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Headlines from the edition of the news include: ICANN Tries To Alleviate Concerns About Independence And Its Future by Monika Ermert | .CITY - Top-Level Domains for Cities are local Identity on the Internet by Dirk Krischenowski | European Hosts Sought for October 2009 ICANN Meeting | How Can ICANN Improve Institutional Confidence? by Margie Milam | Domain Name Consolidation: Verisign Acquires .Name Guys | Hurricane Katrina Cybersquatting Leads to Jail | Google Deal With Yahoo Draws More Opposition | Google and Yahoo Delay Ad Deal for Antitrust Review And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Stephen Colbert interviews Nicholas Carr on the future of the internet http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6071 'It's every man for himself': The Guardian's Jack Schofield meets Vint Cerf http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/oct/02/interviews.internet Remembering Jon: Looking Beyond the Decade by Vint Cerf http://blog.icann.org/?p=373 ICANN hears concerns about accountability, control [IDG] http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/10/01/ICANN_hears_concerns_about_accountability_control_1.html ICANN: 10 Years Old Today (30 September): A decade of multi-stakeholder decision-making and coordination http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30sep08-en.htm Breach Notices Sent to Joker.com and DNS.com.cn http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01oct08-en.htm ICA Opposes Kentucky Gambling Domains Seizure http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6069 Judge rejects Ky. bid to claim illegal Web casinos http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080927/NEWS01/809270438 Which Region is Taking the Lead in IPv6 Deployment? by Leo Vegoda http://blog.icann.org/?p=365 ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Stephen Colbert interviews Nicholas Carr on the future of the internet Stephen Colbert interviews Nicholas Carr about the future of the internet, the subject of Carr’s book. But Stephen wonders if Carr actually knows what he’s talking about... since he’s written a book about it. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6071 'It's every man for himself': The Guardian's Jack Schofield meets Vint Cerf Meet Vint Cerf, the 'father of the internet', and find out what he thinks about net neutrality, spam and how we deal with use and abuse of the web: Vinton Gray "Vint" Cerf is a very distinguished, kindly, silver-haired gentleman in a three-piece suit, so perhaps I shouldn't expect him to ride to our rescue with six guns blazing, but I'd settle for a small pearl-handled silver pistol. I want to know who is going to clean up the internet now that it's full of scammers, spammers and criminals running zombie networks, while its connecting pipes are clogged up with porn-to-porn file swapping. Sadly, Cerf doesn't have a silver bullet, either. "It's every man for himself," he says, grinning. "In the end, it seems every machine has to defend itself. The internet was designed that way." http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/oct/02/interviews.internet Coming to Grips with an Internet that Never Forgets by Michael Geist My weekly technology law column discusses the implications of an Internet that never forgets. I note that the most significant Internet effect during the current election campaign in Canada has not been any particular online video, website or Facebook group. Instead, it has been the resignation of eight Canadian candidates based on embarrassing or controversial information unearthed online. Many observers have blamed the revelations on inadequate vetting processes, yet the reality is that these incidents shine the spotlight on an important but rarely discussed aspect of the Internet. Old blog postings, chat room discussions, or difficult-to-explain videos are captured by search engine databases and lie dormant until an intrepid searcher comes across it. In other words, the Internet never forgets. http://www.circleid.com/posts/internet_that_never_forgets/ Remembering Jon: Looking Beyond the Decade by Vint Cerf Jon PostelA decade has passed since Jon Postel left our midst. It seems timely to look back beyond that decade and to look forward beyond a decade hence. It seems ironic that a man who took special joy in natural surroundings, who hiked the Muir Trail and spent precious time in the high Sierras was also deeply involved in that most artificial of enterprises, the Internet. As the IANA and the RFC editor, Jon could hardly have chosen more polar