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Headlines from the edition of the news include:
All The Web's A Stage: Internet Governance Takes the Floor at Domain Pulse | 
Microsoft Collaborates With Industry to Disrupt Conficker Worm | DOTZON - 
Incubating New TLD Name Spaces | Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Collaborate to 
Clean Up Web | Microsoft offers $250,000 reward to find worm creator | au: 
Netregistry Survey: Online Business set to Boom during the Bust


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Technology Rises in New Obama Administration
http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202428160722

ICANN July 2009 – June 2012 Strategic Plan Posted
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09feb09-en.htm

After the dot: the latest net revolution by Kieren McCarthy, ICANN's general 
manager of public participation
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/jul/31/comment.internet

Why Washington Must Face Global-Cyber-Name-Economy?
http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=2204

.BERLIN is already in people's heads!
http://domainesinfo.fr/english/255/berlin-is-already-in-people-s-heads.php

ICT community abuzz as Nigeria set to auction Internet name
http://www.businessdayonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2865

Official: Obama orders review of cyber security [AP]
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/official-obama-orders-review-of-cyber-security-20090210-82te.html

Kentucky's Seizure of Domains is Unlawful
http://www.sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2306


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Technology Rises in New Obama Administration
In the months leading up to his inauguration, President Barack Obama, like any 
modern lawyer, refused to give up his BlackBerry, much to the chagrin of aides 
who stressed that presidential e-mails were a potential legal and security 
risk. However, the problem was resolved and Mr. Obama will be given a smart 
phone with enhanced security features. ... This article will discuss several of 
the major technology-related initiatives of the new administration, and the 
legal issues inherent in such proposals.
http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202428160722

The future of the Internet is... regulation?
Academics and policy makers gather in Boulder, Colorado to debate the future of 
Internet regulation. When it comes to network neutrality, some want rules now, 
but Verizon's CTO and others argue that government should focus on "real" 
problems, not crazy hypotheticals.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/02/the-future-of-the-internet-is-regulation.ars

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July 2009 – June 2012 Strategic Plan Posted
After extensive consultation with the community, the July 2009 - June 2012 
Strategic Plan [PDF, 993K] is being posted following its approval by the ICANN 
Board at its February meeting. The Strategic Plan sets out ICANN’s priorities 
for the next three years and is used as the basis for shaping ICANN’s annual 
operating plan and budget. Details of the annual planning cycle can be found at 
http://icann.org/en/planning/.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09feb09-en.htm

Public Comment: ALAC Review WG Draft Final Report
The ALAC Review Working Group (WG) has released its draft Final Report 
presenting its conclusions on ALAC improvements.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11feb09-en.htm

Governments and Country-Code Managers' Interest in the Fast Track Process
Last year, ICANN sent letters to countries and territories informing them about 
the Fast Track process — where a limited number of internationalized domain 
names will be added to the Internet – and asked them to indicate their level of 
interest. This is an update on that process.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-10feb09-en.htm

After the dot: the latest net revolution by Kieren McCarthy, ICANN's general 
manager of public participation
Changes in the way websites are named could have a massive impact on the 
internet - and cause controversy along the way.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/jul/31/comment.internet

Why Washington Must Face Global-Cyber-Name-Economy?
The serious objections by US Department of Commerce to ICANN's new policies on 
creating unlimited domain suffixes are primarily based on old domain name 
thinking and continued fear of losing control of Internet. The comments lack 
serious knowledge of global business naming problems surrounded by 
international demands of multiple-cyber-branding platforms now impacting 99% of 
buyers and sellers worldwide. Businesses need to create global name brands for 
the new world with great speed and minimal costs and this time Washington could 
lead this charge or risk losing support to control the Internet.
http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=2204

Governments and Country-Code Managers' Interest in the Fast Track Process
Last year, ICANN sent letters to countries and territories informing them about 
the Fast Track process — where a limited number of internationalized domain 
names will be added to the Internet – and asked them to indicate their level of 
interest. This is an update on that process.
http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/governments-and-countrycode-managers039-interest-fast-track-process

