*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Internet Governance Outlook 2016: Cooperation & Confrontation by Wolfgang Kleinw?chter < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160111_internet_governance_outlook_2016_coo peration_confrontation/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160111_internet_governance_outlook_2016_coop eration_confrontation/> M+M acquires .boston from Boston Globe < <http://domainincite.com/19767-mm-acquires-boston-from-boston-globe> http://domainincite.com/19767-mm-acquires-boston-from-boston-globe> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Internet Governance Outlook 2016: Cooperation & Confrontation by Wolfgang Kleinw?chter In 2015 we saw many agreements on Internet Governance. 193 Governments agreed in the UN General Assembly on the WSIS 10+ Outcome Document. They agreed to extend the mandate of the IGF for ten years. They agreed to strengthen the multistakeholder approach. And they agreed to make more efforts to bring the next billion users online until 2020. The UN Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) agreed on a number of confidence building measures to strengthen cybersecurity. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160111_internet_governance_outlook_2016_coo peration_confrontation/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160111_internet_governance_outlook_2016_coop eration_confrontation/> ********************** ICANN ********************** ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report - Register for the FY16 Q2 call on 28 January 1500 UTC ICANN has announced its FY16 Q2 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 28 January at 1500 UTC. The call will cover how ICANN has progressed against its strategic and operating plans for the Quarter ending 31 December 2015. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-12-en> Letter from the Commercial and Business Users Constituency to Fadi Chehad? and Thomas Schneider CCT Review Team Selection < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/bc-to-chehade-schneide r-11jan16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/bc-to-chehade-schneider -11jan16-en.pdf> Letter from Paul Zamek, EVP: Communications & Strategic Partnerships | DotMusic Limited, to ICANN and the Economist Intelligence Unit New gTLD Application for .MUSIC < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/zamek-to-icann-eiu-11j an16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/zamek-to-icann-eiu-11ja n16-en.pdf> ********************** ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** M+M acquires .boston from Boston Globe Minds + Machines has added .boston to its stable of geo-gTLDs, buying the contract from the publisher of the Boston Globe newspaper. < <http://domainincite.com/19767-mm-acquires-boston-from-boston-globe> http://domainincite.com/19767-mm-acquires-boston-from-boston-globe> Minds + Machines adds .boston to portfolio Internet domain specialist Minds + Machines Group has added the .boston address to its portfolio. < <http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/121198/minds-machines-ad ds-boston-to-portfolio> http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/121198/minds-machines-add s-boston-to-portfolio> .boston acquisition Minds + Machines Group Limited ... is pleased to announce its agreement to acquire a 99% interest in Boston TLD Management LLC, the owner of rights to the .boston geo-TLD, and the agreement of its subsidiary, Minds + Machines Limited, to act as the Registry Service Provider for the geo-TLD. < <http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/2016/01/boston-acquisition/> http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/2016/01/boston-acquisition/> Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in December The top 10 trending keywords registered in .com and .net during the month of December 2015 are below. Any surprises? < <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/top_10_trending_keywords_in10> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/top_10_trending_keywords_in10> NiRA Registers 22,113 .ng Domain Names in 2015 The President of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association, NIRA, Sunday Folayan, on Sunday said a total of 22,113 .ng domain names were registered in 2015. < <http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/196545-nira-registers-22113-ng -domain-names-in-2015.html> http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/196545-nira-registers-22113-ng- domain-names-in-2015.html> < <http://allafrica.com/stories/201601110174.html> http://allafrica.com/stories/201601110174.html> Internet registration agency says 22,115 .ng domain names were registered in 2015 According to the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA) domain report, Nigeria also recorded growth in the number of domain name renewals < <http://pulse.ng/tech/nira-internet-registration-agency-says-22-115-ng-domai n-names-were-registered-in-2015-id4548309.html> http://pulse.ng/tech/nira-internet-registration-agency-says-22-115-ng-domain -names-were-registered-in-2015-id4548309.html> .sucks ?gagging? registrar critics? .sucks may be all about freedom of speech, but some registrars reckon the registry is trying to ban them from criticizing the new gTLD in public. < <http://domainincite.com/19762-sucks-gagging-registrar-critics> http://domainincite.com/19762-sucks-gagging-registrar-critics> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** Is FACEBOOK working on a self-driving car? Social network registers website domains ending in .auto and .car Facebook has triggered wild speculation that it might be developing a car of its own to rival the likes of Google after registering two automobile-related domain names. < <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3394088/Is-FACEBOOK-working- self-driving-car-Social-network-registers-website-domains-ending-auto-car.ht ml> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3394088/Is-FACEBOOK-working-s elf-driving-car-Social-network-registers-website-domains-ending-auto-car.htm l> Birthplace of the World Wide Web CERN Launches home.cern by Tony Kirsch As many internet industry participants would be aware, the development of the World Wide Web is attributed to a project team at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, commonly known as