*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** US Circuit Court Upholds ICANN's Defense of the New gTLD Program < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-31-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-31-en> .AFRICA IRP Declaration ?C Clearing Up Some Facts by John Jeffrey, ICANN's General Counsel & Secretary < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/africa-irp-declaration-clearing-up-some-fac ts> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/africa-irp-declaration-clearing-up-some-fact s> What Brands Need to Know About ICANN??s Treatment of the .AFRICA Applications < <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/dot-africa -contention> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/dot-africa- contention> In-House Idea Exchange: Social Media Best Practices by Michelle Brownlee, Bose Corporation, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA < <http://www.inta.org/INTABulletin/Pages/In_House_Idea_Exchange_7014.aspx> http://www.inta.org/INTABulletin/Pages/In_House_Idea_Exchange_7014.aspx> Most governments keep restrictions on country names in new gTLDs < <http://domainincite.com/19038-most-governments-keep-restrictions-on-country -names-in-new-gtlds> http://domainincite.com/19038-most-governments-keep-restrictions-on-country- names-in-new-gtlds> Neustar buys Aussie domain name company Bombora Technologies for $118.5 million < <http://www.afr.com/technology/neustar-buys-aussie-domain-name-company-bombo ra-technologies-for-1185-million-20150731-gio26f> http://www.afr.com/technology/neustar-buys-aussie-domain-name-company-bombor a-technologies-for-1185-million-20150731-gio26f> Neustar becomes ??world??s largest registry?? with $87m ARI buy < <http://domainincite.com/19033-neustar-becomes-worlds-largest-registry-with- 87m-ari-buy> http://domainincite.com/19033-neustar-becomes-worlds-largest-registry-with-8 7m-ari-buy> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Landmark EU and US Net Neutrality Decisions: How Might Pending Decisions Impact Internet Fragmentation? During the past decade, net neutrality has become a central issue in the debate over further development of the Internet. At a time when the United States has just adopted a landmark regulation on net neutrality and the European Union is in the final stages of defining its own position on net neutrality, this paper looks ahead and analyzes the implications of these decisions with a particular focus on their impact on Internet fragmentation. < <https://www.cigionline.org/publications/landmark-eu-and-us-net-neutrality-d ecisions-how-might-pending-decisions-impact-internet> https://www.cigionline.org/publications/landmark-eu-and-us-net-neutrality-de cisions-how-might-pending-decisions-impact-internet> Controlling Internet Infrastructure Part 1: The 'IANA Transition' and Why It Matters for the Future of the Internet by David G. Post & Danielle Kehl Abstract: On March 14, 2014, the United States government announced its intention to end its direct role in overseeing the Internet??s Domain Name System (DNS). The IANA transition, as it is called, is a moment of critical importance in the history of the global network and the relationship between network governance and government control. < <http://ssrn.com/abstract=2636417> http://ssrn.com/abstract=2636417> Ted Cruz??s Fight to Protect the Open Internet Sen. Ted Cruz wants to safeguard the open Internet from authoritarian regimes. You??d think that would be an easy position to take, but it??s not. The Texas senator and presidential candidate is bucking the leadership of his Republican Party to push hard against the Obama administration plan to abandon America??s protection of the Internet from political interference. < <http://www.wsj.com/articles/ted-cruzs-fight-to-protect-the-open-internet-14 38551531> http://www.wsj.com/articles/ted-cruzs-fight-to-protect-the-open-internet-143 8551531> How Congress Can Halt Government Control of the Internet by Brett Schaefer & Paul Rosenzweig The Internet is an incredibly powerful force for commerce and free expression. The same reasons that so many people value the Internet, however, lead a number of governments to fear it and seek to control it. < <http://dailysignal.com/2015/07/30/how-congress-can-halt-government-control- of-the-internet/> http://dailysignal.com/2015/07/30/how-congress-can-halt-government-control-o f-the-internet/> Internet Society's Contribution to the WSIS+10 Written Consultation by Constance Bommelaer Today we at the Internet Society submitted our contribution to the United Nations General Assembly's 10-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10) that will take place in New York in December. The goal of this meeting is to set the agenda for the UN - and through that the agendas of nations around the world -- with regard to the future of the "Information Society". < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150731_internet_societys_contribution_to_th e_wsis10_written_consultation/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150731_internet_societys_contribution_to_the _wsis10_written_consultation/> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** US Circuit Court Upholds ICANN's Defense of the New gTLD Program The United States' Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of antitrust and other claims against ICANN made by a company called name.space, related to ICANN's new gTLD Program, in an opinion published today. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-31-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-31-en> .AFRICA IRP Declaration ?C Clearing Up Some Facts by John Jeffrey, ICANN's General Counsel & Secretary Recently some questions have been raised regarding our posting of a partially redacted final "Declaration" issued by the Panel in the DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA) v. ICANN independent review process (DCA .AFRICA IRP or IRP) proceedings. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/africa-irp-declaration-clearing-up-some-fac ts> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/africa-irp-declaration-clearing-up-some-fact s> ICG Seeking Public Input on Key Internet Governance Proposal The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today released for public comment the proposal [IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal] for the transition of the stewardship of the IANA functions from the U. S. Department of Commerce's NTIA to the global multistakeholder community. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-31-en> https://www.icann. org/news/announcement-2015-07-31-en> < <https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-07-31-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-07-31-en> Proposed ICANN Bylaws Amendments??GNSO Policy & Implementation Recommendations Purpose (Brief): During its meeting on 24 June 2015, the GNSO Council unanimously adopted the recommendations of the GNSO Policy & Implementation Working Group, which was tasked to address a number of questions as they relate to GNSO policy and implementation. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-07-31-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-07-31-en> Transitioning ICANN??s Project Portfolio Management System to FY16 by Carole Cornell As part of ICANN's transparency and accountability mechanisms, ICANN has been sharing a regular snapshot of the Project Portfolio Management System with the community since January 2013, providing visibility into ICANN's workload, progress and status of projects underway. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/transitioning-icann-s-project-portfolio-man agement-system-to-fy16> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/transitioning-icann-s-project-portfolio-mana gement-system-to-fy16> Country and Territory Names as second-level domains in new gTLDs requirements for notification list The table below is established to facilitate notification of registry requests for release of country and territory names (NB. not two-letter codes) as second-level domains in new gTLDs. The table provides the respective country??s requirements for notification of such requests regarding the relevant country and territory name versions covered by the lists enumerated in Specification 5 of the Registry Agreement, notably: < <https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Country+and+Territory+Names+as+seco nd-level+domains+in+new+gTLDs+requirements+for+notification+list> https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Country+and+Territory+Names+as+secon d-level+domains+in+new+gTLDs+requirements+for+notification+list> WEBINAR: Briefing on 2nd Draft CCWG-Accountability Proposal The CCWG-Accountability will be publishing its 2nd draft for 40-day public comment on 3 August 2015. Community feedback is requested on this 2nd draft proposal of proposed enhancements to ICANN's accountability framework that the CCWG-Accountability has identified as essential to happen or be committed to before the IANA Stewardship Transition takes place (Work Stream 1). < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-30-en> https://www.icann. org/news/announcement-2015-07-30-en> ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report ?C Register for the FY15 Q4 call on 20 August 2015 ICANN has announced its FY15 Q4 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 20 August 2015 at 14:00 UTC. The call will cover how ICANN has progressed against its strategic and operating plans for the Quarter ending 30 June 2015 and will review some of the information from the latest KPI Beta Dashboard, anticipated to launch around the same time. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-30-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-30-en> Removal of Searchable Whois service from .SHARP Registry Agreement Purpose (Brief): On 15 May 2015, Sharp Corporation, Registry Operator of .SHARP TLD submitted a Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP) request to remove Searchable Whois service currently available in the Exhibit A (Approved Services) of the .SHARP Registry Agreement. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-07-30-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-07-30-en> Collaborating towards a Truly Multilingual Internet by Sarmad Hussain We use a variety of scripts and writing systems across the globe. To pave the way for the next billion people to come online, we need to cater to and allow for access to a multilingual Internet. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/collaborating-towards-a-truly-multilingual- internet> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/collaborating-towards-a-truly-multilingual-i nternet> DNS today without DNSSEC is a "forgiven" system by Yaovi Atohoun, Stakeholder Engagement & Operations Manager, Africa "Forgiven system" may sound too rude but it seems to be the reality. The title of this blog is from a statement made by one of the participants during a breakout session on DNSSEC during the 2015 edition of the Africa DNS Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/dns-today-without-dnssec-is-a-forgiven-syst em> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/dns-today-without-dnssec-is-a-forgiven-syste m> Letter from Thomas Schneider, Chair | ICANN Government Advisory Committee, to Akram Atallah Country and Territory Names as Second Level Domains < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/schneider-to-atallah-3 0jul15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/schneider-to-atallah-30 jul15-en.pdf> Experiencing ICANN53 as a NextGen member by Mark W. Datysgeld The NextGen at ICANN program hasn't been around for a long time, having begun in Singapore's ICANN 49. In that sense, it was a surprise to see applications were open for ICANN53, which was to be held close to Brazil, in chilly Buenos Aires. I applied without having a clear sense of what was expected of me, seeing as information available on the program wasn't very plentiful at the time. All that was clear was that it was an unique opportunity for young people from the region to get involved in the proceedings of the meeting. For somebody pursuing a Master's degree focused on the Internet such as myself, that was reason enough to apply. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/experiencing-icann53-as-a-nextgen-member> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/experiencing-icann53-as-a-nextgen-member> Letter from Joe Lamond, President/CEO | The National Association of Music Merchants, to Steve Crocker, Fadi Chehad??, Akram Atallah, Christine Willett, Cherine Chalaby, Thomas Schneider, Cyrus Namazi, John Jeffrey, Community Priority Evaluation Panel Support for .MUSIC Community-based Application with Enhanced Safeguards < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/lamond-to-crocker-et-a l-30jul15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/lamond-to-crocker-et-al -30jul15-en.pdf> Letter from Andrew Sullivan, Chair | Internet Architecture Board, to Secretary of the ICANN Board Appointment of Liaison ?C Jonne Soininen < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sullivan-to-icann-boar d-08jul15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sullivan-to-icann-board -08jul15-en.pdf> 9th Circ. Won't Revive Antitrust Suit Against ICANN The Ninth Circuit on Friday refused to revive an antitrust and trademark infringement suit accusing ICANN of holding a monopoly on the domain-name market, saying there was no sign ICANN willfully acquired control of that market. < <http://www.law360.com/articles/686089/9th-circ-won-t-revive-antitrust-suit- against-icann> http://www.law360.com/articles/686089/9th-circ-won-t-revive-antitrust-suit-a gainst-icann> Podcast: Enhancing ICANN Accountability The Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability is expected to release its proposal today for public comment. I talk with Izumi Okutani, one of the members of the CCWG-Accountability, about what it means for numbers folk. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2015/07/31/podcast-enhancing-icann-accountability/> http://blog.apnic.net/2015/07/31/podcast-enhancing-icann-accountability/> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Domain names Industry Report: French more and more holders of .fr The July 2015 edition of the Afnic Industry Report on Domain Names studies the geographical distribution of the .fr holders. < <http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9246/show/domain-names -industry-report-french-more-and-more-holders-of-fr.html> http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9246/show/domain-names- industry-report-french-more-and-more-holders-of-fr.html> Rightside Announces Record-Setting Demand for Its .NEWS Web Addresses Rightside ... announced record-setting demand for its .NEWS Web addresses. ... .NEWS Web addresses are quickly moving up the