*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Special Report: ICANN Reviews Process For New Domains; Names Proposal For IANA Transition Done < <http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/06/28/special-report-icann-reviews-process-for -new-domains-names-proposal-for-iana-transition-done/> http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/06/28/special-report-icann-reviews-process-for- new-domains-names-proposal-for-iana-transition-done/> Registrars open floodgate of Whois privacy outrage < <http://domainincite.com/18827-registrars-open-floodgate-of-whois-privacy-ou trage> http://domainincite.com/18827-registrars-open-floodgate-of-whois-privacy-out rage> Comments Run Overwhelmingly Against ICANN Staff Attempt to Impose URS on Legacy gTLDs by Philip Corwin < <http://www.internetcommerce.org/comments-oppose-dottravel-urs/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/comments-oppose-dottravel-urs/> ICANN's leaving the nest, so when will it grow up? < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/25/icann_opinion/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/25/icann_opinion/> nz: Macrons not recognised in email by Government systems < <http://www.taiuru.maori.nz/#article/4001> http://www.taiuru.maori.nz/#article/4001> Is .SUCKS Pricing Model Gaining Traction With Other Registries? < <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/is-sucks-pricing-model-gaining-traction- with-other-registries/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/is-sucks-pricing-model-gaining-traction-w ith-other-registries/> UN corruption cops commence probe into domain-name and patent body WIPO < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/25/un_corruption_probe_wipo/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/25/un_corruption_probe_wipo/> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Special Report: ICANN Reviews Process For New Domains; Names Proposal For IANA Transition Done Experts at last week?s meeting of ICANN in Buenos Aires reached a milestone with a final proposal from the ICANN working group for the transition of internet control away from the United States. But global governance without oversight remains difficult, as the ongoing review of the introduction of new gTLDaptly illustrates. < <http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/06/28/special-report-icann-reviews-process-for -new-domains-names-proposal-for-iana-transition-done/> http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/06/28/special-report-icann-reviews-process-for- new-domains-names-proposal-for-iana-transition-done/> Remarks of Lawrence E. Strickling Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information at ICANN Meeting Thank you for the opportunity to speak at today?s session on the IANA transition and the evolution of ICANN accountability. The multistakeholder process to complete the privatization of the domain name system has now been underway for more than a year. At the onset of my remarks, I want to express my thanks and my esteem for all of you in the community who have been participating in the untold numbers of meetings, conference calls and hallway discussions as to how best to plan for the transition of the stewardship for the IANA functions. < <http://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/2015/remarks-lawrence-e-strickling- assistant-secretary-commerce-communications-and-i> http://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/2015/remarks-lawrence-e-strickling-a ssistant-secretary-commerce-communications-and-i> ICANN Accountability ? Present, Future and Past We are in Buenos Aires at ICANN meeting 53. The IANA transition and ICANN accountability reforms are, of course, the main topic of discussion here. Both processes are at critical turning points. The IANA Stewardship cross community working group is showing off its newly-developed plan to create a separate ?Post-Transition IANA? that will be a separate but controlled corporate affiliate. The CCWG on Accountability has proposed major reforms in ICANN?s mission statement and independent review process, and is converging on a plan to provide membership powers to ICANN?s Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. < <http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/06/22/icann-accountability-present-f uture-and-past/> http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/06/22/icann-accountability-present-fu ture-and-past/> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** FY16 Operating Plan and Budget Adopted by ICANN Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires ICANN is pleased to announce the adoption of the FY16 Operating Plan and Budget by the Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-25-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-25-en> ICANN Leadership at Buenos Aires Meeting ICANN Board Chairman Steve Crocker and President and CEO Fadi Chehad? discuss the achievements