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Headlines from the edition of the news include: How to Apply for a New Generic Top Level Domain: Draft Applicant Guidebook Now Available for Comment | Public Comment: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Draft Implementation Plan | ALAC Review WG Posts Mid-Point Consultation Report | ICANN Draft Strategic Plan Priorities | Public Comment: CRAI Report on gTLD Registries and Registrars | Here’s how we enter the .future by Kieren McCarthy | Barcelona shoots for .bcn by 2010 | Co-Operation to Make the Domain Business More Secure by Monika Ermert | Appeal in Kentucky | Google 10-Q filing acknowledges wave of trademark lawsuits | Back on Track - $300,000 Country Code Sale Leads a Solid Week in the Domain Aftermarket And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Big changes ahead for the Internet, says Vint Cerf [IDG] http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/feature/3CF40A6D671EB7AACC2574E9007214CF Don't want .com? Alternatives could cost you US$200K [AP] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10539106 Explanatory Memoranda Papers for New GTLDs Applicant Guidebook http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21oct08-en.htm Bulk Transfer of Esoftwiz Domains to Name.com http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21oct08-en.htm Public Comment: AGP Limits Policy http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20oct08-en.htm How Telnic Will Revolutionize Dialing http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2008/gb20081022_946906.htm Flanders demands its own top-level domain http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/22/flemish_toplevel_domain/ Kentucky judge OKs 141-site net casino land grab http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/20/kentucky_domain_name_seizure_upheld/ Vint Cerf warns on IPv6 uptake [IDG] http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?NewsID=105980 Without typo-squatters, how far would Google fall? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/23/google_and_typosquatting/ What Google Gains From The Crisis http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/10/21/google-downturn-monopolist-tech-enter-cx_ag_1022google.html ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Big changes ahead for the Internet, says Vint Cerf [IDG] The Internet will get support for IPv6, a more secure domain name system and international characters, during the next couple of years, according to Vint Cerf, vice president and chief Internet evangelist at Google. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/102108-big-changes-ahead-for-the.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/152534/big_changes_ahead_for_the_internet_says_vint_cerf.html http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/feature/3CF40A6D671EB7AACC2574E9007214CF Warning over higher broadband bills for British internet users Consumers have been warned that their broadband bills could soar after the EU opened the door to "net neutrality" — unrestricted, first-come-first-served access to the internet. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/oct/20/internet-europe ICC: Regions prepare for Internet Governance Forum Members of the International Chamber of Commerce and its Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) initiative participated in a meeting this week in Strasbourg convened to focus on European stakeholders’ perspectives on main themes of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The IGF is due to take place in Hyderabad, India in December. http://finchannel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22437&Itemid=8 ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Don't want .com? Alternatives could cost you US$200K [AP] The Internet's key oversight agency issued preliminary guidelines Wednesday for the introduction of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of alternatives to ".com" in the first sweeping changes to the network's 25-year-old address system. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10539106 http://www.thestate.com/techwire/story/564007.html http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D93VP6SO7.htm http://news.smh.com.au/technology/draft-rules-issued-for-new-net-suffixes--at-200k-20081023-56lb.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/sns-ap-tec-techbit-internet-names,0,3393400.story http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2008-10-22-dotcom_N.htm http://news.theage.com.au/technology/draft-rules-issued-for-new-net-suffixes--at-200k-20081023-56lb.html Bespoke top level domains 'to cost $200,000' Internet overseer ICANN plans to reform the top level domain (TLD) naming system so anyone can set up a new registry, but it seems web plebs will have to make do with boring old .com and friends. According to a report, the price for a bespoke TLD will be announced this Friday at about $200,000. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/23/icann_tld_reform_charges/ ".??" domain names to open for application next year China has acquired the operation capabilities of ".??" ("Chinese for China") domain names, a leader at ICANN said in Beijing recently. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6519500.html Explanatory Memoranda Papers for New GTLDs Applicant Guidebook In the lead up to ICANN's Cairo public meeting, the new generic top-level domain (gTLD) Applicant Guidebook, also called the “draft Request for Proposal (RFP)”, will be released for public comment. This document will provide information to applicants wanting to apply for a new gTLD. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21oct08-en.htm Bulk Transfer of Esoftwiz Domains to Name.com As a result of the de-accreditation of registrar Esoftwiz Inc., ICANN initiated a process to identify a gaining registrar to receive Esoftwiz's gTLD names. In accordance with ICANN's Interim Terminated Registrar Transition Procedure, on 12 September 2008, ICANN initiated a Request for Statements of Interest (RFI) from registrars interested in receiving the names. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21oct08-en.htm Public Comment: AGP Limits Policy ICANN is today opening a public comment period on the draft implementation plan for the AGP Limits Policy. This recently approved consensus policy is intended to limit the behavior known as domain tasting through modifications to the AGP. The Policy will affect gTLD Operators (hereinafter referred to as "Operators") and ICANN-accredited registrars (hereinafter referred to as "Registrars") and become effective following appropriate comment and notice periods on the implementation plan. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20oct08-en.htm ICANN Releases Four Updates for New gTLDs ICANN today published four draft papers about the introduction of new gTLDs. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/22/icann-releases-four-updates-for-new-gtlds/ New Top Level Domain Names: Challenges and Opportunities A look at the coming launch of new top level domain names and what it means for trademark holders, domainers, and the internet community. The overview of the new TLD (top level domain) process below is based on my research and a discussion last week with ICANN’s gTLD Program Director Karla Valente. Opinions are my own and not those of Valente or ICANN. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/21/new-top-level-domain-names-challenges-and-opportunities/ Domain Registrars Identified Web Addresses Referred in Spam The Internet's main governing body, ICANN said on October 15, 2008 that a German organization, Joker.com and a Chinese organization, DNS.com.cn are selling domain addresses connected to spam mails. http://www.spamfighter.com/News-11155-Domain-Registrars-Identified-Web-Addresses-Referred-in-Spam.htm ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Linux.conf.au hits domain disaster The website of Australia's annual Linux conference has become temporarily inaccessible scant months before the event because of policy confusion over whether or not it is allowed to use its long-standing domain name. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Linux-conf-au-hits-domain-disaster/0,130061791,339292792,00.htm http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Linux-conf-au-hits-domain-disaster/0,339028227,339292792,00.htm nz: Policy Reviews: Disputes and Complaints Process, Investigations and Inquiries Process The DNC is now reviewing the Disputes and Complaints Process (DCP) and the Investigations and Inquiries Process (IIP). These two policies interrelate and it is reasonable to review both at the same time. http://dnc.org.nz/story/30325.html How Telnic Will Revolutionize Dialing Say you want to reach an old friend who's always on the move. Calling her at home using the number listed in the phone book (what a quaint notion!) probably won't work. But how else can you find the various other ways to reach her—via mobile, or at work, or perhaps e-mail, instant messaging, Skype (EBAY), Facebook, or Twitter addresses? http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2008/gb20081022_946906.htm 'Dot-tel' names emerge as catch-all ID for Web contact Asking a prospective date for a phone number is so last century. Starting soon, it will be "What's your dot-tel?" There's a new online gold rush gathering momentum as pre-registration ramps up for the Internet's new ".tel" domain that lets individuals, companies and organizations store all their contact information in a virtual phone book for life. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=9c99f2ea-249f-4ba0-add9-41fd16d715be 100 Registrars To Offer .tel The registry operator for the new ".tel" top level domain, Telnic Limited (www.telnic.org) has announced that 100 ICANN-accredited registrars have signed up to sell .tel domain names well in advance of its December 3 launch. http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/102208_100_Registrars_To_Offer_tel.cfm Telnic Woos Developers for Web-free Web Applications Telnic invites developers to its .tel "Webless Web" platform with open source code and sample applications. .tel is a service that allows users to store and manage all their contact information and keywords directly in the Domain Name System without the need to build, host or manage a Web site. http://www.publish.com/c/a/Online-Media/Telnic-Woos-Developers-for-Webfree-Web-Applications/ Hundred registrars sign up with Telnic for .tel domain names [sub req'd] Registry operator for the new .tel top level domain Telnic has signed agreements with 100 Icann-accredited registrars to sell .tel domain names before its... http://telecompaper.com/news/article.aspx?cid=641948 http://telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=235314 Flanders demands its own top-level domain The detente between Belgium's fractious regions is under strain again after the Flemish parliament demanded its own top-level domain. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/22/flemish_toplevel_domain/ Belgian bun fight erupts over Flemish domain The Flemish government is making a move towards unilateral online independence by demanding its own top level web domain extension. http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/10/22/flemish-demand-own-seperate-web ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** How DNS cache poisoning works This vendor-written tech primer has been edited to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach. http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1298660999 http://www.techworld.com.au/article/264408/how_dns_cache_poisoning_works http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/152513/how_dns_cache_poisoning_works.html http://pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1298660999 Report: Operatives Will Use Internet to Suppress the Vote From carefully targeted denial-of-service attacks to fake websites with false polling place addresses, online voter-suppression tactics could wreak unprecedented havoc on the November election, according to a new report released Monday by a group of privacy and election protection organizations. http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/10/new-report-warn.html VeriSign Strengthens Critical Internet Infrastructure in Spain Terremark Worldwide, Inc. ... announced that VeriSign, Inc. ... has expanded its Internet infrastructure by deploying additional infrastructure in Terremark's Madrid facility, NAP de las Americas Madrid. The deployment is part of VeriSign's Project Titan initiative to strengthen and secure its global Internet infrastructure. https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&version=live&prid=444778&releasejsp=custom_97 ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Domain Names that Use Translations of Known Trademarks are Confusingly Similar to such Trademarks The administrative panel at the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has held on a number of occasions that domain name registrations that use translations of known trademarks are confusingly similar to the original trademarks. Where the registered domain names are confusingly similar to a known trademark, and where the domain name registrant is found to have registered such a domain name in bad faith and does not use it “legitimately,” the registrant will, most likely, be asked to relinquish the domain name in favor of the original trademark owner. http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=articles&id=37FA1448-5B8C-4B92-B56D-AC0AD6800619 Domain Names Incorporating Trademarked Fictional Characters Found Infringing The administrative panel at the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has held on multiple occasions that domain names that use the names of trademarked fictional characters infringe upon those trademarks. On such occasions, the panel has ordered that the infringing domain names be transferred to the respective trademark owners. http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=articles&id=FCC769A2-72E3-4734-80B5-3E1D619A1209 Kentucky judge OKs 141-site net casino land grab A Kentucky judge has upheld that state's seizure of some of the world's most popular online casino domain names, ruling they constitute a "gambling device" that is subject to Kentucky's anti-gambling laws. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/20/kentucky_domain_name_seizure_upheld/ Kentucky vs. 141 Domain Names by Joseph Lorenzo Hall Yes, that is a title of a real, current legal case and controversy. And, no, the links in this post are not spam... mostly gambling news sites seem to be reporting on this. The Governor of Kentucky, through his Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, has moved in court to have 141 gambling-related domain names transferred to the Kentucky state government, partially because other legal gambling operations in Kentucky, like horseracing, lose revenue to online gaming. Yes, you read that right: by allegedly violating KY law, the state can move to have property used in these unlawful acts transferred to the state. In this case, the "property" in question is the domain names themselves. This case is definitely novel in the realm of cyberlaw, but also is a bit controversial for how it originally proceeded. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20081020_kentucky_141_domain_names/ Kentucky overstepping bounds: Recent lawsuit to seize Internet domains grossly violates citizens' rights Kentucky is on the move - better watch your back. Recently, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear moved to seize 141 domain names registered to Internet gambling sites, filing suit in Franklin County Circuit Court. The move, which came with essentially no warning, targets some of the biggest firms. The governor claims the sites are unregulated and "are leeches on our communities." http://media.www.dailygamecock.com/media/storage/paper247/news/2008/10/23/Viewpoints/Kentucky.Overstepping.Bounds-3500522.shtml 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://swisspoker.ch/newsflashartikel2.cfm?art=News&key=367798 Kentucky Online Gambling Domain Seizure Case: Judge Considers Stay Franklin County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate has taken into advisement a Motion of Stay during a hearing today that would determine if 141 online gambling domain names are to be seized on November 17. http://www.gambling911.com/gambling-news/kentucky-online-gambling-domain-seizure-case-judge-considers-stay-102208.html Americans for Tax Reform on Kentucky Internet Gambling Grover Norquist is the head of the Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a Washington-based organization fighting for lower and more transparent taxes in the United States. The ATR has also been one of the leading organizations fighting for the rights of online poker players in Kentucky, where Governor Steve Beshear has seized 141 internet gambling domains. The ATR is also working for proper internet protection at a national level. http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/americans-for-tax-reform-on-kentucky-internet-gambling-587/ ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Vint Cerf warns on IPv6 uptake [IDG] The Internet will get support for IPv6, a more secure domain name system and international characters, during the next couple of years, according to Vint Cerf, chief Internet evangelist at Google. http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?NewsID=105980 http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/10/21/Big_changes_ahead_for_the_Internet_says_Vint_Cerf-IDGNS_1.html http://www.macworld.co.uk/business/news/index.cfm?newsid=23242 http://www.pcworld.com/article/152534/.html http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/102108-big-changes-ahead-for-the.html http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9117640 http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;424225321 ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Internet Development –Governments as Catalysts For The Internet Protocol Address Challenge The RIPE NCC recently held a Roundtable for European government representatives to discuss Internet addressing and the protection of best practice development of the Internet for the region. The author introduces issues surrounding the underlying infrastructure of the Internet and calls for governments to take a leading role in Internet development. http://egovmonitor.com/node/21606 MarkMonitor Advises on New TLDs Corporate identity protection provider MarkMonitor announced on Monday it has released its TLD Advisory Services to assist brandholders in developing customized brand strategies in response to ICANN's recent expansion of top level domains. http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/102008_MarkMonitor_Advises_on_New_TLDs.cfm Following Mobile Search: the dotMobi Way Everyone is asking about the next big thing in mobile technology. Surely one of the next big things is mobile search, but that's just one part of the mobile web. Will Google gain a lock on that, or will it go in a different direction? Keep reading for a perspective on one possibility. http://www.seochat.com/c/a/Search-Engine-News/Following-Mobile-Search-the-dotMobi-Way/ Risks Remain for IDN Investors For years, domain names were only available in roman characters. Domain names in these characters don’t make a lot of sense to web users who’s primary languages don’t use these characters. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/20/risks-remain-for-idn-investors/ Fleeing U.S. Registrars? Not so Fast. A blog post over at Wall Street Journal today titled “Online Businesses Subject to Local Laws…Everywhere” discusses the Kentucky gambling domain seizure. It mentions that the businesses who have had domains seized don’t have any presence in Kentucky. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/21/fleeing-us-registrars-not-so-fast/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Without typo-squatters, how far would Google fall? How much money is Google making from the world's typo-squatters? God only knows. Or rather: God, Eric Schmidt, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, and a few Oompah Loompahs inside their Mountain View Chocolate Factory. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/23/google_and_typosquatting/ What Google Gains From The Crisis Last year's question of whether Google might be invulnerable to a recession has officially been answered. Since the beginning of the year, investors have sliced the company's stock price nearly in half over fears that spending on online ads will slow or fall as the credit crunch freezes wallets. http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/10/21/google-downturn-monopolist-tech-enter-cx_ag_1022google.html Professor: Google earns millions from ads on typosquatting sites Google earns between $32m and $50m (£18.7m and £29m) from placing its AdSense text ads on 'typosquatting' sites, says a Harvard Business School professor. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=105957 Harvard Prof: Google earns "$32-$50 million" annually from typosquatting websites Harvard Business School professor Benjamin G. Edelman estimates Google makes between $32 and $50 million in gross profit each year -- potentially much more -- from placing its AdSense text ads on so-called "typosquatting" sites. http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/10/20/harvard-prof-google-earns-32-50-million-annually-typosquatting-websites Harvard prof sues Google over ads on typosquatted domains Google is accused once again of making money from typosquatters—those who register mistyped domains and throw ads on them to make money. This time, a Harvard law professor says he's looking out for trademark holders who are suffering from the actions of typosquatters. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081022-harvard-prof-sues-google-over-ads-on-typosquatted-domains.html PR tries to sell 'afterthebailout.com' on eBay for $1m Kudos to Annie Jennings for trying, but something tells me that she’s not going to sell the domain name ‘AfterTheBailout.com’ for more than a million bucks. http://www.e-consultancy.com/news-blog/366559/pr-tries-to-sell-afterthebailout-com-on-ebay-for-1m.html AFTERTHEBAILOUT.com...can it get over $1mn? Generally speaking, buyers usually wait until the last minute to bid for the auctioned item. http://www.indiainfoline.com/news/innernews.asp?storyId=82222 Are Domain Names Recession Proof? by Alex Tajirian We'll only be able to tell whether domain names are recession proof by waiting for the performance of e-commerce sites during the holiday shopping season. Domain name owners and buyers have to remain in suspense a while longer. Some domainers are experiencing drops in sales and prices. However, it is not clear whether those drops are because of changes in valuations by buyers, sellers, or both. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20081021_are_domain_names_recession_proof/ ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** 154 Maßnahmen für die Internet-Zukunft Frankreich will mit Milliardeninvestitionen das Land flächendeckend mit Hochgeschwindigkeitsinternet-Zugängen versorgen. http://futurezone.orf.at/it/stories/316122/ http://www.computerwoche.de/subnet/t-systems/1876333/ http://an-online.de/news/computer-detail-an/691693/Frankreich-investiert-Milliarden-ins-Internet Weitere Konsultationen zur Netzzukunft geplant Im kommenden Jahr soll es nach Aussage des französischen Beauftragten für die Informationsgesellschaft, Bertrand de la Chapelle, mehrere Konsultationen zur Zukunft der privaten Netzverwaltung Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) geben. Das sagte de la Chapelle beim Europäischen Dialog zu Internet Governance (EuroDIG) gestern in Straßburg. De la Chapelle, der Frankreich im Regierungsbeirat der ICANN vertritt, reagierte damit auf Fragen zu den scharfen Angriffen des französischen Staatsministers für Digitale Wirtschaft, Eric Besson, Anfang der Woche. Besson hatte die Aufsichtsrolle der US-Regierung in Frage gestellt. Die erste Ausgabe des EuroDIG schloss am Dienstag mit der Zusage der Initiatoren, die Diskussion zu Regeln und Regulierung im Netz fortzuführen. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Weitere-Konsultationen-zur-Netzzukunft-geplant--/meldung/117816 Kooperation soll mehr Sicherheit ins Domaingeschäft bringen Eine neue Arbeitsgruppe großer Registries und Registrare mit IT-Sicherheitsanbietern und Behörden soll für mehr Sicherheit im Domain Name System (DNS) sorgen. Public Internet Registry , der Betreiber der .org-Domain, und sein Backend-Provider Afilias hatten kürzlich die "Registry Internet Safety Group" (RISG) angekündigt, deren Ziele Afilias-CTO Ram Mohan zur Eröffnung der diesjährigen IT-Messe Systems vorstellte. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Kooperation-soll-mehr-Sicherheit-ins-Domaingeschaeft-bringen--/meldung/117713 EU-Dialog zu globalen Regeln fürs Netz Mit einem Europäischen Dialog zur Internet Governance (EURODIG) will sich Europa auf das dritte Internet Governance Forum (IGF) im Dezember in Indien vorbereiten. Zum Auftakt der Veranstaltung in Straßburg lobte die Vizepräsidentin des Europarates, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, für die neue Form der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Staat, Privatwirtschaft und Zivilgesellschaft – das vielbeschworene Multistakeholder-Modell. Doch warnte die Europaratsvizechefin wie auch der italienische Datenschutzexperte Stefano Rodota und EU-Medienkommissarin Viviane Reding davor, die Freiheit im Netz immer weiter gehenden Regelungen zur Sicherheit zu opfern. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/EU-Dialog-zu-globalen-Regeln-fuers-Netz--/meldung/117653 http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Europaeischer-Dialog-zu-globalen-Regeln-fuers-Netz--/meldung/117653 Switch Journal neu lanciert Am Freitag wurde das "Switch Journal" lanciert. Das neue Kundenmagazin der Stiftung Switch, die bekannt ist für die Verwaltung der .ch und .li-Domain-Namen, wurde von der Agentur Eclat gestaltet und konzipiert. Die Agentur unterstützte das Unternehmen auch in redaktionellen Belangen. http://www.persoenlich.com/news/show_news.cfm?newsid=78426 Stiftung Switch lanciert Kundenmagazin neu Am Freitag erschien die erste Ausgabe des neu lancierten «Switch Journals», des Kundenmagazins der Stiftung Switch, die bekannt ist für die Verwaltung der .ch- und .li-Domain-Namen. Switch bietet zudem eine breite Palette von Anwendungen und Dienstleistungen an, die neue Technologien in den Dienst der Forschungs- und Lehrtätigkeit der Schweizer Hochschulen stellen. http://www.kleinreport.ch/print_meld.phtml?id=48771 Frankreich plant Grundrecht auf Internet Während alle Welt von der Bewältigung der Wirtschaftskrise redet, plant Paris die Zukunft: Zehn Milliarden gibt es für eine bessere Infrastruktur für das Netz. Das ganze Land soll davon profitieren. http://www.netzeitung.de/internet/internet/1195217.html Bundesgerichtshof – afilias.de: kein Schutz der frühen Domain? Der Bundesgerichtshof nahm in einer Entscheidung vom April diesen Jahres zur Frage Stellung, ob eine Domain, die vor Gründung eines Unternehmen und der Anmeldung einer Marke eines Dritten registriert wurde, bessere Rechte aufweist. Natürlich kommt es auf die Umstände des Einzelfalles an. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/bundesgerichtshof-afilias-de-kein-schutz-der-fruehen-domain-id667303.html Arbeitsplatz – Berufsziel Vollzeitdomainer? Die Zeiten sind schlecht, doch dem Domain-Markt geht es deutlich besser als anderen Märkten. Da scheint der Weg zum Vollzeitdomainer keine schlechte Option, verglichen mit der Angst um den eigenen Arbeitsplatz. Doch, wie Elliot J. Silver auf seinem Blog meint, will der Schritt vorher bedacht sein; und Andrew Allemann gibt 10 Tipps an den Einsteiger. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/arbeitsplatz-berufsziel-vollzeitdomainer-id667300.html TLDs – Neues von .eu, .om und .info In Brüssel holt man sich Kompetenz an Bord: mit der Schaffung eines Beirats will die .eu-Registry EURid für bessere Verständigung mit den Registraren sorgen. Im Oman steht .om vor einer Überarbeitung der Vergaberegeln, und Afilias arbeitet hart an mehr Sicherheit für .info. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/tlds-neues-von-eu-om-und-info-id667301.html Eric Besson dévoile le Plan numérique 2102 C'est Eric Besson qui finalement a présenté le plan numérique 2012, le président de la République étant mobilisé sur d'autres fronts. Cela après un report d'une semaine pour cause d'actualités. Ce sont 150 mesures qui sont proposées et décomposées en quatre axes : accès aux réseaux numériques, développement de la production et de l'offre de contenus numériques, diversification des usages et des services numériques et rénovation et l'écosystème de l'économie numérique. http://www.itrnews.com/articles/83181/eric-besson-devoile-plan-numerique-2102.html ÉRIC BESSON - SECRÉTAIRE D'ETAT AU DÉVELOPPEMENT DE L'ÉCONOMIE NUMÉRIQUE « L'Europe doit jouer un rôle dans la gouvernance d'Internet » Un plan qui ne coûte rien à l'Etat peut-il véritablement atteindre des objectifs ambitieux? http://www.lesechos.fr/info/comm/4787502.htm Plan numérique 2012 : 4 mesures pour moderniser le nommage Eric Besson a présenté hier les principales mesures du plan Economie Numérique 2012. 