ranks of Rightside's most registered Web addresses in its overall nTLD portfolio - currently sitting in the 5th position just two weeks into General Availability, with over 15,000 registrations to date. < <http://investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=924753> http://investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=924753> Rightside Happy With .News Registration Levels The .News domain extension has been available for people to hand register for just two weeks, and it is already selling more in that time period than other Rightside domain extensions in the same period of time. I was told that 8,790 .News domain names were registered on its first day of general availability. < <http://www.domaininvesting.com/rightside-happy-news/> http://www.domaininvesting.com/rightside-happy-news/> Viet Nam tops ASEAN in domain name registrations Viet Nam ranked first among the ASEAN countries for the number of ccTLDs registered, with 318,812 domain names added by June 30. < <http://www.vir.com.vn/viet-nam-tops-asean-in-domain-name-registrations.html > http://www.vir.com.vn/viet-nam-tops-asean-in-domain-name-registrations.html> < <http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/273874/vn-tops-asean-with-number-of-new-domai ns.html> http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/273874/vn-tops-asean-with-number-of-new-domain s.html> < <http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/137627/vn-tops-asean-with-numbe r-of-new-domains.html> http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/137627/vn-tops-asean-with-number -of-new-domains.html> WeddingWire and Minds + Machines Say ??I Do?? to a ??.wedding?? Partnership Minds + Machines ... is delighted to announce that WeddingWire, the wedding industry??s leading global online marketplace, has joined Minds + Machines as the latest ??.wedding?? pioneer. As the wedding industry??s most influential platform with over 5 million unique visits per month, WeddingWire has registered a portfolio of forty ??.wedding?? domains that will expand their brand and services online. < <http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/2015/07/weddingwire-and-minds-machine s-say-i-do-to-a-wedding-partnership/> http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/2015/07/weddingwire-and-minds-machines -say-i-do-to-a-wedding-partnership/> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** What Brands Need to Know About ICANN??s Treatment of the .AFRICA Applications Brands may be hearing a lot of back and forth about how ICANN handled the competing applications for .AFRICA. While it may not have any material impact on brands?? current gTLD applications, the issue does increase the work needed in advance of a second new gTLD application round and the work being done to develop ICANN accountability mechanisms. < <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/dot-africa -contention> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/dot-africa- contention> In-House Idea Exchange: Social Media Best Practices by Michelle Brownlee, Bose Corporation, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA It has been more than one year since ICANN launched the new gTLD program. The Idea Exchanges teleconferences brought together in-house trademark practitioners to discuss how their companies have responded to the challenges created by the new gTLDs. Topics from the two Idea Exchanges included the following: Business considerations in the decision to apply for .brand TLDs; How registration strategies have changed in response to gTLDs; Enforcement strategies and effectiveness of rights protection mechanisms (RPMs); and The future of new gTLDs, including future application rounds. < <http://www.inta.org/INTABulletin/Pages/In_House_Idea_Exchange_7014.aspx> http://www.inta.org/INTABulletin/Pages/In_House_Idea_Exchange_7014.aspx> Most governments keep restrictions on country names in new gTLDs Just one out of every 10 governments in the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee is happy for people to register its country name in new gTLDs. < <http://domainincite.com/19038-most-governments-keep-restrictions-on-country -names-in-new-gtlds> http://domainincite.com/19038-most-governments-keep-restrictions-on-country- names-in-new-gtlds> Sharp wants dot-brand Whois requirement relaxed Electronics firm Sharp wants to remove part of its new gTLD registry contract relating to Whois. < <http://domainincite.com/19035-sharp-wants-dot-brand-whois-requirement-relax ed> http://domainincite.com/19035-sharp-wants-dot-brand-whois-requirement-relaxe d> What??s in a name? .xyz, others vie for Web domain dominance Daniel Negari was waiting to watch HBO??s ??Silicon Valley?? in May when his phone started to ping with texts from East Coast friends who had already seen the episode. Its plotline included Hooli (XYZ), an experimental ??moonshot?? division of evil megacorporation Hooli. The producers had created a real website, Hooli.xyz, using the .xyz domain owned by Negari??s Santa Monica company, also named XYZ. < <http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/What-s-in-a-name-xyz-others-vie -for-Web-6418747.php> http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/What-s-in-a-name-xyz-others-vie- for-Web-6418747.php> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Patch Issued for Critical BIND Denial of Service Vulnerability A critical denial-of-service vulnerability in BIND DNS protocol software has been identified by the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC), and patched versions are now available for download. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/patch-issued-for-critical-bind-deni al-of-service-vulnerability> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/patch-issued-for-critical-bind-denia l-of-service-vulnerability> Critical BIND denial-of-service flaw could disrupt large portions of the Internet Attackers could exploit a new vulnerability in BIND, the most popular DNS server software, to disrupt the Internet for many users. < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/580855/critical-bind-denial-of-servi ce-flaw-could-disrupt-large-portions-internet/> http://www.computerworld.co. nz/article/580855/critical-bind-denial-of-service-flaw-could-disrupt-large-p ortions-internet/> < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/580855/critical-bind-denial-of-serv ice-flaw-could-disrupt-large-portions-internet/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/580855/critical-bind-denial-of-servi ce-flaw-could-disrupt-large-portions-internet/> Announcing Verisign IntelGraph: Unprecedented Context for Cybersecurity Intelligence With significant data breaches making headlines over the last six months, most notably the U.S. Government??s Office of Personnel Management (OPM), organizations managing critical networks and data are watching their worst nightmares play out on a public stage. As these organizations hustle to shore up their defenses in the wake of new breaches, security intelligence is playing a large role in helping key decision makers cut through the glut of security information, and understand which threats are relevant. But how do analysts determine the relevance of a threat? < <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/cyber_threats_in_context_use> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/cyber_threats_in_context_use> Call for Participation - DNSSEC Workshop at ICANN 54 in Dublin, Ireland by Dan York Would you like to present an idea you have related to DNSSEC or DANE to a gathering of people within the DNSSEC community? Do you have an idea for a new tool or service? Have you recently implemented DNSSEC or DANE and want to share your story? The deadline is Monday, August 17, so please send your proposal soon! We are open to proposals on a wide range of topics. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150731_call_for_participation_dnssec_worksh op_at_icann_54_dublin_ireland/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150731_call_for_participation_dnssec_worksho p_at_icann_54_dublin_ireland/> Ashley Madison attack prompts spam link deluge The hack attack on the Ashley Madison site has prompted spammers to capitalise on interest in data stolen from the infidelity site. < <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33731183> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33731183> White House: government cybersecurity improving, more work to do U.S. federal agencies have increased cybersecurity measures since the hacking at the Office of Personnel Management, but more work is necessary to help prevent further attacks, the results of a 30-day effort to raise standards showed on Friday. < <http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/07/31/cybersecurity-usa-idINKCN0Q52NM201 50731> http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/07/31/cybersecurity-usa-idINKCN0Q52NM2015 0731> Dark web doesn't have to be evil It's no secret to those who know my work that I approve of aspects of the dark web. It allows ordinary people to surf the net without sharing information with prying corporate interests and nosy governments. < <http://www.watoday.com.au/comment/dark-web-doesnt-have-to-be-evil-20150731- giovqf.html> http://www.watoday.com.au/comment/dark-web-doesnt-have-to-be-evil-20150731-g iovqf.html> ENISA publishes its Annual Report for 2014 ENISA releases its Annual Activity Report for 2014. The report provides an insight into ENISA??s operations and key programmes in the service of the EU??s cyber security. Throughout this past year, the Agency has built on its renewed regulatory framework actively supporting: < <http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/enisa-publishes-its-annual- report-for-2014> http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/enisa-publishes-its-annual-r eport-for-2014> How CISA??s Countermeasures Authorization Threatens Security