[DNS] domain name news - 5 July

From: David Goldstein <david> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 15:38:20 +1000 · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Sat Sep 09 2017 - 22:00:11 UTC

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Commerce Department Awards Contract for Management of Key Internet Functions to ICANN
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2012/commerce-department-awards-contract-management-key-internet-functions-icann

New gTLD Program: Technical Resources for Trademark Clearinghouse Available to Prospective New gTLD Registry Operators
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-03jul12-en.htm

ICANN Awarded New Contract to Continue Performing IANA Functions
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/07/03/icann-iana-functions/

GAC demands appeal of IDN ccTLD bans
http://domainincite.com/9667-gac-demands-appeal-of-idn-cctld-bans

Digital archery looked ?silly? but had ?minor risks?, ICANN board was told
http://domainincite.com/9663-digital-archery-looked-silly-but-had-minor-risks-icann-board-was-told

.CO.NO Initiative Can Continue Rules Norwegian Court - Going Live On 4 July
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/07/03/co-no-going-live-on-4-july/

IRB wants .RUGBY to benefit rugby family
http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2063203.html

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Commerce Department Awards Contract for Management of Key Internet Functions to ICANN
The U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today that it has awarded the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions contract to ICANN.
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2012/commerce-department-awards-contract-management-key-internet-functions-icann

New gTLD Program: Technical Resources for Trademark Clearinghouse Available to Prospective New gTLD Registry Operators
In response to community request, ICANN is establishing an open mailing list to further refine and complete the technical specification of the interface between the new gTLD Registries and the Trademark Clearinghouse.
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-03jul12-en.htm

IANA 2012 Customer Survey Results Summary
In April and May 2012 ICANN invited users of the root zone management; protocol parameters management; and Internet Number Resources management services to participate in a customer satisfaction survey. We have now analyzed the results and are happy to report that the response rate was very healthy 22% and the feedback was very positive. This report summarizes the survey methodology and the responses received.
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02jul12-en.htm

New gTLD Program: Technical Resources for Trademark Clearinghouse Available to Prospective New gTLD Registry Operators
In response to community request, ICANN is establishing an open mailing list to further refine and complete the technical specification of the interface between the new gTLD Registries and the Trademark Clearinghouse.
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-03jul12-en.htm

.name Registry Agreement Renewal
Purpose (Brief): ICANN is posting today for public comment Verisign's proposed agreement for renewal of the 2007 .name Registry Agreement. This proposal is a result of discussions between ICANN and VeriSign, and will be considered by the ICANN Board after public comment.
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03jul12-en.htm

ICANN Awarded New Contract to Continue Performing IANA Functions
Finally some good news for ICANN. Following on from the announcement that their meeting in Prague last week was the largest ever with 1821 people registered, ICANN have received news they will continue to perform the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions following the awarding of a new contract by the U.S. Department of Commerce's NTIA.
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=18099
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/07/03/icann-iana-functions/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/icann-awarded-new-contract-to-continue-performing-iana-functions.html

ICANN awarded IANA contract
ICANN has been awarded the contract to run IANA for another three to seven years.
http://domainincite.com/9684-breaking-icann-awarded-iana-contract

ICANN's overlordship of the internet confirmed again by US gov
ICANN has had its powers over internet domain names, IP addresses and protocol numbers renewed by the US Department of Commerce.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/03/icann_iana_contract_renewal/

ICANN resumes responsibility for internet numbering function
The US has finally accepted ICANN's proposal to perform a key coordinating function of the internet, awarding it a contract to do so for, potentially, the next seven years.
http://www.zdnet.com/icann-resumes-responsibility-for-internet-numbering-function-7000000152/

Net body Icann pledges to be more open
The body that oversees the internet's address books has had its contract renewed by the US government.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18689006

Despite Stumbles With New Domain Program, ICANN Gets Boost
The Department of Commerce has given a big vote of confidence to the nonprofit California-based group that manages the Internet address system. The group has struggled in its rollout of a controversial program allowing for a major expansion of the Internet?s domain names.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/despite-stumbles-with-new-domain-program-icann-gets-boost-20120703

