Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/dn-news for the latest domain news. By close of business 25 August, a more recent edition of the news will be posted to the auDA web site. The domain name news is supported by auDA. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ RESEARCH PAPERS *************** Signposts in Cyberspace by the National Academies Computer Science Telecommunications Board This document reports the conclusions of an assessment of the current state and the future prospects of the DNS and its interactions with Internet navigation, including its uses as a means of navigation itself and as an infrastructure for navigation by other means. The assessment is the result of the deliberations of a committee that encompasses a wide range of disciplines, experience, and viewpoints. The report is addressed to the technologists, policy makers, and others whose decisions will affect the future of the DNS and Internet navigation aids and services. The specific conclusions and recommendations of the Committee on Internet Navigation and the Domain Name System appear throughout this summary in boldface type. http://cstb.org/dns/signpost.html Beyond Cybersquatting: Taking Domain Name Disputes Past Trademark Policy by JACQUELINE D. LIPTON [Case Western Reserve University School of Law] This Article suggests the development of a new classification scheme for different types of Internet domain name disputes outside the 'bad faith' cybersquatting context. This new classification scheme highlights both the fact that the current legal and regulatory framework is focused on only a narrow class of domain name disputes, and that the policies underlying this framework are not suited to other categories of domain name disputes. The article further identifies ways in which new solutions could be developed that are better suited to domain name complaints outside the cybersquatting context and that more appropriately reflect emerging social norms about Internet usage and domain name registration. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=770246 Government Regulation of Dot-ca Domain Name Space by MARC WATKINS This article tries to help fill the gap by taking a closer look at the Canadian dot-ca Top-Level Domain-Name and the Canadian Government's current and possibly future regulatory regime. Emphasis is put on answering four key questions: What can be regulated? How can it be regulated? What is the current situation in Canada? And should there be regulation in the first place? http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=777864 Exploring Autonomous System Numbers by Geoff Huston In a set of three articles we?ll first explore how the Autonomous System Number number space is structured, how ASN?s are used in the inter-domain routing environment, and then look at the consumption rate of these numbers and finally examine our options once we get to the point of likely ASN number pool exhaustion. http://ispcolumn.isoc.org/2005-08/as1.html **************** DOMAIN NAMES **************** .XXX Puzzle Pieces Start to Come Together: And the Picture is Ugly Americans who worried about governments somehow "running" the Internet through the United Nations failed to see the Trojan Horses that were rolled into ICANN's structure in 1998: the Governmental "Advisory" Committee and the special US Government powers over ICANN. http://www.circleid.com/article/1175_0_1_0_C This week in the naughty Net The old adage is that "sex sells," but some on the Internet and gaming world are finding it a tough sell. http://news.com.com/This+week+in+the+naughty+Net/2100-1028_3-5839736.html Internet Porn Exists And .xxx Is Just Simpler Though people have been leery for years about regulating the Internet, that reticent stance is exactly what has caused a Wild West of online porn sites that don't care who sees what they're peddling. Recently, in their ever-efficient way, the two ruling parties of the United States government have been in a tizzy over the topic, and it is becoming clear that Internet regulation is soon to be a reality-even if either party hasn't fully agreed on how to handle it. One's blind and the other is trying to kill a fly with a bazooka. http://webpronews.com/news/ebusinessnews/wpn-45-20050818InternetPornExistsAndxxxIsJustSimpler.html The ABCs of .XXX The US Government is leaning on ICANN to reconsider the XXX domain. This is no way to develop a universal resource http://comment.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020505,39213572,00.htm us: Pro-Family Groups Praise Efforts to Block '.xxx' Domain A number of pro-family organizations have announced their support of Bush administration efforts to halt approval of an online ".xxx" domain, denouncing the plan as "an effort to pander to the porn industry." http://www.gopusa.com/news/2005/august/0818_xxx_domain.shtml ICANN .NET Agreement Update Following the request-for-proposal process and re-bid set out in the expired .NET agreement, which included an independent evaluation of applications for the operation the .NET registry and subsequent negotiations, the ICANN Board approved a Registry Agreement executed by ICANN and VeriSign. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-19aug05.htm uk: UK internet industry on the up, says registry The much-vaunted ?UK online? is becoming a reality, according to .uk domain name registry, Nominet. Figures released by the registry show an ever-growing number of UK internet users ? with more than 150 .uk web addresses being registered every hour. http://out-law.com/page-6025 http://www.abcmoney.co.uk/news/192005721.htm http://www.net4now.com/isp_news/news_article.asp?News_ID=3189 http://www.netimperative.com/2005/08/17/UK_domain_registrations au: ARU moves against website operator The Australian Rugby Union has filed a complaint with auDA against the operators of the website aru.com.au. aru.com.au currently re-directs to a website that offers the chance to win a television upon subscribing to a fee-based weekly horoscope service. The ARU is concerned the content will mislead users to believe the site is associated with the ARU or its sponsors. The ARU also considers that the aru.com.au website infringes its intellectual property rights including trade mark rights. There does not seem to be a link for this story. au: Internet businesses vie for Perth address The national Internet domain name authority says perth.com.au was Australia's most sought after name in its recent sale of geographic Internet addresses. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200508/s1441714.htm http://smh.com.au/news/breaking/perthcomau-is-most-popular/2005/08/19/1123958221378.html au: Port is our most desired local domain name IT seems everyone wants a slice of Port Adelaide. portadelaide.com.au was South's Australia's most sought-after commercial geographic domain name. http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,16322712%255E2682,00.html au: Commercial geographic domain name ballot results released (news release) perth.com.au the most sought after commercial geographic domain name according to auDA ballot http://auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-19082005/ eu first ? companies race to register new domain name IRISH firms are fighting to register the first pan-European Union internet domain names. Earlier this year the European commission, after tortured negotiations lasting six years, finally reached agreement on the introduction of the pan-European domain name, ?.eu?. Companies all over the continent are now gearing up for the introduction of the so-called ?sunrise period?, a four-month window during which registration of the new address will be limited to public companies and holders of trademarks. The move is designed to prevent cybersquatters scooping up names. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,2769-1743024,00.html jp: JPRS Commences an Effort to Eliminate the Risk Caused by Improper Management of DNS Servers Associated with JP Domain Names On August 4, 2005, JPRS announced its commencement of a major effort as the .JP registry to eliminate the risk posed by improper management of DNS servers associated with the registered JP domain names. http://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/050805.html VeriSign Issues Quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief; Overall Domain Name Registration Reaches New Record at 82.9 M (news release) VeriSign released the VeriSign Domain Name Industry Brief for the second quarter of 2005. According to the report, which highlights key industry data for worldwide domain name activity, total domain name registrations reached an all-time high of 82.9 million, representing an eight percent growth since the first quarter of 2005 and a 28 percent increase since the second quarter of 2004. http://www.verisign.com/press_releases/pr/page_031398.html http://www.verisign.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/newsletter/031399.pdf http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=169400314 http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=12836 http://www.advancedippipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=169400156 http://internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3528061 http://domaintimes.net/newseng.php?mhnews_id=306&mhnews_newsid=5979&mhnews_page=1 http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1849189,00.asp Verisign Digital Branding Bulletin ccTLD Update The latest edition includes .ES ? Registry Announces Dates, Details for Phase II Sunrise Period; .GR ? Registry Launches IDNs, Changes Dispute Process; .HK - Launches Test Phase for IDNs; .IN ? Registry Publishes Dispute Resolution Process; .PK - New Sunrise Dates for Second-Level Launch; .SG - Launches Test Phase for IDNs; and .TW ? Second-Level Domains to Launch in November. http://verisign.com/Resources/Digital_Brand_Management_Services_Resources/Digital_Branding_Bulletin/page_031262.html RIPE 51 registrations are now open The RIPE 51 Meeting will take place from 10 - 14 October 2005 at the Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Registration for this meeting is now open. http://ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-51/index.html ICANN At-Large Newsletter (June/July 2005) In this issue: Action: Your input is needed on how to introduce more domain names, Action: Internet governance report open for comments, Meeting: Asia-Pacific At-Large groups to gather in Taipei on August 24, Information: Steps you should take to guard against domain name hijacking, Information: At-Large actions at recent ICANN Luxembourg meeting, Information: .TRAVEL launched; .JOBS starting-up; .MOBI approved. http://alac.icann.org/announcements/announcement-11aug05.htm nz: Business mentor: Making your mark in the world of bright ideas Q. We have a fantastic new product and need to