[DNS] auDA domain name news - 18 March

From: David Goldstein <david> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:32:28 +1100 · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Sat Sep 09 2017 - 22:00:11 UTC

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HEADLINES
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2013 ANZIA registrations of interest now open
<http://blog.auda.org.au/2013/03/12/2013-anzia-registrations-of-interest-now-open/>

ANZIA registrations of interest now open
<https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2013/ANZIA-registrations-interest-now-open>

Amazon and Google hit as Independent Objector files 24 new gTLD objections
<http://domainincite.com/12265-amazon-and-google-hit-as-independent-objector-files-24-new-gtld-objections>

Trademarks and Strategies - The Need for Cooperation
<http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/2013/03/15/trademarks-and-strategies-need-cooperation>

Pope Francis Domain Names Snatched Up, Offered For Sale At Exorbitant Prices 
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/15/pope-francis-domain-name-for-sale_n_2884909.html>

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Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure Introduced
A third Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure (PDDRP) ? along with the already approved Trademark PDDRP and Registration Restriction Dispute Resolution Procedure (RRDRP) ? has been drafted to address the Public Interest Commitment specification.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-15mar13-en.htm>

Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings ? Initial Report
Purpose (Brief): The Generic Names Supporting Organization Working Group tasked with addressing the issue of locking of a domain name subject to Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Proceedings has published its Initial Report for public comment.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/locking-domain-name-15mar13-en.htm>

Pre-Delegation Testing (PDT) - Selections Have Been Made for the Pre-Delegation Testing Pilot
Thank you to all who volunteered to participate in the pre-delegation testing (PDT) pilot. We received 145 volunteer forms, from 80 unique applicants, consisting of 12 unique registry service providers (RSPs). A total of 12 volunteers were selected to participate. The selected population represents one participant from each of the 12 unique RSPs.
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/pdt>

Letter from Christine Willett to Carwyn Jones, .CYMRU and .WALES
Letter from Christine Willett to Carwyn Jones regarding the applications for .WALES and .CYMRU
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/willett-to-jones-12mar13-en>

Internet domain name watchdog ICANN to launch a huge regional hub in Turkey
ICANN will perform its operational activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from a hub based in Turkey, Transport Minister Binali Y?ld?r?m announced on March. 15, during an event hosted by daily H?rriyet in ?zmir.
<http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/internet-domain-name-watchdog-icann-to-launch-a-huge-regional-hub-in-turkey.aspx?pageID=238&nID=43083&NewsCatID=374>

Clearing up the "logjam": ICANN Must Drop its Request for a Unilateral Right to Amend the Agreements by Jeff Neuman
A very rare thing happened in the GNSO Council meeting this week - the ICANN community spoke with one voice. Registries, registrars, non-commercial interests, new TLD applicants, IP owners and businesses unanimously and unambiguously agreed that giving ICANN a "unilateral right to amend" the registry and registrar agreements is not compatible with ICANN's bottom-up processes and poses a fundamental threat to the multi-stakeholder model. There is true consensus that this change should be rejected.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130316_icann_must_drop_request_for_unilateral_right_to_amend_agreements/>

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2013 ANZIA registrations of interest now open
We?re pleased to announce in collaboration with our NZ mates InternetNZ that the 2013 ANZIA awards are now open for registrations of interest!
<http://blog.auda.org.au/2013/03/12/2013-anzia-registrations-of-interest-now-open/>

ANZIA registrations of interest now open
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) and auDA (.au Domain Administration) are proud to launch the Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards (the ANZIAs) for 2013.
<https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2013/ANZIA-registrations-interest-now-open>

Brands expected to protect domain names on their own in Azerbaijan
Well-known brands have to secure their domain names from cyber squatting on their own, Faig Farmanov, Electronic Security Center's head, and executive director of the Intrans company, which registers web-pages on the national domain, said on Wednesday.
<http://en.trend.az/capital/business/2129964.html>

