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The domain name news is supported by auDA. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ .eu domain open to all http://euobserver.com/9/21332 Network Solutions knocked down again http://infoworld.com/article/06/04/04/77113_HNnetsoldown_1.html Unease over how the net is run by Michael Geist http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4871638.stm Democracy needed in governing Web by Michael Geist http://www.michaelgeist.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1189 UN and US tiptoe around net control http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3623902a28,00.html ICANN refuses to back down http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,18693925%5e15306%5e%5enbv%5e15306,00.html IANA Contract Extended by Six Months by Bret Fausett http://blog.lextext.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/4/1860332.html *********** GOVERNANCE *********** Unease over how the net is run by Michael Geist Internet governance issues usually attract the attention of a relatively small number of net users. However, concerns associated with the current system have begun to grow, writes internet law professor Michael Geist. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4871638.stm Democracy needed in governing Web by Michael Geist Internet governance issues usually attract the attention of a relatively small number of Internet users. But more people are watching as concerns associated with the current system grow. http://www.michaelgeist.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1189 http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1144015810403&call_pageid=968350072197 UN and US tiptoe around net control A debate on internet governance failed to deliver the expected fireworks in Wellington last week, as Icann and United Nations devotees buried the hatchet under verbiage about creating the proper "multi-stakeholder approach". http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3623902a28,00.html Internet Governance: Issues, Actors and Divides Publicado por GKP y Diplo, este libro de Eduardo Gelbstein y Jovan Kurbalija, es un interesante an?lisis sobre el estado del arte en el tema de Internet Governance. http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1245&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 **************** DOMAIN NAMES **************** au: Domain regulator restrains SiteGeneral Web hosting services company SiteGeneral.com has been slapped over the wrist by the nation's domain regulator for unauthorised transfer of domain names between registrars. http://zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Domain_regulator_restrains_SiteGeneral/0,2000061791,39249559,00.htm http://www.optusnet.com.au/news/story/zdnet/20060405/09/tech/0,2000061791,39249559,00.inp au: SiteGeneral.com breaches transfers policy (news release) auDA has found that Publish Media Pty Ltd (trading as SiteGeneral.com) has breached the Transfers Policy (2003-03). http://auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-04042006/ .eu domain open to all The .eu domain name will be open to the public on Friday after four months of registration only for businesses and holders of prior rights. http://euobserver.com/9/21332 http://www.pcw.co.uk/itweek/news/2153390/eu-domain-registration-open http://www.electricnews.net/frontpage/news-9678583.html http://english.people.com.cn/200604/05/eng20060405_256011.html http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2153390/eu-domain-registration-open http://www.huginonline.com/plsql/try/pressreleases.queryview?P_IDENTIFIER=1043065&p_la=5&p_web=5 http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060406/tc_afp/euinternet_060406112819 Belgians rush for .eu web address Almost 17,000 applications for a web address ending with the European domain .eu have been submitted from within Belgium. The number of requests is extremely high considering the size of the country. http://www.vrtnieuws.net/nieuwsnet_master/versie2/english/details/060404_EURid/index.shtml http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=48&story_id=29014 eu: Eclipse giving away 1000 domains Eclipse are giving away 1000 .eu domains to mark the public registration of the domain suffix, to date only holders of existing trademarks have been able to purchase the .eu domain. http://www.uk-bug.net/Article1172.html Network Solutions knocked down again For the second time in a week, domain name registrar Network Solutions has experienced a disruption of service. On Tuesday morning, the company's Web site was inaccessible for more than two hours due to an outage at the company's Internet service provider, Savvis Inc. http://infoworld.com/article/06/04/04/77113_HNnetsoldown_1.html http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/04/05/215223/Firmshitasdomain-nameregistrarisknockedoutagain.htm ICANN refuses to back down GLOBAL domain names agency ICANN has refused to back down on its proposal for a .xxx domain suffix for sex websites, despite fiery opposition from major governments. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,18693925%5e15306%5e%5enbv%5e15306,00.html http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=FT&Date=20060401&ID=5612370 http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060404/7/2iif3.html Porn domain stirs ICANN pot The controversial proposed .xxx top-level internet domain is still in the slow lane when it comes to being approved by ICANN, but the debate itself is helping answer other questions ICANN has been pondering for years. http://commentwire.com/article_news.asp?guid=7278F407-C47D-4ECA-A704-D810139E98EE http://www.datamonitor.com/~dc3cad72dac04029ae2aeb6c2fdf9160~/industries/news/article/?pid=7278F407-C47D-4ECA-A704-D810139E98EE&type=NewsWire Why XXX .xxx ? It looks like the .xxx Top Level Domain has been side-lined again. It seems ironic that while the US is regarded (by Americans anyway) as having invented the internet, the US controlled ICAAN has been so slow in developing and authorizing new TLDs. The .xxx domain was previously shelved last year after a prolonged campaign by conservative Christian groups and last week it was delayed again at an ICANN meeting in New Zealand. http://p2pnet.net/story/8433 Testing time for tiny Tuvalu The South Pacific country of Tuvalu is perhaps best known for its internet domain name - .tv - which it leases out for several million dollars a year. But who can blame them when, as Nick Squires explains, the tiny country's distinctive way of life is under threat because of climate change. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4864748.stm ICANN Board member quits A director of internet-overseeing organisation ICANN has resigned from the board, claiming he will be able to do more working from the outside. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/06/palage_quits_icann/ ICANN concludes 25th international meeting in Wellington Over 700 delegates from 82 countries gathered in Wellington, New Zealand for ICANN's 25th International Meeting. These meetings, open to anyone interested in participating, constitute an essential part of ICANN's global Internet community consensus-development and outreach efforts. http://domaintimes.net/newseng.php?mhnews_id=306&mhnews_newsid=8190&mhnews_page=1 http://www.w3reports.com/?itemid=1299 http://www.webhosting.info/news/1/icann-concludes-25th-international-public-meeting_0404061883.htm ICANN Concludes 25th International Public Meeting in Wellington with Approval of a Clear Strategy for the Next Three Years (news release) Wellington, New Zealand, March 31st 2006: Over 700 delegates from 82 countries gathered in Wellington, New Zealand for ICANN's 25th International Meeting. These meetings, open to anyone interested in participating, constitute an essential part of ICANN's global Internet community consensus-development and outreach efforts. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-03apr06.htm Open DNS servers cause concern, invites attacks A new threat to the internet is multiplying through DNS servers that are more open than they should be, delegates to last month's ICANN's Wellington conference and New Zealand Network Operators Group (NZNOG) meeting heard. http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/id;1532799504;fp;2;fpid;1 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/UNID/1F32936F48D8E50ECC25714200188B36 IANA Contract Extended by Six Months by Bret Fausett The U.S. Government has extended the current phase of ICANN's IANA contract for six more months. Importantly, this is not a renewal of the contract, simply an extension of the existing contract. The extension ends on September 30, 2006, the same date that ICANN's MOU with the United States expires. http://blog.lextext.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/4/1860332.html Median Domain Name Sale Price Grows 24 Percent Domain name research and appraisal services firm Zetetic reports that the median domain name aftermarket resale price increased by 24 percent between 2004 and 2005, while the average increased only 8.5 percent. http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=15234 A new domain to rule It's getting so tough to create decent '.com' Internet names that gofast.net's founder thinks the time is right to unleash '.corp.com' for businesses that missed out on the first round of the online boom. http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/twincities/business/technology/14200611.htm Wireless-phone domain name '.mobi' The first Internet address exclusively for cell phones, .mobi, was unveiled Thursday by Mobile Top Level Domain. http://www.physorg.com/news63539267.html http://www.upi.com/Hi-Tech/view.php?StoryID=20060406-090507-1327r .travel Domain Names to be Issued Ron Andruff, President and CEO, Tralliance Corporation, yesterday announced that the limited launch of the .travel domain, is set for Monday, October 3. http://www.onlypunjab.com/webmasters/fullstory-newsID-3288.html cn: Domain name registration popular among graduates Students tend to fill their resumes with every award they ever received and all the kinds of work