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A roadmap for globalizing IANA by Brenden Kuerbis
<http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/03/03/a-roadmap-for-globalizing-iana/>

The Road to S?o Paulo, and Beyond
<http://www.internetnews.me/2014/03/08/road-sao-paulo-beyond/>

What?s the P&L for the Brand gTLD?
<http://info.wolfedomain.com/blog/bid/375191/What-s-the-P-L-for-the-Brand-gTLD>

au: Domain name battle erupts
<http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/2136040/domain-name-battle-erupts/>


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India for setting up global agency to manage internet
India has called for the establishment of a global agency to manage the Internet, something along the lines of the UN's International Telecommunications Union, as it pushes for multi-government role in formulating Internet governance rules.
<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/telecom/india-for-setting-up-global-agency-to-manage-internet/articleshow/31497786.cms>

Internet governance: future vision outlined by European Commission
On 12 February 2014, the European Commission (?Commission?) submitted to the European Parliament a report entitled ?Internet Policy and Governance: Europe?s role in shaping the future of Internet Governance?.
<http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=0e8f2d81-4592-4506-b948-183e739b8e22>

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Updates to Auction Rules and Bidder Agreements
Today, ICANN is announcing the publication of the Public Comment Summary and Analysis Report for New gTLD Auctions along with the latest versions of both the Auction Rules and the Bidder Agreement.
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-05mar14-en>

ICANN Publishes Quarterly Financial Report (Q2) for Fiscal Year 2014
ICANN achieves another milestone in its financial accountability and transparency, with the publication of its quarterly (Q2) financial statements report.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07mar14-en.htm>

New Contracting Statistics Released
Below are the key Contracting statistics, as of 07 March 2014:
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-07mar14-en>

Letter from Ms. Heather Dryden, GAC chair to Cherine Chalaby, NGPC chair
Regarding IGO Acronym Protections
<https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/33849658/Letter%20from%20Heather%20Dryden%20to%20Cherine%20Chalaby%20re%20IGO%20Protection_20140306.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1394219573529&api=v2>

Bulk Transfer of Domain Names from Asadal, Inc. to Gabia, Inc.
ICANN has authorized the bulk transfer of gTLD domain names from Asadal, Inc. to Gabia, Inc. due to compliance actions taken by ICANN that resulted in the de-accreditation of Asadal, Inc.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-05mar14-en.htm>

WEBINAR: Opportunities and Challenges to Keep up with the Internet of the Future - Everything You Need to Know About the ICANN Meeting in Singapore
Please join ICANN Vice Presidents Yu-Chuang Kuek and Christopher Mondini for a pre-ICANN 49 webinar for business participants.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05mar14-en.htm>

Christine A. Willett, Vice President, gTLD Operations | ICANN, to Lucas Blanque Rey
The New gTLD Application for .ABOGADO 	 
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/willet-to-blanque-rey-04mar14-en>

Christine A. Willett, Vice President, gTLD Operations | ICANN, to Craig Schwartz
GAC Category 1 and 2 Advice 	 
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/willett-to-schwartz-04mar14-en>

Thomas M?rz, CEO | Domain Robot Enterprises Inc., to ICANN
Letter of opposition for the community application .INC
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/morz-to-icann-03mar14-en>

9 New gTLDs Recently Delegated. View them now!
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-05mar14-en>

A roadmap for globalizing IANA by Brenden Kuerbis
Today IGP releases an innovative proposal to resolve the 15-year controversy over the United States government?s special relationship to ICANN. The proposal, which involves removing root zone management functions from ICANN and creating an independent and neutral private sector consortium to take them over, will be presented at the Singapore ICANN meeting March 21, and then formally submitted to the ?NETMundial? Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance in S?o Paulo, Brazil, April 23 and 24.
<http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/03/03/a-roadmap-for-globalizing-iana/>

The Road to S?o Paulo, and Beyond
ICANN?s NCUC ? the Non-Commercial Users Constituency is organising a full day event in Singapore right before the ICANN meeting.
<http://www.internetnews.me/2014/03/08/road-sao-paulo-beyond/>

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SETAR and SIDN sign cooperation agreement on .aw, the TLD for Aruba
SETAR, the local telecom operator and registry for Aruba's country-code domain .aw, has signed a cooperation agreement with SIDN.
<https://www.sidn.nl/en/news/news/article/setar-and-sidn-sign-cooperation-agreement-on-aw-the-top-level-domain-for-aruba/>

DENIC Announces New Management Team
What is effectively the world?s largest ccTLD has announced a new management structure. Well, OK, .tk is the ?largest? ccTLD, but they aren?t ?real? registrations. Given that newspapers given away at airports and fitness centres for example shouldn?t be and often aren?t counted in their circulation figures, registrations of most .tk domains are free and their domains under management (DUM) figure should take this into account. But as with newspapers given away, it?s a business model that works for them.
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/03/06/denic-new-management/>
<http://www.domainnews.com/denic-announces-new-management-team.html>

