[DNS] auDA domain news - 1 October

[DNS] auDA domain news - 1 October

From: David Goldstein <david>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 14:42:20 +1000
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Don?t forget to register for the Australian Internet Governance Forum next
week on 6 and 7 October in Melbourne.

 

Topics up for discussion include security in .au, .au dispute resolution,
auDA Foundation, the internet and reshaping of culture, metadata retention,
gender and the internet and internet and indigenous communities.

 

Registration and more information is available from:

http://www.igf.org.au/

 

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Handing over control of the Internet is unconstitutional, Republicans say

<
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/09/29/handing-over-c
ontrol-of-the-internet-is-unconstitutional-republicans-say/>
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/09/29/handing-over-co
ntrol-of-the-internet-is-unconstitutional-republicans-say/>

 

ICANN Announces Phase One Results from Economic Study Evaluating Competition
in the Domain Name Space

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-28-en>
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-28-en>

 

Uniregistry Takes Over .HIV gTLD Continuing Fundraising Goals

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/28/uniregistry-takeover-hiv-gtld/>
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/28/uniregistry-takeover-hiv-gtld/>

 

More Than Just Forwarding: How .brands Like Apple Can Use Defensive
Registrations by Tony Kirsch

<
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150928_how_brands_like_apple_can_use_defens
ive_registrations/>
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150928_how_brands_like_apple_can_use_defensi
ve_registrations/>

 

Study reveals general awareness of cybersquatting threat remains too low

<
<http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=ec380db4-e99e-4613-9
37b-39d5c1e01631>
http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=ec380db4-e99e-4613-93
7b-39d5c1e01631>

 

Verisign introduces free, privacy-focused public DNS

<
<http://www.networkworld.com/article/2987972/cisco-subnet/verisign-introduce
s-free-privacy-focused-public-dns.html>
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2987972/cisco-subnet/verisign-introduces
-free-privacy-focused-public-dns.html>

 

au: The dirty world of domain trading

<
<http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/69623-the-dirty-world-of-do
main-trading>
http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/69623-the-dirty-world-of-dom
ain-trading>

 

The Dirty World Of Domain Trading

< <http://www.domainer.com.au/the-dirty-world-of-domain-trading/>
http://www.domainer.com.au/the-dirty-world-of-domain-trading/>

 

au: Five tips for spotting domain trends to make money

<
<http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/69614-five-tips-for-spottin
g-domain-trends-to-make-money>
http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/69614-five-tips-for-spotting
-domain-trends-to-make-money>

 

 

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GOVERNANCE

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Handing over control of the Internet is unconstitutional, Republicans say

Congressional Republicans are once again accusing the Obama administration
of violating the Constitution.

<
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/09/29/handing-over-c
ontrol-of-the-internet-is-unconstitutional-republicans-say/>
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/09/29/handing-over-co
ntrol-of-the-internet-is-unconstitutional-republicans-say/>

 

ICANN taking over the 'net from Uncle Sam? Ted Cruz to the rescue!

Four leading Congressional figures, including US presidential candidate Ted
Cruz, have questioned whether the Obama Administration has the legal right
to transfer control of the internet's key technical functions outside the US
government.

<
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/28/ted_cruz_questions_entire_iana_tran
sition/>
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/28/ted_cruz_questions_entire_iana_trans
ition/>

 

Revisiting Internet Governance by Paul Budde

You might recall that I played an advisory role to the World Conference on
International Telecommunications (WCIT) in 2012 in Dubai. In the run-up to
that event -- as well as during and after it -- I gave my opinion on the
role of internet governance, plus an analysis of what was happening. At that
time I held a more conciliatory position on the issue, but you may have
noticed that, in the wake of the Snowden revelations and the illegal NSA
activities, as well as many other similar activities from ASIO in Australia
and no doubt the Russian, Israeli and Chinese authorities, my position has
shifted significantly.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150927_evisiting_internet_governance/>
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150927_evisiting_internet_governance/>

 

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ICANN

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ICANN Announces Phase One Results from Economic Study Evaluating Competition
in the Domain Name Space

ICANN today published the findings from the "Phase 1 Assessment of the
Competitive Effects Associated with the New gTLD Program," setting a
baseline for measuring competition in the domain name marketplace to be
compared against changes that may be found a year later.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-28-en>
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-28-en>

 

Case Studies

As part of ICANN's global efforts to raise awareness of, and interest in new
gTLDs, all registries are invited to partner with us to develop case
studies. These case studies tell the story of a TLD, including its
background and business objectives. They are intended for use as educational
resources. We will continue to publish new case studies on this webpage on
an ongoing basis.