Meltdown Creates New Global Champions by Naseem Javed
We have now arrived right in the middle of that second half of the 
hyper-accelerated phase, where western brands start to fall like dominos. ... 
The ICANN’s brand new domain name platform will very positively shake the 
branding world on a global scale. The traditional costs and times to build 
global image and unique name identities will be cut by up to 95% in most 
applications.
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/154000320/4039821.search

Learn what's new with online privacy and ICANN rules
Depending on proposed FTC guidelines, retailers might need to make significant 
changes to their online marketing programs and the shopping experience they 
offer customers. Listen to Shop.org and NRF executives discuss potential key 
policy changes and initiatives for 2009 -- including privacy, online sales tax 
and what the new administration might do -- that will affect retail.
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/shop/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=CB016EC2-1593-4032-97D6-BFFAAE64AFCF&copyid=74181A51-4B00-48F9-B51D-EF149DD35978

Icann publishes strategic plan for 2009-12 [sub req'd]
Icann has published its strategic plan for the period 2009-12, following 
approval at a board meeting. The plan sets the global internet naming 
organisation's priorities for the coming years and is used to shape its annual 
budget and operations.
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/

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.BERLIN is already in people's heads!
The first major City TLD project, .BERLIN has now been in the works for several 
years. We discuss the advantages of a City TLD with DotBerlin CEO Dirk 
Krischenowski.
http://domainesinfo.fr/english/255/berlin-is-already-in-people-s-heads.php

Good Marketing and Catchy TLD Gives .ME 200,000 Registrations
Showing that good marketing and a catchy TLD can mean good business, .ME now 
has 200,000 registrations with the domain name opendoor.me being the domain 
claimed to be the 200,000th registration.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/02/11/good-marketing-and-catchy-tld-gives-me-200000-registrations/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/good-marketing-and-catchy-tld-gives-.me-200-000-registrations.html

Global Sensation - .ME Hits 200,000 Registered Domains [news release]
The Internet's most popular new domain name extension, .ME, now includes a 
portfolio of two-hundred thousand names registered worldwide.
http://www.nic.me/news.php?news=154

ME TLD Tops 200k Registrations
After less than a year of general availability, 200,000 .me top level domains 
have now been registered worldwide, making the country code top-level domain 
for Montenegro the fastest growing new ccTLD launch on record.
http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/021009_me_TLD_Breaks_200k

ICT community abuzz as Nigeria set to auction Internet name
Industry watchers and the business community are waiting to see what impact the 
launch of Nigeria’s top level Internet domain name, the ‘.ng’ will have on life 
and business in here.
http://www.businessdayonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2865

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Official: Obama orders review of cyber security [AP]
An administration official says that President Barack Obama has ordered a 
60-day review of the nation's cybersecurity to examine how federal agencies are 
using technology to protect U.S. secrets and data.
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/official-obama-orders-review-of-cyber-security-20090210-82te.html
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/official-obama-orders-review-of-cyber-security-20090210-82te.html
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10555989
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/09/AR2009020903222.html

Obama orders 60-day cybersecurity review
President Barack Obama on Monday ordered an immediate 60-day review of federal 
cyber security efforts and named Melissa Hathaway, a top U.S. intelligence 
official, to oversee the effort, according to a White House statement.
http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-37928520090210
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE5190H620090210

Obama hints at cybersecurity shakeup with review
In a move that could reshape the federal government's cybersecurity efforts, 
President Obama on Monday said a former Booz Allen consultant would conduct an 
immediate two-month review of all related agency activities.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10159975-38.html

U.S. misses DNS security deadline
The federal government missed its first deadline for rolling out DNS security 
mechanisms on its .gov top-level domain. Federal officials now say they will 
cryptographically sign .gov by the end of February, one month behind their 
original schedule.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/020909-dns-security-deadline.html
http://www.cio.com/article/480114/U.S._Misses_DNS_Security_Deadline

Kaspersky, OpenDNS Collaborate to Slow Conficker Worm [IDG]
OpenDNS has added a feature to its DNS services to fight a widespread worm, 
with help from Russian security company Kaspersky Lab.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/159165/.html
http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/275919/
http://computerworld.com.au/article/275919/

