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Headlines from today's edition of the news include: When your yogurt pots start talking to you: Europe prepares for the internet revolution | European Commission calls for an open, independent and accountable governance of the internet | EU calls for US to loosen grip on Internet governance body | The EU officially weighs in on the ICANN transition by Milton Mueller | Register Now for Remote Participation for ICANN Sydney - live video, audio, presentations and chatroom | ICANN Appoints Senior Director Contractual Compliance Asia/Pacific | A small gauge of diversity by Kim Davies | Dr Paul Twomey, da Big Boss of da interwebs [audio interview] | Cybersquatting Continues To Be The # 1 Method By Which Consumer Fraud Is Perpetrated And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Cerf says Internet lacks essential features http://www.gcn.com/Articles/2009/06/16/Cerf-says-Internet-lacks-essential-features.aspx The man from ICANN [ABC Radio - audio and transcript] http://www.abc.net.au/rn/futuretense/stories/2009/2596494.htm Your name comes @ a top price http://www.afr.com/home/viewer.aspx?EDP://20090616000031252181 White House working on plan to respond to a national cyberattack http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090617_3622.php Identity Battles Come to Facebook http://nytimes.com/2009/06/18/technology/internet/18name.html us: Will Sotomayor Be a Tech-Savvy Justice? http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202431513231 ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Cerf says Internet lacks essential features One of the Internet’s founding fathers and modern evangelists, Vinton Cerf, warned a gathering of government and technology industry leaders that the Internet “still lacks many features that it needs,” including essential authentication and security tools. But he urged the leaders to support a national broadband policy that provides universal, high-speed Internet access, not merely the availability of broadband communications networks. http://www.gcn.com/Articles/2009/06/16/Cerf-says-Internet-lacks-essential-features.aspx ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** ICANN Opens Public Comment Period on ICANN Fee Amendment from .PRO On 17 June 2009, ICANN received the attached communication from Catherine Sigmar, General Manager at Registry Services Corporation (dba RegistryPro) requesting an amendment to the .PRO Registry Agreement. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-17jun09-en.htm Update on the Search and Appointment of a New President and CEO of ICANN At the ICANN meeting in Mexico City in March 2009, the current President and CEO of ICANN, Dr Paul Twomey, announced that he will not seek renewal of his contract and will move on from ICANN at the end of 2009. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14jun09-en.htm ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest for Bulk Transfer of Names As the result of the recent de-accreditation of registrar Maxim Internet, Inc., ICANN is seeking expressions of interest from ICANN-accredited registrars that might wish to assume sponsorship of the gTLD names that were previously managed by Maxim Internet. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15jun09-en.htm The man from ICANN [ABC Radio - audio and transcript] ICANN stands for the Internet Corporation for Assisted Names and Numbers. It's the organisation responsible for regulating internet domain names. ICANN is on the verge of significant change. It's relaxing restrictions on the number of top-level domain names available, including a move to include different languages and scripts. It's also looking at severing its remaining ties with the US government. We'll speak with ICANN's CEO and president, Dr Paul Twomey, about the significance of these changes for the future of the net and the way we use it. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/futuretense/stories/2009/2596494.htm Your name comes @ a top price The international body that governs the internet is finalising plans to open up virtual real estate of the world wide web to allow businesses, cultural groups, individuals, cities and even nations to set up their own online domains. http://www.afr.com/home/viewer.aspx?EDP://20090616000031252181 Goodbye .com and hello .yourbrand By Joe White, chief operating officer of Gandi.net The internet domain market is set to be liberalised at the beginning of next year, but new research suggests that two thirds of businesses are completely unprepared for the change. ICANN, the international body that oversees the structure of the internet, is liberalising the market for domain name extensions – the .com or .net part of a web address. This means that anyone, in theory, can apply to operate an extension. So alongside .com, .net, and .org, we will see .whateveryoulike. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/40f7bdb2-5996-11de-b687-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=731a5d6e-3632-11dd-8bb8-0000779fd2ac.html Things to See and Do in Sydney for the ICANN meeting With the ICANN Sydney Meeting fast approaching and attendees rolling into Sydney over the next few days to prepare, below is a guide for some things to see and do in Sydney while people are here. This guide will be updated on an ongoing basis up until the end of the ICANN meeting, so come back and check out any updates. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=8413 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/06/15/things-to-see-and-do-in-sydney-during-the-icann-meeting/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/things-to-see-and-do-in-sydney-during-the-icann-meeting.html ICANN Confirms Selection of Leading New CEO Candidate, Announcement Expected Next Week Following rumors last week on the leading candidate for ICANN's new CEO position, an official announcement has been released by ICANN confirming that the board may indeed announce its selection during its meeting in Sydney next week. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090615_icann_confirms_selection_of_leading_new_ceo/ Latest Updates from the ICANN Meetings in Sydney In follow up to the last ICANN meetings in Mexico City, CircleID in collaboration with the team from Dynamic Network Services, will be bringing you Video blogs and updates from the 35th ICANN meetings in Sydney (21-26 Jun 2009). Stay tuned as we keep this page updated through out the meetings. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090617_latest_updates_from_the_icann_meetings_in_sydney/ ICANN 35: What's Going Down, Down Under (Want the Low Down?) As I've been getting ready to catch my plane for ICANN 35 (Sydney), I can't help but thinking that there are a lot of things going down these days that will dramatically affect makeup of the Internet for years to come. Next year at this time, the root could be a very, very different place. A few of the items that will be getting deconstructed, discussed, debated Down Under are outlined below. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090617_icann_35_whats_going_down_down_under/ IT Diary ICANN meeting. Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers. Sydney, Monday-June 26. Discussion on domain name issues such as new generic top-level domains, internationalised domain names and domain name system security. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,,25640526-24169,00.html ICANN Terminates Five Domain Name Registrars ICANN has sent termination notices to five domain name registrars for failure to pay fees. Of the five to be de-accredited, only one has registered domains under management: Maxim Internet Inc. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/15/icann-terminates-five-domain-name-registrars/ ICA to ICANN Ombudsman: “Tardy, Nonresponsive and Non-Persuasive” ICANN Ombudsman Dr. Frank Fowlie responded to Internet Commerce Association’s complaints about Implementation Recommendation Team, a trademark-interests group that has proposed sweeping changes to domain disputes and allocation. Internet Commerce Association (ICA) calls the Ombudsman’s response “Tardy, Nonresponsive and Non-persuasive”. In a post on its web site, ICA counsel Phil Corwin found a number of faults with the Ombudsman’s response. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/15/ica-to-icann-ombudsman-tardy-nonresponsive-and-non-persuasive/ .XXX Arbitration to Be Held in September ICM Registry’s top-level domain .XXX proposal will go through a round of arbitration in late September. http://www.xbiznewswire.com/view.php?id=109361 Search begins for NBN chiefs The government could announce the board of executives to head its $43 billion national broadband network as early as next month after international headhunter Egon Zehnder was anointed to lead the search. ... Telecoms industry outsiders including former ICANN president Paul Twomey and National ICT Australia boss David Skellern are also likely to attract attention for their vast technical and internet experience. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25641258-15319,00.html Hunt begins for broadband board The Government has appointed corporate headhunter Egon Zehnder to find a board for the company that will run the $43 billion national broadband network. ... Sources say there has been division between bureaucrats and politicians over what type of chairman the NBNCo requires, with bureaucrats favouring the likes of Paul Twomey, a former government adviser and now chief executive of ICANN. http://business.theage.com.au/business/hunt-begins-for-broadband-board-20090615-casj.html http://www.businessday.com.au/business/hunt-begins-for-broadband-board-20090615-casj.html How is ICANN Spending Your Money? by George Kirikos ICANN has released their IRS Form 990 statements for the year ending June 30, 2008. ... ICANN says they use for-profit companies as comparables when determining employee compensation. However, even in the middle of a great recession, salaries have been going up, up, and up! http://www.circleid.com/posts/how_is_icann_spending_your_money/ New gTLDs ... Get ready for another Internet rush for a domain next year, when top level names are liberalised next year. The liberalisation will allow businesses and others to use just their chosen Internet name without the '.com', '.org' or any other top level domain suffix. http://www.royalgazette.com/siftology.royalgazette/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7d968af3003001e§ionId=65 ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Dot Eco Domains May Arrive Soon, What Should We Do With Them? Yes, ICANN is accepting applications for new top-level domains. And, yes, Al Gore (and many others) are championing a new .eco TLD. But what will that actually mean? Will it be just like other TLDs that aren't .com? Subjugated to being a cheaper, less convenient (even if more precise) option like .org, .tv, or .cc? Is there any way to save the .eco domain from that fate or, worse, to have it be a cheap and quick tool for effective greenwahsing? http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/2809 How many .ECOs are there? I've just been made aware of a second .ECO initiative. I've talked before about Dot Eco LLC's project, which scored a major coup when it got former US vice president Al Gore to support it. http://stephanevangelder.com/archives/239-How-many-.ECOs-are-there.html vla: Deloitte to conduct domain name study for Flanders [sub req'd] Consultant Deloitte will conduct a feasibility study for a top-level domain for Flanders, Datanews.be reports The Flemish area said last year that they were interested in the extension .vla (for Vlaanderen) via international domain registry Icann. http://www.telecompaper.com/news/ ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** White House working on plan to respond to a national cyberattack The Obama administration is developing a plan that would establish the responsibilities and roles that governments and businesses would carry out in response to a widespread cyberattack, a strategy that would be similar to how the public and private sectors' collaboration after a natural disaster such as a hurricane, a White House official said on Tuesday. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090617_3622.php Microsoft sues three for 'massive' click fraud scam [IDG] Microsoft filed a lawsuit on Monday against three people accusing them of running a "massive" click fraud scheme that involved harnessing hundreds of thousands of computer IP (Internet protocol) addresses to target advertisers promoting auto insurance and the World of Warcraft on-line game. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134421 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/061609-microsoft-sues-three-for-massive.html With unrest in Iran, cyber-attacks begin [IDG] An apparently ad-hoc cyber protest against the results of recent Iranian elections has knocked key Web sites offline. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134418 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/061609-with-unrest-in-iran-cyber-attacks.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/166714/.html http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/307627/ DNSSEC adoption in Africa dimmed by other challenges Domain name system security adoption in Africa is likely to take a long time as the continent tackles more fundamental Internet issues such as local management, automation and full security for all country code top-level domain registries, say those involved in the process. http://www.cio.de/news/cio_worldnews/888542/ http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=E55CA878-1A64-6A71-CE290A106B85DD34 Government Takes Action On Internet Badness Sources of online criminal activity, such as Atrivo/Intercage and McColo, are no longer around. While I am not quite willing to share the full story behind these takedowns just