Don't forget to check out http://www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the archive of the last 3 months of the news. And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Changing domains: Twomey calls it a day at ICANN http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,,25708621-24169,00.html Net address change chaos feared http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25708611-15306,00.html Beckstrom charts ICANN's future http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,,25708616-15322,00.html Beckstrom unfazed by challenges at ICANN http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090629_3655.php ICANN says Web filters will "embarrass" Aussie govt http://computerworld.com.au/article/309524/ ICANN chief refutes US control http://computerworld.com.au/article/309224/ New ICANN Chief Eager to Mediate Internet Policy Wars [AP] http://ecommercetimes.com/story/New-ICANN-Chief-Eager-to-Mediate-Internet-Policy-Wars-67453.html Who Needs More TLDs? by John Levine http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090701_who_needs_more_tlds/ Chinese registrars need rap on knuckles, expert says [IDG] http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/309297/ Feature: Is NZ ready for IPv6? http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/netw/832D6FEFFCA92DB3CC2575E4007362D9 ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Public Comment Encouraged on Revised GNSO Stakeholder Group Charters As part of the comprehensive GNSO Improvements effort, last year the ICANN Board approved the formation of four new GNSO Stakeholder Groups (SGs). After considering proposed SG Charters that were submitted by the community and posted for public comment , the ICANN Board passed a Resolution in May directing its Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) and ICANN Staff to revise the SG Charters to make them consistent with the Board?s GNSO Improvements Report (and related Resolutions). http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01jul09-en.htm Community Comment Invited on Proposed Bylaw Amendments Related to Restructuring of the GNSO Council Implementation of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Review/Improvements process requires the amendment of a substantial number of the ICANN Bylaws to reflect new GNSO structures, processes and mechanisms. Today, a packaged set of draft Bylaws and additional Staff recommendations is being posted for Public review and comment so that the ICANN Board can move forward with Bylaw amendments as soon as practicable. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30jun09-en.htm Changing domains: Twomey calls it a day at ICANN After 11 years as head of one of the world's most ambitious political experiments, outgoing ICANN president and chief executive Paul Twomey says he is ready for something else. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,,25708621-24169,00.html Net address change chaos feared The international community fears that major changes to the world's internet addressing system being attempted by its peak regulator will destabilise the global network. ICANN, which regulates addresses, is attempting three major projects that will greatly expand the number and type of internet addresses (domain names) that it can make available. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25708611-15306,00.html Beckstrom charts ICANN's future ICANN'S incoming chief, Rod Beckstrom, has worked in brokering peace deals on the Pakistan-India border but says keeping the peace among international internet regulator "tribes" will be much harder. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,,25708616-15322,00.html Beckstrom unfazed by challenges at ICANN When Rod Beckstrom accepted the top job at ICANN last week, a former Homeland Security Department colleague warned him that his tenure as director of the National Cybersecurity Center was a walk in the park compared to being CEO of the nonprofit group that oversees the Internet address system. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090629_3655.php ICANN says Web filters will "embarrass" Aussie govt An ICANN chief has said the Australian government will ?embarrass itself? if it pushes ahead with plans to install a national Internet content filter. http://computerworld.com.au/article/309524/ http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/scrt/B07BABC9258525F4CC2575E60005258B http://www.cio.com.au/article/309524/ http://techworld.com.au/article/309524/ http://www.infoworld.com/d/networking/icann-says-web-filters-will-embarrass-aussie-govt-707 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/070109-icann-says-web-filters-will.html ICANN chief refutes US control The new ICANN chief has poured cold water on claims the organisation is resisting a break from alleged US