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********************************************************** Hi all, In the news today is a section called "movers and shakers" aimed at the domain name industry. So if you have anyone you want to add, even yourself, please do so. So I would like to encourage you to send through anything related to new positions, resignations, promotions and anything that you think could be of interest whether it be in Australia or the wider world. Even new positions you'd like promoted. The first “mover and shaker” is George Pongas who recently resigned from his position as Chief Operating Officer at Australian Style. See more below. 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 latest edition of the news include: Update on the Nominet Board fight | Cyber-security for people? Or nations? by Milton Mueller | Kentucky suit has Web world in tizzy | DOMAINfest auction a wash-out | Google gets rough ride at Domainfest - Dangerous degree of arrogance backfires And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** ICANN ponders ways to stop scammy Web sites [IDG] http://www.pcworld.com/article/158378/.html Public Comment: Initial Report on Fast Flux Hosting http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-26jan09-en.htm ICANN Calls for Expressions of Interest to Host 2010 Meeting in Europe http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-26jan09-en.htm Application Round Opens for Sydney Meeting Fellowships http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-27jan09-en.htm us: Defense cybersecurity budget request likely a third more than reported http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090126_2865.php Russian 'cybermilitia' knocks Kyrgyzstan offline http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9126947 ********************** - MOVERS & SHAKERS ********************** George Pongas resigned from his position as Chief Operating Officer at Australian Style Pty. Ltd. The company owns and operates the domain registrars and hosting service providers Domain Central, Bottle Domains, and Explorer Domains. During his employment at Australian Style, Pongas was instrumental in developing and growing the various company brands and was very active in the domain industry, attending ICANN conferences, various domestic and international industry events, and participating on two auDA panel groups. Pongas said, "After more than 6 years at Australian Style, I feel it is time to explore other opportunities in the domain industry." He went on to say that, "with the imminent arrival of my second child the timing was ideal for this change, and I look forward to new beginnings." ********************** - ICANN ********************** ICANN ponders ways to stop scammy Web sites [IDG] The overseer of the Internet's addressing system is soliciting ideas for how to fix a problem that is enabling spammers and fraudulent Web sites to flourish. ICANN has issued an initial report on fast flux, a technique that allows a Web site's domain name to resolve to multiple IP (Internet protocol) addresses. http://www.pcworld.com/article/158378/.html http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/274461/ http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?NewsID=110085 http://www.itworld.com/internet/61451/icann-ponders-ways-stop-scammy-web-sites ICANN freezes over fast flux fury The non-profit group that oversees the internet's address system is seeking the public's help in deciding what to do about the growing use of a technology known as fast flux, which is used by cybercriminals to thwart take-down efforts, but which can also be used for legitimate purposes as well. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/28/icann_fast_flux_report/ ICANN group ponders fixes to fast-flux abuse "Fast flux" is a technique used by highly respectable service providers and content networks to handle serious traffic loads. It has also become a favored tool of scammers and spammers. http://www.betanews.com/article/ICANN_group_ponders_fixes_to_fastflux_abuse/1233131873 A Noteworthy Report on Fast Flux Hosting This very interesting document was released by ICANN's Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) for public comment yesterday. And it asks some fundamental questions while at the same time pointing to sources such as the Honeynet Alliance's reports on fast flux. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090126_report_fast_flux_hosting/ ICANN Looking for Ideas on How to Stop Scammy Web Sites ICANN is looking for ideas on how to fix the misuse of fast flux, a technique that allows administrators to quickly point a Web site's domain name to a new IP address. http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/icann-looking-for-ideas-on-how-to-stop-scammy-web-sites/?cs=30052 Public Comment: Initial Report on Fast Flux Hosting A public comment period opens today for 20 days on an Initial Report on Fast Flux Hosting. In May 2008, the GNSO Council initiated a Policy Development Process (PDP) and called for the creation of a working group on fast flux. The working group was asked to consider the following questions: http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-26jan09-en.htm ICANN Calls for Expressions of Interest to Host 2010 Meeting in Europe In accordance with ICANN's commitment to continuous improvement in the management of meetings, and in response to requests for advanced planning, ICANN today posts a call for Expressions of Interest to host the meeting to be held in Europe on 17-23 October 2010. The objective is to routinely provide advice on locations for meetings 12 months ahead of schedule. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-26jan09-en.htm Application Round Opens for Sydney Meeting Fellowships ICANN has launched the seventh round of fellowship program applications for its 35th International Public Meeting to be held in Sydney, Australia from 21-26 June 2009. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-27jan09-en.htm A Noteworthy Report on Fast Flux Hosting by Suresh Ramasubramanian This very interesting document was released by ICANN's Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) for public comment yesterday. And it asks some fundamental questions while at the same time pointing to sources such as the Honeynet Alliance's reports on fast flux. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090126_report_fast_flux_hosting/ Why .eBay and .IBM Make No Sense I’ve had a question about the proposed new top level domains for a long time. And no one has provided me with a good answer. Hopefully someone reading this can provide one. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/01/26/why-ebay-and-ibm-make-no-sense/ More dotty domains If anyone from Icann is reading (they're big fans of Backbytes. It's the first place they look for satnav news), we have lots of suggestions for new top-level domains. http://backbytes.computing.co.uk/2009/01/more-dotty-doma.html ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Indian domain, global appeal If the tiny Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu could make money from its cctld .tv and Montenegro from .me, can India be far behind? Administrative arm for .in domain names, National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is working hard on catching the world’s attention and turning .in domain extension into a hot property. It seems to be gaining traction this year. The World’s largest domain name registrar, GoDaddy has jumped on board this month and is now flogging off .in domain name, billing it a “catchy domain extension." http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Indian-domain-global-appeal/416237/ .Pro Registrations Grow Five-Fold in Five Months [news release] RegistryPro has seen registrations of .Pro soar since the company relaunched the top-level domain name (TLD) under expanded registration guidelines from ICANN. http://registrypro.pro/pressreleasses/2009/0127.html .Pro Registrations Grow Five-Fold in Five Months Following the relaunch of the .pro TLD with expanded registration guidelines approved by ICANN, Registry.pro has announced a five-fold increase in registrations since September 2008. http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/01/28/pro-registrations-grow-five-fold-in-five-months/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/.pro-registrations-grow-five-fold-in-five-months.html Pro TLD Grows Five-Fold in Five Months At least partly due to a recent relaxation of eligibility restrictions, the exclusive operator of the .Pro top level domain, RegistryPro, has reported explosive growth in the total number of registrations of .Pro domain names, the first and only domain name extension designated for professionals and professional entities worldwide. http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/012809_Pro_TLD_Grows_Five-Fold_in_Five_Months Davos to connect with the world through DAVOS.tel [news release] As the World Economic Forum (WEF) kicks off in Switzerland talking about economic regeneration and the further bridging of the digital divide, Telnic Limited (www.telnic.org), the registry operator for the new .tel top level domain (TLD), announced that the host town for the WEF is amongst many municipalities, towns and cities that are securing their .tel domain names. http://telnic.com/downloads/Davos_tel.pdf ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** us: Defense cybersecurity budget request likely a third more than reported A government research company estimates that about a third of the Defense Department's $4 billion request for spending on IT security is included in general spending on various departmental programs and not coded specifically as spent on information systems security, making it difficult to track the Pentagon's total cybersecurity spending, according to a report released on Monday. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090126_2865.php Russian 'cybermilitia' knocks Kyrgyzstan offline A Russian "cybermilitia" has knocked the central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan off the Internet, a security researcher said today, demonstrating that the hackers are able to respond even faster than last year, when they waged a digital war against another former Soviet republic, Georgia. http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9126947 http://computerworld.com.au/article/274694/ http://www.pcworld.com/article/158517/.html http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/274694/ DDoS attack boots Kyrgyzstan from net The central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan was effectively knocked offline for more than a week by a Russian cybermilitia that continues to flood the country's internet providers with crippling data attacks, a security expert said. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/28/kyrgyzstan_knocked_offline/ McAfee, Inc. Predicts Slumping Economy Driving Malware Threats [news release] McAfee Looks Ahead at 2009, Cyberthreats Ranging from Corporate Brand Hijacking to Mule Recruitment Sites http://mcafee.com/us/about/press/corporate/2009/20090120_050000_o.html co: Offenses related to Computer Crimes and the Protection of Information and Data On January 5, 2009, Colombia's Congress enacted Act 1273 that amends the Criminal Code and creates a new legally protected interest called information and data protection. The Act 1273 also extended protection to systems that use information technologies and communications. Act 1273 of 2009 concretely created new criminal offenses related to computer crimes and the protection of information and data, with imprisonment penalties up to 120 months and fines up to $1,500 minimum statutory monthly wages. ... The same penalty shall apply to anyone who modifies the domain names resolving system, so that makes the user enter a different Internet Protocol (IP) address in the belief that it is accessing its bank or another personal or trusted site, if the conduct does not constitutes an offense punishable by a higher penalty. http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=2199 ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** nz: Opinion: Domain name court sequel The Auckland phonebook lists 72 businesses names starting with A1. They all want the same thing: prominence at the front of phone book listings. The quest for A1 marketing exposure has reached cyberspace. A recent tussle over the domain name “a1radiators.co.nz” was recently resolved by the NZ Dispute Resolution Service (“DRS”). This is a service set up in 2006 and administered by the Domain Name Commission Ltd. http://reseller.co.nz/reseller.nsf/opin/9C847E13F25D0E1DCC257543007DE998 ie: Dunne in court over domain name ownership A legal battle between developer Sean Dunne and a prominent hotelier over the ownership of an internet domain name has begun at the Commercial Court. http://www.rte.ie/business/2009/0127/d4hotels.html us: N.H. retailer vows to fight Internet ruling Dan Philbrick may have lost the first round in his legal battle against Internet giant eNom over using a domain name similar to that of his Dover, N.H., store. But he said he’s ready to come out swinging in round two. http://nhbr.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090128/NEWS06/901279958 ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** German IPv6 Contest: Looking for fresh Ideas for the new Internet Generation The German IPv6 Council initiated a contest for ideas pertaining to the next generation of the internet. The council invites submissions of applications which are based on the new internet standard of IPv6. This way the transition to the new rules of data traffic on the internet should take place in an efficient manner and on a large scale. http://ipv6council.de/contest/ IPv6 move could cause network problems, threaten cybersecurity The move to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) could have a profound affect on the Internet, breaking it up into islands of connectivity and threatening cybersecurity in the process, according to Jeff Young, a senior analyst at the Burton Group. http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid14_gci1345913,00.html ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** California's Legislation Outlawing Political Cyberfraud and Cybersquatting The California Political Cyberfraud Abatement Act, enacted in 2001, that seeks to protect politicians and their political campaigns from being sabotaged by cybersquatters, remains a one-of-a-kind legislation in the United States (U.S.). Some commentators contend that this legislation might violate constitutional free speech rights, but the issue has not been judicially considered yet. http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=articles&id=26E766C8-B906-4C7B-8E2C-B667F1442F70 German courts add to questions awaiting answers from the ECJ [reg req'd] Following the Dutch Supreme Court’s questions about search engine keywords and trade mark infringement to the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) in December and the French court’s questions in May 2008, the German courts have added a further question to those already awaiting a response. http://www.law-now.com/law-now/2009/keygermanjan09.htm German court seeks guidance over adwords A German court has asked the European Court of Justice to clarify whether using a trade mark as a keyword for internet advertising amounts to trade mark infringement http://managingip.