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Headlines from the June 2 edition of the news include: ccNSO Council's Re-election of Peter Dengate Thrush as an ICANN Director | New .au policies allowing domain transfers commence | Censorship: A Threat to the Stability and Security of the DNS? by Robert Guerra | U.S., China Lead in Hack Attacks | 'State Of The Internet' Shows Attacks, Network Speeds Up | Domain name record altered to hack Comcast.net | The Human Hands Behind the Google Money Machine | Internet domain name 'Israel.com' sold for $5.88 million | America.com, diamantes.com fail to make reserve And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Icann makes a very British compromise over net policing http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/29/internet.politics US Politicians Express Concerns on ICANN's Future http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5082 ICANN Calls for Expressions of Interest to Host 2009 Asia Pacific Meeting http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-28may08.htm ICANN Monthly Magazine - May Edition Published http://icann.org/magazine/ ICANN warning against registrar impersonation phishing attacks http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1208 Bruce Tonkin Outlines .au Registration Policy Changes Effective June 1 http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5086 ENISA talks up European security plans http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/news/2217602/enisa-talks-european-security An unlimited source of Internet addresses to be on stream in Europe by 2010 [news release] http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/803 European Commission Urges Rapid Adoption of IPv6 [IDG] http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?NewsID=101602 Action needed as IP addresses run out http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10513005 TRAFFIC Down Under Announces Keynote Speakers [news release] http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5099 ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Icann makes a very British compromise over net policing The internet is currently unpoliced. The nearest it has to a governing body is the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) of stakeholders - carriers, ISPs, academics, civil society, governments and international organisations - which is more like a parliament than an executive. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/29/internet.politics Multi-Stakeholder Governance and the Internet Governance Forum by Jeremy Malcolm [book announcement] Multi-stakeholder governance is a fresh approach to the development of public policy, bringing together governments, the private sector and civil society in partnership. The movement towards this new governance paradigm has been most marked in areas involving global networks of stakeholders, too intricate to be represented by governments alone. Nowhere is this better illustrated than on the Internet, where it is an inherent characteristic of the network that laws, and the conduct to which those laws are directed, will cross national borders. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5075 Internet censorship and mission creep "The internet perceives censorship as damage," John Gilmore famously observed, "and routes around it." That might have been right in the early 1990s. In 2008, the state of internet freedom is looking a little rockier. Karen Karlekar, presenting Freedom House's survey of the state of internet freedom at the Computers, Freedom, and Privacy conference this week, showed that repressing the internet is something many governments spend real money on. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/27/internet_censorship/ ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** US Politicians Express Concerns on ICANN's Future In early May Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, joined Reps. John D. Dingell (D-MI), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and 14 other members of the committee in sending a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez regarding possible changes to ICANN. The letter was written over their concerns for a major change in the Department of Commerce's (DOC) relationship with ICANN. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5082 http://domainpulse.com/2008/05/27/us-politicians-express-concerns-on-icanns-future/ http://domainnews.com/en/general/us-politicians-express-concerns-on-icanns-future.html Markey, Committee Members Comment on Possible Changes to Internet Watchdog Agency Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today joined Reps. John D. Dingell (D-MI), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and 14 other members of the committee today in sending a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez regarding possible changes to ICANN. http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=3342&Itemid=125 ICANN Calls for Expressions of Interest to Host 2009 Asia Pacific Meeting ICANN is actively soliciting expressions of interest from organisations seeking to host its Asia Pacific