yet, I can say that community action was the key. http://www.darkreading.com/blog/archives/2009/06/the_ftcs_action.html ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Poland: cybersquatting reaches record high The number of domain name cases resolved by the World Intellectual Property Organisation has reached an all-time high, according to recent statistics. http://www.law-now.com/DirectMail/%7BC54B2B30-2262-4123-A537-ED46AD6D9DCB%7D_LNPcybersquatting12june09.htm Identity Battles Come to Facebook Since Facebook started giving out customized Web addresses like facebook.com/yourname last Friday, some 9.5 million people have rushed to grab their top choice. On Twitter, public fights have broken out over so-called impostor accounts, like those that should probably be in the hands of Kanye West or Bank of America. http://nytimes.com/2009/06/18/technology/internet/18name.html ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** us: Will Sotomayor Be a Tech-Savvy Justice? While Judge Sonia Sotomayor may not be known for many high-profile intellectual property or technology law decisions during her nearly 17 years of service first on the bench of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and now on the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, she has had ample exposure to these issues during her career. ... Sotomayor has written several trademark-related opinions since joining the 2nd Circuit in 1998. Mattel Inc. v. Barbie-club.com[FOOTNOTE 2] was a case brought by the trademark owner Mattel Inc., under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999 against a bushel full of domain names. In her opinion affirming the district court's dismissal of Mattel's action, Sotomayor held that in rem jurisdiction over the domain names existed under the ACPA where the domain name registrar, registry or other registration authority is located and not, as Mattel contended, in any court in which a certificate of a domain name's registration has been deposited. http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202431513231 Explore Internet in Asia: DotAsia and APNIC at CommunicAsia 2009 Two major Internet resource management bodies in Asia will exhibit how the "Net" works for 650 million internet users in the region. DotAsia, the ".Asia" domain registry, alongside with APNIC, the regional IP address resource center, will showcase their services in CommunicAsia 2009, the biggest ICT industry event in Asia held in the Singaporean Expo from the 16th to 19th of June. http://www.itnews.it/news/2009/0616195403605/explore-internet-in-asia-dotasia-and-apnic-at-communicasia-2009.html Mastering your own domain Establishing a web presence is crucial for any modern business. At the very least it means that folks using Google to search for you can get your contact details and a brief idea of what you do. At the other end of the scale, you can offer a full shopping experience with a shopping cart and payment system. So, how do you create a website? Who do you call? What should you ask for? http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/mastering-your-own-domain-20090616-cgo7.html http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/mastering-your-own-domain-20090616-cgo7.html http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mastering-your-own-domain-20090616-cgo7.html ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** .AU Domain Name Sales Get Rocking Sex sells, and in domain names this is even more true. This week the highest ever reported sale of a .au domain name took place since auDA, the policy and regulatory body for .au domain names, allowed the transfer of domain names for any reason a year ago. The domain name in question was SexToys.com.au and it sold for $25,500. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=8426 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/06/16/au-domain-name-sales-get-rocking/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/au-domain-name-sales-get-rocking.html SexToys.com.au goes for $25k Domain name seller Netfleet.com.au today said it had sold the SexToys.com.au domain name for $25,550; one of the highest sale prices ever for an Australian domain name. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/SexToys-com-au-goes-for-25k/0,130061791,339296938,00.htm Sextoys.com.au sells for $25,500 as domain name trading takes off Australia's fledgling domain name trading sector has scored its highest ever sale, with sextoys.com.au sold for $25,500 on exchange site Netfleet.com.au. http://www.smartcompany.com.au/internet/20090616-sextoyscomau-sells-for-25500-as-domain-name-trading-takes-off.html In the domain name selling business, sex does sell! It’s an old cliché, but the fact is that when you’re promoting and advertising a product or service, sex does sell! At least, that certainly seems to be the case in the year-old Australian domain name aftermarket where a world record price has been paid for the domain, SexToys.com.au. http://www.itwire.com/content/view/25680/53/ Domain Roundtable 2009 Auction Catalogue Posted The Domain Roundtable Aftermarket.com auction catalogue has been posted and is available for early bidding at Aftermarket.com. Be the first to bid on a catalogue of high-quality premium domains before the LIVE auction on June 16th. http://www.domainnews.com/en/domain-roundtable-2009-auction-catalogue-posted.html http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/06/16/domain-roundtable-2009-auction-catalogue-posted/ TRAFFIC Conference Teams Up With Rick Latona - 6 Shows Planned For 2010 Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu of TRAFFIC Conference have announced a new partnership with RickLatona.com to take the conference around the world - including an expanded 2010 schedule that will visit Las Vegas, Amsterdam, Toronto, Reykjavik (Iceland), South Florida, and Hong Kong. http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/traffic-conference-teams-rick-latona-6-shows-planned-2010/5388 Yahoo Sells Contests.com for $380,000 Search and media giant Yahoo! has sold the domain name Contests.com for $380,000 during a live domain name auction in Washington, D.C. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/17/yahoo-sells-contestscom-for-380000/ ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** ********************** - German News ********************** In vier Schritten zur eigenen Homepage Ob als berufliche Werbung in eigener Sache, Plattform zum Meinungsaustausch, Kontakt zu Familie und Freunden oder privates Hobby: Eine einfache Homepage im Internet ist innerhalb einer Stunde erstellt, kostet ab 20 Cent im Monat und bietet viele Vorteile. Über sieben Millionen Deutsche unterhielten 2008 nach einer repräsentativen BITKOM-Studie eine persönliche Seite im Netz. Schon längst ist die Do-it-yourself-Homepage kein kompliziertes Projekt mehr. Der eigene Internetauftritt lässt sich mit wenig Aufwand und geringen Kosten selbst einrichten und gestalten. http://mittelfranken.business-on.de/in-vier-schritten-zur-eigenen-homepage_id5098.html Switch steigt mit Tochterunternehmen in den Schweizer Hosting-Markt ein Mit der Gründung der Firma Switchplus AG steigt die Stiftung Switch, der einzige Schweizer Domain-Registrar, in den Schweizer Internetprovider-Markt ein. http://www.netzwoche.ch/News/NWTickerHeadlinesDetail.aspx?Id=36113&Date=15.06.2009&Digest=sib8KZpI4zskY2xUoU2EHA Neuer Gesetzentwurf für Web-Sperren enttäuscht Kritiker Der am heutigen Dienstagmorgen an die Fraktionen im Bundestag verschickte neue Gesetzentwurf (PDF-Datei) für Kinderporno-Sperren wird den Versprechen der großen Koalition nur ansatzweise gerecht. Hatten Verhandlungsführer der Regierungsfraktionen noch gestern betont, in den Änderungen den Grundsatz "Löschen vor Sperren" zu verankern, soll laut dem nun vorliegenden Text das Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) außereuropäische Webseiten weiterhin nach eigenem Ermessen auf die geheime Schwarze Liste setzen dürfen. Zudem soll eine Information der betroffenen Anbieter über die Aufnahme auf das Filterverzeichnis nur "in der Regel" erfolgen, sofern der Hoster "mit zumutbarem Aufwand zu ermitteln ist". http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Neuer-Gesetzentwurf-fuer-Web-Sperren-enttaeuscht-Kritiker--/meldung/140503 TLDs – Neues von .xxx, .biz und .roma Die Porno-Domain .xxx lässt nicht locker, doch die Internet-Verwaltung ICANN wehrt sich mit unveränderter Härte gegen eine Einmischung. Bei .biz gibt ICANN Ein- und Zwei-Zeichen-Domains endlich grünes Licht, während die ewige Stadt in den Kreis der Bewerber um eine Städte-TLD einsteigt – hier unsere Kurznews. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/tlds-neues-von-xxx-biz-und-roma-id667468.html .tel-Domains – braucht man ein Impressum? Abmahnungen und Rechtsstreite wegen fehlerhafter Impressen sind nach wie vor gang und gäbe. Zuletzt sind wichtige Urteile des OLG Hamm und des OLG Frankfurt bekannt geworden. Mit der noch jungen .tel-Endung, unter der man lediglich Kontaktdaten hinterlegen kann, stellt sich die Frage nach der Notwendigkeit eines Impressums in neuem Lichte. