domain name, governance and WSIS news - December 20

domain name, governance and WSIS news - December 20

From: David Goldstein <goldstein_david§yahoo.com.au>
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 22:27:53 +1100 (EST)
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Consultation on establishing a dispute resolution
process for the .nz domain name space
InternetNZ has previously set up a Working Group to
look at dispute resolution processes for .nz domain
names. After an evaluation of the options, including
previous reports and consultation, the Working Group’s
initial view (although not all members of the WG
necessarily share this view) is that a dispute
resolution process should be established for the .nz
domain name space. 
 http://dnc.org.nz/story/30194.html 
Unnoticed fee could raise Net domain costs
Internet users may soon be required to pay an
additional annual fee for each domain name they own,
thanks to a virtually unnoticed requirement that will
begin to take effect next year. 

http://news.com.com/Unnoticed+fee+could+raise+Net+domain+costs/2100-1038_3-5492467.html


http://news.com.com/Sneaky+fee+could+raise+Net+domain+costs/2100-1038_3-5492467.html

 http://thewhir.com/marketwatch/ica121704.cfm 

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20041216-4475.html

 http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/12/17/0034211 

http://domaintimes.net/newseng.php?mhnews_id=306&mhnews_newsid=4673

ICANN asks VeriSign to suspend typo hijacking,
VeriSign declines
Last week, VeriSign launched their SiteFinder
initiative where users who mistype .com or .net
addresses (or type other invalid domain names) have
their web browsers hijacked and are shunted to a
VeriSign search page. Reactions to this move were
swift and harsh. There was news that some anti-spam
methods would no longer work, and SMTP protocols were
broken with mis-sent email ending up at VeriSign's
table. There have also been at least two lawsuits
filed over the move. 

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20030922-2855.html

.NET RFP Question Period is Open
ICANN has opened the online question period for
applicants that have questions to the .NET RFP. 

http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-15dec04.htm

Procedure for Access to Web-Based .NET RFP Application
Form
The web-based application form for the .NET RFP will
be available shortly. 

http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-17dec04.htm

Domain name vigilance is vital for ecommerce
IT directors are not being sufficiently vigilant about
online processes, according to the organisation
responsible for co-ordinating internet addresses. 
 http://www.vnunet.com/news/1160091 
Gooooal! Ronaldinho scores his own domain name
Brazilian and Barcelona football star Ronaldinho has
won his namesake domain name,
www.ronaldinhogaucho.com. 

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/12/17/ronaldinho_scores_own_domain_name/


http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=7115762


http://www.star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2004/12/17/technology/9692523&sec=technology


http://news.com.com/Soccer+star+wins+cybersquatting+case/2110-1030_3-5494430.html

eBay snaps up Rent.com for $415m
Internet auction firm eBay has agreed to buy Rent.com
for $415m (£214m) giving it access to more of the
online property market. 
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4103787.stm 
 http://dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=5064 

http://news.findlaw.com/ap_stories/high_tech/1700/12-17-2004/20041217071505_20.html


http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/corporatenews/2004-12-17-ebay-rent_x.htm

WIPO refused Microsoft in domain name dispute
WIPO logoMicrosoft Corporation has been knocked back
in its domain name grab by Spanish company Mocosoft. 

http://domaintimes.net/newseng.php?mhnews_id=306&mhnews_newsid=4670

Reaction to New Top Level Domains
ICANN's latest announcement of preliminary approval
for two new top level domains (.mobi and .jobs) and
it's recently ended meetings in Cape Town, South
Africa, have sparked off renewed discussions for the
introduction of new TLDs -- more specifically, the
expansion of sponsored and generic top level domains
(TLDs). The following is a collection of recent
commentaries made by both technical and non-technical
members of the community with regards to the expansion
of the domain name space. To add your comments to this
collection, please use the comment entry form at the
bottom of the page. 
 http://www.circleid.com/article/831_0_1_0_C 
.PW Internet Domain Opens for Business
The PW Internet domain officially started accepting
registrations on December 15 at 12pm. PW, also called
“Privacy Web”, is designed for individuals and groups
and offers spam-free email forwarding and personal
domain names. 

