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Headlines from today's edition of the news include: Bulgaria 'Battles' Brazil for Cyrillic BG Domain Name | Two candidates for Bulgarian internationalised top domain level | Baidu hacked by 'Iranian cyber army' And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Why Nominet disconnected 1,000 sites with no court oversight http://out-law.com/page-10652 IPv4 Not Dead Yet: 625 Days of IPv4 Addresses Remain http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsp/article.php/3857201 ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Nonstandard standards action at ICANN by Brenden Kuerbis This week's post on DNSSEC requirements for new gTLDs piqued my curiosity - what exactly are the differences between the registry agreements ICANN has executed to date and the proposed registry agreement in the DAGv3 with respect to technical standards requirements? A quick review of the documents reveals a stark difference. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2010/1/8/4421904.html CSPAN: The Communicators: Organizing Domain Names Rod Beckstom, President of ICANN, discusses the registration and organizing of domain names on the Internet. Program from Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hol7lDYifdc ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** New .CZ registration rules New version of .cz Registration Rules is in effect as of 1 January 2010 http://www.nic.cz/page/711/new-registration-rules/ DENIC Goes Ahead in the Signed DNSSEC Zone The DNSSEC testbed for Germany has met another milestone of its roadmap: Exactly as planned, DENIC made available the signed version of the .de zone in the DNSSEC test environment on 5 January 2010. What does this mean precisely? http://www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialog/news/2457.html?cHash=e05ad63200 Montenegro's .me domain name gain When it comes to top level domain names, some countries are luckier than others. Take the Pacific Ocean island of Tuvalu, for instance, which offers the attractive .tv for the broadcast media. Or Tonga, whose .to domain has spawned sites such as go.to and how.to. Perhaps most fortunate of all in the name game is Montenegro. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8448593.stm Stichting ISP Belang withdraws NMa complaint SIDN has been informed that the stichting ISP Belang (an organisation that speaks for some of the ISPs in the Netherlands) has withdrawn the complaint that it made to the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) about the graduated discount scheme introduced by SIDN last year. SIDN had previously been told that the complaint would not be upheld http://www.sidn.nl/ace.php/c,728,6229,,,,_i_Stichting_ISP_Belang_i_withdraws_NMa_complaint.html no: The tug of war over the Internet goes on At the beginning of 2010 the tug over the Internet continues at full force on more fields. On the one side there is a democratization going on as the Internet gets accessible for more people and will increase the commercial possibilities. On the other side we can see the outline of a diversity which will mean challenges for all Internet users. http://www.norid.no/nytt/nyttarsbrev2010.en.html EnCirca offers bulk purchase program for .pro domain names Effective January 6, 2010, EnCirca.com, registrar of the .pro top level domain, is offering a bulk purchase program designed to promote widespread use of the .pro domain name. EnCirca is soliciting expressions of interest from parties willing to commit to a minimum purchase of 5,000 .pro domain names. Selected parties will receive a discounted price lower than that available for dot-com domain names. The .pro bulk purchase program is ideal for professional trade associations, domain resellers and professional domain investors. http://encirca.com/html/press/EnCirca_offers_bulk_purchase_program_for_dotpro.pdf Why Nominet disconnected 1,000 sites with no court oversight The body responsible for the .uk internet addresses disconnected over 1,200 websites without any oversight from a court. The much-publicised action last month was based only on police assertions about criminal activity on the sites. http://out-law.com/page-10652 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/08/nominet_disconnection/ ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** DNSSEC requirement for new gTLDs raises concern outside US by Brenden Kuerbis As noted by previously by IGP, it is not entirely clear where requirements for DNSSEC in the Draft Applicant Guidebook emerged from within the ongoing consultation. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2010/1/4/4420157.html ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Apple Seizes 16 Domain Names From A Guy In One Fell Swoop When you own domain names associated with the trademarks of a large company, more often than not, they’re going to file a complaint with the ICANN UDRP. And more often than not, they’re going to win control of the name. Such was the case yesterday with 16 names related to Apple that one man happened to own. http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/07/apple-domain-names/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/07/AR2010010704421.html Apple wins 16 web domains via ICANN complaint Apple has won the rights to 16 domain names through a complaint to ICANN reports say. http://www.macnn.com/articles/10/01/08/accused.fails.to.respond/ Apple takes control of iPhone and iPod domain names When somebody owns domains names which is related to a large company, most of the cases, these big companies file a complaint with the ICANN UDRP. Most of the times, they win the control of name associated to big company/business. http://www.sindhtoday.net/news/1/90602.htm Federal prosecutors unseal charges in "massive" cybercrime conspiracy Today federal prosecutors in Dallas announced an update in a case that made headlines last April when FBI agents shut down servers of several companies in order to investigate what is now being described as a "massive" cybercrime conspiracy. ... The eight-count indictment also charges 15 of the defendants (*) with fraud and related activity in connection with electronic mail and aiding and abetting. Michael Blaine Faulkner is also charged with one count of obstruction - threatening a witness or informant; one count of obstruction - hiding assets; one count of obstruction - destruction of evidence; and one count of false registration of a domain name. http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/01/more-charges-in-a-massive-cybe.html False Registration of Domains Leads to Severe Criminal Punishment in the U.S. A story in Dallas that made headlines regarding a massive cyber-criminal ring that defrauded telecommunications companies of millions of dollars, has also shed some light on a little cited provision in US law that involves domain names. http://www.domainnamenews.com/legal-issues/false-registration-domains-leads-severe-criminal-punishment/6898 ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** IPv4 Not Dead Yet: 625 Days of IPv4 Addresses Remain The new year has barely started, but it's already become apparent that at least one dire prediction about 2010 isn't going to come to pass. http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsp/article.php/3857201 http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2010-01-08-018-35-NW-NT IPv4 Safe for Now, but Address Shortage Looms Is IPv4 running out of gas -- er, address space?. EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet reports on the latest developments and the IPv6 alternative. IPv4 address space will not be exhausted in 2010 as the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) had once forecast. But that doesn't mean that network managers or even consumer electronics vendors should sit on the sidelines. http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3857231 IPv4 Isn't Dead ... Yet The new year has barely started, but it's already become apparent that at least one dire prediction about 2010 isn't going to come to pass. http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3857476 ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** ITU on root signing and ccTLDs by Brenden Kuerbis The ITU, in its comments submitted to the UN Secretary-General for a report to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on "Enhanced cooperation on public policy issues pertaining to the Internet," states that concerning management of critical Internet resources, specifically domain name system security extensions (DNSSEC) root signing authority: http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2010/1/4/4420238.html Netcraft January 2010 Web Server Survey In the January 2010 survey we received responses from 206,741,990 sites. The biggest change this month is that 30M hostnames at qq.com expired from the survey. Last year all qq.com blogs were made public, leading to a large number of hostnames being added to the survey in February 2009. http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2010/01/07/january_2010_web_server_survey.html ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** .Com GeoDomain and 8 ccTLDs Dominate This Week's Domain Sales Chart ... With a double dose of data to draw from, Sedo wound up dominating our new Top 20 Sales Chart, sweeping the first six spots and taking 16 of 20 positions overall. A nice geodomain, Kiev.com, set the pace at $88,000. ccTLDs claimed the next four positions and a total of eight spots on the Big Board. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20100106.htm ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** ********************** - German News ********************** DeNIC lässt Validierung der signierten de-Zone testen Seit dem 5. Januar bietet die DeNIC eG neben der klassischen de-Zone auch eine signierte Testzone für experimentierfreudige Kunden. Mit der Einführung von Signaturen auf Basis von DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) auf einer eigenen Infrastruktur können Testbeteiligte überprüfen, ob ihre Systeme Probleme bei der Validierung der neuen Signaturen haben. http://www.heise.de/ct/meldung/DeNIC-laesst-Validierung-der-signierten-de-Zone-testen-899892.html http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/DeNIC-laesst-Validierung-der-signierten-de-Zone-testen-899892.html DENIC startet in die signierte DNSSEC-Zone Das “DNSSEC-Testbed für Deutschland“ hat einen weiteren Meilenstein seiner Roadmap erreicht: Pünktlich zum 5. Januar 2010 stellte DENIC die signierte Version der .de-Zone in der DNSSEC-Testbedumgebung bereit. Damit ist die gesonderte Infrastruktur, die zuvor ausschließlich zur Prüfung der reinen Funktionalität des Parallelbetriebs von produktiver und Testumgebung im Einsatz war, nun auch für produktiven DNSSEC-Traffic nutzbar. Was bedeutet dies im Einzelnen? http://www.denic.de/de/denic-im-dialog/news/2457.html?cHash=e05ad63200 Schroeder darf wieder Schröder heißen Im Internet ist jetzt alles erlaubt, arabisch, chinesisch. Auch das %-Zeichen oder deutsche Umlaute sind möglich. Die zentrale Stelle für die Vergabe von Internet-Adressen (ICANN) hat grünes Licht für kulturspezifische Schreibweisen gegeben. Nur ein typisch deutsches Zeichen bleibt außen vor. http://www.welt.de/webwelt/article5777610/Schroeder-darf-wieder-Schroeder-heissen.html .co.de – Kurzdomains treiben seltsame Blüten Die Einführung von Kurzdomains unter .de treibt mitunter seltsame Blüten: die in Osnabrück ansässige Websuche Search Technology GmbH & Co. KG wirbt derzeit mit einer "Sunrise"-Phase für Subdomains unterhalb der Endung .co.de. Um offizielle Subdomains handelt es sich indes nicht. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2010/co-de-kurzdomains-treiben-seltsame-blueten-id667632.html ... ver(un)sicherten.de – der feine "Un"terschied Das OLG Braunschweig hat im Streit des Bund der Versicherten gegen ein eigenes Mitglied, das unter anderem Inhaber der Domain bund-der-verunsicherten.de ist, Fragen der Marken- und Namensrechtsverletzung geprüft und eine Verwechslungsgefahr an der Silbe "un" scheitern lassen. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2010/verunsicherten-de-der-feine-unterschied-id667633.html ********************** - French News ********************** Apple recupere des noms de domaine devant la justice Ipodaccessories.info, Macbookpro.com, Macfriend.com… Mercredi 6 janvier, Apple a obtenu le droit d'exploiter seize noms de domaines associés à ses marques et achetés par un cybersquatteur américain nommé Daniel Bijan entre 2006 et 2009. Apple avait porté plainte auprès de l'Icann en novembre 2009. http://www.nomdedomaine.tv/?2010/01/10/84-apple-recupere-des-noms-de-domaine-devant-la-justice ********************** - Italian News ********************** ICANN: Apple ottiene i diritti per 16 domini web Apple ha ottenuto i diritti per 16 domini web attraverso un reclamo inoltrato all’ICANN. http://www.theapplelounge.com/news/icann-apple-ottiene-diritti-16-domini-web/ Apple a caccia di domini ambigui Apple ha sottratto sedici nomi di dominio a tale Daniel Bijan di Los Angeles, che sfruttava la somiglianza dei nomi con prodotti di Apple per creare pagine che attiravano lettori e pubblicità ma poi puntavano a prodotti di altri aziende. http://www.macworld.it/showPage.php?template=notizie&id=18105 Apple si aggiudica 16 domini web con una denuncia ad ICANN Apple ha vinto i diritti di 16 nomi di domini web attraverso una denuncia all’ICANN. L’azienda durante il mese di novembre 2009 indirizzò una lettera di denuncia all’ente, portando avanti l’azione legale incentrata sul Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy di ICANN. I domini erano tutti di proprietà di Daniel Bijan, un uomo di Los Angeles che si auto-definisce “grande produttore, cantante, [ed] imprenditore”. http://www.melablog.it/post/10516/apple-si-aggiudica-16-domini-web-con-una-denuncia-ad-icann ********************** - Spanish News ********************** Jamie Hedlund en ICANN Jamie Hedlund, un experto en relaciones públicas del ámbito tecnológico presidirá la Corporación para la Asignación de Números y Nombres en Internet (ICANN) en los Estados Unidos, Canadá y América latina. http://www.cartadenegocios.com.ar/nota.asp?nrc=4820 .ar: Busqueda Programadores, Analistas Funcionales y