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Headlines from today's edition of the news include: US government rescinds 'leave internet alone' policy: Strickling speaking, the Naughties are dead by Kieren McCarthy | Survey Shows Brands Don’t Register Defensively in New gTLDs | Nominet Passes Governance Test With Flying Colours by Kieren McCarthy | Nominet members vote for constitutional change | Pamela's cheeky ad deemed a touch too much And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** July 2010 — June 2013 Strategic Plan Posted http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-22feb10-en.htm CEO Comments on Strategic Plan by Rod Beckstrom http://blog.icann.org/2010/02/ceo-comments-on-strategic-plan/ Community Support for IDN ccTLDs by Tina Dam http://blog.icann.org/2010/02/community-support-for-idn-cctlds/ Plan for top-level pornography domain gets reprieve by Kieren McCarthy http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/23/icann_dot_xxx_decision_to_be_reconsidered/ Will Stonewalling on .xxx Be Beckstrom's First Big Mistake? by Milton Mueller http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100222_will_stonewalling_on_xxx_be_beckstroms_first_big_mistake/ What ICANN’s chair said about .xxx at the time http://kierenmccarthy.com/2010/02/23/what-icanns-chair-said-about-xxx-at-the-time/ ICM Registry Wins Review of .XXX Application, Hopes To Offer Names in 2010 http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10450 China tightens internet controls http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8530378.stm China Tightens Domain Name Registration Rules For Individuals http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10464 Norway Considers New gTLDs Such as .OSLO http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10439 Experts warn of catastrophe from cyberattacks http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10458759-245.html Microsoft Wins Court Order to Block 'Botnet' Network http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704240004575086523786147014.html Internet Tops 192 Million Domain Name Registrations https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&version=live&prid=589249&releasejsp=custom_97 Domain Name Registrations Continue to Grow, Now Top 192 Million http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10449 ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** July 2010 — June 2013 Strategic Plan Posted After extensive consultation with the community, including a workshop in Seoul as well as a first time ever survey conducted last Fall, the Strategic Plan [PDF, 947 KB] is being posted following its approval by the ICANN Board at its February meeting. In the joint communication from ICANN's Chairman and CEO [PDF, 73 KB], it is noted that the Strategic Plan sets out ICANN's priorities for the next three years and is used as the basis for shaping ICANN's annual operating plan and budget. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-22feb10-en.htm CEO Comments on Strategic Plan by Rod Beckstrom The ICANN meeting in Seoul was my first meeting as CEO, and coincided with the kickoff of the ICANN Strategic planning process, an essential basis for ICANN’s operational and budget planning process. Based on my experience with other organizations and Boards, I was interested in taking the planning processes of past years, and evolving it into an approach that identified key strategic focus areas that captured ICANN’s mission and mandate, namely: http://blog.icann.org/2010/02/ceo-comments-on-strategic-plan/ Mitigating Malicious Conduct in New gTLD - Zone File Access and High Security Zone TLD In one of many efforts to mitigate the potential for malicious conduct in new gTLDs, ICANN formed the Zone File Access (ZFA) Advisory Group and the High Security Top-Level Domain Advisory Group (“HSTLD AG”) following an announcement on 3 December 2009 http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22feb10-en.htm Landmark Step in ICANN’s Use of Accountability Mechanisms by Rod Beckstrom On Friday (19 February), we received the Declaration of the Panel from the first ICANN Independent Review Process (IRP), ... . This is a landmark step in ICANN’s use of the accountability mechanisms built into our bylaws. ICM’s initiation of the Independent Review process marks the first time the process has been used since its creation about six years ago. http://blog.icann.org/2010/02/landmark-step-in-icanns-use-of-accountability-mechanisms/ Community Support for IDN ccTLDs by Tina Dam One area of the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process about which questions have arisen is community support for the IDN ccTLD and how such support can be demonstrated. I have provided some clarification here that I hope is helpful to present and future IDN ccTLD Fast Track participants. http://blog.icann.org/2010/02/community-support-for-idn-cctlds/ CodyCorp Domains Transferred to eNom An estimated 22 domain names previously sponsored by registrar CodyCorp.com Inc. have been transferred to ICANN-accredited registrar eNom, Inc. following the termination of CodyCorp's registrar accreditation agreement. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23feb10-en.htm Plan for top-level pornography domain gets reprieve by Kieren McCarthy A plan to create a specific area of the Internet for pornography has been given a reprieve by a distinguished panel of judges. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/23/icann_dot_xxx_decision_to_be_reconsidered/ Will Stonewalling on .xxx Be Beckstrom's First Big Mistake? by Milton Mueller The .xxx controversy is a legacy of the Bush era. In the dark period of WSIS and the Iraq invasion, ICANN's independence was fatally undermined when a political appointee of the Bush administration, in response to an email campaign from rightwing groups in the Bush "base", issued a direct threat to Paul Twomey that if ICANN approved the .xxx Top-Level Domain (TLD) it would not put it in the root. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100222_will_stonewalling_on_xxx_be_beckstroms_first_big_mistake/ What ICANN’s chair said about .xxx at the time On Friday, there was a very interesting decision made by an independent panel of eminent retired judges with respect to an application five years ago for a “.xxx” Internet extension that would be used purely for online pornography. http://kierenmccarthy.com/2010/02/23/what-icanns-chair-said-about-xxx-at-the-time/ Plans for '.xxx' porn net domain revived Nearly three years after plans to create a new internet domain specifically for pornography were blocked, the idea could be back on the table once again. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/feb/23/porn-internet-domain-xxx-icann ICM Registry Wins Review of .XXX Application, Hopes To Offer Names in 2010 ICM Registry, the applicant for .XXX generic Top Level Domain, hopes to begin offering .XXX domain names in 2010 following an independent review of its application to, and subsequent refusal by, ICANN. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10450 http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/02/23/icm-registry-wins-review-of-xxx-application-hopes-to-offer-names-in-2010/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/icm-registry-wins-review-of-.xxx-application-hopes-to-offer-names-in-2010.html ICM Registry Hopes to Offer .XXX Domains This Year After winning an independent review against ICANN for denying ICM Registry’s application for a .xxx top level domain name, the registry says it hopes to begin offering .xxx domain names later this year. It has already opened up a process on its web site to pre-reserve names. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/02/22/icm-registry-hopes-to-offer-xxx-domains-this-year/ Will ICANN On Now Approve .XXX? ICM Says Yes; ICANN Seems To Say No As we wrote about over the weekend the independent panel that reviewed ICANN’s handling of the application of ICM Registry to run the .xxx registry, ruled that since ICANN voted to approve the application it should have allowed it to move forward without the additional review it understook. http://www.thedomains.com/2010/02/22/will-icann-on-now-approve-xxx-icm-says-yes-icann-seems-to-say-no/ Why The ICA Objected To The Contract To Run The .XXX Extension In 2007 & Still Does Back In February 2007 the Internet Commerce Association (the”ICA”) wrote to ICANN objecting to the contract ICANN was considering entering into the ICM Registry to run the .xxx extension. http://www.thedomains.com/2010/02/24/why-the-ica-objected-to-the-contract-to-run-the-xxx-extension-in-2007-still-does/ Independent Review Finds ICANN Screwed Up In Approving... Then Rejecting .xxx If you haven't followed the .xxx saga, it's been a bit convoluted. While it's still not at all clear why we need top level domains at all any more (or, if we must have them, why they should be limited to the ones chosen by ICANN), for many years, ICANN has been in charge of reviewing various proposals to expand the available top level domains (things like .com, .net, .org, etc.). http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100222/0253398249.shtml Expression of Interest for New TLDs: Time to shine!! I guess I should start this entry by coming clean. An admission of sorts if you will. I never really believed that the Expression