Cracking down on Conficker: Kaspersky, OpenDNS join forces
Conficker is still making a nuisance of itself and popping off and on the 
security radar. OpenDNS and Kaspersky Labs have had enough; the two 
organizations have teamed up to prevent Conficker from catching a foothold 
anywhere else.
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2009/02/cracking-down-on-conficker-kaspersky-opendns-join-forces.ars

New-age cyber-attack inflicts major damage with modest means
A sustained cyber-attack against a handful of niche pornography sites has 
demonstrated a novel way to inflict major damage on hardened targets using a 
modest amount of data, a security researcher has warned.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/10/new_dns_amplification_attacks/

au: Bottle Domains customers caught in security scare
The Australian Federal Police is investigating a security breach at Australian 
registrar Bottle Domains that may have exposed an unknown number of account and 
domain name passwords.
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=96046
http://www.crn.com.au/News/96046,bottle-domains-customers-caught-in-security-scare.aspx

Australian domain registrar suffers security breach
The Australian Federal Police is investigating a security breach at Australian 
registrar Bottle Domains that may have exposed an unknown number of account and 
domain name passwords.
http://www.securecomputing.net.au/News/136807,australian-domain-registrar-suffers-security-breach.aspx

Germany's National Defense in Cyberspace
Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, trains its own hackers -- and it's not the 
only official effort to defend a nation from denial-of-service attacks. 
Governments around the world are preparing for the future of war.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,606987,00.html

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Cybersquatting the Microsoft Brand: Getting Tough on Trademark Infringement
There has been significant commentary recently on bulletin boards and within 
the domainer community about Microsoft Corporation's stepped-up online brand 
protection efforts. Microsoft has been aggressively pursuing any and all domain 
registrants who have registered domains incorporating any of the Microsoft 
brands. Instead of a simple domain transfer upon being noticed, Microsoft is 
demanding money compensation from virtually all domain registrants which 
Microsoft believes are infringing on their trademark-protected brands.
http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2009/02/cybersquatting-the-microsoft-brand-getting-tough-on-trademark-infringement.html

Statutory Damages Under The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act by David 
M. Kelly and Scott Harlan
The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ("ACPA") applies to any person 
who "registers, traffics in, or uses a domain name" that is identical or 
confusingly similar to a distinctive mark, or that is dilutive of a famous 
mark, and who "has a bad faith intent to profit from that mark."1 The ACPA 
applies to all domain names regardless of whether they were registered before, 
on, or after the enactment of the ACPA on November 29, 1999.
http://www.finnegan.com/resources/articles/articlesdetail.aspx?news=6406b938-cb5d-4431-a59e-723fa7a3a45e

Fight Back Against Cybersquatters
The story you are about to read is true. The names have been changed to protect 
the pond scum who hijacked the name of a not-for-profit animal rescue group. 
Not that they deserve protection.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/bizfeed/159245/.html
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=web_site_management&articleId=9127705

Peaches.com Successfully Defended
With the help of attorney John Berryhill, 24-7 Outdoors Inc. has successfully 
defended its domain name Peaches.com. Domain Name Wire first wrote about this 
case in December. The complainant, Peaches Uniforms, sells style-conscious 
scrubs and uniforms to medical practitioners.
http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/10/peachescom-defends-domain-name/

Kentucky's Seizure of Domains is Unlawful
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has ruled that the state of Kentucky's seizure of 
141 domain names writes Elizabeth Oliveira from Sedo’s Legal Team.
http://www.sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2306

Ohio Takes First Step as Online Gambling Taxed
Lisbon clearly advances the notion that online gambling is not illegal, under 
any law not contorted beyond recognition of its purpose.
http://www.onlinecasinoadvisory.com/casino-news/online/ohio-town-taxes-online-gambling-42546.htm