at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires including progress on the IANA Stewardship Transition, an historic announcement by the Government of India and the many contributions of the Latin America and Caribbean communities on the evolution of the Internet. Alexandra Dans, ICANN?s Communications Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean conducts the interview. < <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlaNQsm0a3g> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlaNQsm0a3g> Registrars open floodgate of Whois privacy outrage A letter-writing campaign orchestrated by the leading domain registrars has resulted in ICANN getting hit with over 8,000 pro-privacy comments in less than a week. < <http://domainincite.com/18827-registrars-open-floodgate-of-whois-privacy-ou trage> http://domainincite.com/18827-registrars-open-floodgate-of-whois-privacy-out rage> Changes to Domain Name Rules Place User Privacy in Jeopardy TG Storytime is a free community website for transgender authors, operated by Joe Six-Pack, himself a transgender author and publisher. If you look up the registration details of Joe's domain tgstorytime.com using the WHOIS application, you get this result: < <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/06/changes-domain-name-rules-place-user- privacy-jeopardy> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/06/changes-domain-name-rules-place-user-p rivacy-jeopardy> ICANN Accountability Group Drops Member Model The CCWG-Accountability draft plan that recently completed a public comment period called for the ICANN?s supporting organizations and advisory committees to create alter ego unincorporated associations that would become statutory members of ICANN under California law. < <https://international.eco.de/2015/news/icann-accountability-group-drops-mem ber-model.html> https://international.eco.de/2015/news/icann-accountability-group-drops-memb er-model.html> ICA on the Record at ICANN 53 Buenos Aires by Philip Corwin ICA Counsel Philip Corwin told ICANN?s Board of Directors that they needed to take responsibility, fully review, and ?own? the recent decision by Global Domains Division (GDD) staff to try to insert Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) in legacy gTLD contracts up for renewal ? and that any further alterations of the URS and other rights protection mechanisms (RPMs) created for the new gTLD program must be addressed through the standard policymaking process and not through an ?implementation? route that excludes some stakeholders and bypasses full and deliberative consideration. < <http://www.internetcommerce.org/ica-on-the-record-at-icann-53-ba/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/ica-on-the-record-at-icann-53-ba/> Comments Run Overwhelmingly Against ICANN Staff Attempt to Impose URS on Legacy gTLDs by Philip Corwin The comment period on the proposed renewal registry agreement for the .Travel legacy gTLD closed on Sunday, June 21st and the comments submitted are overwhelmingly opposed to ICANN staff?s attempt to impose any of the new gTLD rights protection mechanisms, including Uniform Rapid Suspension, on legacy gTLDs through contracting rather than a formal Policy Development Process. < <http://www.internetcommerce.org/comments-oppose-dottravel-urs/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/comments-oppose-dottravel-urs/> ICANN's leaving the nest, so when will it grow up? ICANN is 17 years old. It's about to be given the keys to its dad's car. And we are all going to have to take a ride with it every day. On June 30, 2016, ICANN, which oversees the global domain name service (DNS), will take over the IANA contract on a semi-permanent basis from the US government. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/25/icann_opinion/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/25/icann_opinion/> WHOIS privacy changes: what they would mean for brands Proposals being considered by ICANN would limit the use of WHOIS privacy protection services that domain name owners frequently use to keep their domain registrations under the radar. < <https://econsultancy.com/blog/66611-whois-privacy-changes-what-they-would-m ean-for-brands/> https://econsultancy.com/blog/66611-whois-privacy-changes-what-they-would-me an-for-brands/> Piracy Concerns May Soon Kill Domain Name Privacy Several organizations including domain name registrar Namecheap are asking the public to protest a new ICANN proposal that will ban private domain name registrations. The proposal was heavily lobbied for by various copyright holder groups, who want to make it easier to expose pirate site operators. < <http://torrentfreak.com/piracy-concerns-may-soon-kill-domain-name-privacy-1 50625/> http://torrentfreak.com/piracy-concerns-may-soon-kill-domain-name-privacy-15 0625/> Privacy Advocates at Odds with ICANN Over Proposed WHOIS Changes ICANN is considering changing the rules for the WHOIS registrant database to force owners of commercial sites to publish their own contact information, rather than that of a privacy and proxy service. The move is being considered to enable legal issues and copyright complaints to be delivered directly, and ICANN is currently soliciting public comment as it weighs the options. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/privacy-advocates-at-odds-with-ican n-over-proposed-whois-changes> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/privacy-advocates-at-odds-with-icann -over-proposed-whois-changes> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** The '.Bank' Rush Is On as Banks Scramble to Stake Their Claim The industry coalition in charge of the .bank domain name extension has received more than 3,700 applications for the .com alternative from financial institutions worldwide, the vast majority this week. < <http://www.americanbanker.com/news/bank-technology/the-bank-rush-is-on-as-b anks-scramble-to-stake-their-claim-1075096-1.html> http://www.americanbanker.com/news/bank-technology/the-bank-rush-is-on-as-ba nks-scramble-to-stake-their-claim-1075096-1.html> be: 2014 was a year of investing in new gTLD?s The main focus of the previous year was the operational launch of our 2 new extensions: .vlaanderen and .brussels. We succeeded quite well in this. In this sense, our challenges for 2015 remain the same as in 2014, namely building awareness around the existence and possibilities of these new internet extensions. < <http://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/news/2014-was-year-investing-new-gtld%E2%80%99s > http://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/news/2014-was-year-investing-new-gtld%E2%80%99s> ee: Domain Regulation changes enter into force on 1st of December .ee Domain Regulation and Registrar Contract Annex 1 changes approved by the EIF Council's April 17 2015 decision enter into force on 1st of December. < <http://www.internet.ee/news/announcement-domain-regulation-changes-enter-in to-force-1st-of-decembrt> http://www.internet.ee/news/announcement-domain-regulation-changes-enter-int o-force-1st-of-decembrt> Falklands' 'fk' domain battle at the ICANN Buenos Aires conference The organisation ICANN originally gave the Falklands their own web address in 1997 and then confirmed the Islands' online presence in 2005. But at an ICANN conference on Thursday Argentina joined forces with other South American nations to hit out at the decision to give an address to a ?territory that was still being disputed?. < <http://en.mercopress.com/2015/06/27/falklands-fk-domain-battle-at-the-icann -buenos-aires-conference> http://en.mercopress.com/2015/06/27/falklands-fk-domain-battle-at-the-icann- buenos-aires-conference> fk: Britain beats back Argies over Falklands online land grab It's been 33 years since the United Kingdom went to war with Argentina and won back the Falkland Islands, but the battle still continues ? including online. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/26/falklands_online_land_grab/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/26/falklands_online_land_grab/> Name.com runs smart .News promotion Name.com is running a well-designed marketing contest for free .News domain names. Competitors should take note. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/06/26/name-com-runs-smart-news-promotion/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/06/26/name-com-runs-smart-news-promotion/> Accountant looks to make a killing on .nyc domain names A Brooklyn accountant is hoping to spark a gold rush in Big Apple cyber real estate. Recep Ozdincer dropped about $3,500 last year to buy 112 ?.nyc? domain names ? like billiard.nyc, halfmarathon.nyc, highfrequencytrading.nyc and rodents.nyc ? and on Thursday kicked off an online auction for all of them. < <http://nypost.com/2015/06/26/accountant-looks-to-make-a-killing-on-nyc-doma in-names/> http://nypost.com/2015/06/26/accountant-looks-to-make-a-killing-on-nyc-domai n-names/> nz: Macrons not recognised in email by Government systems If you have te reo M?ori in your email address, it is unlikely you will be able to contact a government department, MP, local council or polytechnic online says Digital M?ori expert Karaitiana Taiuru. < <http://www.taiuru.maori.nz/#article/4001> http://www.taiuru.maori.nz/#article/4001> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Is .SUCKS Pricing Model Gaining Traction With Other Registries? Until the launch of the New gTLD Program, TLD launches were relatively straightforward. They generally consisted of a Sunrise Period, a Landrush Phase, and then General Availability. We would see the occasional Grandfather Phase or ?Founders? program, but all in all, launches were pretty standard and straightforward. < <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/is-sucks-pricing-model-gaining-traction- with-other-registries/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/is-sucks-pricing-model-gaining-traction-w ith-other-registries/> City