Separation of functions in relation to .ch internet addresses under review
By the spring of 2015, the sovereign task of Registry operator for .ch internet domain names could be separated from direct contact with users who wish to reserve .ch internet domain names. Currently the two activities are performed by Switch. However, its mandate will expire at the end of March 2015. The Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is taking this opportunity to review the legal framework governing these issues.
<http://www.bakom.admin.ch/themen/internet/00468/04167/index.html?lang=en>

EURid Quarterly Report Shows 80% Of .EU Domains Renewed In 2012
On average, 80% of .eu domain names were renewed in 2012, according to the latest progress report from the .eu registry EURid as registrations grew at 5.4 percent year-on-year to 3.7 million active registrations. This is the sixth year running that .eu has maintained such a high renewal rate, which EURid says indicates .eu domain name holders are a loyal group.
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2013/03/14/eurid-quarterly-report/>
<http://www.domainnews.com/en/eurid-quarterly-report-shows-80-of-eu-domains-renewed-in-2012.html>

.eu gathers loyal customers
On average, 80% of .eu domain names were renewed in 2012, according to the latest progress report from the .eu registry EURid. This is the sixth year running that .eu has maintained such a high renewal rate, indicating that .eu domain name holders are a loyal group.
<http://www.eurid.eu/en/news/mar-2013/q4-2012-eu-progress-report-now-available>

.eu registrations up 5% to 3.7 mln in Q4 2012
The .eu domain finished the fourth quarter of 2012 with 3.7 million registrations, up 5.4 percent year-on-year, which is similar to the growth rate recorded in 2011, according to the latest progress report from the .eu registry EURid.
<http://www.telecompaper.com/news/eu-registrations-up-5-to-37-mln-in-q4-2012--931218>

.eu increases popularity in Bulgaria, Belgium and Slovenia
Latest .eu progress report based on the last trimester of 2012 shows that the total number of domain registrations increased in 22 of the 27 EU member states. The countries which saw growth of more than 5% were Bulgaria, Belgium and Slovenia.
<http://www.neurope.eu/article/eu-increases-popularity-bulgaria-belgium-and-slovenia>

fr: Afnic Launches a consultation about a new alternative dispute resolution process
Afnic is launching a public consultation about setting up an alternative dispute resolution procedure, in conjunction with WIPO.
<http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/6758/show/afnic-launches-a-consultation-about-a-new-alternative-dispute-resolution-process.html>

fr: 97% of registrars satisfied with the quality of Afnic services
Afnic reveals the major trends of its annual survey on the quality of its services. Afnic has renewed its annual survey on the quality of its services, carried out by the INIT company, in which 137 registrars participated at the end of 2012.
<http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/6766/show/97-of-registrars-satisfied-with-the-quality-of-afnic-services.html>

.ID-TLD DOMAIN NAME FORUM
As the ultimate decision maker in the .id-TLD, Indonesia Domain Name Forum in its meeting at Amos Cozy Hotel Jakarta, on Thursday February 14, 2013 had approved a new 3LD .desa.id, proposed by GDM (Gerakan Desa Membangun - Village Development Movement).
<http://www.pandi.or.id/en/blog/id-tld-domain-name-forum>

. PT 100% accessible by IPv6
The TLD of Portugal .PT has since yesterday, all name servers in the DNS root accessible by IPv6, making it 100% compatible with this technology.
<https://www.dns.pt/web/guest/content-display?content=2357237>