New management team at German Internet registry DENIC
The management team of the central registry and technical operator of the German ccTLD .de, DENIC, is reorganized: DENIC's Supervisory Board appointed Dr. J?rg Schweiger, who has been Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of DENIC since 2007, new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 1 March 2014. The newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) will be assumed by Andreas Musielak as of the start of May 2014.
<http://www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialogue/press-releases/press/3845.html>

ru: 195 malicious domains suspended in January
In January 2014, Group-IB, an Internet security company, filed 199 suspension notices to accredited domain registrars, resulting in 191 suspended domain names
<http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=5540>

Contract to Operate .us ccTLD Awarded to Neustar
The U.S. Commerce Department?s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today that it has awarded a new contract to operate the .us registry to Neustar Inc. The contract with Neustar, which is the incumbent operator of the .us registry, is for three years with the option to renew the contract twice for one year. Neustar will operate the .us registry, the U.S. usTLD, at no cost to the federal government.
<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2014/contract-operate-us-country-code-top-level-domain-awarded-neustar>

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What?s the P&L for the Brand gTLD?
For many companies, the gTLDs have added significant line items to the budget. In the application phase there was the filing fee of $185,000 plus legal and consulting fees to get the project off the ground. As the asset moves from acquisition to management, there will be registry operator, registrar, data escrow, ICANN and other fees. And, in brand protection there will be an increase in fees to monitor, protect and utilize Sunrise periods across thousands of new TLDs.
<http://info.wolfedomain.com/blog/bid/375191/What-s-the-P-L-for-the-Brand-gTLD>

Connecting with Dots
A slew of new gTLD and domain name events are on the docket for March, and each one has the challenge of bringing new ideas and different discussions to the table. One session that made me sit up and lean in at Momentum Consulting?s recent event in NYC this week was led by Chris Malone, Managing Partner at Fidelum Partners: How to Effectively Utilize Your Brand to Build Customer Loyalty in the Digital Age.
<http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/03/06/connecting-with-dots/>

Google?s first new gTLD racks up 2,300 domains
Google?s Charleston Road Registry reached 2,300 .??? domain names on the new gTLD?s first day of general availability, immediately making it the biggest IDN gTLD by volume so far.
<http://domainincite.com/15973-googles-first-new-gtld-racks-up-2300-domains>

The great Dot Kiwi domain name auction gets underway
OnlyDomains.com is giving regular Kiwis one of the first opportunities to purchase some of the most sought after .kiwi domain names.
<http://techday.com/start-up/news/the-great-dot-kiwi-domain-name-auction-gets-underway/180271/>

Afilias Official New gTLD Launch Schedule
To ensure that you have the latest information on our New gTLD launch dates, Afilias has created the release date chart below. This chart is your authoritative source for our launch dates. We do not anticipate any further date changes, but if they do occur, they will be reflected here.
<http://registrypro.pro/blogs/vhedderel/afilias-official-new-gtld-launch-schedule>

Go Daddy risking Oscars wrath with .buzz premium domains?
The new gTLD registry Dot Strategy included many famous brands on its list of premium .buzz names, including two that could get its partner, Go Daddy-owned Afternic, in hot water.
<http://domainincite.com/15981-go-daddy-risking-oscars-wrath-with-buzz-premium-domains>

Final .eco applicant completes evaluation
Planet Dot Eco has finally passed its ICANN evaluation, meaning the four-way contention set for one of the oldest public new gTLD ideas, .eco, can move forward a little.
<http://domainincite.com/15975-final-eco-applicant-completes-evalution>

.secure applicant loses CTO to Yahoo!
Yahoo has reportedly hired a new chief information security officer in the form of Alex Stamos, outspoken CTO of .secure new gTLD applicant Artemis Internet.
<http://domainincite.com/15997-secure-applicant-loses-cto-to-yahoo>

Twitter starts supporting (some) new gTLDs
Twitter has started recognizing new gTLDs on its web page and on Tweetdeck.
<http://domainincite.com/16000-twitter-starts-supporting-some-new-gtlds>

.Photos is first day winner in Donuts? latest batch of new TLDs
Four more new TLDs from Donuts launched with regular pricing yesterday: .Photos, .Careers, .Shoes, and .Recipes.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2014/03/06/photos-is-first-day-winner-in-donuts-latest-batch-of-new-tlds/>

