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Headlines from the latest edition of the news include: Verizon Voices Concerns about New Top Level Domain Names | Pentagon to Create Command Focusing on Cyber Security | A Pentagon Cyber-Command Is in the Works | New Military Command to Focus on Cybersecurity | Gates: Cyberattacks a constant threat | Computer Spies Breach Fighter-Jet Project | Finjan finds botnet of 1.9 million infected computers | Researchers Find Massive Botnet On Nearly 2 Million Infected Consumer, Business, Government PCs | Civil Liberties Groups Urge Kentucky Judges to Uphold Block on Domain Name Seizure | Bodog Regains Control of Bodog.com After Legal Battle | Susan Boyle: cybersquatters home in on Britain's Got Talent star | Click fraud rate dropped in Q1 And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Country code operators tell ICANN: we don't want geographic gTLDs! http://stephanevangelder.com/archives/217-Country-code-operators-tell-ICANN-we-dont-want-geographic-gTLDs!.html auDA reinstates Australian Style Pty Ltd (t/a Bottle Domains) registrar accreditation http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-17042009/ au: Bolton takes on internet controller http://www.businessday.com.au/business/bolton-takes-on-internet-controller-20090419-abg4.html auDA "grossly negligent" says domain registrar CEO http://www.itwire.com/content/view/24518/1231/ auDA recklessness damages Australian domain industry http://linuxworld.com.au/article/299855/ ICA Tells Kentucky Supreme Court to Uphold Ruling in Domain Name Seizure Case http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/178 Will New Regulations Kill Pharma Ads On Google? http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/17/pharmaceutical-advertising-google-technology-paidcontent.html Google's Trademark Tussle http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2009/tc20090414_278741.htm Google: The Recession Takes Its Toll http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2009/tc20090416_292549.htm Google's Revenue Growth Slows on Pullback in Advertising http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123991260142626435.html ********************** RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** Internet Governance: Why Plato is Still Relevant by Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis [International Journal of Communications Law & Policy] Abstract: ... This paper discusses the influential role of custom and its effects within the society of Internet Governance; it then proceeds to discuss an interpretation of justice, which demonstrates the way custom might be enforced and imposed upon various subjects. Finally, this paper shows that these conflicting customs should not necessarily annihilate multiparticipatory governance structures, rather assist in their progress. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1381625 ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Country code operators tell ICANN: we don't want geographic gTLDs! In a statement posted on ICANN's new gTLD program comment page by the ccNSO, ICANN's policy setting body for country code Top Level Domains requests that geographic names not be launched as gTLDs. http://stephanevangelder.com/archives/217-Country-code-operators-tell-ICANN-we-dont-want-geographic-gTLDs!.html Field Guide to ICANN Reforms (Part 4): Results are in on Noncommercial Stakeholder Group charter proposals by Milton Mueller Public comments are in on the charter proposals that will shape the reformed GNSO. The politics of GNSO reform are now abundantly clear. Noncommercial organizations and individuals from a surprisingly broad swath of transnational civil society have participated in ICANN's GNSO reform proceeding, sending in comments. And virtually all of them are supporting the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG) charter proposed by the NCUC. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2009/4/17/4156005.html Upcoming Event: Congressional Seminar on "ICANN & Internet Governance: How Did We Get Here & Where Are We Heading?" IGP's Milton Mueller will be a panelist at a Congressional Seminar, "ICANN & Internet Governance: How Did We Get Here & Where Are We Heading?," hosted by the Progress & Freedom Foundation on April 24, 2009 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2009/4/17/4156285.html ICA Tells ICANN: Version Two of New gTLD Guidebook No Improvement Over Its Predecessor The comment period on Version two of ICANN’s Draft Applicant Guidebooks for new gTLDs closed on April 13th, and the ICA submitted the comment letter below to apprise ICANN of our views on this critically important proposal for DNS expansion. http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/177 Hewlett-Packard Wants .HP Domain Name Technology behemoth Hewlett-Packard — better known as HP — wants ICANN to reconsider its rule that new top level domain names must be at least three characters. HP wants to apply for .hp, which is forbidden because two character top level domain names are currently reserved for country code domain names. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/04/16/hewlett-packard-wants-hp-domain-name/ Attorney Wants .Pol Top-Level Domain for Politicians Political law attorney Matthew T. Sanderson believes the Internet needs a new .pol top-level domain because of cybersquatters who grab domain names related to politicians. He cites Meg Whitman's difficulty acquiring domains related to her gubernatorial run in California: http://watchingthewatchers.org/read/3509 ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** auDA reinstates Australian Style Pty Ltd (t/a Bottle Domains) registrar accreditation Pursuant to a temporary order of the Supreme Court of Victoria, auDA has today reinstated the registrar accreditation of Australian Style Pty Ltd trading as Bottle Domains, pending a full hearing scheduled for Wednesday 22 April 2009. http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-17042009/ au: Bolton takes on internet controller First Nicholas Bolton threatened to bring BrisConnections, builder of the nation's biggest infrastructure project, to its knees. Now the 27-year-old has embarked on a legal fight that could destroy the governing body that controls the ownership and registration of internet domain names in Australia. http://www.businessday.com.au/business/bolton-takes-on-internet-controller-20090419-abg4.html http://business.theage.com.au/business/bolton-takes-on-internet-controller-20090419-abg4.html http://business.smh.com.au/business/bolton-takes-on-internet-controller-20090419-abg4.html http://business.watoday.com.au/business/bolton-takes-on-internet-controller-20090419-abg4.html http://business.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/bolton-takes-on-internet-controller-20090419-abg4.html Bottle resellers hurting from battle with auDA The battle between Bottle Domains and the Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA) is costing Bottle’s resellers dearly, several industry representatives claim. http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/299882/ auDA "grossly negligent" says domain registrar CEO The CEO of a major Australian domain name registrar has blasted .au administrator auDA's decision to de-accredit Bottle Networks. Meanwhile, Bottle has hit back at auDA in the courts, winning a temporary injunction until a hearing this week. http://www.itwire.com/content/view/24518/1231/ auDA appeal against Bottle injunction rejected Bottle Domains' temporary injunction against auDA revoking its accreditation stands after the Victorian Supreme Court turned down an appeal by the regulator. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=101169 auDA recklessness damages Australian domain industry Larry Bloch, CEO & co-founder of Netregistry, says the Supreme Court's decision to grant a temporary injunction against the Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA) on behalf of Bottle Domains has thrown the domain industry into a week of instability and chaos. There is now the possibility that - if Bottle Domains wins its case - auDA may be subject to severe damages for loss of business, potentially bankrupting the tightly budgeted administrator. "Chris Disspain of auDA has acted as judge, jury and executioner by cancelling Bottle Domains' accreditation so suddenly, and this action is now proving to be grossly negligent." http://linuxworld.com.au/article/299855/ auDA recklessness damages Australian domain industry [news release] The Supreme Court's decision to grant a temporary injunction against the Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA) on behalf of Bottle Domains has thrown the domain industry into a week of instability and chaos. There is now the possibility that - if Bottle Domains wins its case - auDA may be subject to severe damages for loss of business, potentially bankrupting the tightly budgeted administrator. "Chris Disspain of auDA has acted as judge, jury and executioner by cancelling Bottle Domains' accreditation so suddenly, and this action is now proving to be grossly negligent," says Larry Bloch, CEO and co-founder of Netregistry. http://netregistry.com.au/news/articles/518/1/auDA-recklessness-damages-Australian-domain-industry/Page1.html auDA’s actions against Bottle Domains too extreme [news release] "auDA has acted as judge, jury and executioner by cancelling Bottle Domains' accreditation so suddenly," says Larry