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Headlines from the September 18 edition of the news include: Industry Still Wary Of ICANN Plan For New Top-Level Internet Domains | ICANN Concludes Asia/Pacific Registry/Registrar Regional Gathering | auDA's Industry Competition Advisory Panel releases draft recommendations for public consultation | EU Agency investigates the potential to improve Internet security by protecting Domain Name Systems | Internet latest Olympic venue for Chicago 2016 | Banking crisis: Cyber-squatters cash in | Google's Schmidt: Full steam ahead Yahoo ad deal | Lehman and Merrill Collapse Leads to Domain Name Speculators And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Interest Sought in Receiving Names from De-Accredited Registrar http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-12sep08-en.htm INTA Live 90 Minute Webcast (Archive) http://webcast.streamlogics.com/audience/index.asp?eventid=90915 Increased demand for .eu Internet domain names http://www.eurid.eu/en/content/increased-demand-eu-internet-domain-names One Million dotMobi Domain Names http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5918 IPv6 laggards to lose big business http://pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;672804293 U.N. Agency Eyes Curbs On Internet Anonymity http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10040152-38.html ITU plan to stop DoS attacks could end Net anonymity too [IDG] http://pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;359464215 ITU plan to stop DoS attacks could end Net anonymity too http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/091208-itu-plan-to-stop-dos.html EstDomains Denies Links to Malware Distribution; Fails to Deny Washington Post Allegations http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5917 McCain-Palin Domain Names up for Grabs http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5898 Yahoo defends Google advert deal http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7611632.stm Ads That Built Google Could Now Pose Test http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091203361.html ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Interest Sought in Receiving Names from De-Accredited Registrar As the result of the de-accreditation of Esoftwiz Inc. (IANA ID 614), ICANN is seeking Statements of Interest from ICANN-accredited registrars that are interested in assuming sponsorship of the gTLD names that had been managed by Esoftwiz Inc. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-12sep08-en.htm Jian Zhang elected as ccNSO Council member Jian Zhang, the director of International Business and Policy Development department at CNNIC, was elected on Sept. 6 to be the next country-code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council member by NomCom of ICANN. http://www.cnnic.net.cn/html/Dir/2008/09/09/5270.htm ICANN Takes Another Step Toward Creating A Secure Domain Environment Today ICANN has announced that they have “formalized” their relationship with ccTLD manager for .pl-Poland, Naukowa i Akademicka Sièc Komputerowa (NASK) with the Accountability Framework program. http://www.namesmash.com/?p=137 INTA Live 90 Minute Webcast (Archive) The expanding Internet domain name space. Uncover the risks, opportunities and consequences of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) new proposed procedure for introducing more top-level domain names to the Internet and learn why profitable registry operations and pre-launch Rights Protection Mechanisms go hand in hand. http://webcast.streamlogics.com/audience/index.asp?eventid=90915 INTA Offers Free Webcast on New Top-Level Domain Name Regulations On Thursday, September 11, the International Trademark Association (INTA), in cooperation with the Association of European Trademark Owners (MARQUES), will host a free 90-minute live webcast discussing the expansion of Internet domain name space and what it means to brand owners and consumers. http://www.inta.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1885&Itemid=111&getcontent=4 ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** DotAsia Seeks Partnership With Korean Firms DotAsia Organization, the Hong Kong-based group that operates the .asia Internet domain name registry business, is seeing a bigger chance to increase its brand recognition here by signing deals with mid-sized South Korean firms. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/09/123_30974.html auDA's Industry Competition Advisory Panel releases draft recommendations for public consultation auDA's Industry Competition Advisory Panel is currently reviewing auDA’s competition model for the Australian domain name industry. The Panel has released its Draft Recommendations for public consultation. http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/DraftPanelRecommendations/ Move of DNS.BE Primary Site You will have noticed that none of our services were operational between 11:00 CEST and 15:00 CEST today, Friday 12 September, due to an major move of our complete primary site. http://www.dns.be/en/home.php?n=421 bg: International conference for ccTLD registries and registrars from CIS, Central and Eastern Europe From September 8th to September 10th an International conference for ccTLD registries and registrars from CIS, Central and Eastern Europe took place in Grand Hotel Sofia, Sofia, with the special participation of ICANN. Register.BG along with Coordination Center for TLD RU and Internet Society Bulgaria, was an organizer and a host of the conference. Information about the conference and the given presentations https://www.register.bg/user/index_en.html Former UBC staff honoured for foresight of creating Canadian online identity A former University of British Columbia staff member is honoured today for creating the dot-ca domain that put Canada on the Internet map. http://cira.ca/en/media-room/news/232.html Increased demand for .eu Internet domain names EURid ... is pleased to report a rapid increase in .eu Internet domain names. In six countries total .eu domain name registrations grew by more than 60% when the second quarter 2008 numbers are compared to the same period last year. The average growth for the whole European Union was 15%, according to the second quarter report from EURid. http://www.eurid.eu/en/content/increased-demand-eu-internet-domain-names IEDR ALERT: .ie Internet Registry Scam It has once again come to the attention of the IEDR that a company operating under the name "Internet Register Ireland" is contacting businesses with registered .ie domain names by post and by fax, soliciting domain holders to register their domain name with the "Internet Register Ireland". http://www.iedr.ie/NEWS/News-20080909.php Montenegro: The .ME Domain Release The big news of 2008 in the world of domain names was that someday, we'll not need what is called the Top Level Domain or TLD in the manner that we do now. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/14/montenegro-the-me-domain-release/ One Million dotMobi Domain Names It has been confirmed in online sources that there are now one million .mobi domain names registered. .mobi domain names are designed to be used for web content for mobile devices. While one million domain names is a significant achievement, there are questions as to whether there is any need for a .mobi name. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5918 http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/09/14/one-million-dotmobi-domain-names/ A million .MOBI names The extension for the mobile web claims to have passed the psychologically important one million registration mark. http://domainesinfo.fr/english/223/a-million-mobi-names.php Proposed new moderated Second Level Domain .health.nz — Second Consultation Comment is now being sought on a revised moderation policy for the proposed .health.nz second level domain. http://dnc.org.nz/story/30322-29-1.html 300 billion (300 000 000 000) queries handled by .PL DNS servers .PL DNS servers handled more than 300 billion queries in last 12 months (September 2007 - August 2008). http://bartosiewicz.pl/blog.html#blog20080908 65% growth for .PRO Relaunched on September 8th and now available to professionals around the world, .PRO is already claiming some impressive registration numbers. http://domainesinfo.fr/english/225/65-growth-for-pro.php New version of .SE DNSCheck .SE (The Internet Infrastructure Foundation) released a new and improved version of DNSCheck, a tool made to check and verify how well a domain is delegated in the DNS. http://iis.se/about/press?id=161 Telnic announces vip.tel beta program at DEMOfall Telnic, the Registry Operator for the .tel TLD today announced its vip.tel beta program would be available shortly. http://telnic.com/downloads/DEMOfall_Announcement.pdf Telnic to take .tel domains live in December British firm Telnic have announced their .tel TLD name directory will go live in December. http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2225941/telnic-tel-domains-live http://www.infomaticsonline.co.uk/vnunet/news/2225941/telnic-tel-domains-live http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080912/ttc-telnic-to-take-tel-domains-live-in-d-6315470.html http://www.whatpc.co.uk/vnunet/news/2225941/telnic-tel-domains-live Telnic to take .tel domains live in December British firm Telnic have announced their .tel TLD name directory will go live in December. http://itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=84611 Telnic Launches Beta of vip.tel service at Demo According to a press release I got earlier this afternoon, Telnic is launching a beta of its vip.tel program. Unfortunately the press release was a bit vague on the details. http://www.isquattedyour.eu/2008/09/08/telnic-launches-beta-of-viptel-service-at-dem/ uk: Web domain