/24/China-worries-hackers-will-strike-during-Beijing-Olympics_1.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145043-c,security/article.html Report: China's botnet problems grows Computers infected by Trojan horse programs and bot software are the greatest threat to China's portion of the Internet, with compromises growing more than 20-fold in the past year, the nation's Computer Emergency Response Team (CN-CERT) stated in its 2007 annual report released last week. http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/726 CNN.Com, Politically Motivated DDoS, and Asymmetric Warfare by Jose Nazario Once again I find myself thinking about the nature of the asymmetric warfare threat posed by politically motivated DDoS (Estonia in 07, Korea in 02, and now China vs. CNN in 08). I keep thinking about it in terms of asymmetric warfare, a class of warfare where one side is a traditional, centrally managed military with superior uniformed numbers, weaponry, and skill. On the other we have smaller numbers, usually untrained fighters with meager weapons, and usually a smaller force. Historical examples include the North Vietnamese in the 20th century and even the American Revolution in the 18th century. http://www.circleid.com/posts/84239_cnn_politically_motivated_ddos_warfare/ Microsoft data show Web attacks on the rise - Tactics changed in the latter half of '07 Criminals changed tactics in the last six months of 2007, dropping malicious e-mail in favor of Web-based attacks, according to data reported to Microsoft by Windows users. http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9079558 Web criminals fuel big rise in "trojans" Cyber-criminals are behind a dramatic rise in stealthy programs called "trojans" that infect computers to sell rogue software, send unwanted email or steal personal data, a study has found. http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKL2390434820080423 ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Red Bull wins redbullsucks.com from energy drink rival A man who owned the domain name redbullsucks.com has been ordered to hand it over to Red Bull, the energy drink company. The man had claimed his was a protest site warning of the dangers of energy drinks but was found to be publishing a site at the address promoting a rival drink. http://out-law.com/page-9063 Microsoft files lawsuit against mother, creator of MSNLOCK Unicaresoft Corporation was started by Carola Eppink, a 46 year-old mother of three who wanted to restrict her children's use of the Internet. She had the idea of creating a program that helped parents limit Internet use, including cutting down on time spent using instant messaging clients, giving parents the option to check websites their children were visiting, and filtering out e-mails based on chosen keywords. http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2008/04/21/microsoft-files-lawsuit-against-mother-creator-of-msnlock Microsoft sues over brand in Dutch programme curbing kids on Internet [AFP] Software company Microsoft said Monday it is suing a company run by a Dutch mother because it had started using a Microsoft domain title in computer programmes aimed at curbing children's use of the Internet. http://news.theage.com.au/microsoft-sues-over-brand-in-dutch-programme-curbing-kids-on-internet/20080421-27mn.html http://news.smh.com.au/microsoft-sues-over-brand-in-dutch-programme-curbing-kids-on-internet/20080421-27mn.html http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200804210645DOWJONESDJONLINE000205_FORTUNE5.htm Microsoft sues Dutch internet lock firm Software giant Microsoft is suing a Dutch company in a dispute over the use of the letters MSN in the marketing of its software aimed at curbing the use of the internet by children. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2008/04/microsoft_sues_dutch_internet.php ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** US court says IP addresses are private A US court has ruled that users have a "reasonable expectation of privacy" in their internet surfing records and that police must obtain warrants from higher than usual courts in order to force ISPs to hand over records. http://out-law.com/page-9070 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/24/us_rules_ip_addresses_private/ Google WHOIS OneBox Google shows a special OneBox when you search for "whois", followed by a domain name: for example, [whois google.com]. The OneBox shows the date when a certain domain was created and date when it will expire. It seems that the only provider of information for this OneBox is Domain Tools. http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/04/google-whois-onebox.html The Indispensable Domain Forget the bricks and mortar for a minute, and just dream of owning a universal domain name identity in cyberspace, along the likes of priceline.com, food.com, creditcards.com or cheapflights.com, as such identities are valued in the tens of millions and continue to double in price every year. The entire domain name industry has advanced to a more mature level, which now fully recognizes the super value of having a generic globally recognizable domain identity as a true cyber-real-estate asset. But the name game in this current race must be played under the correct laws, as most of these assets sometimes simply evaporate into thin air. http://ecommercetimes.com/story/The-Indispensable-Domain-62702.html ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Cyber estate prices hit rock bottom Though India's real estate prices have skyrocketed over the last 3-4 years, the country is witnessing the opposite trend in cyberspace, where prices of India (.in) domain names has fallen from a nominal Rs 500 in 2007 to Rs 100 in March 2008, reported Business Standard. http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/41411 http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=10&bKeyFlag=BO&autono=320801 100 Three Letter .Mobi Domain Names Listed on eBay A portfolio of three LLL.mobi domains is listed on eBay with no reserve. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/04/21/100-three-letter-mobi-domain-names-listed-on-ebay/ Survey: Domainers Still Bullish on Domain Name Parking Despite all of the bad news about domain parking lately, the domain industry as a whole is still very bullish on domain parking. 75% of respondents in Domain Name Wire’s Third Annual domain name survey think earnings will be at least as good in 2008 as 2007. 45% think RPM rates (revenue per thousand views) will increase in 2008. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/04/22/survey-domainers-still-bullish-on-domain-name-parking/ Yahoo's profit bolsters takeover defence First quarter results from Yahoo came in better than Wall Street expected last night, thanks in part to the internet company's international operations, but it is understood it will remain in talks with News Corp and AOL to see off the threat of a hostile takeover from Microsoft. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/apr/23/technology.yahoo DOJ Looking At Google/Yahoo Ad Partnership [Reuters] The U.S. Justice Department is investigating possible antitrust implications of Google's two-week test with Yahoo to combine some of their Web search and advertising business, a source informed about the matter told Reuters Wednesday. http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207401679 Inquiry into Yahoo! link-up with Google Jerry Yang, co-founder and chief executive of Yahoo!, yesterday suffered a potential setback in his bid to fend off advances from Microsoft after Washington’s Justice Department launched an investigation into a trial tie-up with Google. It is thought that the Justice Department was concerned at talks between the two internet searchers over a two-week test to combine some web search and advertising business. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article3804360.ece Google Sued Over Ambiguity Of Blank AdWords Input Box A lawsuit filed against Google on Tuesday alleges that Google has been defrauding its AdWords customers by charging them for ads they don't want. http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207401388 ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** Wo leben die Schweizer, die fleissig Domain-Namen registrieren? [news release] SWITCH bietet neu eine visuelle Darstellung der Domain-Namen auf einer interaktiven Schweizerkarte an. Die Karte zeigt, wie die Verteilung der Domain-Namen mit der Endung .ch aussieht. Es ist eine