Who Are the Major New gTLD Applicants and? (Part Five: Rightside Registry) by Jean Guillon
Rightside is a name you may only have heard of very recently. It is a relative newcomer in the new gTLD industry. It is important to note that there is a difference between "Rightside" and "Rightside Registry". One is the Trademark and also the name of this new group to which eNom (a Registrar), Namejet (a platform to buy/sell domain names and Premium domains) and Name.com (another Registrar) belong. As for "Rightside Registry", it is the new name of the platform to operate new gTLD applications.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140306_who_are_the_major_new_gtld_applicants_part_five_rightside_registry/>

Why I haven?t registered any new TLDs yet
I?ve written before about how new TLDs are coming out with a whimper. They are severely handicapped coming out of the gate thanks to lack of registrar support, name collision uncertainty, poor registrar search experiences and a whole host of other reasons.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2014/03/06/why-i-havent-registered-any-new-tlds-yet/>

.Tips domain name sells for $8,200
A .tips domain names has sold for $8,200 at GoDaddy.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2014/03/05/tips-domain-name-sells-for-8200/>

Godaddy Has 40% Of The New gTLD Market; 1and1 For Its $50M Got 12K Registrations
A new site (or at least new to me) is showing the most detailed stats I have seen for new gTLD?s.
<http://www.thedomains.com/2014/03/06/godaddy-has-40-of-the-new-gtld-market-1and1-for-its-50m-got-12k-registrations/>

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Suspicion Falls on Russia as ?Snake? Cyberattacks Target Ukraine?s Government
Since the first major protests in Kiev that triggered the current crisis with Moscow, American intelligence agencies have been on high alert for cyberattacks aimed at the new government in Ukraine. They were a bit late: the attacks started long before President Viktor F. Yanukovych was forced from office, and as might be expected, no one can quite pinpoint who is behind them, although some suspicion is falling on Russia.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/world/europe/suspicion-falls-on-russia-as-snake-cyberattacks-target-ukraines-government.html>

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au: Domain name battle erupts
ASPIRING Sunraysia politicians have fallen victim to an anonymous third party who bought their eponymous Australian website domain names, without their knowledge.
<http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/2136040/domain-name-battle-erupts/>

UDRP case shows how cybersquatting and counterfeiting often go hand in hand [subscription]
Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has obtained the transfer of the domain name ?dolcegabbanafrance.net? under the UDRP. The domain name was pointing to a website based in China offering counterfeit Dolce & Gabbana products for sale. The decision shows that the UDRP is an effective tool to deal with domain names pointing to websites selling counterfeit goods where the domain name in question incorporates the name of the brand.
<http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=87ae0c48-140b-4ddc-a0e5-c5774199d2b5>

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WIPO?s Coordination Committee Nominates Francis Gurry for Second Term as Director General
The Coordination Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) nominated by consensus Mr. Francis Gurry for a second term as Director General of WIPO.
<http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2014/article_0001.html>

Australian returned as head of world intellectual property body [AFP]
An Australian lawyer and jurist, Francis Gurry, was Thursday renewed for a second term as chief of the UN's influential intellectual property agency based in Switzerland.
<http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/technology/a/21860989/australian-returned-as-head-of-world-intellectual-property-body/>

Now That Application Hurdles Overcome, gTLD Applicants Outline Visions At Domain Pulse
Many new gTLD applicants have jumped through many hurdles in their applications. And once the gTLD has been delegated, there is still much work to do.
<http://brandshelter.com/en/news/current-news.html>

Women in tech share three secrets of the job
THE theme of this year?s International Women?s Day ?Equality for women is progress for all? is especially resonant in the technology fields, where recent studies have shown that increased diversity fuels greater innovation, creativity and competitiveness.
<http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/women-in-tech-share-three-secrets-of-the-job/story-fn5lic6c-1226848968827>

Internet Exchange Point Launched on 7 March 2014 in Windhoek, Namibia
The Windhoek Internet Exchange Point (WIXP) was successfully launched on 7 March 2014 in Windhoek, Namibia. WIXP was formally inaugurated by H.E. Hon. Stanley Simataa, Deputy Minister of ICT and H.E. Dr. Elham M.A Ibrahim, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission. Also present at the opening were Mr. Mbeuta Ua-Ndjarakana, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of ICT; Dr. Dawit Bekele, Director African Bureau for the Internet Society; Mr. Frans Ndoroma, Managing Director of Telecom Namibia; Mr. Schalk Erasmus, Chairperson of Namibia?s IXP Association and Mr. Nishal Goburdhan from AFRINIC.
<http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-exchange-point-launched-7-march-2014-windhoek-namibia>

Frank Schilling and the rise of the web domain name industry
Tucked inside a nondescript building on Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman, a stone?s throw from the island?s largest and glitziest hotels, Frank Schilling?s home feels a bit like the Batcave. A lift leads to a large intercom-protected gate, which reveals a pair of oversized double doors that open into a huge marble-covered entrance passage.
<http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/1b74bbec-9fa2-11e3-b6c7-00144feab7de.html>