manager - phase 2 launch Web domain manager is a browser based online interface for registrars. It can be used to register and manage domain names as well as customer accounts and data. http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=5582 Vietnamese domain name unmarketable Just 3,800 domain names have been registered in Vietnamese since they were first issued 18 months ago. Most site owners said they registered their domains in Vietnamese to not miss advertising opportunities on search engines like Google or Yahoo. http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2008/09/803133/ ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Fake Antispyware Purveyor Doubles as Domain Registrar A cyber gang known for aggressively spreading fake anti-spyware programs through hijacked and malicious Web sites has become an authorized reseller of domain names. Security Fix has learned that this gang is using its access as a registrar to ease the process of creating new Web sites used to push their invasive software. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/09/fake_antispyware_purveyor_also.html Caring About Cybersecurity or Preparing the Ground for an I-Patriot Act? Few months ago in a talk given at the Institution of Engineering and Technology organised here in London by the Society for Computers and Law, Professor Lessig recounted a conversation he had with former US Counter Terrorism Czar Richard Clarke, where Larry asked the question that many had in mind... how the US Government managed to conceptualize, design and draft a piece of legislation as vast and complex as the USA PATRIOT Act in such a short period of time (a month and 15 days after 9/11), and the answer was what many people had imagined. http://www.circleid.com/posts/89111_cybersecurity_or_ground_for_i_patriot/ Hackers attack Large Hadron Collider Hackers have mounted an attack on the Large Hadron Collider, raising concerns about the security of the biggest experiment in the world as it passes an important new milestone. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/09/12/scicern212.xml Hackers infiltrate Large Hadron Collider systems and mock IT security Hackers have mounted an attack on the Large Hadron Collider, raising concerns about the security of the biggest experiment in the world. By Roger Highfield. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/09/12/scicern312.xml Hackers claim there’s a black hole in the atom smashers’ computer network Hackers have broken into one of the computer networks of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). A group calling itself the Greek Security Team left a rogue webpage describing the technicians responsible for computer security at the giant atom smasher as “schoolkids” — but reassuring scientists that they did not want to disrupt the experiment. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article4744329.ece Cyberwar: from the defensive over to the offensive? The Los Angeles Times reports that "senior military officials" want the Pentagon to take a more aggressive line when conducting cyberwars, instead of concentrating mainly on looking after the security of its own computer systems. The new and more aggressive strategy would accordingly include objectives such as commandeering hostile unmanned aerial drones, causing enemy warplanes to crash, or cutting off the electricity supply to strategic locations, such as military installations. http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/115706 http://www.heise-online.co.uk/news/Cyberwar-from-the-defensive-over-to-the-offensive--/111489 ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Australia’s transition to IPv6 [news release] The IIA endorses the OECD report, Shaping Policies for the Future of the Internet Economy which accompanied The Seoul Declaration of June 2008 in highlighting the benefits of IPv6 and setting out the role for Governments. http://iia.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=670&Itemid=32 European Government Representatives Gather to Understand the IPv6 Challenge The RIPE NCC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, is to hold a roundtable meeting for governments and regulators on Monday, 29 September 2008 at the Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel. http://publictechnology.net/article_avantgo.php?sid=17295 http://publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=17295 au: Communications Alliance to look into Australia's IPv6 readiness The communications industry peak body has pledged to provide assistance as Australia prepares to transition to IPv6. http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1337644420 IPv6 laggards to lose big business Organisations will lose business unless their networks support the next generation of Internet addresses, experts say. http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;672804293 