spezifische Abfrage pro Gemeinde möglich. http://switch.ch/de/about/news/2008/Domain-Dichte.html Die Internet-Hauptstadt der Schweiz heisst Zürich Die meisten Schweizer Websites gibt es im Raum Zürich. Aber auch Tourismusorte sind im Netz gut vertreten. Mit 102334 registrierten Domain-Namen mit der Endung «.ch» ist Zürich klar Spitzenreiter. http://www.20min.ch/digital/webpage/story/31772057 Sowjetische Domains im Kommen Die Sowjetunion mag inzwischen Geschichte sein, im Internet lebt sie nicht nur weiter, sie blüht dort geradezu auf. 16 Jahre nach der Auflösung der einstigen Supermacht wächst die Zahl der Websites mit der Endung .su, allein in diesem Jahr um 45 Prozent. Unternehmer, Blogger und eingeschworene Kommunisten sorgen dafür, dass der letzte sowjetische Außenposten in der virtuellen Welt nicht verschwindet. http://www.net-tribune.de/article/220408-02.php Die Sowjetunion lebt online «Back in the USSR» Zumindest online kann der Beatles-Song noch einmal Realität werden. Denn das Geschäft mit su.-Domains boomt, sogar die Adresse microsoft.su existiert. Dem Softwarekonzern gehört die Domain jedoch nicht. http://www.netzeitung.de/internet/internet/986818.html Das Web feiert Geburtstag Vor fast 15 Jahren, Ende April 1993, wurde das Web für die Allgemeinheit freigegeben. Mittlerweile nutzen 52 Millionen Deutsche das grafische Internet, hier zu Land sind zwölf Millionen Domains registriert. Weltweit surfen 1,3 Milliarden Menschen im Web. http://www.channelpartner.de/news/258981/index.html http://www.it-times.de/news/pressemitteilung/datum/2008/04/23/das-www-wird-15-jahre-alt/ Bitkom: Das “World Wide Web“ wird 15 Jahre alt Das World Wide Web (WWW) feiert in der kommenden Woche Geburtstag: 15 Jahre zuvor, am 30. April 1993, wurde die Technologie für Internet-Inhalte zur allgemeinen Nutzung freigegeben. Vorher war sie einige Jahre im Test- und Entwicklungsbetrieb. „Das Web hat als Fenster zum Internet unsere Lebensgewohnheiten revolutioniert“, sagte Prof. Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer, Präsident des Hightech-Verbandes BITKOM, zu dem Jubiläum. „Ohne das WWW hätte sich das Internet nicht so rasant als Informationsquelle durchsetzen können. Keine andere neue Technologie hat sich so schnell zu einem Massenphänomen entwickelt.“ http://www.portel.de/nc/nachricht/artikel/18553-bitkom-das-world-wide-web-wird-15-jahre-alt/ http://www.verbaende.com/News.php4?m=52976 http://www.it-times.de/news/pressemitteilung/datum/2008/04/23/das-www-wird-15-jahre-alt/ „.de“-Domains erfolgreich Die Zahl der Internet-Adressen mit der Deutschland-Endung „de“ hat die Schwelle von zwölf Millionen überschritten. http://www.rhein-main.net/sixcms/list.php?page=fnp2_news_article&sv[id]=4475369 Die meisten Websites sitzen in Zürich Die Stiftung Switch bietet eine visuelle Darstellung der Domain-Namen auf einer interaktiven Schweizerkarte an. http://www.20min.ch/digital/webpage/story/20865625 Millionäre.com auf dem Vormarsch 350 Millionen Dollar. Das ist der Preis, den 2007 eine Firma für die Internet-Domain www.business.com bezahlt hat. Um 2,6 Millionen Dollar hat vor ein paar Wochen ein Amerikaner für die Domain www.pizza.com bekommen, die Domain www.porn.com ist für 9,5 Millionen Dollar weggegangen: Das Geschäft mit den Internet-Adressen floriert und mit ihnen wird heutzutage so gehandelt wie mit Immobilien – je attraktiver die Adresse, desto mehr muss man dafür bezahlen. http://www.wienerzeitung.at/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=3930&Alias=wzo&cob=340772 Happy Birthday – 20 Jahre .at nic.at Die .at-Zone feiert Jubiläum: Gestartet wurde im Jänner 1988; auch die Domainverwaltung zelebriert: nic.at ist seit 10 Jahren erfolgreich. Richard Wein: „Waren es 1998 gerade einmal 30.000, so stehen wir heute bei 750.000 .at-Domains.“ http://www.medianet.at/content13824-39.html Domainer – von ICANN ungeliebt? Anlässlich einer ICANN-Tagung in Dubai, die sich unter anderem mit einer zukünftigen geoTLD .arab beschäftigte, äußerte sich ICANN-Präsident und CEO Dr. Paul Twomey auch zur Frage des Geschäfts mit Domains. Wie thedomains.com berichtet, lassen seine Äußerungen für Domainer nichts Gutes hoffen, denn Domaining sei laut Twomey ein Problem. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/domainer-von-icann-ungeliebt-id667178.html TLDs – Neues von .me, .asia und .wf Sie kennen .eu, Sie kennen .asia - aber .arab? Schon Ende des Jahres 2008 sollen erste Entscheidungen über die Einführung dieser geoTLD für den großarabischen Raum fallen. Was es sonst noch gab, hier unser Überblick. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/tlds-neues-von-me-asia-und-wf-id667177.html hOLG Hamburg – Haftung für Beiträge Dritter Die Frage der Haftung von Blogs, Forenbetreibern und anderen ist in Zeiten des "Web 2.0" brisant wie nie. Das hanseatische Oberlandesgericht Hamburg hat in einer Entscheidung vom September 2007, die vor kurzem öffentlich wurde, eine feine Variante beschrieben, die zeigt, in welchen Fällen ein Community-Betreiber die von Dritten eingestellten Bilder sich zu eigen macht und also haftet. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/holg-hamburg-haftung-fuer-beitraege-dritter-id667175.html 102'334 noms de domaine en ".ch" répertoriés à Zurich Zurich est la ville suisse où sont enregistrés le plus de noms de domaine en ".ch". Elle est suivie par Berne, Bâle et Genève. De 1999 à 2007, ce classement n'a pas changé, a indiqué la fondation Switch. http://www.24heures.ch/pages/home/24_heures/l_actu/suisse/suisse_detail/(contenu)/219592 http://www.edicom.ch/fr/news/suisse/1189_5249893.html http://www.edicom.ch/fr/news/suisse/1189_5249885.html http://www.romandie.com/infos/ats/display2.asp?page=20080423141611738172194810700_brf041.xml Microsoft porte plainte contre une mère de famille Microsoft a déposé plainte contre une mère de famille néerlandaise ayant commercialisé avec une entreprise de développement de logiciels informatiques un ensemble de programmes destinés à empêcher les enfants de passer des heures sur internet, a-t-on appris lundi 21 avril. http://www.challenges.fr/actualites/business/20080421.CHA0567/microsoft_porte_plainte_contre_une_mere_de_famille.html Microsoft porte plainte contre une mère de famille [AFP] Microsoft a déposé plainte contre une société d'informatique néerlandaise dirigée par une mère de famille et commercialisant un ensemble de programmes destinés à empêcher les enfants de passer des heures sur internet, a-t-on appris lundi. http://technaute.cyberpresse.ca/200804/21/nouvelles/internet/17975-microsoft-porte-plainte-contre-une-mere-de-famille.php http://www.challenges.fr/actualites/business/20080422.CHA0675/audience_sur_une_plainte_de_microsoft_contre_une_mere_d.html Microsoft s’attaque à un filtre de MSN Microsoft ne plaisante pas avec sa propriété intellectuelle. L’américain a déposé plainte contre une société néerlandaise dirigée par Carola Eppink, une mère de famille de 46 ans qui souhaite mieux réguler l'usage d'internet par ses enfants. « Microsoft ne veut pas que nous utilisions le nom de domaine MSNlock », explique Gerard Ghazarian, de l'entreprise Unicaresoft Corporation. http://www.lexpansion.com/economie/actualite-high-tech/microsoft-s-attaque-a-un-filtre-de-msn_151255.html Les nostalgiques font vivre l'URSS sur internet [AP] L'Union soviétique a beau appartenir au passé, il y a un endroit où l'utopie socialiste perdure: le cyberespace. Seize ans après l'effondrement de l'URSS, les sites internet se terminant par l'extension «.su» (pour «Soviet Union») sont en augmentation constante, alimentant une communauté qui refuse la disparition de l'idéal soviétique jusque dans le monde virtuel. http://technaute.cyberpresse.ca/200804/21/nouvelles/internet/17978-les-nostalgiques-font-vivre-lurss-sur-internet.php Le registre chinois rappelle à l'ordre ses registrars L'organisme de gestion du .CN a souhaité préciser les règles élémentaires de bonne conduite dans le cadre d'un transfert de nom de domaine. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1510/chine-le-registre-chinois-rappelle-a-l-ordre-ses-registrars.php Succès de l’extension espagnol Le registre du .ES dépasse désormais les 925 000 noms enregistrés et prépare la célébration du millionième .ES pour cet été. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1509/espagne-succes-de-l-extension-espagnol.php Ouverture prioritaire du .ME aux marques A partir du 6 mai 2008, les détenteurs de marques pourront enregistrer leur .ME en priorité et ce jusqu’au 20 mai 2008. Le registre détaille les restrictions propres à cette ouverture sunrise. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1507/montenegro-ouverture-prioritaire-du-me-aux-marques.php Le registre espagnol se dote d’une procédure anti-phishing Le registre NIC ES en collaboration avec l’Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia de la Informacion (INTECO), propose aux internautes de l’aider à identifier les cas de phishing en .ES. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1506/espagne-le-registre-espagnol-se-dote-d-une-procedure-anti-phishing.php Le .COM.BR ouvert aux brésiliens Le registre brésilien ouvre le COM.BR aux particuliers brésiliens à partir du 1er mai 2008. Les détenteurs de droits ont encore quinze jours pour enregistrer leurs noms en priorité. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1504/bresil-le-com-br-ouvert-aux-bresiliens.php L'Irlande dépasse les 100 000 enregistrements L’Irlande a atteint jeudi 17 mai 2008 les 100 000 enregistrements en .IE. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1503/irlande-l-irlande-depasse-les-100-000-enregistrements.php 9 serveurs actifs pour le .EU L’extension européenne renforce son infrastructure DNS avec l’activation de 3 nouveaux serveurs, en plus des 6 existants. Le .EU met en place les outils pour s’adapter à la norme IPv6. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1502/europe-9-serveurs-actifs-pour-le-eu.php Une extension pour les Anglais? A la lecture de ce titre, peut-être avez-vous pensé "mais ils en ont déjà une, le .CO.UK !" Et bien eux ne semblent pas d'accord. Le 23 avril dernier, une pétition a en effet été lancée sur Internet pour, "convaincre l'ICANN de créer le .ENG". Et les auteurs de la pétition d'ajouter : "Depuis de longues années, l'identité Internet de l'Angleterre est représentée par le .CO.UK. Pourtant, les gallois et les écossais ont lancé des campagnes pour obtenir leurs propres extensions, les .CYM et .SCO. Nous pensons que les anglais devraient aussi avoir droit à leur propre extension afin de pouvoir montrer leur patriotisme sur Internet." http://www.stephanevangelder.com/archives/71-Une-extension-pour-les-Anglais.html L'URSS survit sur Internet Bien que l'URSS ait officiellement cessé d'exister en 1991, l'Union soviétique est encore présent sur le Web. http://techno.branchez-vous.com/actualite/2008/04/lurss_survit_sur_internet.html Le domaine ".su" de l'Union Soviétique entre en résistance Sur Internet, l'Union Soviétique existe encore. La preuve en est : son extension de domaine subsiste, presque 20 ans après l'effondrement du bloc de l'Est. Aujourd'hui encore, il est possible de consulter des adresses Internet se terminant par « .su », pour Soviet Union. Des sites entretenus par des nostalgiques de l'époque communiste. http://www.pcinpact.com/actu/news/43181-su-domaine-union-sovietique-resistance.htm Le «.su » soviétique fait de la résistance L’Union soviétique n’est pas morte. Du moins pas sur Internet. En effet, l’agence de presse AP révèle que le nom de domaine « .su » pour soviet union n’a pas disparu. Au contraire. Avec 45.000 domaines, un chiffre relativement modeste, l’extension soviétique affiche néanmoins une progression de 45% au début de l’année 2008. La nostalgie camarade? http://www.silicon.fr/fr/news/2008/04/21/le___su___sovietique_fait_de_la_resistance Microsoft demanda a una madre de familia en Holanda Una madre de familia holandesa que comercializa programas informáticos para regular el tiempo de uso de Internet por los niños, fue demandada por el gigante estadounidense de la informática Microsoft. http://www.elcomercioperu.com.pe/ediciononline/HTML/2008-04-21/Microsoft-demanda-madre-familia-Holanda.html Microsoft, contra las madres El gigante norteamericano demandó a un grupo de mujeres holandesas que comercializaban programas informáticos para regular el uso de Internet por parte de sus hijos. "Microsoft no desea que utilicemos el nombre MSN Lock", aseguró una de las acusadas. http://www.larazon.com.ar/notas/2008/04/21/01655888.html http://actualidad.terra.es/articulo/microsoft_demanda_madre_familia_holandesa_2415041.htm http://www.24horaslibre.com/tecnologia/1208789345.php La conquesta del domini .CAT El 23 d'abril de 2006 el .CAT, acabada l'etapa restringida del Sunrise, es va obrir el registre