Administradores de Sistemas NIC.AR se encuentra realizando una búsqueda para la selección de analistas funcionales, programadores y administradores de sistemas para participar de un grupo de trabajo para reformular y mantener las arquitecturas de soporte de servicios DNS. http://www.latinoamericann.org/?q=node/2025 Apple gana una reclamación ante el ICANN por 16 dominios Cuando posees un dominio asociado a una marca importante, lo más fácil que puede ocurrir es que la empresa que es propietaria presente una reclamación ante el ICANN y casi con toda seguridad acabe recibiendo el control de ese dominio. http://www.faq-mac.com/noticias/38323/apple-gana-reclamacion-ante-icann-16-dominios Receso Centro de Mediaciones NIC Chile en febrero de 2010 NIC Chile informa a sus usuarios que durante el mes de febrero de 2010, el Centro de Mediaciones de NIC Chile no realizará audiencias. http://nic.cl/anuncios/2010-01-06.html Registra tus dominios con Sync.es ... Te recuerdo que al registrar un dominio .es puedes usar los caracteres de nuestro idioma como ñ y ç, además de todas las vocales acentuadas. Y además tienes la posibilidad de registro de dominios de segundo nivel como com.es, edu.es y otros. Sync.es cuenta con las acreditaciones de Red.es, autoridad que asigna los nombre de este tipo de dominios, y de la ICANN. http://www.fotografias.net/09-01-2010/patrocinados/registra-tus-dominios-con-sync-es Apple se apropia de 16 dominios de Internet registrados por un solo ciudadano Apple logró que 16 dominios en Internet registrados a nombre de un ciudadano estadounidense pasen a su propiedad. http://www.peru.com/noticias/sgc/internacional/2010/01/08/detalle74859.aspx http://www.peru.com/noticias/portada20100108/74859/Apple-se-apropia-de-16-dominios-de-Internet-registrados-por-un-solo-ciudadano-- ********************** - Greek News ********************** ... Web: η Βαβέλ του 21ου αιώνα Σήμερα στο Διαδίκτυο κυριαρχεί η αγγλική γλώσσα, που ως γνωστόν γράφεται με λατινικούς χαρακτήρες, γεγονός που παραβλέπει με τον πλέον κατάπτυστο τρόπο ότι εκατοντάδες εκατομμύρια χρήστες για να έχουν πρόσβαση σε κάποιον ψηφιακό τόπο είναι υποχρεωμένοι να πληκτρολογούν διευθύνσεις ή να διαβάζουν πληροφορίες σε μια γλώσσα που τους είναι παντελώς άγνωστη. Τον προηγούμενο Οκτώβριο η ICANN δημοσιοποίησε την εντυπωσιακή είδηση ότι από τους 1,6 δισεκατομμύριο χρήστες του Διαδικτύου πάνω από τους μισούς μιλούν και γράφουν σε γλώσσες των οποίων οι χαρακτήρες δεν είναι συμβατοί με το λατινικό αλφάβητο. http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.episthmh-texnologia&id=119059 ********************** - ??? News ********************** Amerikan devletinin merkezi konumu ABD bu tabloda önemli bir yer işgal ediyor. Barack Obama yönetimi, interneti işleten ve alan isimlerini veren Amerikan kurumu ICANN üzerinde denetleme hakkı bulunacak uluslararası bir komitenin kurulmasına kısa süre önce onay vermiş olabilir. http://www.haber10.com/makale/18257 ********************** - Russian News ********************** Очакват се първите нелатински домейни Скоро светът ще види първите имена на домейни, изписани изцяло на нелатинска азбука. Интернет регулаторът ICANN напредва с процедурата за "бърза писта", по която ще се упълномощават националните регистратори на подобни домейни, предаде КРОСС. http://curious.actualno.com/news_278746.html http://www.cross-bg.net/balgariya/88-novini-i-sabitiya/1094777-ochakvat-se-parvite-nelatinski-domeini Обявяват резултатите от гласуването за име на интернет адреса на кирилица София /КРОСС/ Министерството на транспорта, информационните технологии и съобщенията/МТИТС/ ще обяви резултатите от гласуването за име на националния Интернет адрес на кирилица и за регистъра на новите домейни. Това ще стане на пресконференция на 11 януари от 12 часа в зала 5 на ул."Дякон Игнатий" 9. Предложенията са събрани от две анкети, които в продължение на месец бяха отворени за гласуване на интернет страницата на МТИТС. http://www.cross-bg.net/predstoyashti-sabitiya/1094922-obyavyavat-rezultatite-ot-glasuvaneto-za-ime-na-internet-adresa-na-kirilitza- Транспортното министерство обявява резултатите от гласуването за име на ИНТЕРНЕТ адреса на кирилица Министерството на транспорта ще обяви резултатите от гласуването за име на националния ИНТЕРНЕТ адрес на кирилица и за регистъра на новите домейни на 11 януари пред журналисти. Предложенията са събрани от две анкети, които в продължение на месец бяха отворени за гласуване на интернет страницата на ведомството на Александър Цветков. http://www.banker.bg/?Issue=780&Section=71&NewsEntry=31805&NewsPortion=0 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information on subscriptions to the domain name and/or general internet news please contact me. 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