of Interest round for new TLDs would deliver any real value. http://www.ausregistry.com/blog/?p=312 Law agencies call for tighter domain registration controls Report highlights major problem with accuracy of information, resulting in problems tracking down criminals who set up bogus websites http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/news/2258412/moves-tighten-domain-name AusRegistry International to attend APTLD, AfTLD and ICANN Nairobi Meetings Over the coming weeks, I will be attending a number of international conferences as we continue to work with our clients and share our knowledge with other industry experts. http://www.ausregistry.com/blog/?p=317 ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** China tightens internet controls China has tightened controls on internet use, requiring anyone who wants to set up a website to meet regulators and produce ID documents. The technology ministry said the measures were designed to tackle online pornography, but internet activists see it as increased government censorship. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8530378.stm China seeks identity of Web site operators Web site operators will need to offer photographs of themselves and meet Internet service providers (ISPs) in person under new guidelines announced by the Chinese government this week, according to published reports. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10458420-245.html http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62061378,00.htm China imposes new rules for personal websites In a move that will give the government new powers to police the Internet, China will require individuals seeking to establish personal websites to verify their identities with regulators and have their photographs taken. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-china-internet25-2010feb25,0,1247575.story China Tightens Domain Name Registration Rules For Individuals In what is being described by Chinese government officials as a means of tackling online pornography, individual domain name registrants are now able to register domain names, but are being forced to meet regulators and produce identity documents. Online activists are describing the new requirements as added censorship for Chinese internet users. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10464 http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/02/24/registration-rules-chinese-individuals/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/china-s-domain-name-registration-rules-tightened-for-individuals-tightened.html China further tightens rules for domain name owners [IDG] Web site owners in China will have to start submitting personal photos to register their sites with the government under new trial regulations, China's latest move in an Internet clampdown focused on porn. http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/337190/china_further_tightens_rules_domain_name_owners/ http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/337190/china_further_tightens_rules_domain_name_owners cn: China changes web registration rules [AP] In a new move to tighten control on internet use, China's technology ministry says it has lifted a ban on individuals operating websites but imposed more stringent registration requirements. http://www.3news.co.nz/China-changes-web-registration-rules/tabid/412/articleID/143293/Default.aspx China launches strict new Internet controls it says are aimed at eliminating online porn [AP] China's technology ministry moved to tighten controls on Internet use Tuesday, saying individuals who want to operate Web sites must first meet in person with regulators. http://www.baltimoresun.com/technology/sns-ap-as-china-internet-controls,0,4272993.story http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=AP&date=20100223&id=11140486 http://www.orlandosentinel.com/technology/sns-ap-as-china-internet-controls,0,1395162.story Dispute Resolution Related to Domain Names Registered under .hu Upon registering a name within the Hungarian country code top-level domain .hu, applicants sign a declaration, by virtue of which they accept the authority of the Occasional Arbitration Court and the procedure for settling disputes established thereby. http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=articles&id=927D1EB7-3472-48CC-9917-23C05B9480A9 Norway Considers New gTLDs Such as .OSLO A working group has been formed by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communicationsto consider whether there is a demand in the country for new generic Top Level Domainssuch as .OSLO or .TRONDELAG. The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority will chair the group. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10439 http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/02/22/norway-considers-new-gtlds-such-as-oslo/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/norway-considers-new-gtlds-such-as-.oslo.html Nominet gives registrars powers to suspend use of .uk domain names for illegal activity Nominet – the registry in charge of setting the rules for the ‘.uk’ domain names – has introduced new procedures that would enable registrars to suspend the use of domain names that are used for illegal activity. Registrars are businesses authorised by the relevant registry (in this case, Nominet) to obtain registrations on behalf of their customers. http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=5d9a6179-5dae-4d8c-9bbf-32cbd260f92f ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Experts warn of catastrophe from cyberattacks Computer-based network attacks are slowly bleeding U.S. businesses of revenue and market advantage, while the government faces the prospect of losing in an all-out cyberwar, experts told Senators in a hearing on Tuesday. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10458759-245.html Security expert: U.S. would lose cyberwar [IDG] The U.S. government, if confronted in a cyberwar today, would not come out on top, a former U.S. director of national intelligence said Tuesday. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9161278/Security_expert_U.S._would_lose_cyberwar Determining the motives for cyberattacks can be tricky Agencies responding to real-time coordinated cyberattacks must focus not only on eliminating the immediate threat, but on identifying the attackers' motives, a former Defense Department official said during a cybersecurity exercise on Tuesday. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100223_6274.php FCC Wants Info To Help Curb Cyber Attacks Collecting more data from broadband service providers could help the FCC play a strong role in protecting the nation from attacks waged online, James Barnett, the FCC's bureau chief for public safety and homeland security, said Tuesday. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/02/fcc-wants-info-to-help-curb-cy.php Microsoft Wins Court Order to Block 'Botnet' Network Microsoft Corp. has won a court order aimed at taking down a global network of PCs that the company accuses of spreading spam and harmful computer code. A federal judge in Alexandria, Va., granted a request by Microsoft to deactivate 277 Internet addresses, or domain names, that the Redmond Wash., company links to a "botnet," an army of tens of thousands of PCs around the globe infected with malicious code that allows them to be harnessed for nefarious purposes. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704240004575086523786147014.html Court order helps Microsoft tear down Waledac botnet [IDG] With the help of a U.S. federal judge, Microsoft has struck a blow against one of the Internet's worst sources of spam: the notorious Waledac botnet. Microsoft said late Wednesday that it had been granted a court order that will cut off 277 .com domains associated with the botnet. This will effectively knock the brains of Waledac off the Internet, by removing the command-and-control servers that criminals use to send commands to hundreds of thousands of infected machines. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/022510-court-order-helps-microsoft-tear.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/190212/.html ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Internet Tops 192 Million Domain Name Registrations The Internet added 11 million domain name registrations in the fourth quarter of 2009, reflecting a steady pace of Internet growth a quarter-century after the birth of .com. Those findings and more are featured in the latest Domain Name Industry Brief published by VeriSign. https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&version=live&prid=589249&releasejsp=custom_97 Domain Name Registrations Continue to Grow, Now Top 192 Million There were 192 million domain names registered around the world at the end of 2009, an increase of eleven million registrations over the previous quarter, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief published by VeriSign. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10449 http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/02/23/domain-name-registrations-continue-to-grow-now-top-192-million-verisign/ Domain Name Registration Now 192 Million Worldwide New domain name registrations in the fourth quarter of 2009 reached 3.7 million domain name registrations per month totaling close to 11 million new domain name registrations across all of the Top-Level Domains (TLDs) in the last quarter of 2009, according the latest Domain Name Industry Brief by VeriSign. http://www.circleid.com/posts/domain_name_registration_now_192_million_worldwide/ Melbourne IT sees investments crimping growth until 2011 [AAP] Domain name registrar and IT services provider Melbourne IT posted a 3.8 per cent lift in annual net profit, and said infrastructure investment in 2010 would crimp profit growth until 2011. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/a/-/tech/6842374/melbourne-it-sees-investments-crimping-growth-until-2011/ http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-business/melbourne-it-posts-38-lift-in-profit-20100223-ow1l.html Melbourne IT revenues up 8 per cent in 2009 Online services provider, Melbourne IT has recorded an eight per cent rise year-on-year in revenues for its full financial year to 31 December 2009. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/337158/melbourne_it_revenues_up_8_per_cent_2009/ IT service provider warns on profit Domain name registrar and IT services provider Melbourne IT posted a 3.8 per cent lift in annual net profit, and said infrastructure investment in 2010 would crimp profit growth until next year. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/it-service-provider-warns-on-profit/story-e6frg8zx-1225833614742 Melbourne IT looks on the low side [sub req'd] Domain name registrar and information technology services company Melbourne IT expects to deliver low growth this year as it continues its business transition and installs new IT systems. http://www.afr.com/p/business/technology/melbourne_it_looks_on_the_low_side_kQlHSvt4XcKEjOIcV8FZ9J Melbourne IT profit up 3.8pc [sub req'd] Domain name registrar and IT services provider Melbourne IT Ltd posted a 3.8 per cent lift in annual net profit, and said infrastructure investment in 2010 would crimp profit growth until 2011. http://www.afr.com/p/business/technology/melbourne_it_profit_up_pc_0WhBX02rhqNVyeHbxP3dBL Netcraft February 2010 Web Server Survey In the February 2010 survey we received responses from 207,316,960 sites. The biggest change of the month belongs to Apache with a 1.6M increase in hostnames. It was closely followed by Microsoft which saw a growth of 1.1M. http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2010/02/03/february_2010_web_server_survey.html ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Here’s What Happens to Value of Domains When New gTLDs are Released In general, domainers are opposed to new TLDs. I don’t think this has anything to do with the concept of new top level domain names. After all, many domainers have embraced each new TLD as it comes to the market (much to the detriment of our pocket books). It has more to do with the baggage (e.g. new trademark rules) that are coming along with new TLDs. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/02/24/heres-what-happens-to-value-of-domains-when-new-gtlds-are-released/ Are catchy domain names worth paying big sums for? If you've got a massive fortune set aside that you're desperate to fritter away on something of questionable value, you could always put $1m down as a deposit for the right to bid on the domain name Sex.com, which comes up for auction in New York on 18 March. It's a chance to own a piece of virtual real estate with a colourful history involving a five-year legal battle and a midnight flit to Mexico to escape justice. All you'll find there today, however, is a nondescript page offering a link to "sexy lingerie". If it's racy entertainment that you're after, a kitchenware catalogue might be a more arousing alternative. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/rhodri-marsden-are-catchy-domain-names-worth-paying-big-sums-for-1908290.html Sex sells - but is sex.com worth $20m? The rights to one of the most notorious adult sites on the internet are up for sale just four years after they changed hands for a record $14m (NZ$20m), with auctioneers hoping that sex can sell all over again. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10628224 ********************** - NON-ENGLISH NEWS ********************** ********************** - German News ********************** .GmbH kommt 2011 als Top Level Domain Die Top Level Domain (TLD) ".GmbH" rückt näher. Vor kurzem wurde ein eigenes Unternehmen gegründet, das die Entwicklung vorantreiben und die Einführung bis 2011 gewährleisten soll. http://www.chip.de/news/.GmbH-kommt-2011-als-Top-Level-Domain_41668612.html Internet-Domain-Endung .GmbH geplant Eine Münchner und eine Berliner Firma haben sich zusammengeschlossen, um die Domainendung .GmbH voranzubringen. Die Einführung ist im nächsten Jahr geplant. http://www.digitalfernsehen.de/news/news_886316.html Eine Gesellschaft für die Top-Level-Domain .GmbH Der Domainregistrar Internetwire und der Berliner Spezialist für Top-Level-Domains Dotzon gründen zusammen das Unternehmen TLDdot, über das ab 2011 Domains mit der Endung .GmbH registriert werden können. http://www.internetworld.de/Nachrichten/Unternehmen/Internetwire-und-Dotzon-gruenden-TLDDot-Eine-Gesellschaft-fuer-die-Top-Level-Domain-.GmbH .xxx: Internet-Verwaltung muss sich erneut mit Rotlicht-Domain beschäftigen Die ICANN muss sich erneut mit dem Plan für ein Rotlichtviertel im Netz unter der Domain ".xxx" beschäftigen. Das hat ein internationales Schiedsgericht in den USA entschieden. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/xxx-Internet-Verwaltung-muss-sich-erneut-mit-Rotlicht-Domain-beschaeftigen-937088.html http://www.heise.de/ct/meldung/xxx-Internet-Verwaltung-muss-sich-erneut-mit-Rotlicht-Domain-beschaeftigen-937088.html Schweinkram im Internet mit xxx-Domainendung Das Internet ist keine heile Welt und gerade in der anonymen Online-Welt kann man leicht massig Schweinkram-XXX-Filme herunterladen. Einige Betreiber solcher Schweinkram-Webseiten und offizielle Registrare versuchen schon seit Jahren die .xxx-Domainendung als Standard zu definieren. http://www.petanews.de/it-news/schweinkram-im-internet-mit-xxx-domainendung/ XXX-Domains: Adressverwaltung ICANN berät erneut Die ICANN will die Einführung der Domain-Endung .xxx für Rotlichtinhalte im Internet erneut prüfen. Im März 2007 hatte die Organisation diesen Schritt bereits abgelehnt. http://www.chip.de/news/XXX-Domains-Adressverwaltung-ICANN-beraet-erneut_41650749.html .xxx kommt nun doch? Ein Schiedstribunal des International Centre for Dispute Resolution hat die Entscheidung der ICANN revidiert, die im Jahr 2007 dem Drängen der Regierung Bush nachgab und den Antrag der ICM Registry auf Einrichtung der Top Level Domain .xxx ablehnte. http://www.intern.de/news/neue--meldungen/--201002246993.html ICANN prüft neue TLD: Sex im Netz könnte sich bald mit .XXX schreiben Für Gentlemen ist Sex ist wie Geld: Wer ihn hat(te), spricht nicht darüber. Naturgemäß gilt dies nicht für alle und so dreht das Thema Sex seit ein paar Tagen wieder einmal seine Runden durch das Internet. http://www.basicthinking.de/blog/2010/02/23/icann-prueft-neue-tld-sex-im-netz-koennte-sich-bald-mit-xxx-schreiben/ ICANN wird Pornodomain nochmals prüfen Die Internet-Adressverwaltung ICANN hat am Sonntag (Ortszeit) bekanntgegeben, dass der Vorstand der Organisation bei seinem nächsten Treffen am 12. März in Nairobi den bereits abgelehnten Antrag auf Einrichtung einer Top-Level-Domain (TLD) für Sex-Websites unter dem Kürzel .xxx erneut prüfen wird. Die ICANN wird ihr nächstes Meeting von 7. bis 12. März in der Hauptstadt Kenias abhalten. http://futurezone.orf.at/stories/1640138/ China: Neue Regeln für Domain-Anmeldung Das chinesische Technologieministerium hat am Dienstag neue Regeln für die Registrierung von Domains bekanntgegeben. Wer eine neue Site betreiben möchte, muss sich künftig zuerst persönlich bei der Aufsichtsbehörde melden. Die für die Vergabe von Internet-Adressen in China zuständige Organisation hat im Dezember die Registrierung neuer Domains für Privatpersonen eingestellt. Zuvor waren in den staatlichen Medien Beschwerden laut geworden, dass nicht geprüft werde, ob die Websites pornografisches Material enthielten. http://futurezone.orf.at/stories/1640251/ China will Website-Betreiber genauer identifizieren Die Betroffenen müssen sich persönlich bei den Internet Service Providern (ISP) melden. Zur Registrierung einer Site ist außerdem ein Foto des Betreibers notwendig. Sites ohne Registrierung verlieren ihren DNS-Eintrag. http://www.zdnet.de/news/wirtschaft_sicherheit_security_china_will_website_betreiber_genauer_identifizieren_story-39001024-41527953-1.htm Google schreibt in China neue Stellen aus Trotz seiner Rückzugsdrohung sucht das US-Internet-Unternehmen Google in China neue Mitarbeiter. Auf der chinesischen Website des Unternehmens wurden am Mittwoch 40 Stellen für Ingenieure, Kaufleute und Verwaltungsangestellte in Peking, Schanghai und der südchinesischen Stadt Guangzhou angeboten. http://futurezone.orf.at/stories/1640300/ China verscherpt internetregels [Novum/AP] Het Chinese ministerie van industrie en informatietechnologie heeft de regels voor het gebruik van internet verscherpt. Het ministerie zei dinsdag dat privépersonen die een website willen beheren zich eerst in persoon bij de toezichthouder moeten melden. http://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/wereld/article2996714.ece/China_verscherpt_internetregels.html USA wollen Computernetze absichern Mehrere Internet-Experten in den USA haben die Regierung zu einer aktiveren Rolle bei der Sicherung der Computernetze aufgerufen. http://futurezone.orf.at/stories/1640292/ Cyberwar: Schlechte Chancen für die USA In einer Anhörung vor dem Kommitte für Commerce, Science und Transportation des US-Senat zeigten sich Sicherheitsexperten äußerst besorgt um die Abwehr von Cyberattacken. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Cyberwar-Schlechte-Chancen-fuer-die-USA-938878.html Sedo – Domain-Marktstudie 2009 veröffentlicht Die Kölner Sedo GmbH legte ihre aktuelle Domain-Marktstudie 2009 und mit ihr die Quartalsstudie für das 4. Quartal 2009 vor. Der Domain-Handel konnte sich danach auch im Krisenjahr steigern; besonders waren Geodomains erfolgreich, wie etwa russia.com, kiev.com und sudan.com. Die Aussichten für die Zukunft sind vielversprechend. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2010/sedo-domain-marktstudie-2009-veroeffentlicht-id667668.html .mobi – Afilias schnappt sich die Registry Da muss sich VeriSign warm anziehen: die im irischen Dublin ansässige Registry Afilias, Verwalterin der Top Level Domain .info, übernimmt die mTLD Top-Level Domain Ltd., ihres Zeichens Registry der Top Level Domain .mobi. Über Vertragsdetails wurde Stillschweigen vereinbart. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2010/mobi-afilias-schnappt-sich-die-registry-id667667.html Wann ist meine Domain geschützt? Wenn die gewünschte Internetdomain schon vergeben ist, kann es für Unternehmen teuer werden. Oft schnappen sich Geschäftstüchtige in weiser Voraussicht Domains und verkaufen diese um teures Geld weiter. Dafür hat sich der Name „Domaingrabbing“ eingebürgert. Allerdings ist das nicht immer rechtens. http://www.be24.at/blog/entry/636143/wann-ist-meine-domain-geschuetzt TLDs – Neues von .pro, .tel und .berlin Profis aufgepasst: ab sofort stehen unter der Top Level Domain .pro zahlreiche Kurzdomains zur Verfügung, die aus lediglich einem, zwei oder drei Zeichen bestehen. Daneben optimiert .tel die Möglichkeiten der eigenen Endung, während .berlin mit Erfolg frisches Geld einsammelt – hier unsere Kurznews. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2010/tlds-neues-von-pro-tel-und-berlin-id667669.html Wenn Fehler reich machen Gelegentlich wundert man sich, wo man als Nutzer landet, gibt man einen Domain-Namen falsch ein. Dahinter steckt jedoch ein regelrechtes Geschäftsmodell. http://www.ecin.de/news/2010/02/25/14192/ WHOIS – ICANN-Studie deckt Datenfehler auf Gut drei Viertel aller Angaben in WHOIS-Verzeichnissen sind falsch. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt eine Studie des National Opinion Research Center (NORC) der University of Chicago. Doch erst auf den zweiten Blick wird deutlich: es könnte schlimmer sein. http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2010/whois-icann-studie-deckt-datenfehler-auf-id667671.html ********************** - French News ********************** 192 millions de noms de domaine fin 2009 Selon une étude de Verisign, le .com concentre à lui seul plus de 84 millions d’enregistrements de domaine. Le .cn et le .de arrivent derrière. http://www.01net.com/editorial/512929/192-millions-de-noms-de-domaine-fin-2009/ 192 millions de noms de domaine enregistrés De plus en plus de noms de domaine sont enregistrés sur Internet. Selon Verisign, il y en aurait 192 millions, soit 15 millions de plus qu'à la fin 2008. http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/breve/international/45257/internet---192-millions-de-noms-de-domaine-enregistres.shtml 192 millions de noms de domaine ont été enregistrés en 2009 Si pour la plupart des internautes, le Web se limite finalement à une poignée de favoris, où quelques dizaines de grands sites captent une grande partie des visites, la toile est vaste. Très vaste. Avec à ce jour plus de 192 millions de noms de domaine enregistrés (les Top Level Domain, ou TLD), dont 11 millions de nouveaux noms rien qu’au dernier trimestre 2009, Internet montre toute sa diversité. http://www.pcinpact.com/actu/news/55546-noms-domaine-tld-192-millions-verisign.htm Internet a la vie dure en Chine: la bureaucratie attend les créateurs de sites Web La Chine, dont les 384 millions d'internautes en font le pays le plus connecté dans le monde, a annoncé que le gouvernement allait raffermir son contrôle sur les sites Web, dans le but de contrer la diffusion de cyberpornographie au pays. Les internautes qui désirent créer un site Web devront donc s'armer de patience et de papiers d'identité. http://techno.branchez-vous.com/actualite/2010/02/chine_censure_papier_identite_creation_site_web.html