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********************************************************** Don't forget to check out http://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: Internet needs multilingual support for next billion people | Does "Internet for all" require larger variety of languages? | Comments Sought on Latest Version of Strategic Plan | Launch of .tel domain names is 'most significant innovation since .com' | .Tel Is Just A Featureless Social Network That Costs $10/year | Secret Geek A-Team Hacks Back, Defends Worldwide Web (or How Dan Kaminsky saved the internet) | Kentucky and the Gambling Domains by David Maher | "IPv6 Growth Increases 300 Percent in Two Years" | IPv6 addresses increase 300 per cent And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Appraising the Success of the IGF by Milton Mueller http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2008/11/23/3991134.html Regional Address Registries, Governance and Internet Freedom by Brenden Kuerbis http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2008/11/26/3996099.html AFNIC publish annual report on booming state of .fr domain name industry http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6611 Nominet Report Shows Worldwide ccTLD Registrations Growing Rapidly http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6626 Cyber-attack on US Defense Department computers raises concerns http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-cyberattack28-2008nov28,0,6441140.story ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** New Publication and Website: Appraising the Success of the IGF by Milton Mueller In anticipation of the upcoming Internet Governance Forum in Hyderabad, India the IGP is releasing the paper, Appraising the Success of the Internet Governance Forum. The paper was written by Dr. Jeremy Malcolm, with some editing and additions by the IGP Scientific Committee. IGP does not wholly endorse the positions taken by Malcolm but is publishing the paper because we believe it raises important points about the degree to which the Internet Governance Forum is fulfilling its mission. We'll be debating and discussing the paper on the IGP blog, feel free to chime in. Our goal is to advance discussion of the IGF's performance in order to contribute to the review of the IGF and the possible renewal of its mandate in 2010. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2008/11/23/3991134.html New Publication: Regional Address Registries, Governance and Internet Freedom by Brenden Kuerbis Leading up to IGF 2008 in Hyderabad the IGP is releasing a second publication, Regional Address Registries, Governance and Internet Freedom. This paper looks at the Regional Internet Address Registries (RIRs), which are private, nonprofit and transnational governance entities that evolved organically with the growth of the Internet to manage and coordinate Internet Protocol addresses. We argue the RIR’s management of Internet address resources is becoming more contentious and more central to global debates over Internet governance. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2008/11/26/3996099.html IGP files comments with NTIA on DNSSEC at the root by Brenden Kuerbis IGP submitted comments yesterday to the Department of Commerce regarding the deployment of DNSSEC at the root zone. The Notice of Inquiry raised numerous questions, and put forth six proposed process flows, including ones submitted by ICANN and VeriSign. Just over 35 comments had been submitted by last night, with comments filed by organizations and individuals from the technical community, registries, government contractors involved with DNSSEC deployment, and others. We'll have more analysis on the comments filed later, but my first impression after quickly scanning them is that while there is general agreement that signing the root would obviously be helpful for DNSSEC deployment, it should not be done in haste for a variety of reasons. And numerous parties raised the point that it is critical that any process flow implemented serve the global Internet community, otherwise the presumed benefits of signing will be for naught. Our comments argued that the act of signing the DNS root raises political and economic issues as well as technical ones. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2008/11/25/3994637.html Cooperative approach continues to meet the challenge of Internet development The Number Resource Organization (NRO) calls upon participants at IGF 2008 next week in Hyderabad to support the collaborative multi-stakeholder approach adopted by the Internet Governance Forum. The NRO encourages all stakeholders to continue working together in the open and cooperative participation model that has proven to be the most dependable method to ensure the success and continued development of the Internet. http://nro.net/news/IGF_Multistakeholder_Statement.html Will the UN Take Over the Internet? McDermott Will & Emery partner Stephen Ryan almost certainly knows more about the Internet than you do. He's the longtime outside counsel for the American Registry of Internet Numbers--essentially the governing body for Internet policy for the U.S., Canada, and more than a dozen Caribbean islands. This week Ryan is in India for the Internet Governance Forum, an annual meeting about the future