ICANN Keeps Control Over IANA Internet Root [IDG]
The U.S. NTIA has awarded ICANN the mandate to manage the assignment of IP addresses and the management of TLDs until September 2015, the government agency announced on Monday.
http://www.cio.com/article/709991/ICANN_Keeps_Control_Over_IANA_Internet_Root
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9228764/ICANN_keeps_control_over_IANA_Internet_root

GAC demands appeal of IDN ccTLD bans
The Governmental Advisory Committee has slammed ICANN?s decisions to reject at least three non-Latin ccTLDs because they might pose security risks.
http://domainincite.com/9667-gac-demands-appeal-of-idn-cctld-bans

Digital archery looked ?silly? but had ?minor risks?, ICANN board was told
While ICANN staff acknowledged that digital archery was perceived as ?silly?, it told the board of directors that it was ?straightforward? and ?unambiguous and easy to execute?.
http://domainincite.com/9663-digital-archery-looked-silly-but-had-minor-risks-icann-board-was-told

Towards a More Fully Accountable and Transparent ICANN by Paul Diaz
ICANN held its second international meeting of 2012 last week in Prague, Czech Republic. While the agenda focused heavily on issues related to new gTLDs and on welcoming incoming CEO Fadi Chehade, ICANN also conducted a community consultation on its accountability and transparency reviews.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120702_towards_a_more_fully_accountable_and_transparent_icann/

ICANN Says Internet Multi-Stakeholder Model Is Its Responsibility [sub req'd]
The multi-stakeholder model of internet governance is the responsibility of ICANN, Fadi Chehad?, designated new CEO of ICANN said at the 44th meeting of the private body in Prague last week.
http://www.ip-watch.org/2012/07/03/icann-says-internet-multi-stakeholder-model-is-its-responsibility/

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EURid debuts YADIFA name server
An open source DNS name server that supports DNSSEC and is designed to be authoritative has been released by EURid, the European Registry of Internet Domain Names.
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/EURid-debuts-YADIFA-name-server-1629996.html

Iraq Moves .IQ Back Home
Iraq?s CMC has announced it has migrated the critical technical functions for managing and hosting the country?s ccTLD to within the country.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/07/04/iraq-moves-iq-back-home/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/iraq-moves-iq-back-home.html

.CO.NO Initiative Can Continue Rules Norwegian Court - Going Live On 4 July
The South-Tr?ndelag District Court in Trondheim ruled on 28 June that the initiative to use CO.NO for registering domain names at the third level can go ahead, but also found partially in favour of the .NO registry ruling that the domain name cannot be transferred to another party.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/07/03/co-no-going-live-on-4-july/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/cono-initiative-can-continue-rules-norwegian-court-going-live-on-4-july.html

.co.no opens for business after court win
The Norwegian registrant of the domain name co.no has won a court case against .no registry Norid that will allow it to finally launch as a pseudo-ccTLD, according to the company.
http://domainincite.com/9702-co-no-opens-for-business-after-court-win

ICM Responds to Manwin's 2nd Amended Complaint
ICM Registry on Friday said Manwin's antitrust claim against the .XXX operator and ICANN should be dismissed because there are "glaring factual differences" between the case at hand and an appeals court ruling involving VeriSign.
http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=150785

ICM Registry Operator of .XXX, Ask Court To Dismiss Manwin, Operator of YouPorn.com 2nd Amended Complaint
ICM Registry (ICM) , operator of the .XXX extension asked the court to dismiss the suit brought by Manwin LICENSING, INTERNATIONAL, Operator of YouPorn.com against ICM and ICANN on antitrust grounds.
http://www.thedomains.com/2012/07/04/icm-registry-operator-of-xxx-ask-court-to-dismiss-manwin-operator-of-youporn-com-2nd-amended-complaint/

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IRB wants .RUGBY to benefit rugby family
The application by the International Rugby Board (IRB) to the ICANN to acquire the .RUGBY internet domain name is the only .RUGBY application supported by the representatives of the global Rugby community and is in the best interests of the sport.
http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2063203.html