http://pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;672804293 Is IPv6 the key? The General Services Administration has made considerable progress in improving the efficiency of the buildings it manages for the government, in part by using networked technology to automate environmental sensing and controls. http://www.gcn.com/print/27_22/47038-1.html Networking Appliance addresses IPv6 DNS concerns. IPv6 Forum Gold Certified Domain Name Services (DNS) management platform, SolidDNS(TM), addresses critical need for domain name services in IPv6 environment. Appliance integrates security patches for BIND, including source port randomization to counter recently discovered DNS flaws, while providing backward compatibility with existing IPv4 networks. Feature sets support complex network configurations without additional software or license fees. http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/549031 ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** U.N. Agency Eyes Curbs On Internet Anonymity A United Nations agency is quietly drafting technical standards, proposed by the Chinese government, to define methods of tracing the original source of Internet communications and potentially curbing the ability of users to remain anonymous. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10040152-38.html http://www.mitechnews.com/articles.asp?id=9229 ITU plan to stop DoS attacks could end Net anonymity too [IDG] Finding ways to limit DoS attacks and SMS spam by making it harder to spoof the origin of electronic communications is on the agenda at a telecommunications standards meeting next week -- but civil rights advocates worry it could put an end to anonymity on the Internet. http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;359464215 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/scrt/42DEFF7A56B41557CC2574C4007C7B6F http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/id;359464215;fp;4;fpid;1382389953 http://pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;359464215 ITU plan to stop DoS attacks could end Net anonymity too Finding ways to limit DoS attacks and SMS spam by making it harder to spoof the origin of electronic communications is on the agenda at a telecommunications standards meeting next week -- but civil rights advocates worry it could put an end to anonymity on the Internet. http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/09/12/DoS_attacks_and_Net_anonymity_1.html http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/091208-itu-plan-to-stop-dos.html EstDomains Denies Links to Malware Distribution; Fails to Deny Washington Post Allegations Following articles in The Washington Post accusing EstDomains of being “a superlative scam and spam site registrar”, the company has sought to distance themselves from the allegations with the news release below. EstDomains declared they oppose “malware mongers in order to protect Internet users from attacks on their computers or stealing of their important data.” However the company has not addressed many of the issues raised by the Washington Post such as their links with some of the scams and companies involved. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5917 http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/09/14/estdomains-denies-links-to-malware-distribution/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/estdomains-denies-links-to-malware-distribution.html Will new gTLDs cause internet user confusion? With new gTLDs on the horizon following the decision at the Paris ICANN Meeting to allow for new gTLDs, Sedo wonders whether this will confuse internet users. However their fears are misplaced. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5884 http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/09/11/will-new-gtlds-cause-internet-user-confusion/ Moniker Drops .Com to $7.29 Ahead of Registry Fee Hikes Domain registrar Moniker has just cut the new registration and renewal price on .com domain names to $7.29 until the end of the month. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/09/11/moniker-drops-com-to-729-ahead-of-registry-fee-hikes/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** McCain-Palin Domain Names up for Grabs Want to buy McCainPalin2008.com? How about VicePresidentPalin.com? Or even SarahPalin.com? Well today might be your lucky day. These domain names and more are up for grabs in various places including eBay in prices ranging from $0.50 to $100,000, but there are no takers. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5898 http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/09/13/mccain-palin-domain-names-up-for-grabs/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/mccain-palin-domain-names-up-for-grabs.html Internet Palin Sites Up for Sale Paul Pilger is still waiting for the call, but he’s starting to get the feeling he won’t ever get it. When Senator John McCain introduced an obscure first-term governor to the nation as his running mate on Aug. 29, Mr. Pilger was feeling “fairly smart.” Way, way back in February he had done some amateur political analysis and decided that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was a good fit for the then-Republican nominee-in-waiting. http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/12/internet-palin-sites-up-for-sale/ Yahoo defends Google advert deal Yahoo said it will implement its much-criticised search ad deal with Google despite possible anti-trust hurdles. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7611632.stm Ads That Built Google Could Now Pose Test Most people pay little mind to the text ads that surface after an Internet search. ... But appearing as they do millions of times daily, such unremarkable quatrains form one of the largest single sources of the $21 billion Internet advertising market in the United States. For Google, the undisputed master of delivering them, those slivers of text are the foundation of a digital empire. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091203361.html TopModel.com Leads the Parade Down the Runway With Six-Figure Sale The three-day Labor Day weekend is one of America's biggest holidays as most view it as the end of summer and an opportunity for one final outdoor blowout. Business usually slows to a crawl as a result, but the domain aftermarket managed to turn in a decent showing despite the long break. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2008/domainsales09-09-08.htm Pacific Octane jumpstarts .au aftermarket, acquires NameSeek.com.au "Several site improvements were made at NameSeek.com.au last week and members are already sending praise. We believe that the site is excellent. In the coming weeks, we plan to increase security measures and personal identification verifications before listing any domain over $100. We protect our customers," said James Wester. http://australia.to/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=291:james-wester&catid=1:latest Domain Convergence Conference to Hit Niagara Falls Conference registrations for Domain Convergence, the first Canadian domainer conference, are now open for anyone interested in attending. http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/09/12/domain-convergence-conference-to-hit-niagara-falls/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/domain-convergence-conference-to-hit-niagara-falls.html Premium Domain Names Including Love.Me and MovieRentals.com To Be Part of Live, Open Domain Name Auction [news release] Nearly 168 million registered domain names are effectively out of circulation, leaving few descriptive or memorable names available for businesses to use to launch a new product or service, or to drive traffic to an existing product or service. http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/09/12/premium-domain-names-including-loveme-and-movierentalscom-to-be-part-of-live-open-domain-name-auction/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/premium-domain-names-incl-love.me-and-movierentals.com-to-be-part-of-live-open-domain-name-auction.html Travel agent set to reap millions from Olympic urls A travel agent is negotiating a deal that could net him millions of pounds by selling 28 webaddresses linked to the forthcoming London 2012 Olympics. http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/11/28790/exclusive-travel-agent-set-to-reap-millions-from-olympic-urls.html "Brews.com," other domain names up for auction through Sedo Sedo ... has announced a list of domain names that will be up for sale in an upcoming auction. http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/09/08/daily38.html The Rising Value of Internet Real Estate--Announcing the Auction of PerformanceWealth.Com The business of buying and selling domain names is continuing to heat up as individuals attempt to turn a $10 registration into a long-shot investment worth millions. In 2008, the public has seen at least three domains sell for seven figures and another 70 sell for six figures. That's the range expected for the private auction of PerformanceWealth.com, a set of 16 premium domain names with an opening bid of $250,000, scheduled to start September 1, 2008, and end November 5, 2008. http://redorbit.com/news/technology/1551996/the_rising_value_of_internet_real_estateannouncing_the_auction_of/ Strong Domain Sales Offer Positive Outlook There have been some very strong end user domain sales that were reported during the past week, which proves that domains continue to increase in value despite the slowdown in the economy. http://www.dmueller.com/2008/09/08/domain-names-domains/strong-domain-sales-offer-positive-outlook/ Search engines make domain names 'less important' Generic domain names are less important to the success of businesses websites due to the growing use of search engines, an industry expert has claimed. http://www.mconsulting.co.uk/news-desk/industry-news/search-engines-make-domain-names-less-important-18776128.aspx ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** brandsucks.com – neue Studie zu Kritiker-Domains Xeroxstinks.com oder mydellsux.com – mit plakativen Domain-Namen und nicht nicht immer lauteren Mitteln verleihen immer mehr Internetnutzer ihrer Kritik Ausdruck. Das US-Beratungsunternehmen Fairwinds Partners beleuchtet in einer aktuellen Studie die verschiedenen Reaktionen bekannter Marken auf solche Entwicklungen. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/brandsucks-com-neue-studie-zu-kritiker-domains-id667269.html .tel-TLD: Globales Adressbuch startet im Dezember Mit .tel startet im Dezember die erste TLD, die ausschließlich für einen bestimmten Dienst bestimmt ist. Das britische Unternehmen Telnic will hier ein globales Adressbuch für Internet-Nutzer aufbauen. http://winfuture.de/news,42194.html eco zeigt Grenzen des Internets auf Der eco Verband der deutschen Internetwirtschaft warnt vor der wachsenden Knappheit von IPv4-Adressen und kritisiert die Energieverschwendung in Rechenzentren. http://www.pcwelt.de/start/dsl_voip/online/news/180092/eco_zeigt_grenzen_des_internets_auf/ mobile.de – Impressumspflicht für Portalnutzer Das Oberlandesgericht in Düsseldorf musste in einer nicht ganz frischen Entscheidung ein Urteil des Landgericht Wuppertal korrigieren: Ein Kfz-Händler hat im Internetportal mobile.de über seine gesamte Fahrzeugpalette informiert, aber vergessen, ein ordentliches Impressum zu hinterlegen. Das wurde ihm zum Verhängnis. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/mobile-de-impressumspflicht-fuer-portalnutzer-id667270.html Le '.eu' progresse sans briller Le nom de domaine européen a enregistré une croissance moyenne de 15% sur l'ensemble de l'UE entre le 2ème trimestre 2007 et la même période en 2008, d'après les chiffres communiqués vendredi par l'EURid, gestionnaire du suffixe internet. http://www.neteco.com/162162-eu-progression.html Faille DNS : êtes-vous vulnérable ? Découverte début juillet par Dan Kaminsky, la faille qui touche les serveurs de résolution de noms de domaine (DNS pour Domain Name System) n'en finit pas de faire parler d'elle. Les serveurs qui n'implémentent pas un correctif sont effectivement vulnérables aux attaques du type « man in the middle », les requêtes pouvant être interceptées assez facilement. http://www.silicon.fr/fr/news/2008/09/11/faille_dns___etes_vous_vulnerable__ +65% de croissance pour le .PRO Les enregistrements en .PRO ont augmenté de 21% depuis lundi, date de l’ouverture générale de l’extension aux professionnels du monde entier, et de 65% depuis le 21 juillet 2008. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1638/professionnels-+21-de-pro-enregistres.php GlaxoSmithKline récupère son nom de domaine chinois La firme pharmaceutique américaine a choisi la voie judiciaire pour récupérer son nom de domaine chinois, mais sans obtenir de dommages-intérêts. http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1629/glaxosmithkline-recupere-son-nom-de-domaine-chinois.php 1er anniversaire de la délibération CNIL "AFNIC" Par une délibération 2007-246 du 13 septembre 2007, la CNIL autorisait la mise en oeuvre par l’A.F.N.I.C. d’un traitement automatisé de données à caractère personnel ayant pour finalité la mise en place d’une liste d’exclusion afin de lutter contre les violations de la charte de nommage du .fr. http://domaine.blogspot.com/2008/09/1er-anniversaire-de-la-dlibration-cnil.html Nederland tweede op toplijst .eu-internetadressen In Nederland neemt het aantal internetadressen met de extentie .eu sterk toe. Ons land is het Verenigd Koninkrijk zelfs voorbijgestreefd in de toplijst van EU-landen en staat in deze lijst op de tweede positie. Dit maakte het EURid, het Europese .eu-registratiebureau, vandaag bekend. http://www.telegraaf.nl/dft/nieuws_dft/1908358/__Nederland_tweede_op_toplijst_.eu-internetadressen__.html Margarita Valdés nombrada integrante del NomCom de ICANN Margarita Valdés, Directora Legal y Comercial de NIC Chile, ha sido designada por la Country Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) como su representante en el Nominating Committee (NomCom) de la ICANN. http://nic.cl/anuncios/2008-09-08.html Hvorfor bruker «ingen» IPv6? Internett går tom for IP-adresser og løsningen er klar, men ingen bruker den. Se digi-video. http://www.digi.no/php/art.php?id=786177 Ny version av DNSCheck lanseras I dag, den 8 september, släpper .SE (Stiftelsen för Internetinfrastruktur) en ny, förbättrad version av DNSCheck som hjälper till att kontrollera hur bra DNS-tjänsten fungerar för en domän. http://www.iis.se/about/press?id=161 Story in Thai mentioning IPv6 http://blognone.com/node/8739 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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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