CIRA Refuses to Transfer 'emusic.ca' to EMusic
In the recent case of EMusic.com Inc. v Mogul Arts Inc. (Nov.2008), the 
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) panel refused to order the 
transfer of ‘emusic.ca’ to the Complainant, EMusic.com on grounds that it 
failed to demonstrate that the domain was registered in bad faith. EMusic.com 
(“Complainant”), a U.S. based operator of an online music store since 1985, is 
the owner of the domain ‘emusic.com’. It has also owned the Canadian trademark 
‘EMUSIC’ since in 1999. The registrant of the domain in question, Mogul Arts 
Inc., (“Mogul”) registered the domain ‘emusic.ca’ in 2001 under CIRA, after the 
launch of the Complainant’s website and filing date of the trademark but prior 
to its trademark registration date. Mogul Arts Inc. used the domain as an 
active web site intermittently from 2001 to 2007.
http://www.sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2305

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IPV6 on the agenda in Saudi Arabia
Consultancy group Devoteam Middle East hosted a conference on Sunday, to 
discuss the future direction of internet services in Saudi Arabia.
http://www.itp.net/news/546277-ipv6-on-the-agenda-in-saudi-arabia

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Expanding domain name capacity: Aligning security and innovation
Ken Silva, CTO of Verisign, describes “Project Titan,” the company’s answer to 
the continual growth of the internet. The project will increase their domain 
name capacity by ten times as well as prepare them for the migration of 
telephony to the Internet.
http://video.zdnet.com/CIOSessions/?p=381

Ken Silva, CTO, Verisign: Aligning security and innovation
Ken Silva, CTO of Verisign, speaks to ZDNet Editor in Chief, Larry Dignan about 
the biggest security threats facing companies in 2009, and what Verisign is 
doing to out-innovate the hackers. Silva also discusses the company’s strategy 
to expand domain name capacity, secure mobile devices, and his philosophy on 
the intersection of security and innovation.
http://video.zdnet.com/CIOSessions/?p=367

Keeping the Heat on Registrars
With all the negativity to reflect upon in the world of IT security these days, 
there has been a pretty cool trend emerging over the last year or two as 
grassroots researchers have experienced greater success in calling out online 
miscreants in public and then seeing those organizations snap-to or go under
http://securitywatch.eweek.com/spam/keeping_the_heat_on_registrars.html

Re-Ranking KnujOn’s Spam Domain Registrar List
The internet media goes abuzz when KnujOn (”No Junk” backwards) releases its 
report of the domain name registrars with the most spam. But few people 
question the methodology behind the report, and blindly shame the top 
registrars on the report. If you know me, I don’t take things at face value. 
And that’s why I’m presenting a re-ranking of KnujOn’s report based on a 
simpler and better methodology.
http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/11/re-ranking-knujons-spam-domain-registrar-list/

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Sedo No Reserve Auction
Sedo.com will conduct their 1st ever No Reserve Online Domain Auction starting 
at 1pm February 26 and ending at the same time on March 5. No reserve sometimes 
produces a low quality catalog, but this event, specializing in .com, .net and 
.uk domains, will include solid names like Deposits.com, Wait.net and Ran.co.uk.
http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/02-09-09.htm

The Secondary Domain Market
In today's domain world, the secondary market is the place to shop. In today’s 
domain world, the secondary market is the place to shop. Consider it a domain 
name thrift store, or flea market. You will be hard pressed to find a valuable, 
generic domain in the primary market.
http://www.sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2309

Attract More Buyers - This February give your domain names the gift of extra 
attention.
This February give your domain names the gift of extra attention. You will be 
happy you did once you start seeing the offers come in. Although we cannot 
guarantee that your domain name will sell, promoting domains through Sedo, has 
proven to increase the likelihood of selling a domain name up to five (5) times.
http://www.sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2308

Everyone Loves a Two Letter .com
If youare searching for a domain that is truly a diamond in the rough, a two 
letter .com may be right for you, writes Stephanie Nichols, Customer Service 
Associate at Sedo.
http://www.sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2307