Three Google gTLD applications doomed to fail
Google has applied for three new gTLDs that will almost certainly be rejected because they are on ICANN?s list of banned geographic strings.
http://domainincite.com/9696-three-google-gtld-applications-doomed-to-fail

Google.eggfaced: Chocolate Factory spaffs cash in dot-word bungle
Google may have applied to ICANN for 101 new gTLDs, but at least three of the applications are doomed to fail because somebody forgot to read the manual.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/02/google_loses_money_applying_for_banned_domain_names/

Canadian Bank Recommends Investing In Registrars
In a report prepared for investor clients, RBC Capital Markets have prepared a report on the new gTLD expansion saying that "with potentially 100s more gTLDs becoming available for use in the next year or so, we think DMD (Demand Media) and WWWW (Web.com) - two companies in our coverage universe with major domain registrar operations - will be longer-term beneficiaries through the expansion of the domain name-space."
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=18110
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/07/03/canadian-bank-recommends-registrars/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/canadian-bank-recommends-investing-in-registrars.html

RBC Report On New gTLD?s ?Could Be A Game-Changer For The Domain Registry & Registrar Businesses?
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) published a fascinating report today on the gTLD business. The report is entitled: ?Say .anything ? Opening Up the gTLD Landscape? and subtitled: ?Examining the potential value the new gTLD initiative creates for Demand Media, Inc. (DMD) and Web.com (WWWW)?.
http://www.thedomains.com/2012/07/02/rbc-on-new-gtlds-could-be-a-game-changer-for-the-domain-registry-registrar-businesses/

Say .anything ? Opening Up the gTLD Landscape
Examining the potential value the new gTLD initiative creates for DMD and WWWW
https://rbcnew.bluematrix.com/docs/html/5ec643e1-28de-404c-ba80-d9cc8f6dc38c.html#237599IndustryComments

The GAC Strikes Back by Steve DelBianco
Last week in Prague, the GAC relentlessly hammered ICANN over a range of issues relating to the new gTLD program. And while their criticisms were legitimate, one has to wonder to what extent governments were punishing ICANN for past offenses. At the same time, the ICANN board and management seem to have finally - much belatedly - figured out how important it is to maintain a constructive and positive relationship with governments.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120703_the_gac_strikes_back/

Of course there will be an auction by John Levine
The process for ICANN's new TLDs says that if there are several equally qualified applicants for a TLD, and they can't agree which one gets it, ICANN will hold an auction to decide. Recently some people have suggested that the applicants could use a private auction instead. Well, of course. In a situation like this, the question isn't whether there will be an auction, but only who will keep the money.
http://jl.ly/ICANN/tldauction.html

Of course there will be an auction, part 2 by John Levine
A few days ago I opined that if several people want the same TLD and can't come to terms otherwise, they should arrange a private auction. It would be an odd sort of auction, since the buyers and sellers are the same people, so unlike normal auctions, the goal is not to maximize the selling price. How might it work?
http://jl.ly/ICANN/tldauction2.html

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Fighting in the Fifth Dimension: Innovations in technology are changing the tactics of modern-day conflict, turning the cyberworld into a new frontline
It has been called the 'fifth dimension of warfare'. Along with land, sea, air and space - the cyberworld is increasingly becoming a new frontline.
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/aljazeeraworld/2011/10/2011101916939402528.html

ENISA report calls for kick-start in cyber insurance market
Europe?s citizens and businesses could benefit from better protection for their computer systems and data if the cyber insurance market can be kick started, says a new report from the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA).
http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/enisa-report-calls-for-kick-start-for-kick-start-in-cyber-insurance-market

European Cyber Security Month
Citizens are increasingly relying on the internet in their everyday lives for banking, shopping, education and communication. It is therefore important that they are able to use the internet in a secure and confident manner.
http://www.enisa.europa.eu/activities/cert/security-month