4 mesures prônant une modernisation du système de nommage. http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1673/plan-numerique-2012-4-mesures-pour-moderniser-le-nommage.php L’AFNIC dénonce une fraude à l’annuaire Plusieurs détenteurs de .FR ont fait remonter à l’AFNIC les agissements frauduleux d’une société, incitant les internautes à s’inscrire à un annuaire pour une somme considérable. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1671/france-l-afnic-denonce-une-fraude-a-l-annuaire.php Les 6 points clefs du manuel de création des nouveaux gTLD L'ICANN vient de divulguer le sommaire du manuel de création des futurs nouvelles extensions génériques. http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1669/les-6-points-clefs-du-manuel-de-creation-des-nouveaux-gtld.php Le .tel pour de nouvelles pages personnelles ? L'ouverture des dépôts de noms de domaine en .tel se rapproche. C'est en effet le 3 décembre prochain que les propriétaires et titulaires de marques pourront les réserver, puis le 24 mars 2009 pour les particuliers. http://www.journaldunet.com/breve/international/32652/le--tel-pour-de-nouvelles-pages-personnelles.shtml Le .TEL, futur relais des réseaux sociaux ? C’est l’ambition du registre du .TEL qui entend séduire les particuliers en fédérant sous une même extension toutes les coordonnées des réseaux sociaux (Facebook, MySpace, eBay, etc...). http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1670/telephone-le-tel-futur-relais-des-reseaux-sociaux.php 100 000 .BR en sunrise Du 18 octobre au 2 novembre 2008, le registre du .BR libéralise 10 000 noms. Les détenteurs de droits seront prioritaires. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1672/bresil-100-000-br-en-sunrise.php Het blijft tobben met IPv6 De onzekerheden met betrekking tot de migratie van IPv4 naar IPv6 zijn dermate groot dat investeren erg onaantrekkelijk is. Een belangrijkere vraag dan die hoe we zo snel mogelijk van de ene adresruimte naar de andere kunnen migreren, is hoe we handiger kunnen omgaan met namespaces en gateways, concludeert Jos Vrancken. Hij bespreekt de verschillende transitieopties. http://www.automatiseringgids.nl/artikelen/2008/42/het%20blijft%20tobben%20met%20ipv6.aspx La Flandre va demander son propre nom de domaine Le gouvernement flamand a décidé de demander des noms de domaines flamands sur internet, a répondu le ministre président flamand Kris Peeters au parlement flamand à une question de Mark Demesemaeker (N-VA). http://www.rtbf.be/info/info/belgique/flandre/la-flandre-va-demander-son-propre-nom-de-domaine Han listar hindren för nätets utveckling Nät & kommunikation Det finns fortfarande många hinder i vägen för internets fortsatta utveckling. Det säger Vint Cerf, kallad internets fader, på snabbvisit i Sverige. http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.187175/han-listar-hindren-for-natets-utveckling Internets fader: "Maskinerna tar över nätet" Snart finns det fler apparater än människor på internet. Samtidigt är internet på god väg ut i rymden. Det spår Vint Cerf, nätguru och chefsevangelist på sökmotorn Google. http://di.se/Nyheter/?page=/Avdelningar/Artikel.aspx%3FO%3DRSS%26ArticleId%3D2008%255c10%255c21%255c307153 Sverige allt säkrare mot angrepp Stiftelsen .SE har undersökt och kartlagt hur myndigheter och andra samhällsaktörer hanterar sin säkerhet mot internet. Jämfört med samma undersökning förra året har förbättringar gjorts. Samtidigt återstår ändå en del arbete. http://sakerhet.idg.se/2.1070/1.187466/sverige-allt-sakrare-mot-angrepp Milliongevinst på skrivefeil Skriver du feil domenenavn, for eksempel www.ffacebook.com, får du ofte ikke en feilmelding, men heller en side med en haug annonser. Det er folk som gjør gode penger på å kjøpe slike "falske" domener, for så å selge annonser på dem http://www.idg.no/computerworld/article109676.ece Så mye tjener domene-snylterne Feilstavede domenenavn er en gullgruve for Google og domenepiratene som utnytter dem. http://www.digi.no/php/art.php?id=791101 Francuska ulaže milijarde eura u razvitak interneta »Internet je sad životno važna svjetska infrastruktura od opceg interesa prema kojoj se mora na taj nacin i postupati«, izjavio je u ponedjeljak francuski državni tajnik Eric Besson predstavljajuci projekt razvitka internetskih veza http://www.vjesnik.com/html/2008/10/22/Clanak.asp?r=sss&c=1 Story in Russian or Estonian mentioning IPv6 http://rus.delfi.ee/computers/internet/article.php?id=20172624 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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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