oversight. http://computerworld.com.au/article/309224/ http://www.techworld.com.au/article/309224/ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/062909-icann-chief-refutes-us.html http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?NewsID=118227 http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=118179 http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134950 http://www.cio.com.au/article/309224/ ICANN CEO Affirms Free, Open Internet Rod Beckstrom, the new ICANN CEO says the Internet must be a free-flowing source of information. http://www.crn.com/software/218101932;jsessionid=DWZAH5NDRRBBKQSNDLOSKHSCJUNN2JVN Beckstrom Ready For ICANN Challenges When Rod Beckstrom accepted the top job at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers last week, a former Homeland Security Department colleague warned him that his tenure as director of the National Cybersecurity Center was a walk in the park compared to being CEO of the nonprofit group that oversees the Internet address system. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/06/beckstrom-ready-for-icann-chal.php Companies File Trademarks for New Top Level Domain Names Companies are filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for service marks related to new TLDs. For example, Top Level Domain Holdings, Ltd has filed trademarks for .movie, .kids, .books, .buy, .baby, .poker, .golf, and .casino. (Top Level Domain Holdings is an investor in new TLD consulting firm Mind + Machines and dotNYC, LLC.) http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/29/companies-file-trademarks-for-new-top-level-domain-names/ An Open Letter to Rod Beckstrom Congratulations, Rod. You?ll be the new CEO of ICANN. You have your work cut out for you. Rightly or wrongly, ICANN is a punching bag for many grievances. As Michael Palage pointed out at the last ICANN meeting, ICANN will likely be subject to many lawsuits over the next couple years. Here are a few suggestions as you prepare to take over the reins. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/29/an-open-letter-to-rod-beckstrom/ IRT: Classic Case Study of How Not to Sell a Plan Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) was set up by trademark interests to come up with a way to protect trademark owners during the launch of new top level domain names. The process by which it was set up and operated could be a case study in how not to get buy-in for a new idea. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/29/irt-classic-case-study-of-how-not-to-sell-a-plan/ ICANN CEO Affirms Free, Open Internet Rod Beckstrom, the new ICANN CEO says the Internet must be a free-flowing source of information. http://www.crn.com/software/218101932 ICANN International? OK, this may sound like a geek-only topic, but it could have a severe effect on everyone in the world who accesses the Internet. In fact, it couild have a devastating effect on the Internet as we know it, period. Pardon me while I lapse into Geek-Speak to try to explain why this is such an important and potentially frightening subject. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977723804 New ICANN Chief Eager to Mediate Internet Policy Wars [AP] The Internet agency with key oversight of the monikers behind every Web site, email address and Twitter More about Twitter post named former U.S. cybersecurity chief Rod Beckstrom Friday as its next chief executive. http://ecommercetimes.com/story/New-ICANN-Chief-Eager-to-Mediate-Internet-Policy-Wars-67453.html http://www.newsfactor.com/news/ICANN-Hires-Ex-Cybersecurity-Chief/story.xhtml?story_id=13100C1G26SQ http://www.cio-today.com/news/ICANN-Hires-Ex-Cybersecurity-Chief/story.xhtml?story_id=13100C1G26SQ http://www.toptechnews.com/story.xhtml?story_id=13100EMLSXEY Beckstrom Selected As ICANN Chief Former Homeland Security Department official Rod Beckstrom -- who headed the department's National Cybersecurity Center -- has been named the new president and chief executive officer of ICANN, a nonprofit group that oversees the Internet address system. http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/techcentral/features/people/ ICANN picks up former Cybersecurity chief The ICANN has appointed Rob Beckstrom, a former director of the US National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC), as its new president and chief executive officer. http://www.cbronline.com/news/icann_picks_up_former_cybersecurity_chief_090629 ICANN taps former cybersecurity chief as CEO Internet address manager ICANN has appointed former US government security official Rod Beckstrom as its new CEO. http://www.telecomasia.net/article.php?type=article&id_article=14016 Internet security expert Rod Beckstrom named as the ICANN CEO Internet founders and leaders are joining industry executives and government officials in praising the selection of Rod Beckstrom as the new Chief Executive Officer