Olympic experts confident on cyber threats
Vital computer systems for London?s 2012 Olympic Games have come under repeated cyber-attacks ? but only from hackers who were invited to join in thousands of hours of security tests.
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/olympic_experts_confident_on_cyber_QjJu3xRbvWOTo0hD0TTwiK

London Olympics braces for cyber threats [AP]
The London Olympics next week will unleash a massive technical operation to counter cyber threats that are expected during the 2012 games.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/london-olympics-braces-for-cyber-threats/story-e6frgakx-1226417467012

US infrastructure sees spike in cyber threats: report
Cyber threats reported by U.S. energy companies, public water districts and other infrastructure facilities surged last year, a new government report shows.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/07/03/cybersecurity-infrastructure-idUKL2E8I3EAU20120703

us: Companies see spike in cyberattacks on critical infrastructure systems
Companies that operate critical infrastructure systems have reported a sharp rise in cybersecurity incidents over a three-year period, according to a new report from an arm of the Department of Homeland Security.
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/236089-companies-report-spike-in-cyber-attacks

Will There Be Collateral Damage in Cyberwar to U.S.?
If you needed any further evidence about the possibility of an unexpected blowback from the creation of the Stuxnet worm and other cyber-weapons like it, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has something for your night table, bound to keep you awake.
http://allthingsd.com/20120704/born-on-the-4th-of-july-will-there-be-collateral-damage-in-cyberwar/

DNSChanger victims to lose internet on Monday [published in The H Security]
On 9 July, the FBI will be turning off the DNS server which currently intercepts queries from DNSChanger victims. This will mean that users who are infected with the malware will be almost completely unable to access the internet.
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/DNSChanger-victims-to-lose-internet-on-Monday-1632475.html

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Meat Loaf Sues Impersonator -- Stop Stealing My Website!
Meat Loaf is going after a well-known Meat Loaf impersonator like a bat out of hell -- claiming the tribute singer is a filthy cyber-squatter ... hijacking the website MeatLoaf.org ... and refusing to hand it over.
http://www.tmz.com/2012/07/04/meat-loaf-impersonator-dean-torkington-website-squatting/

Facebook says real estate firm is cybersquatting on 30 domain names
Facebook has filed a cybersquatting complaint against a San Diego area realty company, claiming that the company is cybersquatting on its famous mark.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/07/02/facebook-says-real-estate-firm-is-cybersquatting-on-30-domain-names/

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How IPv6 contributes to a more agile and responsive organisation
In today's hyper-connected world, enterprises and consumers alike are more dependent on technology than ever before. It's everywhere - as prevalent in our personal lives as our professional ones.
http://www.abc.net.au/technology/articles/2012/07/04/3538945.htm

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Netcraft Continues to See a Drop in Responses for July 2012 Web Survey
Web analytics firm Netcraft released the results of its July 2012 web survey, which saw responses from 665,916,461 sites. This month?s web survey saw a decrease of 31 million since last month, making it the third consecutive month that the Netcraft web survey saw a drop in responses.
http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/netcraft-continues-to-see-a-drop-in-responses-for-july-2012-web-survey

Netcraft: July 2012 Web Server Survey
In the July 2012 survey we received responses from 665,916,461 sites, a decrease of 31M since last month. This drop comes as a result of the loss of a large number of wildcard hostnames with similar content at AmeriNOC (-30M), Axoft Group (-10M), and Tailor Made Servers (-8M).
http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2012/07/03/july-2012-web-server-survey.html

Domain Registry of America is still at it
An ICANN-accredited registrar known variously as Domain Registry of America, Domain Registry of Canada, and Brandon James Internet is famous for sending out fake domain renewal notices. They are physically located west of Toronto, not far from the US border. Despite being sanctioned by both the Federal Trade Commission in the US and the Competition Bureau in Canada, they made minor adjustments to the notices, and in the latter case, changed their name, and kept at it.
http://jl.ly/ICANN/droa.html

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One domainer?s fascinating 15 year income statement
Domain investor and web site creator Eric Borgos just published a list of the domains he has sold in the first half of the year. It?s quite interesting and worth a read.
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/07/02/one-domainers-fascinating-15-year-income-statement/

