Don't forget to check out http://www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the archive of the last 3 months of the news. And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Threat Analysis of ITU?s WCIT (Part 1): Historical context by Milton Mueller http://www.internetgovernance.org/2012/05/24/threat-analysis-of-itus-wcit-part-1-historical-context/ Internet Governance Forum AU http://blog.auda.org.au/2012/05/29/internet-governance-forum-au/ Universal Acceptance of All TLDs ? Prague Meeting http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-31may12-en.htm Protecting Trademark Rights in New gTLDs: Selection of Trademark Clearinghouse Service Providers http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-01jun12-en.htm .combat - A messy and expensive row is brewing over new suffixes for internet addresses http://www.economist.com/node/21556223 Melbourne IT CEO calls for digital archery delay http://domainincite.com/archives/9151-melbourne-it-ceo-calls-for-digital-archery-delay As new gTLDs enter a new phase, the first wave of announcements crashes http://domainincite.com/archives/9134-as-new-gtlds-enter-a-new-phase-the-first-wave-of-announcements-crashes LOL! Google, ARI, TLDH And More Burst Out With TLD Announcements http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/02/google-ari-tldh-tld-announcements/ FBI: IPv6 rollout could hinder police investigations http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57445157-83/fbi-ipv6-rollout-could-hinder-police-investigations/ ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** U.S. lawmakers blast UN "power grab" for the Net U.S. lawmakers on Thursday said they are united when it comes to keeping the Internet free from centralized control and preventing the United Nations from gaining power over Web content and infrastructure. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/31/internet-governance-congress-idUKL1E8GVIJ720120531 U.N. takeover of the Internet must be stopped, U.S. warns A U.N. summit later this year in Dubai could lead to a new international regime of censorship, taxes, and surveillance, warn Democrats, Republicans, the Internet Society, and father of the Internet Vint Cerf. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57444629-83/u.n-takeover-of-the-internet-must-be-stopped-u.s-warns/ Threat Analysis of ITU?s WCIT (Part 1): Historical context by Milton Mueller The relevance of the International Telecommunication Union?s World Conference of International Telecommunications (WCIT) to Internet governance is a hotly debated topic. There is an organized campaign to raise concern about it, with the latest entry being the scheduling of a hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives. http://www.internetgovernance.org/2012/05/24/threat-analysis-of-itus-wcit-part-1-historical-context/ Internet Governance Forum AU ... Late last year, auDA decided that an Australian IGF was long-overdue and so we engaged key stakeholders to help plan and develop the event. We took this decision as part of our obligations to educate and engage the Internet community and act as an industry facilitator and thought-leader. To date, we have secured the support and participation of the Australian Communication Consumer Action Network, the Australian chapter of the Internet Society, APNIC and the Internet Industry Association. http://blog.auda.org.au/2012/05/29/internet-governance-forum-au/ Afilias becomes first European company to gain observer status with the Global Network Initiative Afilias Limited ... announced that it is the first European company to gain observer status with the Global Network Initiative (GNI). The GNI is a multi-stakeholder initiative comprised of companies and other stakeholders in the global Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry that are committed to protecting and advancing online freedom of expression and privacy. http://www.afilias.info/news/2012/05/30/afilias-becomes-first-european-company-gain-observer-status-global-network-initiativ ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Universal Acceptance of All TLDs ? Prague Meeting Universal acceptance of all TLDs is an on-going initiative within ICANN. Our goal is to raise awareness among all Internet users about the diversity of domains on the Internet. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-31may12-en.htm New gTLD Update (30 May 2012) The TLD Application System, or TAS, has now closed. As of 23.00 GMT/UTC today, with one hour remaining before the system closed, just over 1900 applications had been submitted in TAS. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-30may12-en.htm Protecting Trademark Rights in New gTLDs: Selection of Trademark Clearinghouse Service Providers ICANN is pleased to announce that it is working with Deloitte and IBM on implementation of Trademark Clearinghouse services. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-01jun12-en.htm Period of 31 May - 10 June 2012: Public Comment Periods Approaching Closing Date The Following Public Comment periods are approaching their Comment or Reply Period Close dates, 31 May ? 10 June 2012. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01jun12-en.htm WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey - Draft Purpose (Brief): The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council's WHOIS Survey Working Group (WSWG) requests community input on the draft WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30may12-en.htm ICANN's FY 13 Security, Stability and Resiliency Framework Purpose (Brief): ICANN is publishing its FY 13 Security, Stability & Resiliency Framework for community review. The Framework is an annual document, published in connection with ICANN's fiscal year calendar. The Framework describes ICANN's role in the ecosystem and operational priorities in security, stability and resiliency of the Internet's unique identifiers. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01jun12-en.htm Public Comment Solicitation for FY13 Community Travel Support Guidelines Purpose (Brief): FY13 community member travel support guidelines (draft). Purpose is to give community members an opportunity to comment on or ask questions about community travel support process and guidelines. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-4-01jun12-en.htm LACTLD Policy Workshop in the Middle of the World Earlier this month in Quito, Ecuador, I was invited to deliver a presentation at the Latin American and Caribbean TLD (LACTLD) Policy Workshop. The workshop agenda focused on cybersecurity, Internet governance and intellectual property and how these may impact the ccTLD community. http://blog.icann.org/2012/05/lactld-policy-workshop-in-the-middle-of-the-world/ ICA Files DIDP Request for ICANN Background Documents on URS ?Summits? As part of its avowed commitment to transparency ? a key element in the Affirmation of Commitments signed at the conclusion of direct U.S. oversight -- ICANN maintains a document disclosure procedure similar to the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. http://internetcommerce.org/URS_DIDP Hilton Prague screws over ICANN delegates Lots of people attending ICANN?s public meeting in Prague later this month are complaining that the venue, the Hilton Prague Hotel, has rebooked them into hotels miles away. http://domainincite.com/archives/9202-hilton-prague-screws-over-icann-delegates ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** au: ANZIAs Open for Entries The 2012 Australia & New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIAs), a collaboration between auDA and InternetNZ, are open for entries from the 1st June to 31st July. http://blog.auda.org.au/2012/05/31/anzias-open-for-entries/ ANZIA Awards open for entries InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) and .au Domain Administration (auDA) are pleased to announce the 2012 Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards are now open for entries. http://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2012/ANZIA-Awards-open-entries .de domain registrations grow to 14.74 million - Denic German internet domain registry Denic saw the number of registered .de domains grow to 14.74 million at the end of 2011. http://www.telecompaper.com/news/de-domain-registrations-grow-to-1474-million-denic .EU Registrations Grow 6% As EURid Sees 2012 As Year Of Reducing Complexity .EU domain name registrations grew 6.1 per cent year over year, the latest EURid progress report for the first quarter of 2012 revealed. http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/02/eu-grow-reducing-complexity/ .eu domain name registrations grow 6.1% in Q1 .eu domain name registrations grew by 6.1 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, according to a report from EURid. http://www.telecompaper.com/news/eu-domain-name-registrations-grow-61-in-q1 EURid releases Q1 progress report, growth continues in .eu space According to the latest progress report from the .eu TLD registry, EURid, .eu domain name registrations grew by 6.1% year over year. This represents the best annual growth in .eu registrations since Q3 2010. http://www.domainnamenews.com/cctlds/eurid-releases-q1-progress-report-growth-continues-in-eu-space/10871 eu: Q1 2012 progress report available .eu domain name registrations grew by 6.1% year over year, according to the Q1 2012 progress report from the .eu TLD registry, EURid. http://www.eurid.eu/en/content/q1-2012-progress-report-available JPRS will launch a new registration service of Prefecture Type JP Domain Names in November 2012 In November 2012, JPRS will create a new domain name space for Prefecture Type JP Domain Names consisting of the names of the 47 prefectures of Japan. http://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2012/120528.html my: Tender: Implementation of Registry and Registrar System MYNIC Berhad (735031-H) invites bidders to participate in the following tender: ... Implementation of Registry and Registrar System http://domainregistry.my/en/news.php?id=134 Legal Dispute Over Use Of CO.NO As Means For Foreigners To Register Norwegian Domains Norid, the .NO registry, is investigation a legal dispute over co.no, which is being used as a means of entering the Norwegian domain name market for foreigners, something they are currently unable to do under Norid?s terms and conditions. http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/02/legal-dispute-norwegian-domains/ Legal dispute about co.no The lawsuit about co.no concerns whether it in real terms has been illegally transferred, and whether the current use of the domain is in breach of the domain name policy for .no. One of the important questions is whether the domain is used in a way that may cause confusion with official category domains, e.g. co.uk and co.nz. http://www.norid.no/nytt/co-tvist.en.html nz: DNCL Second Level Consultation and Submissions The Domain Name Commission is proposing to extend the .nz domain name space by allowing anybody to register domain names at the ?second level?. This has the potential to significantly alter New Zealand?s domain name space so it?s important we get your views. Key features of the .nz proposals include: http://dnc.org.nz/second_level_proposal_c1 Commission investigates changing NZ internet addresses The Domain Name Commission Ltd (DNCL) has launched a four-month-long consultation exercise on a proposed major change to New Zealand's domain-name system -- allowing domain names of the form 'name.nz' as well as the format used to date -- for example 'name.co.nz' and 'name.org.nz'. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/domain-name-commission-investigates-changing-nz-internet-addresses http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/internet/3361355/commission-investigates-changing-nz-internet-addresses/ New Zealand considers yourname.nz domains New Zealand's Domain Name Commission has commenced a consultation process to discuss the possible introduction of a yourname.nz domain name registration service. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/31/yourname_dot_nz/ ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** .combat - A messy and expensive row is brewing over new suffixes for internet addresses IT IS the online equivalent of the land-grabs of 19th-century America. Earlier this year ICANN, the outfit in charge of addresses in cyberspace, allowed applications for new suffixes. That would allow new domains, such as .microsoft, .paris and .music, to join the 22 existing handles, such as .com and .info. http://www.economist.com/node/21556223 Melbourne IT CEO calls for digital archery delay Theo Hnarakis, CEO of top-ten registrar Melbourne IT, has asked ICANN to delay its imminent ?digital archery? gTLD application batching system until a better solution can be found. http://domainincite.com/archives/9151-melbourne-it-ceo-calls-for-digital-archery-delay As new gTLDs enter a new phase, the first wave of announcements crashes Go Daddy, Web.com and the Public Interest Registry were among the first to reveal their new gTLD plans as ICANN?s new gTLD program enters the ?reveal? phase. http://domainincite.com/archives/9134-as-new-gtlds-enter-a-new-phase-the-first-wave-of-announcements-crashes LOL! Google, ARI, TLDH And More Burst Out With TLD Announcements With applications finally closing for good on ICANN's troubled application process for new gTLDs, the big guns, and some smaller ones too, have come out trumpeting their achievements in submitting their applications. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=17865 http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/06/02/google-ari-tldh-tld-announcements/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/lol-google-ari-tldh-and-more-burst-out-with-tld-announcements.html Google spends more than $9 million on top-level domains Google has applied for more than 50 TLDs that include obvious choices like .google and .youtube while also including other, more interesting choices such as a .lol domain. http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-google-lol-tld-20120531,0,6759478.story All your .lol are belong to Google ICANN's application window for TLDs closed today, and Google wrote a blog post announcing they had applied for a couple choice TLDs. While the list of requested suffixes has not been published in full yet, Google gave hints about which dot-whatevers it hopes to purchase. http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/05/all-your-lol-are-belong-to-google/ Expanding the Internet domain space In 2016, it?s estimated that almost half of the world?s population will be online, yet nearly 50 percent of the websites we visit are found in the .com TLD, which was among the first TLDs created in 1984. Despite the great opportunities the web has enabled for people around the world, there is still a lingering question about the diversity of the domain space (given that the number of generic TLDs has only increased by 14 in the last 28 years). http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/expanding-internet-domain-space.html Google Applies for More than 50 New Domains Including .LOL and .YouTube Last month, Google told Ad Age that it was poised to go on a web-domain buying spree. Today, the company announced in a blog post some of the specific TLDs it is applying for and the general categories they fall into. http://adage.com/article/digital/google-applies-50-domains-including-lol-youtube/235079/ TLDH applies for 92 gTLDs, 68 for itself Top Level Domain Holdings is involved in a grand total of 92 new gTLD applications, many of them already known to be contested. http://domainincite.com/archives/9187-tldh-applies-for-92-gtlds-68-for-itself Will India?s biggest dot-brand be blocked? TATA Group, the $83-billion-a-year Indian conglomerate, has confirmed to local media that it has applied for the new dot-brand TLD .tata. http://domainincite.com/archives/9183-will-indias-biggest-dot-brand-be-blocked Application for a new 2LD - .kiwi.nz An application has been received to create a new, open, second level domain - .kiwi.nz. http://dnc.org.nz/story/application-new-2ld-kiwinz New Top-Level Domain applications close today - ARI Registry Services to support 161 TLDs ARI Registry Services can today confirm it has signed contracts to provide back-end domain name registry services for 161 new TLDs as part of ICANN's global program to expand the Internet's address system. http://www.ariservices.com/news-new_tld_applications_close_today.php ARI confirms place in Big Four with 161 gTLD bids ARI Registry Services has signed up to provide registry services for 161 new gTLD applications. http://domainincite.com/archives/9147-ari-confirms-place-in-big-four-with-161-gtld-bids India Inc ready to shift to other side of the dot on www By this time next year, internet domain names ending with .tata, .reliance, .bharti, .SBI or even .Mahindra will be a reality. http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/34237_India-Inc-ready-to-shift-to-other-side-of-the-dot-on-www New .ngo and .ong Web Domains Proposed for Nonprofits The organization that manages Internet addresses for nonprofit groups has proposed two new extensions to supplement the existing, and heavily used, .org domain. http://philanthropy.com/blogs/philanthropytoday/new-ngo-and-ong-web-domains-proposed-for-nonprofits/47902 A new TLD for JavaScript developers? ... One novel proposal that recently garnered some interest on Hacker News was registering .js for use by JavaScript developers. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/426391/new_tld_javascript_developers_/ Directi expects all 31 of its gTLDs to be contested Directi has applied for 31 new TLDs and expects all 31 of them to be contested, according to CEO Bhavin Turakhia. http://domainincite.com/archives/9174-directi-expects-all-31-of-its-gtlds-to-be-contested Directi applies for 31 top level domains Directi Group announced today that is has applied for 31 TLDs through its new company Radix. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/31/directi-applies-for-31-top-level-domains/ Go Daddy applies for .home and .casa top level domains Domain name registrar Go Daddy has applied for the .home and .casa TLDs, CEO Warren Adelman disclosed to Domain Name Wire. These two domains are in addition to .GoDaddy. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/30/go-daddy-applies-for-home-and-casa-top-level-domains/ Momentous? .sucks bid ?about creating dialogue? The CEO of Momentous? .sucks new gTLD applicant reckons smart brands will embrace the cheeky concept. http://domainincite.com/archives/9166-momentous-sucks-bid-about-creating-dialogue Web.com formally announces bid for .web Web.com, parent company of Network Solutions and Register.com, formally announced its bid for the .web TLD today. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/30/web-com-formally-announces-bid-for-web/ Firm applies for .sucks domain A new company is planning to operate .sucks as a top-level internet domain, and its CEO says he expects big brands to embrace the concept. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/01/dot_sucks_application/ .Bank, .global could be coming to your browser Internet users could find themselves visiting a website ending with the TLD .bank or .global at some point in the not-so-distant future. Those are just some of the names that have been submitted as part of a program to allow for the introduction of an unlimited number of new Internet addresses. http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/05/bank-global-could-be-coming-your-browser/56006/ http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2012/05/bank-global-could-be-coming-to.php New TLD Battle: .Eco vs. .Green ... Top Level Domain Holdings, one of the companies embroiled in a battle over .eco, has applied for .green. It could merely be a calculated bet by TLDH given the potential for a hold up on .eco. .Eco has long been contested, has a trademark fight, and is now in court. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/01/new-tld-battle-eco-vs-green/ New gTLD Application Reveal Targets June 13, But Many Questions Remain by Elisa Cooper Even though ICANN is moving full steam ahead with the New gTLD Program, many of the program's specifics are still being finalized. Many important questions related to the Trademark Clearinghouse and the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) still remain unanswered at this point. However, ICANN has recently provided additional details around Application Reveal and Batching and selected the Independent Objector. https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/new-generic-top-level-domain-gtld-application-reveal-targets-june-13-but-many-questions-remain/ Brands Need to Pay Special Attention to ?Generics? in Generic Top Level Domains by Fred Felman A few days ago, I started to convince myself that there might be less to worry about with new gTLDs. It was calming to consider that the largest percentage of new extensions would likely be .brands which would pose little risk to others? intellectual property rights. https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/brands-need-to-pay-special-attention-to-generics-in-generic-top-level-domains/ ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Cyber missiles mean war without bloodshed What do you need to disrupt nuclear facilities of your enemy? A thumb drive. Well, that and a virulent cyber weapon such as Stuxnet that works so effectively that it takes out nothing but its target in a way that is more subtle than explosive. http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-cyber-warfare-20120601,0,2631887.story How Obama Was Dangerously Naive About STUXNET and Cyberwarfare If the New York Times' comprehensive account of the birth of the STUXNET worm that slowed Iran's efforts to enrich uranium tells us anything, it's that the Obama administration was remarkably naive about the potential for the proliferation of the cyberweapons it was developing. http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/mimssbits/27891/ us: Government role in Stuxnet could increase attacks against U.S. firms A New York Times report on Friday about the U.S government's extensive involvement in the Stuxnet attacks against Iran is sure to trigger a sharp increase in state sponsored cyber attacks against American businesses and critical infrastructure targets, security experts warn. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227696/Government_role_in_Stuxnet_could_increase_attacks_against_U.S._firms ITU calls for global collaboration to tackle cybersecurity threats [news release] ITU today called for greater international co-operation between governments and the ICT industry to tackle the global nature of today?s cybersecurity threats. http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/34.aspx Internet safe zone not 'bulletproof' Efforts to create a safe zone within the World Wide Web might help raise online security standards, but security players warn such a space is not "bulletproof" and might invite more negative attention from hackers instead. http://www.zdnetasia.com/internet-safe-zone-not-bulletproof-62304995.htm Energy assets in front line of cyber war Global energy infrastructure is more vulnerable than ever in an escalating cyber war thanks to "sons of Stuxnet" electronic missiles, which can be created from the virus designed to sabotage Iran's nuclear program. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/31/oukin-uk-cyber-attacks-energy-idUKBRE84U15120120531 Flame On! by Steven Bellovin Here we go again; another instance of really sophisticated spyware has been reported, a system that is "so complex and sophisticated that it's probably an advanced cyber-weapon unleashed by a wealthy country to wage a protracted espionage campaign on Iran". I won't get into the debate about whether or not it's really more impressive than Stuxnet, whether or not it's groundbreaking, or whether or not Israel launched it; let it suffice to say that there are dissenting views. I'm more interested in the implications. http://www.circleid.com/posts/flame_on/ ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** What do you think about this Vevo.xxx decision? Vevo.com, a music video site backed by Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media, ust won a UDRP case for the domain name Vevo.xxx. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/31/what-do-you-think-about-this-vevo-xxx-decision/ Dodging a Bullet Blue Mountain Coffee, Inc. recently filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) over the domain name Blue-Mountain-Coffee.com. Unfortunately for Blue Mountain Coffee, the NAF Panelist in this case determined that the Complainant was unable to sufficiently establish its rights to the domain name, and ordered that the domain name remain with the Respondent, the current registrant. http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/2012/05/29/dodging-bullet ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** World IPv6 Launch Solidifies Global Support for New Internet Protocol Major Internet service providers (ISPs), home networking equipment manufacturers, and web companies around the world are coming together to permanently enable IPv6 for their products and services by 6 June 2012. http://www.isoc.lu/actualite/world-ipv6-launch-the-future-is-forever-6-june-2012 FBI: IPv6 rollout could hinder police investigations As the Internet prepares to celebrate World IPv6 Day next Wednesday, law enforcement is worried the transition could hinder legitimate investigations. Some tech companies agree it's a concern. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57445157-83/fbi-ipv6-rollout-could-hinder-police-investigations/ IPv6 might put a damper on law enforcement work on the web IPv6 might be good for the Internet, but it?s throwing a wet blanket on law enforcement work, the FBI says. http://venturebeat.com/2012/06/01/ipv6-bad-for-cops/ Internet address system upgrade likely to be smooth [AFP] The Internet is set for a major upgrade in the coming week. But if all goes well, users won't even know it's happening. http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Science%2Band%2BTech/Story/A1Story20120603-350250.html http://www.france24.com/en/20120603-internet-address-system-upgrade-likely-be-smooth http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/13856085/internet-address-system-upgrade-likely-to-be-smooth/ 2012 Global IPv6 Deployment Survey Now Open The Number Resource Organization (NRO), on behalf of all the Regional Internet Registries, invites you to participate in the 3rd consecutive Global IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey on the current and future use of IPv6. https://www.arin.net/announcements/2012/20120601.html Will IPv4 secondary market soften IPv6 urgency? The countdown to World IPv6 Day on June 6 continues, with several companies having announced their support for IPv6 in the last couple of days. http://www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com/story/will-ipv4-secondary-market-soften-ipv6-urgency/2012-05-31 To learn IPv6, you must first unlearn IPv4 IPv6 is not IPv4, and administrators will have to learn new tricks to setting up and running networks as they transition to the latest protocols, says the network manager for Central Michigan University. http://gcn.com/articles/2012/06/01/cmu-sidebar-ipv6-unlearn-ipv4.aspx How one university is switching to IPv6 on its own terms Central Michigan University is beginning its transition to the next generation of Internet Protocols while it still has plenty of IPv4 addresses left, giving network administrators plenty of time to listen, learn and then implement IPv6 on its network. http://gcn.com/articles/2012/06/01/cmu-transition-to-ipv6.aspx IPv6 & IPv4 Will Co-Exist for a Long Time As World IPv6 Day nears, IPv4 traffic continues to dominate and will for some time since IPv6 and IPv4 can co-exist just fine on the same lines, according to DNS registrar VeriSign. http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsp/ipv6-ipv4-will-co-exist-for-a-long-time.html Vietnam not yet ready for IPv6 Many countries in the world have been considering implementing the next generation of Internet Protocol ? Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). Meanwhile, in Vietnam, enterprises are still not aware of the necessity and importance of using new Internet addresses. http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/science-technology/22960/vietnam-not-yet-ready-for-ipv6.html T-Mobile?s oddly coincidental IPv4 address acquisition by Milton Mueller As followers of our blog know, there is an intense and important struggle going on under the surface of IP address allocations. ARIN, the regional Internet registry for North America, is conflicting with companies who would like to broker the market for legacy IPv4 address blocks. http://www.internetgovernance.org/2012/05/31/t-mobiles-oddly-coincidental-ipv4-address-acquisition/ ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Consultation on Revision to the Policy Development Process We are consulting with the community in regards to a revised Policy Development Process (PDP) for Internet number resource policy development in the ARIN region. Significant changes in this revision of the PDP include: https://www.arin.net/announcements/2012/20120529_pdp.html Go Daddy?s 60-day transfer lock can now be removed One of Go Daddy?s most unpopular practices ? the infamous 60-day domain name transfer lock ? has essentially come to an end. http://domainincite.com/archives/9197-go-daddys-60-day-transfer-lock-can-now-be-removed Go Daddy creates process to eliminate 60 day transfer lock GoDaddy.com offers way to remove 60 day lock on domain transfers after certain registrant changes. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/01/godaddy-60-day-transfer-lock/ APNIC Survey 2012 extended There is still time to respond to the APNIC Survey 2012 and give a direct contribution to APNIC's operational planning future direction. http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2012/survey-extended ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Two Sales Totaling $160,000 Share Top Spot on This Week's Domain Sales Chart For the second week in a row there were enough notable domain sales reported to fill nearly TWO all extension Top 20 Sales Charts. 39 five-figure sales came to our attention with two those, at $80,000 each, tying for the top spot on this week's leader board. Those were Interest.me at Sedo.com and LiveTicker.com at DomainNameSales.com. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2012/20120530.htm ********************** REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** Reaping the Benefits of ICTs in Spain - Strategic Study on Communication Infrastructures and Paperless Administration Better use of information communication technologies (ICTs) can help Spain unlock governmental efficiencies and help prepare the country for future economic growth, according to a new study from the OECD. http://www.oecd.org/document/8/0,3746,en_2649_37441_50480392_1_1_1_37441,00.html ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** German ISP claims to deliver 4.7Gbps download speed in field test Germany's largest cable operator today said it has delivered download speeds of 4.7Gbps in a field test that blows away the 300Mbps FiOS speeds Verizon has been crowing about. http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/05/german-isp-claims-to-deliver-4-7gbps-download-speed-in-field-test/ NZ internet traffic will grow five-fold by 2016: Cisco The results of Cisco?s Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast released today, shows New Zealand?s mobile internet growth in 2016 will outpace traditional fixed-line services by between three to five times. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/nz-internet-traffic-will-grow-five-fold-by-2016-cisco ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** Facebook Nation: privacy changes go to a 270 million-user vote Facebook has opened voting on changes to its Data Use Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, which include some proposed modifications by the community as of June 1, largely a result of rallying activity by our-policy.org. In the spirit of democracy, at least 30 percent of Facebook's user base, just over 270 million people, must participate in the vote in order for the changes to be binding in either direction. http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/06/facebook-nation-privacy-changes-go-to-a-270-million-user-vote/ Have your say on Facebook privacy policy You get a vote on whether to accept Facebook's revised policies, thanks to the efforts of a European activist. http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-facebook-privacy-public-vote-20120601,0,7362858.story Twitter user growth slows but engagement grows Twitter may not be gaining new U.S. users as fast as it used to, but the users it has are much more engaged, according to a a report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227680/Twitter_user_growth_slows_but_engagement_grows Twitter Use 2012 Overview: As of February 2012, some 15% of online adults use Twitter, and 8% do so on a typical day. Overall Twitter adoption reamins steady, as the 15% of online adults who use Twitter is similar to the 13% of such adults who did so in May 2011. At the same time, the proportion of online adults who use Twitter on a typical day has doubled since May 2011 and has quadrupled since late 2010?at that point just 2% of online adults used Twitter on a typical day. The rise of smartphones might account for some of the uptick in usage because smartphone users are particularly likely to be using Twitter. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Twitter-Use-2012.aspx Twitter Quitters Give Up Social Media Before Intense Competition Olympic freestyle swimmer Rebecca Adlington?s decision to cut ties with the Twitterverse during the Summer Olympic Games so she can avoid morons and trolls is an increasingly common decision by elite athletes who find it necessary to unplug during high-level competition. http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/06/athletes-quit-twitter/ Privacy, Please: This Is Only for the Two of Us In a natural evolution of social networking, more mobile apps are aiming for sharing within boundaries. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/technology/apps-aiming-for-sharing-within-boundaries.html Social Media Policies At GM, Target, DISH Network Deemed Unlawful By Labor Official In an effort to control employees' activities on Facebook and Twitter, some U.S. companies have instituted social media policies that run afoul of labor law and infringe on workers' rights, according to a memo issued Wednesday by the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/31/social-media-policies-nlrb-memo-gm-target-dish-network_n_1560628.html ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** Freaks, Geeks and Microsoft: How Kinect Spawned a Commercial Ecosystem When the Kinect was introduced in November 2010 as a $150 motion-control add-on to Microsoft?s Xbox consoles, it drew attention from more than just video-gamers. A slim, black, oblong 11?-inch wedge perched on a base, it allowed a gamer to use his or her body to throw virtual footballs or kick virtual opponents without a controller, but it was also seen as an important step forward in controlling technology with natural gestures. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/magazine/how-kinect-spawned-a-commercial-ecosystem.html cn: New media has hold on kids Digital devices are playing an increasing role in children's development after school, according to a survey released on Wednesday. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-05/31/c_131622310.htm ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* nz: Call for new cyber bullying law after teen's death The death of a 15-year-old girl who was text bullied by her boyfriend's wife has prompted a coroner to call for a new law governing online communications. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7030825/Call-for-new-cyber-bullying-law-after-teens-death nz: Law Commission to report on cyber-bullying The Law Commission is reviewing submissions on a proposal to criminalise cyber-bullying and expects to report back in a few months. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/107316/law-commission-to-report-on-cyber-bullying nz: Call for new cyber-bullying laws Rotorua Coroner Wallace Bain is calling for a law to cover new forms of cyber communication, particularly cyber bullying. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10810114 nz: Coroner calls for law change to punish cyber-bullying A Coroner wants cyber-bullying criminalised after the death of a Rotorua teenager who had been bullied by text. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/107294/coroner-calls-for-law-change-to-punish-cyber-bullying nz: Coroner calls for new cyber bullying laws A Coroner is recommending new laws be brought in to deal with cyber bullying, following the death of a Rotorua teenager. http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbnat/1240052704-Calls-for-new-cyber-bullying-laws-to-be-introduced nz: NZ call for cyber bullying law after death A New Zealand coroner is calling for a law against text and cyber bullying in the wake of a 15-year-old girl's death after receiving "extraordinarily abusive" texts from an ex-boyfriend's wife. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8477341/nz-call-for-cyber-bullying-law-after-death nz: Coroner's call for law on cyber bullying (update) Rotorua Coroner Wallace Bain is calling for a new, clearly understood law to deal with text and cyber bullying. http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/call-for-law-on-cyber-bullying/1403411/ au: Google accused of building its brand in schools Google's $100,000 pitch to improve the computer literacy of 500 teachers and 20,000 students in a year will allow the corporate giant to imprint brand awareness among an "impressionable audience of schoolchildren". http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/education/google-accused-of-building-its-brand-in-schools/story-fn59nlz9-1226377833947 ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** uk: More music downloads sold than CDs Digital music revenues have overtaken those for CDs for the first time, marking a milestone for the music industry. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/more-music-downloads-sold-than-cds-7807443.html O2 porn filesharers to be sent letters from film-maker O2 customers suspected of illegally sharing pornographic films made by Ben Dover Productions will begin receiving letters from the film-maker shortly. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18281187 ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Real cost of the smartphone revolution - market expanding at an astonishing rate, but is it damaging creativity and innovation on the web? ... If, however, you're concerned about things such as freedom, control and innovation, then the prospect of a world in which most people access the internet via smartphones and other cloud devices is a troubling one. Why? Because smartphones (and tablets) are tightly controlled, "tethered" appliances. You may think that you own your shiny new iPhone or iPad, for example. But in fact an invisible chain stretches from it all the way back to Apple's corporate HQ in California. Nothing, but nothing, goes on your iDevice that hasn't been approved by Apple. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jun/03/john-naughton-smartphone-revolution-cost Google wins crucial API ruling, Oracle's case decimated Oracle's legal battle to break itself off a chunk of the smartphone market by attacking Android looks dead in the water today, after a federal judge who recently finished presiding over the six-week Oracle v. Google trial ruled that the structure of the Java APIs that Oracle was trying to assert can't be copyrighted at all. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/05/google-wins-crucial-api-ruling-oracles-case-decimated/ Oracle suffers major setback in Google case A U.S. judge dismissed Oracle Corp's copyright claims against Google Inc for parts of the Java programming language, knocking out Oracle's prime vehicle for damages in a high stakes legal battle over smartphones. http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/01/oracle-google-ruling-idINDEE84U0LJ20120601 Judge Frees Google?s Android From Oracle Copyrights The federal judge refereeing the billion-dollar fight between Oracle and Google over the Android operating system has dismissed Oracle?s claim that the Java APIs used by Android are subject to copyright. http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/05/oracle-google-judge-dismiss/ Microsoft and Nokia hit back at Google 'patent troll' claims The smartphone patent wars have heated up further, with Microsoft and Nokia hitting back at claims by Google that they are feeding mobile patents to a "troll" company that aims to extract billions of pounds of payments from handset makers and so push up prices. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jun/01/microsoft-nokia-google-patent-troll Nokia smacks Google for 'patent troll' charges Nokia has hit back at Google after the search giant charged Microsoft and Nokia with collusion and using patent trolls to discourage device makers from using Android. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57445500-94/nokia-smacks-google-for-patent-troll-charges/ Google to EU: Microsoft is engaging in patent proxy trolling Google has filed a complaint with European regulators alleging that Microsoft has violated competition laws by waging a proxy patent war against Android. Google hasn't made the complaint available to the press, but a statement from the search giant alleged that "Nokia and Microsoft are colluding to raise the costs of mobile devices for consumers, creating patent trolls that sidestep promises both companies have made." http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/06/google-to-eu-microsoft-is-engaging-in-patent-proxy-trolling/ Google accuses Microsoft, Nokia of mobile collusion Google Inc accused Microsoft Corp and Nokia of conspiring to use their patents against smartphone industry rivals, and said it has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/01/oukin-uk-google-microsoft-idUKBRE84U1DO20120601 http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/01/google-microsoft-nokia-idINDEE85001E20120601 Google files patent claim against Microsoft, Nokia Google lashed out at Microsoft and Nokia in a regulatory complaint, accusing them of illegally feeding mobile patents to a technology troll scavenging for billions of dollars in licensing fees that threaten to drive up the prices of cellphones and other wireless devices. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/google-files-patent-claim-against-microsoft-nokia-20120601-1zl93.