.PW Registry Extends Landrush till March 22, 2013
The Registry for .PW ? the Professional Web, today announced that the Landrush Period will be extended for 4 days,until March 22, 2013.It was originally scheduled to end on 18th March and has been extended further based on registrars? demand.
<http://registry.pw/pw-registry-extends-landrush/>

uk: Nominet to join new government cyber crime reduction partnership
Nominet has been invited to join the Government?s new Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership, an initiative whose first meeting aims to bring together around a dozen leading representatives from industry, academia, government and law enforcement to tackle cyber crime in the UK.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominet-join-new-government-cyber-crime-reduction-partnership>
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/press-releases/nominet-join-new-government-cyber-crime-reduction-partnership>

uk: Joining forces to fight cyber crime
Nominet's role as the guardian of the .uk domain name space puts us on the frontline in the battle against cyber crime and we take our commitments to delivering a safe .uk name space for all our stakeholders extremely seriously.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/blog/joining-forces-fight-cyber-crime>

uk: Knowthenet launches Trolled Nation campaign
Nominet?s internet advice site, knowthenet.org.uk has launched a campaign highlighting the impact of trolling and online bullying.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/knowthenet-launches-trolled-nation-campaign>

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Amazon and Google hit as Independent Objector files 24 new gTLD objections
Alain Pellet, the new gTLD program?s Independent Objector, has filed 24 official objections against new gTLD applications.
<http://domainincite.com/12265-amazon-and-google-hit-as-independent-objector-files-24-new-gtld-objections>

Small, Medium Businesses Unaware Of Coming New gTLDs: Sedo Study
Sedo may have got a little overexcited saying "that thousands of new gTLDs will become available in 2013" when there were only 1930 applications for 1409 gTLDs, including many by brands that will not make registrations available to the public, when they released the results of a study into small and medium business awareness of the launch of gTLDs. But their new study is still relevant finding that most small and medium businesses are unaware new gTLDs will start to be released this year.
<http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=19964>
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2013/03/14/small-medium-businesses-unaware-gtlds/>

One of The Applicant For .Med Withdraws Its New gTLD Application
One of the applicants for .Med has withdrawn their new gTLD application with ICANN
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/15/one-of-the-applicant-for-med-withdraws-its-new-gtld-application/>

Del Monte v Del Monte is the first new gTLD trademark objection
Two companies trading under the name Del Monte are involved in the first-to-be-revealed Legal Rights Objection, over the .delmonte gTLD, under the new gTLD program.
<http://domainincite.com/12294-del-monte-v-del-monte-is-the-first-new-gtld-trademark-objection>

At-Large votes to object to .health gTLD bids, but Afilias gets a pass
ICANN?s At-Large Advisory Committee has voted to object to three of the four applications for the .health gTLD.
<http://domainincite.com/12281-at-large-votes-to-object-to-health-gtld-bids-but-afilias-gets-a-pass>

ICANN?s Independent Objector Files Objections To 24 New gTLD Applications
On 12 March 2013, the Independent Objector (IO) lodged 24 objections against new applied-for gTLDs before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/14/icanns-independent-objector-files-objections-to-24-new-gtld-applications/>

Trademarks and Strategies - The Need for Cooperation
A major theme to come out of INTA's 2013 Trademarks and the Changing Internet Landscape Conference in New York City was the value of cooperation between legal and marketing departments in the development and execution of a company's digital strategies.
<http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/2013/03/15/trademarks-and-strategies-need-cooperation>

Buzzer Beaters
The clock is winding down to the close of ICANN?s period to file objections against new gTLD applications. With the deadline of tomorrow, March 13 at 8:00 pm EDT looming, only one objection has been publicly posted on ICANN?s website. But will we see the floodgates open in the eleventh hour?
<http://www.gtldstrategy.com/policy-updates/buzzer-beaters>

What?s Next for the nTLDS? An Overview of ICANN?s Initial Evaluation Timeline and Process
If you?ve been anxiously awaiting the nTLDs (new gTLDs), then you?re not alone. Some of us are too excited to sleep and spend most of our nights continuously refreshing the ICANN homepage, hoping to see more information about when these little guys are going live. But enough about us, because the 1,917 nTLD applicants still in the running have been waiting for ICANN?s initial evaluation results since October, and they've got an exciting few months ahead of them.
<http://www.name.com/blog/ntlds/2013/03/whats-next-for-the-ntlds-an-overview-of-icanns-initial-evaluation-timeline-and-process/>

