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Headlines from today's edition of the news include: ICANN Nairobi Meeting Subject of Security Threat | Public Comment: Registration Abuse Addressed - Registration Abuse Policies Working Group Publishes Initial Report | ICANN publishes Salaries of Top Level Employees | Afilias Limited Acquires .Mobi Domain Registry and Expands Market Leadership And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Two Registrars Lose ICANN Accreditation http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09feb10-en.htm China's .cn Cleanup Shows Politics Behind Web Rules [IDG] http://www.pcworld.com/article/189088/.html Simulated cyber-attack to test government response http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9155318/Simulated_cyber_attack_to_test_government_response In the Crossfire - Critical Infrastructure in the Age of Cyber-war http://newsroom.mcafee.com/ de: Willi Weber concerned about 'Schumacher' domain names and website http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20078&Itemid=219 Annual Sedo Domain Name Study Finds Keyword Domains Dominate Marketplace http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10340 ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Two Registrars Lose ICANN Accreditation ICANN terminated its accreditation agreement with two registrars ISPREG LTD and SBNames Ltd for failure to comply with the requirements of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), the contract between ICANN and registrars that governs the registration of domain names under generic top-level domains such as dot-com and dot-org. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09feb10-en.htm ICANN and Its Responsibilities to the Global Public Interest by David Maher In 1998, the United States government might have taken a different path in asserting its control over the technical administration of the DNS. It might have asserted full U.S. governmental control, or it might have turned over the functions to an international body such as the International Telecommunications Union. Instead, it created a "private-public partnership", incorporated as a California "nonprofit public benefit corporation", with a charter giving the company a dual mission of quasi-governmental functions combined with responsibility for operational stability of the Internet. http://www.circleid.com/posts/icann_and_its_responsibilities_to_the_global_public_interest/ Domain names in Indian languages in three months Domain names on the worldwide web in Indian languages could be a reality within three months, bringing the world of web closer to the masses. http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-48710.html DNGLOBE LLC Loses ICANN Accreditation For Failure to Pay Outstanding Fees The not-for-profit body responsible for the assignment of domain names and IP addresses has terminated its Registrar Accreditation Agreement with registrar DNGLOBE LLC for failure to comply with the requirements of the agreement. http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/020810_DNGLOBE_LLC_Loses_ICANN_Accreditation_For_Failure_to_Pay_Outstanding_Fees ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** China's .cn Cleanup Shows Politics Behind Web Rules [IDG] China's Web domain agency has hired 600 temporary workers to help it vet all domain names ending in .cn for pornographic content and inaccurate records, according to two people familiar with the matter. http://www.pcworld.com/article/189088/.html http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9155358/China_s_.cn_cleanup_shows_politics_behind_Web_rules http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/021110-chinas-cn-cleanup-shows-politics.html New Era for .CO Begins As of 00:01 on 7 February, a new era began for the .CO (Colombia) ccTLD began with the transition of management of the registry from Universidad de los Andes to .CO Internet SAS. http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/02/09/new-era-for-co-begins/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/new-era-for-.co-begins.html Montenegro's .me domain name gain Montenegro's independence has lead to the creation of a .me domain, the BBC reports. When it comes to top level domain names, some countries are luckier than others. http://www.b92.net/eng/news/region-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=02&dd=09&nav_id=65085 ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Simulated cyber-attack to test government response Security industry analysts and lawmakers will get an unprecedented chance next week to evaluate how the government might respond to a cyber-attack on critical infrastructure targets. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9155318/Simulated_cyber_attack_to_test_government_response Internet Stability and Security conference: 17 Feb, Washington DC The Internet is a global infrastructure that has become central to economic activity around the world. At this event, Kenneth Silva (Verisign) and Gregory Rattray (ICANN) will discuss the risks of attack, whether the Internet can be protected, and whether it can be cripled. http://csis.org/event/internet-stability-and-security Can insurers protect the U.S. from cyberattack? The newest soldier on the frontlines of America's cyber defenses could be an insurance salesman. To prepare American companies for the costly fallout of hacks, as recently experienced by Google's operations in China, a market for cyber insurance has been taking root and is extending coverage to keep companies and customers safe in cyberspace. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100210_8138.php In the Crossfire - Critical Infrastructure in the Age of Cyber-war In most developed countries, critical infrastructure is connected to the Internet and can lack proper security functions, leaving these installations vulnerable to attacks. Without the appropriate protection combined with the current lack of preparedness, an attack on these infrastructures would be detrimental and will cause more destruction than any previous cyber attacks. In the crossfire – Critical Infrastructure in the Age of Cyber-War analyses these trends and issues, and provides a global report on the threats and issues facing companies and governments providing critical infrastructure. http://newsroom.mcafee.com/ http://newsroom.mcafee.com/images/10039/CIP Executive Summary.pdf [Executive Summary] http://newsroom.mcafee.com/images/10039/In the Crossfire_CIP report.pdf [Report] ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** de: Willi Weber concerned about 'Schumacher' domain names and website Michael Schumacher's manager has expressed concern about a website featuring the famous seven time Formula 1 World Champion's name. http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20078&Itemid=219 Yahoo Goes After Y.COM Trademark (Again) On 12 January 2010, Yahoo applied for a trademark on Y.COM, a filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office reveals. http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/11/yahoo-trademark/ ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Pakistan needs to shift to Internet Protocol Version 6 The country is likely to enter the emerging global Internet Protocol Version, IPv6 pool subsequently with the rapidly depleting IPv4 addresses in Pakistan by mid 2014. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\02\09\story_9-2-2010_pg5_20 ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Annual Sedo Domain Name Study Finds Keyword Domains Dominate Marketplace Keyword domain names dominated the top selling domain sales through online marketplace Sedo in 2009 according to the latest Sedo Domain Market Study. The study found that .COM continues to be the dominant Top Level Domain with 44 per cent of all domain sales. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10340 http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/02/10/annual-sedo-domain-name-study-finds-keyword-domains-dominate-marketplace/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/annual-sedo-domain-name-study-finds-keyword-domains-dominate-marketplace.html Sedo's Domain Market Study: 2009 Overview with Q4 Highlights [news release] Sedo, the leading online domain marketplace and monetization provider, today announced the release of their 2009 Market Study, which includes never before released fourth quarter trends. http://www.sedo.com/presse/presse.php?tracked=&partnerid=&language=e&id=301 Marketers snap up keyword domains [news release] Global domain marketplace Sedo today announced the release of its latest global Market Study, highlighting key domain trends from 2009 and, for the first time, announcing statistics from the last quarter of the year. http://www.sedo.com/presse/presse.php?tracked=&partnerid=&language=e&id=300 Web domains remained big business in 2009 The domain name industry has emerged unscathed from the economic slowdown, according to new figures released today by domain name marketplace Sedo. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2257578/domains-remain-big-business http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20100209/ttc-web-domains-remained-big-business-in-6315470.html Top 10 domain names sales of 2009 The top ten selling .co.uk addresses in the past quarter were made up of keyword terms, according to Global Domain Marketplace Sedo,. whick also unveiled the top ten sales of .com and .co.uk domain names of the past year. http://www.netimperative.com/news/2010/february/top-10-domain-names-sales-of-2009 ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** ********************** - German News ********************** CDU-Medienpolitiker lobt und tadelt Zugangserschwerungsgesetz [Update] Der CDU-Medienpolitiker Thomas Jarzombek hat das heftig umkämpfte Gesetz zur Bekämpfung der Kinderpornographie in Netzwerken durch Web-Sperren verteidigt. Er befinde sich zwar in der "glücklichen Situation", dass er in der letzten Legislaturperiode noch nicht im Bundestag vertreten gewesen und so nicht an der Abstimmung über das Zugangserschwerungsgesetz dabei gewesen sei, sagte der Parlamentarier auf dem Forum Kommunikations- und Medienpolitik des Branchenverbands Bitkom am Montag in Berlin. http://www.heise.de/ct/meldung/CDU-Medienpolitiker-lobt-und-tadelt-Zugangserschwerungsgesetz-Update-924914.html http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/CDU-Medienpolitiker-lobt-und-tadelt-Zugangserschwerungsgesetz-Update-924914.html Zweiter IPv6-Ideenwettbewerb Die Branchenverbände Bitkom und Eco sowie das Potsdamer Hasso-Plattner-Institut haben den zweiten IPv6-Ideenwettbewerb ausgeschrieben, mit dem "innovative Anwendungen für das kommende Internet-Protokoll" gesucht werden sollen. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Zweiter-IPv6-Ideenwettbewerb-926437.html nTLDs - Regierungsbeirat fordert mehr Bedenkzeit Dem Prozess zur Einführung neuer generischer Top Level Domains droht erneut Ungemach: der Regierungsbeirat der Internet-Verwaltung ICANN verlangt, die Entscheidung über das "expression of interest" (EoI) genannte Vorverfahren erst nach dem nächsten Meeting zu treffen, das im März in Nairobi stattfindet. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2010/ntlds-regierungsbeirat-fordert-mehr-bedenkzeit-id667659.html TLDs – Neues von .madrid, .co und .ca Die spanische Metropole Madrid darf sich bei ihrer Bewerbung um eine Top Level Domain auf technische Unterstützung aus dem Saarland freuen. In Kolumbien liberalisiert man sein Landeskürzel mit US-amerikanischer Unterstützung, nur Kanada bleibt auf sich allein gestellt – hier die Kurznews. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2010/tlds-neues-von-madrid-co-und-ca-id667658.html ********************** - French News ********************** La Chine réouvre le .CN aux étrangers Depuis aujourd'hui (mercredi 10 février 2010), les bureaux d'enregistrements étrangers sont à nouveau autorisés à enregistrer des .CN. Un revirement de plus qui s'accompagne de conditions strictes. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/2087/.php +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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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