Bloch, CEO and co-founder of Netregistry. The domain industry was shocked today after the surprise announcement of auDA's action against Bottle Domains, the Melbourne based domain registrar owned by Australian Style. http://netregistry.com.au/news/articles/517/1/auDAs-actions-against-Bottle-Domains-too-extreme/Page1.html au: Bolton Bottle saga back in court Nicholas Bolton will return to court on Wednesday, this time to fight for the future of Bottle Domains, the domain registry company he founded in 2001 while still a teenager. http://business.theage.com.au/business/bolton-bottle-saga-back-in-court-20090417-a9hi.html http://business.smh.com.au/business/bolton-bottle-saga-back-in-court-20090417-a9hi.html Domain battle hits the bottle Controversial investor Nicholas Bolton's Bottle Domains company yesterday successfully applied for a Supreme Court injunction to block Australia's domain name regulator from terminating its accreditation. But the case will flare up again today. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Domain-battle-hits-the-bottle/0,130061733,339296003,00.htm Bottle injunction endangered by auDA appeal Bottle Domains temporary injunction against a revoke of its .AU accreditation is in limbo after the ruling was appealed by the domain regulator, auDA. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=101116 900,000th .be domain name activated Today 16 April 2009, saw the 900,000th .be domain name registered with DNS BE. The 900,000th domain name is artchaud.be, owned by a Flemish artist creating lithographs and silk-screen prints for expositions. He is the lucky winner of 10 XL promotion stickers, which he can use to promote his website. http://www.dns.be/en/home.php?n=433 900,000th .BE domain name registered Last week DNS.BE, the registry for .BE domain names, announced the 900,000th .BE domain name has been registered. The 900,000th domain name is artchaud.be, owned by a Flemish artist creating lithographs and silk-screen prints for expositions. http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/04/19/900000th-be-domain-name-registered/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/900000th-.be-domain-name-activated.html IANA Report on the Redelegation of the .BY Top-Level Domain ... Recommendation: In its decision making process on accepting delegation and redelegation requests, ICANN respects the ability for a local Internet community as well as local law and local government to make decisions about the operation of a top-level domain. In its research, staff believe that there are grounds for reassignment of the domain name under the relevant criteria. It is therefore recommended that the .BY domain should be redelegated to Open Contact Ltd. as per their request. http://www.iana.org/reports/2009/by-report-03feb2009.html .eu: three years on, three million domain names Three years after its launch, the .eu top-level internet domain continues to be a success story. There are now more than three million internet domains under Europe’s own top-level domain. http://www.businesstoday.com.mt/2009/04/15/t11.html Registration of 2nd Level .MX Domains Set to Begin Recently changes were announced for the registration of .MX domain names enabling registration at the second level. As of September 1, 2009, all that are eligible to register a .MX domain name will be entitled to register .MX domains at the second level. http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/04/19/registration-of-2nd-level-mx-domains-set-to-begin/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/registration-of-2nd-level-.mx-domains-set-to-begin.html One in eight .nl domain names has a ‘green’ host SIDN, the .nl registry, and Cleanbits, the green Internet promoter, carried out a joint study in March 2009 to quantify the market share of CO2-neutral service providers in the .nl Internet zone. http://www.sidn.nl/ace.php/c,728,6049,,,,One_in_eight_nl_domain_names_has_a_green_host.html?ACE_Id=89dc757559fa7adbf6c5a1a069275c51 rs: Domains made available from lists of domains reserved for needs of Republic of Serbia and new mini-mini land rush Domains that have been reserved until now for the needs of Republic bodies, which they are no longer interested in, will be made available according to the land rush procedure from 18th May 2009 at noon. http://rnids.rs/en/node/67?lang=en IANA Report on the Redelegation of the .SO Top-Level Domain ... For an extended period, the delegation of .SO has been “lame”. This means that none of the authoritative name servers have worked, essentially making the domain completely dysfunctional. Furthermore, attempts to directly contact the listed contacts for .SO by IANA staff have resulted in failure. Deliver has been attempted on the