Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/dn-news for the latest domain news. By close of business on 22 August, a more recent edition of the news should be posted to the auDA web site. The domain name news is supported by auDA. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DOMAIN NAMES **************** Delay for .xxx 'net sex' domain The plan for a virtual red light district through the creation of a .xxx net domain name has hit delays after concern from government officials. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4155568.stm http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/08/16/smut_tld_delayed http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,16290100%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html http://smh.com.au/news/breaking/us-urges-delay-in-xxx-domain/2005/08/17/1123958079955.html http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5835702.html http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/08/16/122054.php http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/08/16/internet.pornography.ap http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,68545,00.html http://www.optusnet.com.au/news/story/abc/20050817/20/tech/1439278.inp http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2005-08-16-xxx-domain_x.htm http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/17/business/domain.php us: Bush administration objects to .xxx domains The Bush administration is objecting to the creation of a .xxx domain, saying it has concerns about a virtual red-light district reserved exclusively for Internet pornography. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5833764.html Objections to .XXX, Attention in High Places Dot XXX is in for some interesting times, I fear. First the ICANN GAC chair Sharil Tarmizi is suggesting that more time be given for government and public policy feedback on .XXX. Objections certainly have started to come in from rather high places, such as from the US Department of Commerce. http://www.circleid.com/article/1172_0_1_0_C Why .XXX Domain Names are a Good Idea Bob Parsons is an interesting, entrepreneurial kind of a guy. He got in on the front end of the technology curve in the early 1990s when Parsons Technology made a name for itself in Evangelical circles by being among the first to market Bible software. His QuickVerse software brought the Scriptures to Christian computer users’ fingertips. http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_2726248.shtml ICANN: Correspondence from GAC Chairman to ICANN Board regarding .XXX TLD Dear Colleagues, As you know, the Board is scheduled to consider approval of a contract for a new top level domain intended to be used for adult content. I am omitting the specific TLD here because experience shows that some email systems filter out anything containing the three letters associated with the TLD. http://icann.org/correspondence/tarmizi-to-board-12aug05.htm ICANN: Comment Period 2 of ccPDP Commences The ccNSO Council initiated a country code Policy Development Process to consider recommending to the Board of ICANN changes to Article IX of the ICANN By Laws; the ccNSO Policy Development Process; and the Scope of the ccNSO to encourage ccTLD managers to join the ccNSO. The Issue Manager has released the Initial Report and comments from the community are now being sought. The comment period will be open until GMT 12.00, Wednesday 7 September 2005. http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-16aug05.htm eu: Companies get set for .eu name fight BRITISH companies are gearing up to fight rivals across Europe for the right to the first European Union-wide internet domain names. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9071-1735131,00.html UK's internet industry 'thriving' The .uk domain name business is thriving, according to a report by Nominet, the body which manages and oversees .uk domain name registrations. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4158742.stm uk: Crackdown due on violent web porn The government is set to announce a crackdown on brutal internet porn to block access to sites depicting rape, strangulation, torture and necrophilia. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4151862.stm http://www.4ni.co.uk/nationalnews.asp?id=43287 http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/08/15/nporn15.xml au: Google, others breach e-gambling law? Search engines with Australian domains, including Google, are being investigated by authorities for possible breach of interactive gambling laws. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Google_others_breach_e_gambling_law_/0,2000061733,39206961,00.htm in: Disputed names are frozen in .IN TLD .IN ccTLD logoStung by a spate of complaints of cyber-squatting in India's ambitious .IN domain name registration process, the designated registry, National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), has frozen the use or transfer of certain disputed domains including CITI.IN, ICICIBANK.IN and TATAINFOTECH.IN. http://domaintimes.net/newseng.php?mhnews_id=306&mhnews_newsid=5967&mhnews_page=1 us: Private domains not so private? A dispute over a librarian's attempts to out what he called corruption in the world of poetry competitions has led to a new battle in which he is accusing one of the country's largest domain registrars of illegitimately exposing his personal information. http://news.com.com/Private+domains+not+so+private/2100-1038_3-5833663.html