and President of ICANN. http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=7698 Icann appoints new head US internet entrepreneur Rod Beckstrom is the new head of Icann, taking over from Australian Paul Twomey. http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Technology/2009/06/29/Icann_appoints_new_head_347028.html Rod Beckstrom confirmed to lead ICANN At its 35th international meeting today in Sydney ICANN confirmed the appointment of Rod Beckstrom as its chief executive officer and president. http://www.crn.com.au/News/148630,rod-beckstrom-confirmed-to-lead-icann.aspx ICANN picks up former Cybersecurity chief ICANN has appointed Rob Beckstrom, a former director of the US National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC), as its new president and chief executive officer. http://www.cbronline.com/news/icann_picks_up_former_cybersecurity_chief_090629 New ICANN boss named Rod Beckstrom, who served as head of the Department of Homeland Security's National Cyber Center, has been named the new chief executive of ICANN. http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/former-dhs-it-official-head-icann/2009-06-28 Former cybersecurity chief takes over at web address manager ICANN Rod Beckstrom, the former director of the U.S. National Cybersecurity Center, has been named CEO and president of ICANN, the nonprofit organization that manages the assignment of domain names and IP addresses. http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=30980 Former US Cybersecurity Chief to Lead ICANN The ICANN, the private not-for-profit organization governing domain names, has hired former US Cybersecurity Chief Rod Beckstrom as its new CEO. He will be replacing current CEO Paul Twomey, who will remain as president until the end of the year. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Former-US-Cybersecurity-Chief-to-Lead-ICANN-115326.shtml Threat Level Privacy, Crime and Security Online Rod Beckstrom, the government?s former top cybersecurity official who resigned earlier this year to protest the NSA?s efforts to wrestle control of cybersecurity from DHS, has landed a new job as CEO of ICANN. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/06/former-dhs-cybersecurity-head-lands-at-icann/ .BAIRES, .MUNICH, .ARAB? real TLD initiatives or just rumours? Reading about a new gTLD initiative or just hearing it mentioned doesn't necessarily make it real. So if anyone has any bona fide information on projects like .BAIRES (for Argentina's Buenos Aires), .MUNICH or .ARAB, I'd love to hear from you. http://stephanevangelder.com/archives/248-.BAIRES,-.MUNICH,-.ARAB-real-TLD-initiatives-or-just-rumours.html .SELL, .WIKI? new gTLDs on alternative roots or just another scam? Came across this little gem of a website the other day. I suppose it was inevitable that the new gTLDs would attract people who don't have a problem being economical with the truth. http://stephanevangelder.com/archives/247-.SELL,-.WIKI-new-gTLDs-on-alternative-roots-or-just-another-scam.html ICANN Head Refutes Claims for US Control The newly named CEO and president of ICANN has refuted claims the organization is trying to evade US oversight, according to a report by ComputerWorld. http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/062909_ICANN_Head_Refutes_Claims_for_US_Control Who Needs More TLDs? by John Levine ICANN's Sydney meeting has come and gone, with the promised flood of new TLDs claimed to be ever closer to reality. Does the world need more TLDs? Well, no. Way back in the mid 1990s, it seemed obvious that Internet users would use the DNS as a directory, particularly once early web browsers started to add .COM to words typed in the address bar. This led to the first Internet land rush, with heavy hitters like Procter and Gamble registering diarrhea.com in 1995. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090701_who_needs_more_tlds/ Sharing ICANN Can Be Win-Win for the United States by Alex Tajirian With the Internet's global reach and importance showing exponential growth, pressure on the United States to share control of ICANN is mounting. A number of experts believe that the question is simply how much the United States should give up and how soon. This essay argues that "giving up" can be a win-win solution; i.e., control sharing is not a zero-sum game. Nevertheless, the United States does need to be more vigilant in managing Internet uncertainty. http://www.circleid.com/posts/sharing_icann_can_be_win_win_for_united_states/ Will ICANN Ban Top Level DNS Wildcarding? Some registrars use wildcard DNS systems to redirect users to their own sites when a DNS lookup fails in such cases as a non-existent domains. ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) wants to ban the practice. http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/102403/will-icann-ban-top-level-dns-wildcarding.html Companies start 'domain name battle' Companies are attempting to file trademarks for top level domain names (TLD), even though applications are yet to be accepted, it has been reported. http://www.globalgold.co.uk/web-hosting-news/domains-news/companies-start-domain-name-battle-19245119.html New Top Level Internet Domains - To Be Or Not To Be? [Intellectual Property Watch - sub req'd] Now even trademark owners and large businesses do not really agree on the planned extension of the internet domain name system to include hundreds of new TLDs like .com. http://www.linexlegal.com/content.php?content_id=94491 ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** .EU Coming with Cyrillic and Greek Characters In a move to allow domain names to be registered and accessible to as many people in the European Union as possible, the European Commission has announced speakers of Bulgarian and Greek will soon be able to have .eu websites in their own languages. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=8534 http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/06/29/eu-coming-with-cyrillic-and-greek-characters/ .Eu Web addresses can be written in Cyrillic, Greek letters [IDG] The .eu TLD (top-level domain name) for Web sites allows non-ASCII characters in its Web addresses, after it opened up the TLD to addresses written in Cyrillic and Greek letters, the European Commission said Friday. http://www.cio.com.au/article/309110/ http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/309110/ http://computerworld.com.au/article/309110/ '.eu' domain extended to Cyrillic, Greek alphabets The European Commission last week (26 June) announced plans to make it possible to register websites under the .eu domain using Cyrillic and Greek scripts, allowing individual and business users alike to use .eu in all 23 official EU languages. http://euractiv.com/en/culture/eu-domain-extended-cyrillic-greek-alphabets/article-183576 Domain name .eu expands into EU alphabets The .eu domain name is set to become available in the Greek and Cyrillic alphabets. http://www.globalgold.co.uk/web-hosting-news/domains-news/domain-name-eu-expands-into-eu-alphabets-19240683.html EC adds Cyrillic, Greek language support to .eu domain [sub req'd] The European Commission has adopted new EU rules to enable internet users and businesses to websites under the .eu domain name using the characters of all the 23 official languages of the European Union, including Cyrillic and Greek scripts. http://www.telecompaper.com/news/ IH&RA to support ?dotHOTEL? The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) has announced its support for dotHOTEL, the company which will register ?.hotel? as a new top-level domain for the global hotel industry with ICANN. Hotels and the hotel industry worldwide will then be able to register their brands in an unambiguous and trusted namespace, such as international, domestic chains and independent hotels ?.hotel?. http://www.ftnnews.com/content/view/6343/26/lang,english/ http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/154000320/4042239.html 300,000 .MX Domain Name Registrations As Registrations Grow Rapidly NIC M?xico has announced the .MX ccTLD reached 300,000 registered domain names recently, with the number of registrations today standing at 309,112. Of these, 58,000 domain names registered in 2009 alone showing a rapid growth for the ccTLD. http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/06/30/300000-mx-domain-name-registrations-as-registrations-grow-rapidly/ NIC Mexico reaches 300,000 domain name registrations [news release] NIC Mexico (Network Information Center Mexico), responsible of the administration of .MX ccTLD, announces that has reached 300,000 domain name registrations under .MX (including in this number all the current classifications .com.mx, .net.mx, .org.mx, .edu.mx, .gob.mx and .mx). http://www.nic.mx/es/Noticias_2?NEWS=337 .MX domains to grow up It seems that the global crisis has not arrived at the Mexican virtual world. At least, it is what NIC Mexico stats demonstrate. The report shows that domains acquisition with purposes of creating .MX web pages was increased in 20.6% in the first quarter of this year, comparing to the same period of 2008. http://www.domaininformer.com/news/press/090629-MX-domains-grow-up .us overlooked The boom in ccTLDs over the past year has me paying more attention to America's long overlooked official country code extension - .us. I have always felt there was a great deal of potential there and over the years have invested accordingly, but it has been a long and winding road. http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-29-09.htm ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Chinese registrars need rap on knuckles, expert says [IDG] A computer security expert is calling for action against two Chinese companies that he and other analysts allege are facilitating spam and cybercrime on the Internet. http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/309297/ http://www.pcworld.com/article/167549/.html http://computerworld.com.au/article/309297/ http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/309297/ http://techworld.com.au/article/309297/ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/062909-chinese-registrars-need-rapped-on.