of Sydney launches new .sydney domain name The City of Sydney today announced it has embraced the latest innovation in online navigation, moving its 'What's On' events website to new .sydney domain name: whatson.sydney. < <http://iconic.sydney/media-release/city-of-sydney-launches-new-sydney-domai n-name/> http://iconic.sydney/media-release/city-of-sydney-launches-new-sydney-domain -name/> New domain puts City of Sydney on global map The City of Sydney has long recognised the power of the Internet in shaping its global vision for Sydney as one of the world?s leading business, cultural and tourism hubs. < <http://iconic.sydney/media-release/new-domain-puts-city-of-sydney-on-global -map/> http://iconic.sydney/media-release/new-domain-puts-city-of-sydney-on-global- map/> St Kilda Burger Bar launches burger.melbourne Grosvenor Hotel?s new ?St Kilda Burger Bar? (STKBB) launched this week with the domain name burger.melbourne. < <http://www.live.melbourne/media-release/st-kilda-burger-bar-launches-www-bu rger-melbourne/> http://www.live.melbourne/media-release/st-kilda-burger-bar-launches-www-bur ger-melbourne/> ICANN Best Estimate For New gTLD Renewal Rate 50%; 25% For Free Domains: 35% Worst Case In releasing its 2016 operating budget ICANN made some estimate for the purposes of budgeting revenue from new gTLD's. ICANN is saying its "Best" estimate is that the average renewal rate will be 50% for new gTLD's except for TLD's that provided free registrations where the renewal rate was estimated at 25%. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2015/06/26/icann-best-estimate-for-new-gtld-renew al-rate-50-25-for-free-domains-35-worst-case/> http://www.thedomains.com/2015/06/26/icann-best-estimate-for-new-gtld-renewa l-rate-50-25-for-free-domains-35-worst-case/> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Understanding the Threat Landscape: Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) I previously provided a brief overview of how Verisign iDefense characterizes threat actors and their motivations through adversarial analysis. Not only do security professionals need to be aware of the kinds of actors they are up against, but they should also be aware of the tactical data fundamentals associated with cyber-attacks most commonly referred to as indicators of compromise (IOCs). Understanding the different types of tactical IOCs can allow for quick detection of a breach, as well as prevention of a future breach. For purposes of this overview, iDefense breaks IOCs into three distinct categories: email, network and host-based. < <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/understanding_the_threat_landscape_ indicators> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/understanding_the_threat_landscape_i ndicators> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** UN corruption cops commence probe into domain-name and patent body WIPO The global domain-name and patents agency WIPO is under investigation by the UN's corruption investigation unit ? the Office of Internal Oversight ? The Register can reveal. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/25/un_corruption_probe_wipo/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/25/un_corruption_probe_wipo/> UDRP Spotlight: Spotting Domain Name Trademark Infringement Regular readers of this blog and others familiar with anti-cybersquatting know that, in order to succeed with a UDRP complaint, a brand owner must satisfy all three elements of par. 4(a) of the policy. < <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/udrp-spotlight-spotting-doma in-name-trademark-infringement> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/udrp-spotlight-spotting-domai n-name-trademark-infringement> Why everyone needs to think big about domain names While there are protections to stop copyright infringement on domain registrations, brands still need to proactively protect their online reputation ? particularly from cyber squatters. < <http://www.live.melbourne/media-release/why-everyone-needs-to-think-big-abo ut-domain-names-2/> http://www.live.melbourne/media-release/why-everyone-needs-to-think-big-abou t-domain-names-2/> ch: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH v. ooo stratos consult, Kohlhauser Martin - Case No. DCH2015-0003 1. The Parties: Claimant is Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH of Ingelheim, Germany, represented by Nameshield, France. Respondent is ooo stratos consult, Kohlhauser Martin of Moscow, Russian Federation. (Technical contact: Kuehrer Johannes of Neuhofen, Austria). 