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/tel-domains-braucht-man-ein-impressum-id667466.html Abmahnrisiko Netbook-Domains – Psion knickt ein Inhaber von Netbook-Domains können aufatmen: die kanadische Psion Plc. und der Chiphersteller Intel Corp. haben ihren Streit um die Nutzung des Begriffs "netbook" im geschäftlichen Verkehr beigelegt. Mit weiteren Abmahnungen ist derzeit nicht zu rechnen. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/abmahnrisiko-netbook-domains-psion-knickt-ein-id667467.html candy.com – Rick Schwartz gibt Details preis Rick Schwartz, Domainer erster Generation, hat Anfang Juni Einzelheiten zu seinem candy.com-Deal offengelegt. Die Domain verkaufte er für US$ 3 Mio. und erhält über 15 Jahre Lizenzgebühren in Höhe von 2 Prozent aus dem Bruttogewinn. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2009/candy-com-rick-schwartz-gibt-details-preis-id667470.html ********************** - French News ********************** L'ancien patron de la cybersécurité US bientôt à la tête de l'Icann ? Selon des rumeurs, le nouveau CEO de l'Icann, l'organisation en charge de la gestion des noms de domaines à l'échelle internationale, pourrait être Rod Beckstrom, l'ancien directeur du centre pour la sécurité électronique du département de la sécurité intérieure (Homeland Security) américain. L'actuel CEO de l'Icann, Paul Twomey, a annoncé en mars dernier sa décision d'abandonner son mandat. Le nom de son successeur devrait être officialisé à la fin de la semaine prochaine lors de la réunion de l'Icann à Sidney. http://www.lemagit.fr/article/internet-icann-ceo/3544/1/l-ancien-patron-cybersecurite-bientot-tete-icann/ AFNIC : "Les attaques visent de plus en plus souvent le DNS" Un an après la découverte de la faille DNS, l’association en charge de la gestion des noms de domaines .fr tente conseille aux professionnels de mettre en place le protocole de sécurité DNSSEC. Pas si simple. http://www.silicon.fr/fr/news/2009/06/16/afnic_les_attaques_visent_de_plus_en_plus_souvent_le_dns Conseil de l’Europe : l’accès à l’internet est un droit fondamental L’argument souvent utilisé par les législateurs contre la communication Internet qui veut que ce qui est valable dans l’univers physique l’est aussi en ligne a été utilisé par le Conseil de l’Europe dans une nouvelle résolution concernant les droits fondamentaux en ligne. http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2009/06/12/conseil-de-l%E2%80%99europe-l%E2%80%99acces-a-l%E2%80%99internet-est-un-droit-fondamental/ Le nouveau PDG de l'ICANN sera à Sydney C'est en tout cas ce que l'ICANN semble dire dans un communiqué publié aujourd'hui. Dès la semaine dernière, j'indiquais sur la version anglaise de mon blog que le calendrier de "présentation à la communauté" du remplaçant de Paul Twomey avait été avancé et que ce dernier serait vraisemblablement présent à Sydney. http://stephane-vangelder.fr/archives/253-Le-nouveau-PDG-de-lICANN-sera-a-Sydney.html Le .CM (Cameroun) ouvert aux titulaires de marques La période sunrise du .CM débutait ce matin. Les titulaires de marques peuvent dès à présent déposer leurs demandes pour obtenir leurs noms de domaine en priorité. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/1914/cameroun-le-cm-ouvert-aux-titulaires-de-marques.php Bill Clinton débouté en UDRP Aux termes d’une décision faisant une interprétation restrictive des principes UDRP, l’ancien président américain n’a pas obtenu le transfert de noms de domaine dirigés vers le site du Republican National Committee. http://domainesinfo.fr/actualite/1911/bill-clinton-deboute-en-udrp.php Le .XXX veut arriver avant les nouveaux gTLDs Depuis 2003, ICM Registry lutte pour obtenir le .XXX, extension dédiée à l'industrie pornographique avalisée par l'ICANN en 2005 avant d'être refusée par la même entité l'année suivante sur ordre du gouvernement américain. http://stephane-vangelder.fr/archives/255-Le-.XXX-veut-arriver-avant-les-nouveaux-gTLDs.html ********************** - Italian News ********************** Domini liberi. Ma un po' cari Inizialmente sarà un’attività riservata alle grandi aziende. Il prezzo di 185.000 dollari limiterà gli acquirenti. Ma più avanti la liberalizzazione dei domini sarà forse alla portata anche delle imprese minori che potranno così utilizzare il proprio nome nei siti al posto delle classiche estensioni come .com o .net. http://www.b2b24.ilsole24ore.com/articoli/0,1254,24_ART_99710,00.html http://www.lineaedppmi.it/01NET/HP/0,1254,5_ART_99710,00.html Secuii sunt autonomi online La initiativa Consiliului National Secuiesc (CNS), Tinutul Secuiesc a obtinut autonomie pe internet. Tinutul Secuiesc si-a rezervat, potrivit Corporatiei pentru Atribuirea Numelor si Numerelor in Internet (ICANN), domeniul ".sic" in spatiul virtual. "Sic" este prescurtarea cuvantului "Siculitas", "secuime" in limba