*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Second Level .UK Registrations Top Six Figures In Under 4 Weeks < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/04/second-level-uk-top-six-figures/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/04/second-level-uk-top-six-figures/> What will you do with your brand gTLD? by Jennifer Wolfe < <http://info.wolfedomain.com/blog/bid/385361/What-will-you-do-with-your-brand-gTLD> http://info.wolfedomain.com/blog/bid/385361/What-will-you-do-with-your-brand-gTLD> ICANN puts porn gTLDs on hold for no good reason? < <http://domainincite.com/17024-icann-puts-porn-gtlds-on-hold-for-no-good-reason> http://domainincite.com/17024-icann-puts-porn-gtlds-on-hold-for-no-good-reason> California Democrats .Whine Over Proposed .Wine Domains < <http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/03/california-democrats-whine-over-proposed-wine-domains/> http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/03/california-democrats-whine-over-proposed-wine-domains/> US winemakers rebel against their government < <http://domainincite.com/17016-us-winemakers-rebel-against-their-government> http://domainincite.com/17016-us-winemakers-rebel-against-their-government> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Kenya Internet Governance Forum kicks off in Nairobi The Kenya IGF kicked off in Nairobi today bringing together stakeholders including academia, government and the private sector, with the focus on connectivity in the counties, net neutrality and cyber security. < <http://www.humanipo.com/news/45797/kenya-internet-governance-forum-kicks-off-in-nairobi/> http://www.humanipo.com/news/45797/kenya-internet-governance-forum-kicks-off-in-nairobi/> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Formation of the Coordination Group On 14 March 2014, the NTIA announced its intention to transition its stewardship role of IANA functions, and called upon ICANN to launch and facilitate a process with the community to derive a proposal to transition the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community, meeting the criteria set out by NTIA. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-03-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-03-en> New Contracting Statistics Released Below are the key Contracting statistics, as of 04 July 2014: < <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-04jul14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-04jul14-en> Does ICANN violate Human Rights? The Council of Europe report by Milton Mueller As we move toward the IANA transition, many observers are concerned about the relationship between an autonomous ICANN and Internet freedom. One proposal even went so far as to propose to replace NTIA oversight with an ?Internet Freedom Panel? that could veto any ICANN decisions that threaten Internet freedom. That proposal is unworkable because of the overly broad scope of the veto power and the infinite regress problem of who would oversee the oversight panel. Nevertheless, the idea of trying to structure the transition in ways that impose constitutional limits on ICANN?s power to regulate Internet content is a good one. < <http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/07/02/human-rights-in-icann-the-council-of-europe-report/> http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/07/02/human-rights-in-icann-the-council-of-europe-report/> Dreamhost Hit With ICANN Breach Notice Dreamhost is one of the larger webhosting providers out there. The Los Angeles based company was founded back in 1996 and offers Linux hosting exclusively ie. no Microsoft software. According to HosterStats they currently host around 1.3 million domain names. Earlier this week the company was hit with a breach notice by ICANN?s compliance team. < <http://www.internetnews.me/2014/07/03/dreamhost-hit-icann-breach-notice/> http://www.internetnews.me/2014/07/03/dreamhost-hit-icann-breach-notice/> Event Wrap: ICANN 50 ICANN's 50th meeting was held in London last week with a record 3,115 attendees. ICANN meetings now attract a wide range of stakeholder groups to discuss Internet names and numbers, as well as broader technical, business, and governance issues. < <http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2014/event-wrap-icann-50> http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2014/event-wrap-icann-50> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** European ccTLD News - June 2014 CENTR has published its latest ccTLD newsletter for June 2014 - this edition includes: the IANA transition: What's at stake for ccTLDs?", Highlights from ICANN50 London, Global Status of Domain Names, QnA from CENTR Jamboree 2014 participants & ccTLD news highlights and statistics < <https://centr.org/news/european-cctld-news-june-2014> https://centr.org/news/european-cctld-news-june-2014> Separation of functions regarding registration of .ch Internet addresses The SWITCH foundation is currently tasked by