CERN. CERN, one of the world's largest and most respected centres for scientific research, is a leader in technological development and the furthering of our collective understanding of science and technology. more? < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160111_birthplace_of_the_world_wide_web_cer n_launches_homecern/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160111_birthplace_of_the_world_wide_web_cern _launches_homecern/> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** Verizon accused of ignoring spammers' IP address theft United States telco Verizon has been accused by an antispam organisation of routing illictly obtained internet addresses for spammers, and ignoring complaints about the subsequent abusive activity. < <http://www.itnews.com.au/news/verizon-accused-of-ignoring-spammers-ip-addre ss-theft-413607> http://www.itnews.com.au/news/verizon-accused-of-ignoring-spammers-ip-addres s-theft-413607> The U.S. Must No Longer Accept China's Denial of Government-Sponsored Hack Attacks by Rep. Matt Salmon, U.S. Representative for Arizona's 5th Congressional District China's bitter battle to rewrite the rules of the Internet persisted in December in the historic town of Wuzhen. There, China held its second World Internet Conference. The theme was identical to last year's -- "an interconnected world shared and governed by all" -- but the context surrounding this WIC was quite different. < <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-matt-salmon/us-china-hack-attack_b_895433 2.html> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-matt-salmon/us-china-hack-attack_b_8954332 .html> 200 experts line up to tell governments to get stuffed over encryption A group of 200 experts have urged the world's governments not to introduce backdoors into encryption products in an open letter posted Monday. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/01/11/experts_defend_encryption/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/01/11/experts_defend_encryption/> A DDoS Learning Curve for Universities, Government & Enterprises There?s no getting around it -- DDoS attacks are growing in frequency, size, severity, sophistication, and even persistence each year. These tenacious, effective attacks can last anywhere from hours to months. They can be launched from botnets, use multiple protocols, and even disguise themselves with SSL encryption. Protecting yourself against DDoS isn?t a matter of stopping one attack but a multitude, sometimes all at once. < <http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/a-ddos-learning-curve-for-unive rsities-government-and-enterprises-/a/d-id/1323879> http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/a-ddos-learning-curve-for-univer sities-government-and-enterprises-/a/d-id/1323879> 83% of InfoSec Pros Think (Another) Successful Cyberattack On Critical Infrastructure Likely In 2016 ISACA survey finds that a majority of cybersecurity professionals feel privacy is being compromised in effort to create stronger security regulation. < <http://www.darkreading.com/careers-and-people/83--of-infosec-pros-think-(an other)-successful-cyberattack-on-critical-infrastructure-likely-in-2016/d/d- id/1323845> http://www.darkreading.com/careers-and-people/83--of-infosec-pros-think-(ano ther)-successful-cyberattack-on-critical-infrastructure-likely-in-2016/d/d-i d/1323845> Why We Support Strong Encryption Today, CivSource joined 171 experts, companies, and organizations in more than 35 countries in asking world leaders to support strong encryption and to reject any law, policy, or mandate that would undermine digital security. < <https://civsourceonline.com/2016/01/11/why-we-support-strong-encryption/> https://civsourceonline.com/2016/01/11/why-we-support-strong-encryption/> International action against DD4BC cybercriminal group On 15 and 16 December, law enforcement agencies from Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany and the United Kingdom joined forces with Europol in the framework of an operation against the cybercriminal group DD4BC (Distributed Denial of Service ? DDoS - for Bitcoin). < <https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/international-action-against-dd4bc-cy bercriminal-group> https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/international-action-against-dd4bc-cyb ercriminal-group> 'Main Target' Of DD4BC DDoS Extortionist Group Arrested International group of law enforcement agencies zeroes in on group that spawned the DDoS for Bitcoin cyber-extortion business. < <http://www.darkreading.com/operations/main-target-of-dd4bc-ddos-extortionis t-group-arrested/d/d-id/1323878> http://www.darkreading.com/operations/main-target-of-dd4bc-ddos-extortionist -group-arrested/d/d-id/1323878> Boarding towards a safe and secure Public Transport. Mind the gap! ENISA proposes guidance to secure critical assets and data exchange for Intelligent Public Transport in Smart Cities. < <https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/boarding-towards-a-safe-an d-secure-public-transport-mind-the-gap> https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/boarding-towards-a-safe-and -secure-public-transport-mind-the-gap> Denial-of-Service Flaw Patched in DHCP The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) on Tuesday patched a denial-of-service vulnerability in numerous versions of DHCP. < <https://threatpost.com/denial-of-service-flaw-patched-in-dhcp/115875/> https://threatpost.com/denial-of-service-flaw-patched-in-dhcp/115875/> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** U.K. High Court Ruling Upholds Cybersquatting Arbitration Brand owners should be encouraged by the U.K. High Court's recent ruling upholding a domain name arbitration decision, according to attorneys interviewed by Bloomberg BNA. < <http://www.bna.com/high-court-ruling-n57982066007/> http://www.bna.com/high-court-ruling-n57982066007/> Premier League Expands UK Pirate Site Blockades Major UK Internet providers have been ordered to block access to dozens of domain names belonging to popular sports streaming sites. The Football Association and Premier League recently submitted several new domain names that link to previously blocked sites, to expand the scope of the national piracy blocklist. < <https://torrentfreak.com/premier-league-expands-uk-pirate-site-blockades-01 1116/> https://torrentfreak.com/premier-league-expands-uk-pirate-site-blockades-011 116/> What's going on with X.org? Desktop software body could lose domain This time next week, one of the internet's rarest domains ? the single-letter X.org ? is up for renewal. The multi-million-dollar address is home to a foundation that develops widely used GUI display software for Linux and Unix-flavored desktops. Now it faces an uncertain future. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/01/11/x_dot_org/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/01/11/x_dot_org/> ********************** REGISTRAR NEWS ********************** Test your skills with GoDaddy?s Bought or Not GoDaddy released a fun (and rather eye-opening) app at NamesCon today called Bought Or Not. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/11/test-your-skills-with-godaddys-bought- or-not/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/11/test-your-skills-with-godaddys-bought-o r-not/> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** IPv6 connectivity: Ignore at your own peril [registration] Gathering knowledge on IPv6 connectivity and implementation is critical to success in modern IP networking. < <http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/IPv6-connectivity-Ignore-at-your -own-peril> http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/IPv6-connectivity-Ignore-at-your- own-peril> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Domain Pulse 2016 Coming To Switzerland In February It's now less than a month to go until 2016's Domain Pulse conference, this year to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on 1 and 2 February. < <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24418> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24418> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/11/domain-pulse-2016-switzerland/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/11/domain-pulse-2016-switzerland/> Board shakeup at Minds + Machines Minds + Machines announced major changes to its Board of Directors today. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/11/board-shakeup-at-minds-machines/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/11/board-shakeup-at-minds-machines/> Building Buzz with Bill Doshier ? DNW Podcast #66 How do you build buzz for a TLD .buzz? Bill Doshier has done a remarkable job as a mostly one-man show, building the domain name up and finding a loyal following of registrants. One user has given .buzz attention on Wheel of Fortune and in the L.A. Times, and Doshier found an interesting type of registrant he hadn?t thought about when he first applied for the domain. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/11/building-buzz-with-bill-doshier-dnw-po dcast-66/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/11/building-buzz-with-bill-doshier-dnw-pod cast-66/> Photos & Highlights from Sunday's Opening Day at NamesCon 2016 in Las Vegas The 2016 NamesCon conference got off to a great start Sunday (January 10) when the first of an expected 1,200 attendees mobbed the registration desk at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas as soon as it opened at 9am. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160111.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160111.htm> Day 2 Photos & Highlights from NamesCon 2016 Where Frank Schilling Keynote & Live Domain Auction Drew Capacity Crowds The 2016 NamesCon conference continued Monday (January 11) with another busy day of business sessions, a live domain auction and an evening of crowd pleasing social events in Las Vegas. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160112.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160112.htm> Choosing the right domain structure for SEO When starting a website you will be faced with a number of decisions regarding its domain structure ? the information to the left of the full stop in a web address (domain name) and the combination of letters to the right (domain extension). < <http://purecontent.com/blog/choosing-the-right-domain-structure-for-seo/> http://purecontent.com/blog/choosing-the-right-domain-structure-for-seo/> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Escrow.com banks on $43m gross payment volume in FY15 Escrow.com has reported during a Namescon presentation it continues to maintain an "exceptional track record" of growth, even after being acquired by Freelancer.com. < <http://www.zdnet.com/article/escrow-com-banks-on-43m-gross-payment-volume-i n-fy15/> http://www.zdnet.com/article/escrow-com-banks-on-43m-gross-payment-volume-in -fy15/> GoDaddy Launches App For Domain Investors GoDaddy ... announced the launch of its first mobile app for domain investors. The GoDaddy Investor app, launching on iOS and Android, will allow investors to watch and bid on domains at auction and stay on top of their current bids all from their mobile device. < <http://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/201 6/GoDaddy-Launches-App-For-Domain-Investors/default.aspx> http://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/2016 /GoDaddy-Launches-App-For-Domain-Investors/default.aspx> How big is China? Big. This morning at NamesCon, Domain Name Sales VP of Sales Jeffrey Gabriel showed a slide with sales data from the past year: < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/12/how-big-is-china-big/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/12/how-big-is-china-big/> Uniregistry digs into details of new Market This morning at NamesCon in Las Vegas, Uniregistry unveiled more details about its new marketplace that will be integrated with the Uniregistry registrar. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/12/uniregistry-digs-into-details-of-new-m arket/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/12/uniregistry-digs-into-details-of-new-ma rket/> Frank Schilling unveils marketplace during keynote Frank Schilling unveiled the new Uniregistry marketplace during his keynote at Namescon today. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/11/frank-schilling-unveils-marketplace-du ring-keynote/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/01/11/frank-schilling-unveils-marketplace-dur ing-keynote/> .Club Sells Over 5,500 Premium Domains In December For Almost $615K .Club just released it premium sales report for December 2015. 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