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/case-studies>
http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/case-studies>

 

TLD Incident Response Resource Now Available by Dave Piscitello

When TLD operations are attacked, ICANN's SSR department may be asked to
assist with incident response, either directly, or as a facilitator that can
identify competent incident response, recovery, or subsequent
investigations.

<
<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/top-level-domain-incident-response-resource
-now-available>
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/top-level-domain-incident-response-resource-
now-available>

 

IPv6: The Future is Now More than Ever by Adiel. A. Akplogan | Vice
President of Technical Engagement

On Thursday of last week (September 28th), ARIN announced that it has
officially run out of IPv4 addresses. This is an important milestone in a
countdown that started on 3 February 2011, when IANA's central pool of IPv4
addresses was depleted, triggering the implementation of the last phase of
the Global Policy "for the Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address Space".

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ipv6-the-future-is-now-more-than-ever>
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ipv6-the-future-is-now-more-than-ever>

 

What to Expect at ICANN54: A Guide for Business Stakeholders

This webinar is an introduction to ICANN and the Commercial Stakeholder
Group. It is designed for people in the business world who are new to the
ICANN Community and interested in the upcoming ICANN54 Public Meeting in
Dublin, Ireland taking place on 18-22 October 2015.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-28-en>
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-28-en>

 

Chairs' Statement from the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN
Accountability Meeting in Los Angeles

Members and participants of the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing
ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) met in Los Angeles, California,
from 25-26 September 2015. The gathering served as an opportunity to begin
analysis of the feedback received in the group?s recent public comment,
advance discussions on key outstanding issues and reach agreement on next
steps towards finalizing its Work Stream 1 recommendations.

<
<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/chairs-statement-from-the-cross-community-w
orking-group-on-enhancing-icann-accountability-meeting-in-los-angeles>
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/chairs-statement-from-the-cross-community-wo
rking-group-on-enhancing-icann-accountability-meeting-in-los-angeles>

 

30 September 2015 ? Updated Auction Schedule

The Auction Schedule is updated as of 30 September 2015. Additional Auctions
may be scheduled based on eligibility.

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions>
http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions>

 

Letter from Steve Crocker to Thomas Schneider

DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA) v. ICANN independent review process (IRP)
proceedings

<
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-schneider-2
9sep15-en.pdf>
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-schneider-29
sep15-en.pdf>

 

Letter from Thomas Schneider, Chair | ICANN GAC, to Steve Crocker

Clarification request regarding GAC Buenos Aires Communiqu?

<
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/schneider-to-crocker-2
6sep15-en.pdf>
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/schneider-to-crocker-26
sep15-en.pdf>

 

Letter from Howard M. Stupp, International Olympic Committee (IOC) |
Director of Legal Affairs, to Steve Crocker

ICANN Independent Review Proceeding: 01-14-0001-6263

<
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/stupp-to-crocker-17sep
15-en.pdf>
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/stupp-to-crocker-17sep1
5-en.pdf>

 

Letter from Steve Crocker to Thomas Schneider

DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA) v. ICANN independent review process (IRP)
proceedings

<
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-schneider-2
9sep15-en.pdf>
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-schneider-29
sep15-en.pdf>

 

Do you agree with our fee hike? Press 1 to answer Yes; or 2 for Yes

Every biz that wishes to sell domain names ? called a registrar ? has to pay
the organization $4,000 a year, plus 18 cents on every domain they sell.

<
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/29/icann_fee_agreement_survey_only_yes
_option/>
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/29/icann_fee_agreement_survey_only_yes_
option/>

 

ICANN on ?knife edge? after accountability impasse

The ICANN board of directors and the community group tasked with improving
its accountability have failed to come to a compromise over the future
direction of the organization, despite an intense two-day argument at the
weekend.

<
<http://domainincite.com/19355-icann-on-knife-edge-after-accountability-impa
sse>
http://domainincite.com/19355-icann-on-knife-edge-after-accountability-impas
se>

 

New TLD competition report is worthless

ICANN released a report yesterday called ?Phase I Assessment of the
Competitive Effects Associated with the New gTLD Program?, undertaken by an
outside research firm.

<
<http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/29/new-tld-competition-report-is-worthles
s/>
http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/29/new-tld-competition-report-is-worthless
/>

 

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ccTLD & gTLD NEWS

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eu: First outcome of the WHOIS Quality Programme

Please note that in line with EURid?s WHOIS Quality Programme, a number of
domain names have been or are about to be withdrawn and/or deleted.