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/google-files-patent-claim-against-microsoft-nokia-20120601-1zl93.html Cellphone Plans Could Be Data-Only in 2 Years, Says AT&T CEO Instead of seeing separate charges on your phone bill for data and voice, the services might soon be wrapped up into one data-service plan. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said Friday that cell plans could be data-only within the next 24 months, so separate voice and text messaging charges could be absorbed. http://mashable.com/2012/06/02/data-only-mobile-plans/ ********************** ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL ********************** Obama Order Sped Up Wave of Cyberattacks Against Iran >From his first months in office, President Obama secretly ordered increasingly sophisticated attacks on the computer systems that run Iran?s main nuclear enrichment facilities, significantly expanding America?s first sustained use of cyberweapons, according to participants in the program. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/01/world/middleeast/obama-ordered-wave-of-cyberattacks-against-iran.html Legal battle over Twitter subpoena heats up Electronic privacy advocates on Thursday weighed in on a high-stakes legal fight over online communications, arguing that a subpoena seeking an Occupy Wall Street protester's tweets violates his rights to free speech and privacy. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/01/oukin-uk-usa-twitter-subpoena-idUKBRE85004620120601 http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/01/usa-twitter-subpoena-idINDEE85001K20120601 ********************** SECURITY ********************** Cyber missiles mean war without bloodshed What do you need to disrupt nuclear facilities of your enemy? A thumb drive. Well, that and a virulent cyber weapon such as Stuxnet that works so effectively that it takes out nothing but its target in a way that is more subtle than explosive. http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-cyber-warfare-20120601,0,2631887.story How Obama Was Dangerously Naive About STUXNET and Cyberwarfare If the New York Times' comprehensive account of the birth of the STUXNET worm that slowed Iran's efforts to enrich uranium tells us anything, it's that the Obama administration was remarkably naive about the potential for the proliferation of the cyberweapons it was developing. http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/mimssbits/27891/ us: Government role in Stuxnet could increase attacks against U.S. firms A New York Times report on Friday about the U.S government's extensive involvement in the Stuxnet attacks against Iran is sure to trigger a sharp increase in state sponsored cyber attacks against American businesses and critical infrastructure targets, security experts warn. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227696/Government_role_in_Stuxnet_could_increase_attacks_against_U.S._firms ITU calls for global collaboration to tackle cybersecurity threats [news release] ITU today called for greater international co-operation between governments and the ICT industry to tackle the global nature of today?s cybersecurity threats. http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/34.aspx Internet safe zone not 'bulletproof' Efforts to create a safe zone within the World Wide Web might help raise online security standards, but security players warn such a space is not "bulletproof" and might invite more negative attention from hackers instead. http://www.zdnetasia.com/internet-safe-zone-not-bulletproof-62304995.htm Energy assets in front line of cyber war Global energy infrastructure is more vulnerable than ever in an escalating cyber war thanks to "sons of Stuxnet" electronic missiles, which can be created from the virus designed to sabotage Iran's nuclear program. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/31/oukin-uk-cyber-attacks-energy-idUKBRE84U15120120531 Flame On! by Steven Bellovin Here we go again; another instance of really sophisticated spyware has been reported, a system that is "so complex and sophisticated that it's probably an advanced cyber-weapon unleashed by a wealthy country to wage a protracted espionage campaign on Iran". I won't get into the debate about whether or not it's really more impressive than Stuxnet, whether or not it's groundbreaking, or whether or not Israel launched it; let it suffice to say that there are dissenting views. I'm more interested in the implications. http://www.circleid.com/posts/flame_on/ Mac malware: Over-hyped or underrated? Are the days of Mac security supremacy over ? or did they ever really exist at all? Either way, there's a two-fold threat to Mac users http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security/2012/06/02/mac-malware-over-hyped-or-underrated-40155264/ ********************** PRIVACY ********************** In Ad Network Nightmare, Microsoft Making ?Do Not Track? Default for IE 10 Microsoft announced Thursday that the next version of its browser, IE 10, will ship with the controversial ?Do Not Track? feature turned on by default, a first among major browsers, creating a potential threat to online advertising giants. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/05/ie10-do-not-track/ Germany Taken to Court for Failing to Implement Data Retention [IDG] European authorities have taken Germany to court for failing to implement the E.U. Data Retention Directive. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/256571/germany_taken_to_court_for_failing_to_implement_data_retention.html ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** New Google tool aims to help users sidestep China censors Are we on the brink of another Google/China showdown? In a carefully worded blog post on Google's Official Blog this week, the company said it will start alerting users in mainland China when they have typed in search terms that trigger an "interruption" of service to Google. http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-googles-search-in-china-20120601,0,804762.story Skepticism Greets Google?s Attempt to Deal With Censored Terms in China As my colleague Michael Wines reports, Google has quietly unveiled a feature on its search pages in China that warns users when they type in terms that could run afoul of the country?s robust censorship network. http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/01/skepticism-greets-googles-attempt-to-deal-with-censored-terms-in-china/ Google to Alert Users to Chinese Censorship Google has quietly upped the ante in a long-running dispute with the Chinese authorities over censorship, adding a software twist to its search page that warns users when they type a search term whose results are likely to be blocked in China. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/02/world/asia/google-to-alert-users-to-chinese-censorship.html Google Tips Off Users in China Google Inc. has begun warning users in China of certain search words that may trigger the country's Internet censors, in its boldest challenge in two years to Beijing's efforts to restrict online content. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303552104577439840152584930.html Google Now Highlights Censored Search Terms for Users in China [IDG] Google on Thursday began helping users in China navigate the country's strict censorship systems by highlighting search terms that will likely result in page errors, as part of an update to the company's search engine. But the new feature could be arriving too late to help the search giant improve its presence in the country, according to one analyst. http://www.pcworld.com/article/256622/google_now_highlights_censored_search_terms_for_users_in_china.html http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227661/Google_now_highlights_censored_search_terms_for_users_in_China Suspended Sentence Good News for Thai Webmaster Jiew, But the Threat to Freedom of Expression Remains Imagine going to court and potentially facing prison time over someone else?s comment in your blog. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/05/suspended-sentence-good-news-thai-webmaster-jiew-threat-freedom-expression-remains Pakistan's 8-Hour Twitter Block Sparks Fears of Future Internet Censorship Last week, a spokesman for the Pakistani Ministry of Information Technology announced that Pakistan was blocking access to Twitter because the site had not removed links to a competition on Facebook to post cartoon images of the Muslim prophet Mohammed. Why Twitter and not Facebook? The spokesman went on to say that Facebook had agreed to address the Pakistani government?s concerns?Facebook later issued a statement saying they had blocked the content about the contest in Pakistan?but they viewed Twitter as recalcitrant. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/05/pakistans-8-hour-twitter-sparks-fears-future-internet-censorship Violating free expression, authorites block Twitter for nearly 12 hours Reporters Without Borders deplores the fact that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked access to the social network Twitter for almost 12 hours yesterday on orders from the Ministry of Information Technology because of ?blasphemous content,? namely a Prophet Mohamed cartoon competition. http://en.rsf.org/pakistan-violating-free-expression-21-05-2012,42648.html ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** A Secure Internet as an Engine of Economic Growth - Remarks by Angel Gurr?a, OECD Secretary-General Ladies and Gentlemen: It?s a great pleasure to participate in this Microsoft Conference on Cybersecurity. Just a few decades ago, the term Cybersecurity would have sounded like the title of a science fiction film or a novel by Isaac Asimov, but today it is a central challenge for policymakers. http://www.oecd.org/document/34/0,3746,en_21571361_44315115_50500002_1_1_1_1,00.html Google warned to change search results or face court over antitrust issues Europe's antitrust chief has given Google until 2 July to offer changes in its search results and advertising rules or face the threat of being taken to court and potentially huge fines. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jun/01/google-european-commission-search-results Kroes favours consumer choice over 'net neutrality' law The European Commission wants to ensure that consumers can have full access to high-speed Internet at any time but refrained from regulating on so-called "net neutrality" for now, saying the remedy may be worse than the disease. http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/eu-increase-consumers-full-internet-choice-news-513033 When the Government Comes Knocking, Who Has Your Back? [news release] When you use the Internet, you entrust your thoughts, experiences, locations, and more to companies like Google, Twitter, and Facebook. But what happens when the government asks these companies to hand over your private information? Will the company stand with you? Today, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) releases its second annual "When the Government Comes Knocking, Who Has Your Back?" report ? this time as a white paper and chart tracking some of the Internet's biggest service providers on their public commitments to their users' privacy and security. https://www.eff.org/press/releases/when-government-comes-knocking-who-has-your-back Singapore e-gov services still not global Country leads in e-government implementation worldwide but locally-developed e-government products still lack presence in global landscape, notes official, who says government will help push Singapore public-sector products abroad. http://www.zdnetasia.com/singapore-e-gov-services-still-not-global-62304969.htm Singapore sets aside $1.2B for govt ICT tenders Government will call for ICT tenders worth S$1.2 billion (US$936.7 million) this financial year, up from S$1.1 billion last year, covering areas that include data analytics and business process management. http://www.zdnetasia.com/singapore-sets-aside-1-2b-for-govt-ict-tenders-62304964.htm ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Apple's efforts fail to end gruelling conditions at Foxconn factories Gruelling workloads, humiliating punishments and battery-farm living conditions remain routine for workers assembling Apple's luxury electronics, according to one of the most detailed reports yet on life inside China's Foxconn factories. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/may/30/foxconn-abuses-despite-apple-reforms Foxconn working conditions slammed by workers rights group Exhausting workloads, humiliating discipline, and cramped dormitories are still "the norm" for workers at Foxconn factories in China, according to a report released today that details alleged working conditions at the manufacturing giant. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57444213-37/foxconn-working-conditions-slammed-by-workers-rights-group/ ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** eu: State aid: Commission consults on draft Guidelines for broadband networks [news release] The European Commission is inviting comments on the application of EU state aid rules to the public funding of broadband networks. The key issue for discussion is how to adapt the current Guidelines to the objectives of the EU Digital Agenda. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/550 EU Regulators Ask for Feedback on State Aid for Broadband [IDG] Europe's lawmakers have asked for feedback on its proposed new rules on allocating state aid to fund broadband networks. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/256647/eu_regulators_ask_for_feedback_on_state_aid_for_broadband.html Asia told to invest more in telecom infrastructure Intel Capital yesterday told the World Economic Forum on East Asia that this year it would invest US$17 million (S$21.3 million) in two Southeast Asian companies. http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20120601-349858.html 'Ugly' cabinet dispute thwarts BT in Kensington and Chelsea BT has halted its plans to roll-out high-speed broadband to one of the country's wealthiest areas following a dispute over street cabinets. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18277561 --------- David Goldstein email: david at goldsteinreport.com 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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