[DNS] auDA Domain News - 17 February

From: David Goldstein <david> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:04:54 +1100 · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Sat Sep 09 2017 - 22:00:11 UTC

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Statement from the I* Leaders Coordination Meeting, Santa Monica, 14 February 2014
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14feb14-en.htm>

Internet governance too US-centric, says European commission
<http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/12/internet-governance-us-european-commission>

Commission to pursue role as honest broker in future global negotiations on Internet Governance [news release]
<http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-142_en.htm>

Intellectual property warning for brands ahead of ICANN web domain rollout
<http://www.thedrum.com/news/2014/02/13/intellectual-property-warning-brands-ahead-icann-web-domain-rollout>

.BERLIN Sunrise Commences 14 February
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/02/14/berlin-sunrise-14-february/>

London's own domain name launches in April
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/10636155/Londons-own-domain-name-launches-in-April.html>

ICANN reveals gTLD objections appeals process
<http://domainincite.com/15797-icann-reveals-gtld-objections-appeals-process>

au: How I built Roses Only, why I sold it, and what?s next: founder James Stevens
<http://www.brw.com.au/p/entrepreneurs/stevens_built_rosesonly_why_sold_PvTRfXK2WaXQPXg2ft1yoL>

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Statement from the I* Leaders Coordination Meeting, Santa Monica, 14 February 2014
Leaders of the organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure (loosely referred to as "I* leaders") met last week in Santa Monica, California, USA. During the 2-day meeting, they discussed activities underway and exchanged views and updates on a range of topics including:
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14feb14-en.htm>
<http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2014/statement-from-the-i*-leaders-coordination-meeting,-santa-monica,-14-february-2014>
<http://www.nro.net/news/statement-from-the-i-leaders-coordination-meeting>
<http://www.internetsociety.org/news/statement-i-leaders-coordination-meeting-santa-monica-14-february-2014>

Irate over spying, EU barks up wrong regulatory tree
Neelie Kroes? call for more globalization of the way the internet is run isn?t the first attempt to use allegations about NSA spying to bolster Europe?s position and give new impetus to existing reform efforts.
<http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/02/14/irate-over-spying-eu-barks-up-wrong-regulatory-tree/>

Modest reforms to globalise the net
Neelie Kroes has built up a formidable reputation over four decades in politics ? from privatising Dutch state telecom and postal services in the 1980s, to slapping a record $1.4bn fine on Microsoft as the EU?s anti-trust chief in 2008, to liberalising Europe?s fragmented telecoms market.
<http://blogs.ft.com/brusselsblog/2014/02/modest-reforms-to-globalise-the-net/>

EU bids to end US dominance in internet control
The EU paper on "Europe's role in shaping the future of Internet governance" calls for an international group to replace the California-based ICANN, which manages the assignation of domains such as .com, .co.uk and .org to new websites.
<http://euobserver.com/news/123109>

Globalising Internet governance: Will the United States loosen its grip on the world wide web?
The European Commission says it is time to curb the United States' influence over the net. The EU move builds on steady pressure in recent years to speed up the internationalisation of governing the Internet.
<http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2014/02/globalising-internet-governance-2014213144354855649.html>

Hands Off the Internet, EU Tech Chief Warns U.S., UN
European Union technology chief Neelie Kroes staked out territory for the bloc at the center of reforming the Internet?s infrastructure, saying control shouldn?t be handed to the United Nations.
<http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/02/12/hands-off-the-internet-eu-tech-chief-warns-u-s-u-n/>

Internet governance too US-centric, says European commission
The mass surveillance carried out by the US National Security Agency means that governance of the internet has to be made more international and less dominated by America, the European Union's executive has declared.
<http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/12/internet-governance-us-european-commission>

EU Pushes to Globalize Internet Governance
The European Union's executive body is raising pressure to reduce U.S. influence over the Internet's architecture amid what it called weakened confidence in the network's governance after revelations of U.S. surveillance.
<http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303874504579377052129964162>

