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********************************************************** Don't forget to check out www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for today's edition of the complete domain news, already online! Headlines from the edition of the news include: Big changes ahead for the Internet, says Vint Cerf | Don't want .com? Alternatives could cost you US$200K | Explanatory Memoranda Papers for New GTLDs Applicant Guidebook | Bulk Transfer of Esoftwiz Domains to Name.com | Public Comment: AGP Limits Policy | Linux.conf.au hits domain disaster | How Telnic Will Revolutionize Dialing | Flanders demands its own top-level domain | Kentucky judge OKs 141-site net casino land grab | Vint Cerf warns on IPv6 uptake | Without typo-squatters, how far would Google fall? | What Google Gains From The Crisis And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Vint Cerf, "father" of internet says Obama best for net http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2008/oct/15/obama-net-neutrality-cerf-google Vint Cerf endorses Barack Obama and discusses the importance of net neutrality http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=O60x75K9Fgw Draft Applicant Guidebook for New gTLDs Available Soon http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-16oct08-en.htm Ombudsman Releases Annual Report http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16oct08-en.htm Proposed new moderated Second Level Domain .health.nz — Second Consultation http://dnc.org.nz/story/30322-29-1.html InternetNZ studies potential DNS attack cure http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/netw/1A7C95E7989E3FD2CC2574E7000A9E38 Cybersecurity: Users, Other Groups Must Work Together [IDG] http://www.pcworld.com/article/152358/.html FBI warns of rising cybercrime threat http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39518856,00.htm Georgian cyberattacks suggest Russian involvement, say researchers http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9117439 Kentucky judge refuses to dismiss gambling domain name seizure http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6240 Ky. judge allows gambling Web site case to proceed [AP] http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/10/17/ap5568640.html Kentucky May Kill Online Gambling Permanently http://www.pcworld.com/article/152403/kentucky_may_kill_online_gambling_permanently.html Joetheplumber.com the Buzz of the Day http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6233 ********************** RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** Internet Porn, ICANN, and Families: A Call to Action by Cheryl B. Preston [Journal of Internet Law] Abstract: Although ICANN technically does not regulate Internet content, its day-to-day decisions consistently influence not only the structure of the Internet, but its content as well. ICANN policies concerning the approval of Top Level Domains and Internationalized Domain Names, maintenance of the WHOIS database, treatment of common vehicles for abuse, and requirements governing speech, for example, have far-reaching implications. Among the ramifications are the potential for protecting children online now or in the future, stopping the flow of child pornography, thwarting predators and sex traffickers, and maintaining legitimate free speech policy. ... This Article addresses reasons why advocates for families, consumers, and safety interests have not yet stepped forward to fill the gap in the stakeholder representation at ICANN. It then discusses the makeup, history, and voting power of the current ICANN Non-commercial Users' Constituency (NCUC), and the positions taken by the NCUC and its officers in policy debates. It explores the basis and implications of these positions, including the principle of "Net Neutrality." It compares this principle with the traditional parameters of the right to free expression. Finally, it urges a more robust and balanced discussion of competing rights and interests in the ICANN forum. This Article concludes with recommendations for ICANN to respond to the narrowness of the non-commercial stakeholder representation. It suggests (1) considering further the reasons for keeping separate the NCUC and the At-large Advisory Committee; (2) using ICANN's travel support funding to encourage wider participation of groups and individuals representing the breadth of user interests; (3) developing integration and training programs; (4) maintaining standards for rotating officers and appointments; as well as (5) materially assisting in the revision of the stakeholder structure. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1285270 ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Kenya yet to fully address Internet governance issues [IDG] Kenya has yet to fully address its legal, infrastructure, access, content and security issues, according to a report released Tuesday at the Kenya Internet Governance Forum (IGF). http://www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2008/10/16/kenya-yet-fully-address-internet-governance-issues http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/101608-kenya-yet-to-fully-address.html http://www.cio.com/article/455174/Kenya_Yet_to_Fully_Address_Internet_Governance_Issues Vint Cerf, "father" of internet says Obama best for net "My Name is Vint Cerf, I'm a Scientist and I am Voting for Barack Obama". Why? Principally because of net neutrality. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2008/oct/15/obama-net-neutrality-cerf-google Vint Cerf endorses Barack Obama and discusses the importance of net neutrality http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=O60x75K9Fgw Vint Cerf backs Obama for U.S. president Vint Cerf has come out in support of Barack Obama for United States president. In a YouTube video he recorded, Cerf, Google's chief Internet evangelist, said he was supporting Obama primarily because of the Democratic candidate's position on Net neutrality. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10787_3-10067289-60.html ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Draft Applicant Guidebook for New gTLDs Available Soon In the next two weeks, in the lead up to ICANN’s Cairo public meeting, the new gTLD Applicant Guidebook, also called the “draft Request for Proposal (RFP)”, will be released. This document will provide information to applicants wanting to apply for a new gTLD. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-16oct08-en.htm Ombudsman Releases Annual Report ICANN's Ombudsman has released his report for 2008. The report is an annual stocktake of the office and outlines how it has helped individuals and organizations with disputes come to resolution while avoiding formal processes like the courts. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16oct08-en.htm Explosion of new domain names presents risks for online brands On November 1, ICANN will meet in Cairo, Egypt to discuss the introduction of new TLDs (gTLD), current examples in use are .com, .net, and .biz. http://www.itnewsafrica.com/?p=1473 ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** .Asia: A Gateway for European SMEs to Enter Lucrative Asia Market DotAsia Organisation announces partnership with Web2Asia to launch the GoingEast.Asia survey. The survey targets SMEs (Small/Medium Enterprises) and Internet businesses worldwide, on their expansion plans for Asia. http://dotasia.org/pressreleases/DotAsia-PR-2008-10-13_EN.pdf More than 100,000 .br domain names become available this weekend This Saturday (October 18) Nic Brazil will free more than 100,000 domains being available for registration by any eligible registrants. http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/10/16/more-than-100000-br-domain-names-become-available-this-weekend/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/more-than-100-000-.br-domain-names-become-available-this-weekend.html Letter from "Registre Internet Français" (DAD Deutscher Adressdienst GmbH) For the last few months, the AFNIC has received letters from users that were contacted by an entity that calls itself "Registre de l’Internet Français" (French Internet Registry). http://www.afnic.fr/actu/nouvelles/202/letter-from-registre-internet-francais-dad-deutscher-adressdienst-gmbh.html is: Addendum to the upcoming regulation change Following the announcement of .IS domain rules to change 29th October, the ISNIC Board has made an additional modification. The modification will remove fully the requirement for an Icelandic agent, ID number or a registered agent. However, we expect domestic registrations to include ID numbers for legal reasons and tax purposes. http://www.isnic.is/news/index.php MYNIC Workshops Are On Again! DNS servers are essential network infrastructure that maps domain names to IP addresses, directing Internet inquiries to the appropriate location. It is used in all interactions with names and identifiers such as World-Wide Web, electronic mail, and many more. The DNS has become an important element that people depend on when moving about on the Internet. It is a core part of the Internet infrastructure and secure DNS mappings are necessary to create a trusted Internet environment. http://mynic.net.my/readnews.php?id=77 Proposed new moderated Second Level Domain .health.nz — Second Consultation Previously, comment has been sought on a proposal for a new moderated second level domain, .health.nz. As a result of seeking comments on the application, ten submissions were received. These can be read at http://dnc.org.nz/health-application. The submissions identified some issues with the Ministry of Health's initial moderation policy which were discussed with them. As a result, the moderation policy has been revised, and a further round of consultation is now taking