us: Eminent Domain v. the Multitude of Internet Domain Names I say, what's really going on? Kelo v New London, the eminent domain case affirmed by the USSC in late June, allows local governments to force private property owners to sell land and businesses if the government feels it to be in the best interest of the community. Property rights aside, what will happen to mystery and imagination when Wal-Mart replaces the abandoned, "haunted" house behind an elementary school? http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/08/15/144934.php How to avoid copyright infringment in your domain name One of the most important aspects of choosing a domain name is that it should be non-infringing. This is not an easy task since most unique names have already been registered. The number of useful domain names from the marketing point of view have become extremely limited. Several companies now register variations of their trademark names as a preventive measure against infringement. For example, check www.coke.com, www.coca-cola.com, and www.coca-cola.com, or try www.3m.com and www.mmm.com. http://www.selfseo.com/story-5864.php ********************* WSIS & GOVERNANCE ********************* us: Comments of the United States of America on Internet Governance by the State Department Issues addressed in the State Department's report are Freedom of Expression; Internet Stability, Security and Cybercrime; the Internet Domain Name and Addressing System; Multilingualism; Interconnection Costs; Intellectual Property Rights; Spam; Data Protection and Privacy; Consumer Protection; Human Capacity Building and Meaningful Participation in Global Public Policy Development. The report notes the US is open to discussion to improve "the technical efficiency as well as the transparency and openness of existing governance structures" and "that the existing structures have worked effectively to make the Internet the highly robust and geographically diverse medium that it is today". Further, the US "continues to support ubiquitous access to the Internet and the development of Internet infrastructure around the globe". The report also notes "a fundamental area of public policy which is absent from the WGIG report – the role of an enabling environment in Internet development and diffusion". The report concludes by saying "Given the breadth of topics potentially encompassed under the rubric of "Internet governance" there is no one venue to appropriately address the subject in its entirety. While the United States recognizes that the current Internet system is working, we encourage an ongoing dialogue with all stakeholders around the world in the various fora as a way to facilitate discussion and to advance our shared interest in the ongoing robustness and dynamism of the Internet. The focus of these discussions should be on how all stakeholders can continue to collaborate in addressing Internet-related issues. In these fora, the United States will continue to support market-based approaches and private sector leadership in Internet development broadly." http://state.gov/e/eb/rls/othr/2005/51063.htm us: Public Comments on the WGIG Report to the State Department Responses to the State Department's request for comments on WGIG documents are available at: http://state.gov/e/eb/cip/wsis2005/c15408.htm us: Internet Stability, Security Must Be Maintained, U.S. Says (news release) Ensuring the stability and security of the Internet must be a primary concern as the international community works to devise a framework for its governance and operating mechanisms in the future, the United States said August 15. http://usinfo.state.gov/gi/Archive/2005/Aug/16-605754.html?chanlid=globalissues http://www.iwar.org.uk/news-archive/2005/08-15.htm Who should control the internet? On August 1, US President George W. Bush appointed John Bolton as the US ambassador to the United Nations without the approval of the Senate. http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/OpinionNF.asp?ArticleID=177328 India wants freedom from U.S. hold over Net governance India wants freedom from the U.S. hegemony over the Internet. An assertive India has called for an “immediate changeover of the U.S. dominated governance of the Internet to an international body which is inter-governmental, multilateral and multistakeholder in nature. http://www.siliconindia.com/shownewsdata.asp?newsno=29140 US$220,000 for Tunis WSIS Summit Rwanda is to spend US$ 220,029 for preparations for the WSIS, that will be held in Tunisia. According to a document titled WSIS Support Working Budget, the money will cover the period between August 1 and November 16, with the budget being split into four components namely; Group Budgets, Consultancy, Summit Preparations and Participation and Participation in Preparatory Meetings. http://allafrica.com/stories/200508151021.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sources include Quicklinks <http://qlinks.net/> and BNA Internet Law News <http://www.bna.com/ilaw/>. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2005 David Goldstein address: 4/3 Abbott Street COOGEE NSW 2034 AUSTRALIA email: Goldstein_David §yahoo.com.au phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 5773 - home * Note new address and home phone number as of 28 May 2005. Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.comReceived on Fri Oct 03 2003 - 00:00:00 UTC
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