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/167549/.html http://www.cio.de/news/cio_worldnews/890255/ http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/06/29/chinese-registrars-need-rapped-knuckles-expert-says http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=2CD74794-1A64-67EA-E47D44705D1CC444 http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/chinese-registrars-need-rap-knuckles-expert-says-413 http://www.itworld.com/networking/69938/chinese-registrars-need-rap-knuckles-expert-says ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Jackson's death unleashes barrage of online scams [AP] ... Registrations of domain names related to Jackson have spiked since the pop icon died Thursday afternoon. A leading registration company, GoDaddy.com, said it registered about 7,500 such names since then. Actress Farrah Fawcett, who died the same day, got about 100 domains in the same period. GoDaddy said, however, that it had yet to get any complaints that any of those addresses were used for scams. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2009-06-30-jackson-online-scams_N.htm Michael Jackson's death spurs domain-name explosion ... Within hours of Michael Jackson's death, a record number of people registered Internet domain names with GoDaddy.com honoring the late pop star. GoDaddy.com, a Scottsdale-based registrar, tallied 9,803 Jackson-related Web names between 1 p.m. Thursday, the time Jackson was taken to the hospital, and 1 p.m. today. http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2009/07/01/20090701sr-godaddy0704.html ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Feature: Is NZ ready for IPv6? It?s no news that the pool of available Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses is running out. Thanks to the internet growing rapidly with increased broadband uptake, legacy over-allocations of blocks and with no effort to conserve remaining routable IPv4 address space, estimates say by 2011, or as early as the end of next year, none will be left. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/netw/832D6FEFFCA92DB3CC2575E4007362D9 http://www.cio.de/news/cio_worldnews/890443/ http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=32050E66-1A64-6A71-CEE20451EF6E4EBE http://www.infoworld.com/d/networking/new-zealand-ready-ipv6-581 ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Talk.com Domain Name Sells for $500,000 Domain brokerage Sedo has sold the domain name Talk.com for $500,000. The seller, according to whois records, is Cavalier Telephone, LLC of Virginia. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/30/talkcom-domain-name-sells-for-500000/ Moniker Discusses the Future of Domain Auctions Moniker put the live domain name auction on the map. So it was a surprise to many in the industry when T.R.A.F.F.I.C., host of many of Moniker?s live domain auctions over the past few years, announced that Rick Latona Auctions would be its only auction provider in 2010. That leaves one more Moniker/TRAFFIC auction this fall under the company?s existing contract. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/07/01/moniker-discusses-the-future-of-domain-auctions/ Jay Westerdal Launches Counterclaims Against Thought Convergence Name Intelligence founder Jay Westerdal has filed a counterclaim against Thought Convergence, Inc. (TCI) in a legal battle over TCI?s acquisition of his company. http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/30/jay-westerdal-launches-counterclaims-against-thought-convergence/ Nokia's N97 brings a clash of two cultures Smartphones are booming ? even in the middle of a recession ? but their design and functionality can differ remarkably http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jul/01/mobile-phones-nokia-victor-keegan +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2009 --------- David Goldstein email: goldstein_david§yahoo.com.au web: http://davidgoldstein.tel/ http://goldsteinreport.com/ phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 5773 - office/home mail: 4/3 Abbott Street COOGEE NSW 2034 AUSTRALIA "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. Every time you forgo fossil fuels, you're being part of the solution" - Dr Tim Flannery ____________________________________________________________________________________ Access Yahoo!7 Mail on your mobile. Anytime. Anywhere. 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