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Gericht: Kein Anspruch auf Domain mit zwei Buchstaben
Der Streit um die Vergabe von Domains mit nur zwei Buchstaben unter der 
deutschen Top-Level-Domain .de hält inzwischen seit Jahren an – und er findet 
offensichtlich kein Ende. Das Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main hatte einen 
Anspruch des Volkswagenkonzerns gegen das DeNIC auf Zuteilung der Domain vw.de 
bejaht. Die Richter des Landgerichts Frankfurt am Main lehnten in einem nun 
bekannt gewordenen Urteil ein ähnliches Ansinnen einer Tageszeitung ab – 
aufgrund eines bislang in der Öffentlichkeit wenig bekannten Plans des DeNIC, 
2-Buchstaben-Domains für regionalisierte Angebote zu nutzen.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Gericht-Kein-Anspruch-auf-Domain-mit-zwei-Buchstaben--/meldung/132317

Fünf Länder sind startklar für landessprachliche Internet-Adresszonen
Russland, Schweden, Bulgarien, der Iran und Sri Lanka sind startklar für die 
Einrichtung landessprachlicher Länderadresszonen, ganz ohne lateinische 
Buchstaben. Das geht aus einem von der ICANN gestern veröffentlichten 
Zwischenbericht zu einem beschleunigten Verfahren für die Einführung der so 
genannten internationalisierten Länderadresszonen (country code Top Level 
Domains, ccTLDs) hervor.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Fuenf-Laender-sind-startklar-fuer-landessprachliche-Internet-Adresszonen--/meldung/132371

BUG-Chef Böhme: Weitermachen als wäre nichts gewesen
Kurz nach der Eröffnung des Insolvenzverfahrens gegen die BUG AG hat Firmenchef 
Böhme neue Domains für seine Onlineshops angemeldet. Zwar gehören dem 
umstrittenen Unternehmer nur die Markenrechte, doch soll der Shopbetrieb 
zusammen mit einem Distributionspartner bald aufgenommen werden. Die ehemaligen 
Mitarbeiter der insolventen BUG AG sind empört.
http://www.crn.de/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=213402358

Machen neue Dot-Endungen das Web bunter und benutzerfreundlicher?
Ende des Jahres sollen neue Dot-Endungen, so genannte generische Top Level 
Domains (gTLDs), als Internetadresse zur Verfügung stehen. Endungen wie .google 
oder .berlin sind dann denkbar. Wo liegen die Chancen? Wo die Risiken?
http://www.absatzwirtschaft.de/content/_pv/_p/1003198/_t/ft/_b/66697/default.aspx/index.html

So sichere ich mir eine Domain
Jeder kann sich im Internet so viele Domains sichern, wie er möchte. Allerdings 
ist dies nicht kostenlos, so dass es sich nur lohnt, auch solche zu sichern, 
die man einmal selbst benutzen oder verkaufen möchte. Wer eine Domain mit der 
Endung «.de», also dem deutschen Länderkürzel, haben möchte, kann unter 
http://www.denic.de nachschauen, ob sein gewünschter Name noch verfügbar ist. 
Jeder Domain-Name darf nämlich nur einmal vergeben werden.
http://www.fnp.de/fnp/welt/wirtschaft/rmn01.c.5537037.de.htm

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?_vl_backlink=/home/techscience/index.do

Bisher 1,2 Millionen Webadressen mit .mobi [APA/AP]
Mit 1,2 Millionen Internet-Adressen liegt der für den Mobilfunk eingerichtete 
Adressenbereich mit der Endung .mobi bisher noch deutlich hinter Spitzenreitern 
wie .com, .de oder auch .info. Das Unternehmen hinter dieser Adresse, dotMobi 
mit Sitz in Dublin, hofft aber darauf, von dem Boom der mobilen Datendienste zu 
profitieren.
http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=1233587107024

Bisher 1,2 Millionen Webadressen mit .mobi [AP]
Mit bislang 1,2 Millionen Internet-Adressen liegt der für den Mobilfunk 
eingerichtete Adressenbereich mit der Endung .mobi bislang noch deutlich hinter 
Spitzenreitern wie .com, .de oder auch .info. Das Unternehmen hinter dieser 
Adresse, dotMobi mit Sitz in Dublin, hofft aber darauf, von dem Boom der 
mobilen Datendienste zu profitieren.
http://www.net-tribune.de/article/100209-97.php