place. http://dnc.org.nz/story/30322-29-1.html Why dotPDX... Short video with testimonials from residents of Greater Portland discussing why they'd like to see a .pdx top level http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=OWpKgQZNF3c .tel domain to integrate with iPhones and Blackberries & Windows Telnic, the company behind the .tel top level domain launching in December and billed as "a new communications 'hub' for individuals and businesses that...will enable secure sharing of contact information and true personalisation of online services" is releasing beta versions of applications for BlackBerries, iPhones and Window -based PCs that will enable address books to be dynamically updated with information stored in a .tel owner's domain. http://www.itwire.com/content/view/21228/53/ Telnic Launch Developer Centre and Offer Free Downloads As the countdown towards launch day for .tel comes closer Telnic is ramping up its activities. This morning Telnic are officially launching their developer centre, which offers a number of applications, source code and documentation to help developers build on the .tel platform. http://www.isquattedyour.eu/2008/10/15/telnic-launch-developer-centre-and-offer-free/ ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** InternetNZ studies potential DNS attack cure New Zealand’s domain name system is unlikely to be protected by digital signatures in the near future, despite moves in the US and elsewhere to implement protocols to make this happen. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/netw/1A7C95E7989E3FD2CC2574E7000A9E38 $300 Million Annual Loss Due to Non-Cooperation in Fight Against Phishing During a presentation today at the eCrime Researchers Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, security researchers revealed that average lifetime of malicious websites are often longer than they should be due to lack of communication and cooperation between security vendors. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20081016_non_cooperation_fight_against_phishing/ Cybersecurity: Users, Other Groups Must Work Together [IDG] Individual Internet users, businesses, the government and tech vendors all need to focus more on cybersecurity and be aware of the dangers, a group of cybersecurity experts said Thursday. http://www.pcworld.com/article/152358/.html http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/10/16/Cybersecurity_Users_other_groups_must_work_together_1.html http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/id;1237344190 http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1237344190 FBI warns of rising cybercrime threat The threat of cybersecurity attacks from organised criminals, terrorists and foreign governments is increasing, an FBI official warned on Wednesday. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39518856,00.htm Georgian cyberattacks suggest Russian involvement, say researchers The hackers who launched cyberattacks against the former Soviet republic of Georgia two months ago probably had links to the Russian government, even though no hard evidence has been uncovered of official involvement, a report by an all-volunteer group of experts said today. http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9117439 http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;446005914 http://pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;446005914 DDoS Attack Graphs from Russia vs. Georgia's Cyberattacks by Dancho Danchev Part of Georgia's information warfare campaign was aiming to minimize the bandwidth impact on its de-facto media platforms such as the website of their Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I've just received a report on "Russian Invasion of Georgia," titled "Russian Cyberwar on Georgia" which is quoting me on page 4 regarding "too good to be courtesy of Russia's cyber militia" creative that appeared on the defaced Georgian President's website. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20081016_graphs_russia_georgias_cyberattacks/ Internet-scale 'man in the middle' attack disclosed In Black Hat's October Webinar on Thursday, Anton Kapela, datacenter manager at 5Nines Data, spoke about Internet-scale "man in the middle" attacks. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10068327-83.html Election Deception: The Web's 12 Dirtiest Tricks If scammers have things their way--with the help of a dozen sneaky ploys--plenty of ballots will never make it to the boxes. ... 2. Web Site Wiles: Some scammers have adopted the strategy of orchestrating Web site-based attacks. These may take the form of actual hacks--remember the Obama-Clinton redirect exploit back in April?