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 *************************************************** Protection of International Olympic Committee (IOC) / Red Cross Names (RCRC) Drafting Team ? Recommendations http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28sep12-en.htm European Privacy Authorities Object to ICANN Whois Proposals by Brenden Kuerbis http://www.internetgovernance.org/2012/09/27/european-privacy-authorities-object-to-icann-whois-proposals/ .AU and .IE Announce Funding For Projects To Assist Internet Development http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/09/30/au-ie-funding-internet-development/ au: Cooper Mills has today launched the Cooper Mills Trade Mark Infographic. http://www.coopermills.com.au/wordpress/index.php/2012/09/cooper-mills-trade-mark-process/ Will .SE shut down thepiratebay.se? https://www.iis.se/english/news/will-se-shut-down-thepiratebay-se/ For or against Google?s and Amazon?s new gTLD ?landgrab?? by Stephane Van Gelder http://www.netnames.com/blog/2012/09/for-or-against-googles-and-amazons-new-gtld-landgrab/ The first European Cyber Security Month starts today across Europe; ?Be Aware, Be Secure? [news release] http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/the-first-european-cyber-security-month-starts-today-across-europe-be-aware-be-secure au: Domain arbitrator lashes brand owner in cybersquatting row http://www.worldipreview.com/newsstory.asp?ID=22 Use of IPv6 showing signs of life http://gcn.com/articles/2012/09/28/datapoint-ipv6-use-on-the-rise.aspx Domains Still Dominant in Ecommerce http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/2012/09/28/domains-still-dominant-ecommerce ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Volume-based Internet is detrimental to developing countries, think tank warns A proposal on how to pay for telecommunications network traffic may end up making the Internet too expensive for ordinary users, an information and communication technology (ICT) think tank has warned. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/275880/news/nation/volume-based-internet-is-detrimental-to-developing-countries-think-tank-warns Global body ties up with Ficci to promote Internet in India The Internet Society, a global body which promotes internet-related standards, education and policy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci). http://business-standard.com/india/news/global-body-ties-upficci-to-promote-internet-in-india/188729/on Internet Society Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry [news release] The Internet Society today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to cooperate on a range of Internet focused projects, reflecting the shared interests of the two organizations. http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-signs-memorandum-understanding-federation-indian-chambers-commerce-and ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Protection of International Olympic Committee (IOC) / Red Cross Names (RCRC) Drafting Team ? Recommendations Purpose (Brief): The IOC/RCRC Drafting Team (DT) requests community comment on the latest recommendations created for second level protections of names relating to the International Olympic Committee and the Red Cross/Red Crescent. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28sep12-en.htm European Privacy Authorities Object to ICANN Whois Proposals by Brenden Kuerbis In response to a letter from ICANN's Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) to data protection authorities concerning overreaching requests of law enforcement agencies in ICANN's ongoing Registrar Accreditation Agreement negotiations, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has written the ICANN Board. http://www.internetgovernance.org/2012/09/27/european-privacy-authorities-object-to-icann-whois-proposals/ European privacy watchdog says ICANN?s Whois demands are ?unlawful? European Union privacy officials have told ICANN that it risks forcing registrars to break the law by placing ?excessive? demands on Whois accuracy. http://domainincite.com/10606-european-privacy-watchdog-says-icanns-whois-demands-are-unlawful Article 29 Working Party Deem RAA Asks In Violation of EU Law The Article 29 Working Party has written to ICANN to express their concerns about some of the ?asks? being tabled by law enforcement in the RAA negotiations. http://www.internetnews.me/2012/09/27/article-29-working-party-deem-raa-asks-in-violation-of-eu-law/ EU group calls proposed Whois changes ?unlawful? In May I wrote about some of the requests law enforcement agencies were making for the new ICANN registrar accreditation agreement. Some of the requests included verifying phone numbers, annual whois updates, and retaining IP addresses. Now the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has chimed in, stating that these requirements are likely unlawful in the European Union. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/09/27/article-29-working-group-icann-raa/ Community Support Required for Alternative Trademark Clearinghouse Solution In consultation with Neustar, Verisign and Demand Media, three white papers have been developed by ARI Registry Services and are now available for public review and comment. According to Chris Wright, CTO of ARI Registry Services, ?the white papers outline concerns with ICANN?s current TMCH proposal and provide an alternative model that addresses those concerns whilst meeting all the requirements outlined in the Applicant Guidebook and those further stipulated by ICANN?. http://dotyou.biz/community-support-required-for-alternative-trademark-clearinghouse-solution/ GNSO Chair contest is Rickert v Robinson Two candidates for the soon-be-vacated chair of the Generic Names Supporting Organization have been put forward. http://domainincite.com/10625-gnso-chair-contest-is-rickert-v-robinson Cloud Registry?s Calendar For ICANN Toronto Is Now Available The guys in Cloud Registry have made available a ?sane? iCal feed of the ICANN Toronto timetable http://www.internetnews.me/2012/09/29/cloud-registrys-calendar-for-icann-toronto-is-now-available/ ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** 2012 auDA Foundation funding announced The auDA Foundation Board have just announced the outcomes of the 2012 Funding Round. This year 12 projects were awarded a total of $371,431 and include the funding of two 3 year PhD scholarships. 2012 is the 6th funding round and the Foundation has now funded 84 projects totalling $1,657,769. http://blog.auda.org.au/2012/09/24/2012-auda-foundation-funding-announced/ 2012 auDA Foundation funding announced The auDA Foundation board will fund a PhD thesis that enables Indigenous communities to access and use three dimensional (3D) models of Australian landscapes. http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-24092012/ auDA CEO Chris Disspain on ABC Radio Ballarat CEO Chris Disspain talked to ABC Ballarat presenter Prue Bentley about the upcoming Australian Internet Governance Forum (auIGF), the role of auDA in the .au domain and the burning question: ?Who controls the Internet?? http://blog.auda.org.au/2012/09/26/auda-ceo-chris-disspain-on-abc-radio-ballarat/ .AU and .IE Announce Funding For Projects To Assist Internet Development The .AU policy and regulatory body and .IE registry have announced funding for a wide range of projects that are intended to assist the development of the internet in Australia and Ireland respectively. http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/09/30/au-ie-funding-internet-development/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/au-and-ie-announce-funding-for-projects-to-assist-internet-development.html au: Cooper Mills has today launched the Cooper Mills Trade Mark Infographic. The purpose of our infographic is to