*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Plan to shift internet's control panel away from US government gets tentative thumbs-up < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/11/plan_approved_for_internet_control_ move_away_from_us_govt/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/11/plan_approved_for_internet_control_m ove_away_from_us_govt/> The internet's Middle East problem: Who is going to do something about Whois? < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/10/google_says_give_up_the_eff_shakes_ its_head_and_icanns_chair_loses_his_mind_what_the_hell_is_up_with_whois/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/10/google_says_give_up_the_eff_shakes_i ts_head_and_icanns_chair_loses_his_mind_what_the_hell_is_up_with_whois/> au/nz: ANZIA winners shine at the Gala event in Auckland < <http://thirdsectormagazine.com.au/news/anzia_winners_shine_at_the_gala_even t_in_auckland/98619> http://thirdsectormagazine.com.au/news/anzia_winners_shine_at_the_gala_event _in_auckland/98619> GoDaddy prevails in lawsuit over Oscar trademarks < <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/09/11/us-godaddy-oscars-lawsuit-idUKKCN0 RB1UJ20150911> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/09/11/us-godaddy-oscars-lawsuit-idUKKCN0R B1UJ20150911> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Plan to shift internet's control panel away from US government gets tentative thumbs-up The plan to shift control of the top level of the internet away from the US government to domain name overseer ICANN has been given a tentative thumbs-up by the internet community. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/11/plan_approved_for_internet_control_ move_away_from_us_govt/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/11/plan_approved_for_internet_control_m ove_away_from_us_govt/> CENTR Comment on CCWG ICANN Accountability improvements - 2nd proposal Today CENTR had posted a comment on the 2nd proposal from the CCWG Accountability. This proposal addresses the elements of the ICANN Accountability Improvement process that need to be completed by the time the IANA Stewardship Transition takes place. < <https://centr.org/news/09-10-2015/4366/centr-comment-ccwg-icann-accountabil ity-improvements-2nd-proposal> https://centr.org/news/09-10-2015/4366/centr-comment-ccwg-icann-accountabili ty-improvements-2nd-proposal> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Revised Rights Protection Mechanisms Report Now Available ICANN today announced that the "Revised Report on Rights Protections Mechanisms" has been published. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-11-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-11-en> ICANN Board Submits Final Comments to CCWG-Accountability Public Comment by Steve Crocker It has been a very busy week for both many in the community, including the ICANN Board. Tuesday marked the conclusion of the ICG public comment period, which saw over 150 comments submitted. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-board-submits-final-comments-to-ccwg- accountability-public-comment> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-board-submits-final-comments-to-ccwg-a ccountability-public-comment> The Importance of the L-Root in the DNS World by Terry Manderson Right now, many people are focused on the important work related to the IANA Stewardship Transition, and rightly so! Well, we're going to shift gears for a moment to take a short journey into the exciting world of Internet technology. In fact, why not grab a coffee, put your feet up and join me in thinking about some of the underlying infrastructure that keeps the Internet running. Ready? Great! < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-importance-of-the-l-root-in-the-dns-wor ld> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-importance-of-the-l-root-in-the-dns-worl d> Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (CCT) Review Metrics Available by Cyrus Namazi Want to find out how many unique registry operators manage all delegated new gTLDs? Interested in a breakdown of Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) decisions in favor of and against registrants? ICANN is publishing the answers to these questions and more. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/competition-consumer-choice-and-consumer-tr ust-cct-review-metrics-available> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/competition-consumer-choice-and-consumer-tru st-cct-review-metrics-available> Letter from Jamie Baxter, dotgay LLC, to ICANN New gTLD application for .GAY < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/baxter-to-icann-03sep1 5-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/baxter-to-icann-03sep15 -en.pdf> Letter from Paul Zamek, EVP: Communications & Strategic Relationships | DotMusic, to ICANN and Economic Intelligence Unit New gTLD application for .MUSIC < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/zamek-to-icann-02sep15 -en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/zamek-to-icann-02sep15- en.pdf> EFF to ICANN: Privacy Must be Purposeful-Not an Afterthought The working group at ICANN that has been tasked with designing a new domain registration database can't seem to wrap its head around why privacy matters when it comes to domain registration services. ICANN's Expert Working Group on gTLD Registration Directory Services (EWG) issued a Preliminary Issue Report on Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS in July, and EFF has submitted comments. < <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/09/eff-icann-privacy-must-be-purposeful- not-afterthought> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/09/eff-icann-privacy-must-be-purposeful-n ot-afterthought> ICANN Accountability: A three hour call trashes a year of work by Farzaneh Badii And we wept as the ICANN Board scrapped our work on the accountability proposal. Of course, the board cannot really reject the proposal, they can only comment on it. But if their comments are taken seriously, our work will indeed be scrapped. < <http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/09/06/icann-accountability-a-three-h our-call-trashes-a-year-of-work/> http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/09/06/icann-accountability-a-three-ho ur-call-trashes-a-year-of-work/> The internet's Middle East problem: Who is going to do something about Whois? The issue of what to do about Whois - the registration data for domain names - has reared its ugly head yet again, as it has over and over for the past 15 years. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/10/google_says_give_up_the_eff_shakes_ its_head_and_icanns_chair_loses_his_mind_what_the_hell_is_up_with_whois/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/10/google_says_give_up_the_eff_shakes_i ts_head_and_icanns_chair_loses_his_mind_what_the_hell_is_up_with_whois/> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Got your .amsterdam domain name yet? Since 1 September, .amsterdam domain names have been available for anyone to register. Operating alongside the familiar .nl extension, the Dutch capital's new label offers another way to get found on line. < <https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/got-your-amsterdam-domain-name-yet> https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/got-your-amsterdam-domain-name-yet> au/nz: ANZIA winners shine at the Gala event in Auckland Auckland's St Matthew-in-the-City was a fitting venue to host the 2015 Australia & New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIA) ceremony last week. < <http://thirdsectormagazine.com.au/news/anzia_winners_shine_at_the_gala_even t_in_auckland/98619> http://thirdsectormagazine.com.au/news/anzia_winners_shine_at_the_gala_event _in_auckland/98619> Top 10 Trending Keywords in .COM & .NET Registrations in August The top 10 trending keywords registered in .COM and .NET during the month of August 2015 are below. Any surprises? < <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/top_10_trending_keywords_in6> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/top_10_trending_keywords_in6> ICANN and CZ.NIC Collaborate to Increase Regional Internet Stability and Reliability A joint operation between ICANN and CZ.NIC, the deployment of the L-Root server cluster in Prague is designed to respond to traffic in excess of 500 times the load we currently see on the L-Root network, meaning this upgraded server will be capable of handling tens of millions of queries per second. < <https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-09-10-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-09-10-en> < <http://www.nic.cz/page/2969/icann-and-cz.nic-collaborate-to-increase-region al-internet-stability-and-reliability/> http://www.nic.cz/page/2969/icann-and-cz.nic-collaborate-to-increase-regiona l-internet-stability-and-reliability/> de: DENIC websites to be secured with HTTPS In the past, several features of the DENIC web pages - such as the domain lookup service WHOIS - were already secured with HTTPS. As of 15 September 2015, all DENIC web pages will be fully TLS-based. Once this change has been made, browsers will automatically redirect to HTTPS when calling up the website denic.de. < <http://www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialogue/news/4079.html> http://www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialogue/news/4079.html> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/13/denics-websites-secured-https/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/13/denics-websites-secured-https/> MPDR launches .film domain name to tackle piracy Melbourne-based Motion Picture Domain Registry (MPDR) has launched the .film domain dedicated exclusively to film content. < <http://www.screendaily.com/news/mpdr-launches-film-domain-name-to-tackle-pi racy/5092998.article> http://www.screendaily.com/news/mpdr-launches-film-domain-name-to-tackle-pir acy/5092998.article> Kids.us Suspension Recommendation On August 17, 2015 the Stakeholder Council met. The Council carefully considered the report on the kids.us domain and unanimously recommended that the requirement be suspended for the life of the .us contract. < <http://www.neustar.us/kids-us-suspension-recommendation/> http://www.neustar.us/kids-us-suspension-recommendation/> Neustar shoots the corpse of .kids.us The ill-conceived, barely used .kids.us domain is to stay dead, Neustar confirmed last night. < <http://domainincite.com/19304-neustar-shoots-the-corpse-of-kids-us> http://domainincite.com/19304-neustar-shoots-the-corpse-of-kids-us> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Donuts Releases Last Of 1.369M Domains Held Back Over Name Collision On 9 September Donuts released the last of the 1.369 million domain names it was unable to release when their gTLDs went live to due to concerns over "name collision", or the possible leakage of traffic from a closed private network onto the broader DNS, an issue no longer of concern. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/11/donuts-releases-domains-name-collisio n/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/11/donuts-releases-domains-name-collision /> Google Chose .XYZ Over .Com for Alphabet. Is .Com Irrelevant? Last month, in a surprise move, Google became Alphabet. Now, this is the Internet's biggest brand and the largest Internet-focused company. You would assume that their homepage would be Alphabet.com, right? Wrong. Google, or Alphabet, doesn't think the .com is essential any more and set its global domain at abc.xyz. < <http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/domain-names-dont-matter-anymore/> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/domain-names-dont-matter-anymore/> New domains: growth point or reason for disappointment? New gTLDs became the main subject of the first working day in TLDCON 2015. There are almost 7 million registered names in all new gTLDs today. In total, there are slightly less than 700 delegated domains, and registration is open in more than a half of them. 100,000 registration mark was overcome by 10 domains. < <http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=7097> http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=7097> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Password Cracking Crew Cracks 11M Ashley Madison Passwords A San Diego-based password cracking group has taken a big step towards deciphering