What brands need to do to ensure that consumers .care [subscription]
After investing substantial sums to incorporate brand names in gTLDs, marketers could finally debut their new digital assets as early as this summer.
<http://www.prweekus.com/pages/login.aspx?returl=/what-brands-need-to-do-to-ensure-that-consumers-care/article/277772/&pagetypeid=28&articleid=277772>

Verisign Files Objections To New gTLD Apps .Cam & .Bom: Confusing To .Com
TheDomains.com has learned that Verisign the company that operates the .Com registry has filed objections to the new gTLD application of .Cam and .Bom, claiming that they are confusingly similar to .Com.
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/16/breakingverisign-files-objections-to-new-gtld-apps-cam-bom-confusing-to-com/>

ICANN's Trademark Clearinghouse will not account for 'typosquatting', says expert
Brand owners may face a costly battle to fight 'typosquatters' under a new TLD regime, an expert has warned.
<http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/march/icanns-trademark-clearinghouse-will-not-account-for-typosquatting-says-expert/>
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/14/icann_typosquatters/>

Independent Objector (IO) Launches Objection on New Applied-for gTLDs by Imran Ahmed Shah
Independent Objector (IO) has lodged objections on 24 new Applied-for gTLD (name scripts) before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on 12th March 2013. IO has exercised his important role and functionality in favor of Public interests on the grounds of Limited Public Interest and Community. New gTLD name scripts .Med, .Health, .Hospital, .Amazon, .Indians are included in the list of objections filed.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130314_independent_objector_io_launches_objection_on_new_applied_gtlds/>

New gTLD Brand Congress Emphasizes Consumers and Innovation by David Mitnick
The New gTLD Brand Congress held earlier this week in New York provided terrific insight into how brands and New gTLD businesses are approaching the space. We saw evidence of forward movement and decision making. Here are some of the main takeaways from the event.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130313_new_gtld_brand_congress_emphasizes_consumers_and_innovation/>

New hires at Donuts, DomainDiction and 101domain
It?s been a busy week in the industry for executive switcheroos, with Donuts, DomainDiction and 101domain all announcing senior-level hires.
<http://domainincite.com/12272-new-hires-at-donuts-domaindiction-and-101domain>

Dot benefits? Strategies for protecting your brand in the new TLDs
On March 26, 2013, ICANN will launch the Trademark Clearinghouse, a master repository of trademarks intended to assist brand owners with registering new domain names matching their trademarks, and to help block cybersquatters who might wish to do the same.
<http://www.drinkerbiddle.com/resources/publications/2013/-Dot-Benefits-Strategies-for-Protecting-Your-Brand-in-the-New-Top-Level-Domains->

ICANN?s Independent Objector Files Objections To 24 New gTLD Applications
On 12 March 2013, the Independent Objector (IO) lodged 24 objections against new applied-for gTLDs before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/14/icanns-independent-objector-files-objections-to-24-new-gtld-applications/>

ICANN's Trademark Clearinghouse Launches March 26. But There Is Time Before the First Sunrise. by Thomas Barrett
ICANN has announced that the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) will "launch" on March 26. Brand Owners: Brace yourself. Soon every trademark law firm and corporate registrar will be screaming at you: The Trademark Clearinghouse Is Here; You Need to Be Ready to Submit on March 26; Do You Have Your Act Together Yet? Here are some tips for brand owners to consider about ICANN's Trademark Clearinghouse.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130314_icanns_trademark_clearinghouse_launches_march_26/>

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Al-Qaeda lacks expertise for cyberwar, expert tells MPs
Al-Qaeda lacks the technical expertise to sabotage Britain's national power and water systems, a cyber-security expert has told a committee of MPs.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21769078>

Bill Gates on cybersecurity: ?It?s wonderful that more attention is going into that?
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates stopped by The Washington Post on Wednesday and sat down for an interview with The Fold. During the interview, which mostly centered around introducing new, better ways of testing teachers, Gates addressed the increasingly dire threat of a major cyber attack.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/post/bill-gates-on-cybersecurity-its-wonderful-that-more-attention-is-going-into-that/2013/03/14/18293ae8-8ce4-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_blog.html>