visually demonstrate the key steps in our trade mark application process, and to assist our clients to more easily understand how Australian trade mark applications work, without having to read lengthy letters of advice. http://www.coopermills.com.au/wordpress/index.php/2012/09/cooper-mills-trade-mark-process/ bh: TRA Hosts a Workshop on IPv6 The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)of the Kingdom of Bahrain has hosted a 3-days technical workshop on the IPv6 protocol. http://tra.bh/EN/pdf/IPv6WorkshopPressRelease_en.pdf CZ.NIC Unveils a New Logo and .CZ Brand The CZ.NIC Association, maintainer of the Czech national domain, today launched its new logo and with it the .CZ brand. http://www.nic.cz/page/1174/cz.nic-unveils-a-new-logo-and-.cz-brand-/ Heiki Sibul appointed new director of Estonian Internet Foundation Taking up the post of director of the Estonian Internet Foundation (EIF) on 25 September will be Heiki Sibul. http://www.internet.ee/eng/news/heiki-sibul-appointed-new-director-of-estonian-internet-foundation Internationalised Domain Names key to multilingualism online Internationalised Domain Names are a vital part of the ecosystem necessary to foster the growth of local languages online, according to the EURid-UNESCO World Report on Internationalised Domain Names, an abstract of which is featured in the latest report by the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, The State of Broadband 2012: Achieving Digital Inclusion for All, published on 23 September 2012. http://www.eurid.eu/en/content/internationalised-domain-names-key-multilingualism-online Autumn issue of .eu Identity available Doing business is the topic of the latest .eu Identity. Our magazine is now also available on tablets. http://www.eurid.eu/en/content/autumn-issue-eu-identity-available 15 Companies Receive Funding from IEDR's OPTIMISE Fund The IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the managed registry for Ireland?s official Internet address .ie, today announced fifteen recipients of the company?s OPTIMISE 2012 Fund. http://www.iedr.ie/index.php/component/content/article/50-general/306-wednesday-26th-september-2012-15-companies-receive-funding-from-iedrs-optimise-fund nl: Domain name registration system given four-star rating again SIDN was today awarded a second T?ViT certificate for the domain name registration system. Known as DRS5, the system was awarded four stars out of a possible five by T?V Informationstechnik GmbH (T?ViT) and the Software Improvement Group (SIG). The high score is evidence of sustainable and transparent product quality and a readily maintainable system. https://www.sidn.nl/en/news/news/article/domain-name-registration-system-given-four-star-rating-again-1/ ru: Working Group Supports Closing Entire Websites The working group that is responsible for defining the rules to accompany the law restricting Internet content that goes into effect next month decided last week to continue pressing for blocking whole websites rather than individual web pages. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/working-group-supports-closing-entire-websites/468992.html Will .SE shut down thepiratebay.se? When the Supreme Court of Sweden decided in February not to examine the court of appeal?s ruling in the protracted trial against The Pirate Bay (TPB), the file-sharing site was relocated from .org to .se. .SE has not been issued a formal court order to take action based on the ruling. However, we receive many questions about how we would react if the situation were to come to a head, which I would now like to address. https://www.iis.se/english/news/will-se-shut-down-thepiratebay-se/ se: Welcome to the Internet days! The Internet Days conference is Sweden?s most important Internet event and 2012 marks its thirteenth consecutive year. http://www.internetdagarna.se/en/ind12/konferensinfo/om-internetdagarna sg: Special names for a limited period! Grab it now! >From 1 October 2012 to 31 OCtober 2012, a selected group of Premium Domain Names will be released for application at a base price ranging from $642 to $21,400 (including GST). http://nic.net.sg/news/special-names-limited-period-grab-it-now-5 uk: Ensuring Nominet?s infrastructure is fit for the future Nominet?s role as trusted guardian of a crucial part of the UK internet means that we are committed to ensuring our systems and services are underpinned by the best technical infrastructure available. With significant changes and new opportunities for our industry on the horizon it is vital to ensure our technology can continue to deliver. http://blog.nominet.org.uk/insight/2012/09/ensuring-nominets-infrastructure-is-fit-for-the-future/ xxx: How to Find Porn on the Internet Stuart Lawley has chosen a strange mission for his company, ICM Registry: helping you find pornography online. Is this something for which sentient human beings require assistance? http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-09-27/how-to-find-porn-on-the-internet People like porn: search.xxx gets 500k searches in a day Yesterday at about this time ICM Registry switched on its new .xxx search engine, search.xxx. Now, about 24 hours later, the company says it has already served 500,000 searches to 100,000 unique visitors. http://domainnamewire.com/2012/09/27/people-like-porn-search-xxx-gets-500k-searches-in-a-day/ Search.XXX On The 2nd Day: 344,000 Visitors, 2M Page Views, Since Launch: 677K Visitors, 3.6 Million Page Views On The second day after the launch of Search.XXX according to ICM Registry the operator of the .XXX TLD, the site has logged over 344,000 unique visitors with almost 2M page views. http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/29/search-xxx-on-the-2nd-day-344000-visitors-2m-page-views-since-launch-677k-visitors-3-6-million-page-views/ ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** For or against Google?s and Amazon?s new gTLD ?landgrab?? by Stephane Van Gelder On 13 June this year, when ICANN revealed the 1930 applications it had received in the first round of new gTLDs, some names immediately stood out. Often linked to generic terms, two applicants in particular caught industry watchers? eyes: Charleston Road Registry Inc., aka Google, and Amazon EU SARL, aka Amazon. http://www.netnames.com/blog/2012/09/for-or-against-googles-and-amazons-new-gtld-landgrab/ Directi says Karsten threatened it over .ping gTLD The golf club maker Karsten has launched an attack on Directi due to their dispute over the new gTLD .ping, following through on threats Directi says the company made last month. http://domainincite.com/10607-directi-says-karsten-threatened-it-over-ping-gtld Radix Responds To Attack Letter on New gTLD Applications By Publishing Threat Letters From Attorneys We wrote earlier today about the comment filed by the global law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP to ICANN saying that Radix?s applications for new gTLD should be denied by ICANN based on the activity of Directi. http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/27/radix-responds-to-attack-letter-on-new-gtld-applications-by-publishing-threat-letters-from-attorneys/ Lawyers Attack Directi (Radix) New gTLD Applications: ?They Should Be Disqualified? We told you the other day about a Boston Law Firm filing comments with ICANN asking them to disqualify Donuts and Demand Media application for new gTLD?s http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/27/lawyers-attack-directi-radix-new-gtld-applications-they-should-be-disqualified/ Inside the New Domain-Suffix Gold Rush Before 2005, who'd ever heard of an "etsy?" Etsy, Tumblr, and Pinterest are just a few examples of the curious and previously unheard names that have cropped up in recent years. Those names weren't necessarily the entrepreneurs' first choice, but rather, their first choice