".mobi"-Domain erst bei 1,2 Mio. Adressen [APA/RED]
Mit 1,2 Millionen Internet-Adressen liegt der für den Mobilfunk eingerichtete 
Adressenbereich mit der Endung .mobi bisher noch deutlich hinter Spitzenreitern 
wie .com, .de oder auch .info. Das Unternehmen hinter dieser Adresse, dotMobi 
mit Sitz in Dublin, hofft aber darauf, von dem Boom der mobilen Datendienste zu 
profitieren.
http://www.news.at/articles/0907/542/233276/mobi-domain-1-2-mio-adressen-adressenbereich-erwartungen

Domain-Events im Februar - Domain Pulse in Dresden und Domainer Mardi Gras in 
New Orleans/USA
Vom 12. bis 13. Februar 2009 findet in Dresden die Domainkonferenz Domain pulse 
statt. Initiatoren der Veranstaltung sind die Registrierungsstellen denic, 
nic.at und switch. Domain pulse ist im deutschsprachigen Raum eine der 
bedeutendsten Veranstaltungen für aktuelle Themen, Tendenzen und Trends rund um 
Domain-Namen.
http://www.sedo.de/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2292

Domainhandel im Januar/Februar - Der Domainhandel in den letzten vier Wochen 
zeigte sich etwas verhaltener als sonst:
Keine sechsstelligen Verkäufe, dafür einige im fünfstelligen Bereich wie 
boutiqehotel.com für 40.000 $ und captchacreator.com für 30.000 $. Sage und 
schreibe 10.000 € gab es für die generische Domain roentgen.de und das Kürzel 
.org trumpft auf mit dem Verkauf von 360.org für 25.500$.
http://www.sedo.de/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2293

Auktionen im Februar - Neben der monatlich stattfindenden Premium-Auktion 
starten wir im Februar zusätzlich die „Auktion ohne Mindestpreis“.
Premium-Auktion: Die Premium-Auktion im Februar startet am 19. Februar 2009 und 
endet am 26. Februar 2009. In Auktion stehen Domain-Schmankerl wie gym.de, 
amateure.de, rufnummer.de und receiver.de.
http://www.sedo.de/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2294

Neue Features auf dem Domain-Marktplatz - Gute Nachrichten für Domainkäufer und 
–verkäufer:
1) Ab sofort erhalten Domainkäufer bei Abbruch eines Verhandlungsverlaufes 
automatisch eine Liste mit alternativen Domainvorschlägen, die ebenfalls 
passend sein könnten. 2) Domainverkäufer haben jetzt zusätzlich die 
Möglichkeit, von einer Auktions-Angebotsseite auf weitere Domains in ihrem 
Portfolio zu verlinken, die ebenfalls zum Verkauf stehen.
http://www.sedo.de/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2295

Die Rechnung im Domain Transfer - Auch im Domainhandel gilt der Grundsatz: Wer 
etwas erwirbt, hat ein Anrecht auf eine Rechnung.
Erst anhand dieser Rechnung können die zu bezahlenden Posten geprüft und nicht 
zuletzt auch steuerlich korrekt behandelt werden. Wie können Sie sicherstellen, 
dass Sie diese Rechnung ohne Umwege erhalten?
http://www.sedo.de/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2296

Bundesgerichtshof – GOOGLE-AD(e) oder auf Wiedersehen? Mit Hochspannung wurde 
die Entscheidung von der Öffentlichkeit erwartet.
Ist es zulässig, wenn ich fremde Kennzeichen als Schlüsselwörter (Keywords) 
benutze im Rahmen der Werbung mit sog. AdWords-Anzeigen, die Google anbietet?
http://www.sedo.de/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2297

Domaining – Einsteigen oder Aussteigen?
Das DomainFest Global liegt hinter uns, die Auktionen dort waren kein Erfolg. 
Es sieht so aus, als würde auch die Domain-Industrie und ihre Domainer langsam, 
aber sicher in den Strudel der allgemeinen Rezession tauchen. Ist das nun der 
ideale Zeitpunkt, um einzusteigen – oder um auszusteigen?
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/domaining-einsteigen-oder-aussteigen-id667369.html