the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) with performing a dual role for .ch domain names. In its role as the registry, it is responsible for maintaining the domain name database. At the same time, until March 2015 it also has the role of registrar, which involves selling .ch domain names directly to end customers. This dual role will come to an end next year, and the functions will be separated. < <http://www.switch.ch/about/news/2014/separation2.html> http://www.switch.ch/about/news/2014/separation2.html> The CZ.NIC Publications released another book on the subject of law and the Internet The CZ.NIC Association, administrator of the Czech national domain, expanded its book series with a new title, eighth in total. This book written in Slovak language by Martin Husovec, a lawyer, is called ?Responsibility on the Internet according to the Czech and Slovak Laws?. The book has the ambition to be a detailed manual on practical issues, such as: who and when is responsible for situations where users violate someone?s rights on the Internet, when the service operator must yield data about their users or in which state they may be sued and under what law. < <http://www.nic.cz/page/2182/the-cz.nic-publications-released-another-book-on-the-subject-of-law-and-the-internet/> http://www.nic.cz/page/2182/the-cz.nic-publications-released-another-book-on-the-subject-of-law-and-the-internet/> DotEU By The Numbers The guys over at EUrid released a nice graphic that gives a summary of key data related to .eu in 2013: At the recent ICANN meeting in London EUrid was firmly focussed on highlighting European businesses that actively use .eu for their websites. < <http://www.internetnews.me/2014/07/03/doteu-numbers/> http://www.internetnews.me/2014/07/03/doteu-numbers/> nz: Policy Consultation, changes to UDAIs (Registering Managing and Cancelling, Transfer to Another Registrar policies). As part of the implementation of .nz registrations at the second level, the Domain Name Commission is proposing two changes to the current requirements on UDAIs. < <http://dnc.org.nz/story/policy-consultation-changes-udais-registering-managing-and-cancelling-transfer-another-registr> http://dnc.org.nz/story/policy-consultation-changes-udais-registering-managing-and-cancelling-transfer-another-registr> rs: April issue of RNIDS News The new 19th issue of our corporate newsletter, RNIDS News, contains an overview of the events that took place at RNIDS, in the local Internet community and the world during the first quarter of 2014. This issue contains reports from the ?Cyrillic and the Internet: in Serbia and Around the World? panel discussion, the RNIDS Award given to the Elementarium website, the ?Evolution of the Internet: What's Next? forum and RNIDS? appearance at the Webiz 2.0 conference. < <http://rnids.rs/en/what-s-new/april-issue-of-rnids-news/id/4557> http://rnids.rs/en/what-s-new/april-issue-of-rnids-news/id/4557> Popularity of UK domains grows ? new .uk hits 100k within weeks of launch New, short .uk domains have passed the 100,000 registrations milestone, contributing to the biggest-selling month Nominet ? the internet company behind the .uk internet infrastructure ? has seen in almost 14 years.June 2014 saw almost 225,000 new registrations across .uk, .co.uk, .org.uk and .me.uk, second only to March 2000, when registrations nudged 250,000. < <http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/popularity-uk-domains-grows-?-new-uk-hits-100k-within-weeks-launch> http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/popularity-uk-domains-grows-?-new-uk-hits-100k-within-weeks-launch> Second Level .UK Registrations Top Six Figures In Under 4 Weeks The launch of second level .uk registrations has been a success with over 100,000 registrations since their launch on 10 June, but there were almost 225,000 registrations across all .uk domains meaning registrations of .co.uk, .org.uk and .me.uk domains were greater than .uk. < <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22591> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22591> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/04/second-level-uk-top-six-figures/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/04/second-level-uk-top-six-figures/> < <http://www.domainnews.com/second-level-uk-registrations-top-six-figures.html> http://www.domainnews.com/second-level-uk-registrations-top-six-figures.html> 2nd level .UK domain name registrations top 100,000 Over 100,000 second level domain names under .uk have been registered since they became available for registration last month, .uk registry Nominet announced today. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/03/2nd-level-uk-domain-name-registrations-top-100000/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/03/2nd-level-uk-domain-name-registrations-top-100000/> Nominet Internet Awards reveal the best of the UK?s online initiatives Nominet ... announces the winners of the 2014 Nominet Internet Awards. Winners included a game run by Cancer Research UK to analyse real genetic data, and #Techmums, an organisation which helps mums be part of the digital revolution. < <http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/press-releases/nominet-internet-awards-reveal-best-uk?s-online-initiatives> http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/press-releases/nominet-internet-awards-reveal-best-uk?s-online-initiatives> Nominet Internet Award winners 2014 revealed The winners of this year?s Nominet Internet Awards have been announced. The annual awards celebrate projects that help to make the internet a force for good and showcase the very best that the UK internet has to offer. < <http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominet-internet-award-winners-2014-revealed-0> http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominet-internet-award-winners-2014-revealed-0> uk: Nominet begins its part in Ofcom?s TV Whitespace pilot Nominet has passed the qualification stage to become a database provider that can operate in Ofcom?s TV Whitespace pilot in the UK. TV white space is the part of the radio spectrum freed up by the UK analogue TV switch off and planning is underway for a pilot of innovative white space technology in the UK, which is among the first of its kind in Europe. < <http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/press-releases/nominet-begins-its-part-ofcom?s-tv-whitespace-pilot> http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/press-releases/nominet-begins-its-part-ofcom?s-tv-whitespace-pilot> < <http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominet-begins-its-part-ofcom?s-tv-whitespace-pilot> http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominet-begins-its-part-ofcom?s-tv-whitespace-pilot> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** What will you do with your brand gTLD? by Jennifer Wolfe If you are in charge of the gTLD inside your company, there are no shortage of ideas, but getting them into concrete form that can move forward may prove a bit challenging. We?ll be hosting a webinar this month to discuss the ideation process and offer ideas on how the new gTLDs can be used by brands, but offer here a few ideas of our own, as well as structure to help you consider how to facilitate these discussions inside your organization. < <http://info.wolfedomain.com/blog/bid/385361/What-will-you-do-with-your-brand-gTLD> http://info.wolfedomain.com/blog/bid/385361/What-will-you-do-with-your-brand-gTLD> ICANN puts porn gTLDs on hold for no good reason? In a decision that seems to have come out of nowhere, ICANN has effectively put bids for three porn-themed new gTLDs on hold. < <http://domainincite.com/17024-icann-puts-porn-gtlds-on-hold-for-no-good-reason> http://domainincite.com/17024-icann-puts-porn-gtlds-on-hold-for-no-good-reason> Video: Dot brand: Why your brand needs its own TLD Are you a brand leader trying to figure out how to establish a sustainable and winning brand presence despite the rapidly changing environment? A dotBRAND is the answer, and here is why. Don't be left behind. < <http://www.afilias.info/blogs/roland-laplante/video-dot-brand-why-your-brand-needs-its-own-top-level-domain> http://www.afilias.info/blogs/roland-laplante/video-dot-brand-why-your-brand-needs-its-own-top-level-domain> California Democrats .Whine Over Proposed .Wine Domains Let?s see if we can do this without making any puns. In May, California Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson sent a letter to ICANN, asking that .wine and .vin domain not be assigned to ?any applicant,? provided that worries concerning protections against cybersquatting can?t be resolved. < <http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/03/california-democrats-whine-over-proposed-wine-domains/> http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/03/california-democrats-whine-over-proposed-wine-domains/> US winemakers rebel against their government Groups representing thousands of US winemakers have come out against .wine and .vin, bringing their government?s position on the two proposed new gTLDs into question. < <http://domainincite.com/17016-us-winemakers-rebel-against-their-government> http://domainincite.com/17016-us-winemakers-rebel-against-their-government> What if France had applied for a .WINE new gTLD? Would the French Government or any other French Private company ? such as a French Vineyard ? had applied to the .WINE TLD, one could wonder what would the situation be today. < <http://gtld.club/2014/07/01/what-if-france-had-applied-for-a-wine-new-gtld/> http://gtld.club/2014/07/01/what-if-france-had-applied-for-a-wine-new-gtld/> Valideus will validate .vlaanderen and .brussels applications DNS Belgium has selected Valideus from the various candidates to validate applications for .vlaanderen and .brussels domain names during the second phase of the launch. This phase runs from 2nd October to 3rd November 