Europe wants less U.S. power over Internet
The European Union?s executive body called Wednesday for new steps to dilute America?s broad influence over the architecture of the Internet, exposing a growing transatlantic rift in the aftermath of revelations about U.S. spying in the region.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe-wants-less-us-power-over-internet/2014/02/12/7e231bde-9409-11e3-9e13-770265cf4962_story.html>

ICANN's Cosy Relationship with the US Must End, Says EU
A The exclusive relationship of ICANN with the U.S. must end said the European Union's digital agenda chief on Wednesday.
<http://www.cio.com/article/748125/ICANN_39_s_Cosy_Relationship_with_the_US_Must_End_Says_EU>
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9246252/ICANN_39_s_cozy_relationship_with_the_US_must_end_says_EU>

Commission to pursue role as honest broker in future global negotiations on Internet Governance [news release]
In the wake of large-scale Internet surveillance and reduced trust in the internet, the European Commission today proposes a key reform to the way the Internet is managed and run. The proposal calls for more transparent, accountable and inclusive governance.
<http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-142_en.htm>

EU guns for ICANN?s relationship with US
The European Union has made ICANN?s close relationship with the US one of the targets of a new platform on internet governance.
<http://domainincite.com/15792-eu-guns-for-icanns-relationship-with-us>

Internet Realpolitik ? OpEd by Samir Saran
In his article ?In strategic interest, and for self-respect? (Indian Express, January 30), Hardeep S. Puri has underscored why we need to discuss internet governance, cybersecurity and related issues threadbare, and among a much larger set of stakeholders. This intrinsically democratic and most accessible medium has witnessed a disappointingly muted debate within India on its governance and regulation. Some key aspects highlighted in Puri?s article must be discussed further.
<http://www.eurasiareview.com/15022014-internet-realpolitik-oped/>

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WEBINAR: ICANN Strategy Panel on Public Responsibility Framework
You are invited to an update on the activities of the Strategy Panel on Public Responsibility Framework. The work of the ICANN Strategy Panels will inform ICANN's new, overarching vision and five-year strategic plan.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12feb14-en.htm>

How ICANN is Accountable to the Global Community by Fadi Chehad?
At nearly 300 pages, the recently published Accountability & Transparency Review Team Report, including recommendations and five appendices, doesn?t pretend to be an easy read with simple solutions that can be implemented overnight.
<http://blog.icann.org/2014/02/how-icann-is-accountable-to-the-global-community/>

Qualified Launch Program for New gTLD Registries
Purpose (Brief): As contemplated by the Trademark Clearinghouse Rights Protection Mechanism Requirements, a Qualified Launch Program may be developed. A draft of the Qualified Launch Program Addendum (the "QLP Addendum") is being posted for comment to give the community an opportunity to review and provide feedback.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/qlp-addendum-13feb14-en.htm>

The 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement ? What You Need to Know by Cyrus Namazi
Five years in the ?real world? is a long time. When talking about the Internet, five years is exponentially longer.
<http://blog.icann.org/2014/02/the-2013-registrar-accreditation-agreement-what-you-need-to-know/>

Breaking the Ice by Joe Catapano
By the second day of this week?s North American Network Operators Group?s 60th meeting in Atlanta, Ga., I was as likely to be asked, ?How soon can you get a flight home?? as ?How soon do you think we can get IPv6 fully deployed?? Sure there were concerns over an impending ice storm bearing down on the southeastern United States. However, the mood at what is considered to be the region?s premiere meeting for network operators was anything but cold.
<http://blog.icann.org/2014/02/breaking-the-ice/>

Nominet Joins the EBERO Program
ICANN is pleased to announce that Nominet recently signed an agreement to act as Emergency Back-End Registry Operator (EBERO) for new gTLDs.
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-11feb14-en>

Generation Panel for the Arabic Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules Seated
ICANN is pleased to announce that the Generation Panel for the Arabic Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) has been seated.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14feb14-en.htm>

Ron Andruff, Marilyn Cade, Olivier Cr?pin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg and Evan Leibovitch, RNA Partners, to Cherine Chalaby
Policy Advisory Boards
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/andruff-et-al-to-chalaby-14feb14-en>

ICANN heading to Geneva after all?
ICANN could wind up being based in Geneva as a result of the current post-Snowden internet governance discussions, according to a report in a Swiss newspaper.
<http://domainincite.com/15816-icann-heading-to-geneva-after-all>