of an available URL. On the Web, business-branding decisions are driven as much by the absence of available domain names with the suffix ".com" as they are by the need a start-up to stand out--and sound both fresh and reliable. http://www.inc.com/jeremy-quittner/new-domain-suffixes.html ANA Warns Commerce Department About ?Top-Level Domain Tsunami? According to marketingvox.com, The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) urged the US Department of Commerce to work within the Internet stakeholder processes of ICANN to advocate for a ?Do Not Sell registry? at the upcoming ICANN Board meeting next month in Toronto. http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/29/ana-warns-commerce-department-about-top-level-domain-tsunami/ NIC Argentina offered prizes to object to .patagonia Argentinian ccTLD manager NIC Argentina offered its Twitter followers prizes if they commented on the controversial .patagonia gTLD application. http://domainincite.com/10620-nic-argentina-offered-prizes-to-object-to-patagonia ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** The first European Cyber Security Month starts today across Europe; ?Be Aware, Be Secure? [news release] For the first time, a European Cyber Security Month takes places as a pilot project across Europe. http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/the-first-european-cyber-security-month-starts-today-across-europe-be-aware-be-secure Cyberwarfare Emerges From Shadows for Public Discussion by U.S. Officials For years, even as the United States carried out sophisticated cyberattacks on Iran?s nuclear program and the Pentagon created a Cyber Command, officials have been hesitant to discuss American offensive cyberwarfare programs openly. Since June, in fact, F.B.I. agents have been investigating leaks to The New York Times about the computer attacks on Tehran. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/us/us-officials-opening-up-on-cyberwarfare.html In cyberattacks, hacking humans is highly effective way to access systems The e-mails arrived like poison darts from cyberspace. Some went to the Chertoff Group, a national security consulting firm in Washington. Others targeted intelligence contractors, gas pipeline executives and industrial-control security specialists. Each note came with the personal touches of a friend or colleague. http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/in-cyberattacks-hacking-humans-is-highly-effective-way-to-access-systems/2012/09/26/2da66866-ddab-11e1-8e43-4a3c4375504a_story.html Canada aware of two cyber attacks, won't say if China involved Canada said on Friday it was aware of an attempt by hackers to target a domestic energy company, the second time in 24 hours Ottawa had acknowledged a cyber security attack against a Canadian firm. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/29/uk-hacking-idUKBRE88R0N320120929 Cyber Attacks on U.S. Banks Expose Computer Vulnerability Cyber attacks on the biggest U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) & Co., have breached some of the nation?s most advanced computer defenses and exposed the vulnerability of its infrastructure, said cybersecurity specialists tracking the assaults. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-28/cyber-attacks-on-u-s-banks-expose-computer-vulnerability.html Vulnerabilities in Canadian IT systems are nothing to joke about [Postmedia News] When a federal cyber-security expert gave his colleagues a rundown of the hacktivist collective Anonymous, his coworkers were impressed with his expertise ? so impressed they jokingly became suspicious. http://www.canada.com/news/Vulnerabilities+Canadian+systems+nothing+joke+about/7320810/story.html Canada aware of second hacking attack, this time on energy firm Canada said on Friday it was aware of an attempt by hackers to target a domestic energy company, the second time in 24 hours Ottawa had acknowledged a cyber security attack against a Canadian firm. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/29/uk-hacking-energy-idUKBRE88S01C20120929 in: Pen drives main threat to cyber security: Army [PTI] Despite a ban, use of pen drives has emerged as the main threat to cyber security in defence forces as it is responsible for over 70 per cent of such breaches in the three Services. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article3951448.ece ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** au: Domain arbitrator lashes brand owner in cybersquatting row In a ruling that could cause a ?tectonic shift? in the way domain name arbitrators approach the laches legal doctrine, a panellist refused to transfer a website despite its copying a company?s trademark. http://www.worldipreview.com/newsstory.asp?ID=22 Cybersquatting statistics reflect concern over gTLDs, say lawyers The rising number of domain name disputes at WIPO reflects concerns over the threat of cybersquatting under the new gTLD programme, according to lawyers. http://www.worldipreview.com/newsstory.asp?ID=34 Asos PIc v. Ceravolo Premium Wines Pty Ltd - Case No. DAU2012-0016 1. The Parties: Complainant is Asos PIc of London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ?United Kingdom? or ?UK?), represented by Allens, Australia. Respondent is Ceravolo Premium Wines Pty Ltd of South Australia, Australia represented by Piper Alderman, Australia. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The Disputed Domain Name <asos.com.au> is registered with PlanetDomain Pty Ltd. ... 7. Decision: For all the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the Disputed Domain Name <asos.com.au> be transferred to Complainant. http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2012-0016 ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** I?m a Believer; the World is Running out of IPv4 Addresses! by Gina Nienaber, Marketing Manager, Service Provider (SP) Marketing Routing and Switching Once again, just in case you missed it, the world is really running out of IPv4 Addresses. This time it is for real and if you are not a believer yet, you can investigate and find the second of the worlds five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) is about to run out of IPv4 addresses. http://blogs.cisco.com/sp/im-a-believer-the-world-is-running-out-of-ipv4-addresses/ NRO?s Global IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey Shows IPv6 Gaining Traction The results of the 2012 Global IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey are now available. http://www.nro.net/news/nros-global-ipv6-deployment-monitoring-survey-shows-ipv6-gaining-traction White House follows its own order, gets to 'green' on IPv6 With days to go before the administration?s deadline for enabling IPv6 on public facing services, the White House has complied with its own order, enabling the new protocols on whitehouse.gov and 26 other domains operated by the Executive Office of the President. http://gcn.com/articles/2012/09/28/white-house-turns-on-ipv6-before-deadline.aspx Use of IPv6 showing signs of life The amount of IPv6 traffic on the Internet remains small compared with the volume of IPv4 traffic, but according to a survey by the five Regional Internet Registries, the use of the new Internet Protocols has begun to creep up in the last year. http://gcn.com/articles/2012/09/28/datapoint-ipv6-use-on-the-rise.aspx Many agencies to miss IPv6 deadline Most federal agencies will miss the Sept. 30 deadline by which their public-facing websites are supposed to support Internet Protocol version 6. An official weekly snapshot provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology showed that as of Sept. 26, just 11 percent of the 1,498 government external domains tested had operational IPv6 support. http://fcw.com/articles/2012/09/28/ipv6-update.aspx US gov on track to miss its own IPv6 deadline US government websites will miss the deadline for transition to IPv6 on a huge scale, predicts a watchdog. Only 12 per cent of federal website domains are currently compatible with new internet protocol IPv6 according to the National institute of Standards and Technology. There are just two days to go before the deadline for compliance hits on Sunday. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/28/us_federal_agency_ipv6_deadline/ SIP Forum develops IPv6 task group The SIP Forum on Wednesday launched a SIP over IPv6 Task Group to help address deployment and interoperability issues that all members of the telecom and IT industry face in migrating to SIP over IPv6. http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/sip-forum-develops-ipv6-task-group/2012-09-27 us: As IPv6 looms, the Federal Government is set to miss its own support deadline The Obama Administration set a benchmark that by September 30, 2012, government websites had to support IPv6, the new Internet protocol replacing IPv4, to allow for a great number more addresses. http://thenextweb.com/us/2012/09/27/with-ipv6-deadline-looming-federal-government-set-miss-deadline-support/ za: SA Internet faces address crisis South African IPv4 address exhaustion could be as close as a year away, leaving businesses facing costly and disruptive upgrade programmes, and halting the provision of new Internet services. http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58840 ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Domains Still Dominant in Ecommerce A new report by Mashable makes it clear that direct navigation to online retail websites is biggest driver of ecommerce sales. According to a study of over 75,000 online retail transactions recently released by Forrester, 30 percent of all online purchases from new customers result from direct navigation ? users typing domain names directly into their browser bars to reach the retailers? sites. http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/2012/09/28/domains-still-dominant-ecommerce Less Than 1% Of Online Purchases Come From Social Channels Thirty-nine percent of online retail transactions by new customers start with clicks from paid or organic search results and less than 1% come from social channels according to a new Forrester report. "In spite of changes to the interactive marketing landscape and the growing number of shoppers using mobile and tablet devices to access content, core elements of web marketing continue to be effective," writes Forrester Analyst Sucharita Mulpuru. http://www.forrester.com/home#/Less+Than+1+Of+Online+Purchases+Come+From+Social+Channels/-/E-PRE4104 Social Media Influences Less Than 1% of Online Purchases [STUDY] Ecommerce businesses should concentrate more of their efforts on traditional online marketing tactics like search and e-mail than social media. That?s the conclusion of a Forrester study released Tuesday, which examined 77,000 online transactions made between April 1 and April 14. The study found that less than 1% of them could be traced back to social networks like Facebook or Pinterest. http://mashable.com/2012/09/25/social-media-sales-forrester/ The "Smellf" of Missed Opportunities for Old Spice Most observers probably consider Old Spice's "Believe in Your Smellf" ad campaign to be a success. In the patented Old Spice tradition kicked off by the ?Man Your Man Could Smell Like? ads, these spots have driven buzz on social media and clocked millions of YouTube views. But if you consider the ad campaign from a domain policy perspective, there have been a number of missed opportunities to further capitalize on this buzz to drive consumer engagement. http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/2012/09/26/smellf-missed-opportunities-old-spice Is It About to Get Much Harder to Own a Domain Name? by St?phane Van Gelder Question: why has air travel become so painful? Because the threat posed by bad actors requires making everyone jump through hoops before letting them board a plane. To the point that, despite obvious requirements to ensure air safety, some are now openly questioning if the cure is not worse than the disease. Registering a domain name could be about to go the same way. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120527_is_it_about_to_get_much_harder_to_own_a_domain_name/ APNIC: Draft documents for review APNIC seeks final editorial comments on the following draft documents: APNIC Member Fee Schedule & APNIC Non-Member Fee Schedule http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2012/draft-review APNIC Announces New Member Form In response to feedback from our Members and Stakeholders, APNIC has created a New Member Form to streamline membership and resource applications. Applicants are now able to provide all their information in one form including the integration of Kickstart IPv6, a simple and fast way to get IPv6 addresses. http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2012/apnic-announces-new-member-form APNIC Survey 2012 Report Available The APNIC Survey 2012 report is now available after being presented at APNIC 34 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2012/apnic-survey-2012-report-available The CEO Of Name Media Chats About NameFind & The New Afternic & How it Compares To Sedo I had a chance to chat Kelly Conlin the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Name Media last week about the ?new Afternic?, its new NameFind.com product and how its DLS compares to Sedo.com and its MLS product. http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/30/the-ceo-of-name-media-chats-about-namefind-the-new-afternic-how-it-compares-to-sedo/ ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** ICM Registry Secures $650,000 Order For Premium .XXX Domains ICM Registry, the registry operator for the .XXX TLD for online adult entertainment, today announced IRIS SARL, based in Luxembourg and backed by a number of investors and entrepreneurs, has secured over 40 .XXX Premium names and has plans to make a major impact in the adult entertainment space. http://www.icmregistry.com/press/icm-registry-secures-650000-order-for-premium-xxx-domains/ Afternic Website to Get Major Makeover Next Week + Domain Industry Women Take Center Stage Expect to see a much different website if you log in at Afternic.com around this time next week. The popular aftermarket domain sales venue sent a letter to its members today, giving them a heads up on the impending makeover. http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2012/dailyposts/20120928.htm SolveMedia: 10% Of All Internet TRAFFIC Is From Bots According to a 20 month study conducted by SolveMedia.com 10% of all Internet Traffic is generated from Bots. http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/30/solvemedia-10-of-all-internet-traffic-is-from-bots/ ********************** REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** Is Youtube a Copyright Infringer? The Liability of Internet Hosting Providers Under Spanish Law by Pedro Letai Abstract: The working paper focuses on the current situation of Spanish legislation on Internet Service Providers liability, particularly dealing with the hosting service. It starts by presenting the Spanish liability system and the more salient peculiarities of the Spanish transposition of the safe harbors laid down in the E-Commerce Directive. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2153735 ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Forget drugs. We'd rather be on the internet Young people today are more interested in checking their Facebook profiles and sending BBMs than rolling joints or dealing drugs, a leading expert suggested yesterday. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/forget-drugs-wed-rather-be-on-the-internet-8191049.html The net result: an irritable, addicted child gamer Addiction to the internet has moved a step closer to being classified as a mental illness with the inclusion of ''internet use disorder'' in a worldwide psychiatric manual. http://www.theage.com.au/national/the-net-result-an-irritable-addicted-child-gamer-20120929-26skl.html http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/screenaddicted-children-may-have-newest-mental-illness-20120929-26s7q.html Facebook, Twitter Growth in China Has Lots of Caveats A new report shows just how porous China?s infamous Great Firewall might be for local Internet users determined to access banned websites. The country?s censors have deemed Facebook and Twitter unfit for local viewing, but that hasn?t stopped millions of Chinese from using the social-networking services, according to London-based researcher GlobalWebIndex. There are 63.5 million Facebook users in China, up from 7.9 million two years ago, even though Facebook is officially banned there. Twitter has equally impressive numbers, with 35.5 million users in China, triple the amount from 2009. http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-09-28/facebook-twitter-growth-in-china-has-lots-of-caveats Pew study: News consumption up via mobile, social media The Internet is continuing to erode TV, radio, and newspapers as the source of news for Americans. According to the latest Pew Research Center survey covering the changing news landscape, the proliferation of mobile devices and social networks is accelerating the shift to online news consumption. In the survey, 39 percent said that they got their news online, up from 33 percent two years ago. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57521694-93/pew-study-news-consumption-up-via-mobile-social-media/ How people get local news and information in different communities Overview: From large urban areas to rural communities, Americans often report similarly high levels of interest in news. Still, a national survey shows that community differences emerge in the number and variety of local news sources people use in different types of communities, as well as their degree of ?local news participation? through social media and their mobile news consumption. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Communities-and-Local-News.aspx Fast broadband more important to house buyers than parking Homebuyers now rank a fast broadband connection above off-street parking and local amenities when considering a new property, a poll reveals. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertynews/9570756/Fast-broadband-more-important-to-house-buyers-than-parking.html ********************** SOCIAL MEDIA ********************** us: FTC Urged to Probe Whether Facebook is Violating Privacy Settlement Two privacy groups are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether a deal Facebook has entered into with a data-mining firm violates the privacy settlement the social networking site reached last year with the agency. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2012/09/ftc-urged-to-probe-whether-fac.php ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** Revolutionising life a quintillion bytes at a time The race is on to feed our insatiable appetite for data, says ABC's business editor Peter Ryan. And with the NBN just around the corner, our expectations will only grow. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-28/ryan-revolutionising-lives-a-quintillion-bytes-at-a-time/4285264 Australians Surge in Quest for New Class of Computer Competing teams of Australian scientists have given that country a significant lead in an increasingly intense international competition to build a working quantum computer. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/technology/australians-surge-in-quest-to-build-quantum-computer.html ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* Pete Townshend speaks out about his child pornography investigation [PA] Rock legend Pete Townshend has described his decision to investigate the roots of child pornography as ?insane?. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/pete-townshend-speaks-out-about-his-child-pornography-investigation-8189166.html Pete Townshend: I paid for child porn to prove British banks were channelling sex-ring cash Pete Townshend, The Who's guitarist, has claimed he paid for child pornography to prove that British banks were complicit in channelling the profits from paedophile rings. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9572773/Pete-Townshend-I-paid-for-child-porn-to-prove-British-banks-were-channelling-sex-ring-cash.html U.S. Is Tightening Web Privacy Rule to Shield Young Federal regulators are about to take the biggest steps in more than a decade to protect children online. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/28/technology/ftc-moves-to-tighten-online-privacy-protections-for-children.html eu: Missing children messages go on 404 error pages Missing children are to be sought via the error pages websites display when people reach deleted webpages. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19741350 au: Sexting teens risk porn charge POLICE are turning a blind eye to teenagers texting naked photos or posting them online, despite warning they risk a pornograpy conviction. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/sexting-teens-risk-porn-charge/story-fndo2iwh-1226484895382 ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** Japan introduces piracy penalties for illegal downloads Japan-based internet users who download copyright infringing files face up to two years in prison or fines of up to two million yen ($25,700; ?15,900) after a change to the law. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19767970 Rock on! The compact disc turns 30 On October 1, 1982, the first commercial compact disc, Billy Joel's "52nd Street," was released in Japan. In the 30 years since, hundreds of billions of CDs have been sold, Joel has stopped recording pop music and the music industry has moved on to the next hot medium. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/28/tech/innovation/compact-disc-turns-30/index.html Neil Young to take on Apple's iTunes Music Store If Neil Young has his way, the future will be Pono. The 66-year-old singer is planning to take on Apple's iTunes Music Store, launching a "high-resolution" downloads service and releasing his own line of portable players. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/sep/28/neil-young-apple-itunes Online piracy ?falls by half? in New Zealand A movie industry body has claimed online piracy has fallen by half in New Zealand since the government implemented a three-strike copyright law in September 2011. http://www.worldipreview.com/newsstory.asp?ID=20 Will New Zealand pirates really walk the plank? All has been quiet on the file-sharing front since two internet users were issued with their third-strike notices in June 2012. The third-strikes (enforcement notices) were the first of their kind under the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Act 2011, carrying the potential threat of proceedings before the Copyright Tribunal and a maximum fine of $15,000. http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=d5f36aa6-cb11-4f8c-9b51-4d8be865674c ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Mobile Ads: Here's What Works and What Doesn't - Coupons, Pitches Tied to Smartphone Search Get a Yes; Don't 'Spray and Pray' In 2010, Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs proclaimed, "Mobile advertising really sucks." Now, however, the rule book for what works in mobile advertising is slowly being written. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444083304578016373342878556.html Google's Schmidt hits out at mobile patent war [AFP] Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has criticised raging patent disputes in the global mobile industry, warning that they stifled innovation and reduced consumer choice. http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/googles-schmidt-hits-out-at-mobile-patent-war-20120928-26ozt.html http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/googles-schmidt-hits-out-at-mobile-patent-war-20120928-26ozt.html BlackBerry maker RIM's problems are far from over Is BlackBerry maker RIM out of the woods? If all you looked at was its after-hours share price, and the forecasts by analysts, you might think so: the shares surged 18% after its results were announced; they showed losses that were less, and handset shipments greater, than analysts had forecast. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/sep/28/blackberry-rim-problems Google can't enforce German Microsoft injunction - ruling A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unit cannot enforce a patent injunction that it obtained against Microsoft Corp in Germany, diminishing Google's leverage in the ongoing smartphone patent wars. http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/29/microsoft-google-ruling-idINDEE88S01S20120929 ********************** SPAM ********************** The unpalatable business of spam A new article provides a fascinating overview on the dynamics of unsolicited email and the fight to keep it at bay http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/afe94f64-0772-11e2-92b5-00144feabdc0.html ********************** DIGITAL DIVIDE ********************** UN Broadband Commission uses power of social networks to urge the world to ?B more with #Broadband? To coincide with the launch of the State of Broadband 2012 report, the Broadband Commission for Digital Development is tomorrow conducting an online experiment: How many people can be mobilized to lend their support for the Commission?s key message of broadband inclusion for all? http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/62.aspx ********************** ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL ********************** Understanding the Brazilian Court Decision to Arrest Google's Representative Brazil has been on the news lately, and not for good reasons: an electoral judge order the arrest of Google's Director in Brazil for not complying with a court decision that ordered the removal a YouTube video with allegedly defamatory content. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120527_understanding_brazilian_court_decision_to_arrest_google_rep/ Google obeys Brazilian court order, blocks YouTube political video The Brazilian unit of Google, the world's No. 1 Internet search engine, said on Thursday it had obeyed a court order to remove a video attacking a candidate in Brazilian municipal elections from its YouTube service after legal appeals were exhausted. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/27/uk-google-brazil-censorship-idUKBRE88Q1Y220120927 Google Brazil to take down controversial Brazil video The president of Google operations in Brazil, Fabio Jose Silva Coelho, has said the company will take down a controversial YouTube video that led to his brief detention on Wednesday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19753158 YouTube will block controversial Brazilian video YouTube said Thursday that it will block a video about a Brazilian mayoral candidate after being denied the chance to appeal to keep the clip online. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/youtube-will-block-controversial-brazilian-video/2012/09/27/d9ababd6-08ed-11e2-a10c-fa5a255a9258_story.html You might be surprised at which Web browser aced this security test Microsoft IE9 blew away Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari in new tests by NSS Labs to measure the ability of web browsers to block malware and catch click fraud. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/092712-web-browser-microsoft-security-262850.html U.S. cyber warrior accuses China of targeting Pentagon The U.S. Cyber Command's top intelligence officer accused China on Thursday of persistent efforts to pierce Pentagon computer networks and said a proposal was moving forward to boost the cyber command in the U.S. military hierarchy. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/28/uk-usa-cybersecurity-china-idUKBRE88R02720120928 http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/28/usa-cybersecurity-china-idINDEE88R01A20120928 Inside NZ Police Megaupload files: US investigation began in 2010 US and New Zealand law enforcement action against filesharing kingpin Kim Dotcom and associates was set in motion over a year ahead of the raid on the Megaupload founder?s mansion in January, and police knew their tactical assault by helicopter would be perceived as overbearing, redacted police documents show. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/09/inside-nz-police-megaupload-files-us-investigation-began-in-2010/ El 'caso Dotcom' estalla en las manos a las autoridades de Nueva Zelanda ... El director ejecutivo de Internet NZ, Vikram Kumar, exigi? que se hiciese p?blico el informe sobre el caso de espionaje y record? que este asunto, unido a otros ocurridos durante el proceso judicial, lleva a que uno se pregunte si se han vulnerado otras leyes. http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1600812/0/dotcom/nueva-zelanda/megaupload/ nz: Scammed woman stole for love A Dunedin woman who fell in love with an unknown man on the internet had been "scammed", but that was no excuse, Judge Dominic Flatley said when sentencing her for stealing $7136 from her employer. ... Netsafe executive director Martin Cocker told the Otago Daily Times that of the $1 million worth of scams reported to Netsafe last year, three-quarters of the money lost was through romance scams. http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/227878/scammed-woman-stole-love New Zealand spy agency rapped over Megaupload blunder New Zealand's spy agency illegally carried out surveillance on Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom, an official report showed on Thursday, prompting an apology from the prime minister and dealing a possible blow to a U.S. bid to extradite him. http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/27/newzealand-dotcom-idINDEE88Q04720120927 Phishing attacks catching unwary Kiwis Online ?phishing? attacks are growing in number and becoming increasingly more sophisticated. http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/business/7745416/Phishing-attacks-catching-unwary-Kiwis http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/7745416/Phishing-attacks-catching-unwary-Kiwis http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/technology/7748306/Phishing-attacks-catching-unwary-Kiwis nz: The war against cyber crime Every second thousands of invisible missiles packed with malicious content are launched into the country, aimed at our computers and after our personal details. http://www.3news.co.nz/The-war-against-cyber-crime/tabid/412/articleID/270909/Default.aspx ********************** SECURITY ********************** The first European Cyber Security Month starts today across Europe; ?Be Aware, Be Secure? [news release] For the first time, a European Cyber Security Month takes places as a pilot project across Europe. http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/the-first-european-cyber-security-month-starts-today-across-europe-be-aware-be-secure Cyberwarfare Emerges From Shadows for Public Discussion by U.S. Officials For years, even as the United States carried out sophisticated cyberattacks on Iran?s nuclear program and the Pentagon created a Cyber Command, officials have been hesitant to discuss American offensive cyberwarfare programs openly. Since June, in fact, F.B.I. agents have been investigating leaks to The New York Times about the computer attacks on Tehran. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/us/us-officials-opening-up-on-cyberwarfare.html In cyberattacks, hacking humans is highly effective way to access systems The e-mails arrived like poison darts from cyberspace. Some went to the Chertoff Group, a national security consulting firm in Washington. Others targeted intelligence contractors, gas pipeline executives and industrial-control security specialists. Each note came with the personal touches of a friend or colleague. http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/in-cyberattacks-hacking-humans-is-highly-effective-way-to-access-systems/2012/09/26/2da66866-ddab-11e1-8e43-4a3c4375504a_story.html Canada aware of two cyber attacks, won't say if China involved Canada said on Friday it was aware of an attempt by hackers to target a domestic energy company, the second time in 24 hours Ottawa had acknowledged a cyber security attack against a Canadian firm. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/29/uk-hacking-idUKBRE88R0N320120929 Cyber Attacks on U.S. Banks Expose Computer Vulnerability Cyber attacks on the biggest U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) & Co., have breached some of the nation?s most advanced computer defenses and exposed the vulnerability of its infrastructure, said cybersecurity specialists tracking the assaults. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-28/cyber-attacks-on-u-s-banks-expose-computer-vulnerability.html Vulnerabilities in Canadian IT systems are nothing to joke about [Postmedia News] When a federal cyber-security expert gave his colleagues a rundown of the hacktivist collective Anonymous, his coworkers were impressed with his expertise ? so impressed they jokingly became suspicious. http://www.canada.com/news/Vulnerabilities+Canadian+systems+nothing+joke+about/7320810/story.html Canada aware of second hacking attack, this time on energy firm Canada said on Friday it was aware of an attempt by hackers to target a domestic energy company, the second time in 24 hours Ottawa had acknowledged a cyber security attack against a Canadian firm. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/29/uk-hacking-energy-idUKBRE88S01C20120929 in: Pen drives main threat to cyber security: Army [PTI] Despite a ban, use of pen drives has emerged as the main threat to cyber security in defence forces as it is responsible for over 70 per cent of such breaches in the three Services. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article3951448.ece ********************** PRIVACY ********************** Use of cloud services could lead to extra collection of personal data, warns ICO Businesses should be aware that they might be collecting customers' personal data just by using cloud computing services, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned.27 Sep 2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/september/use-of-cloud-services-could-lead-to-extra-collection-of-personal-data-warns-ico/ Privacy Rights Activism in Latin America Throughout Latin America, new surveillance practices threaten to erode individuals' privacy, yet there is limited public awareness about the civil liberties implications of these rapid changes. Some countries are pursuing cybercrime policies that seek to increase law enforcement power without strong legal safeguards. In other nations, government-run biometric identification systems are on the rise, while certain governments are even turning to drones to aid in their surveillance activities. A culture of secrecy surrounds these surveillance practices, and citizens remain largely unaware of what types of information are being collected and how it is being used against them. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/09/privacy-activism-latin-america ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** Iran Moves to Isolate Its Citizens Online The news that Iran might be seeking to create a 'halal Internet' isn't new. But while speculation about Iran's withdrawal from the online world abounds, the country's recent move to block Gmail and?though inconsistently?Google Search, is one of the first concrete measures to indicate just how serious the plans may be. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/09/iran-moves-isolate-its-citizens-online Big Brother on a budget: How Internet surveillance got so cheap When Libyan rebels finally wrested control of the country last year away from its mercurial dictator, they discovered the Qaddafi regime had received an unusual gift from its allies: foreign firms had supplied technology that allowed security forces to track nearly all of the online activities of the country?s 100,000 Internet users. That technology, supplied by a subsidiary of the French IT firm Bull, used a technique called deep packet inspection (DPI) to capture e-mails, chat messages, and Web visits of Libyan citizens. http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/09/big-brother-meets-big-data-the-next-wave-in-net-surveillance-tech/ ir: Government blocks Google and Gmail, while promoting National Internet The Iranian government announced yesterday that it has blocked access to Google and Gmail after receiving complaints about the anti-Islamic video "Innocence of Muslims. Abdolsamad Khoramabadi, the head of the committee that decides which websites should be blocked, said he had acted at the Iranian people?s request. http://en.rsf.org/iran-islamic-republic-poised-to-launch-21-09-2012,43431.html Censorship of anti-Islamic video ? collateral effects on online freedom of information The online presence of the anti-Islamic film "Innocence of Muslims" continues to give rise to blocking of YouTube, legal actions against it, and blocking of Internet and mobile phone services. http://en.rsf.org/censorship-of-anti-islamic-video-20-09-2012,43414.html ACLU: Electronic surveillance by US agencies skyrocketing [IDG] U.S. law enforcement surveillance of email and other Internet communication has skyrocketed in the last two years, according to data obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union. http://www.cio.com/article/717442/ACLU_Electronic_surveillance_by_US_agencies_skyrocketing http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/092712-aclu-electronic-surveillance-by-us-262853.html On China's Internet You Can Insult the Government All You Want (Just Don't Talk About the Censors) China?s apparatus for control of speech on the Internet is perhaps the largest and most robust in the world. However secretive and mysterious it may be, its fingerprints aren?t hard to read, if you?re willing to sift through lots and lots of data. And the results offer some interesting clarity about the methodology of Beijing?s bustling online whac-a-mole. http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/9/28/on-china-s-internet-you-can-insult-the-government-all-you-want-just-don-t-talk-about-the-censors ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** Google's world wide web wars The giant of search engines has seen off its commercial rivals. Now it's locked in a series of increasingly fierce fights with assorted national governments. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/googles-world-wide-web-wars-8190497.html Cleansing the Internet of Terrorism: EU-Funded Project Seeks To Erode Civil Liberties A new project aimed at ?countering illegal use of the Internet? is making headlines this week. The project, dubbed CleanIT, is funded by the European Commission (EC) to the tune of more than $400,000 and, it would appear, aims to eradicate the Internet of terrorism. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/09/cleansing-internet-terrorism-leaked-eu-proposal-would-erode-civil-liberties The Secrecy Must Be Stopped: Congress Members Probe USTR on the Confidential TPP Negotiations The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) threatens to regulate and restrict the Internet in the name of enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights around the world, yet the public and civil society continue to be denied meaningful access to the official text and are even kept in the dark about what proposals countries are pushing in this powerful multilateral trade agreement. With users having sent over 80,000 messages to Congress asking them to demand transparency in the TPP using EFF's Action Center, Congress members have been urged into action to uncover the secrecy. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/09/TPP-secrecy-must-be-stopped au: ASIC wants open sesame on all phone, internet data The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has called for phone call and internet data to be made available for its war on white-collar crime. http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/asic-wants-open-sesame-on-all-phone-internet-data-20120927-26o4f.html http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/asic-wants-open-sesame-on-all-phone-internet-data-20120927-26o4f.html au: ISPs could become spy services: inquiry [AAP] Making internet service providers (ISPs) keep a record of data that passes through their channels will effectively turn them into an intelligence and tax gathering service, a parliamentary committee has heard. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/isps-could-become-spy-services-inquiry/story-fn3dxiwe-1226482798366 au: ASIC wants access to personal emails The corporate watchdog has demanded the right to access personal emails and text messages in a bid to bolster its surveillance powers, while internet providers have claimed any move would turn them into proxy spies for law enforcement and government regulators. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/asic-wants-access-to-personal-emails/story-fn91v9q3-1226482907746 au: Corporate watchdog eyes telecommunications interception powers The Australian Securities and Investments Commission would like reforms to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 to make it possible for the corporate regulator to obtain telecommunications intercepts and gain access to information that other law enforcement agencies have obtained through such means. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/437634/corporate_watchdog_eyes_telecommunications_interception_powers/ au: Telstra reveals RSPCA, local councils accessing its customers' data Telstra has revealed that non-police and intelligence agencies, such as the RSPCA, request customer information from the telco to aid with investigations. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/437621/telstra_reveals_rspca_local_councils_accessing_its_customers_data/ iiNet tips AU$5 monthly data-retention tax Australia's third-largest internet service provider (ISP) iiNet has predicted that it will have to charge an extra AU$5 for every product it has in order to comply with the government's proposal to log two years' worth of customer data. http://www.zdnet.com/au/iinet-tips-au5-monthly-data-retention-tax-7000004933/ S'pore data protection bill must continue to evolve Singapore's data protection act needs to be in line with similar legislation around the world, especially with the growing adoption of cloud services and use of data to improve business processes. http://www.zdnet.com/sg/spore-data-protection-bill-must-continue-to-evolve-7000004944/ India's Gargantuan Biometric Database Raises Big Questions The government of India has amassed a database of 200 million Indian residents' digital fingerprints, iris scans, facial photographs, names, addresses and birthdates. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/09/indias-gargantuan-biometric-database-raises-big-questions eBay International?s profits in India not taxable eBay International AG, a Swiss tax resident, need not fork out any income-tax on the profits earned from its two India-specific Web sites, the Mumbai Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal has ruled. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/taxation-and-accounts/article3951935.ece Copyright in Latin America: New Enforcement Measures Pose Major Threats to Internet Users in Panama and Colombia After years of being one of the most progressive regions in the world in terms of balanced copyright policy, Latin America is unfortunately sliding into copyright maximalism, enacting increasingly restrictive copyright enforcement measures into their federal laws. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/09/copyright-latin-america-new-enforcement-measures-pose-major-threats-internet-users ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Getting to the Next Level: Social Gaming and Child Poverty by Wendy Lazarus, Founder and Co-President, The Children?s Partnership Over the last five years, social gaming has exploded. So has child poverty. Over 90 percent of American children between the ages of two and 17 play video games. One in four U.S. children under age six lives below the poverty level. Nearly 40 percent of American kids play games on mobile devices. One in 45 is homeless. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wendy-lazarus/getting-to-the-next-level_b_1920950.html SolveMedia: 10% Of All Internet TRAFFIC Is From Bots According to a 20 month study conducted by SolveMedia.com 10% of all Internet Traffic is generated from Bots. http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/30/solvemedia-10-of-all-internet-traffic-is-from-bots/ ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Kuwait Internet firm blasts price cuts, infrastructure Ageing fixed-line infrastructure is to blame for Kuwait's low broadband penetration, and price cuts ordered by the government this week will do little to boost subscription numbers, an executive at a top Internet provider told Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/27/uk-kuwait-internet-idUKBRE88Q12120120927 Telstra's revamped growth pipeline It is ironic that out of one of the darker and most misunderstood chapters in Telstra?s modern history has emerged one of the more interesting growth options in its post-NBN future. http://technologyspectator.com.au/telstras-revamped-growth-pipeline Conroy considers Australian govt-owned subsea cable In a speech at the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information Conference in New York on Monday, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said that Australians are charged too much for international capacity on subsea fibre-optic cables, and that the Australian government is looking to do something about it. http://www.zdnet.com/au/conroy-considers-australian-govt-owned-subsea-cable-7000004941/ Telecom to work on 'emotional connection' with Kiwis Telecom says it is working on a plan to get the company back on track. http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/telecom-work-emotional-connection-nz-5107117 nz: iPhone 5 reshapes mobile network arms race as Telecom promises turbocharged 3G by Christmas Telecom has joined the dual carrier party. The telco says it will have DC HSPA+ on its network by Christmas, and half the country covered by the end of next year. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/telecom-joins-dual-carrier-party-promises-iphone-5-friendly-turbocharged-3g-christmas-ck-129 ------ David Goldstein email: david at goldsteinreport.com web: http://goldsteinreport.com/ http://davidgoldstein.tel/ phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 5773 - office/home "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 FlanneryReceived on Mon Oct 01 2012 - 04:57:07 UTC
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