*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Safeguarding the Open Internet by Marietje Schaake, a member of the European Parliament for the Dutch Democratic Party < <http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/open-internet-agreements-by-mar ietje-schaake-2015-05> http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/open-internet-agreements-by-mari etje-schaake-2015-05> US government asks internet community how long it should extend IANA contract < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/08/us_government_asks_internet_communi ty_how_long_it_should_extend_iana_contract/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/08/us_government_asks_internet_communit y_how_long_it_should_extend_iana_contract/> ICA to ICANN: We?ll ?Vigorously Oppose? Changing URS to Facilitate RDNH by Philip Corwin < <http://www.internetcommerce.org/no-rdnh-via-urs/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/no-rdnh-via-urs/> Kommen bald auch Second Level Domains unter .au < <http://www.domain-recht.de/domain-registrierung/laender-endungen-cctld/cctl ds-kommen-bald-auch-second-level-domains-unter-au-64514.html> http://www.domain-recht.de/domain-registrierung/laender-endungen-cctld/cctld s-kommen-bald-auch-second-level-domains-unter-au-64514.html> Businesses call on regulators to stop .sucks ?extortion? < <http://domainincite.com/18503-businesses-call-on-regulators-to-stop-sucks-e xtortion> http://domainincite.com/18503-businesses-call-on-regulators-to-stop-sucks-ex tortion> Has .sucks abandoned its Sunrise Premium program? < <http://domainincite.com/18504-has-sucks-abandoned-its-sunrise-premium-progr am> http://domainincite.com/18504-has-sucks-abandoned-its-sunrise-premium-progra m> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Safeguarding the Open Internet by Marietje Schaake, a member of the European Parliament for the Dutch Democratic Party Proposals regarding Internet governance are bound to generate serious friction. The online world, after all, has provided enormous opportunities to billions of denizens, largely because it has never been governed. < <http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/open-internet-agreements-by-mar ietje-schaake-2015-05> http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/open-internet-agreements-by-mari etje-schaake-2015-05> US government asks internet community how long it should extend IANA contract The US government has asked the internet community how long they think it will take to decide on and implement changes to the top level of the internet, and so how long it will need to extend the current IANA contract. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/08/us_government_asks_internet_communi ty_how_long_it_should_extend_iana_contract/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/08/us_government_asks_internet_communit y_how_long_it_should_extend_iana_contract/> Joint Regional ccTLD Organisations (ROs) statement following the I* London meeting Last week the I* organisations met in London to discuss several issues, one of which was the IANA Stewardship Transition (IST) process. < <https://centr.org/news/cctld/05-07-2015/4169/ros-statement-following-i-star -london> https://centr.org/news/cctld/05-07-2015/4169/ros-statement-following-i-star- london> < <http://aptld.org/system/files/joint_regional_cctld_organisations_ros_statem ent.pdf> http://aptld.org/system/files/joint_regional_cctld_organisations_ros_stateme nt.pdf> Understanding the IANA Stewardship Transition and enhancing ICANN?s accountability by Daniel Fink, ICANN Stakeholder Engagement Manager for Brazil March 14th will be remembered as ?ground zero? of a challenging journey for the multistakeholder model. It was the date chosen by the United States government to announce its intention to transfer stewardship of the IANA functions. But what is the IANA? Who participates in the process? What exactly does it involve? Hopefully, this article will shed some light on these questions. < <http://prensa.lacnic.net/news/en/feb2014_en/understanding-the-iana-stewards hip-transition-and-enhancing-icanns-accountability> http://prensa.lacnic.net/news/en/feb2014_en/understanding-the-iana-stewardsh ip-transition-and-enhancing-icanns-accountability> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) Charter Amendments Purpose (Brief): In March 2015, the gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) of the GNSO submitted a set of Charter revisions to the Staff for processing in compliance with Phase I of the Process For Amending GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charters. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-08-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-08-en> ICA to ICANN: We?ll ?Vigorously Oppose? Changing URS to Facilitate RDNH by Philip Corwin On Thursday, April 30th ICA filed a comment letter with ICANN regarding the ?Draft Report: Rights Protection Mechanisms Review? published earlier this year. This preliminary report paves the way for a more extensive issues report on the new gTLD RPMs that will be delivered to the GNSO Council this fall. < <http://www.internetcommerce.org/no-rdnh-via-urs/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/no-rdnh-via-urs/> The gulf of Tonkin: ICANN board responds to monopoly allegations by Milton Mueller Our last blog post raised a significant amount of concern among people involved in the IANA stewardship transition. (This includes members of U.S. Congressional committees tracking the process.) A member of the ICANN board has responded to these concerns, but his response does not quell the controversy. < <http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/05/07/the-gulf-of-tonkin-icann-board -responds-to-monopoly-allegations/> http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/05/07/the-gulf-of-tonkin-icann-board- responds-to-monopoly-allegations/> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Kommen bald auch Second Level Domains unter .au Die australische Domain-Verwaltung auDA denkt dar?ber nach, die Registrierung von .au-Domains direkt auf Ebene der Second Level Domain freizugeben. < <http://www.domain-recht.de/domain-registrierung/laender-endungen-cctld/cctl ds-kommen-bald-auch-second-level-domains-unter-au-64514.html> http://www.domain-recht.de/domain-registrierung/laender-endungen-cctld/cctld s-kommen-bald-auch-second-level-domains-unter-au-64514.html> .Club turns 1 and these 17 registrars are selling domains for $1 .Club is celebrating the one year anniversary of its general availability. As part of the celebration, 17 registrars are offering .Club domain names for about a dollar today only. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/07/club-turns-1-and-these-17-registrars-a re-selling-domains-for-1/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/07/club-turns-1-and-these-17-registrars-ar e-selling-domains-for-1/> club: Celebrating Our First Birthday! One year ago today .CLUB went live! It has been a great and busy year and we have many accomplishments to be proud of. That said, we could not have done it without all of our supporters: our registrar partners, our investors, our friends and families, and most of all, our registrants ? the individuals and businesses who have registered a great .CLUB domain name. We share our birthday celebration with you all! < <http://nic.club/celebrating-our-first-birthday/> http://nic.club/celebrating-our-first-birthday/> JPNIC and JPRS publish "History of Internet Resources Management in Japan - Focusing on Domain Name and IP Address" JPNIC and JPRS today release the English website "History of Internet Resource Management in Japan - Focusing on Domain Names and IP Addresses" to help people all around the world know more about the development of the Internet in Japan since its emergence. < <http://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2015/150507.html> http://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2015/150507.html> < <https://www.nic.ad.jp/en/topics/2015/20150507-01.html> https://www.nic.ad.jp/en/topics/2015/20150507-01.html> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Businesses call on regulators to stop .sucks ?extortion? ICANN?s Business Constituency wants US and Canadian regulators to intervene to prevent Vox Populi Registry, which runs .sucks, ?extorting? businesses with its high sunrise fees. < <http://domainincite.com/18503-businesses-call-on-regulators-to-stop-sucks-e xtortion> http://domainincite.com/18503-businesses-call-on-regulators-to-stop-sucks-ex tortion> Has .sucks abandoned its Sunrise Premium program? Vox Populi Registry has done away with the ?Sunrise Premium? part of its .sucks launch strategy, if only in name. < <http://domainincite.com/18504-has-sucks-abandoned-its-sunrise-premium-progr am> http://domainincite.com/18504-has-sucks-abandoned-its-sunrise-premium-progra m> .sucks and ICANN not invited to Congressional hearing on .sucks and ICANN The witness list in next week?s US Congressional hearing into .sucks and ICANN accountability does not feature .sucks or ICANN. < <http://domainincite.com/18500-sucks-and-icann-not-invited-to-congressional- hearing-on-sucks-and-icann> http://domainincite.com/18500-sucks-and-icann-not-invited-to-congressional-h earing-on-sucks-and-icann> Why won?t the new TLDs take off in Sweden? In April of last year, I wrote about the somewhat lukewarm interest for the new TLDs in Sweden. It has now been a year since then and I can note that interest is no longer lukewarm; instead, it?s ice-cold! < <https://www.iis.se/english/blog/why-wont-the-new-top-level-domains-take-off -in-sweden/> https://www.iis.se/english/blog/why-wont-the-new-top-level-domains-take-off- in-sweden/> Donuts New gTLD Growth and Analysis (Second Report) In our second report of the year, Donuts provides analysis of on the growth and usage of new web addresses, and thoughtful commentary on industry-relevant issues. < <http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/blog/donuts-new-gtld-growth-and-anal ysis-second-report> http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/blog/donuts-new-gtld-growth-and-analy sis-second-report> It sucks to be a brand The .sucks domain has caused controversy among some brand owners due to its pricing structure, but the registry maintains it has done nothing wrong. TBO finds out more. < <http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/article/it-sucks-to-be-a-brand> http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/article/it-sucks-to-be-a-brand> Dot What? The surprisingly interesting history of the Internet domain system. On a daily basis, you probably type dozens of URLs into your browser to get the websites where you read the news, check your email, access your bank records, and shop online. But chances are you don?t know much about the complex, decentralized naming and numbering system that makes it all work behind the scenes?or the worldwide discussion about who should be responsible for overseeing this system when the U.S. government gives up that role at the end of 2015. < <http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/05/icann_transit ion_the_interesting_history_of_the_internet_domain_name_system.html> http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/05/icann_transiti on_the_interesting_history_of_the_internet_domain_name_system.html> Twenty UK charities sign up for .ngo domain name Charities and NGOs