Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the most recent edition of the domain news - already online! The domain name news is supported by auDA. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Want to show the world what you're doing with the net? IGF workshops provide your chance http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/26/igf_workshops/ UN agencies to coordinate implementation plan for global Information Society http://www.publictechnology.net/article_avantgo.php?sid=5516 http://www.convergedigest.com/standards/standardsarticle.asp?ID=18871 eu: Registrars accused of stockpiling 74,000 .eu domains http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/webservices/0,39020378,39279618,00.htm http://euobserver.com/9/22157 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/24/eu_domains_suspended/ us: Hearing planned on domain names http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5213470.stm http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,19904278%5E15322%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/25/ntia_public_meeting/ Icann turns sights on Africa http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=6657 http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;210562251;fp;2;fpid;1 CAC to propose .eu ADR rule shake up http://managingip.com/default.asp?page=9&PubID=198&SID=642797 China climbs cybersquatting rankings http://managingip.com/default.asp?page=9&PubID=198&SID=642880 Cruise handed domain name victory http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5212350.stm http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/story.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10392892 VeriSign Director Charged with Securities Fraud http://www.circleid.com/posts/verisign_director_charged_with_securities_fraud/ ***************** GOVERNANCE ***************** Want to show the world what you're doing with the net? IGF workshops provide your chance If you are using the internet to change the world and you want the world to know it, today's your lucky day. The inaugural meeting of the IGF will be held at the end of October this year and the organisers are looking for people to run a series of workshops to show the world what the internet is capable of. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/26/igf_workshops/ UN agencies to coordinate implementation plan for global Information Society Implementation of the outcomes of the recently concluded WSIS gathered momentum with the launch of the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS). High level representatives of twenty-two UN agencies met on Friday, 14 July 2006 at International Telecommunication Union Headquarters in Geneva under the chairmanship of ITU Secretary-General Yoshio Utsumi to facilitate the process. http://www.publictechnology.net/article_avantgo.php?sid=5516 http://www.convergedigest.com/standards/standardsarticle.asp?ID=18871 ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** eu: Registrars accused of stockpiling 74,000 .eu domains The organisation responsible for administering the .eu domain extension is suing 400 US-based registrars, accusing them of stockpiling 74,000 domain names through three UK-registered 'front' companies http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/webservices/0,39020378,39279618,00.htm http://euobserver.com/9/22157 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/24/eu_domains_suspended/ http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-6098101.html http://www.out-law.com/page-7134 EURid suspends 74,000 .eu domain names due to breach of contract (news release) EURid, the non profit organisation operating the Internet top level domain .eu, has suspended 74 000 .eu domain names and has sued 400 registrars for breach of contract. This move was prompted by abusive behavior from a syndicate of registrars who have systematically acquired domain names with the obvious intent of selling them. http://www.eurid.eu/en/general/news/eurid-suspends-74-000-eu-domain-names-due-to-breach-of-contract Hearing planned on domain names A public hearing on the future control of internet domain names is being held by the US Commerce Department. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5213470.stm http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,19904278%5E15322%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/25/ntia_public_meeting/ http://news.com.com/2100-1014_3-6098010.html http://www.circleid.com/posts/delay_icann_privatization_plan/ http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6098010.html http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1993916,00.asp http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=12944578 http://www.betanews.com/article/Hearings_on_ICANN_Privatization_Set/1153839991 nz: Net story on way The non-profit society that runs the country's internet is going back to its roots, commissioning a history of the net in New Zealand. Project administrator Susi Fookes says InternetNZ is open to many approaches, from authoritative professional histories to a wiki where the public contributes the content. The wiki approach would cost about $6000, she says. http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3740858a28,00.html Icann turns sights on Africa Officials at Icann acknowledge that they have failed to help Africa develop its ICT infrastructure, and are looking to set up outreach efforts on the continent. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=6657 http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;210562251;fp;2;fpid;1 CAC to propose .eu ADR rule shake up The Czech Arbitration Court, the exclusive arbitration forum for disputes over .eu domain name applications, is to publish draft amendments to the ADR Supplemental Rules for public consultation at the end of July http://managingip.com/default.asp?page=9&PubID=198&SID=642797 China climbs cybersquatting rankings China now has the fourth highest number of alleged cybersquatters in domain name dispute resolution procedures, according to WIPO statistics http://managingip.com/default.asp?page=9&PubID=198&SID=642880 Is .mobi only half a whale? Call me Ishmael. Go ahead, I dare you. Call me Ishmael, because frankly I'm at sea when it comes to understanding what the sponsors of the dot-mobi domain space were thinking. The mere dot-com, dot-net, and dot-org suffixes were not enough for them. They needed something that sounded epic, a whale of a good idea, and so they came up with their own top-level domain: .mobi. But beneath the surface lurks, well, not very much, really. http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6028_7-6556718-1.html ICANN Announces Implementation of the Process for Review of New gTLD Registry Services ICANN announces the implementation of the consensus policy for review of new gTLD Registry Services and adoption of the Registry Services Evaluation Process. The effective date of the Policy is 15 August 2006. The implementation of this process includes an online tool (available for registry testing by 15 August) to facilitate submission of requests for new registry services to ICANN. http://icann.org/announcements/rsep-advisory-25jul06.htm President's Strategy Committee Update - Output of Consultations In follow-up to the President's Strategy Committee consultations, please find the preliminary un-proofed version of the transcripts. A proofed version will be provided by the end of this week. The audio portion of the teleconference is also available. http://icann.org/announcements/psc-output.html Cruise handed domain name victory Arbitrators have ruled that a "cyber squatter" misused a web address containing Tom Cruise's name which must be returned to the actor. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5212350.stm http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/story.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10392892 http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/488120/795625 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/23/tom_cruise_dotcom_win/ http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=12943634 VeriSign Director Charged with Securities Fraud Bloomberg is reporting that Gregory Reyes is facing criminal and civil charges in relation to securities fraud. Reuters and the Mercury News also have coverage. http://www.circleid.com/posts/verisign_director_charged_with_securities_fraud/ us: VeriSign shares drop for third day Shares of VeriSign Inc. sank for the third day in a row Tuesday as investors grappled with the company's disappointing outlook for the third quarter, as well as its future in the Internet-names business. http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8J38RNOC.htm Domain-Based Phishing Attacks on the Rise Domain-based phishing scams are on the rise and consumers are easily fooled by fraudulent Web sites with recognizable domain names, according to findings from MarkMonitor's (San Francisco) AntiFraud Operations Center (AFOC). http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=190900251 http://www.financetech.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=190900251 WiFi.com and PrimeRate.com Each Crack the Six-Figure Mark as the Domain Market's Strong Summer Continues The summer doldrums are still away on vacation. The domain market turned in another solid performance this week with a pair of six-figure sales and 15 reported transactions that hit at least five figures. As always, there were others in that lofty range that were not reported due to non-disclosure agreements. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2006/domainsales07_25_06.htm Study Highlights Essential Role of ENUM for Next Generation Networks (news release) Nominum, the leading provider of network naming and addressing solutions, today outlined results from a Commissioned Study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Nominum, citing leading telecom executives' views of ENUM and their respective plans for the build out of IP networks. http://www.sys-con.com/read/251291.htm http://www.circleid.com/posts/enum_forrester_consulting_study_nominum_telecom_exectutive/ Hearing Looks at ICANN Privatization Plan The U. S. Department of Commerce?s National Telecommunications and Information Administration seeks comment on the continuation of the transition of the technical coordination and management of the Internet domain name and addressing system (Internet DNS) to the private sector. http://www.linuxelectrons.com/article.php/20060724192441243 Does Your Domain Name Pass The "Billboard Test"? Billboards exclusively promoting websites? Does you domain enable others to remember it if it were on a billboard? http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/004207.html ******************* OTHER INTERNET NEWS ******************* Easy net video stirs up storm PORNOGRAPHY, extreme violence, Osama bin Laden and allegations of copyright violation: it hasn't been a good month for video-sharing giant YouTube. As politicians began hammering it and similar user-generated content services because of supposedly offensive content, YouTube has come under legal assault in the US over allegations it hosted pirated material. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,19897643%5e15306%5e%5enbv%5e15306,00.html us: Congress spanks naughty sex sites The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would make it a federal felony for Webmasters to use innocent words like "Barbie" or "Furby" but actually feature sexual content on their sites. http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6098325.html eu: Commission seeks public opinion on protection of mobile minors The European Commission is consulting the public on the potential risks faced by children using mobile phones. The Commission hopes the debate will encourage self-regulation among Member States. http://dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=16973 Teach kids about the more subtle dangers of cyberspace, advises US expert Online safety for children and young people requires an integrated approach when it comes to the teaching curriculum, says Michael Berson of the University of South Florida. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/UNID/C4C39609533036ABCC2571B20003E8A3 European Parliament calls for censorship code of conduct The European Parliament has called on the European Commission to establish a code of conduct governing the online censorship of dissidents. It wants companies such as Google and Telecom Italia to pledge not to help governments censor their citizens. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/25/ep_censorship_plea/ U.S. Struggles to Fight Online Child Porn The fight against child pornography is an ongoing challenge. "The child porn industry, unfortunately, is something we'll never be able to declare complete victory against. This is the first generation with webcams and the Net, so parents, and companies, have to learn how to deal with this." http://www.sci-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=11100CE5ZHYC Google to offer advertisers click fraud stats Responding to concerns about click fraud in the online-ad industry, Google will be revealing to advertisers the number of invalid clicks on their ads with changes it's set to make to its AdWords system late Tuesday. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6098469.html au: Revealed: internet frauds lure victims with fake ads Internet frauds are using fake job ads to trick unsuspecting applicants into revealing personal details. Police said earlier this month that the ads, on legitimate job seeker websites, were part of a sophisticated network of computer scams that often resulted in people's identity and bank account details being stolen. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/07/25/1153746832943.html uk: Internet fraud slips through police fingers, says Attorney General Internet fraud accounts for eight per cent of all fraud in the UK, according to the Attorney General's office, which says that fraud costs the UK billions of pounds every year. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/26/internet_fraud_report/ http://www.out-law.com/page-7135 us: Appeal against ISP snooping goes to Washington A group of technology companies and civil liberties groups will continue to challenge a law requiring ISPs to allow eavesdropping of customers by security agencies. http://www.out-law.com/page-7132 us: Net neutrality or Net censorship? Dick Armey's recent column on CNET News.com is long on criticism of the Christian Coalition but woefully short of facts about the Net neutrality debate. In "Net ignorance of the Christian Coalition," Armey conveniently fails to mention that Net neutrality was the law on the Internet until 2005. The dramatic expansion and innovation that he lauds existed and was made possible because the law prior to 2005 prohibited Internet service providers and other providers from erecting toll booths on the information superhighway. http://news.com.com/2010-1028_3-6097579.html Rewriting the Web for The Small Screen Google and Yahoo are introducing programs specifically tailored for the mobile phone. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/25/AR2006072501517.html nz: Marketers drool over MySpace generation Teenagers' love of social networking websites, blogging and use of media channels is growing, but so is their false sense of control over the technology. Marketers are feverish with excitement over defining the new generation of post-modern youth - what they like to call Generation C - who are driving change in the marketing industry through their use of technology. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10392243 Rupert Murdoch surprised by MySpace growth Twenty years after Rupert Murdoch upended the status quo in television with the launch of Fox Broadcasting Co., News Corp. is in the vanguard of another media revolution with its recently acquired Internet assets including MySpace.com. http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=12950659 Teen networks in battle for the bands Bebo will allow bands to upload as much of their music as they want in an effort to wrest British teenagers away from MySpace. http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1830246,00.html uk: Convergence requires the complete vision When British Sky Broadcasting, the satellite pay-television group, bought Easynet, the broadband provider in October last year, Nick Bertolotti, media analyst at Credit Suisse, went straight to his colleague David George, the telecommunications analyst. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/8baf5596-9e6d-11da-b641-0000779e2340.html uk: ntl:Telewest planning four-in-one package The newly merged company plans to deliver its riposte to recent 'triple-play' offers by bundling TV, broadband, fixed-line and mobile services ? but will anyone understand a deal that spans three different brands? http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/broadband/0,39020342,39279639,00.htm uk: Is free broadband a good deal? The spirit of 1969 might seem like ancient history, but this summer a new kind of free love is sweeping Britain. Thousands of people are ready to canoodle with new internet providers after a glut of "free broadband" offers. Punters are now being wooed with no-cost broadband from TalkTalk, Orange and Sky. But are "free" deals good enough to tempt non-believers on to the web? Should those who already have a service provider dump them for a new one? http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1827442,00.html Study: Net telephony quality worsening While it's no secret that Net phone services don't offer the same call quality as traditional phones, a new study suggests that the quality of voice over Internet Protocol is actually getting worse. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6097912.html http://www.pcw.co.uk/vnunet/news/2161000/voip-call-quality-getting-worse au: Hutch prepares for VoIP MOBILE operator Hutchison is taking early steps to prepare its 3 mobile service for a shift to IP phone calls. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,19918105%5e15306%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.comReceived on Sun Jul 30 2006 - 12:29:11 UTC
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