Summer's Here and the Time is Right for Domainers at the Meets (Apologies to Martha Reeves & The Vandellas)
This year's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference on Fort Lauderdale Beach is still three months away but domainers in some parts of the U.S. will get a chance to do some socializing before then in local meet ups that will be held in July and August. Full details aren't out yet, but organizers in South Florida and Denver have both announced meet up dates in posts on Facebook.
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2012/dailyposts/20120702.htm

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. 2012 Registration Is Underway!
Registration for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. 2012 is open, but the lowest prices will not last for long! Make sure to register early to get the preferred pricing option!
http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/07/04/traffic-2012-registration/

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REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS
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The Future of Smart Systems
Overview: By 2020, experts think tech-enhanced homes, appliances, and utilities will spread, but many of the analysts believe we still won?t likely be living in the long-envisioned ?Homes of the Future.?
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Future-of-Smart-Systems.aspx

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IE hangs on to more than half of browser market
Internet Explorer has been facing growing competition from rival browsers, but it's still the leader with more than 50 percent of the market, according to Net Applications.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57464800-75/ie-hangs-on-to-more-than-half-of-browser-market/

Older Americans Love New Tech But Hate to Admit It
Older Americans love new technology. They just might not be admitting it to you ? or themselves.
http://mashable.com/2012/07/02/older-americans-love-new-tech/

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Twitter User-Detail Inquiries From Governments Surge
Twitter ... said it received more requests from governments for user information in this year?s first half than it had for all of 2011.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-02/twitter-gets-80-of-government-requests-for-user-details-in-u-s-.html

Twitter releases first report on gov't requests for user information [IDG]
Twitter released a report on Monday about the user information requests it has received from governments this year and how it responded to them.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9228749/Twitter_releases_first_report_on_gov_39_t_requests_for_user_information

Twitter ordered to hand over Occupy tweets
A US court has ordered Twitter to release old messages and details about a user arrested during an Occupy Wall Street protest in New York.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18684128

Twitter loses fight to withhold activist's account information [IDG]
Twitter has lost a fight in which it challenged a court order to turn over public but now deleted Twitter messages written by an Occupy Wall Street protestor without being served a search warrant.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/429423/twitter_loses_fight_withhold_activist_account_information/

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uk: Cyberbullying: 'I got a message from someone telling me to go and kill myself'
According to unions 1 in 10 teachers have fallen victim to online harassment. Journalists also complain of being bombarded with abusive messages. From celebrity death threats to cyberstalking - is the internet bringing out our dark side?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/social-media/9373724/Cyberbullying-I-got-a-message-from-someone-telling-me-to-go-and-kill-myself.html

Club Penguin to invest in safety
Disney, parent firm of Club Penguin, is to spend ?3m to educate children about staying safe online.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18687249

'Sexting' growing issue for Kiwi teens
An increasing number of New Zealand teenagers are seeking help when relationship breakups lead to "sexting" material going viral.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7222873/Sexting-growing-issue-for-Kiwi-teens
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/7222698/Sexting-growing-issue-for-Kiwi-teens

nz: Play focuses on viral spread
When it comes to subject matter, playwright Kate Morris is all about the modern world. Her 2010 play, End Game, co-written with Rachel Callinan and staged at Downstage Theatre, looked at parents and their offspring's altitudes to pervasive video games.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/7225957/Play-focuses-on-viral-spread

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Deal to combat piracy nears for Australia
The days of Australians being able to download millions of illegal copies of movies and music on the internet unimpeded are nearing their end.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/government/deal-to-combat-piracy-nears-for-australia/story-fn4htb9o-1226415050111

Irish court reinstates 'three strikes' anti-piracy regime after rejecting privacy concerns
Four music record companies have won a court order in Ireland overturning a ban placed on an anti-piracy policy operated by the country's largest internet service provider (ISP).
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/july/irish-court-reinstates-three-strikes-anti-piracy-regime-after-rejecting-privacy-concerns/