2. Domain Name: The dispute concerns the following domain name: <jardiance.ch>. < <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DCH2015-0003> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DCH2015-0003> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** The Private Legal Governance of Domain Names by Jens Schovsbo, University of Copenhagen Centre for Information and Innovation Law Abstract: This article evaluates the performance of the special private tribunals or panels such as the UDRP which have been developed within complicated systems of self- and co-regulation such as ICANN to decide disputes over domain names. < <http://ssrn.com/abstract=2619714> http://ssrn.com/abstract=2619714> Akamai Releases First Quarter 2015 'State of the Internet' Report Akamai Technologies ... released its First Quarter, 2015 State of the Internet Report. Based on data gathered from the Akamai Intelligent Platform?, the report provides insight into key global statistics such as connection speeds, broadband adoption across fixed and mobile networks, and IPv4 exhaustion and IPv6 implementation. < <http://www.akamai.com/html/about/press/releases/2015/press-062415.html> http://www.akamai.com/html/about/press/releases/2015/press-062415.html> Call for Comments for a Draft Internet Number Community Review Committee Charter On 15 January, 2015, the Consolidated RIR IANA Stewardship Proposal Team submitted the Internet Number Community Proposal to the request for proposals issued by the IANA Stewardship Coordination Group. < <https://www.nro.net/news/call-for-comments-for-a-draft-internet-number-comm unity-review-committee-charter> https://www.nro.net/news/call-for-comments-for-a-draft-internet-number-commu nity-review-committee-charter> Australia falls in Akamai broadband ratings Australia has dipped in worldwide broadband connectivity rankings measured by Akamai according to the company?s quarterly State of the Internet report, despite a growth in average connection speeds. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/578414/australia-falls-akamai-broad band-ratings/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/578414/australia-falls-akamai-broadb and-ratings/> Registration Operations Workshop (ROW) at IETF-93: RDAP as a Successor of Whois by Marc Blanchet The next Registration Operations Workshop will take place at the start of IETF 93 on Sunday, July 19th, 2015. The focus of this workshop is on the Registration Data Access Protocol, the successor of Whois. RDAP is a combined protocol for IP addresses and names registration data. Therefore, we are expecting both domain names and RIR communities to attend the workshop. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150625_registration_operations_workshop_iet f_93_rdap_as_whois_successor/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150625_registration_operations_workshop_ietf _93_rdap_as_whois_successor/> ********************** - WEBHOSTING ********************** June 2015 Web Server Survey In the June 2015 survey we received responses from 863,105,652 sites and 5,346,650 web-facing computers, representing an increase of 5.2 million websites and 65,000 additional computers. < <http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2015/06/25/june-2015-web-server-survey.ht ml> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2015/06/25/june-2015-web-server-survey.htm l> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Sedo responds about Autism.rocks sale Earlier this week Sedo announced that it handled a $100,000 transaction for Autism.rocks. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/06/25/sedo-responds-about-autism-rocks-sale/ > http://domainnamewire.com/2015/06/25/sedo-responds-about-autism-rocks-sale/> Auction for qiche.com domain name closes at $2 million + An auction for qiche.com, which means ?car? in Mandarin Pinyin, has closed for more than $2 million on Chinese domain trading platform eName. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/06/25/auction-for-qiche-com-domain-name-clos es-at-2-million/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/06/25/auction-for-qiche-com-domain-name-close s-at-2-million/> Same-sex marriage domain names are trending People are flocking to their favorite domain name registrars today to register domain names related to same-sex marriage after a Supreme Court ruling legalized gay marriage across the U.S. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/06/26/same-sex-marriage-domain-names-are-tre nding/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/06/26/same-sex-marriage-domain-names-are-tren ding/> $140,000 Wine.club Sale Closes - New gTLDs Take Top Two Spots on This Week's Sales Chart We got a change of pace this week with something other than 3-letter .coms setting the pace on our latest domain sales chart. Oh, the LLL .coms are still here (two more reached the top ten this week) and they aren't likely to be going away any time soon - but, for the first time, multiple new gTLDs enter the conversation about chart topping domains. < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20150624.