http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=11162


http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/prweb/20041216/bs_prweb/prweb188909_1


http://domaintimes.net/newseng.php?mhnews_id=306&mhnews_newsid=4671

Is the Internet truly global?
CNETAsia's Winston Chai argues that it's high time the
Net could handle addresses with non-Roman characters. 
 http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-22_11-5493625.html 
Engineers on TLDs: Do You Want Me With Fries?
During ICANN's public forum in Cape Town, an
interesting conflict accidentally came up, even if
somewhat concealed by the usual exchange of well-known
views on whether ICANN should finally allow the world
to get more new Top Level Domains (TLDs) on a regular
basis. 
 http://www.circleid.com/article/837_0_1_0_C/ 
New Instance of RIPE NCC Operated K-root Server
Deployed in Budapest, Hungary
On 26 November 2004, the RIPE NCC (Réseaux IP
Européens Network Coordination Centre) in partnership
with ISZT (Council of Hungarian Internet Providers)
deployed a new mirror instance of the K-root Internet
root name server at BIX (Budapest Internet Exchange)
in Budapest, Hungary. 
 http://ripe.net/news/kroot-december.html 
Gh-NIC Centre to create Competitive Environment -
Quaynor
The Ghana Network Information Centre (Gh-NIC) is to
delegate the registration of the Ghana Country Code
Top-Level domain, dot gh, a measure aimed at creating
competition in the sector and help accelerate the
promotion of the domain to avoid capital flight. 

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/economy/artikel.php?ID=71884

uk: Domain name vigilance is vital for ecommerce
IT directors are not being sufficiently vigilant about
online processes, according to the organisation
responsible for co-ordinating internet addresses. 
 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/041215/175/f8moz.html 
in: Registration risks Add to Clippings
I wish to register a couple of generic names under the
Indian top level domain .in. I want to know whether
there are any legal issues concerning the registration
of generic domain names under the country ccTLD. 

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/963897.cms

ca: Phishers Target .ca Domain Name Owners
Phishing scams are targeting domain name owners,
including one that sent emails from a domain that
resembles the Canadian Internet Registration Authority
(CIRA) in an effort to trick registrants into
providing usernames and passwords for their domain
management accounts. 

http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2004/12/15/phishers_target_ca_domain_name_owners.html

CIRA Warning of Misleading Verification Notices:
CIRA.CC domain name registered by CIRA as a defensive
measure. 
 http://cira.ca/news-releases/140.html 
ODR Symposium: Call for Papers
Call for papers: Virtualization of dispute resolution
- In the domain of dispute resolution, several
developments have occurred as a result of
technological changes. First, there is an increase in
ICT support for traditional (off-line) dispute
resolution, e.g., by access to legal databases, and
communication systems for information exchange.
Second, the number of disputes related to on-line
transactions is growing, because these transactions
are becoming increasingly popular. This may lead, for
instance, to a demand for accessible, inexpensive
dispute resolution. Third, the nature of disputes
evolves as a consequence of ICT use. For instance,
disputes arising from on-line transactions will often
relate to mis-information on objects, to non-delivery,
or to negative feedback. Large e-commerce companies,
such as eBay, recognize the demand for accessible
dispute resolution. Therefore, they establish
partnerships with online dispute resolution providers,
or they provide their own dispute resolution
mechanisms. 
 http://odr.info 
Say hello to handphone domain name .mobi
New domain names targeting mobile services and jobs
market near approval 

 http://dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=4989 
World's Tourism Domains Just Released. What Makes a
Good Travel Domain? (news release)
Possibly the most sought after Travel and Tourism
domain names in the World have just been released onto
the market. But how can these domains guarantee new
owners to gain bookings? 

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/12/prwebxml189620.php

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WSIS & GOVERNANCE
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Council Working Group on WSIS
The seventh meeting of the WG-WSIS will be held on
Monday 13 December, starting at 10.00 and continuing
on Tuesday 14 December. The meeting will take place in
the Conference Centre of Varembe (CCV), near to the
ITU headquarters, in Geneva. The work of the Council
Working Group on WSIS is governed by Council
Resolution 1222. Chairman's Summary of Decisions of
the seventh meeting is now available on line. 
 http://www.itu.int/council/wsis/wsis_WG.html 
Tunisian President Hopeful About Impact of Next WSIS
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali expressed his hope
the next World Summit on the Information Society
(WSIS) will be instrumental in "reducing the digital
divide between the industrialized nations and the
developing countries." 
 http://allafrica.com/stories/200412160672.html 
 http://allafrica.com/stories/200412141336.html

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Sources include Quicklinks <http://qlinks.net/> and
BNA Internet Law News <http://www.bna.com/ilaw/>.

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(c) David Goldstein 2004


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