around the world can apply for a website with the .ngo domain name, and a number of UK charities have already signed up in the limited registration period. < <http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/twenty-uk-charities-sign-ngo-domain-name/commu nications/article/1346207> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/twenty-uk-charities-sign-ngo-domain-name/commun ications/article/1346207> Unmet Fundamental Requisites for a Successful gTLDs Program by Alex Tajirian New pioneering ideas are not always welcomed or requested by consumers... Henry Ford didn't wait until people wanted a mass-market car. Citibank didn't wait until they wanted ATMs, and Jeff Bezos didn't wait until they decided to shop on their computers. But the three innovators did more than follow a vision. Before they made their respective leaps, they pondered what people did want. They asked themselves some hard questions. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150507_unmet_fundamental_requisites_for_a_s uccessful_gtlds_program/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150507_unmet_fundamental_requisites_for_a_su ccessful_gtlds_program/> This week?s new TLDs (retroactive edition) It?s been a busy week and I missed doing my weekly new TLD preview. A number of interesting domain names launched this week, so I?ll recap what came out and how they did. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/07/this-weeks-new-tlds-retroactive-editio n/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/07/this-weeks-new-tlds-retroactive-edition /> Tucows gets $1.5 million for marketing .Online domain name Tucows? withdraw from a partnership to run the .Online registry has resulted in a $1.5 million gain for the company in return for lending marketing support to the new TLD for three years. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/08/tucows-gets-1-5-million-for-marketing- online-domain-name/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/08/tucows-gets-1-5-million-for-marketing-o nline-domain-name/> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Upcoming event: Conference on Cyber-related Research & Development On 9 June 2015 Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) will host a conference on cyber R&D at its headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands. This conference brings together digital forensic experts from law enforcement services of the EU Member States and accredited representatives of EU industry, academia and research centres. The aim is to facilitate the initiation of joint R&D projects that deliver state-of-the-art digital analysis tools and products that will support the forensic investigations of tomorrow. < <https://www.europol.europa.eu/latest_news/upcoming-event-conference-cyber-r elated-research-development> https://www.europol.europa.eu/latest_news/upcoming-event-conference-cyber-re lated-research-development> Russia and China Pledge Not to Hack Each Other If the U.S. intelligence community believes that Russia poses a greater cyber spying threat than China, what will it make of this? < <http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/05/08/russia-china-pledge-to-not-hack-each -other/> http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/05/08/russia-china-pledge-to-not-hack-each- other/> eu: High-level Cybersecurity Conference This event, organised by the European Commission, in cooperation with the European External Action Service, will be devoted to trust and security in the digital world. Gunther Oettinger, Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, will open the conference. < <https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/high-level-cybersecurity-confer ence-agenda> https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/high-level-cybersecurity-confere nce-agenda> Cyber-extortion threat: NZ organisations warned not to pay up New Zealand organisations are being warned not to give in to cyber-extortion threats. < <http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/cyber-extortion-threat-nz-organisations-warned -not-pay-ck-172371> http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/cyber-extortion-threat-nz-organisations-warned- not-pay-ck-172371> Protect your network with DNS Firewall If you run your own mail server, you will quickly find out that 90% of the e-mails you receive are spam. The solution to this problem is e-mail filtering, which rejects or deletes unwanted spam. < <http://securityblog.switch.ch/2015/05/07/protect-your-network-with-dns-fire wall/> http://securityblog.switch.ch/2015/05/07/protect-your-network-with-dns-firew all/> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Tucows reports continued growth as mobile services boom Tucows reported continued revenue growth in an earnings release after the market closed today. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/07/tucows-reports-continued-growth-as-mob ile-services-boom/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/07/tucows-reports-continued-growth-as-mobi le-services-boom/> Rightside posts profit, gets $7.2 million from withdrawing new TLDs Rightside posts profit and gets big haul from withdrawing new TLD applications. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/07/rightside-posts-profit-gets-7-2-millio n-from-withdrawing-new-tlds/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/07/rightside-posts-profit-gets-7-2-million -from-withdrawing-new-tlds/> Rightside Announces First Quarter 2015 Financial Results Rightside Group, Ltd. ... announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. "We had a strong start to the year with double digit revenue growth, over half of which was driven by new gTLD registrations. Additionally, we now have 35 gTLDs in 'general availability' and anticipate at least 4 more to launch in 2015," said Chief Executive Officer Taryn Naidu. < <http://investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=911831> http://investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=911831> ********************** - WEBHOSTING ********************** Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in April 2015 Datapipe had the most reliable hosting company website in April, responding successfully to all of Netcraft's requests; Datapipe has now featured in the top ten for eight consecutive months, and has maintained 100% uptime over the last nine years. < <http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2015/05/06/most-reliable-hosting-company- sites-in-april-2015.html> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2015/05/06/most-reliable-hosting-company-s ites-in-april-2015.html> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** 3-Letter .Coms Continue Reign Taking 3 of the Top 5 Spots on This Week's Domain Sales Chart I know this is starting to sound like a broken record but 3-letter .coms continue to rock the house. A week after PPP.com topped the chart at $290,000, PAX.com heads this week's all extension Top 20 Sales Chart after Sedo's Dave Evanson brokered a $200,000 sale of that domain. < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20150506.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20150506.htm> ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* au: Cyberhate: the new digital divide? Have you experienced rape threats or other hostility online? Women over the age of 18 are invited to take part in a new Australian study at the University of New South Wales addressing rape threats and other hostility directed at women online. Cyberhate: the new digital divide? is investigating the types of hostility women experience online, and how women feel about and respond to these experiences. It will investigate whether this type of cyberhate has an impact on the way women participate on the internet and on social media platforms. < <http://www.cyberhateproject.unsw.edu.au/cyberhate-new-digital-divide> http://www.cyberhateproject.unsw.edu.au/cyberhate-new-digital-divide> ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** au: Dallas Buyers Club court case ruling could deter ISPs from fighting similar cases in future, lawyers say Copyright lawyers are warning that the latest ruling in the Dallas Buyers Club judgement could have a "chilling effect" on future cases. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-07/latest-dallas-buyers-club-court-rulin g-chilling-lawyers-say/6452728> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-07/latest-dallas-buyers-club-court-ruling -chilling-lawyers-say/6452728> au: 10 injunctions per year under new anti-piracy law, govt says The government believes there will be around 10 injunctions every year to force ISPs to block piracy-related websites under a new law designed to combat online copyright infringement. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/574632/10-injunctions-per-year-unde r-new-anti-piracy-law-govt-says/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/574632/10-injunctions-per-year-under -new-anti-piracy-law-govt-says/> ********************** PRIVACY & SURVEILLANCE ********************** us: N.S.A. Collection of Bulk Call Data Is Ruled Illegal A federal appeals court in New York ruled on Thursday that the once-secret National Security Agency program that is systematically collecting Americans? phone records in bulk is illegal. The decision comes as a fight in Congress is intensifying over whether to end and replace the program, or to extend it without changes. < <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/08/us/nsa-phone-records-collection-ruled-ill egal-by-appeals-court.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/08/us/nsa-phone-records-collection-ruled-ille gal-by-appeals-court.html> ************************** GOVERNMENT & POLICY ************************** Edward Snowden says Australia?s new data retention laws are 'dangerous' Edward Snowden has called Australia?s new data retention laws ?dangerous? and insisted mass surveillance has allowed acts of terror to occur rather than foiled attacks. < <http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/09/edward-snowden-says-australi as-new-data-retention-laws-are-dangerous> http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/09/edward-snowden-says-australia s-new-data-retention-laws-are-dangerous> The Trans-Pacific Partnership will lead to a global race to the bottom At a time when economic inequality around the globe continues to widen, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will only make things worse. Unlike what President Obama claims, the agreement will only encourage a race to the bottom, in which a small percentage of people get ridiculously rich while most workers around the globe stay miserably poor. We can?t let that happen. < <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/08/the-trans-pacific-part nership-will-lead-to-a-global-race-to-the-bottom> http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/08/the-trans-pacific-partn ership-will-lead-to-a-global-race-to-the-bottom> ------ David Goldstein email: <mailto:david at goldsteinreport.com> david at goldsteinreport.com web: <http://goldsteinreport.com/> http://goldsteinreport.com/ Twitter: <https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport> https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9663 3430 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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