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Headlines from the edition of the news include: Technology Rises in New Obama Administration | ICANN July 2009 – June 2012 Strategic Plan Posted | After the dot: the latest net revolution by Kieren McCarthy, ICANN's general manager of public participation | Why Washington Must Face Global-Cyber-Name-Economy? | .BERLIN is already in people's heads! | ICT community abuzz as Nigeria set to auction Internet name | Official: Obama orders review of cyber security | Kentucky's Seizure of Domains is Unlawful And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** EU posts online consultation results on "Internet of Things" by Milton Mueller http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2009/2/4/4081101.html Mexico City Meeting Schedule Published http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06feb09-en.htm ICANN Applicant Guidebook Video Update http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05feb09-en.htm German Internet Body Asks ICANN to Declare New gTLDs Status http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=7260 Confirmed: new gTLD fees will be changed http://domainesinfo.fr/english/253/confirmed-new-gtld-fees-will-be-changed.php 800,000 .at Domain Names Registered http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=7253 DNS.BE Cancels 163 Domains Due to Fraudulent Use http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/dns.be-cancels-163-domains-due-to-fraudulent-use.html 14 Million .cn Domain Names http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=7254 Swedish Businesses Prefer .SE Domains http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/02/08/swedish-businesses-individuals-prefer-se-domains/ 10 Registrars Responsible for 83% of Spam Websites http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=7242 Top 10 Spam-friendly Registrars Named and Shamed [IDG] http://www.pcworld.com/article/159058/.html The Top 10 Internet Registrars Hosting Spammers, Illicit Sites http://www.darkreading.com/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=213201931 Sedo's Secondary Domain Market Study 2008 Shows ccTLDs in Demand but .com Still Rules http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=7241 ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** EU posts online consultation results on "Internet of Things" by Milton Mueller Europe is very interested in the Internet of the future, having ceded to the United States so much of the standards and governance of the Internet of the past. A September 29, 2008 European Union staff working paper, “Early Challenges to the Internet of Things,” shot some policy concerns across the bow. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2009/2/4/4081101.html ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Mexico City Meeting Schedule Published The schedule for the upcoming meeting in Mexico City on 1-6 March is now published on the Mexico City Meeting Website. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06feb09-en.htm Proposed Global Policy for Remaining IPv4 Address Space - Final Call for Comments and Background Report On 4 February 2009, the Chair of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council forwarded a Proposed Global Policy for Remaining IPv4 Address Space, for ratification by the ICANN Board. Essentially, the proposal states that each Regional Internet Registry, RIR, be allocated one /8 IPv4 address block when the IANA free pool of IPv4 address space reaches five remaining /8 blocks. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-05feb09-en.htm Applicant Guidebook Video Update A video update on the Applicant Guidebook and the overall new gTLD process has been posted. The update features CEO Paul Twomey, COO Doug Brent and Senior Vice President Kurt Pritz talking through where the process for introducing new generic top-level domains currently rests, and what the path forward will be. It also provides a brief summary of the comments received in the first round of public comment on the Applicant Guidebook and gives some details of changes that will be made as a result of those comments. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05feb09-en.htm Video update to the Applicant Guidebook process So, no doubt you have all been wondering what exactly ICANN and its staff have been up to over January with respect to the Applicant Guidebook and the reams of comments covering the new generic top-level domain process. http://blog.icann.org/2009/02/video-update-to-the-applicant-guidebook-process/ Community Comment Invited on GNSO Constituency Confirmation Documents At the direction of the ICANN Board, the six existing constituencies of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) have submitted documents that are intended to demonstrate their compliance with the principles of representativeness, openness, transparency and fairness set forth in the ICANN Bylaws. All members of the ICANN community are now invited to review those submissions and share comments and observations with the Board through 25 February 2009. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04feb09-en.htm Public Comment: More Detailed Expense Reporting This month’s ‘dashboard’ includes new reporting on ICANN’s expenses. These reports will periodically show ICANN’s expenses in the different functions as outlined in the operating plan . The impetus for this new set of reports is in response to the community’s desire to see expenses presented in ways that clearly show how ICANN is spending on activities related to the Operating Plan. We welcome your comments on how helpful these reports are as well as how they may be improved in the future. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02feb09-en.htm Rome Presentations Published On 22-23 January 2009, ICANN hosted its European registry/registrar regional gathering in Rome, Italy. The regional gathering model was introduced as a means to broaden participation in the ICANN process by the growing number of registrars and to create an opportunity for ICANN staff to provide updates on issues that affect gTLD registries and ICANN-accredited registrars such as contractual compliance, GNSO policy activities and registrant protection initiatives. In the interest of transparency, the presentations are being made public and this will become regular practice. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-02feb09-en.htm German Internet Body Asks ICANN to Declare New gTLDs Status Eco, the German ISP and internet industry association, has written to ICANN questioning the new gTLD process due to questions arising from members and German business on the same day ICANN has posted a video Applicant Guidebook Update. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=7260 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/02/08/german-internet-body-asks-icann-to-declare-new-gtlds-status/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/german-internet-body-asks-icann-to-declare-new-gtlds-status.html A Field Guide to the ICANN Reforms by Milton Mueller Important changes are taking place in ICANN’s representational structures. They are the most sweeping changes in ICANN since the so-called “evolution and reform” process of 2001-2. The new changes will directly affect opportunities for people to participate in ICANN – hopefully in a more positive way. Indeed, there are some (potentially) good things about the planned reforms, such as a more balanced representation of commercial and noncommercial users and more flexible working group structures. But there are also serious problems and dangers in this effort. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2009/2/6/4083962.html House Judiciary Committee Plans ICANN Oversight On January 27, 2009 the House Committee on the Judiciary adopted a wide-ranging plan for oversight to be conducted by it during the new, 111th Congress. As described below, they plan to delve into ICANN matters at the full Committee level, chaired by Representative John Conyers (D-MI). The Committee’s inquiry will be based upon its jurisdiction over intellectual property and criminal law and is entirely separate from inquiries that may be conducted by the Commerce Committee, which has general oversight over the Commerce Department and ICANN. http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/161 Confirmed: new gTLD fees will be changed In a new video posted on the ICANN website yesterday, confirmation is given that the next version of the Draft Applicant Guidebook (DAG) will feature several changes, including "changes in fees paid by gTLD registry operators". http://domainesinfo.fr/english/253/confirmed-new-gtld-fees-will-be-changed.php Big-Name Firms Wary Of Potential Changes To Web Domains Big brand owners like Marriott, Nike and Verizon are gearing up for a battle in Congress and the Commerce Department over sweeping changes to the way top-level domains, such as .biz, .info, and .us, are assigned. http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/cda_20090204_3128.php The 9 New Mega-Opportunities of 2009 From an eastward shift of talent to a new universe of Internet domains, the world is changing. Branding expert and E-Commerce Times contributor Naseem Javed identifies what he sees as the top nine mega-opportunities of 2009 and offers some tips for taking action. http://ecommercetimes.com/story/66077.html Paul Twomey Q&A at Davos ICANN CEO Paul Twomey talks about the internationalism of the Internet during the Davos summit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKt--rgoLiY ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** 800,000 .at Domain Names Registered There are now more than 800,000 .at (Austrian ccTLD) domain names, with the landmark being passed in January 2009. The achievement is quite remarkable for a small country with a population of 8.2 million, but no doubt achieved in part due to the lack of a requirements of registrants to have a physical presence in Austria. A factor that no doubt restricts the total number of registrations in several ccTLDs. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=7253 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/02/08/800000-at-domain-names-registered/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/800-000-.at-domain-names-registered.html .at domain names hit 800,000 The number of internet addresses in the ".at" domain exceeded 800,000 for the first time last month. http://austriantimes.at/index.php?id=11050 at: Number of .at domains grows past 800000 milestone [sub req'd] The number of .at domain names grows at around 10 percent per year and reached the 800000 milestone in January of this year http://www.telecompaper.com/news/ DNS BE withdraws 163 .be domain names By order of the responsible magistrate, more than 160 domain names used for fraudulent purposes were cancelled yesterday by DNS BE, the Belgian registration body for all .be domain names. http://www.dns.be/en/home.php?n=431 DNS.BE Cancels 163 Domains Due to Fraudulent Use DNS.BE cancelled 163 domain names last week by order of a magistrate, following their use for fraudulent purposes. http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/02/08/dnsbe-cancels-163-domains-due-to-fraudulent-use/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/dns.be-cancels-163-domains-due-to-fraudulent-use.html To .BE or not to .BE This just in from DNS BE, the Belgian registration body for all .be domain names. DNS BE cancelled 163 domain names being used for fraudulent purposes yesterday. The “responsible magistrates” got a hot tip that several .be domain names were used in a fast flux hosting scheme and were redirecting to phishing websites. http://www.namesmash.com/?p=224 14 Million .cn Domain Names The extraordinary increase in the number of .cn registered domain names continues unabated, with the number set to pass the 14 million mark in February going by previous monthly increases. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=7254 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/02/08/14-million-cn-domain-names/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/14-million-.cn-domain-names.html Holland's innovative take on local presence Country code TLDs often have some kind of local presence requirement. To be eligible for a .FR domain for example, you need an address in France. Local presence rules may be seen by some as an unnecessary hurdle but on the other hand, is it really that unreasonable to expect that a country's TLD be truly representative of that country? http://domainesinfo.fr/english/252/holland-s-innovative-take-on-local-presence.php nz: Domain names hit by slump It's not just the sharemarket that's shrinking. The number of expired websites with domain names registered in New Zealand has jumped dramatically in the past year, as the recession bites and companies shut. http://www.businessday.co.nz/industries/telco_it/4838849 Record-breaking .se addresses Never have so many .se domain names been registered as in 2008. At year-end, the number of active .se domain names totaled 834,000. It is clear that .se is the obvious choice for most companies. According to a report published by Statistics Sweden titled Use of computers and the Internet by companies in 2008, 88 percent of all companies with more than ten employees that have a domain name select .se addresses and six of ten private individuals choose .se over other top-level domains. http://www.iis.se/about/press?id=183 Swedish Businesses Prefer .SE Domains With more than 834,000 .se domain names registered, Statistics Sweden has published a report titled Use of computers and the Internet by companies in 2008 that shows 88 percent of all companies with more than ten employees that have a domain name select a .se domain and six out of ten private individuals choose .se over other top-level domains. http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/02/08/swedish-businesses-individuals-prefer-se-domains/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/swedish-businesses-individuals-prefer-.se-domains.html Welcome to the biggest innovation since .com Telnic Limited announced that Landrush – the period where anyone can purchase any available .tel domain name with no auctions and no extensive reserve list – opens at 3.00 p.m. GMT, enabling people to invest in the quickest way to monetize the internet ever. http://telnic.com/downloads/Domainer_Landrush_Launch.pdf tel: Memory strain a by-product of hi-tech age Keeping in touch has never been easier - or more exhausting. The average person now has more than seven points of contact including landline phone, mobile, email and online social networks to remember, a survey has found. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/feb/08/communications-technology-memory .tel domain names to go on sale .tel domain names are all set to go on sale. http://news.techwhack.com/9853-.tel Dublin.tel Grabbed By Lantec During the sunrise period for .eu domains there was quite a bit of controversy, as a number of high profile names were grabbed by companies that had no legitimate right to them. http://www.isquattedyour.eu/2009/02/01/dublintel-grabbed-by-lantec/ uk: A Storm in a Teacup or a Perfect Storm? by Lesley Cowley We've had snow storms recently in the UK, so there is much talk about storms. It strikes me that some might view the current issues at Nominet as a storm in a teacup—a small event that has been exaggerated out of all proportion. Not unsurprisingly, I don't agree. I think that the storm has already had a significant effect on Nominet and it could well have far reaching implications for both Nominet and our Registrars. I do hope (but I'm not sure) that all involved would agree that our current governance model and all that it entails needs to change in some way in order to reflect the role that we have and the environment that we operate in. The independent governance review is due shortly, so we're waiting to see how much change is recommended. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090205_nominet_storm_in_teacup_or_perfect_storm/ http://blog.nominet.org.uk/insight/2009/02/a-storm-in-a-teacup-or-a-perfect-storm/ uk: Renewals changes and registrar dashboard Nominet has released an upgrade to our systems that implements the next stage of changes to our renewals process. http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=6082 uk: Renewals reminder emails Nominet has introduced a new domain name renewal reminder programme. http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=6083 ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** The fog of cyberwar As Kyrgyzstan reels from a sustained cyberattack, Danny Bradbury asks whether it was a show of strength from Russia, or whether the perpetrators are closer to home http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/feb/05/kyrgyzstan-cyberattack-internet-access Porn site feud spawns new DNS attack [IDG] A scrap between two pornographic Web sites turned nasty when one figured out how to take down the other by exploiting a previously unknown quirk in the Internet's DNS. http://techworld.com.au/article/275585/ http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/275585/ http://computerworld.com.au/article/275585/ http://www.cio.com.au/article/275585/porn_site_feud_spawns_new_dns_attack http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/275585/ ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Power scorned and power lost reveals the best side of Kentucky Two different courts ruled two different ways on whether the state could seize 141 Internet domain names just because those sites happen to take people to gambling Web sites. Gov. Steve Beshear apparently thinks the state can ignore the private-property rights and due process of the owners of these domain names. http://www.georgetownnews.com/articles/2009/02/07/opinion/doc498cbeed5eb35425149267.txt ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Countdown to IPv6 - it’s time to plan for migration Questions surrounding Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) have been debated for the past decade, beginning with when and why to deploy. The network address space problem on the Internet, which IPv6 is expected to solve, also has been disquieting for organisations planning ahead for their future network growth. http://linuxworld.com.au/article/270907/ ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** 10 Registrars Responsible for 83% of Spam Websites 83% of illicit websites, that is those websites advertised through spam, can be traced back to just ten domain name registrars, according to a study released by Knujon (“no junk” backwards) this week. A further seven per cent can be attributed to the next ten registrars on Knujon’s list. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=7242 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/02/05/10-registrars-responsible-for-83-of-spam-websites/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/10-registrars-responsible-for-83-of-spam-websites.html Top 10 Spam-friendly Registrars Named and Shamed [IDG] When it comes time for spammers to register their Internet domain names, some companies are more popular than others. http://www.pcworld.com/article/159058/.html http://www.itworld.com/internet/62168/top-10-spam-friendly-registrars-named-and-shamed http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9127498 http://techworld.nl/idgns/5907/top-10-spam-friendly-registrars-named-and-shamed.html http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/online/e-business/news/index.cfm?newsid=13229 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/020609-top-10-spam-friendly-registrars-named.html http://www.cio.com/article/479513/Top_Spam_Friendly_Registrars_Named_and_Shamed The Top 10 Internet Registrars Hosting Spammers, Illicit Sites Antispam organization KnujOn today released a new list of the top 10 Internet registrars hosting spam, abuse, and other nonlegitimate activity, and the No. 1 registrar has ties to the Waledac botnet that researchers say is the new and improved Storm. http://www.darkreading.com/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=213201931 'Spam-friendly' domain registrars named and shamed The vast majority of spam (83 per cent) is linked to sites established through ten domain name registrars, according to a new study. An analysis of junk mail messages by anti-spam firm Knujon ("no junk" spelled backwards) found that while there are 900 accredited domain name registrars, spammers register their spamvertised domains though only a tiny sample. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/05/spam_registrars/ Just 10 registrars responsible for 83% of all spam Research results indicate that the vast majority of malware flows out from a mere handful of registrars, but convincing these organizations to cut the sewer flow is a tricky proposition. http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2009/02/data-shows-83-percent-of-spam-flows-from-just-ten-registrars.ars VeriSign Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results VeriSign, Inc. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. On a GAAP basis, VeriSign reported revenue of $247 million from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2008. On a GAAP basis, VeriSign reported consolidated net income of $39 million and earnings per share of $0.20 on a fully-diluted basis. https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&version=live&prid=471912&releasejsp=custom_97 Buying the domain name of a bankrupt company We are hearing about more and more companies going bankrupt in these hard financial times so domain names held by these companies may come on the market in the near future. Trademark domains may be off the table but some of these companies may hold generic domains. So how do you go about finding and buying such a domain name? http://www.domaininformer.com/guides/General_Information/articles/090205Buyingthedomainnameofabankruptcompany.html ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Sedo's Secondary Domain Market Study 2008 Shows ccTLDs in Demand but .com Still Rules Sedo’s second annual Secondary Domain Market Study released this week says there has been “continued growth in demand for premium domains in 2008. Valuable online real estate yielded $77 million in revenue, and resulted in an overall eight percent sales increase over the 2007 total of $72 million” even though there were fewer sales in the final quarter of 2008 due to the financial crisis. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=7241 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/02/05/sedo-secondary-domain-market-study-2008-shows-cctlds-in-demand-but-com-still-rules/ Domain Buyers Still Picking Up Low to Mid Range Names But High Ticket Items Stay on the Shelf Continuing a trend we saw develop in 2008, high end domain sales remain few and far between while small business end users dominate aftermarket activity with four-figure and low five-figure purchases. All of the reported sales over the past seven days were well under the $50,000 mark. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/01-27-09.htm The Lowdown on Sedo's 2008 aftermarket study Sedo has just released a detailed study of the 2008 domain aftermarket. As one of the world's largest aftermarket sales platforms Sedo has unique insight into what buyers were looking for over the past year. Though domain sales dropped precipitously over the closing months of 2008 Sedo said its final sales total of $77.4 million represented an 8% rise over 2007. http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/02-04-09.htm How's the German domain name market? Gut. Sales of pre-owned domain names ending in the German extension – .de – were up 43% in 2008, according to a study on the secondary domain market released Wednesday by Sedo, an online marketplace for domain names and Web sites. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/020409-german-domain-name-market.html http://nytimes.com/external/idg/2009/02/04/04idg-Hows-the-Germa.html Sedo Releases 2008 Domain Name Market Study Sedo has released its 2008 Secondary Domain Market Study, and it provides a wealth of information about the domain name aftermarket. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/04/sedo-releases-2008-domain-name-market-study/ Malaysia.com Sells for $400,000, Live Current Cuts 38% Live Current Media today announced the sale of a domain name for gross proceeds of 500,000 CAD, or approximately $400,000 USD. Based on information including whois record changes, Domain Name Wire believes the domain name sold is Malaysia.com. Malaysia.com is the only domain the company has put on the sales block that has had a whois change since then. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/05/malaysiacom-sells-for-400000-live-current-cuts-38/ ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** Über 800.000 registrierte .at-Domains [APA] Im Jänner 2009 ist erstmals die Anzahl von 800.000 registrierten .at-Domains überschritten worden. Das teilte der österreichische Registrar nic.at am Donnerstag in einer Aussendung mit. Seit mehr als zehn Jahren verzeichne die .at-Zone ein konstantes Wachstum von durchschnittlich zehn Prozent im Jahr, so das Salzburger Unternehmen. http://futurezone.orf.at/stories/1502306/ 800.000 .at-Domains: Internet-Österreich wächst Internet-Österreich wächst: Im Jänner wurde erstmals die 800.000er Marke bei den .at-Domains durchbrochen. Von Krisenstimmung ist in diesem Bereich offenbar nichts zu spüren. Seit mehr als zehn Jahren verzeichnet die .at-Zone ein konstantes Wachstum von durchschnittlich zehn Prozent im Jahr, teilte nic.at, ein österreichisches Register, am Donnerstag in einer Aussendung mit. http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=1233586753872 800.000 .at-Domains registriert Das Jahr 2009 hat für Internet-Österreich gut begonnen. Im Jänner wurde erstmals die 800.000er Marke bei den .at-Domains durchbrochen. Seit über zehn Jahren verzeichne die .at-Zone ein konstantes Wachstum von durchschnittlich zehn Prozent im Jahr, so nic.at. Gerade in den letzten drei wirtschaftlichen "Krisenmonaten" konnten die .at-Domainzahlen überdurchschnittlich zulegen. "800.000 ist eine magische Zahl. Wenn man das auf die Bevölkerung Österreich umlegt so hält fast jeder 10. Österreicher eine .at-Domain. Das zeigt gleichzeitig, welches Potenzial noch in der .at-Zone schlummert", so nic.at-Geschäftsführer Richard Wein. http://www.computerwelt.at/detailArticle.asp?a=119595&n=5 Österreichs Internet-Domains knacken die 800.000er Marke Mit zehn Prozent pro Jahr wächst die Zahl der .at-Domains konstant trotz der Wirtschaftskrise. Ende 2008 