create a new brand around it. I presume we just get a domain name, perhaps register the brand as a company name and then start using that name as the brand on our product? http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=3&ObjectID=10341427 Website.com, property.com Sell for $750,000 Apiece The market for resold domains continued to trend higher with a series of spectacular deals this month. Meanwhile, prices for first-time domain registrations can't get much lower, with pricing unchanged at all major providers this month. http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2005/08/12/websitecom_propertycom_sell_for_750000_apiece.html Can a simple password stop domain name hijacking? According to an ICANN report released last month, the most effective means for attacking the integrity of networks without necessarily even using a computer- identity fraud for hijacking registered Internet domain names - could be thwarted by registrars through the implementation of a password exchanged between registrars during a domain transfer. http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050817_181236.html Final decision on porn domain name for Internet is put off a month The Internet's key oversight agency agreed yesterday to a one-month delay in approving a new ".xxx" domain name after the U.S. government reported last week that it had received "unprecedented" opposition to a virtual red-light district. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/bal-bz.netporn17newaug17,0,364868.story http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=5&ObjectID=10341366 http://www.indexonline.org/en/indexindex/articles/2005/3/united-states-white-house-urges-delay-in-rel.shtml http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/16/1538243 http://www.addict3d.org/index.php?page=viewarticle&type=news&ID=9361 http://www.vnunet.be/datanews/detalle.asp?ids=/News/Top_Stories/Enterprise_Computing/20050818010 http://www.ktvotv3.com/Global/story.asp?S=3732507 http://out-law.com/page-6020 http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=9402799 DomainMart Refines Corporate Domain Management Analytics (news release) Value drivers for corporate domain management (CDM) services have evolved from trust and operations to valuation and acquisition negotiations. We outline the domain name selection strategy and develop a value metric for prioritizing the recovery process. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prwebxml272571.php Switching to a New Domain Without Losing Your Google Rankings You've got a site that needs a new domain. Maybe it's a rebranding issue, or maybe it's a folder or subdomain that has outgrown the current site. There may be dozens of reasons why your currently indexed and well-ranked site needs a new domain name. http://www.isedb.com/news/article/1239 ********************* WSIS & GOVERNANCE ********************* Working group on Internet governance : Contributions to discussions on the paper A wide range of governments and organisations have commented on the WGIG report from Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, Australasia, Russia and more, and all the comments are available online at http://www.itu.int/wsis/documents/listing.asp?lang=en&c_event=wg|ig&c_type=co| nz: INZ Response to the Final Report of the WGIG The Internet Society of New Zealand Incorporated (InternetNZ) has reviewed the Final Report of the UN's Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG), and offers the following commentary. http://internetnz.net.nz/news/2005-08-16-WGIG-position.htm NRO comments on the WGIG Report The Number Resource Organization submitted the following comments to the WGIG regarding its Final Report presented on 18 July 2005. We, the Number Resource Organization, congratulate the WGIG on their work and understand that important conclusions are represented from this report. http://nro.net/documents/nro26.html ICANN Comments to the WGIG Report http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-19aug05.htm CDT Opposes Drastic Changes to Global Internet Governance In comments filed Friday, CDT urged United Nations member states participating in the World Summit on the Information Society not to jeopardize the future of the free and open Internet by vastly increasing the level of government involvement in Internet management. CDT wrote the comments in response to a report -- issued by the UN-commissioned Working Group on Internet Governance -- that contains drastic recommendations for changing the existing Internet governance structure. CDT believes that the largely non-governmental, bottom-up management structure currently in place can be improved, but still provides the best option for maintaining the openness, stability and security of the Internet. August 15, 2005 http://cdt.org/international/20050812CDTWGIG.pdf +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sources include Quicklinks <http://qlinks.net/> and BNA Internet Law News <http://www.bna.com/ilaw/>. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2005 David Goldstein address: 4/3 Abbott Street COOGEE NSW 2034 AUSTRALIA email: Goldstein_David §yahoo.com.au phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 5773 - home * Note new address and home phone number as of 28 May 2005. Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.comReceived on Wed Aug 24 2005 - 16:14:25 UTC
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