latina. http://www.ziua.net/display.php?data=2009-06-17&id=254588 .london sau .sex? Se stie ca ICANN, organizatia internationala care reglementeaza atribuirea domeniilor de internet, va liberaliza incepand de anul viitor piata numelor de domenii, asa incat noile adrese web vor putea include domenii de orase ca .berlin, .paris sau de activitati precum .music, .sport sau .film. http://www.businessmagazin.ro/business-hi-tech/new-media/london-sau-sex-4559942 ********************** - Spanish News ********************** Los dominios web van a cambiar Las empresas que son conscientes ven la perspectiva como bastante emocionante Dos tercios de las empresas no son conscientes de que podrán utilizar su propio nombre en lugar de extensiones de dominio como .com, .org o .net cuando se liberen los dominios de Internet el año que viene, según una encuesta. http://mallorcaconfidencial.com/comunicacion-tecnologia/20090615_8963-los-dominios-web-van-a-cambiar Según UNCTAD, avanza la ciberlegislación mexicana México está haciendo un esfuerzo en el tema de ciberlegislación al haber incorporado recientemente en su estructura judicial una Sala Regional en materia de Propiedad Intelectual adscrita al Tribunal de Justicia Fiscal, dio a conocer la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas para el Comercio y el Desarrollo (UNCTAD) http://www.exonline.com.mx/XStatic/excelsior/template/content.aspx?se=nota&id=631173 ********************** - Dutch News ********************** nl: Conferentie van internetexperts in 2010 in Nederland [news release] SIDN, de .nl-registry, en ISOC, de wereldwijde vereniging van internetprofessionals, kondigen hierbij aan dat de 78e IETF-bijeenkomst van 25 tot en met 30 juli 2010 in Maastricht georganiseerd zal worden. http://www.sidn.nl/ace.php/c,727,6065,,,,Conferentie_van_internetexperts_in_2010_in_Nederland.html 1 miljoen .jp namen geregistreerd De Japanse registry heeft een rapport bekend gemaakt dat bericht over de cijfers van 2008 en het eerste kwartaal van 2009. De grootste gebeurtenis in 2008 vond plaats op 1 maart toen de .jp registraties de kaap van 1 miljoen bereikten. Op 1 maart 2009 stond de teller op een kleine 1.1 miljoen .jp namen. Van een gigantische groei is dus niet echt sprake. http://www.tld.sc/nl/2009/06/476/1-miljoen-jp-namen-geregistreerd/ ********************** - Polish News ********************** NetArt rejestratorem domen gobalnych Dzięki zdobytej akredytacji ICANN, NetArt będzie mógł rejestrować domeny globalne już od ostatniego kwartału bieżącego roku. http://di.com.pl/di24/27278,0,NetArt_rejestratorem_domen_gobalnych.html NetArt rejestratorem domen gobalnych Dzięki zdobytej akredytacji ICANN, NetArt będzie mógł rejestrować domeny globalne już od ostatniego kwartału bieżącego roku. http://technologie.gazeta.pl/technologie/1,81010,6728542,NetArt_rejestratorem_domen_gobalnych.html ********************** - Hungarian News ********************** Aláírással Székelyföld önállósodásáért Székelyföld internetes tartományának szükségessége érdekében indított aláírásgyűjtési akciót a Székely Nemzeti Tanács. http://www.domainabc.hu/uj-vegzodesek/pontsic-erdelyi-domain-szekely-domain-alairas/1394/ Székely márkanév alakul Romániában Kicserélték a sepsiszentgyörgyi városi és a megyei önkormányzat autóinak rendszámtábláját, így mostantól a Székelyföldet jelképező, Terra Siculorum rövidítéséből származó SIC jelzés szerepel rajtuk az eddigi JUD (Judet: megye) helyett -- írta az MTI. http://www.168ora.hu/globusz/szekely-markanev-alakul-romaniaban-38157.html Rendszámtáblával, internetes domainnévvel és élőlánccal Székelyföld erősítéséért Kicserélték a sepsiszentgyörgyi városi és a megyei önkormányzat autóinak rendszámtábláját, így mostantól a Székelyföldet jelképező, Terra Siculorum rövidítéséből származó SIC jelzés szerepel rajtuk az eddigi JUD (Judet: megye) helyett. Látszólag csak "formai" kérdésről van szó, valójában a helyhatósági magyar vezetők ezzel az intézkedéssel is erősíteni akarják a székelyföldi "arculatot", identitást. Tamás Sándor, a Kovászna megyei tanács elnöke és Antal Árpád sepsiszentgyörgyi polgármester felragasztotta autójára a Székely Nemzeti Tanács által forgalmazott, most már újságosbódékban is megvásárolható matricát, amely Székelyföld térképét, a székely zászlót és a SIC rövidítést ábrázolja. http://www.mti.hu/magyarsag/cikk/392399/ Góbéságok: székely rendszám és domain Kicserélték a sepsiszentgyörgyi városi és a megyei önkormányzat autóinak rendszámtábláját, így mostantól a Székelyföldet jelképező, Terra Siculorum rövidítéséből származó SIC jelzés szerepel rajtuk az eddigi JUD (Judet: megye) helyett. http://ujszo.com/online/kulfold/2009/06/16/gobesagok-szekely-rendszam-es-domain