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ICANN-Site gehackt (ZDNet) 14Dec
http://www.zdnet.de/news/artikel/2000/12/14007-wc.html
Diesmal musste die ICANN-Site dran glauben: Mista_DNS hat die Site
kurzzeitig �bernommen, wie Attrition.org dokumentiert, doch so dezent, dass
unbedarfte User es kaum bemerken werden. Einzig im Titel hat Mista_DNS |
pH34R sein "Owned by" hinterlassen.

Melbourne IT: 'pushy on policy' (ZDNet) 13Dec
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/dailynews/story/0,2000011358,20107601,00.htm
Melbourne IT is pushing for fewer restrictions on the domain name .au ,
which administrators believe is a move to gain market edge over competition
before it arrives next year.

Who owns fandom? (Salon) 13Dec
http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/12/13/fandom/index.html
In 1993, Burrell created a series of Web sites with names like "Rat Patrol
Fandom," "Elfquest Fandom" and, in 1995, the ever-popular "Xena Fandom,"
which, she says, "started taking over all of my server space." Inspired by
the success of those sites, Burrell resolved to compile her fan devotions
into a more comprehensive television site exploring cult series ranging from
"Columbo" to "The Twilight Zone" to "Farscape." In July 2000, she chose what
seemed a logical domain name for her new project: Fandom.tv. Three months
later, on Oct. 30, Burrell received a letter from the law firm Troop,
Steuber, Pasich, Reddick and Tobey demanding the "unconditional surrender
and transfer of the Infringing Domain Name" Fandom.tv; accusing her of
violating the Anti-Cybersquatting Act (the punishment for which are fines up
to $100,000 per domain name); and threatening immediate legal action. For
good measure, they threw in a monetary offer: $250 if Burrell agreed to
abandon the domain name immediately.

Yomiuri Web Site Surges in Popularity for Domains Accessed from Workplaces
(AsiaBizTech) 13Dec
http://www.nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/resch/119431
The top-ranking Web domains in October, judged by Japanese Web audience
reach*, remained unchanged from the previous month for both home and office
access, according to a survey conducted by the Nikkei BP Internet Audience
Rating Center.

VeriSign Paves the Way for New Top-Level Domains (vERIsIGN NEWS RELEASE)
13dEC http://www.nsol.com/news/2000/pr_20001213.html
VeriSign Inc., the leading provider of Internet trust services, today
announced the launch of The Domain Update Internet Service. This free
service, available at www.thedomainupdate.com, is a way for those interested
in the .biz and .info domains to prepare for their expected introduction in
early 2001. Users can request the domain names they intend to register and
sign up for weekly e-mail updates on all the new top-level domains.

Der Schutz von Domain-Names (ORF) 13Dec
http://futurezone.orf.at/futurezone.orf?read=detail&id=51270
Oberster Gerichtshof zum Fall gewinn.at | Rechtliche Beurteilung von
Domain-Namen | Namens- und Kennzeichenschutz f�r Domains | Verbot von
Domain-Grabbing nach � 1 UWG

Rechtsunsicherheit bei Domain-Namen (Die Welt) 13Dec
http://www.welt.de/daten/2000/12/13/1213wur208826.htx
Sind eine Vielzahl von Internet-Adressen von A wie "abc-flug.de" bis Z wie
"zylinder.de" in Deutschland unzul�ssig? Eine h�chst widerspr�chliche
Rechtsprechung deutscher Gerichte zur Verwendung rein beschreibender
Domain-Namen verunsichert Unternehmen.

Sell your web site or domain name for big money (Affiliate Match) Dec
http://www.affiliatematch.com/free_reports/selldomain.htm
There's gold in web site domain names. You probably saw the headlines when
business.com changed hands for $7.5 million. Wine.com went for big bucks,
too. And who can forget when AltaVista had to shuck out millions to buy
their name from the original owner? On the other hand, you may have surfed
some of the auction sites to find perfectly good domains going for peanuts.
Even $25 seemed like a starting bid no one wanted to touch. So how do you
cash in on the domain name trading craze? Here are a few simple tips to get
you on the right track to E-real estate profits.

Europe speeds up .eu domain plan (VNUnet) 12Dec
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1115345
The EC has drawn up plans for administering the proposed .eu domain name -
which it says it wants operational as soon as possible.

European Commission approves ".eu" domain suffix (Nando Times) 12Dec
http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/0,1643,500289271-500458063-503023
581-0,00.html
The letters ".eu" are on their way to appearing at the end of Internet
addresses following the European Commission's adoption Tuesday of a proposal
for a registry to run an EU top-level domain.

Commission proposes registry to run ".eu" domain (Rapid/EU) 12Dec
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/start/cgi/guesten.ksh?p_action.gettxt=gt&doc=IP/0
0/1444%7C0%7CRAPID&lg=EN
The EC adopted a proposal to create a registry to run the Internet top level
domain ".eu". This proposal is a crucial step towards the creation of the
".eu " top level domain on the Internet since the proposed registry will be
the body that will run the domain in practice. The Commission is also in
regular contact with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN) so that the creation of the ".eu" code on the Internet can become a
reality once the registry is in place.