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=2088901 Network Solutions Resolves DDoS Attack A number of sites that flickered off-and-on late last week due to a Distributed Denial of Service attack came back online at 5pm Friday according to affected domain registrar and hosting provider Network Solutions http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/012609_Network_Solutions_Resolves_DDoS_Attack ICA Still Strong, But Challenges Remain When Michael Collins resigned as Executive Director of Internet Commerce Association last week, I re-read his resignation letter a few times. What did it say about ICA? What is the future of the organization? http://domainnamewire.com/2009/01/27/ica-still-strong-but-challenges-remain/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Domainer Tips for 2009: A Guide to Your Domain Resolution We have all entered a New Year, through the midst of difficult economic times. A lot of changes are expected to take place this year, and we all hope that any hardships we faced in the past year will be left behind in 2008. As the domain industry continues to steadily grow, there are still many new tough choices to make in the year ahead. What will your domain resolution be for this New Year? http://www.sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2288 Steve Wozniak Discusses Domain Names and Woz.com Steve Wozniak delighted a crowd of 500 domain industry professionals this afternoon at DOMAINfest in Los Angeles. Wozniak dished out stories of the early days at Apple and his philosophy on business. But the crowd was most engaged when he talked about domain names. ... Wozniak also joked about being asked to join ICANN. He joked that he looked at it as just a chance to take four great vacations a year in exotic locations. (He didn’t accept.) http://domainnamewire.com/2009/01/28/steve-wozniak-discusses-domain-names-and-wozcom/ Kupietzky Calls for Domain Industry Transparency Oversee.net president Jeff Kupietzky kicked off the first full day of DOMAINfest Global this morning with a parody of a Barack Obama speech (see video below). It was a light-hearted way to discuss the difficulties and opportunities the domain name industry faces. His underlying message was that we’re in tough times, but these tough times will breed opportunity. In order for the industry to succeed, domain companies must look outward and exhibit transparency. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/01/28/kupietzky-calls-for-domain-industry-transparency/ ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** Ideenwettbewerb soll IPv6-Verbreitung fördern Der Deutsche IPv6-Rat sucht in einem Wettbewerb Anwendungen, die auf das Internetprotokoll IPv6 setzen: "Der Wettbewerb soll Entwicklern und allen Interessierten die Chance bieten, weitere Erfahrungen mit dem neuen Internetprotokoll zu sammeln", erläuterte Prof. Christoph Meinel, Direktor des Hasso-Plattner-Instituts in Potsdam. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Ideenwettbewerb-soll-IPv6-Verbreitung-foerdern--/meldung/122452 at: Folgen des Putsches in der ISPA Der im November bei einer putschartigen Wahl ans Ruder der ISPA gekommene Vorstand agiert gegen die Interessen der Branche. http://www.be24.at/blog/entry/618737/folgen-des-putsches-in-der-ispa WIPO – Zahl der UDRP-Verfahren steigt weiter an Die in Genf ansässige World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) vermeldet einen unveränderten Anstieg von Domain-Streitigkeiten: seit 2003 hat sich die Zahl der UDRP-Verfahren verdoppelt. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/wipo-zahl-der-udrp-verfahren-steigt-weiter-an-id667354.html TLDs – Neues von .cl, .tel und .fi Domains sicherer machen, indem man sie mit einem speziellen Code schützt - auf diese Weise will die chilenische Domain-Verwaltung ihren Kunden noch mehr Service bieten. Ebenfalls Vorteile verspricht .tel mit der Ankündigung eines Partnerprogramms, und auch in Finnland legt man Wert auf mehr Kundenfreundlichkeit. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/tlds-neues-von-cl-tel-und-fi-id667356.html Kurznews – Jahreswende für Domainer Viele Neuigkeiten ergeben sich mit der Jahreswende. Wir haben daher diesmal einige kurz zusammengefasst, damit Domainer auf dem Laufenden bleiben. Sie reichen von zwei Superdomain-Deals im Millionenbereich über Gründe, in .mx-Domains zu investieren, bis hin zu den Folgen der Rezession. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/kurznews-jahreswende-fuer-domainer-id667355.html Peut-être bientôt des .bzh et des .green Attraits et écueils de l'ouverture des extensions de noms de domaine (TLD) programmée par l'Icann, le régulateur technique d'Internet : entre meilleure identification sur le Web d'une marque, d'une région ou d'un thème, et risque de prolifération d'extensions pouvant déboucher sur une confusion générale. http://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-peut-etre-bientot-des-bzh-et-des-green-27934.html Les régions doivent-elles se battre pour avoir leur adresse? Un «.vaud» pourrait concurrencer le «.ch» sur ses terres. Il ne fait pas l'unanimité http://www.lematin.ch/actu/suisse/regions-doivent-battre-adresse-74857 Le registre mexicain fête les 20 ans de son extension Le 1er février prochain, le .MX fêtera ses 20 ans d’existence. Avec presque 280 000 enregistrements l’extension mexicaine occupe la 3ème place au classement des extensions les plus populaires d’Amérique latine. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1776/mexique-le-registre-mexicain-fete-les-20-ans-de-son-extension.php Le .BE double ses enregistrements en 4 ans Le registre du .BE vient de publier le bilan 2008 de son extension et révèle une progression de 16.7% des enregistrements par rapport à 2007. Plus de 70% des .BE sont enregistrés sur le territoire belge. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1774/belgique-le-be-double-ses-enregistrements-en-4-ans.php Les .MOBI à 1 à 2 caractères ouverts Le registre du .MOBI vient de lancer le processus d’attribution des noms à 1 ou 2 caractères. Aucune enchère n’est prévue car l’attribution se fera sur dossier. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1773/appareils-mobiles-les-mobi-a-1-a-2-caracteres-ouverts.php Les règles juridiques du .CAT Pionnier des geoTLDs, le .CAT a ouvert la voie des extensions régionales et urbaines. Ce statut mérite qu’on lui prête une attention particulière alors que plusieurs geoTLDs et cityTLDs pourraient voir le jour. http://domainesinfo.fr/chronique/237/les-regles-juridiques-du-cat.php Les extensions nationales en IDN dès cet été ? Un enjeu clef pour l'ICANN cette année porte sur les noms internationalisés, ou IDN (Internationalized Domain Names), et plus précisément les extensions IDN. Avant la fin 2009, l'ICANN pourrait autoriser la création d'extensions de ce type à la fois au niveau des "points pays" (ccTLDs) et des génériques (gTLDs). http://stephanevangelder.com/archives/183-Les-extensions-nationales-en-IDN-des-cet-ete.html Los dominios en Internet: expresión de la soberanía digital La historia de la asignación de los nombres de los dominios en Internet es la historia de cómo ha sido la participación de EEUU en la Gobernanza de la red y como los valores dominantes de esa nación se han expresado en esta. También es la crónica de cómo ha evolucionado esta tecnología, desde su creación como una red de tipo militar hasta su explosión en los años recientes como una red mundial, acosada por el mercado. http://www.bolpress.com/art.php?Cod=2009012610 Amplían el abanico para dominios en internet [Notimex] A más tardar a principios de 2010 entrará en vigor el nuevo sistema que permitirá registrar dominios genéricos de alto nivel con nombres propios o de marcas, señaló el presidente de la Asociación Mexicana de Internet (Amipci), Enrique Bustamante. http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/ElFinanciero/Portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm?docId=168541 http://www.exonline.com.mx/XStatic/excelsior/template/content.aspx?se=nota&id=486200 NIC México anuncia la reapertura de dominios directamente bajo .MX NIC México (Network Information Center México), anuncia oficialmente la próxima reapertura del registro de dominios directamente bajo .MX. http://www.nic.mx/es/Noticias_2?NEWS=307 http://www.latinoamericann.org/?q=node/1979 Reabrirán dominio .MX Después de una larga espera, miles de páginas mexicanas en Internet podrán registrar sus sitios bajo el dominio .MX, sin la necesidad de clasificaciones como .COM.MX, .EDU.MX, .ORG.MX o .NET.MX, lo que facilitará su búsqueda y ofrecerá a los usuarios un mayor acercamiento a los lugares de consulta. http://www.lacronica.com//EdicionEnLinea/Notas/CienciayTecnologia/28012009/354267.aspx Implementando IPv6 en un Punto de Intercambio de Tráfico Resumen: Este documento da una descripción de cómo implementar IPv6 en un Punto de Intercambio de Tráfico (por sus siglas IXP en inglés y comúnmente llamados también NAP). Incluye información sobre la configuración de la matriz de conmutación, las opciones para el plan de direccionamiento y operaciones generales de gestión. http://www.latinoamericann.org/?q=node/1977 Davos se conectará con el mundo a través de Davos.tel Mientras el Foro Económico Mundial (WEF) comienza en Suiza hablando sobre la regeneración económica y el enlace futuro de la división digital, Telnic Limited, el operador de registro para el nuevo dominio de alto nivel .tel (TLD), ha anunciado que la ciudad anfitriona para el WEF se encuentra entre los diversos municipios, villas y ciudades que están asegurando sus nombres de dominio .tel. http://www.diariodemallorca.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009012700_19_430458 Story in Arabic mentioning ICANN http://www.alriyadh.com/2009/01/29/article405612.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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