YouView internet TV service launches in UK
YouView - an internet TV service that combines the UK's Freeview channels with on-demand content - has been formally launched.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18699924

YouView Internet TV service launches
YouView, a free UK television service combining digital channels with on-demand programming, launched some two years behind schedule on Wednesday, hoping to appeal to households unwilling to shell out on pay-TV from BSkyB or Virgin Media.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/07/04/oukin-uk-youview-idUKBRE8630I920120704

China launches new campaign to fight online piracy
The Chinese government has launched a new four-month campaign against online piracy, through a combined effort by four ministry departments to boost supervision over Internet services and content providers as well as propose guidelines for e-commerce platforms to create copyright rules and penalties.
http://www.zdnet.com/china-launches-new-campaign-to-fight-online-piracy-7000000283/

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MOBILE/WIRELESS
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us: Ban on Galaxy Tab 10.1 sale upheld, on HTC Android phone import denied
Apple has had one win and one setback this week in its patent battle against Android. The International Trade Commission denied Apple's attempt to obtain an emergency ban on the import of a number of HTC smartphones running Android, while a US District Court has upheld an injunction against the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/07/ban-on-galaxy-tab-10-1-sale-upheld-on-htc-android-phone-import-denied/

Samsung loses bid to overturn US Galaxy tablet sales ban
Samsung has lost its attempt to overturn a ban on US sales of its flagship Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer, in a fresh blow for the South Korean manufacturer in its patent war with Apple.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jul/03/samsung-galaxy-nexus-sales-ban

uk: HTC defeats Apple in swipe-to-unlock patent dispute
HTC is claiming victory in a patent dispute with Apple after a ruling by the High Court in London. The judge ruled that HTC had not infringed four technologies that Apple had claimed as its own.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18709232

HTC victory over Apple in latest round of patent battle
Apple lost a key patent battle against smartphone rival HTC in the high court in London today, meaning that the Silicon Valley company cannot ban certain of the Taiwanese firm's products in Britain.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jul/04/htc-apple-patent-ruling

HTC Phones Don?t Infringe Apple Patents, U.K. Judge Says
HTC Corp., Asia?s second-largest smartphone maker, won a London court ruling against Apple Inc. over patents for touchscreen technology used for its mobile devices, including Apple?s slide-to-unlock feature.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-04/htc-mobile-phones-don-t-infringe-apple-patents-u-k-judge-says.html

Microsoft engineer discovers Android spam botnet
Microsoft engineer Terry Zink has discovered Android devices are being used to send spam. He has identified an international Android botnet and outlined the details on his MSDN blog.
http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-engineer-discovers-android-spam-botnet-7000000272/

Security firm: Android malware pandemic by year's end
Trend Micro has warned that cyber attacks and malicious apps targeting Android smartphones are higher than previously expected.
http://www.cnet.com.au/security-firm-android-malware-pandemic-by-years-end-339340682.htm

au: Telstra intensifies 4G race
Telstra is exploring a push into ultra-fast ?LTE advanced? technology, as it looks to extend its 4G dominance over rival carriers.
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/telstra_intensifies_race_Wn7n3sI1gt1kBJkzE6n1PM

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DIGITAL DIVIDE
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India's Internet population small, but powerful on social
With barely 10 percent Internet penetration, India has managed to create consumer class that leverages prowess of social media to fight for its rights.
http://www.zdnet.com/indias-internet-population-small-but-powerful-on-social-7000000204/

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ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL
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nz: Courts recognise impact of online crime
Internet safety experts say our courts are finally recognising that the impact of online crime is as serious as that committed elsewhere.
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbcri/1282950105-courts-recognise-impact-of-online-crime

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Fighting in the Fifth Dimension: Innovations in technology are changing the tactics of modern-day conflict, turning the cyberworld into a new frontline
It has been called the 'fifth dimension of warfare'. Along with land, sea, air and space - the cyberworld is increasingly becoming a new frontline.
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/aljazeeraworld/2011/10/2011101916939402528.html