<
<http://www.eurid.eu/en/news/sep-2015/first-outcome-whois-quality-programme>
http://www.eurid.eu/en/news/sep-2015/first-outcome-whois-quality-programme>

 

Uniregistry Takes Over .HIV gTLD Continuing Fundraising Goals

The .hiv gTLD has found a new home with Uniregistry agreeing to take over
the reins and agreeing to continue the gTLD?s role in raising awareness and
funds for HIV and AIDS causes. It is anticipated the takeover will be
concluded prior to 1 December ? World AIDS Day.

< <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24185>
http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24185>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/28/uniregistry-takeover-hiv-gtld/>
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/28/uniregistry-takeover-hiv-gtld/>

 

Uniregistry will stick with risky .hiv model for now

Uniregistry has agreed to take over the new gTLD .hiv from original registry
dotHIV, and said it has no plans to immediately change the business model.

<
<http://domainincite.com/19359-uniregistry-will-stick-with-risky-hiv-model-f
or-now>
http://domainincite.com/19359-uniregistry-will-stick-with-risky-hiv-model-fo
r-now>

 

16,000+ .NYC domains will be released next week

.NYC will release 16,674 previously blocked .NYC domain names on October 8.
The domain names were all blocked as name collisions.

<
<http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/29/16000-nyc-domains-will-be-released-nex
t-week/>
http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/29/16000-nyc-domains-will-be-released-next
-week/>

 

Smack talk is cheap: .sucks domains are going for 99 cents a year

We've all heard the stories about big, famous people like Taylor Swift and
Mark Zuckerberg buying up Web addresses ending in .sucks. But now low-level
peons like you and me have the chance to make like the stars ? for dirt
cheap.

<
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/09/29/you-can-now-bu
y-your-very-own-sucks-domain-for-99-cents/>
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/09/29/you-can-now-buy
-your-very-own-sucks-domain-for-99-cents/>

 

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NEW TLDS

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More Than Just Forwarding: How .brands Like Apple Can Use Defensive
Registrations by Tony Kirsch

The domain industry media was abuzz last week with speculation that tech
giant Apple may be gearing up to launch its .apple brand TLD. Rumours began
when it was discovered that Apple registered 29 .com domain names that to
the untrained eye, appear to be strangely worded. These include the likes of
imovieapple.com, macbookproapple.com and ipadapple.com, providing hope to
many industry pundits that they could potentially be defensive registrations
designed to protect Apple from losing traffic when it begins to utilise its
.apple TLD.

<
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150928_how_brands_like_apple_can_use_defens
ive_registrations/>
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150928_how_brands_like_apple_can_use_defensi
ve_registrations/>

 

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DNS SECURITY

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Stakeholders Must Work Together to Protect Cybersecurity Research: Report

Cybersecurity stakeholders need to work together to promote legal changes
necessary to protect cybersecurity research and vulnerability disclosures,
according to a workshop report published this week by the University of
California at Berkeley.

<
<http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/stakeholders-must-work-together-to-
protect-cybersecurity-research-report>
http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/stakeholders-must-work-together-to-p
rotect-cybersecurity-research-report>

 

John McAfee?s warning on hackers

Smart device manufacturers are building a playground for hackers,
cybersecurity pioneer John Mc?Afee warns, adding that companies are putting
security last in their rush to build a world where every conceivable object
? from cars and household appliances ? are connected to the internet.

<
<http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/john-mcafees-warning-on
-hackers/story-e6frgakx-1227547967616>
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/john-mcafees-warning-on-
hackers/story-e6frgakx-1227547967616>

 

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DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES

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Study reveals general awareness of cybersquatting threat remains too low

ICANN has published its first Global Registrant Survey, which reveals that
almost half of domain name registrants are unaware of cybersquatting. The
findings evidence the uphill battle facing trademark counsel as they seek to
ensure that internet users are not duped by those seeking to exploit their
marks.

<
<http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=ec380db4-e99e-4613-9
37b-39d5c1e01631>
http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=ec380db4-e99e-4613-93
7b-39d5c1e01631>

 

Donald Trump unleashes trademark fury on critic?s website

... Donald Trump wants to stop StopTrump.us, a website that sells a variety
of anti-Trump paraphernalia, including T-shirts and other doodads that have
slogans like "Donald is Dumb" and "Stop Trump." His lawyer has sent a
cease-and-desist letter ordering the website to stop selling its anti-Trump
wares and hand over the domain name.