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20150624.htm> ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** The Pope, Lonely on the Internet Of all the media?s favorite blood sports, media criticism has to rank near the top. No one can fret about digital technology like the journalists who seem surgically attached to their smartphones. But the ranks of self-gazing critics should doff their hats to a new, sharper-tongued peer: the headline-grabbing, Twitter-loving bishop of Rome. < <http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/06/francis/396686/> http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/06/francis/396686/> ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** 6 reasons why we?re underhyping the Internet of Things Just when you thought the Internet of Things couldn?t possibly live up to its hype, along comes a blockbuster, 142-page report from McKinsey Global Institute (?The Internet of Things: Mapping the Value Beyond the Hype?) that says, if anything, we?re underestimating the potential economic impact of the Internet of Things. By 2025, says McKinsey, the potential economic impact of having ?sensors and actuators connected by networks to computing systems? (McKinsey?s definition of the Internet of Things) could be more than $11 trillion annually. < <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2015/06/24/6-reasons-why -were-underhyping-the-internet-of-things/> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2015/06/24/6-reasons-why- were-underhyping-the-internet-of-things/> ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* Eight children rescued from a life of sexual abuse Law enforcement authorities in Belgium, Australia and the Philippines have successfully concluded an operation against child sexual exploitation, resulting in the rescue of eight children. < <https://www.europol.europa.eu/latest_news/eight-children-rescued-life-sexua l-abuse> https://www.europol.europa.eu/latest_news/eight-children-rescued-life-sexual -abuse> au: Aussie dads fight back against revenge porn and sexting by making safe app for sharing nude photos TWO Australian dads horrified by revenge porn have invented an app they hope will help couples safely send each other racy photos. < <http://www.news.com.au/technology/home-entertainment/aussie-dads-fight-back -against-revenge-porn-and-sexting-by-making-safe-app-for-sharing-nude-photos /story-fn81y8rt-1227417816014> http://www.news.com.au/technology/home-entertainment/aussie-dads-fight-back- against-revenge-porn-and-sexting-by-making-safe-app-for-sharing-nude-photos/ story-fn81y8rt-1227417816014> ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** au: Have the copyright bullies pushed too hard? by Mark Gregory The owners of the film Dallas Buyers Club and the multinationals supporting the world wide fight against illegal downloading have adopted tactics that go too far. While the media companies deserve a modicum of protection from blatant copyright infringement the Coalition?s heavy-handed legislation is likely to cause the average consumer far more headaches than discomfit online pirates. < <http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/6/29/technology/have-copyr ight-bullies-pushed-too-hard> http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/6/29/technology/have-copyri ght-bullies-pushed-too-hard> Users Betrayed as Australia Adopts a Copyright Censorship Regime Since our report last week on Australia's Internet censorship bill, the bill did indeed pass the Senate yesterday, and will become the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2015. The new law provides an accelerated process for rightsholders to obtain court orders for ISPs to block sites that have the primary purpose of infringing copyright, or ?facilitating? its infringement?a term that the law does not define. < <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/06/users-betrayed-australia-adopts-copyr ight-censorship-regime> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/06/users-betrayed-australia-adopts-copyri ght-censorship-regime> ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Australia records world's highest peak average mobile connection speed: Akamai Australia has placed first in the global ranking of average peak mobile connection speeds, according to the latest Akamai State of the Internet report. < <http://www.zdnet.com/article/australia-records-worlds-highest-peak-average- mobile-connection-speed-akamai/> http://www.zdnet.com/article/australia-records-worlds-highest-peak-average-m obile-connection-speed-akamai/> nz: New Zealand hits fibre milestones, but there's trouble in the countryside Compare these two documents: The first is a progress report from NBN Co on Australia's broadband roll-out; the second is a report on New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband (UFB) project from Crown Fibre Holdings. < <http://www.zdnet.com/article/new-zealand-hits-fibre-milestones-but-theres-t rouble-in-the-countryside/> http://www.zdnet.com/article/new-zealand-hits-fibre-milestones-but-theres-tr ouble-in-the-countryside/> ------ 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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