Stephen D. Crocker, Chair | ICANN Board of Directors, to Heather Dryden
NGPC Meeting of 5 February 2014
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/crocker-to-dryden-10feb14-en>

Stephen D. Crocker, Chair | ICANN Board of Directors, to Heather Dryden
GAC Advice Re .SPA
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/crocker-to-dryden-07feb14-en>

Akram Atallah, President, Global Domains Division | ICANN, to Richard Phillips
New gTLD Registry Agreement
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/atallah-to-phillips-12feb14-en>

10 New gTLDs recently delegated. View them now!
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-12feb14-en>

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ch: Adaptation of the legal basis for internet domain names - opening of the consultation
In future, the management of .ch and .swiss internet domain names will be regulated in an independent ordinance. OFCOM is calling upon interested parties to comment on the new draft Ordinance on Internet Domains (OID). 
<http://www.news.admin.ch/dokumentation/00002/00015/index.html?lang=en&msg-id=51990>

ch: SWITCH welcomes separation of functions regarding registration of .ch Internet addresses
The public consultation on the new Ordinance on Internet Domains (OID) runs from 12th February 2014 to 17th April 2014. The Ordinance stipulates, among other things, that end customers will no longer be able to register their .ch Internet addresses directly with SWITCH in future and must instead register them via a registrar. SWITCH welcomes this new regulation.
<http://www.switch.ch/about/news/2014/separation.html>

de: German Court Blurs Lines of Registrar Responsibility by Philip Corwin
A German court has reached the rather startling conclusion that a domain registrar can be held responsible for alleged copyright infringement at a website even though its only contact with it was to perform the original domain registration.
<http://www.internetcommerce.org/Blurred_Lines>

.HR domains for EU companies available
CARNet (Croatian Academic and Research Network), registry of the Croatian ccTLD .HR, announced that legal entities which have their head office, a branch or agency in a Member State of the European Union, now may register up to 10 .HR domains.
<http://brandshelter.com/english/News/Current News.html>

Shorter '.id' domain names introduced [registration]
PANDI, the registry responsible for ?.id? domain names, has announced that the registration of domain names directly under the ?.id? TLD is now available. The release of ?.id? domain names will be in three phases. During the sunrise period, which runs from January 20 2014 to April 17 2014, holders of Indonesian trademarks are eligible to apply for the corresponding term under ?.id?.
<http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=963baec0-b2b1-4fda-bc36-c381e4fb9f86>

.nz Policy Review, 2LD Policy Amendments
Under the current Second Level Domains (2LD) Policy, anyone can apply to create a new open or moderated 2LD that fits the criteria specified in the policy at dnc.org.nz/content/secondleveldomains.html. With the decision made to allow registrations in .nz at the second level, the ability to create new 2LDs will no longer be applicable and so it is proposed to set a closing date for accepting applications for new 2LDs.
<http://dnc.org.nz/2ld-policy-amendments>

org: National Network to End Domestic Violence Voted Winner of the .ORG Website Makeover Contest
Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, today announced the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) as the winner of the inaugural .ORG Website Makeover Contest.
<http://pir.org/national-network-to-end-domestic-violence-voted-winner-of-the-org-website-makeover-contest/>

uk: Safer Internet Day 2014 - Let's create a better internet together
Nominet is proud to be supporting Safer Internet Day 2014 via our information and advice site knowthenet.org.uk.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/safer-internet-day-2014>

ZA Central Registry appoints new CEO
The ZA Central Registry (ZACR) has appointed a new CEO with a vision to accelerate transformation within the South African DNS industry.
<http://businesstech.co.za/news/internet/53140/za-central-registry-appoints-new-ceo/>

New CEO at ZACR
The ZA Central Registry (ZACR) has a new CEO with a vision to accelerate transformation within the South African DNS industry while staying true to the technical core competencies that have resulted in almost 900 000 .co.za domain registrations.
<http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/new-ceo-zacr/7711/>