some of the 36 million odd passwords leaked in last month's Ashley Madison breach, a move that could quickly lead to the widespread hacking of any users who used the same password on other services. < <https://threatpost.com/password-cracking-crew-cracks-11m-ashley-madison-pas swords/114625/> https://threatpost.com/password-cracking-crew-cracks-11m-ashley-madison-pass words/114625/> nz: 'Stop the Spies' protesters thwart cyber-attacks speech Privacy Commissioner John Edwards was forced to cancel a speech by Una Jagose, the acting director of the Government Communications Security Bureau, after two protesters interrupted the event, claiming the spy agency was involved in drone attacks across the globe. < <http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/jagose-speech-national-library-thwarted-two-st op-spies-protesters-b-178611> http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/jagose-speech-national-library-thwarted-two-sto p-spies-protesters-b-178611> nz: Serious cyber attacks surge, GCSB figures show The number of serious cyber attacks against New Zealand agencies and companies has surged, new figures from the Government Communications Security Bureau. < <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=11512 521> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=115125 21> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** GoDaddy prevails in lawsuit over Oscar trademarks GoDaddy Inc prevailed in a cybersquatting lawsuit brought by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which accused the Internet domain registrar of illegally profiting off its trademarks, including for the Oscar telecasts. < <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/09/11/us-godaddy-oscars-lawsuit-idUKKCN0 RB1UJ20150911> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/09/11/us-godaddy-oscars-lawsuit-idUKKCN0R B1UJ20150911> < <http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/09/11/godaddy-oscars-lawsuit-idINKCN0RB2 1020150911> http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/09/11/godaddy-oscars-lawsuit-idINKCN0RB21 020150911> < <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/12/business/media/godaddy-prevails-in-suit-o ver-oscar-domains.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/12/business/media/godaddy-prevails-in-suit-ov er-oscar-domains.html> Hollywood takes a beating in Oscar cybersquatting battle The Oscars has lost a five-year cybersquatting lawsuit against the world's biggest domain registrar, GoDaddy. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/11/oscar_takes_a_beating_in_cybersquat ting_lawsuit/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/11/oscar_takes_a_beating_in_cybersquatt ing_lawsuit/> Huge victory for Domain Registrars and Parking companies in GoDaddy court case A court has found in GoDaddy's favor in a long running cybersquatting battle brought by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The 128-page decision has lots of findings that will be cited in cybersquatting lawsuits for years to come. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/11/godaddy-oscars-lawsuit/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/11/godaddy-oscars-lawsuit/> Single sale sufficient to prove legitimate interests in domain name [registration] In a recent case under the UDRP before the WIPO, a panel has denied a domain name transfer on the basis that a single instance of a sale was sufficient to show that the domain name was used in connection with a good-faith offering of goods and services before the respondent in question had notice of the... < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=f2d0b7f1-b868-484b- 9f40-cf7b665e8240> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=f2d0b7f1-b868-484b-9 f40-cf7b665e8240> ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Second-hand IPv4 addresses reaping big bucks Up to US$100 per IPv4 address could become the norm. Network operators continue to demand IPv4 address space and are willing to pay rising prices and enter into potentially risky trading to obtain allocations of the older protocol. < <http://www.itnews.com.au/news/second-hand-ipv4-addresses-reaping-big-bucks- 409076> http://www.itnews.com.au/news/second-hand-ipv4-addresses-reaping-big-bucks-4 09076> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** uk: Plusnet outage leaves thousands without phone or internet access A fault in Plusnet's Domain Name System left thousands of customers across the UK without phone or broadband access < <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/broadband/11856185/Plusnet-outage-lea ves-thousands-without-phone-or-internet-access.html> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/broadband/11856185/Plusnet-outage-leav es-thousands-without-phone-or-internet-access.html> Can We Stop IP Spoofing? A New Whitepaper Explores the Issues by Andrei Robachevsky In March 2013, Spamhaus was hit by a significant DDoS attack that made its services unavailable. The attack traffic reportedly peaked at 300Gbps with hundreds of millions of packets hitting network equipment on their way. In Q1 2015, Arbor Networks reported a 334Gbps attack targeting a network operator Asia. In the same quarter they also saw 25 attacks larger than 100Gbps globally. What is really frightening about this is that such attacks were relatively easy to mount. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150910_can_we_stop_ip_spoofing_a_new_whitep aper_explores_the_issues/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150910_can_we_stop_ip_spoofing_a_new_whitepa per_explores_the_issues/> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Hot Summer Domain Sales Pace Slowed a Bit This Week Though Non .Coms Continued to Make Their Presence Known The past week was a relatively slow one for a domain aftermarket that has been enjoying a hot summer. Only nine reported sales reached five figures and none broke the six-figure barrier. That left the door open for non .com domains to enjoy another solid week. After taking 12 of 20 entries last week they filled nine more slots on this week's all extension Top 20 Sales Chart. Five of those went to ccTLDs and four to non .com gTLDs. 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