International Public Meeting in 2009. ICANN has previously agreed upon the following location and date: 21-26 June 2009 | Asia Pacific http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-28may08.htm ICANN Monthly Magazine - May Edition Published The May edition of ICANN's Monthly Magazine has been published with the following issues covered: What happens when you don't comply?; A full policy rundown in just one click; What's on the Board's slate?; L-root issues and Paris previews; as well as news from around the world; what ICANN has been doing and more... To read the May edition of the magazine, or check out the archives, go to: http://icann.org/magazine/ ICANN warning against registrar impersonation phishing attacks How realistic is an attack that successfully hijacks a domain by social engineering the domain’s registrar? Pretty realistic according to ICANN’s recently released advisory on preventing Registrar Impersonation Phishing Attacks: http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1208 ICANN the adman? We can understand why physicians are granted special license plates and parking privileges in some states so that they won’t be penalized when delivering emergency services. But is it appropriate for ICANN to get involved in doling out domain extensions based on an individual’s job credentials? http://www.gcn.com/print/27_12/46333-1.html ICANN takes action against spam havens The organization that oversees administration of the Internet last week reported that it has sent enforcement notices to a handful of domain registrars identified as having registered the names of the majority of illicit Web sites using spam to generate traffic. http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46351-1.html http://redmondmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=9910 ICANN Puts eNom and Moniker “On Notice” In the words of Stephen Colbert, ICANN has put eNom and Moniker “On Notice”. The two registrars were named in a recent report from KnujOn titled “The 10 Worst Registrars in terms of spam advertised junk product sites”. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/05/27/icann-puts-enom-and-moniker-on-notice/ gTLD expansion ahead ICANN yesterday explained that it will reshape the domain name system by allowing any business to register global top-level domains (gTLDs) and introduce new domains that contain only non-Roman characters http://managingip.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=1934700 ICANN Notifies Ten Worst Spam Registrars ICANN has responded to a recently released analysis of the top 10 worst registrars in terms of spam and junk content hosting domains, and has taken measures to notify them. http://uk.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=25917 http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=25916 Top ten worst spam registrars notified by ICANN In a reponse to the recently released cluster analysis of the top 10 worst domain registrars in terms of spam and junk content hosting domains, the ICANN has taken steps to approach the non-compliant registrars: http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1180 ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Bruce Tonkin Outlines .au Registration Policy Changes Effective June 1 The upcoming changes to .au domain name registration policy are outlined in this short video by Bruce Tonkin in his role as Chief Technology Officer for Melbourne IT. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5086 http://domainpulse.com/2008/05/28/bruce-tonkin-au-registration-policy-changes/ http://domainnews.com/en/general/bruce-tonkin-outlines-.au-registration-policy-changes-effective-june-1.html .au domain names increasingly attacked The number of successful attacks on .au domain names has increased over the past 12 months, according to the latest Cyber Hack Update 2008 report from TippingPoint. http://itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=76934 http://securecomputing.net.au/news/76934,au-domain-names-increasingly-attacked.aspx ca: Move to protect Canadians' privacy on Net irritates police, attracts others Sweeping changes to Canada's home on the World Wide Web will put the country on the vanguard of Internet privacy. http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gBOrhHurTB0tEUyCBNXclu1m8W-w Afnic publishes study on the perception of .fr domain name [sub req'd] http://telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=216689 Google temporarily drops .info domains from it’s index On May 23rd, Google temporarily removed .info domains from its search index. While there has been no official statement from Google, speculations about the reason have been ranging from an attempt to ban “cheap” domain registrations (the .info registry is known to run promotions) to a mere technical glitch. http://www.domainnamenews.com/miscellaneous/google-temporarily-drops-info-domains-from-its-index/1601 Application for a new NZ 2LD - health.nz An application has been received to create a new, moderated second level domain (2LD) - .health.nz. Copies of the application, and the proposed moderation policy are available from the Domain Name Commissioner