wurden besonders viele registriert. Im März kommen neue internationale Domains. http://diepresse.com/home/techscience/internet/449986/index.do Brutale Pornos auf Politiker-Domain Es ist der Albtraum schlechthin für einen Politiker, wenn sein Name mit Pornographie in Verbindung gebracht wird – auch wenn er gar nichts dafür kann, wie Dr. Joachim Wuermeling. Der frühere Europaabgeordnete ist inzwischen in der Hauptgeschäftsführung des Gesamtverbandes der deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft in Berlin tätig. Hinter seiner ehemaligen Domain „www. wuermeling.net“ verbergen sich heute brutale Pornos. http://www.frankenpost.de/nachrichten/regional/ofrbay/art2389,964944 Zwei Porno-Sites lassen Streit eskalieren Der Streit zwischen zwei Porno-Seiten in den USA ist eskaliert, nachdem einer der Streithähne erfolgreich versucht hat, den Kontrahenten offline zu kriegen. Was die Sicherheitsexperten alarmiert: Zum Einsatz kam eine neuartige Attacke, die eine Schwäche im Domain Name System des Internets ausnutzte. Die neuartige Attacke wird als DNS-Amplifikation (DNS-Verstärkung) bezeichnet und wird seit Dezember sporadisch von Angreifern eingesetzt. http://www.pcwelt.de/start/sicherheit/firewall/news/192305/zwei_porno_sites_lassen_streit_eskalieren/ Sedo Domainmarkt-Studie 2008: Domainhandel floriert - Handelsvolumen steigt auf über 53 Millionen Euro Das Jahr 2008 war für den Domainmarkt wieder ein erfolgreiches Jahr mit beachtlichen Zuwachsraten. Dies geht aus der alljährlichen Studie von Sedo, der weltgrößten Domainhandelsbörse, hervor. http://www.dailynet.de/InternetWeb/34901.php Rekordjahr 2008: Domains für über 53 Millionen verkauft Trotz der Finanzkrise war 2008 für den Domainmarkt ein erfolgreiches Jahr mit erneuten Zuwachsraten. http://www.netzwelt.de/news/79421-rekordjahr-2008-domains-fuer-ueber.html http://www.netzwelt.de/news/79421-rekordjahr-2008-domains-fuer-ueber.html AG Ludwigshafen – Name unterliegt Spitzname Das AG Ludwigshafen hat bereits vor geraumer Zeit entschieden, dass auch ein Spitzname einem bürgerlichen Namen gleichsteht und die Klage des Namensträgers gegen einen Domain-Inhaber abgewiesen (Urteil vom 23.05.2007, Az.: 2 h C 22/07). In Anbetracht der maxem.de-Entscheidung des Bundesgerichtshofs stellt die Entscheidung des AG Ludwigshafen eine Herausforderung dar. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/ag-ludwigshafen-name-unterliegt-spitzname-id667365.html Spam : certains registrars stigmatisés pour manque de vigilance Un rapport épingle une dizaine de registrars pour avoir accordé trop facilement l'usage de noms de domaines à des spammeurs. http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/breve/international/35959/spam---certains-registrars-stigmatises-pour-manque-de-vigilance.shtml Qu'est-ce qui fait le succès d'une extension? Le monde des noms de domaine est peuplé de plus de 270 extensions. Comment reconnaître celles qui sont pertinentes? http://www.01net.com/editorial/402350/qu-est-ce-qui-fait-le-succes-d-une-extension-./ C'est confirmé, les frais des nouveaux gTLDs vont être revus ! L'ICANN a posté une vidéo sur son site avec des interviews des principaux responsables de son programme de nouveaux gTLDs dans laquelle une modification des frais est confirmée pour la prochaine version du manuel du candidat. http://stephanevangelder.com/archives/194-Cest-confirme,-les-frais-des-nouveaux-gTLDs-vont-etre-revus-!.html 163 noms en .BE désactivés Sur l’ordre d’un magistrat compétent, le registre du .BE a procédé à la désactivation de 163 noms de domaine en .BE utilisés à des fins frauduleuses. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1784/belgique-163-noms-en-be-desactives.php Arriva il ".tel", l'elenco del Web Un nuovo dominio Internet che servirà come una sorta di "elenco telefonico della Rete" è disponibile a partire da oggi. http://notizie.tiscali.it/articoli/cronaca/09/02/05/arriva_dot_tel_dominio_elenco_rete_555.html http://www.giornaletecnologico.it/hitech/200902/06/498adb0a05146/ ¿Cómo participar en la reunión de México? Estamos muy contentos de poder recibir a la comunidad de ICANN en la Ciudad de México el próximo mes de marzo. En ICANN, junto con AMIPCI, NIC-México e ISOC-México (las organizaciones locales que forman el comité organizador de la reunión), estamos trabajando a todo vapor para que esta sea una reunión exitosa, la primera del 2009 y la primera que tiene como sede a México. http://blog.icann.org/2009/02/%c2%bfcomo-participar-en-la-reunion-de-mexico/ «Tener un dominio propio es un ejercicio de normalidad» Es uno de los principales impulsores del dominio .cat, que, a punto de cumplir su tercer aniversario, ha conseguido ya más de 33.000 registros. Y es una referencia para la asociación PuntuEus, que pretende impulsar un dominio propio. La iniciativa vasca se hizo pública la pasada semana y está previsto que a finales de este año presente su candidatura en ICANN. http://www.gara.net/paperezkoa/20090207/120485/es/Tener-dominio-propio-es-ejercicio-normalidad VeriSign anuncia novo presidente e COO Mark McLaughlin foi nomeado o novo presidente e COO (Chief Operation Officer) da VeriSign. http://info.abril.com.br/aberto/infonews/022009/06022009-26.shl +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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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