TLDs – Neues von .pro, .music und .xxx
Aufatmen bei .pro: die Liberalisierung und Öffnung des Kreises der 
Registrierungsberechtigten im vergangenen Jahr scheint erste Früchte zu tragen. 
Mit .music und .ker sind zudem zwei Initiativen für neue Top Level Domains 
(TLDs) gestartet, und auch .xxx lässt nicht locker.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/tlds-neues-von-pro-music-und-xxx-id667368.html

Der schwierige Weg zum Stopp-Schild
Zu Beginn des Wahljahres hat Bundesfamilienministerin Ursula von der Leyen 
(CDU) angekündigt, gegen Kinderpornographie im Internet vorzugehen. Der 
Zeitplan, den sie vorgegeben hat, ist ehrgeizig: Bis Ende Februar soll die 
rechtliche Vereinbarung mit den sieben größten deutschen Providern zustande 
kommen, die die Sperrung der Seiten mit Kinderpornographie ermöglichen soll.
http://www.faz.net/s/Rub594835B672714A1DB1A121534F010EE1/Doc~E39C52FA9B9BD4EE2BC5DBD48143FC1A0~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html

DynDNS testet IPv6
Der Dienstleister Dynamic Network Services (DynDNS) testet seinen DNS-Service 
mit IPv6. Die Firma betreibt dafür einen eigenen IPv6-DNS-Server unter der 
Adresse ns2.v6.mydyndns.org (2607:f590:f2::2), der IPv6-DNS-Anfragen 
beantwortet.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/DynDNS-testet-IPv6--/meldung/132241

800 000 .AT
Le registre autrichien dépasse désormais les 800 000 enregistrements.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1790/autriche-800-000-at.php

Acte de censure ou simple piratage ?
Balatarin est un site communautaire en persan très prisé des Iraniens. Victime 
de nombreuses cyberattaques par le passé, la dernière en date l'a terrassé. 
Certains y voient la main des autorités, qui n'appréciaient pas sa liberté de 
ton.
http://www.courrierinternational.com/article.asp?obj_id=94445

Interview du PDG de dotBERLIN
Les "extensions villes" ou "cityTLDs" ambitionnent de fédérer les habitants des 
grandes agglomérations urbaines autour d’une extension spécifique (le .PARIS, 
le .BERLIN, le .NYC…). Dirk Krischenowski, PDG de dotBERLIN, un projet 
d’extension à destination de la population berlinoise, a été l’un des premiers 
à défendre cette idée. Il a bien voulu s’entretenir avec nous à ce propos.
http://domainesinfo.fr/interview/97/dirk-krischenowski-beaucoup-de-villes-candidates-a-l-obtention-d-un-citytld-veulent-apprehender-toutes-les-questions-legales-liees-aux-noms-de-domaine.php

.com ? .net ? .fr ? Lequel choisir ?
Il existe aujourd’hui plus de 270 extensions de nom de domaine disponibles. Et 
de nouvelles extensions vont être crées à partir de 2010. Considérant que le 
nom de domaine que vous avez choisit est disponible sous toutes les extensions, 
laquelle devez vous privilégier ? Voici un rapide tour d’horizon pour 
déterminer l’extension qu’il vous faut.
http://www.presse-fr.com/200914450/com-net-fr-lequel-choisir/

Le comte de Paris obtient gain de cause face à un typosquatteur
Les titres nobiliaires sont-ils assimilables aux marques en matière de noms de 
domaine ? C'est en tout cas ce que laisse penser une récente décision du 
Tribunal de grande instance de Paris en faveur d'Henri d'Orléans, le comte de 
Paris.
http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/breve/france/36102/le-comte-de-paris-obtient-gain-de-cause-face-a-un-typosquatteur.shtml

Le .CN creuse son écart avec le .DE
L’extension chinoise vient d’atteindre les 14 millions de noms enregistrés. 
Elle dépasse de 1,4 millions les enregistrements de son outsider, le .DE.
http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1789/chine-le-cn-creuse-son-ecart-avec-le-de.php