The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA, S. 754) authorizes operation of countermeasures. These could include deployment of hazardous software that can damage external systems, data, and devices. CISA authorizes operation of countermeasures notwithstanding any other law. The limitations on this authorization are insufficient to prevent harms. < <https://cdt.org/blog/how-cisas-countermeasures-authorization-threatens-secu rity/> https://cdt.org/blog/how-cisas-countermeasures-authorization-threatens-secur ity/> us: E-mail Extortion Campaigns Threatening Distributed Denial of Service Attacks The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently received an increasing number of complaints from businesses reporting extortion campaigns via e-mail. In a typical complaint, the victim business receives an e-mail threatening a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack to its Website unless it pays a ransom. Ransoms vary in price and are usually demanded in Bitcoin. < <http://www.ic3.gov/media/2015/150731.aspx> http://www.ic3.gov/media/2015/150731.aspx> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** NABP Stresses Need for Accountability in Enforcing Internet Policies to Protect the Public From Illegal Online Drug Sellers Today, NABP issued a report urging greater accountability by the stakeholders charged with ensuring that action is taken against websites illegally selling medications online. As detailed in the Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: July 2015, thousands of websites illegally distribute medications and avoid retribution. < <http://www.nabp.net/news/nabp-stresses-need-for-accountability-in-enforcing -internet-policies-to-protect-the-public-from-illegal-online-drug-sellers> http://www.nabp.net/news/nabp-stresses-need-for-accountability-in-enforcing- internet-policies-to-protect-the-public-from-illegal-online-drug-sellers> Passport details targeted in Immigration New Zealand scam website Immigration New Zealand is working to take down a scam website that is trying to trick people into handing over their passport details. < <http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/70697177/passport-details-targeted-in -immigration-new-zealand-scam-website> http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/70697177/passport-details-targeted-in- immigration-new-zealand-scam-website> nz: Immigration warns of fake website A scam website pretending to be that of Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has prompted a warning from the real government department. < <http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/immigration-warns-of-fake-website-2015073016> http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/immigration-warns-of-fake-website-2015073016> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Neustar buys Aussie domain name company Bombora Technologies for $118.5 million Two Australian tech entrepreneurs have bagged the lion's share of a $118.5 million payday after selling their domain name company Bombora Technologies to US rival Neustar. < <http://www.afr.com/technology/neustar-buys-aussie-domain-name-company-bombo ra-technologies-for-1185-million-20150731-gio26f> http://www.afr.com/technology/neustar-buys-aussie-domain-name-company-bombor a-technologies-for-1185-million-20150731-gio26f> Neustar becomes ??world??s largest registry?? with $87m ARI buy Consolidation in the domain name industry continued last night with Neustar??s $87 million acquisition of Bombora Technologies, the holding group for ARI Registry Services and AusRegistry. < <http://domainincite.com/19033-neustar-becomes-worlds-largest-registry-with- 87m-ari-buy> http://domainincite.com/19033-neustar-becomes-worlds-largest-registry-with-8 7m-ari-buy> After losing its biggest contract, this Va. tech company is trying to go global Neustar, the Sterling-based company best known for operating the system that enables U.S. consumers to keep their numbers when they switch cellphones, on Thursday bought Australian information-technology company Bombora for $86.9 million. < <http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/after-losing-its-big gest-contract-this-va-tech-company-is-trying-to-go-global/2015/07/31/6984ffc a-37ba-11e5-b673-1df005a0fb28_story.html> http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/after-losing-its-bigg est-contract-this-va-tech-company-is-trying-to-go-global/2015/07/31/6984ffca -37ba-11e5-b673-1df005a0fb28_story.html> There??s still dough in domain names as Melbourne??s Bombora Technologies sold for $118.5 million Two Australian tech entrepreneurs have bagged the lion??s share of a $118.5 million payday, after selling their domain name company Bombora Technologies to US rival Neustar. < <http://www.brw.com.au/p/tech-gadgets/there_still_dough_sold_domain_names_vk nnt8HJ8xeLYlFf6hlIVO> http://www.brw.com.au/p/tech-gadgets/there_still_dough_sold_domain_names_vkn nt8HJ8xeLYlFf6hlIVO> Neustar Buys Company Behind AusRegistry and ARI Registry