Önálló Székelyföld a világhálón Székelyföld saját internetes azonosítója lehetővé teszi, hogy 2010 első negyedévétől a székelyföldi önkormányzatok, intézmények, cégek, magánszemélyek honlapjainak címe Székelyföldre utaló ".sic" végződésű legyen. (mint Magyarországnak a .hu) http://www.regioregia.hu/index.php?hir_id=4008 ********************** - Romanian News ********************** .SIC legfelső szintű tartománynév a székely kultúráért - Ön is támogathatja A .sic legfelső szintű tartománynév (domain, doménium) megszerzését a Székely Nemzeti Tanács kezdeményezte, az ICANN május 13-án jegyezte be, ám ahhoz, hogy 2010 első negyedévétől ez lehessen Székelyföld saját internetes http://www.mediatica.ro/hirek/kozelet/39812/sic-legfelso-szintu-tartomanynev-a-szekely-kulturaert-on-is-tamogathatja.html http://www.szekelyhirmondo.ro/article.php/%D6n-is-t%E1mogathatja33/9746/ Rendszámtáblával, internetes domainnévvel és élőlánccal Székelyföld erősítéséért Kicserélték a sepsiszentgyörgyi városi és a megyei önkormányzat autóinak rendszámtábláját, így mostantól a Székelyföldet jelképező, Terra Siculorum rövidítéséből származó SIC jelzés szerepel rajtuk az eddigi JUD (Judet: megye) helyett. http://www.mediatica.ro/hirek/kozelet/39826/rendszamtablaval-internetes-domainnevvel-es-elolanccal-szekelyfold-erositeseert.html ********************** - Swedish News ********************** Vad är Network Neutrality? För flera år sedan läste jag ett dokument om Network Neutrality som var resultat av ett examensarbete från University of Princeton publicerat 2006. http://blogg.idg.se/netneutrality/entry.jsp?messid=10914 ********************** - Russian News ********************** Рунетчики могут обсудить домен .РФ с ICANN С 21 по 26 июня в австралийском Сиднее пройдет 35-я конференция международной корпорации по управлению интернет-адресацией ICANN. До 17 июня на специальном сайте все желающие могут задать вопросы, касающиеся любых аспектов деятельности ассоциации. http://www.lenizdat.ru/a0/ru/pm1/c-1075662-0.html Главный модератор УАнета В Судаке в конце мая прошла конференция Интернет Ассоциации Украины и Сети обмена трафиком UA-IX. Со многими участниками мы уже пообщались, мнение у всех практически позитивное, было очень много людей. И один из таких тезисов, что перед лицом кризиса произошло некое такое объединение что ли – не было грызни, а были конструктив, единодушие и прочее. http://ain.com.ua/wp/?p=4762 Домен .UA держится на честном слове Интервью с заместителем председателя Правления Интернет Ассоциации Украины, членом “доменного комитета” ИнАУ Александром Ольшанским для АИН. http://ain.com.ua/wp/?p=5018 Новое лицо Интернета Корпорация по присвоению имен в Интернете (ICANN) всерьез и вплотную озаботилась проблемой “перелицовки” Глобальной сети. Спустя годы обсуждений и размышлений наконец-то было принято решение о расширении новых родовых доменов высшего уровня (рДВУ). Новая система открывает путь к инновациям, предоставляет пользователям выбор, а также ведет к глобальным изменениям в адресной системе Интернета, которая на данный момент ограничена всего 21 именем общего домена высшего (первого) уровня. http://ain.com.ua/wp/?p=4919 ********************** - Chinese News ********************** “.中国”域名在广东省普及应用知识 近日，“.中国”域名广东省应用普及行动拉开帷幕。行动期间，不仅将发布广东省“.中国”域名企业应用情况调查报告，还将在东莞、汕头、佛山、深圳等地陆续开展“.中国”域名应用普及知识宣讲。 http://www.admin5.com/article/20090616/158914.shtml http://b2b.netsun.com/detail--4637241.html 范春莹:中国应积极推动IPV6 万网已经提前部署 在互联网基础资源领域的研究方向的讨论中，范春莹指出，互联网基础资源领域应该首推IPv6协议应用。最后，范春莹呼吁中国应积极推动IPv6真正的应用，CNNIC、电信运营商、互联网服务商都应该加入到积极推进IPv6的行列，让中国在互联网基础资源领域的发展有机会走到世界前列。 http://it.hexun.com/2009-06-15/118655286.html 中国互联网产业能否借势IPv6？ 互联网是人类社会重要的信息基础设施，对经济社会发展和国家安全具有战略意义，与构建和谐社会、建设创新型国家和走新型工业化道路等重大战略的实施紧密相关。为推进我国信息产业发展和信息化建设，加速发展我国的下一代互联网产业十分必要。我国已建成全球最大的下一代互联网示范网络，以IPv6为代表的关键技术及设备产业化初成规模，已形成从核心网络设备、软件到应用系统等较为完整的研发及产业化体系。但是，中国互联网产业能否借势IPv6形成全球竞争力，笔者认为言之尚早。 http://it.hexun.com/2009-06-15/118655144.html http://www.jmnews.com.cn/c/2009/06/15/20/c_5924203.shtml 范春莹:中国应积极推动IPV6 万网已经提前部.. 中国万网技术副总裁范春莹先生参加了域名大会“互联网名址前沿技术国际高峰论坛”的圆桌讨论，与ICANN理事、前RETF的主席Mr.Harald，互联网软件系统联盟ISC主席、美洲地址分配管理机构董事会主席Mr.Paul，中国互联网络信息中心副主任、总工程师李晓东博士等数位来自国内外的业界人 http://www.cnetnews.com.cn/2009/0615/1380782.shtml http://it.hexun.com/2009-06-15/118654660.html ********************** - Chinese News ********************** Egy lépéssel közelebb a székely autonómiához Kicserélték a sepsiszentgyörgyi városi és a megyei önkormányzat autóinak rendszámtábláját, így mostantól a Székelyföldet jelképező, Terra Siculorum rövidítéséből származó SIC jelzés szerepel rajtuk az eddigi JUD (Judeþ: megye) helyett. 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