de dominis a tothom. Per celebrar-ho i afegir-nos a la festa, a partir del 23 d'abril i fins al 31 de maig, pots jugar a la conquesta del domini .CAT i guanyar un descompte del 50%* en el registre d'un domini .cat durant el priemr any, a banda d'un fantàstic diploma que t'acredita com a membre de l'ordre del .CAT, un honor reservat només als millors! http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1620 Los dominios de la URSS sobreviven en la Red. La caída del muro de Berlín no supuso el fin de los dominios .su. Este año el registro de este tipo de dominios creció un 45 por ciento. http://www.leandrotoscano.com/2008/04/los-dominios-de-la-urss-sobreviven-en.html Microsoft treitert Nederlandse moeder met juridische veldslag Softwaregigant Microsoft heeft een Nederlandse huismoeder voor de rechter gedaagd. De vrouw had een oplossing bedacht tegen te veel chatten en internetten door kinderen en wilde het programma MSNLOCK noemen. http://www.hbvl.be/nieuws/buitenland/default.asp?art={6BAFF72E-CA8A-448E-BA27-2CF4D38097AA} http://www.telegraaf.nl/digitaal/3838613/_Moeder_voor_de_rechter_om_antichatprogramma__.html Bezorgde moeder vindt Microsoft op haar weg ‘Bezorgde moeder’ Carola Eppink maakt zich zorgen over het internetgedrag, en dan vooral het vele gechat, van haar kinderen. Zij wil dat kinderen vaker buiten spelen. De Nederlandse bedacht hierop een anti-chatprogramma, dat ze Msnlock noemde. Inbreuk op het merkenrecht, vond Microsoft. Eppink koos eieren voor haar geld en veranderde de naam van het product in Benzoy. Maar de softwaregigant nam daar geen genoegen mee: ook de domeinnamen moeten er aan geloven. Voor Eppink is het een principezaak geworden. De partijen staan woensdag voor de rechter. http://www.volkskrant.nl/economie/article529756.ece/Bezorgde_moeder_vindt_Microsoft_op_haar_weg Rechtzaak om antichatprogramma [ANP] Computersoftwareproducent Microsoft Corporation heeft een moeder voor de rechter gedaagd wegens een antichatprogramma. De vrouw bedacht een oplossing tegen te veel chatten en internetten door kinderen en noemde het MSNLOCK. http://www.refdag.nl/artikel/1340683/Rechtzaak+om+antichatprogramma.html http://www.nrc.nl/media/article1060034.ece/Moeder_voor_de_rechter_wegens_antichatprogramma Proces Microsoft naam msn-slot Softwareproducent Microsoft is een rechtszaak begonnen tegen een moeder die een computerprogramma bedacht tegen te veel chatten en internetten door kinderen. http://www.parool.nl/nieuws/2008/APR/21/bin1.html Microsoft daagt moeder voor rechter De Amerikaanse softwareproducent Microsoft heeft een Nederlandse moeder voor de rechter gedaagd omdat ze een antichatprogramma heeft ontwikkeld. De vrouw bedacht een oplossing tegen te veel chatten en internetten door kinderen en noemde het MSNLOCK. http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=DMF21042008_058&kanaalid=21 Sovjet-Unie leeft op internet De Sovjet-Unie is dood, leve de Sovjet-Unie. Want zestien jaar na haar uiteenvallen leeft de socialistische heilstaat nog altijd voort: op internet. Het aantal websites dat eindigt op de domeinnaam .su is alleen dit jaar al met 45 procent toegenomen. http://www.nrc.nl/buitenland/article1058427.ece/Sovjet-Unie_leeft_op_internet Ny jobb til narvikbedrift Fra og med 24. april vil alle spørsmål om registrering og vedlikehold av norske domenenavn besvares fra Narvik. Det er VINN i Narvik som nå overtar driften av kundetjenesten til Norid. http://www.ofotenstidende.no/nyhet.asp?id=3519 Dvorák: Nový portál Novy bude do roka mezi tremi nejvetšími Nový zpravodajský a zábavní internetový portál, který chce v nejbližší dobe spustit televize Nova, se do roka stane jedním ze trí nejvetších hrácu mezi ceskými internetovými weby. Na konferenci Fórum Hospodárských novin to uvedl generální reditel televize Petr Dvorák. http://www.ctk.cz/zpravy/ekonomicke_view.php?id=308881 Story from Deutsche Welle in Russian on .su http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3283480,00.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 For information on subscriptions to the domain name and/or general internet news please contact me. For archives of postings to the list, see http://lists.technewsreview.com.au/pipermail/technewsreview/. 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