?Domains by Proxy? Hands Over Personal Details of ?Pirate? Site Owner
To shield their identities from the public, many site owners use domain privacy services. Domains by Proxy is one of the most used services in this niche, but the operator of a linking site found out that it's far from secure. Responding to an inquiry from the Motion Picture Association, the company shared his personal details.
<http://torrentfreak.com/domains-proxy-hands-personal-details-pirate-site-owner-140307/>

Mexican Protest Site Censored by GoDaddy ? with the U.S. Embassy's Help
The Mexican website 1dmx.org (mirror here), was set up in the wake of a set of controversial December 1st 2012 protests against the inauguration of the new President of Mexico, Enrique Pe?a Nieto.
<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/03/mexican-protest-site-censored-godaddy-us-embassys-help>

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Tasteless domain name for website dedicated to missing Malaysia Airlines flight for sale on eBay
The address mh370.com, which reflects the flight number, appears to have been bought up AFTER the flight disappeared
<http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/missing-malaysia-airlines-flight-tasteless-3223855>

And the Hits Just Keep on Coming! 37.Com Sold to Chinese Company for Nearly $2 Million
Just yesterday, in our latest weekly domain sales report, I told you about the first two 7-figure domain sales reported this year - Whisky.com at $3.1 million and Youxi.com ("games" in Chinese) at CNY 15 million which equals $2,430,000 at current exchange rates.
<http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140306.htm>

100.com Changes Hands for $950,000 in the Highest Domain Sale Reported So Far This Year
Last week I was talking about the high end of the market taking a breather as the highest reported sale was just $25,000. Well, break time is over. We have learned that 100.com has changed hands for $950,000 in the biggest domain sale reported so far this year.
<http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2014/20140305.htm>

Cars.com?s Owners Said to Work With Moelis on Sale of Website
Classified Ventures LLC, the media company backed by five newspaper publishers including Gannett Co. and McClatchy Co., is working with Moelis & Co. to seek a sale of its Cars.com website, said a person with knowledge of the matter.
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-09/cars-com-s-owners-said-to-work-with-moelis-on-sale-of-website.html>

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With Move to Limit Gun Sales, Facebook Is Caught in Debate
Facebook wants to unite the world so everyone can talk about everything. One of the big things people want to talk about, it seems, is guns.
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/05/facebook-to-crack-down-on-illegal-gun-sales/>

Is Facebook contributing to eating disorders?
Study shows that young women felt bad about their looks after comparing themselves with other women on social media -- or at least a carefully curated version of other women.
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57620012-1/is-facebook-contributing-to-eating-disorders/>

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60% of adults use at least 2 devices every day, while 40% have changed device through an activity, Facebook and GfK find
Over a fifth of the UK public uses three devices a day ? smartphone, computer and tablet ? research from Facebook and GfK has discovered, with 73 per cent of these switching between device mid-activity, such as browsing on a phone and completing the purchase on a laptop.
<http://www.thedrum.com/news/2014/03/06/60-adults-use-least-2-devices-every-day-while-40-have-changed-device-through>

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Vine will no longer allow pornographic, sexually explicit content
Vine announced that it has changed its rules and terms of service to no longer allow users to post sexually explicit videos.
<http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-vine-no-pornographic-sexually-explicit-content-20140306,0,2100871.story>

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Has the NSA?s mass spying made life easier for digital criminals?
Thousands of the world?s security professionals, most of them middle-aged white males, gathered in San Francisco last week for the annual RSA Conference.
<http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/07/nsa-spying-harmed-digital-crime-fight>

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Apple pays $193m tax in Australia on $27b revenue as Federal Government vows to capture lost taxes
An Australian investigation into the technology company Apple has revealed details on just how many billions of dollars the global giant has shifted in profits around the world to minimize its tax.
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-06/tax-expert-explains-how-apple-pays-193m-tax-on-27b-revenue/5303426>

Apple moved $8.9bn in profits from Australia to Ireland, report says
Apple has reportedly moved $8.9bn in profits from Australia to Ireland in the past 10 years, sparking renewed calls to curb corporate tax avoidance.
<http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/06/apple-moved-89bn-in-profits-from-australia-to-ireland-report-says>

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20,000km undersea cable to link Singapore to Europe
The Sea-Me-We 5 consortium, a group of 15 telecommunications companies, has awarded Alcatel-Lucent and NEC a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars to lay an undersea cable that will bring a high-speed network link between Europe and Singapore and points in between.
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57620058-93/20000km-undersea-cable-to-link-singapore-to-europe/>
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