Quand les w se mêlent aux noms de domaine Les internautes sont nombreux à saisir les lettres www avant une adresse internet. A tel point que de nombreux noms de domaine sont enregistrés avec les trois w pour vous détourner des sites officiels. http://pro.01net.com/editorial/512813/quand-les-w-se-melent-aux-noms-de-domaine/ L'Icann pointe les inexactitudes de Whois Une enquête, demandée par l'Icann, montre les limites du service Whois (Who is) utilisé pour vérifier la disponibilité des noms de domaine sur Internet. http://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-l-icann-pointe-les-inexactitudes-de-whois-29999.html Le Bangladesh veut son .BD en caractères bengalis Sheikh Hasina, le premier ministre du Bangladesh a officiellement demandé la création d’un .BD transcrit en bengalis, la langue officielle du pays. http://domainesinfo.fr/extension/2091/.php ********************** - Italian News ********************** Rod Beckstrom commenta il Piano Strategico dell'ICANN Rod Beckstrom, CEO e presidente dell’ICANN, ha commentato il piano strategico dell’ICANN per Luglio 2010-Giugno 2013. Ecco le sue dichiarazioni: http://www.domini.it/post/1010/rod-beckstrom-commenta-il-piano-strategico-dellicann Torna in auge l'ipotesi dei .xxx L'ICANN dovrà nuovamente discutere della possibilità di integrare nel sistema dei Top Level Domain anche il dominio .xxx. Osteggiato per motivi etici ed economici, ora il dominio andrà riconsiderato dopo il ricorso vinto dalla parte proponente http://business.webnews.it/news/leggi/12467/torna-in-auge-lipotesi-dei-xxx/ ********************** - Spanish News ********************** Vuelven los planes para un dominio '.xxx' sólo para adultos [Europa Press] Tras estar tres años bloqueado un plan para crear un dominio '.xxx' dirigido específicamente a un público adulto, un panel de expertos del Centro Internacional para la Resolución de Disputas ha decidido que la decisión debería "al menos ser reconsiderada". http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/internet/noticias/1935446/02/10/Vuelven-los-planes-para-un-dominio-xxx-solo-para-adultos-.html http://www.portaltic.es/ciudadanos/internet/noticia-vuelven-planes-dominio-xxx-solo-adultos-20100224113627.html Volverá a estudiarse la creación de un "barrio rojo" en internet Esta propuesta, que incluía la posibilidad para los internautas de crear una nueva dirección con contenidos pornográficos, fue desechada en el año 2007 por el Icann, la institución responsable de los dominios. En aquella ocasión, la fuerte presión de la administración Bush sirvieron para evitar que este dominio viera la luz. No obstante, estas "interferencias" han sido el argumento principal esgrimido por el comité de expertos para sugerir la revisión de esa sentencia. http://www.libertaddigital.com/internet/volvera-a-estudiarse-la-creacion-de-un-barrio-rojo-en-internet-1276385578/ China reanuda registro individual de webs, pero con restricciones El Gobierno chino dio marcha atrás y volvió a permitir el registro de dominios de internet propios (.cn, identificativo del país asiático) a personas individuales, aunque acordó someter las solicitudes a más restricciones. http://www.mx.terra.com/tecnologia/interna/0,,OI4283401-EI12469,00.html El dominio .cat presenta buenos resultados y baja las tarifas a los usuarios [EFE] La Fundació puntCAT ha anunciado hoy que baja las tarifas del dominio .cat y las sitúa en unos 20 euros anuales, un 70% menos de la tarifa que pagaban los usuarios cuando empezó a funcionar ese dominio. http://www.adn.es/local/lleida/20100223/NWS-2137-resultados-presenta-usuarios-dominio-tarifas.html http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=284854 ********************** - Polish News ********************** Polski rynek domen ulega stabilizacji! Opublikowany dzisiaj raport NASK Rynek domen w Polsce Q4 2009 wskazuje na stabilizację sytuacji na rynku rejestracji domen .pl. Dwa serwisy: nazwa.pl i Home.pl, prześcigają się w rankingach na pozycji lidera. Różnice, w liczbie obsługiwanych przez obu rejestratorów domen oraz Abonentów, są nieznaczne. http://studentnews.pl/s/25/6282-NEWSY-komputery-internet/3891754-Polski-rynek-domen-ulega-stabilizacji.htm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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/. Also see http://GoldsteinReport.com/ for recent updates. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2010 --------- David Goldstein email: [email protected] web: http://davidgoldstein.tel/ http://goldsteinreport.com/ phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 5773 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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