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Intellectual property warning for brands ahead of ICANN web domain rollout
The introduction of new TLDs by ICANN could present serious copyright challenges for brands after research from the ICANN-approved Trademark Clearinghouse revealed domain names related to British brands are already being sought by third parties.
<http://www.thedrum.com/news/2014/02/13/intellectual-property-warning-brands-ahead-icann-web-domain-rollout>

Ieuan Evans: How the dawn of .wales and .cymru domains will transform the internet in Wales
Wales will get its own domain names for the first time in just a few weeks. Rugby legend Ieuan Evans, now part of the organisation introducing them, explains what they could mean for Wales
<http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/news-opinion/ieuan-evans-how-dawn--6706095>

NTIA wary of gTLD explosion
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is concerned that new gTLDs being made available by ICANN may not be considering consumer protections.
<http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/ntia-wary-gtld-explosion/2014-02-13>

2014 and the new top domains ? hold on to your hats (or your money!)
Since the first new TLDs have finally started their ?life?, that is, they are placed in the root zone and have even opened up after sunrise, I thought I would talk about some new trends I?ve begun to notice.
<https://www.iis.se/english/blog/2014-and-the-new-top-domains-hold-on-to-your-hats-or-your-money/>

.BERLIN Sunrise Commences 14 February
The Sunrise period for .berlin commenced on 14 February to allow trademark holders to register domains for the German capital?s new gTLD. The 30-day Sunrise phase takes place before general availability that will allow Berliners to register their desired domain.
<http://www.domainnews.com/berlin-sunrise-commences-14-february.html>
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/02/14/berlin-sunrise-14-february/>

London's own domain name launches in April
London will become one of the first cities in the world to have its own domain name on April 29 when .london opens to the public ? but it will be a further three months before applicants find out if they succeeded in staking a claim.
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/10636155/Londons-own-domain-name-launches-in-April.html>

How to get the .london web address that 1 in 4 want
Have you heard about the new .london domain yet? Web addresses ending in .london will be up for grabs on April 29, offering businesses and other organisations the chance to become, say, Google.london rather than Google.co.uk. Or LondonlovesBusiness.london, in our case.
<http://www.londonlovesbusiness.com/business-news/tech/-how-to-get-the-london-web-address-that-1-in-4-want/7453.article>

M+M sees 200,000 .london names in its future
Minds + Machines CEO Antony Van Couvering reckons the company?s forthcoming .london new gTLD could see as many as 200,000 domains under management, just from small businesses.
<http://domainincite.com/15809-mm-sees-200000-london-names-in-its-future>

London pride drives .london domain name interest
Over 200,000 small businesses in London could be in line to start using .london domain names when they go on sale at the end of April, according to new figures.
<http://www.techradar.com/au/news/internet/london-pride-drives-london-domain-name-interest-1224760>

Donuts Will Open 15 More Domains By End of February
Donuts Inc., the largest registry for new gTLDs, will continue its assertive expansion of Internet namespace by opening 15 more domain names for general availability by the end of this month. Among those slated to go live in February are .TIPS, .TECHNOLOGY, .CAREERS, .VOYAGE, .DIAMONDS, and .KITCHEN.
<http://www.donuts.co/news/donuts-will-open-15-more-domains-by-end-of-february/>

Brave new web: the domain revolution
The internet is in the midst of a big bang. Over the next year, more than a thousand web address endings will come online, taking the number well beyond the 22 that are used today, such as .com, .net and .org. This has been hailed as one of the biggest changes to the internet since its inception.
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/10639634/Brave-new-web-the-domain-revolution.html>

People are buying new TLDs when the ?matching? .com is available
This morning I posted about GoDaddy?s auction results for new TLDs thus far. The post included nine domain names that sold for over $1,000 at auction.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2014/02/14/people-are-buying-new-tlds-when-the-matching-com-is-available/>

GoDaddy auction data provide early indication of new TLD demand and values
Auction data show competition for new TLD registrations and shed light on strategic considerations for ordering domains.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2014/02/14/godaddy-new-tld-auctions/>

.Guru vs. Ninja: let the battle begin
The runaway winner so far in new TLD launches is .guru. There are now over 30,000 .guru domain names registered.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2014/02/16/guru-vs-ninja-let-the-battle-begin/>