--but more commonly they involve creating an independent site whose URL suggests affiliation with a candidate or organization but whose content dishonestly promotes a hostile agenda. http://www.pcworld.com/article/152290/election_deception_the_webs_12_dirtiest_tricks.html ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Kentucky judge refuses to dismiss gambling domain name seizure A Franklin County Circuit Court judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to block access to more than 140 online casinos in Kentucky. However the judge will hear arguments on 17 November before deciding whether the Kentucky state government will be allowed to take control of 141 gambling-related domain names for some of the most popular gambling websites. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6240 http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/10/17/kentucky-judge-refuses-to-dismiss-gambling-domain-name-seizure/ Ky. judge allows gambling Web site case to proceed [AP] A Franklin County Circuit Court judge refused Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to block access to more than 140 online casinos in Kentucky. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/10/17/ap5568640.html http://www.kentucky.com/471/story/558040.html Kentucky judge gives online gambling sites 30 days to block access Judge Thomas Wingate has given 141 online gambling sites 30 days to block access to Kentucky residents. If the sites in question -- which include industry giants Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, Bodog and Golden Palace – have "reasonably established to the satisfaction of the Kentucky's Justice and Safety Cabinet or this Court that such geographical blocks are operational, (they) shall be relieved from the effects of the Seizure order and from any further proceedings in the instant civil forfeiture action," said Wingate in his 43-page ruling. http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article.cfm?contentID=175492 Kentucky May Kill Online Gambling Permanently The state of Kentucky's attempt to block resident's access to 141 online gambling sites has proceeded to the next level, as a Franklin County Circuit Court judge refused Thursday to dismiss the case. http://www.pcworld.com/article/152403/kentucky_may_kill_online_gambling_permanently.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101701403.html ICA Response to Kentucky Seizure Ruling ... “The Internet Commerce Association is extremely disappointed in the decision issued by the Court this afternoon. This is a dangerous decision not just for domain name investors and developers but for all who value commerce and free speech on the Internet. http://www.internetcommerce.org/ICA_Response_to_Kentucky_Seizure_Ruling Are Domain Names Considered Property or Not? I was up late last night cruising through the 44 page docket from the case involving the 141 gambling domain names seized by the state of Kentucky. This is a landmark case in my opinion and I wanted to read some of the fine print. It’s pretty clear that this case will be setting some major precedent regarding jurisdiction and domain name use, but there was something else that caught my eye in the document. The groups involved in the case made several points in their efforts to have the case dismissed, but a discussion on domain names being considered property is the one that made me look twice. http://www.domainnamenews.com/legal-issues/are-domain-names-considered-property-or-not/2917 Kentucky Court Affirms Seizure of 141 Gambling Domain Names & the ICA Response Judge Thomas Wingate's Ruling today in the matter of the Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. 141 Internet Domain Names has dismissed all objections brought by representatives of the 141 Internet domain names subject to seizure and forfeiture to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This was the result of an order issued by the same court late last month that DomainNews has been reporting on. http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/kentucky-court-affirms-seizure-of-141-gambling-domain-names-the-ica-response.html Kentucky Court Affirms Seizure of Poker Domain Names A Kentucky Circuit Court judge has dismissed all objections brought by representatives of as many as 141 Internet domain names subject to seizure and forfeiture to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the result of an order issued by the same court late last month. Many of the domain names listed as being subject to seizure are connected with major US-facing poker sites, including PokerStars, Full Tilt, UltimateBet, Doyle's Room, Absolute Poker and others. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/10/kentucky-domain-seizure-upheld.htm Kentucky Judge Rules: Forfeit Gambling Domains WebProNew has just received the 44-page order and opinion from Franklin County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate regarding the seizure of 141 online gambling domain names. Like China, Kentucky is now trampling on the freedoms of the citizens of the Commonwealth by blocking domains that are legal in most parts of the world. http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/10/16/kentucky-judge-affirms-forfeiture-of-gambling-domain-names Kentucky Judge Upholds State's Right to Seize Gambling Sites A Kentucky judge today moved not to deny the state the right to seize the domain names of 141 Internet gambling sites, despite motions filed by gambling associations, gaming websites, and even individual poker players to block the move. http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-law/article/5308/kentucky-judge-upholds-states-right-to-seize-gambling-sites Opinion and Order in Kentucky Online Gambling Domain Case (In Its Entirety) Edward Leyden, President of The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association, on Thursday declared "We are going to fight like Hell". He referred to the appeals that will be filed in both a Federal and Kentucky state court related to a dangerous decision handed down in a Frankfort Circuit Court Thursday. http://www.gambling911.com/gambling-news/opinion-and-order-kentucky-online-gambling-domain-case-its-entirety-101608.html Kentucky Online Gambling Domain Case Pushes on After Judge's Ruling Online gambling operators will have to wait longer to find out if they will be allowed to retain their domain names. Judge Thomas Wingate ruled against various requests that the case be dismissed. http://www.casinogamblingweb.com/gambling-news/gambling-law/kentucky_online_gambling_domain_case_pushes_on_after_judge_s_ruling_49356.html Kentucky Judge Does not Dismiss Internet Gambling Case The long-awaiting internet gambling ruling in Kentucky was passed down on Thursday. The case pits the owners of 141 internet gambling domain names against the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Around 4:30pm ET on Thursday, Judge Thomas Wingate issued a ruling denying motions filed by the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) and Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) to dismiss the case. Instead, a final forfeiture hearing was scheduled for November 17th at 10:00am. http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/kentucky-judge-does-not-dismiss-internet-gambling-case-565/ ICA Issues Statement on Kentucky Court Ruling Internet Commerce Association blasts court decision. If you haven’t already heard, the case brought by Kentucky against owners of domain names related to gambling will proceed. The judge announced today that he will not throw out the case. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/17/ica-issues-statement-on-kentucky-court-ruling/ Cyberwar between Sunnis and Shi'ites A cyberwar is raging between Sunni and Shi'ite hackers. The Arab television transmitter Al-Arabiya reports that some 1200 web sites have been targeted by attacks over the last three weeks. They include the web site of Al-Arabiya itself, up to now the most prominent victim of these cyberattacks, which are evidently motivated by tensions between the two Islamic religious sects. http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/117462 'MLS' name dispute lands in court A dispute over a Realtor's use of "MLS" in his Web site address, which already has been reviewed by two arbitration panels, has erupted into a lawsuit in federal court. http://www.inman.com/news/2008/10/16/mls-name-dispute-lands-in-court Mxit.co.za is transfered Recently an SAIIPL adjudicator made a decision that the disputed mixit.co.za domain name be transferred to Mxit Lifestyle (Pty) Ltd. http://zadna.org.za/documents/Decision_ZA2008_0020_0ct13.pdf [decision] http://zadna.org.za/documents/Decision_Notification_oct13.pdf [decision notification] ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Al-Qaeda Web Forums Abruptly Taken Offline Four of the five main online forums that al-Qaeda's media wing uses to distribute statements by Osama bin Laden and other extremists have been disabled since mid-September, monitors of the Web sites say. ... Rapid changes in domain-registration information and in servers suggested that the sites' webmasters were working intently to bring the forums back up, according to a statement from the SITE Intelligence Group, a leading private monitor of Web sites of extremist groups. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101703367.html Google Profiting From Typo Squatting, Report Charges Google is profiting from millions of typo-squatting websites that earn advertising from Google's Adsense advertising program, Harvard University professor Ben Edelman says. http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/10/google-profitin.html Software provides uniform domain registry French open source software house Dot and Co has just released version 0.92 of Net::DRI. Net::DRI offers a uniform interface for numerous domain registries and registrars, making the connection to the various registration systems slightly more practical – whether they use the old Registry Registrar Protocol (RRP) or its successor Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP). The company itself also acts as a registrar for such domains as .fr, .eu or .ws. http://www.heise-online.co.uk/open/Software-provides-uniform-domain-registry--/news/111729 Mailbox name in Chinese will come into effect Recently, the Internet international standard-setting organization IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) officially issued three core criteria of the international e-mail address (E-mail name of the mother tongue): RFC5335, RFC5336 and RFC5337. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6516241.html Coming in 2009: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The era of online domination by the Roman alphabet will come one step closer to its end next year when a new top-level domain for China, .??, is deployed. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13908_3-10068081-59.html RIPE NCC Membership Surveys The RIPE NCC regularly conducts member surveys to get feedback from members about the organisation's services and activities. The information gathered enables us to evaluate our current operations and plan for future services and developments. Member surveys are conducted by a third party to ensure anonymity. http://ripe.net/membership/survey/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Joetheplumber.com the Buzz of the Day It seems a rule of thumb in this day and age is when you have your 15 minutes of fame, make sure you have the relevant domain name registered. This would have been a great idea for "Joe the Plumber" (aka Joe Wurzelbacher) who now quite infamously questioned Barack Obama on the campaign trail about his tax policies this week and subsequently mentioned more than 20 times in the latest presidential debate. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6233 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/joetheplumber.com-the-buzz-of-the-day.html http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/10/16/joetheplumbercom-the-buzz-of-the-day/ Internet abuzz with Joe the plumber Joe the plumber from Ohio may have been the real star of the final US presidential debate, but it was an unrelated Texan who might yet reap the major financial dividends.One of the first links in search results leads to joetheplumber.com, but the site is not connected with Wurzelbacher in any way. Instead, the page is owned by Joe Francis of Amarillo, Texas. The Dallas Morning News reported that Francis was out elk hunting this week but his office manager, Ronnie Bishop, had been swamped with calls all day. Francis was reportedly considering one offer of $US800,000 to buy the joetheplumber.com domain name. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/10/17/1223750299721.html http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/10/17/1223750299721.html Domain name suddenly worth $900,000 JoethePlumber.com — a Web address that had not gotten a single hit during the previous six months — logged nearly 400,000 in the 24 hours following this week’s presidential debate. http://www.northjersey.com/news/nationalpolitics/Domain_name_suddenly_worth_900000.html Counting Clicks: Now A Mainstay - Visitor Data May Be Key To Surviving Downturn In 1999, eyeballs were all the rage. It was the height of the frothy dot-com days, when start-up business models hinged on luring enough people to a free Web site to someday sell advertising on it. Measuring those eyeballs, no matter how much they were worth, looked like an obvious gold mine. "A 10 percent jump in traffic would cause stock prices to skyrocket," said Magid Abraham, who took that cue and started Web-measurement firm ComScore. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/19/AR2008101901390.html Weak Week in the Aftermarket - The Question is Why? The past week in the domain aftermarket was the slowest we've seen this year. At first glance one might quickly conclude that the reason for that was the shocking meltdown in the general economy that led the U.S. Congress to pass a $700 billion bailout package for Wall Street. However at the same time that was going on, domain buyers at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference in New York were spending almost $4 million in live auctions and nearly $1 million more in a Moniker online auction associated with the show. That is a lot of money to suck out of the market in one week so it wouldn't be surprising if a lot of those buyers entered this week tapped out. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2008/domainsales10-14-08.htm Cold.Com Domain Name To Be Auctioned, US$1 Million Minimum Bid [news release] Cold.com will be auctioned in late November with a minimum acceptable bid of US$1 million, announced Patent Kinetics, LLC, an intellectual property strategy, evaluation, and brokerage company. http://cold.com/pmwiki.php UD.com Top of the List for Sedo Last Week UD.com was the biggest Sedo sale last week selling for a very cool US$99,000. Other .com $50K+ sales were machineryzone.com ($52K) and breaks.com ($50K). On the ccTLD front, gay.nl was the big seller this week selling for €15,000 (~$20,000) followed by basketball.fr (€12,000/~$16,300) and then a .my (Malaysia) domain, with domain.my selling for $16,000. http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/10/16/udcom-top-of-the-list-for-sedo-last-week/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/ud.com-top-of-the-list-for-sedo-last-week.html Overseeing the Domain Name World A visit with domain giant Oversee.net in its L.A. headquarters shows how the domain world is growing up. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/17/overseeing-the-domain-name-world/ ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** Botnetze tarnen Cybercrime-Webseiten Neben dem Spam-Versand und Internet-Attacken haben Cyberkriminelle ein weiteres Einsatzgebiet für Botnetze erschlossen. In sogenannten «Fast-Flux-Netzen» werden Computer des Zombie-Netzwerks abwechselnd missbraucht, um nach aussen hin als Host von fragwürdigen Webseiten aufzutreten. http://www.news.ch/Botnetze+tarnen+Cybercrime+Webseiten/322556/detail.htm http://www.nachrichten.ch/detail/322556.htm ICANN – Gelbe Karte für Joker.com Die Internet-Verwaltung ICANN hat den beiden Domain-Registraren Joker.com und DNS.com.cn die Gelbe Karte gezeigt: wegen des Vorwurfs, Ungenauigkeiten im WHOIS nicht ausreichend nachgegangen zu sein, wurden beide Registrare abgemahnt. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/icann-gelbe-karte-fuer-joker-com-id667299.html Internet : l’accès reste difficile en Afrique Internet tarde à se développer en Afrique. Le continent ne représente qu’une infime part du marché mondial des contenus internet. De vrais problèmes d’accessibilité existent encore dans nombre de pays. Du 13 au 16 octobre à Dakar, des spécialistes du secteur se sont réunis à Dakar pour se pencher sur le problème. Ils ont plaidé entres autres le développement des noms de domaine sur le continent. http://www.afrik.com/article15467.html Internet: l’Afrique a la traîne Seuls 4, 99% des populations africaines ont accès à internet contre 41,18% d’Européens et d’Américains, indique Osiris (Observatoire sur les Systèmes d’Information, les réseaux et les inforoutes au Sénégal). Ce chiffre classant l’Afrique en queue de peloton dans la gouvernance d’Internet a été publié ce jeudi à Dakar lors d’un séminaire portant sur le sujet. Avec 180 millions de noms de domaines recensés dans le monde, le continent se classe loin derrière toutes les autres régions du globe. L’Afrique de l’Ouest ne compte par exemple que 10 000 noms de domaine. http://fr.news.yahoo.com/34/20081017/tfr-internet-l-8217-afrique-a-la-traine-2d8b7e3.html La construction de l'une des piles IPv6 les plus petites au monde Elle peut être intégré à un vaste choix de périphériques pour être utilisée dans un grand nombre de nouvelles applications. http://www.vnunet.fr/news/l_une_des_piles_ipv6_les_plus_petites_au_monde-2029017 Le .TEL dévoile son code source aux développeurs TELNIC, registre du .TEL, met à disposition le code source de ses applications et souhaite favoriser le développement d’applications tirant parti de son extension. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1668/telephone-le-tel-devoile-son-code-source-aux-developpeurs.php Plusieurs milliers de serveurs visés par une cyber-attaque La société Aladdin Knowledge systems a repéré vendredi dernier une offensive cyber-criminelle de grande ampleur. Plus de 200 000 serveurs auraient été visés par cette attaque. http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1662/plusieurs-milliers-de-serveurs-vises-par-une-cyber-attaque.php A Cagliari l´Internet Governance Forum Nuove iniziative promosse dalla Regione Autonoma della Sardegna in vista del prossimo vertice 2009 a La Maddalena: "l'Internet Governance Forum nazionale" (IGF Italia), che si terrà il 22 e 23 ottobre a Cagliari e il 24 il "Dialogue Forum on Internet Rights". L'argomento è internet, e la discussione sarà centrata sul diritto di cittadinanza in rete. http://notizie.alguer.it/n?id=20171 Les développeurs ont accès au domaine .tel Telnic ouvre son code source aux développeurs pour leur permettre de créer des applications pour le domaine .tel. http://www.vnunet.fr/news/les_developpeurs_ont_acces_au_domaine__tel-2029003 Registro de dominios dentro del gob.ar Internacionalmente los dominios de gobierno son conocidos como .gov.ar, terminación utilizada por la República Argentina desde el nacimiento de internet. http://www.nic.ar/faqgob.html Enhver enhet kan få IPv6-støtte Uansett hvor beskjeden enheten er, skal den nå kunne knyttes til Internett. http://www.digi.no/php/art.php?id=790482 Island i rysk björnkram Kraschen i de isländska finanserna har gett Ryssland en oväntad öppning in i norra Atlanten - en traditionellt västlig domän. 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