interests. Perhaps the business of the artificial world was precisely what stimulated his interest in the natural one. http://blog.icann.org/?p=373 http://www.circleid.com/posts/20081001_remembering_jon_postel_a_decade/ ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** ICANN hears concerns about accountability, control [IDG] ICANN needs to take steps to ensure it cannot be taken over by governments and other outside entities, and it needs to create more ways to be held accountable to Internet users, constituents of the nonprofit organization said Wednesday. http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/10/01/ICANN_hears_concerns_about_accountability_control_1.html http://www.itworld.com/internet/55533/icann-hears-concerns-about-accountability-control http://www.pcworld.com/article/151736/.html http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9115992 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/100108-icann-hears-concerns-about-accountability.html ICANN turns ten The founding document of the ICANN was signed on 30 September 1998. So this non-profit Californian organisation is now celebrating its tenth birthday. http://www.heise-online.co.uk/networks/ICANN-turns-ten--/news/111643 Networking 101: Who Governs the Internet? The Internet is a wild and unruly place. When people talk about Internet governance, the conversation is normally related to IP allocation and domain name management, rather than censorship or control. The Internet actually is tightly managed with regards to network allocation. This edition of Networking 101 will clear up those mysterious organizational acronyms and explain what their purpose really is. http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/6543/1/ ICANN: 10 Years Old Today (30 September): A decade of multi-stakeholder decision-making and coordination ICANN is ten years old today. On 30 September 1998, ICANN's articles of incorporation were officially filed, recognizing "a nonprofit public benefit corporation...not organized for the private gain of any person." http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30sep08-en.htm 10 Years of ICANN ICANN was officially incorporated on 30 September 1998 as a nonprofit public benefit corporation. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20080930_10_years_of_icann/ Breach Notices Sent to Joker.com and DNS.com.cn ICANN has sent breach notices to two ICANN-accredited registrars, Beijing Innovative Linkage Technology Ltd., doing business as DNS.com.cn and Joker.com, on 30 September 2008. These registrars failed to comply with Section 3.7.8 of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) which requires registrars to take "reasonable steps to investigate" Whois inaccuracy claims. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01oct08-en.htm ICANN Slaps Joker.com and DNS.com.cn by Michele Neylon If you have rules and regulations but don't enforce them then there's little point in having any rules or regulations in the first place. http://www.isquattedyour.eu/2008/10/01/icann-slaps-jokercom-and-dnscomcn/ http://www.circleid.com/posts/20081001_icann_slaps_joker/ ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** .cm Goes Live in October Third level registrations for the .cm ccTLD will be launched on 15 October with .com.cm, net.cm and co.cm domains all available. The launch will commence with a sunrise period for trademark holders and on 15 November registrations will be open to all. http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/.cm-goes-live-in-october.html Time to Redelegate IE Namespace? by Michele Neylon I've written extensively about Ireland's ccTLD '.ie' and its current registry operator IE Domain Registry (IEDR) in the past. While I've always tried to be fair and balanced in my coverage of the issues facing the IE namespace, I'm afraid my patience with the current registry operator has worn thin. http://www.isquattedyour.eu/2008/09/29/has-the-time-come-to-redelegate-ie-namespace/ http://www.circleid.com/posts/redelegate_ie_namespace/ uk: Important changes in.UK dispute resolution policy Most businesses in the food sector make extensive use of the internet to advertise their goods and services, and domain names with the top level domain .uk (in particular the .co.uk extension) are of particular interest to companies trading in the UK. http://theretailbulletin.com/news/important_changes_inuk_dispute_resolution_policy_25-09-08/ ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Defenders of cyberspace Questions were raised by the creation of a command to fight cyber attacks by the US - and more were raised by its sudden suspension: When Russia was accused of a cyber attack on Estonia last year, the White House took notice. George W Bush voiced a concern that the US was vulnerable to similar warfare. And when some in the military raised suspicion that Chinese cyberspies had already penetrated unclassified Pentagon computers, the decision was made to start a command to fight for America's supremacy online. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/oct/02/4 Kaminsky: DNS issue still major threat Although nearly three-quarters of the vulnerable servers have been patched against the severe domain name server (DNS) vulnerability that he found earlier this year, Dan Kaminsky said that the issue still poses a significant threat to the security of the Internet, especially when viewed in the context of other flaws attackers could use to amplify its severity. http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid14_gci1332585,00.html Lessons Learned from Cyber Storm II [news release] A detailed report outlining Australia’s involvement in the recent international cyber security exercise, Cyber Storm II, was released today by Attorney-General Robert McClelland. http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/www/ministers/RobertMc.nsf/Page/MediaReleases_2008_ThirdQuarter_24September2008-LessonslearnedfromCyberStormII Australian Cyber Storm II - Final Report - September 2008 As an outcome of a 2006 review of e-security arrangements, the Attorney-General's Department was tasked to develop a cyber exercise program to improve the ability of governments and critical infrastructure owners and operators to manage incidents affecting the National Information Infrastructure. As part of this role, the Attorney-General’s Department coordinated a national cyber exercise, Cyber Storm II. http://ag.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/Publications_CyberStormII-September2008 US Senate bill sets guidelines for cybersecurity center A new authorization bill would give the White House more oversight of the Homeland Security Department's much-beleaguered cybersecurity efforts. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10056047-38.html Myanmar on the cyber-offensive The distributed denial of service attacks, or DDoS, that hit and disabled several exile media websites between September 17 to 19, are widely held to be the latest attempt by Myanmar's military regime to silence its legion of critics. http://atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/JJ01Ae01.html Does cyber-terrorism exist? Global security experts gathered in Malaysia last month to help ramp up the world’s defenses against cyber-terrorism. Dubbed by organisers as ‘the largest ministerial-level gathering ever organised about cyber-terrorism’, the World Cyber Security Summit (WCSS), was recenlty held in Malaysia. http://www.crn.com.au/Feature/5050,does-cyberterrorism-exist.aspx http://www.crime-research.org/news/01.10.2008/3601/ Researchers caution against TCP/IP weakness Researchers at Finnish security firm Outpost 24 claim to have discovered a flaw in the Internet Protocol that can disrupt any computer or server. After keeping the flaw quiet for years, the researchers hope that going public will help accelerate the creation of a solution. http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/index.cfm?newsid=22991 ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Parody: a Safe Harbor under the Anti-Cybersquatting Protection Act The Antic-Cyber squatting Protection Act (ACPA), 15 U.S.C.S § 1125(d), prohibits bad-faith, for profit, and abusive registration of Internet domain names in violation of the rights of trademark owners. This practice is known as cyber squatting. A successful cyber squatting claim must prove three elements: (1) that the affected trademark was distinctive at the time the domain name was registered; (2) that the domain name registered is identical or confusingly similar to the trademark; and (3) that the defendant used and registered the domain name with a bad faith and intent to profit. http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=2147 ICA Opposes Kentucky Gambling Domains Seizure In a newsletter to members, the Internet Commerce Association has expressed its "opposition and frustration" to the Kentucky Governor's seizure of over 140 gambling-related domain names through a court order. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6069 http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/09/30/ica-opposes-kentucky-gambling-domains-seizure/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/ica-opposes-kentucky-gambling-domains-seizure.html Will Kentucky Ruling Affect Other Casinos Lawyers representing the 141 online poker and online gambling domain names that are being threatened with forfeiture by the Commonwealth of Kentucky have until the 7th of October to prepare their briefs. http://bettingchoice.co.uk/Kentucky-online-casino-case-1000.php http://www.bettingchoice.co.uk/Kentucky-online-casino-case-1000.php Noise Filter: Ky. Domain Seizure Every now and then, a controversial issue triggers a flood of online discourse. For our Noise Filter feature, the WHIR pans the raging rivers of opinion for shining nuggets of useful commentary. http://www.thewhir.com/features/092908_Noise_Filter_Ky_Domain_Seizure.cfm Judge rejects Ky. bid to claim illegal Web casinos A judge yesterday declined to order 141 gambling Web sites forfeited to the state, saying he needed more time to understand the complexities of what experts call an unprecedented effort to crack down on illegal Internet gambling. http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080927/NEWS01/809270438 Ky. Domain Seizure Denied for Now At a hearing held Friday, a Kentucky judge denied the state government's attempt to seize 141 domain names associated with Internet gambling sites. http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/092908_Ky_Domain_Seizure_Denied_for_Now.cfm Update on Kentucky attempt to seize gambling domains Two developments late last week in the ongoing story of the State of Kentucky’s attempt to seize control of some 140 gambling-related domain names. http://news.parttimepoker.com/2008/09/29/update-on-kentucky-attempt-to-seize-gambling-domains/ Delayed Enforcement Blocks Domain Name Lawsuit: Southern Grouts v. 3M by Eric Goldman I'm often baffled by lawsuits over domain names and keywords because they just don't seem to make any economic sense. This lawsuit is especially perplexing given the plaintiff's delays and the seeming impossibility of the plaintiff reaching a profitable outcome, even if it won in court. What was the plaintiff thinking? http://www.circleid.com/posts/2008929_domain_name_lawsuit_southern_grouts_3m/ “We The People, In Order to Acquire a More Perfect Domain Name” A legal document company that operates at the domain name WeThePeopleUSA.com has lost its attempt to secure the generic domain name WeThePeople.com through UDRP arbitration. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/09/29/we-the-people-in-order-to-acquire-a-more-perfect-domain-name/ Nestlé Tries To Hi-Jack Boycott Site Just Days Before Nestle-Free Week Campaign group, Baby Milk Action, has refused to transfer a domain name to Nestlé as demanded by lawyers acting for the World's Largest Food Company. A deadline of 29 September was given by lawyers last week. The site, which gives an overview of concerns about Nestlé business activities and serves as a portal for further information from expert analysts, is to be launched on 4 October, the start of this year's International Nestlé-Free Week and the 20th anniversary of the launch of a boycott of Nestlé over its aggressive marketing of baby milk. http://www.pharmiweb.com/PressReleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=4669 Cybersquatters Added To Kathy Griffin’s “Suck It” List Kathy Griffin, from “My Life On The D-List,” has just filed a lawsuit against the owners of KathyGriffin.com putting them on the D(efendant) List. She alleges the site is using her name and image without authorization. On September 16, she filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court and is seeking at least 100,000 in statutory damages under the Anti-Cyberquatting Act and for misappropriating her right of publicity, according to the Hollywood Reporter. http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2008/09/30/cybersquatters-added-to-kathy-griffins-suck-it-list/ ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Which Region is Taking the Lead in IPv6 Deployment? by Leo Vegoda IPv6 is in the news because the mainstream media have started to pick up the fact that IPv4 will be fully allocated in the next two or three years. And IPv6 deployment is important if we want to keep the Internet growing sustainably. So where is IPv6 deployment most evident? http://blog.icann.org/?p=365 http://www.circleid.com/posts/2008929_region_leading_ipv6_deployment/ Africa faster at adopting IPv6 according to ICANN The ICANN blog recently discussed the adoption of IPv6, and assumed readers would be shocked to find out which region is showing the widest adoption of the new protocol. Not surprisingly, the largest number of networks displaying the new address blocks are those registered through AfriNIC, which services networks in Africa and the Indian Ocean. http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/09/30/africa-faster-adopting-ipv6-according-icann ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** au: LNP website loud and proud The internet is again posing problems for Queensland's Liberal National Party (LNP). A new political party needs a new website, but some of the domain names the LNP may have registered are already taken. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/30/2377454.htm Who Should Bear Domain Name Risk? by Alex Tajirian Domain owners are bearing tremendous risk that someone else is better equipped to absorb. In this post, I outline the motivation of risk ownership, the sources of risk associated with owning a domain name, and the ways by which some of these risks have been transferred to institutions that are better equipped to handle them. I close by pointing out that we would be better served by having a trademark risk-management entity. http://www.circleid.com/posts/who_should_bear_domain_name_risk/ McCain Plays the MILF Card -- Will it Work? There has been plenty of commentary about what Governor Sarah Palin's hotness factor brings to the McCain-Palin ticket, but thus far the RNC has kept the dialogue on a professional level. Until it was discovered yesterday that the McCain campaign owns voteforthemilf.com. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charlotte-hilton-andersen/mccain-plays-the-milf-car_b_130288.html McCain Camp Not Taking The High Road With Palin Just when you thought the emails with Photo Shop pictures of Sarah Palin in a bikini holding a hunting rifle would go away and the buzz about www.VPILF.com would die down. http://www.nbc5i.com/entertainment/17581891/detail.html ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Lawmakers call on DOJ to approve Google-Yahoo deal [IDG] A group of 11 members of the US House of Representatives has called for the Department of Justice to approve a proposed advertising deal between Google and Yahoo. http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;301719561 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/092908-lawmakers-call-on-doj-to.html http://pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1701448297 Moniker T.R.A.F.F.I.C New York Live Auction Sells $3M in Domain Names; FinancialAid.com Sells for $800,000 [news release] More than $3 million in premium domain names were purchased during Moniker’s live auctions at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York domain conference last week. In total, 148 domains — more than half the available lot — were purchased during the auctions. The average buyer spent over $20,000 during the two events hosted by Moniker. http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/10/01/moniker-traffic-new-york-live-auction-sells-3m-in-domain-names-financialaidcom-sells-for-800000/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/moniker-traffic-new-york-live-auction-sells-3m-in-domain-names-financialaid.com-sells-for-800k.html TRAFFIC Fetches $3M-Plus in Domains Domain aftermarket provider Moniker announced on Tuesday that more than $3 million in premium domain names were purchased during Moniker's live auctions at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York domain conference last week. http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/093008_TRAFFIC_Fetches_3M_Plus_in_Domains.cfm Sedo Sells Coiffurefemme.net for $80,000 Sedo has completed the sale of coiffurefemme.net for 55,000 EUR, or almost $80,000 USD. The domain means women’s hairstyle in French. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/09/30/sedo-sells-coiffurefemmenet-for-80000/ An Interview with Tim Schumacher, Co-Founder and CEO of Sedo.com Sedo, an acronym for Search Engine for Domain Offers, is the leading online marketplace for buying and selling domain names and websites. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Sedo has assembled the world's largest database of domain names for sale, with more than 14 million listings. The success of Sedo's model has attracted a global membership base of more than 790,000 domain professionals. Sedo is majority-owned by AdLINK Group, which is part of the German United Internet AG. Sedo offers regional versions of its site for the UK (Sedo.co.uk), France (Sedo.fr), Germany (Sedo.de), and Spain (Sedo.com). http://www.domaininformer.com/interviews/interview/080930InterviewWithTimSchumacher.html DomainSponsor Speaks Common Sense: Domain parking company speaks out in favor of ad feed provider changes. In its latest newsletter to clients, DomainSponsor discusses changes at its ad provider (Google). As you may know, Google has been “cleaning up” the domain channel (Google’s words, not mine). This means focusing on quality traffic and cutting (or discounting) the rest. So far I’ve seen a lot of domain parking companies nod grudgingly about how this is necessary for the long term of the industry, but in DomainSponsor’s latest newsletter it came out and spelled it out. DS should be commended. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/02/domainsponsor-speaks-common-sense/ ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** ICANN feiert 10. Geburtstag Mit einer kurzen Notiz hat die im kalifornischen Marina del Rey angesiedelte ICANN am Dienstag auf ihr zehnjähriges Bestehen hingewiesen. http://futurezone.orf.at/it/stories/311493/ Zehn Jahre ICANN Am 30. September 1998 wurde das Gründungsdokument für die ICANN unterzeichnet. Die privatrechtliche Non-Profit-Organisation feiert nun also ihr zehnjähriges Bestehen. Die ICANN kümmert sich um die Verwaltung der gTLDs, koordiniert die DNS und die DNS Root Server sowie die Vergabe von IP-Adressen. Gemeinsam mit der IETF regelt die ICANN außerdem Port-Adressen und Parameter für die Internet-Protokolle. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Zehn-Jahre-ICANN--/meldung/116765 Happy Birthday ICANN: Domain-Verwalter wird 10 Die ICANN feiert sein zehnjähriges Bestehen. http://www.xonio.com/news/Happy-Birthday-ICANN-Domain-Verwalter-wird-10_33073421.html Experten warnen vor TCP/IP-Schwachstelle Nach der Sicherheitslücke im Domain Name System (DNS) gibt es neue Hiobsbotschaften: Auch das TCP/IP-Internetprotokoll soll anfällig für Hackerattacken sein. http://www.pcwelt.de/start/sicherheit/firewall/news/182674/experten_warnen_vor_tcp_ip_schwachstelle/ Sicherheitslücke in TCP/IP-Protokoll Laut den Experten von Outpost24 ist das TCP/IP-Internetprotokoll anfällig für Hackerattacken. http://www.infoweek.ch/news/NW_single.cfm?news_ID=19131 Ein zweites Internet entsteht Mehr als 140 Millionen Internetadressen sind weltweit registriert. Die Wunschdomain ist da für viele leider schon weg. Doch jetzt gibt es neue Hoffnung: Im Second-Web sind erst knapp 1000 Domains vergeben. http://www.20min.ch/digital/webpage/story/17385284 TLDs – Neues von .ie, .mobi und .pro Solange es Domains gibt, muss man mit schwarzen Schafen rechnen – diese Erfahrung bestätigt sich einmal mehr durch Abzockschreiben, die in Irland kursieren. Bei .mobi gehts dagegen weiter aufwärts, und auch .pro macht Fortschritte. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/tlds-neues-von-ie-mobi-und-pro-id667286.html Neue TLDs – Expertenkritik an ICANN wächst Der Widerstand gegen die Pläne der Internet-Regierung ICANN, eine Vielzahl neuer Top Level Domains (TLDs) zuzulassen, formiert sich: nach einem Bericht des Online-Magazins "Intellectual Property Watch" kritisieren Experten insbesondere, dass ein Bedürfnis für neue TLDs nicht ausreichend belegt sei. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/neue-tlds-expertenkritik-an-icann-waechst-id667283.html L’agenda de la réunion du Caire est en ligne by Stephane Van Gelder La prochaine réunion de l’ICANN se tiendra du 1er au 7 novembre 2008 au Caire, Capitale de l’Egypte. L’agenda est maintenant en ligne sur le site dédié à cette 3e et dernière réunion internationale de 2008. http://blog.icann.org/?p=370 ISOC France: Y a-t-il un pilote dans l'avion ? Rien ne va plus au chapitre français de l'Internet Society (ISOC France) ! Après la création de l'ISOC France Refondation, qualifiée au printemps dernier « d'initiative isolée » par le Conseil d'administration en place, après la démission du trésorier d'alors, Philippe Batreau, une requête visant à désigner un administrateur provisoire a été transmise le 18 septembre 2008 au TGI de Paris par des requérants en faveur de l'élection d'un nouveau conseil. http://www.neteco.com/165736-isoc-france-pilote-avion-internet-society-tgi-2008.html ICANN : nouvelles extensions en ligne de mire Du 2 au 7 Novembre, Le Caire accueillera la prochaine réunion de l'ICANN. Le soleil d'Egypte accueillera-t-il avec chaleur la naissance de nouvelles extensions ? http://www.ariase.com/fr/news/icann-extension-bzh-article-1812.html Un .PDX pour Portland Oregon La ville de Portland dans l'Oregon entend défendre son projet d’extension "CityTLD" devant l’ICANN en 2009. L’objectif : permettre aux internautes de la région de Portland d’identifier un réseau de sites rattachés à la ville et à son tissu économique et touristique. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1655/portland-oregon-un-pdx-pour-portland-oregon.php L’ICANN a dix ans aujourd’hui Garant de stabilité de l’Internet et acteur vigilant du nommage, l’ICANN a fêté hier ses 10 ans d’existence. http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1658/l-icann-a-dix-ans-aujourd-hui.php Cyber-attaques en Georgie Le conflit entre Russie et Géorgie en Ossétie du Sud a donné lieu il y a un mois à une vaste attaque sur le web : plusieurs sites gouvernementaux géorgiens ont été cybersquattés sans qu’on ait pu déterminer réellement l’origine de cette attaque. http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1653/cyber-attaques-en-georgie.php L’ICANN dévoile le programme de sa prochaine réunion au Caire L’ICANN vient de publier l’agenda de sa prochaine réunion prévue en Egypte du 2 au 7 novembre 2008. http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1656/l-icann-devoile-le-programme-de-sa-prochaine-reunion-au-caire.php 4000 termes géographiques en .SE bientôt libérés A compter du 16 décembre 2008 le registre du .SE autorisera l’enregistrement de plus de 4000 termes géographiques jusque là mis en quarantaine. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1657/suede-4000-termes-geographiques-en-se-bientot-liberes.php 200 noms premium en .MOBI aux enchères en novembre mTLD annonce la mise aux enchères de plus de 200 termes génériques en .MOBI. Ces noms premium seront attribués au plus offrant. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1649/appareils-mobiles-200-noms-premium-en-mobi-aux-encheres-en-novembre.php .PDX, .VEN, .KER, .LLI... et les autres La libéralisation des extensions donnent des idées à de nombreuses villes et régions. Dernier cas en date, la ville de Portland en Orégon qui milite pour des noms de domaine en .PDX. Tour d’horizon des derniers projets régionaux ou CityTld. http://www.mailclub.info/article.php3?id_article=880 Ataques a DNS es la nueva modalidad de los hackers Averiguar contraseñas e interceptor correos, tal vez para muchos eso sea un gran logro, pero los hackers modernos quieren ir mucho mas lejos de averiguar una simple clave de acceso. http://www.larepublica.com.co/archivos/NUEVAECONOMIA/2008-10-01/ataques-a-dns-es-la-nueva-modalidad-de-los-hackers_55662.php Sista chansen för kommunerna Samhälle Om tio veckor är det för sent. Då kan vem som helst registrera domännamn som tidigare varit skyddade av geografiska skäl. http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.182393 Ortsnamn på nätet släpps fria Har du drömt om att registrera internetadressen www.njurunda.se? Häng på låset den 16 december. http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=3130&a=833999 http://www.metro.se/se/article/tt/2008/09/29/sedoman/index.xml Snart kan du köpa en egen ort på nätet Hallonbergen.se, eller varför inte drottningholmsslott.se? Snart kan du köpa din egen ort på internet. – I december blir det fritt fram, säger Maria Ekelund, informationschef på .SE. http://www.metro.se/se/article/2008/09/30/17/5614-45/index.xml Industria postala va avea domeniu de Internet “.Post” Uniunea Postala Universala (UPU) a aprobat, in premiera, un program destinat exclusiv dezvoltarii serviciilor electronice in industria postala, care presupune, printre altele, introducerea domeniului de Internet „.Post” la nivelul administratiilor postale din intreaga lume. http://www.financiarul.ro/2008/10/01/industria-postala-va-avea-domeniu-de-internet-post/ ICANN obchodzi dziesiate urodziny 10 lat temu oficjalnie podpisano statut ICANN-u, „niedochodowej korporacji pozytku publicznego”, która miala dzialac pod auspicjami amerykanskiego Departamentu Handlu i zarzadzac powstajacym wówczas dopiero rynkiem domen internetowych. http://technologie.gazeta.pl/technologie/1,81010,5754812,ICANN_obchodzi_dziesiate_urodziny.html Story in Russian mentioning ICANN http://www.cybersecurity.ru/net/56218.html Story in Czech on DNSSEC http://www.lupa.cz/clanky/ondrej-filip-zavedenim-dnssec-chceme-cely/ Story in Ukrainian (?) mentioning ICANN http://ain.com.ua/archives/8142 Stories in Ukrainian/Russian (?) mentioning .tel http://novosti.ua/internet/40737 http://h.ua/story/138389/ http://itnews.com.ua/43896.html http://www.klerk.ru/soft/n/?121204 http://www.podrobnosti.ua/ptheme/internet/2008/09/30/558026.html http://www.cybersecurity.ru/net/56157.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The domain name news is supported by auDA For information on subscriptions to the domain name and/or general internet news please contact me. 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