experience they had, but now many students have found something new with which to display their ability: owning a domain name. http://en.ce.cn/Life/social/200604/06/t20060406_6617089.shtml Domain Names Bid Up The frenzy is back. Prices for memorable wireless-related domain names have skyrocketed. Last year "Cellphones.com" was sold for $4.2 million by its original owner who had purchased it for $90 in 1996. Just last month the sale of "BuyWireless.com" brought "a healthy five figure price," according to Scott Goldman, a consultant with deep roots in the wireless industry. http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=92127&WT.svl=wire1_10 http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/April2006/2898.htm http://www.hostreview.com/news/press/060403ZETETIC.html It is Now Easier to Move (and Lose) Your .com, .net and .org Domain Names Your company domain name is likely a critical component of your business. Imagine how you would feel if you have your domain name printed on all of your corporate materials - brochures, business cards, any published ads, and possibly even your vehicle - and you woke up one morning to discover that it had been taken over by another company. http://www.canadaone.com/ezine/briefs.html?StoryID=04Dec07_1 Afternic.Com Facilitates $200,000 Sale of Domain Name Donated for Philanthropic Cause Leading domain-name exchange Afternic.com today announced facilitating a six-figure transaction in which the seller donated the entire proceeds to a major community foundation. The seller's philanthropic act, in turn, inspired Afternic.com to contribute its transaction fee to the foundation, as well. http://redorbit.com/news/technology/451918/afterniccom_facilitates_200000_sale_of_domain_name_donated_for_philanthropic/ us: Conflict over web addresses ends, but grudges remain strong The political domain name controversy in town is coming to an end, but hard feelings remain. Steve Backman, the president of Citizens United in Forest Park (CUinFP), acting on his own in 2003 before CUinFP existed, purchased the domain names anthonycalderone.com, mayorcalderone.com, tonycalderone.com, timgillian.com, timothygillian.com, and markhosty.com. http://forestparkreview.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=38&ArticleID=1165&TM=13722.65 Interesting Facts About Domain Names During a database testing, Dennis Forbes makes use of the .com zone file as data sample but he also stumbles upon some unexpected domain name discoveries which he has reported on his site. http://www.circleid.com/posts/interesting_facts_about_domain_names/ http://www.lifehacker.com/software/web-publishing/domain-name-facts-164387.php us: There's plenty in a domain name, RTA-related sites reveal It's a coincidence. Really. The owner of a marketing company hired to persuade county residents to vote for the Regional Transportation Authority's plan says he didn't intend to divert people from the opposition's Web site when he bought the rights to a nearly identical domain name. http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/metro/122731.php us: Stake that domain name before you miss this new 'land grab' There's a land grab going on right now and those who snooze will lose. When America was first founded, the land grab was around our ports. Those who owned land near the ports and those involved in shipping prospered in the 1700s. As Americans migrated westward, cities sprang up along the Mississippi River and riverboats carried commerce north and south. Formerly worthless waterfront property suddenly be came valuable, and a new economy emerged. New Orleans, previously a stronghold of pirates, be came a center for trade and commerce. http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0,1413,113~7244~3281368,00.html us: DOD IPv6 director arrested for possession of child porn A high-ranking Defense Department IT official has been arrested and indicted on child pornography charges. Charles Lynch, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency?s Internet Protocol version 6 transition program, was arrested March 8 and indicted in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia the next day on one count of possessing child pornography. http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/40341-1.html Domain names make all the difference A BIG challenge for owner-managed businesses, especially for those just starting out, is to convince customers that their businesses offer a viable alternative to the better-known brands. http://www.businessowner.co.za/Article.aspx?Page=23&type=19&Item=3016 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sources include Quicklinks <http://qlinks.net/> and BNA Internet Law News <http://www.bna.com/ilaw/>. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2006 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 ____________________________________________________ On Yahoo!7 Messenger - Make free PC-to-PC calls to your friends overseas. http://au.messenger.yahoo.comReceived on Mon Apr 10 2006 - 13:33:03 UTC
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