La liste noire des registrars, version 2009
Chez quels registrars sont les noms de domaine qui posent le plus de problèmes 
en terme de spam ou autres actions abusives type phishing? Pour répondre au 
mieux à cette question, KnujOn compile chaque année une "liste noire", dont la 
version 2009 vient de sortir.
http://stephanevangelder.com/archives/197-La-liste-noire-des-registrars,-version-2009.html

Félicitations à Pierre Bonis
L'annonce du remplacement d'Eric Besson (que j'avais interviewé pour 
DomainesInfo en juin dernier à l'occasion de sa venue à la réunion ICANN de 
Paris) par Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, nouvelle secrétaire d'Etat chargée de la 
prospective et du développement de l'économie numérique, ne vous a certainement 
pas échappée.
http://stephanevangelder.com/archives/196-Felicitations-a-Pierre-Bonis.html

il cyber-crime minaccia i consumatori disoccupati
Allarme McAfee: il cyber-crime approfitta della recessione e dell'aumento della 
disoccupazione, per diffondere malware
http://www.vnunet.it/it/vnunet/news/2009/02/10/gli_hacker_mirano_a_colpire_i_consumatori_disoccupati

¿Qué significa el nacimiento de los dominios «a medida»?
25 años después de su introducción, el sistema de nombres de dominio acomete la 
mayor reforma de su historia. Hace unos meses que los expertos de ICANN, la 
organización internacional que regula el mercado de dominios, empezaron a 
debatir una iniciativa para la creación de dominios propios.
http://www.pc-actual.com/actualidad/noticia/2009/02/11/Que-significa-el-nacimiento-de-los-dominios-a-medida

Costa Rica: Sector de telecomunicaciones quedará abierto en mayo de 2010 [AFP]
En mayo del 2010 empezarán a operar las empresas extranjeras que hayan ganado 
licitaciones en la telefonía móvil e internet tras la apertura del sector de 
las telecomunicaciones en Costa Rica, anunció este martes el ministro del 
Ambiente, Energía y Telecomunicaciones, Roberto Dobles. ... Asimismo, R&H 
International Telecom, Intertel Worldwide y Corporación de Internet para la 
Asignación de Nombres y Números (Icann) son las últimas en manifestar su 
interés en operar en Costa Rica, según la prensa local.
http://www.mipunto.com/punto_noticias/noticia_latin.jsp?tipo=CENTROECO&archivo=090210205825.22go49p3.txt

Se vienen los .tel para datos personales
Ya es posible registrar direcciones de Internet con la terminación .tel. Estos 
dominios servirán exclusivamente para que personas o empresas divulguen sus 
datos de contacto. Son una suerte de páginas amarillas en Internet, para 
publicar el número de teléfono, el del celular, las direcciones de mail y de 
mensajería instantánea y los datos de contacto de redes sociales. También se 
podrá agregar información de gustos personales, como direcciones de 
restaurantes y lugares para disfrutar del tiempo libre.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/?q=node/1980

Kaspersky y OpenDNS colaboran para reducir a Conficker
OpenDNS ha añadido una prestación a sus servicios de sistema de nombre de 
dominio (Domain Name System, sus siglas en inglés DNS) para luchar contra un 
extendido guano con la ayuda de la compañía de seguridad rusa, Kaspersky Lab.
http://www.idg.es/computerworld/Kaspersky-y-OpenDNS-colaboran-para-reducir-a-Confi/seccion-tec/noticia-76665

El sector de las telecomunicaciones de Costa Rica, abierto en mayo de 2010 [AFP]
... Asimismo, R&H International Telecom, Intertel Worldwide y Corporación de 
Internet para la Asignación de Nombres y Números (Icann) son las últimas en 
manifestar su interés en operar en Costa Rica, según la prensa local. Las tres 
primeras ya prestan servicios en Costa Rica, en sectores como redes telefónicas 
privadas, televisión por cable o conexión a internet de banda ancha, pero han 
estado al margen de la telefonía celular o fija, que en la práctica sigue 
siendo monopolio del ICE.
http://ar.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/090211/tecnologia/telecom_costarica_1

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