postal address listed without success. ... Recommendation: In its decision making process on accepting delegation and redelegation requests, ICANN respects the ability for a local Internet community as well as local law and local government to make decisions about the operation of a top-level domain. ... It is therefore recommended that the .SO domain should be redelegated to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia as per their request. http://www.iana.org/reports/2009/so-report-03feb2009.html Registration of 2nd Level .MX Domains Set to Begin Recently changes were announced for the registration of .MX domain names enabling registration at the second level. As of September 1, 2009, all that are eligible to register a .MX domain name will be entitled to register .MX domains at the second level. http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/04/19/registration-of-2nd-level-mx-domains-set-to-begin/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/registration-of-2nd-level-.mx-domains-set-to-begin.html ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Estonia leads the way in countering cyber-attacks Estonia, which recently suffered what appeared to be the largest political cyber-attack ever seen on EU soil, is organising an EU ministerial meeting on the protection of vital infrastructure against cyber-crime, the European Commission has announced. http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/estonia-leads-way-countering-cyber-attacks/article-181172 U.S. cybersecurity review done, heads to Obama soon President Barack Obama will soon receive the results of a 60-day review of cybersecurity that should weigh in on whether he should name a cybersecurity czar, the White House said on Friday. http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-39109620090418 Federal cybersecurity review drawing to a close A 60-day review of federal cybersecurity efforts that President Barack Obama ordered in February is scheduled to end this week, although it's unclear when the much-anticipated findings will be publicly released. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9131710 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/041609-federal-cybersecurity-review-drawing-to.html Control of Cybersecurity Becomes Divisive Issue The National Security Agency has been campaigning to lead the government’s rapidly growing cybersecurity programs, raising privacy and civil liberties concerns among some officials who fear that the move could give the spy agency too much control over government computer networks. http://nytimes.com/2009/04/17/us/politics/17cyber.html Role of Bush NSA Plan Under Review The Bush administration planned last year to direct the National Security Agency, which specializes in spying electronically on foreign adversaries, to take the techniques it has employed to defend military computer networks and use them to protect U.S. government civilian networks, according to current and former officials. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/16/AR2009041604291.html Phishers get more wily as cybercrime grows Phishing scams have grown up from the unsophisticated swindles of the past in which fake Nigerian princes e-mailed victims, who would get a big windfall if they just provide their bank account number. http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE53G1H820090417 http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-39089420090417 Terrorists using Internet as a weapon: experts [AFP] "Computer-savvy" terrorists are using the Internet as a new weapon but national authorities must be aware of individual rights when combating the threat, speakers at an international conference said Thursday. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/terrorists-using-internet-as-a-weapon-experts-20090417-a92w.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/terrorists-using-internet-as-a-weapon-experts-20090417-a92w.html CERT Polska takes part in the FISHA Project [news release] Since March 2009, the CERT Polska team (operating within NASK) has been taking part in the 2-year EU project called FISHA (A Framework for Information Sharing and Alerting). The main objective of the project is to develop the prototype of the EISAS (European Information Sharing and Alerting System)—a pan-European system for sharing and accessing information on computer safety as well as alerting to risks on the Internet. http://nask.pl/newsID/id/509 ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** ICA Tells Kentucky Supreme Court to Uphold Ruling in Domain Name Seizure Case The Internet Commerce Association today joined in a Friend-of-the-Court brief filed with the Kentucky Supreme Court urging it to uphold the decision