Services Neustar has bought Bombora Technologies Pty Ltd (Bombora), based in Australia, for A$118.5 million, or approximately US$86.9 million. Bombora and its subsidiaries, which include ARI Registry Services and AusRegistry, provide registry services for a number of TLDs including .au, .melbourne, .sydney, and over 100 new TLDs, including several in the Fortune 500. < <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24053> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24053> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/07/31/neustar-ausregistry-ari-registry/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/07/31/neustar-ausregistry-ari-registry/> VIDEO Interview: GoDaddy??s new push for Australian small biz customers Seeking to help Australian small businesses succeed online, which also means growing GoDaddy??s Australian market share, Tara Commerford has been appointed as A/NZ GoDaddy Country Manager. < <http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/business-technology/68822-video-inte rview-godaddy??s-new-push-for-australian-small-biz-customers> http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/business-technology/68822-video-inter view-godaddy??s-new-push-for-australian-small-biz-customers> Minds + Machines: layoffs, plan for cash and more Publicly traded Minds + Machines released a corporate update today, and it?? s big. The company has close to $50 million in cash in the bank, which gives it plenty of time to wait out the hoped-for surge in acceptance of new TLDs. But it??s not going to sit back and watch its cash position dwindle each quarter. Instead, it??s taking action to become profitable soon and find a way to return the cash to shareholders. I think these are smart moves that should please shareholders. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/07/30/minds-machines-layoffs-update/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/07/30/minds-machines-layoffs-update/> nz: Domain name strategies for business A domain name is the bit that follows the www or http: in web addresses or the § symbol with email addresses. Domain names are translated by the Domain Name System (DNS) into an IP address; the location where your website or email server is found on the internet. < <http://bizedge.co.nz/story/domain-name-strategies-business/> http://bizedge.co.nz/story/domain-name-strategies-business/> Infrastructure & IP Censorship by David G. Post Many scholars and other observers of developments in Internet governance, law, and policy have commented upon an unusual and important phenomenon that has become more widespread in recent years: using control over access to critical portions of the Internet??s technical infrastructure ?C the system comprising the underlying protocols for routing, naming, and addressing, along with related technical standards and the agreements, formal and informal, through which they are implemented across the Internet, what Laura DeNardis calls ??Critical Internet Resources?? (CIRs)[2] ?C to enforce private and public law. < <http://www.ipjustice.org/digital-rights/internet-infrastructure-and-ip-cens orship-by-david-post/> http://www.ipjustice.org/digital-rights/internet-infrastructure-and-ip-censo rship-by-david-post/> The Next Generation WHOIS New International Standards for New gTLD Application Provided by CNNIC On July 19th, Internet Engineering Task Force (abbreviated as IETF??held a Registration Operations Workshops??ROW??In Prague, Czech. As leader of the next generation WHOIS open source project of ICANN, Weiping Yang, technology expert at CNNIC, remotely participated in ROW and introduced the Restful WHOIS open source software, which was developed by CNNIC. < <http://www1.cnnic.cn/AU/MediaC/rdxw/2015n/201507/t20150730_52686.htm> http://www1.cnnic.cn/AU/MediaC/rdxw/2015n/201507/t20150730_52686.htm> Rob Blokzijl Receives 2015 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award The Internet Society today announced that its prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award was presented to Rob Blokzijl for his pioneering work, 25 years of leadership at R??seaux IP Europ??ens (RIPE), and for enabling countless others to spread the Internet across Europe and beyond. < <http://www.internetsociety.org/news/rob-blokzijl-receives-2015-jonathan-b-p ostel-service-award> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/rob-blokzijl-receives-2015-jonathan-b-po stel-service-award> Google Domains screw-up divulges 1,664 customers?? email addresses It??s been a long weekend for someone working on Google??s new domain name registrar. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/02/google-domains-screw-up-divulges-1664- customers-email-addresses/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/02/google-domains-screw-up-divulges-1664-c ustomers-email-addresses/> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** NameJet In Partnership With ROTD to Auction Premium Numeric .Asia Domain Names NameJet, in partnership with RightOfTheDot, a company specializing in marketing & sales strategy for new gTLDs, and DotAsia, the organization charged with running the .asia TLD, are offering a select group of premium 3-4 digit numeric .asia domain names. < <http://rightofthedot.com/2015/07/namejet-in-partnership-with-rotd-to-auctio n-premium-numeric-asia-domain-names/> http://rightofthedot.com/2015/07/namejet-in-partnership-with-rotd-to-auction -premium-numeric-asia-domain-names/> New product: Sell your domains even faster >From now on, you can add domains and instantly list them for sale in the marketplace. This allows you to sell your domains exactly when YOU want. Previously, you had to wait until we had compared the domain ownership data with your Sedo customer account details. < <https://sedo.com/us/resources/newsroom/new-product-sell-your-domains-even-f aster/> https://sedo.com/us/resources/newsroom/new-product-sell-your-domains-even-fa ster/> Short .Coms Continue to Sizzle! 2-Letter Domain Tops Chart at Over 500K Followed by a Big Numeric Sale and Nine 3-Letter .Coms Domain buyers continue to go long on short domains. A look at our latest weekly all extension Top 20 Sales Chart makes that crystal clear. The hit parade was fittingly led by a blockbuster $554,000 sale of an ultra-short 2-letter .com - QE.com. < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20150729.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20150729.htm> ********************** SOCIAL MEDIA ********************** It??s fast, global, engaged and influential ?C so why isn??t Twitter flying? How many tech companies are saddled with the problem of enjoying global fame but struggling with lacklustre performance? Not Facebook, which revealed in its results that it has nearly 1.5 billion users logging in each month around the world. Twitter, however, is an example where participation is lagging behind reputation. < <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/01/twitter-isnt-flying-fast- global-engaged-influential> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/01/twitter-isnt-flying-fast-g lobal-engaged-influential> ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** Asia-Pacific Ahead of North America in Internet of Things Development: Report Developers are working on analytics and big data apps for the Internet of Things much more than connected devices like home appliances and cars, according to a new report from Evans Data Corporation. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/asia-pacific-ahead-of-north-america -in-internet-of-things-development-report> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/asia-pacific-ahead-of-north-america- in-internet-of-things-development-report> ************************** GOVERNMENT & POLICY ************************** TPP a threat to knowledge and innovation My son who works in IT has been furious with John Key - truly scathingly furious - for pursuing the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Jared is a "solutions architect", or was when he worked for a software firm in Auckland. A previous employer in Melbourne has recently hired him back. < <http://m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11490099> http://m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11490099> TPP: Protectionism wins and US leadership goes missing The failure by 12 trade ministers to meet a self-imposed deadline and conclude a Pacific Rim trade accord by this weekend, is the consequence of old-style protectionism trumping rational economics and a failure by the United States to lead internationally. < <http://www.afr.com/news/economy/trade/tpp-protectionism-wins-and-us-leaders hip-goes-missing-20150801-gipb71> http://www.afr.com/news/economy/trade/tpp-protectionism-wins-and-us-leadersh ip-goes-missing-20150801-gipb71> ************************** BRAND PROTECTION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ************************** Counterfeit.com: Makers of expensive bags, clothes and watches are fighting fakery in the courts. But the battle seems to be getting tougher The grand golden doors of 500 Pearl Street, in Manhattan, have welcomed such glamorous names as Herm??s, Tiffany & Co and Kering, a French conglomerate whose treasures include Gucci and Bottega Veneta. The building is not a posh hotel or department store. It is the federal court for the Southern District of New York, a favoured battleground for the decidedly unglamorous war against counterfeit goods. < <http://www.economist.com/news/business/21660111-makers-expensive-bags-cloth es-and-watches-are-fighting-fakery-courts-battle> http://www.economist.com/news/business/21660111-makers-expensive-bags-clothe s-and-watches-are-fighting-fakery-courts-battle> ------ 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. Every time you forgo fossil fuels, you're being part of the solution" - Dr Tim Flannery -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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