As cyber threats build against U.S., CEOs ask for "light touch"
Corporate leaders from the defence, technology, energy and banking industries told President Barack Obama on Wednesday they agreed cyber attacks were a top security threat but that they were looking for a "light touch" from the government in response to the risk.
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/uk-usa-obama-cyber-idUKBRE92C0JX20130313>
<http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/usa-obama-cyber-idINDEE92C0H320130313>

Cyber threats against U.S. 'ramping up,' Obama says
Cyber security threats against the United States are growing, President Barack Obama said before a meeting on Wednesday with corporate leaders about the issue, as concerns rise about hacking attacks emanating from China.
<http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/usa-obama-cyber-threat-idINDEE92C0A220130313>

Cyber attack battlefield: the clash of victimhood
The U.S. state department, U.S. market-controlled media, and private security firms have recently synchronized their efforts for a second cyber security offensive, accusing China of not only hacking U.S. banks, companies, and state institutions, but also of having the intention of controlling important parts of U.S. infrastructure like power grids.
<http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2013-03/17/content_28263221.htm>

Cyberattacks Increasing Risk to U.S. National Security, Economy
Cyberattacks are posing increasing risks to U.S. economic and national security, the top two lawmakers on the U.S. House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee said today.
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-17/cyberattacks-increasing-risk-to-u-s-national-security-economy.html>

North Korea Complains of Cyberattacks
Whenever there have been unexplained large-scale website disruptions or serious radio jamming in South Korea, Seoul has pointed the finger at North Korea. Now, the table has turned. Pyongyang is now accusing the South and the U.S. of launching cyberattacks against its Internet servers.
<http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2013/03/15/north-korea-complains-of-cyberattacks/>

Cyberattacks Prominent in Obama Call With New Chinese President
Cyberthreats featured prominently in President Obama?s congratulatory call to the new Chinese president, Xi Jinping, on Thursday.
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/cyberattacks-prominent-in-obama-call-with-new-chinese-president/>

Israel Ramps Up Its Cyberdefense Training
Twice a week about 200 Israeli high school students in seven separate locations meet after school for six hours of extra classes. The students ace two exams to qualify for the extra tutelage, which is taught by veterans of the Israel Defense Forces and overseen by an officer on active duty. The students call themselves the magshimistim?the high achievers?and they are the vanguard of what the government hopes will be thousands of high school students trained to become the best cyberwarriors in the world.
<http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-14/israel-ramps-up-its-cyberdefense-training>

au: More surveillance needed to counter cyber attacks
A former senior cyber specialist with the Defence Department says it is likely there are many successful cyber penetrations of Australian government departments that authorities do not yet know about.
<http://www.afr.com/p/national/more_surveillance_needed_to_counter_cT5TUOh0zqNciuyPyJ350K>

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CitizenHawk UDRP Complaint Fail
When you use a service which tends to boilerplate all of your pleadings, you sometimes get what you pay for. CitizenHawk does a variety of different online brand protection activities. But a bunch of what it does is automated and boilerplate.
<http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2013/03/citizenhawk-udrp-complaint-fail.html>

Manwin Entitled to $100K Default Judgment, U.S. Judge Says
A federal judge has granted Manwin's motion for default judgment against Georgia resident Nicholas Bulgin, who was accused of cybersquatting and extorting the adult entertainment conglomerate.
<http://www.xbiz.com/news/160648>

ch: Ameropa AG v. Eugene Maslyanitsin - Case No. DCH2013-0001
1. The Parties: The Claimant is Ameropa AG from Binningen, Switzerland, represented by Lenz Caemmerer, Switzerland. The Respondent is Eugene Maslyanitsin from Kostroma, Russian Federation. 2. Domain Name: The dispute concerns the following domain name <ameropa-ag.ch>.
<http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DCH2013-0001>

au: Macquarie Group Limited v. McQuarie Group Pty Ltd / Roland Storti - Case No. DAU2012-0028
1. The Parties: The Complainant is Macquarie Group Limited of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia represented by Griffith Hack Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, Australia. The Respondent is McQuarie Group Pty Ltd / Roland Storti of South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, internally represented. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <mcquarie.com.au> is registered with Melbourne IT Ltd.
<http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2012-0028>