website. Comments are sought on this application, and on the moderation policy that will be used to accept registrations. In particular, comment is sought on how the application meets the criteria for a new 2LD. http://dnc.org.nz/story/30308-29-1.html .ltd.uk and .plc.uk domain names with special characters [news release] Following recommendation from the Policy Advisory Body, Nominet has suspended the registration of any new .ltd.uk or .plc.uk domain names where the registered company name includes characters which cannot be represented in the DNS. This is pending a more detailed report from the PAB. http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest?contentId=5100 UK domain prices soaring The average price of .co.uk domains has risen by 22 per cent over the past three years, while the average price of .com domains has fallen by 18 per cent over the same period, according to figures from domain marketplace Sedo. http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2217671/uk-domain-prices-soaring Dot UK popularity soars Demand for .uk domain names has soared in recent years as organisations look to build closer ties with their customers, according to new research from domain market place Sedo. http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2217574/dot-uk-popularity-soars ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** ENISA talks up European security plans ENISA, the EU Agency for European Network and Information Security, has today been speaking about the most pressing online security risks facing internet users. http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/news/2217602/enisa-talks-european-security Hackers make way for criminals in cyberspace Attacking the European Union's Internet backbone is now the preserve of organised crime, not young hackers out to prove a point, the head of the bloc's Web security body said on Tuesday. http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-33787020080527 EU Internet agency urges action to avoid 'digital 9/11' [news release] Cyber threats need to be tackled more vigorously by member states in order to preserve the European economy, said Europe's internet security agency as it showcased its achievements in Brussels on 27 May. A co-ordinated approach to new security threats related to electronic communications is crucial, according to European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) Executive Director Andrea Pirotti. "Infosecurity is a serious concern," he said, adding that unless action is taken by member states to alleviate the problem of emerging threats ranging from spam to full on cyber-attacks, "critical infrastructures could collapse". "We don't want a digital 9/11," said Pirotti. http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/eu-internet-agency-urges-action-avoid-digital-911/article-172731 DNSSEC Adds Value? The recent news that .uk, .arpa and .org may sign their zones sometime this year is indeed good news. Each domain is highly significant... As the DNSSEC registry infrastructure moves inexorably forward -- primarily driven by top level pressure and considerations of National Interest -- it now behoves us to clearly articulate the benefits of DNSSEC to domain owners and registrars. In particular I want to focus on the vast majority of us to whom cold, hard cash is important and parting with it requires as a minimum tangible benefits or, in extreme cases, surgical intervention. http://www.circleid.com/posts/852611_dnssec_adds_value/ ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Don't Let Your IP Slip Through the Net Cybersquatting - the practice of registering domain names incorporating trademarks of third party companies and then trying to sell the domain name back (for a handsome profit) to the trade mark proprietor - is not going away. http://allafrica.com/stories/200805280086.html Sk-Rt.com Does a “Kirtsy” I first wrote about Sk*rt last November, when I said the company should win the grand prize for worst domain name ever (sk-rt.com). I predicted that Skirt Magazine, which ran Skirt.com, would go after Sk*rt.com, and it did. But I also said this would be a dumb move. If Skirt Magazine didn’t run straight to its lawyer, it would have realized it was seeing lots of free traffic from people who were confused by Sk*rt’s domain name. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/05/27/sk-rtcom-does-a-kirtsy/ Domain-Name Error Redirect: Incentives and Solutions Some domainers, having forgone parking revenue to avoid any claims of trademark violation, have then found themselves thrown into legal trouble with trademark claimants because of actions taken by a third party (ISPs and PC manufacturers). In addition to the resulting direct legal cost, the possibility of action by a third party heightens uncertainty and steals management's attention away from its real job. The troubles for the domain name owner start when a surfer who enters in the browser an inactive domain name is redirected to a Web page with advertising instead of getting a page that says there is an input error. http://www.circleid.com/posts/domain_name_error_redirect/ Of Domainers and