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The domain name news is supported by auDA. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ US government told to take its hands off internet http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/15/ntia_inquiry_results/ uk: Clarifying legal status of domain names in the UK http://www.legalweek.com/ViewItem.asp?id=29783 Goldman seeks ban on web domain name after fears of sex tourism link http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9063-2270967,00.html http://news.com.com/Goldman+Sachs+goes+after+Goldmansex.com/2100-1030_3-6094196.html Aussie steps into ICANN hot seat http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/4964/127/ ICANN to Establish President?s Strategy Committee http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=3283&lang=en ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** US government told to take its hands off internet The United States government has been told to end its oversight role of the internet during its own consultation exercise over the future of net governance. In a stark result, over 87 percent of those that commented on the US's continued control of the internet's hierachy said that it was time for it to transition toward a new, more international model. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/15/ntia_inquiry_results/ For submissions see: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/dnstransition.html For a submission from auDA, see: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/dnstransition/comments/dnstrans_comment0557.htm NRO Comments to NTIA on ICANN The NRO has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which sought input on the transition of the technical coordination and management of the Internet DNS to the private sector. http://nro.net/documents/nro39.html CDT: New Milestones May be Necessary for ICANN The US Government may need to develop new milestones and benchmarks to determine when it would be appropriate to relinquish its special role in overseeing the Internet's global addressing system, CDT said in comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) manages the Domain Name System (DNS) under a contract with NTIA that is set to expire in September. NTIA requested comments from the public on a range of issues, including whether ICANN has made enough progress to operate free of direct governmental involvement. CDT suggested that NTIA may need to study what safeguards would be needed to ensure that ICANN would be able to remain independent in the current global environment. For CDT's comments to NTIA, http://www.cdt.org/standards/20060707noiresponse.pdf uk: Clarifying legal status of domain names in the UK The legal status of internet domain names in the UK is set for much-needed clarification ahead of a potentially far-reaching Court of Appeal ruling. On 22 December, 2005, Recorder Claire Miskin delivered her judgment in the Southampton County Court in the case of The Honourable Nicholas Augustine Plant v Service Direct (UK). One issue in the case was whether an internet domain name is an item of property and, in particular, whether interference with a domain name can give rise to a cause of action under the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977. To appreciate the scale of the issue, at present there are around 86 million domain names registered globally and hence potentially capable of being interfered with. http://www.legalweek.com/ViewItem.asp?id=29783 Goldman seeks ban on web domain name after fears of sex tourism link GOLDMAN SACHS, the US investment bank known for its fierce work ethic, is up in arms at suggestions that it has diversified into sex tourism. The bank is trying to remove or change the name of a site called goldmansex.com, which provides business travellers with links to strip clubs and escort agencies around the world. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9063-2270967,00.html http://news.com.com/Goldman+Sachs+goes+after+Goldmansex.com/2100-1030_3-6094196.html http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=12836233 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,203722,00.html http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/13/news/funny/goldmansachs.reut/ http://www.finextra.com/fullstory.asp?id=15585 Aussie steps into ICANN hot seat Australian corporate affairs specialist, Paul Levins has been appointed as the first VP of corporate affairs for ICANN. http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/4964/127/ ICANN to Establish President?s Strategy Committee ICANN announced in a Wednesday press release that the ICANN Board passed a resolution for the President to appoint a President's Strategy Committee. In light of this, this Committee plays an important role in providing observations and recommendations concerning strategic issues facing ICANN and contributing to ICANN's strategic planning process, which occurs in consultation with the community. http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=3283&lang=en Transcripts of Many ICANN Marrakech Meetings Available The transcripts of key workshops and meetings are now available online. http://www.icann.org/meetings/marrakech/ NomCom Extends Deadline to Aug 1 The ICANN Nomcom has extended its deadline to receive statements of interest. The new deadline is August 1. Two ALAC seats (EU and NA) are available as well as several other posts, including Board seats. http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-07jul06.htm ICANN: Proposed Global Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Address Space - Final Call for Comments and Background Report (announcement) On 13 July 2006, the Secretary of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council forwarded to ICANN a proposed global policy for allocation of IPv6 address space. This proposed global policy had been submitted to the ASO AC by the Executive Council of the Number Resource Organization on 6 June 2006, and adopted by the ASO AC on 12 July 2006. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-14jul06.htm China Betting on IPv6 and First Mover Advantage The United States? reluctance to invest in IPv6 makes it more likely that China will be in a position to gain the first-mover advantage it seeks. http://www.circleid.com/posts/china_ipv6_first_mover_advantage_olympics_2008/ My-Registrar-Screwed-Me.Info Opinion: The domain registry system is stacked against victims of domain theft and in favor of the thieves. An opportunity to fix it may be coming up. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1988170,00.asp us: Sandown should reclaim domain It's time for Sandown selectmen to buy back the town's good name. The town's primary Internet address for years - www.sandown.us - is still being held hostage to the bitter catfight between one of the selectmen and the local marketing company that created and still operates the Web site. http://www.eagletribune.com/opinion/local_story_194151954 Hong Kong Internet Expert Pindar Wong Joins Public Interest Registry Board Public Interest Registry (PIR) announced today that the Internet Society has appointed Internet pioneer Pindar Wong to the PIR board. http://www.circleid.com/posts/pir_hong_kong_internet_expert_pindar_wong/ ae: UAEnic announces domain name registration for 50 years UAEnic (United Arab Emirates Network Information Centre ) recently announced the launch of a very long term registration of 50 years for Domain name under .ae. The launch of the 50 year domain name registration is the latest in a series of initiative taken by UAEnic to encourage companies and individuals in the UAE to register their domain names. http://www.domaininformer.com/news/news/060713UAEnic.html http://domaintimes.net/newseng.php?mhnews_id=306&mhnews_newsid=10530&mhnews_page=1 Sedo Sees Market Heating Up for .US Domains By Kathryn Donahue, Key Account Manager, Sedo.com A recent increase in high value .US sales is creating a buzz among the domain community. Nobody expected the TLD to take off, certainly not to the degree of its predecessor, the .com which currently has over 40 million domains registered. The .US TLD has faced some skepticism from its start. However speculation on the value of the .US TLD is starting to climb as more and more domainers are purchasing the TLD. Further, the number of purchases of .US domains on the secondary market is increasing rapidly as well. http://dnjournal.com/articles/cctld/us-growth.htm Restrictions Eased on .FR: What It Means for the French Domain Market By Meredith H. Croyle, Senior Domain Broker, Sedo.com and Fran?ois Josse, Manager Sedo France .fr recently begun a deregulation process. The formerly tightly-restricted TLD belongs to a country of 11 million Internet users and represents one of the world's largest economies. The first stage of deregulation extended registration rights to any French-registered organization (previously one needed to demonstrate Trademark rights before being able to register a domain); the second will open registration to anyone with a French address (like Germany's .de, foreigners will likely be able to register .fr domains through a proxy program). http://dnjournal.com/columns/fr.htm uk: NOMINET AND ICANN CEMENT DOMAIN NAME RELATIONSHIP (news release) Nominet and ICANN announced two major steps towards closer co-operation. http://www.nominet.org.uk/digitalAssets/7817_Nominet_ICANN_final.pdf Domain Name Registration in New .Mobi Top Level Domain On May 22, 2006, dotMobi announced the launch of the .mobi domain registry for web sites formatted for optimum use by mobile devices. Beginning June 12, 2006, trademark owners may register .mobi domain names that correspond to their registered trademarks. Trademark owners are strongly encouraged to register .mobi domain names during the early "Sunrise Registration" period. Following is a brief overview of the procedures for Sunrise Registration and for challenging the abusive or speculative registration of .mobi domain names during the Sunrise Registration period. http://www.mondaq.com/news.asp?e=1&a=40740 Dot TK Registry Launches Auction Domain Dot TK, the registry for .TK Internet Domain Names, announced today the launch of Dot TK Auction Domain ? a new tool for Internet users to promote their online auction or product on the Internet. http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=16520 ******************* OTHER INTERNET NEWS ******************* Cost of International Internet Connectivity (IIC) Too High The high cost for developing countries in accessing the Internet backbone was a hot-topic at a recent, Geneva held meeting of ITU-T?s Study Group 3 focusing on tariff and accounting principles including related telecommunication economic and policy issues. http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/newslog/Cost+Of+International+Internet+Connectivity+IIC+Too+High.aspx us: Dance to senator saying Net is 'series of tubes' Commentary and parodies are spreading across the Web after U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens described the Internet as a "series of tubes" during a debate on net neutrality June 28. Stevens, the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, was speaking perhaps metaphorically during a rambling argument against a net neutrality amendment to a broadband bill. Stevens' apparent point: The Internet could be easily clogged with junk, and broadband providers should be able to separate their own content from streaming video and huge personal e-mail files. In part, Stevens, an Alaska Republican, said, "The Internet is not something that you just dump something on. It's not a big truck. It's a series of tubes." Stevens continued: "And if you don't understand that those tubes can be filled, and if they're filled when you put your message in it, it gets in line, it's gonna be delayed by anyone who puts into that tube enormous amounts of material." Stevens went on to say that his staff sent him an "Internet" that was apparently delayed by Net congestion. http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9001796 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/15/AR2006071500093.html Firefox bites into browser market Microsoft's Internet Explorer continues to dominate but saw its share of the market fall http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9075-2269185,00.html Broadcasting revolution or TV hell? Google launches its small screen vision of the future Google has launched its small screen vision of the future but critics fear a torrent of porn and violence - To some it is the future of media. To others, a vision of television hell comprising endless You've Been Framed reruns, David Hasselhoff music videos and bad karaoke. Welcome to Google Video, which was yesterday launched in the UK and seven other countries by the search giant. http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,,1819117,00.html Internet advertising Thanks to the power of the internet, advertising is becoming less wasteful and its value more measurable http://economist.com/business/displayStory.cfm?story_id=7138905 au: Why we have a failure to connect Enforced competition has stifled Telstra's ability to invest in technology, writes Kenneth Davidson. WITH the price of oil heading into the stratosphere, global warming making outdoor activity increasingly unpleasant, and state governments preferring to invest in roads rather than public transport, it is imperative that Australians have the option of replacing physical travel with a high-speed broadband telecommunications network. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/07/12/1152637737771.html au: Telstra myths exposed OPINION: Analyst Derek Francis* tackles the 'Top 7 Myths of the Telco World', warning that if Telstra can't invest in a new broadband network, there won't be one. Telstra bashing is always popular, but behind the media headlines, very little serious scrutiny is applied to the underlying problem facing the industry - that is, a lack of investment and low returns. Here's my take on a few other recent myths accepted by some in the media and his supposed solutions: http://nowwearetalking.com.au/Home/Page.aspx?mid=192 au: News to campaign on media reforms AUSTRALIA'S biggest media company will mount a political campaign to overturn key elements of the Coonan media reform package, accusing the Government of unfairly protecting the free-to-air television networks. http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19794448-7582,00.html au: News chief slams media laws plan PLANNED new media laws overprotected free-to-air networks while pay television was under attack, News Limited chief executive John Hartigan said today. http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19785660-7582,00.html au: Coonan gives box seat to networks HELEN COONAN'S long-awaited media "reform" package fails any rational test of what constitutes good public policy. It promises less diversity of traditional media ownership without the compensation of a liberalised new media environment, writes Stephen Bartholomeus http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/07/14/1152637872695.html nz: Commissioner to miss unbundling challenges Departing telecommunications commissioner Douglas Webb, sidelined by the government's Telecom regulation bombshell, admits to one regret. When Telecom's local loop is finally unbundled there will be a big scrap over the prices it can charge for access. http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3733793a13,00.html CONFERENCE: VoIP World Australia 2006 Description: There has been a lot of hype around the possibilities offered by IP telephony. For telcos VoIP can be seen as a threat or an opportunity. If embraced as an opportunity VoIP can drive the creation of innovative new services that promise new revenue opportunities and better performing networks. http://www.telecomasia.net/telecomasia/event/eventDetail.jsp?id=329382 uk: Which? report says VoIP is the future The surging uptake of VoIP technology may mean the end of traditional landline and mobile services, according to consumer body Which?. "Pricey landline and mobile bills could be in danger of becoming extinct," said Computing Which? editor Jessica Ross. "With mobile phone services entering the broadband market, VoIP looks set to be the choice of the future." http://www.pcw.co.uk/vnunet/news/2160301/future-voip http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/13/consumer_voip_survey/ http://www.ispreview.co.uk/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?id=EEVkZZZEAAWqiAKiqr au: Online and on alert Social networking websites tailored for young users can be pedophile magnets, but what is the real risk to our children? NETWORKING websites that have attracted millions of young users are to come under scrutiny from anti-pedophile investigators amid growing concerns that children are unwittingly providing material for potential abusers. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/07/10/1152383651264.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/07/10/1152383651264.html eu: Microsoft hit with 280m euro fine Microsoft is fined 280m euros by the European Commission for failing to comply with an anti-competition ruling. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5171126.stm http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39278580,00.htm http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9075-2266623,00.html au: Optus porn payout slashed OPTUS has had a damages payout reduced on appeal in a case which exposed its role as a key player in the global internet pornography trade. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,19697106%5e15306%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html us: FBI plans new Net-tapping push The FBI has drafted sweeping legislation that would require Internet service providers to create wiretapping hubs for police surveillance and force makers of networking gear to build in backdoors for eavesdropping http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6091942.html eu: Attack on move to regulate podcasts LORD CURRIE, the chairman of Ofcom, hit out yesterday at European Commission proposals that could lead to regulation of podcasting, saying that the market was too diverse for tighter controls. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,20411-2258390,00.html us: Measure to Curb Web Gambling Approved House passes bill to restrict online poker, sports betting and other Internet-based wagering that gained infamy as focus of lobbying scandal. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/11/AR2006071100084.html http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/12/house_bans_gambling/ us: Who will pay for the Internet superhighway? In the media and the halls of Congress, the Internet, phone and cable TV industries are raising a ruckus over "net neutrality." What's the squabble about? Here's a look at both sides. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2006-07-11-net-neutrality_x.htm Aussie antispam law working, says govt agency; NZ law to follow suit, Cunliffe says Spam volumes in Australia continue to be high, but the proportion of worldwide spam coming from Australia has dropped since the passing of the Spam Act in 2003, says the Australian Federal government?s Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA). http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/UNID/0D2B721DBD18D8C1CC2571A400158654 au: Rival telcos to go it alone A local telecom consortium announces plans to go ahead with a high-speed broadband network with or without Telstra. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/07/11/1152383713955.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sources include Quicklinks <http://qlinks.net/> and BNA Internet Law News <http://www.bna.com/ilaw/>. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2006 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 ____________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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