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Will IPv6 ever have a killer app?
The volume of IPv6 traffic, though still small, has grown steadily over the last year. Although most federal agencies missed the Sept. 30, 2012 deadline for enabling the new protocols on public facing Web sites, they are slowly adopting IPv6. Hurricane Electric, which bills itself as the world?s largest native IPv6 backbone, has announced that it has connected more than 2,000 IPv6 networks.
<http://gcn.com/blogs/cybereye/2013/03/will-ipv6-have-a-killer-app.aspx>

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Internet's First Domain Name Turns 28
The entire Internet forgot it was grandpa's birthday. Symbolics.com ? the first domain name ever registered ? turned 28 today, and just about no one had anything nice to say.
<http://mashable.com/2013/03/15/first-internet-domain-name/>

New gTLD registry hopeful CentralNic taken out by ?total power failure?
Emerging new gTLD back-end player CentralNic today suffered a two-hour blackout of its registry systems, due to a ?total power failure? at its data center.
<http://domainincite.com/12287-new-gtld-registry-hopeful-centralnic-taken-out-total-power-failure>

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Google advertising value questioned by eBay
A report by auction website eBay has found that paying for advertising in the form of keywords on search engines has little effect on sales.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21769533>

Hundreds of new domain names registered through Go Daddy within an hour of Pope Francis election as he sends first tweet
The first tweet from the new Pope has been sent as 100?s of new domain names were registered through Go Daddy within an hour of the election of Pope Francis.
<http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/03/14/hundreds-new-domain-names-registered-through-go-daddy-within-hour-pope-francis>

Pope Francis Domain Names Snatched Up, Offered For Sale At Exorbitant Prices 
Looking to launch an online pope memorabilia business? Need a name? PopeFrancisBergoglio.net could be yours -- for a mere $39,999.00.
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/15/pope-francis-domain-name-for-sale_n_2884909.html>

Pope Francis Bergoglio Domain Name for Sale on eBay at $39,999 (?30,600)
Since Pope Francis' election just two days ago, hundreds of domains including the pope's name have popped up.
<http://news.softpedia.com/news/Pope-Francis-Bergoglio-Domain-Name-for-Sale-on-eBay-at-39-999-30-600-337672.shtml>

Chicagoan's popefrancis.com domain name suddenly valuable
A Chicago lawyer says he bought the domain name popefrancis.com as a lark in 2010 and plans to give it to the Roman Catholic Church for free now that the new pope has chosen the name Francis.
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-pope-francis-domain-name-20130315,0,140344.story>

Laying Down the Law - Afternic Locks Up the Top Spot on This Week's Domain Sales Chart With LawHelp.com
There were no six-figure sales reported this week but Afternic came within hailing distance of that lofty level with an $85,000 sale of LawHelp.com that gave them the lead role on this week's all extension Top 20 Domain Sales Chart.
<http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2013/20130313.htm>

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REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS
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Broadband Networks and Open Access You or your institution have access to this content	
This report examines "open access" policies and approaches in various contexts, including fixed and mobile access networks, backhaul and backbone networks, undersea cables and Internet exchange points (IXPs). It finds that open access arrangements share some common elements: they refer to wholesale access to network infrastructure or services that is provided effectively on fair and reasonable terms, for which there is some degree of transparency and non-discrimination.
<http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/broadband-networks-and-open-access_5k49qgz7crmr-en>

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INTERNET USE
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Information society: Which way now? by Andy Wyckoff, Director, OECD Science, Technology and Industry Directorate
The future will be inherently knowledge-based. Are we moving in the right direction? What must we know to be able to get there? Understanding knowledge-based capital is an important first step.
<http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/3932/>