<
<http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/09/donald-trump-unleashes-trademark
-fury-on-critics-website/>
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/09/donald-trump-unleashes-trademark-
fury-on-critics-website/>

 

Blackjack.com: A rare RDNH in an ?outside the scope? UDRP

A three person National Arbitration Forum panel has found the complainants
in a UDRP over Blackjack.com to have engaged in reverse domain name
hijacking.

<
<http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/28/blackjack-com-a-rare-rdnh-in-an-outsid
e-the-scope-udrp/>
http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/28/blackjack-com-a-rare-rdnh-in-an-outside
-the-scope-udrp/>

 

Lawsuit filed to recover stolen OnlineMBA.com domain name

After failing to recover the allegedly stolen domain name OnlineMBA.com
through a UDRP, the previous owner of the domain name has turned to the
courts.

<
<http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/29/lawsuit-stolen-onlinemba-domain-name/>
http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/29/lawsuit-stolen-onlinemba-domain-name/>

 

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MISCELLANEOUS

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How Many Websites Are There?

Most webpages die after a couple of months. The average lifespan is
something like 100 days. That's longer than it used to be. In the late
1990s, the typical webpage lasted for around 44 days.

<
<http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/09/how-many-websites-are
-there/408151/>
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/09/how-many-websites-are-
there/408151/>

 

Verisign introduces free, privacy-focused public DNS

When it comes to DNS, there are a lot of choices available. Yesterday,
Verisign introduced a free, public DNS service that respects users' privacy.

<
<http://www.networkworld.com/article/2987972/cisco-subnet/verisign-introduce
s-free-privacy-focused-public-dns.html>
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2987972/cisco-subnet/verisign-introduces
-free-privacy-focused-public-dns.html>

 

Introducing Verisign Public DNS: A Free Recursive DNS Service That Respects
Your Privacy

There are two types of information that can be found online about you: the
information you intentionally post and the information that is automatically
collected.

<
<http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/introducing_verisign_public_dns_a>
http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/introducing_verisign_public_dns_a>

 

Thinking Ahead on Privacy in the Domain Name System by Burt Kaliski

Earlier this year, I wrote about a recent enhancement to privacy in the
Domain Name System (DNS) called qname-minimization. Following the principle
of minimum disclosure, this enhancement reduces the information content of a
DNS query to the minimum necessary to get either an authoritative response
from a name server, or a referral to another name server.

< <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/thinking_ahead_on_privacy_in>
http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/thinking_ahead_on_privacy_in>

 

Verisign offers free public DNS

Verisign has launched a free recursive DNS service aimed at the consumer
market.

< <http://domainincite.com/19361-verisign-offers-free-public-dns>
http://domainincite.com/19361-verisign-offers-free-public-dns>

 

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DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET

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au: The dirty world of domain trading

All is not well in the world of domain trading, with complaints arising of
insider trading, deception and conscious reselling of prohibited domains.

<
<http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/69623-the-dirty-world-of-do
main-trading>
http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/69623-the-dirty-world-of-dom
ain-trading>

 

The Dirty World Of Domain Trading

I was made aware of this article (written by David M Williams) which was
published on iTWire earlier today.

< <http://www.domainer.com.au/the-dirty-world-of-domain-trading/>
http://www.domainer.com.au/the-dirty-world-of-domain-trading/>

 

au: Five tips for spotting domain trends to make money

David Lye is the founder of Netfleet, which he describes as Australia's
number one domain name trading platform. According to Lye "domaining" can be
described as the online equivalent of property investing but without the
price tag.

<
<http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/69614-five-tips-for-spottin
g-domain-trends-to-make-money>
http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/69614-five-tips-for-spotting
-domain-trends-to-make-money>

 

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INTERNET USE

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How ad-blocking software could revolutionise disabled people?s lives

We?ve all been there: we want to shop online, find a new recipe for supper,
catch up on the latest news or watch a video ? only to be dazzled by a
moving, blinking or flashing advert. These ?autoplaying? ads are annoying
for most internet users, but for those with disabilities or long-term
conditions, they make those websites largely inaccessible.

<
<http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/sep/30/ad-blocking-software-revolut
ionise-disabled-lives>
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/sep/30/ad-blocking-software-revoluti
onise-disabled-lives>

 

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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au: Communications Minister is hopeful 'all should be good' and NBN
satellite won't blow up on launch

The Federal Government has taken out satellite insurance in the unlikely
event that the National Broadband Network (NBN) satellite blows up when it
launches tomorrow.

<
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-30/mitch-fifield-hopes-nbn-satellite-won
t-blow-up-when-launched/6815678>
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-30/mitch-fifield-hopes-nbn-satellite-wont
-blow-up-when-launched/6815678>

 

 

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