Trademarks: Is it Time to Rethink the Bias Against Trademark Rights? For years, domainers have been, from their perspective, abused and persecuted by trademark law and holders of trademark rights. Even a one word descriptive domain such as “apple” can, as we all know, have trademark rights. http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/05/of-domainers-an.html State sues in Internet trademark case [AP] The state claims South Dakota Web Traveler is hijacking computer users seeking information about the park and its resorts. State officials say Web Traveler is wrongfully using the following Internet domain names: sylvanlakelodge.com, stategamelodge.com, bluebelllodge.com and custerstatepark.com. http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/05/28/news/local/doc483dad79c6a57889027849.txt ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** An unlimited source of Internet addresses to be on stream in Europe by 2010 [news release] Increasing demand for Internet based services means that there would not be enough addresses to support this expected growth, if no action is taken. Encouraging internet users and providers to adopt the latest Internet Protocol (IP version 6 or IPv6) will provide a massive increase in address space, much in the same way as telephone numbers were lengthened in the 20th century. The European Commission today set Europe a target of getting 25% of EU industry, public authorities and households to use IPv6 by 2010, calling for concerted action at European level to get all actors prepared for a timely, efficient change to avoid extra costs for consumers and give innovative European companies a competitive advantage. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/803 European Commission Urges Rapid Adoption of IPv6 [IDG] Companies and public sector institutions in the European Union should switch to using the new Internet protocol IPv6 by 2010, by which time a quarter of all Internet activity in Europe should have migrated to the new system, the European Commission said in a statement Tuesday. http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?NewsID=101602 http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146319/european_commission_urges_rapid_adoption_of_ipv6.html Action needed as IP addresses run out If we don't want to run out of IP addresses, New Zealand needs to follow the example of the European Union and move towards IPv6, says Internet NZ president Peter Macaulay. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10513005 European Commission Pushes IPv6 Forward by Patrick Vande Walle The European Commission has released a communication on IPv6, in time for the IPv6 Day in Brussels next 30th May. It goes in the same direction as the report presented at the OECD Ministerial meeting on “Future of the Internet Economy”, that was held in Seoul, Korea earlier this month. At the same time, the Commission committed to make its own web services available on IPv6 by 2010. http://www.circleid.com/posts/85288_european_commission_pushes_ipv6/ EU calls for a quarter of European Internet users to use IPv6 by 2010 [AP] The European Commission set a target Tuesday for a quarter of EU businesses, public authorities and households to use next-generation Internet addresses by 2010, saying this was essential because the current network is running out of addresses. http://news.smh.com.au/technology/eu-calls-for-a-quarter-of-european-internet-users-to-use-ipv6-by-2010-20080528-2is5.html http://news.theage.com.au/technology/eu-calls-for-a-quarter-of-european-internet-users-to-use-ipv6-by-2010-20080528-2is5.html EU targets move to longer Internet addresses [AP] The European Commission is aiming for one-fourth of businesses, public authorities and households in the European Union to use next-generation Internet addresses by 2010 because the current system is running out of addresses. http://www.thestate.com/technology-wire/story/418355.html http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/may/28/eu-targets-move-to-longer-internet-addresses/ EU sets ambitious IPv6 target The European Commission is pushing for 25 per cent of the bloc's government bodies, industry and public to switch to IPv6 by 2010, amid warnings that the current IPv4 protocol is fast running out of net addresses. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/27/eu_reding_ipv6/ EU sets 2010 target for IPv6 The European Commission has set a target for 25 per cent of the continent's businesses, authorities and homes to adopt IPv6 – the next generation internet protocol - by 2010. http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2217572/eu-sets-2010-target-ipv6 http://www.vnunet.com/computing/news/2217572/eu-sets-2010-target-ipv6 EC launches IPv6 adoption initiative The European Commission (EC) this week announced plans to encourage its member governments, industry, Internet service providers and the public to adopt IPv6 networking in the next few years. http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46359-1.html EU promotes use of latest Internet Protocol The European Commission (EC) expects to get 25 percent of European Union (EU) industry, public authorities and households to adopt the latest Internet Protocol, IP version 6 or IPv6, by 2010. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6419524.html EU Pushes For IPv6 Adoption The European Commission said today that it is setting a goal to get 25 percent of EU industry, public authorities and households to use IPv6 by 2010. http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/05/27/eu-pushes-for-ipv6-adoption EC urges speedy adoption of IPv6 The European Commission wants 25 percent of industries, public authorities and households to be using the latest internet protocol, IP version 6, by 2010. http://www.enn.ie/article/10124429.html EU Calls for Mass Migration to IPv6 by 2010 The European Commission has set a target of getting at least a quarter of EU industry, public authorities and households to switch to IPv6 internet addressing by 2010. A recent report from the OECD had warned that the shortage of older IPv4 internet addressing threatened the rise of mobile internet services. http://cellular-news.com/story/31384.php ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Microsoft to Harness Generic Domain CashBack.com for Search The world was abuzz a couple weeks ago when Microsoft announced its new cashback search engine. Less reported was that Microsoft quietly purchased the domain name CashBack.com. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/05/28/microsoft-to-harness-generic-domain-cashbackcom-for-search/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Final Thoughts on TRAFFIC East I’ve read a few blog posts this weekend from people giving their opinion on the TRAFFIC show that just concluded in Orlando. Of course, half of these bloggers weren’t even there, so I don’t know how they can pass judgment on the show. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/05/26/final-thoughts-on-traffic-east/ 2008 TRAFFIC Orlando Florida - A Quick Take I wasn’t going to attend the 2008 TRAFFIC East show. I’m totally burned out on “Domain Show Overload”. Really, how many freaking shows can we pack in to a calendar year ? While making my plans, I had only heard from a handful of colleagues that they would be attending, but I had some last minute business to attend to and a long-time friend was going to be in the US for this show. That was a good enough reason to head south to catch the tail end of the show on Thursday and Friday. http://www.domainnamenews.com/events/2008-traffic-orlando-florida-a-quick-take/1602 Domainer Meeting in Paris 3 Weeks Away With more than 300 visitors expected, the Domainer Meeting in Paris (www.domainermeeting.com) is going to be the largest European Domainer Meeting event for the domain industry and community. It will be held on the 19th and 20th June 2008 in Paris, only 2 days before ICANN and in the same Hotel. http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/05/28/domainer-meeting-in-paris-3-weeks-away/ TRAFFIC Down Under Announces Keynote Speakers [news release] Fabulous.com, an ICANN accredited domain name registrar and monetization company, today announced that Dr. Paul Twomey, President and Chief Executive Officer of ICANN, and Graeme Wood, Founder and Executive Director of Wotif.com, will be keynote speakers at the premiere TRAFFIC Down Under event scheduled for November 18th-20th, 2008 at the Sheraton Mirage Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5099 http://domainpulse.com/2008/05/28/traffic-down-under-announces-keynote-speakers/ Diamantes.com, America.com and Cognac.com Up For Grabs on Sedo Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but Diamantes.com is going to make someone very happy, and to be able to afford to buy their partner a few diamonds! Diamantes.com is currently selling for €250,000 on Sedo although the reserve is yet to be met with 11 hours of the auction to go. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5107 http://domainpulse.com/2008/05/29/diamantescom-americacom-cognaccom-on-sedo/ http://domainnews.com/en/general/diamantes.com-america.com-and-cognac.com-sedo-auction-closing-soon.html Moniker 2008 TRAFFIC East Silent Auction Ending Tomorrow The 2008 TRAFFIC East event is over but the auction isn’t. All the names that didn’t sell during the live event have been moved to the silent auction in addition to a bunch of other names that didn’t make the cut for the live event. 2500 domains in total are on the silent auction site. The auction ends tomorrow. Each name ends at a different time, so download the list and make your plans accordingly. http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-auction/moniker-2008-traffic-east-silent-auction-ending-tomorrow/1609 Major DOT CA (.ca) Domain Auction Announced MyID.ca, a CIRA certified .ca domain registrar, is holding a series of online auctions dedicated exclusively to the sale of more than 1000 attractive preregistered .ca domain names. http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/05/27/ca-domain-auction-announced/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/upcoming-.ca-domain-auction.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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