Kommission schl�gt Register zur Verwaltung des Internet-Bereichs .eu vor
(Rapid/EU) 12Dec
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/start/cgi/guesten.ksh?p_action.gettxt=gt&doc=IP/0
0/1444|0|RAPID&lg=DE
Die Europ�ische Kommission hat heute einen Vorschlag zur Schaffung eines
Registers f�r die Verwaltung von ".eu " als Internet-Bereich oberster Stufe
angenommen. Dieser Vorschlag bildet einen entscheidenden Schritt auf dem Weg
zur Einrichtung von ".eu" als Internet-Bereich oberster Stufe, da das
vorgeschlagene Register f�r die praktische Verwaltung des Bereichs zust�ndig
sein wird. Die Kommission steht au�erdem regelm��ig in Verbindung mit der
Zentralstelle f�r die Vergabe von Internet-Namen und -Adressen (ICANN), so
dass der Bereichsname ".eu" im Internet eingef�hrt werden kann, sobald das
Register besteht.
Also available in French, La Commission propose un registre pour
l'exploitation du domaine ".eu".
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/start/cgi/guesten.ksh?p_action.gettxt=gt&doc=IP/0
0/1444|0|RAPID&lg=FR

Net gains for Tuvalu (BBC) 12Dec
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1067000/1067065.stm
Demand for internet domain names is improving the lives of the inhabitants
of the tiny pacific nation of Tuvalu.

New corporation to control domain names under .hk (Register) 12Dec
http://technology.scmp.com/internet/DAILY/20001212071221295.asp
A new corporation to oversee the administration of Internet domain names
will be set up by the end of next year.

E-Slowcoaches fall prey to Cybersquatters (Computer Weekly) 12Dec
http://www.computerweekly.co.uk/cwarchive/daily/20001212/cwcontainer.asp?nam
e=C3.HTML
The finance industry is at risk from cybersquatters because companies in the
sector are failing to register their brand names on the internet, according
to new research.

Anti-Wal-Mart domain win claimed as sea-change (Register) 12Dec
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/15419.html
WIPO has ruled against a huge conglomerate! We know, unbelievable as it may
seem, it's true. Kenneth J. Harvey is officially entitled not to have his
www.wallmartcanadasucks.com taken off him and given to a faceless
organisation. The judges did slap Ken's wrist however, calling him childish
and unfair. 

Reg to fight for Harry Potter 'cybersquatter' (Register) 12Dec
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/15411.html
Following our story on Friday regarding 15-year-old Claire Field, who was
served with a legal letter from Warner Brothers ordering her to hand over
her www.harrypotterguide.co.uk domain, we have been inundated with angry
readers pledging their support.

Dom�nen: rechtsanwaelte.de rechtswidrig (Wirtschafts Woche) 12Dec
http://wiwo.de/WirtschaftsWoche/Wiwo_CDA/0,1702,10692_52841,00.html
Die Verwendung des Begriffs "Rechtsanw�lte" in der Internet-Adresse einer
Anwaltskanzlei ist nach einem Urteil des Landgerichts M�nchen I
wettbewerbswidrig.

No to Wild Wild Web Names (ABC) 11Dec
http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/DailyNews/domainnames001211.html
Free speech may prevail elsewhere on the Internet, but not when it comes to
typing www.(pickanyobscenity).com.

Courts Taming the Wild, Wild Web (Standard) 12Dec
http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,20769,00.html
Judges issue rulings on obscene domain names, anonymous libel and
unsolicited e-mail.
This morning's news was peppered with court cases that collectively reined
in profane names, spam and anonymous libel on the Net.

Gericht: Domain-Name www.rechtsanwaelte.de wettbewerbswidrig (Yahoo) 12Dec
http://de.news.yahoo.com/001212/71/185hf.html
Die Verwendung des Begriffs "Rechtsanw�lte" in der Internet-Adresse einer
Anwaltskanzlei ist nach einem Urteil des Landgerichts M�nchen I
wettbewerbswidrig. Die Gewohnheit der Internet-Nutzer, Adressen nach
Schlagw�rtern und Branchenbezeichnungen zu suchen, f�hre zu einem
rechtswidrigen Wettbewerbsvorteil f�r den Inhaber der Domain
"www.rechtsanwaelte.de", begr�ndete das Gericht am Dienstag seine
Entscheidung. Die Online-Surfer gelangten auf direktem Wege auf die Homepage
einer Kanzlei, die so Kunden akquirieren k�nne. Den Mitbewerbern st�nde
dieser Weg nicht offen. Das sei mit dem Berufsbild des Rechtsanwalts
unvereinbar.