Google advertising value questioned by eBay
A report by auction website eBay has found that paying for advertising in the form of keywords on search engines has little effect on sales.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21769533>

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uk: Knowthenet launches Trolled Nation campaign
Nominet?s internet advice site, knowthenet.org.uk has launched a campaign highlighting the impact of trolling and online bullying.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/knowthenet-launches-trolled-nation-campaign>

nz: Bosses told to tighten social media policies
Hawke's Bay businesses need to tighten social media policies to combat the rise of workplace cyber bullying.
<http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/bosses-told-to-tighten-social-media-policies/1793281/>

nz: Kiwis worried about spread of social media
Wairarapa businesses are being urged to develop policies to protect workers from office cyber-bullying - particularly with the rise of digital information technology in the workplace.
<http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/kiwis-worried-about-spread-of-social-media/1793252/>

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ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY
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nz: Soldier pinged by Skynet while on duty
A member of the armed forces has been pinged $255.97 by the Copyright Tribunal after his internet account was used by flatmates to illegally download and share Rihanna and Hot Chelle Rae tracks while he was on tour in Afghanistan.
<http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/8419898/Soldier-pinged-by-Skynet-while-on-duty>

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MOBILE/WIRELESS
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Smartphone fingerprint tech could replace passwords
The end of the smartphone passcode could be at hand, if technology companies have their way.
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/9935905/Smartphone-fingerprint-tech-could-replace-passwords.html>

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SPAM
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Internet's 'bad neighbourhoods' spread scams and spam
About 50% of all junk mail on the net emerges from just 20 internet service providers (ISPs), a study has found.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21798829>

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ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL
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us: EFF To Represent Bloggers Against Copyright Troll
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is joining with attorney Charles Lee Mudd Jr. to represent two blogs caught up in a bizarre lawsuit filed by Paul Duffy and Prenda Law LLC, Duffy's copyright troll law firm.
<https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-represent-bloggers-against-copyright-troll>

us: Patent Trolls on the Hot Seat
Today Congress heard overwhelming evidence about how patent trolls?companies that assert patents as a business model instead of creating products?are abusing the system to stifle innovation.
<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/03/patent-trolls-hot-seat>

us: Copyright Troll Faces Hard Questions In Federal Court
Yesterday, the federal court in Los Angeles held a hearing in a consolidated set of copyright troll cases, filed by the notorious Prenda Law on behalf of holding companies AF Holdings and Ingenuity 13.
<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/03/copyright-troll-questioned-harshly-federal-judge>

Mass. court: Abuse law can apply to online dating [AP]
Massachusetts' highest court on Wednesday ruled that substantive dating relationships developed and maintained using instant messaging, Skype, emails and other electronic communications are subject to the state's domestic abuse laws.
<http://bostonherald.com/business/technology/technology_news/2013/03/mass_court_abuse_law_can_apply_to_online_dating>

Domestic abuse law applies to online relationships, Massachusetts high court says
Massachusetts? top court says the state?s domestic abuse law applies to relationships developed online. Despite the pronouncement, the Supreme Judicial Court held the law could not be used by a father seeking to prevent a meeting between his 16-year-old daughter and a 24-year-old British man. In Massachusetts, the age of consent is 16.
<http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/domestic_abuse_law_applies_to_online_relationships_massachusetts_high_court/>

nz: More nabbed overseas after porn trader's arrest
The discovery of a New Plymouth teenager trading child sexual abuse videos and photos by email has resulted in other offenders being caught overseas, the New Zealand Customs Service says.
<http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/8433359/More-nabbed-overseas-after-porn-traders-arrest>

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SECURITY
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Al-Qaeda lacks expertise for cyberwar, expert tells MPs
Al-Qaeda lacks the technical expertise to sabotage Britain's national power and water systems, a cyber-security expert has told a committee of MPs.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21769078>