Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/dn-news for
the latest domain news. Within 24 hours of this news
being posted, a more recent edition of the news will
normally be posted to the auDA web site. The domain
name news is supported by auDA.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Ink finally dries on .eu domain deal
The European Commission has signed a contract with a
consortium of three European registries to run the
proposed .eu top-level domain.

http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39125021,00.htm

http://cbr-online.com/article_news.asp?guid=A3A68437-D695-4071-8D50-048D1849C332

http://datamonitor.com/~8218e5b27cd647ffb844a54f8050ef14~/industries/news/article/?pid=A3A68437-D695-4071-8D50-048D1849C332&type=NewsWire
 http://www.demys.net/news/2004/10/14_eu.htm

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,39020369,39170242,00.htm

http://out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=eudomaintolaunch1097760729
 http://www.demys.net/news/2004/10/14_eu.htm

ICANN Settles Budget Battle
After months of debate and negotiations, the overseer
of the Internet's domain-name system has gained
approval for a budget that doubles its spending.
 http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1675964,00.asp

ICANN planning seven more global offices
ICANN plans to open seven offices outside the US over
the next couple of years, and hopes to have four of
them running before the end of June 2005, an executive
said yesterday.

http://datamonitor.com/~d2735dcf484b4b908b35f2efb8a92be8~/industries/news/article/?pid=6BF1348B-BA04-485C-B1F9-EBDFB207A847&type=NewsWire
 http://www.techzonez.com/comments.php?shownews=10761
 
AfriNIC Moves Forward and Promotes Regional
Integration
AfriNIC has taken another step towards formal
recognition as an official Regional Internet number
Registry (RIR) with the Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board announcing
its provisional recognition, the last stage before
full recognition. AfriNIC has begun managing Internet
number resources for the Africa region, including IPv4
and IPv6 addresses.

http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-14oct04.htm

Keeping The Web Alive
Who knew that Vint Cerf, a father of the Internet,
dabbles in poetry? Cerf, who co-wrote the original
Internet protocol that started it all, has been
writing poems about technology and the Web for years.
Now, in addition to books on the history of
cyberspace, he says he wants to write a book of puns
and jokes with a working title of Rhyme and
Punishment. Alas, that will have to take a back seat
for now to Cerf's efforts to preserve his beloved
ICANN, responsible for doling out domain names.
Founded six years ago this month, ICANN has been
criticized for trying to exercise too much power over
the free-spirited Web. Moreover, it's battling to meet
some tough financial deadlines by Dec. 31, 2004.

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2004/nf20041014_5746.htm

ca: CIRA Terminates Certification of Canadian
Consulting & Online Services Inc.:
Registrants advised to transfer their dot-ca
registrations to another CIRA Certified Registrar.
 http://cira.ca/news-releases/132.html

Expired Domain Names - Who’s Getting Rich On Them?
There is an interesting discussion at Cre8asite
forums, I hadn’t seen before in a search engine
related forum about the number of companies that are
buying up expired domains and putting Google adsense
ads them. Google has a page for domain parking on
their Adsense FAQ.
 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/index.php?p=954

UH Hosting Offers Free Domain
UK-based Web hosting provider UH Hosting
(uh-hosting.co.uk) announced on Thursday that is
offering free domain name registration with the
signing of a Web hosting package.
 http://thewhir.com/marketwatch/uh101504.cfm

RegisterGator.Com launches a Unique Domain and Hosting
Reseller Service (news release)
RegisterGator.Com announced the launch of
The-Domain-Reseller.Com, a complete domain name
registration and hosting reseller program.
 http://prweb.com/releases/2004/10/prwebxml168169.php

Choosing the Best Domain Name
"What is in a name? A rose by any other word would
smell as sweet." It is obvious that William
Shakespeare knew nothing about the world of Web
hosting, by those lines found in Romeo and Juliet.

http://webhostdir.com/news/articles/showarticle.asp?id=2555

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Sources include Quicklinks (www.qlinks.net) and BNA
Internet Law News (www.bna.com/ilaw)".

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

(c) David Goldstein 2004

=====
David Goldstein
 address: 2/4 Dundas Street
             COOGEE NSW 2034
             AUSTRALIA
 email: Goldstein_David§yahoo.com.au
 phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 0015 - home

Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies.
http://au.movies.yahoo.com