of the Court of Appeals that domain names are not “gambling devices” subject to seizure under Kentucky law. http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/178 Internet Commerce Group Files Against Kentucky Online Casino Grab In preparation, the Internet Commerce Association filed an amicus brief asking that the decision by the Court of Appeals holding that Internet casino domain names do not constitute gambling devices be upheld. http://www.onlinecasinoadvisory.com/casino-news/online/ica-files-brief-against-kentucky-online-casino-forfeitures-42719.htm Kentucky Supreme Court Domain Seizure Update Advocate organisations supporting freedom of speech and the Internet independence principles have made submissions to the Kentucky Supreme Court ahead of its hearing of an appeal against an appeal by the Kentucky state government. http://www.recentpoker.com/news/kentucky-domains-2576.html The “Monster Test” for the IRT We read and hear a lot of complaints from trademark interests about allegedly rampant cybersquatting and other forms of trademark infringement, but it’s rare to see a story about reverse domain name hijacking and other abuses committed by them. http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/176 ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** How to use a domain name to circumvent application of law Interesting article in the NYT: When they advertise in the USA, pharmaceutical companies must include risk information about the drug. When they use Google AdWords, they cannot do it, as there is a 95 characters limit. According to the Food and Drug Administration, such ads omit “the most serious and frequently occurring risks associated with the drugs promoted in the links above”. http://domaine.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-use-domain-name-to-circumvent.html Africa's top-level domains stymied by manual operations Low Internet penetration, poor marketing strategies and manual operations of registries have hampered the growth of Africa's top level domains. http://computerworld.co.ke/articles/2009/04/15/africas-top-level-domains-stymied-manual-operations ARIN President and CEO Update ARIN previously announced that Thomas Cady would be joining as President and CEO. Mr. Cady will not become ARIN's CEO due to changes in Mr. Cady's personal circumstances. https://www.arin.net/announcements/2009/20090416.html Heads of top Internet exchange points from all over the world will meet in Prague [news release] At the end of April, representatives of the biggest Internet exchange points (peering centres) from all over the world will gather in Prague. NIX.CZ, the operator of the Czech peering point, along with CZ.NIC, the administrator of the top level domain .CZ and the international organization EURO-IX organize a two-day meeting in the Czech capital on 27 and 28 April. The main topic will be how to secure the data flow between states and their networks. http://www.nic.cz/page/640/heads-of-top-internet-exchange-points-from-all-over-the-world-will-meet-in-prague/ Pool Taking Pre-Orders for Non-Existent Domain Names In a move that will surely add confusion to an already crazy process, domain backordering service Pool.com is accepting pre-orders for non-existent domain names such as .xxx and .web. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/04/16/pool-taking-pre-orders-for-non-existent-domain-names/ Syracuse iSchool Professor Milton Mueller wins 2009 ITERA Outstanding Researcher Award [news release] Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Milton Mueller has been selected to receive the 2009 International Telecommunications Education and Research Association (ITERA) Outstanding Research Award. http://ischool.syr.edu/newsroom/news.aspx?recid=658 Live Current’s Cricket Site Hits Snag at Wrong Time Live Current Media just can’t seem to do anything right. Not only is it liquidating many of its prized domain names to make ends meet, but its prized cricket web site IPLT20.com is having problems at precisely the wrong moment. (Live Current’s deal with Indian Premier League is part of the reason it’s having to liquidate domain names; the contract requires the company to cough up about $50M over 10 years. Its cricket partners have been cutting it a break on payments.) http://domainnamewire.com/2009/04/19/live-currents-cricket-site-hits-snag-at-wrong-time/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Will New Regulations Kill Pharma Ads On Google? Google executives have singled out health as an ad category that has been performing well. “Health, for example, has seen strong growth in the U.S. and it’s now one of our largest verticals,” Jonathan Rosenberg, Google’s senior vice president for product management, said in his introductory remarks on the company’s earnings call Thursday. http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/17/pharmaceutical-advertising-google-technology-paidcontent.html Google's Trademark Tussle It's vexing for a company to see its brand name disparaged. It can be downright infuriating when that brand is used to drum up business for a rival. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2009/tc20090414_278741.htm Google: The Recession Takes Its Toll It's official now: Even Google can't escape the recession. With its first-quarter results on Apr. 16, the leader in Web search revealed its first quarter-on-quarter decline in sales, reflecting cutbacks in online ad spending. Thanks to cost cutting, Google handily beat profit expectations, but it offered no assurance that overall business conditions would turn around anytime soon. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2009/tc20090416_292549.htm Google's Revenue Growth Slows on Pullback in Advertising Google Inc. felt the pain of the recession in the first quarter, posting its first revenue decline in consecutive quarters since going public nearly five years ago. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123991260142626435.html Google’s Profit Is Up 8%, Beating Analysts’ Estimates The slumping economy has broken Google’s streak: The Internet search giant said Thursday that it had its first decline in revenue compared with the previous quarter since it went public in 2004, as marketers reined in their online advertising budgets. http://nytimes.com/2009/04/17/technology/companies/17google.html Interview: Mason Cole of Oversee.net It’s been a heck of a year for domains given the ups and downs we’ve been seeing since the start of 2009. We sat down with Mason Cole, a nine year veteran of the domain business and Vice President of Communications and Industry Relations for Oversee.net, to get the registrar perspective on the place of domain names in Internet commerce, the value of .com names and registrar concerns about the new gTLD initiative. http://www.namesmash.com/?p=264 High End of the Domain Aftermarket Takes a Breather - First Week With No Reported 6-Figure Sales Since Early February For the first time in two months, no six-figure domain sales were reported this week. There were however hundreds of four and five figure sales, the price range favored by the small to medium sized business end users that are the most active buyers in today's aftermarket. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/04-14-09.htm Moniker Publishes List of Domains for April TRAFFIC Moniker has just published the full catalogue of domains available at the live auction at the TRAFFIC domain name conference and expo on April 27. Some of the more interesting names up for auction include ad.com, deal.mobi, ComedyClub.com and DebtCollection.org. http://www.domainnews.com/en/moniker-publishes-list-of-domains-for-april-traffic.html http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/04/16/moniker-publishes-list-of-domains-for-april-traffic/ Sedo's Spanish Themed Auction is coming Sangria, Flamenco and Siesta – for many people these terms conjures up images of Spain. At Sedo these names remind us of the rapidly growing Spanish domain name market that grew by a staggering 30% in 2008 compared to the previous year. http://www.sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=2372 Just Days Left To Register For .ME Auctions [news release] If you want to grab one of the snappiest domains available for use online today, don’t miss the latest auction opportunities available from the .ME Registry. http://www.nic.me/news.php?news=166 ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** ********************** - German News ********************** Icann blockiert Sicherheit im Netz Datensicherheit: Illegale Aktivitäten können im Internet nicht nur blockiert, sondern auch beseitigt werden. Doch entsprechende Maßnahmen werden noch immer von der Internetverwaltung Icann blockiert. http://www.vdi-nachrichten.de/vdi-nachrichten/aktuelle_ausgabe/akt_ausg_detail.asp?cat=1&id=42813 Millionen-Dollar-Domains: Der Trick mit dem fehlenden O Der Kanadier Kevin Ham besitzt mehr als 300.000 Internetseiten, ist tiefgläubiger Christ und millionenschwer. Sein größter Coup gelang ihm in Kamerun. Wie man Rechtschreibfehler zu Gold macht. http://diepresse.com/home/wirtschaft/international/471599/index.do?_vl_backlink=/home/wirtschaft/index.do DNS-Umleitung T-Online Die Deutsche Telekom leitet seit kurzem Fehlermeldungen des Domain Name System (DNS) auf eine eigene Suchseite um, die der Provider als Navigationshilfe bezeichnet. Unter normalen Umständen führt die Eingabe einer URL mit einem nicht im DNS registrierten Host- und Domainnamen zu einer Fehlermeldung, die durch den Browser angezeigt wird. Bei der Navigationshilfe der Telekom landet man jedoch auf dem Telekom-Server navigationshilfe.t-online.de, der mit der fehlerhaften URL nach passenden Alternativen im Netz sucht und diese dem Surfer anzeigt. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Telekom-leitet-DNS-Fehlermeldungen-um--/meldung/136338 Telekom leitet DNS-Fehlermeldungen um Statt DNS-Fehlermeldungen erhalten Telekom-Kunden neuerdings eine Website mit URL-Vorschlägen. Vergrößern Die Deutsche Telekom leitet seit kurzem Fehlermeldungen des Domain Name System (DNS) auf eine eigene Suchseite um, die der Provider als Navigationshilfe bezeichnet. Unter normalen Umständen führt die Eingabe einer URL mit einem nicht im DNS registrierten Host- und Domainnamen zu einer Fehlermeldung, die durch den Browser angezeigt wird. Bei der Navigationshilfe der Telekom landet man jedoch auf dem Telekom-Server navigationshilfe.t-online.de, der mit der fehlerhaften URL nach passenden Alternativen im Netz sucht und diese dem Surfer anzeigt. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Telekom-leitet-DNS-Fehlermeldungen-um--/meldung/136338 LG Frankfurt/M – DENIC eG haftet nur selten Die DENIC eG, die Domain-Verwaltung für die Endung .de, hat wieder einmal eine für sie positive Entscheidung erstritten. Das Landgericht Frankfurt/M ist der Ansicht, dass DENIC nicht als Störerin haftet, weil sie die Domain huk-coburg24.de nach Kenntnisnahme einer möglichen Rechtsverletzung nicht löschte. Das Urteil ist noch nicht rechtskräftig. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/lg-frankfurtm-denic-eg-haftet-nur-selten-id667423.html Kritik an Sperrung von Kinderpornoseiten Die fünf größten Provider in Deutschland schieben Kinderpornoseiten im Internet einen Riegel vor. Doch es gibt auch Kritik an der Blockade einschlägiger Webseiten http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=1237230257460 BKA darf nun Internet zensieren Der Bund und die Internetwirtschaft haben am Freitag der Kinderpornografie im Internet den Kampf angesagt und einen Pakt geschlossen: Websites mit kinderpornografischen Inhalten sollen künftig nicht mehr ohne weiteres von Deutschland aus aufrufbar sein. Das BKA darf Listen mit Web-Sites an die Provider liefern, die dann umgehend gesperrt werden müssen. http://www.pcwelt.de/start/sicherheit/firewall/news/196789/bka_darf_nun_internet_zensieren/ Internet-Filter: Fünf Provider unterschreiben Vertrag Der von Familienministerin Ursula von der Leyen forcierte Internet-Filter gegen kinderpornografische Websites wird offenbar auch ohne gesetzliche Grundlage in Kürze in Kraft treten. Fünf der größten Deutschen Provider unterzeichneten einen entsprechenden Vertrag mit dem Ministerium. http://www.chip.de/news/Internet-Filter-Fuenf-Provider-unterschreiben-Vertrag_36160113.html Sperren ohne Ende? Warum die DNS-Blockade gegen Kinderpornoseiten schon bald verstärkt werden muss Die Internetsperren gegen Kinderpornografie-Anbieter im Internet sollen schon in spätestens sechs Monaten bei den wichtigsten deutschen Internetprovidern aktiv werden. Freitag Vormittag haben die Vertreter von fünf deutschen Internet-Providern und der Präsident des Bundeskriminalamtes Jörg Ziercke einen Vertrag geschlossen, in dem eben diese Sperrung von Web-Seiten mit kinderpornografischen Inhalten geregelt ist. http://www.dradio.de/dlf/sendungen/computer/951412/ ********************** - French News ********************** Nouvelles extensions : l'Icann rechigne à baisser les coûts Depuis la publication du guide de procédure de création des nouvelles extensions de noms de domaines en novembre dernier et surtout de leur coûts, de nombreuses voix se sont élevées contre l'Icann. http://fr.news.yahoo.com/12/20090416/ttc-nouvelles-extensions-l-icann-rechign-549fc7d.html Ce que pensent entreprises et capitales des nouvelles extensions Au terme de la 2e période d'appel à commentaires du programme de nouvelles extensions de l'Icann, collectivités locales, entreprises, régions ou organisations internationales se sont exprimés sur l'éventualité d'un nouvel Internet à leur nom. http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/expert/38150/ce-que-pensent-entreprises-et-capitales-des-nouvelles-extensions.shtml Questions préjudicielles sur le .EU L’article 21 du règlement No. 874/2004 relatif aux enregistrements spéculatifs et abusifs des noms de domaine .EU a fait l’objet de questions préjudicielles. Celles-ci ont été soumises à la Cours de Justice des Commissions Européennes (CJCE). http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1853/questions-prejudicielles-sur-le-eu.php Le .LT dépasse les 100.000 enregistrements Deux ans après la modernisation de son infrastructure technique, le registre lituanien annonce avoir dépassé les 100.000 noms enregistrés en .LT. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1859/lituanie-le-lt-depasse-les-100-000-enregistrements.php ********************** - Italian News ********************** La salute mentale annebbiata da 380 milioni siti Porno & Hard-Sex Uno studio psicologico in collaborazione di Google ha dimostrato una realtà quasi apatica, 380 milioni di siti porno i quali vendono e saltano con numeri a 14 cifre. http://www.ecplanet.com/blog/archive/2009/04/18/la-salute-mentale-annebbiata-da-380-milioni-siti-porno-hard-sex.html ********************** - Spanish News ********************** Vinton Cerf, uno de los 'padres' de internet, visitará Avilés el próximo sábado Vinton Cerf, vicepresidente y Jefe de Evangelización de Internet de Google, visitará Avilés la próxima semana. Cerf, que forma parte del Consejo Asesor Internacional del Centro Niemeyer y es considerado uno de los 'padres de internet', viajará a Asturias para mantener varias reuniones de trabajo con los responsables del Centro Niemeyer. «El objetivo de Vinton Cerf es convertir el centro cultural de Avilés en uno de los más avanzados del mundo en cuestiones tecnológicas», según informó ayer la Fundación del Centro Niemeyer. http://www.elcomerciodigital.com/aviles/20090419/aviles/vinton-cerf-padres-internet-20090419.html Advertencia sobre intentos de suplantación de identidad Hemos recibido información de que personas inescrupulosas se han hecho pasar por funcionarios de NIC Chile, percibiendo dinero y simulando atender en locales falsos, que no corresponden a nuestras dependencias. http://nic.cl/anuncios/2009-04-16.html ********************** - Portuguese News ********************** Endereços na Internet vão poder ter domínios em todas as línguas a partir de 2010 Endereços de Internet com letras japonesas ou com nomes de marca em vez dos tradicionais ".com" ou ".net" vão ser disponibilizados a partir de 2010, segundo a entidade que regula os domínios da Internet. Numa altura em que se comemoram 20 anos da popularização da World Wide Web (www), a ICANN decidiu abrir o leque de domínio (os sufixos dos endereços on-line) para abranger todas as línguas e todos os interesses. http://ultimahora.publico.clix.pt/noticia.aspx?id=1375089 http://www.agenciafinanceira.iol.pt/noticia.php?id=1057860&div_id=2974 http://diario.iol.pt/economia/internet-dominios-enderecos-net-org-com/1057860-4058.html http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/economia/internet-dominios-enderecos-net-org-com/1057860-4058.html http://diariodigital.sapo.pt/news.asp?section_id=9&id_news=383512 ********************** - Dutch & Flemish News ********************** SGP boos om kaping domeinnaam: rechtzaak De Vereniging Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP) is boos, zo werd aan hyped.nl gemeld. Iemand heeft namelijk de domeinnaam staatkundiggereformeerdepartij.nl geregistreerd, en die persoon heeft helemaal niks te maken met de SGP. Hoewel de site niet in de lucht is, wil de SGP problemen voorkomen en daarom het eigendom van de domeinnaam in handen krijgen. Inmiddels is er een rechtzaak gestart. http://www.hyped.nl/details/20090416_sgp_boos_om_kaping_domeinnaam_rechtzaak 900.000ste .be-domeinnaam vastgelegd DNS Belgium, dat instaat voor het registreren van domeinnamen, heeft de 900.000ste .be-domeinnaam vastgelegd. Dat meldt de vzw vandaag. http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/4125/Internet/article/detail/821224/2009/04/16/900-000ste-be-domeinnaam-vastgelegd.dhtml 900.000 .be namen geregistreerd De .be registry (DNS.be) heeft zonet de 900.000ste .be naam geregistreerd. Het gaat om de naam artchaud.be. De naam wordt gelinkt naar de website van een Belgisch kunstenaar. http://www.tld.sc/nl/2009/04/402/900000-be-namen-geregistreerd/ Easyhost registreert 900.000-ste .be domeinnaam In opdracht van Geert Opsomer uit Waregem heeft Easyhost de 900.000-ste .be domeinnaam geregistreerd. Het aantal .be domeinnamen is de voorbije jaren fors gestegen en de kaap van 1 miljoen .be domeinnamen ligt binnen handbereik. http://persberichten.com/persbericht.aspx?id=53938 Dns registreert 900.000ste .be domeinnaam Dns.be heeft vandaag de 900.000ste .be-domeinnaam geregistreerd. Het gaat om artchaud.be van de West-Vlaamse kunstenaar Geert Opsomer. Hij krijgt 10 XL-promotiestickers van de domeinbeheerder om zijn website te promoten. http://www.datanews.be/nl/news/90-5-23550/dns-registreert-900-000ste--be-domeinnaam.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. For archives of postings to the list, see http://lists.technewsreview.com.au/pipermail/technewsreview/. 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