2014. < <http://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/news/valideus-will-validate-vlaanderen-and-brussels-applications> http://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/news/valideus-will-validate-vlaanderen-and-brussels-applications> HosterStats.com - Webite usage survey of .berlin websites - June 2014 - Full TLD Survey These are the HosterStats.com website usage survey results for .berlin websites as of 26 June 2014. The number of .berlin domains checked was 135,812. The number of responding websites was 130,474. More details and analysis of this survey website usage in the top 10 new gTLDs are included in the latest (July 2014) HosterStats.com new gTLD Report (30 Euro). < <http://www.hosterstats.com/berlin-website-usage-survey.php> http://www.hosterstats.com/berlin-website-usage-survey.php> Thank You GNSO - From the SHE.africa by Sophia Bekele The recent announcement at the ICANN 50 London, by all stakeholder groups and constituencies comprising of ICANN's Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) to endorse a joint statement in support of the creation of an independent accountability mechanism "that provides meaningful review and adequate redress for those harmed by ICANN action or inaction in contravention of an agreed upon compact with the community" is a very welcome development to the Multistakeholder framework. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140703_thank_you_gnso_from_the_she_dot_africa/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140703_thank_you_gnso_from_the_she_dot_africa/> .WANG - 15,000 Registrations on Day One of General Availability [news release] Zodiac Registry is pleased to announce that 15,000 .wang domain names have been registered during the first 24 hours of its General Availability, which started on 00:00, June 30, Beijing time. Within the first 2 hours, more than 7,000 domain names were taken. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/04/wang-15000-registrations-day-one/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/07/04/wang-15000-registrations-day-one/> < <http://www.domainnews.com/wang-15-000-registrations-day-one.html> http://www.domainnews.com/wang-15-000-registrations-day-one.html> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Microsoft's Seizure of No-IP Domains Disrupted Criminals & Innocents Alike Microsoft successfully disrupted roughly one-quarter of the APT actors Kaspersky monitors, but took down millions of innocent hostnames too. < <http://www.darkreading.com/microsofts-seizure-of-no-ip-domains-disrupted-criminals-and-innocents-alike/d/d-id/1279079> http://www.darkreading.com/microsofts-seizure-of-no-ip-domains-disrupted-criminals-and-innocents-alike/d/d-id/1279079> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** ICC International Centre for ADR reports record number of requests The number of requests filed with the International Centre for ADR of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) surged in 2013 largely as a result of the mandate given to ICC by ICANN to administer disputes over new gTLDs. At the same time, the Centre handled a growing number of cases in its core areas of ADR, including mediation, as well as expertise and dispute boards. < <http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2014/ICC-International-Centre-for-ADR-reports-record-number-of-requests/> http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2014/ICC-International-Centre-for-ADR-reports-record-number-of-requests/> Delta Dental Goes After ... Everyone Have you ever visited a dentist who went after every possible cavity with his drill ? all in one visit? In this week?s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) decision, Delta Dental appears to have gone after every possible respondent ? nine, to be exact ? in one complaint. This type of consolidating can only be done where (i) the disputed domain names are subject to common ownership or control, and (ii) the consolidation would be fair and equitable to all parties. < <http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/06/30/delta-dental-goes-after-everyone/> http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/06/30/delta-dental-goes-after-everyone/> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Taking the Training Wheels off ICANN, Human Rights Online, and the Networked Car The Internet, according to the German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is different. Find out how and why in this Special Edition of the eco International Podcast. Gain insight into the perspectives of some of the many stakeholders involved in the international debate on Internet Governance, from their visit to Berlin in June for the European Dialogue on Internet Governance, hosted by eco. We hear from political, industry, Internet administration and human rights representatives, on what?s important in deciding how the Internet will be run in the future. < <http://international.eco.de/2014/news/taking-the-training-wheels-off-icann-human-rights-online-and-the-networked-car.html> http://international.eco.de/2014/news/taking-the-training-wheels-off-icann-human-rights-online-and-the-networked-car.html> Minds + Machines files patent for ?Domain Name Registration and Resale? Minds + MachinesMinds + Machines Chairman Fred Krueger has filed a patent application for the resale of domain names, titled ?Domain Name Registration and Resale?. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/03/krueger-patent/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/03/krueger-patent/> GoDaddy Fuels Marketing Power With New Ad Agency GoDaddy ... has hired Barton F. Graf 9000 as its U.S. advertising agency-of-record. A new campaign featuring television and online ads is set to debut in September. Creative details are not being revealed, but the commercials will revolve around how GoDaddy helps small business owners leverage the power of the Internet. < <http://godaddy.com/news/article/godaddy-fuels-marketing-power-with-new-ad-agency.aspx> http://godaddy.com/news/article/godaddy-fuels-marketing-power-with-new-ad-agency.aspx> GoDaddy Unveils 'Get Paid' To Help Small Businesses Get Paid Anytime, Anywhere By Any Method GoDaddy ... unveiled Get Paid, a new offering designed to help small businesses ?get paid? anytime, anywhere, and by any digital method. Get Paid is the newest addition to GoDaddy?s family of technology solutions, which are designed to make it easier for small business owners to manage their business. < <http://au.godaddy.com/news/article/godaddy-unveils-get-paid-to-help-small-businesses-get-paid-anytime-anywhere-by-any-method.aspx> http://au.godaddy.com/news/article/godaddy-unveils-get-paid-to-help-small-businesses-get-paid-anytime-anywhere-by-any-method.aspx> Internet Society Seats New Board Members at Annual General Meeting in London The Internet Society is pleased to announce that its Board of Trustees seated four new Board members at its Annual General Meeting, 27-28 June 2014. The Board of Trustees provides strategic direction for the Internet Society, as it seeks to achieve its mission of preserving and extending the open, resilient, global Internet accessible to everyone. < <http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-seats-new-board-members-annual-general-meeting-london> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-seats-new-board-members-annual-general-meeting-london> Narelle Clark and Demi Getschko selected as Internet Society representatives on the NTIA/IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group The Internet Society (ISOC) appoints Narelle Clark, Director of Operations- Deputy CEO for the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) and Dr. Demi Getschko, CEO of the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br), as the ISOC representatives on the NTIA/IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group. < <http://www.internetsociety.org/news/narelle-clark-and-demi-getschko-selected-internet-society-representatives-ntiaiana-stewardship> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/narelle-clark-and-demi-getschko-selected-internet-society-representatives-ntiaiana-stewardship> GoDaddy wants to patent way of onboarding new TLDs GoDaddy has filed four patent applications describing methods for adding new TLDs to a registrar?s offerings. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/03/godaddy-patent-new-tlds/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/03/godaddy-patent-new-tlds/> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Researchers asked 1,400 experts to describe the biggest threats to the Web. Here?s what they said. What are the biggest threats to the Internet in the next 20 years? According to experts canvassed by Pew, the biggest threats aren't a rise in hacking attacks or new waves of Internet crime. They're government and big online corporations. < <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/07/03/researchers-asked-1400-experts-to-describe-the-biggest-threats-to-the-web-heres-what-they-said/> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/07/03/researchers-asked-1400-experts-to-describe-the-biggest-threats-to-the-web-heres-what-they-said/> Government crackdowns, surveillance could destroy the open web, Pew says The Internet as we know it faces several major dangers in the next 10 years, including interference from nation-states, an undermining of trust caused by governmental and corporate surveillance scandals and the corporate world?s influence on its basic structure, according to a new report. < <http://www.networkworld.com/article/2378598/security0/government-crackdowns-surveillance-could-destroy-the-open-web-pew-says.html> http://www.networkworld.com/article/2378598/security0/government-crackdowns-surveillance-could-destroy-the-open-web-pew-says.html> The Gurus Speak Some of the most prominent and respected technology experts and analysts made far-ranging statements, encompassing many points. 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