of the Web. The main topic of conversation this year: Should the United Nations or some other international organization govern the Internet, or should basic policy decisions about who gets IP addresses and the role of government be left to individual nations and regional organizations? http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2008/11/will-the-un-tak.html ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** cz: New IPv6 Publication Available CZ.NIC Association, administrator of the top level domain .CZ, has placed the second updated edition of Pavel Satrapa's book IPv6 on its website http://knihy.nic.cz/ipv6/. The publication originated in a unique way – all those interested in the problems related to this upcoming Internet protocol could, by expressing their comments on individual sections of the book, contribute to its final contents. The book is available for free download at the above mentioned address; however, a printed version of the book may also be ordered. Those connected through IPv4 will be charged CZK 299, while those using IPv6 will be provided with a CZK 50 discount. http://www.nic.cz/page/618/new-ipv6-publication-available/ AFNIC publish annual report on booming state of .fr domain name industry AFNIC have published their annual report on the French domain name industry gaining wide coverage in the French press. Today there are almost 1.3 million .fr names registered, making .fr the 16th largest TLD. The number of registrations is growing rapidly with 300,000 more registrations in 2008, a 36 per cent year-on-year increase which compares favourably to an average of around 20 per cent increase across all TLDs. A large part of this increase can be accredited to a liberalisation in the registration rules for .fr names in 2004. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6611 http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/11/27/afnic-publish-annual-report-on-booming-state-of-fr-domain-name-industry/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/afnic-publish-annual-report-on-booming-state-of-.fr-domain-name-industry.html AFNIC publishes its French Domain Name Industry Report [news release] For the second year in a row, AFNIC publishes its French Domain Name Industry Report made in collaboration with Telecom & Management Sud-Paris. The 2007 edition of the French domain name industry report brought highlighted the key aspects of this industry. The 2008 edition follows this direction and improves it with new aspects. http://www.afnic.fr/actu/nouvelles/206/afnic-publishes-its-french-domain-name-industry-report.html JPRS Comments in Response to Notice of Inquiry by the U.S. DoC on DNSSEC On 22 November 2008, JPRS submitted its comments responding to the Notice of Inquiry which had been opened on 9 October by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC). http://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/081125.html nl: Quarantine: the story so far On 6 September, SIDN, the .nl registry, introduced a quarantine system for all .nl domain names. Under the system, a cancelled domain name cannot be re-registered by anyone except its old registrant for forty days. This means extra protection for .nl registrants. http://www.sidn.nl/ace.php/c,728,6012,,,,Quarantine_the_story_so_far.html nl: Domain Name Debate 2008 is a success SIDN’s Domain Name Debate 2008, which took place at Zeist Castle on 13 November 2008, was a success. The debate provided an opportunity for the Dutch Internet community to express its views on a number of important policy issues affecting the .nl domain. A range of proposals were examined by forty-five participants, representing ISPs, the KLPD, ISOC, the Consumer Protection Authority, OPTA and the Brein Foundation. http://www.sidn.nl/ace.php/c,728,6010,,,,Domain_Name_Debate_2008_is_a_success.html NZRS replaces .nz name server New Zealand Registry Services (NZRS) is pleased to announce that the authoritative name server for the .nz Domain Name System (DNS) has been replaced. http://nzrs.net.nz/notices/news.shtml#ns_replacement NZ Registry Services searches for new chief executive NZ Registry Services is searching for a new Chief Executive to be responsible for the leadership and management of NZRS. http://nzrs.net.nz/downloads/CE_NZRS_Advert_final.pdf 1,000 .se domains signed .SE (The Internet Infrastructure Foundation), the Internet top-level domain for Sweden, has registered .SE DNSSEC domain number 1,000 - www.sormlandsmusikoteater.se. http://www.iis.se/about/press?id=173 Analysis: ".tel" Domain Name To Become Available Soon There's a new top-level domain name ("TLD") on the block, and broadcasters and other media companies will want to protect URLs that include their call signs, unique slogans and positioning statements or other registered marks or names. http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/11/26/analysis:-%2526quot%3B.tel%2526quot%3B-domain-name-become-available-soon Lorraine Fleck Explains It All... A Technical Explanation of the .TEL Launch As the holidays fast approach, so too does the .tel launch. On December 3rd while eating some variation on Thanksgiving left overs (for those of us in the US) don’t forget to join the fray as .tel begins its roll out. http://www.namesmash.com/?p=172 .travel announces policy for Industry Names now on reserve The Travel Partnership Corporation has approved important new policy changes that will release Industry Names now on reserve as well as add a new sector to the group of eligible travel industry sectors and provide Tralliance with the discretion to refund registrants whose name(s) have been revoked. http://www.travel.travel/index.php/2008/11/19/important-policy-announcement/ Nominet Report Shows Worldwide ccTLD Registrations Growing Rapidly Nominet held their second annual .uk registrar conference at Wembley Stadium last week where they released their Domain Name Industry Report 2008 that highlights some interesting statistics about domain name registrations both in the United Kingdom and throughout the world. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6626 http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/11/28/nominet-report-shows-worldwide-cctld-registrations-growing-rapidly/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/nominet-report-shows-worldwide-cctld-registrations-growing-rapidly.html ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Cyber-attack on US Defense Department computers raises concerns The 'malware' strike, thought to be from inside Russia, hit combat zone computers and the U.S. Central Command overseeing Iraq and Afghanistan. The attack underscores concerns about computer warfare. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-cyberattack28-2008nov28,0,6441140.story ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** IPv6... the Year NAT-Enforced IPv4 Dam Showed Seepage by Yves Poppe We don't give enough credit to people who will sacrifice themselves trying to plug the IPv4 dam with some NAT-putty. They even dream of a NAT66 filled afterlife. The growing IPv6 traffic trickle was given evidence at the recent RIPE 57 meeting in Dubai in a number of presentations, including a most edifying Google presentation. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20081128_ipv6_nat_enforced_ipv4_dam/ ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Netcraft November 2008 Web Server Survey The November 2008 survey shows worldwide monthly growth of nearly three million websites, with responses now being received from a total of 185,167,897 sites. http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2008/11/19/november_2008_web_server_survey.html RIPE NCC Membership Hits 6,000 On 17 November 2008, the RIPE NCC was joined by its 6,000th member, marking another milestone in the history of the Amsterdam based, not-for-profit organisation. As the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia, the RIPE NCC provides its members with Internet number resources, such as IPv4 and IPv6 address space and Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs). http://ripe.net/news/6000-members.html Voluntary Collective Licensing of Brand-Sharing Domain Names by Alex Tajirian The essay outlines a market-driven and value-adding solution to brand use in domain names. The solution relies heavily on the Electronic Frontier Foundation's remedy to music file sharing. I propose its adoption for new registrations and renewals. Brand sharing in domain names is here to stay; desperate attempts to stop it through legal action are ineffective and will do nothing but destroy value. http://www.circleid.com/posts/licensing_of_brand_sharing_domain_names/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Country Codes, Led By the Highest ccTLD Sale of the Year, Dominate High End Domain Sales Over the Past Two Weeks We were away covering the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under conference in Australia last week so, in order to bring you fully back up to speed on what has been happening in the aftermarket, our regular weekly report covers two weeks worth of data this time out. Over that period Country Code domains turned in their best showing in the five-year history of the DN Journal domain sales report. The ccTLDs swept 12 of the 20 positions on our new all extension leader board, topping even the .coms. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2008/domainsales12-02-08.htm Penguin Guide to Investing in Domains and Domaining Penguins have a way of making it through even the most adverse conditions. Think the North Pole… not an easy place to survive. The World of Domaining can also be a tough place to thrive. That’s why this guide is called the Penguin Guide to Domaining. Because, just like the Penguins, we are going to learn to survive and thrive in this world. http://www.domaininformer.com/guides/General_Information/articles/081127PenguinGuidetoInvestinginDomainsandDomaining.html Reboot: How Domains Helped Australian Entrepreneur Michael Gilmour Bounce Back Bigger Than Ever After Losing a Fortune Overnight In many ways, Michael Gilmour's journey through life has been the quintessential boom to bust to boom again saga that serial entrepreneurs so closely identify with. After working hard his whole life he was worth millions only to suddenly find himself, due to circumstances beyond his control, flat broke almost overnight. http://dnjournal.com/cover/2008/november.htm Record Breaking .AU Domain Sales When it came to the two live auctions held at TRAFFIC Down Under on the Gold Coast, the .AU domains certainly stole the show. http://www.netfleet.com.au/news.php?id=14 ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** Sicherheit und Privatheit Themen des 3. Internet Governance Forum Cybercrime und Datenschutz, das vielsprachige Internet und der physische Zugang zum Netz sowie IPv6 haben es ins Hauptprogramm des 3. Internet Governance Forum (IGF) der Vereinten Nationen geschafft. Das zentrale Thema des dritten IGF lautet "Internet für alle". Knapp 1400 Teilnehmer aus hundert Ländern erwarten die indischen Gastgeber in der High Tech City von Hyderabad. Der indische IT-Minister Jainder Singh teilte mit, die Veranstaltung werde wie geplant zwischen dem 3. und 6. Dezember stattfinden. UN und Gastgeberland hatten nach den Terror-Attacken in Mumbai zahlreiche Anfragen zur Sicherheit erhalten. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Sicherheit-und-Privatheit-Themen-des-3-Internet-Governance-Forum--/meldung/119617 Die Domain-Dealer sind dick im Geschäft: Spekulanten spielen virtuelles Monopoly Professioneller Handel mit Internetadressen ist zum Millionenbusiness geworden. Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen eines verschwiegenen Geschäfts, das mitunter kuriose Blüten treibt. http://www.format.at/articles/0847/528/226155/die-domain-dealer-geschaeft-spekulanten-monopoly Keine Nummer für diesen Anschluss Man kann den Vätern des Internets nicht vorwerfen, sie wären kleinlich gewesen. Zwar waren 1981 gerade einmal 200 Rechner über Datenleitungen zusammengeschlossen. Dennoch sah der neue Standard für Internetadressen, der damals entwickelt wurde, bereits mehr als vier Milliarden mögliche Kombinationen vor. Aber das weltweite Datennetz übertraf mit seiner rasanten Entwicklung sogar diese kühnen Erwartungen. Die Folge ist: Internetadressen werden knapp. http://jetzt.sueddeutsche.de/texte/anzeigen/456361 EstDomains – ICANN kündigt Registrarvertrag Die Internet-Verwaltung ICANN hat dem estnischen Skandal-Registrar EstDomains Inc. die Akkreditierung entzogen: ICANN sieht es als erwiesen an, dass sich Geschäftsführer Vladimir Tsastsin mehrerer Straftaten schuldig gemacht hat und so ungeeignet ist, die Geschäfte weiter zu führen. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2008/estdomains-icann-kuendigt-registrarvertrag-id667325.html Erneuerung für internationale Domainnamen Wahrscheinlich Anfang 2009 wird die Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) das seit Anfang dieses Jahres diskutierte Update für internationale Domainnamen (IDN) verabschieden. Das zeichnete sich in den Diskussionen beim Treffen der Entwickler in Minneapolis ab. http://www.ihk-newsletter.de/news.asp?ID=51540 L'AFNIC publie l'édition 2008 de son Observatoire du marché des noms de domaine en France [news release] Pour la deuxième année consécutive, l'AFNIC publie son Observatoire du marché des noms de domaine en France réalisé avec la collaboration de Telecom & Management Sud-Paris. L'édition 2007 du marché des noms de domaine en France avait permis de donner un premier "coup de projecteur" sur la situation de ce secteur d'activité. L'édition 2008 poursuit sur cette lancée tout en l'enrichissant de nouveaux aspects. http://www.afnic.fr/actu/nouvelles/206/afnic-publishes-its-french-domain-name-industry-report.html Un domaine Internet pour les pays méditerranéens En marge du Forum "ICT 4 All Tunis+3", qui se tient à Hammamet les 27 et 28 novembre 2008, La Fédération méditerranéenne des associations d'Internet (FMAI) a organisé le mercredi 26 novembre une rencontre avec les journalistes présents à cette manifestation sur le projet de création d'un domaine Internet de premier niveau sous le nom de "point med". http://www.webmanagercenter.com/management/article.php?id=57998 C'est l'ouverture des noms de domaine en .tel A partir du 3 décembre seront disponibles les noms de domaine en .tel. Réservés aux entreprises, les .tel permettront de regrouper des coordonnées professionnelles et personnelles (téléphone, fax, mail, adresse, messagerie instantanée), des liens Internet (liste de favoris, pages de réseaux sociaux, etc.), des favoris géo-localisés (plan d'accès, cartes, itinéraires, restaurants préférés, etc.), des textes et des mots-clés (messages, notes, recherches sur Google). http://www.itrnews.com/articles/84708/est-ouverture-noms-domaine.html Evolution du nombre de litiges dans l'espace .fr L'A.F.N.I.C. a publié son étude annuelle du marché des noms de domaine en France (initiative à saluer, car l'étude est riche d'enseignements, et ses conclusions sont largement diffusées). http://domaine.blogspot.com/2008/11/evolution-du-nombre-de-litiges-dans.html Le .TEL ouvert aux marques mardi Il ne reste que 6 jours avant le début de la sunrise du .TEL prévue mardi 3 décembre. A cette occasion, les détenteurs de marques pourront obtenir leur .TEL en priorité. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1717/telephone-le-tel-ouverts-aux-marques-mardi.php Advierten sobre direcciones peligrosas De todas las direcciones con sufijo ".hk" analizadas por McAfee, consideró peligrosas o potencialmente peligrosas el 19,2%. http://www.elporvenir.com.mx/notas.asp?nota_id=268559 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The domain name news is supported by auDA For information on subscriptions to the domain name and/or general internet news please contact me. For archives of postings to the list, see http://lists.technewsreview.com.au/pipermail/technewsreview/. 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