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Historic Singapore Meeting Marks the Beginning a New Phase for ICANN
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-28mar14-en>

House Republicans move to block Internet management switch
<http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/201991-house-republicans-move-to-block-internet-management-switch>

Mapping out the IANA transition by Milton Mueller 
<http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/03/27/mapping-out-the-iana-transition/>

auDA to trial DNSSEC in .au
<http://www.ausregistry.com.au/news/auda-trial-dnssec-in-au>

EU buys more time for .wine talks after surprise GAC objection
<http://domainincite.com/16241-eu-buys-more-time-for-wine-talks-after-surprise-gac-objection>

GAC At War At ICANN 49 Over Wine
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/03/27/gac-war-icann-49-wine/>

New gTLD Registrations Hit 400,000
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/03/30/new-gtld-registrations-hit-400000/>

au: Cupper in web win: Regulator rules domain name in breach of rules
<http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/2183304/cupper-in-web-win-regulator-rules-domain-name-in-breach-of-rules/>


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eco Survey: Majority of Internet Users Reject Re-Nationalization of the Internet
?Who owns the Internet?? or put another way, ?Who should control the Internet?? These questions are currently being discussed in the context of international Internet Governance negotiations ? most recently at the 49th ICANN Conference in Singapore, which comes to an end today. German Internet users are taking a clear stand: less political regulation, more self-administration ? this, in summary, is the result of a new representative survey of one thousand Internet users aged between 18 and 65 from all over Germany, undertaken by the opinion research institute TNS Emnid for eco ? Association of the German Internet Industry e.V.
<http://international.eco.de/2014/press-releases/eco-survey-majority-of-internet-users-reject-re-nationalization-of-the-internet.html>

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Singapore GAC Communiqu?
The Governmental Advisory Committee meeting at ICANN 49 in Singapore has issued its Singapore Communiqu?. It is available for review at Singapore GAC Communiqu?.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27mar14-en.htm>

Historic Singapore Meeting Marks the Beginning a New Phase for ICANN
The President and CEO of ICANN says the organization's 49th meeting that just concluded in Singapore marked the beginning of a new era for the organization and the future of Internet governance.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-28mar14-en>

New Contracting Statistics Released
Below are the key Contracting statistics, as of 28 March 2014:
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-28mar14-en>

".Africa" Signing Ceremony Held at ICANN 49
At ICANN 49 in Singapore today Akram Atallah, president of ICANN's Global Domains Division (GDD) and Lucky Masilela, CEO of ZA Central Registry (ZACR) participated in a symbolic signing ceremony that allows the new gTLD ".Africa" to proceed to delegation.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-26mar14-en.htm>
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-26mar14-en>

Engaging with Global Civil Society and Business at RightsCon Silicon Valley by Christopher Mondini and Riccardo Ruffolo, ICANN Global Stakeholder Engagement
Fadi Chehad? sharing some words in an opening video he sent to the RightsCon - Silicon Valley: ?...the key questions of human rights and accessibility of the Internet for all, and inclusivity of all interests [have] become very important...? These were some of the words Fadi Chehad? shared in an opening video he sent to the RightsCon ? Silicon Valley conference that took place in San Francisco March 3-5 2014 to express ICANN?s support. ICANN joined ISOC, the Internet Society, as one of the many sponsors of the event.
<http://blog.icann.org/2014/03/engaging-with-global-civil-society-and-business-at-rightscon-silicon-valley/>

We're heading for a decentralized Internet, but will we get there by 2015?
It was all talk in Singapore. But with the US withdrawing from ICANN, the body that governs the Internet, in 2015, doubt is rife. The world's digital community may not get a new "world stewardship" model in time.
<http://www.dw.de/were-heading-for-a-decentralized-internet-but-will-we-get-there-by-2015/a-17522868>

Republicans introduce pointless ICANN bill
Three Republican Congressmen have introduced a bill that would prevent the US government removing itself from oversight of the DNS root zone.
<http://domainincite.com/16256-republicans-introduce-pointless-icann-bill>

House Republicans move to block Internet management switch
A group of House Republicans introduced a bill Thursday that would prohibit the Obama administration from moving forward with its announced plans to relinquish oversight of the technical side of the Internet's Web address system.
<http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/201991-house-republicans-move-to-block-internet-management-switch>

Mapping out the IANA transition by Milton Mueller 
The U.S. Commerce Department announcement that it will end its unilateral control of the DNS root stimulated a great deal of debate and discussion during the Singapire ICANN meeting March 21 ? 27. Thanks to the IGP proposal, structural separation of ICANN and IANA is a much-discussed option in the transition.
<http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/03/27/mapping-out-the-iana-transition/>

Fadi?s railroad: Are the I* organizations getting on board? by Brenden Kuerbis
... The approach correctly identifies a need for accountability, but totally misses the mark suggesting that it can be accomplished with new processes. This is because it completely overlooks a major difference between the names, numbers and protocol governance structures
<http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/03/23/fadis-railroad-are-the-i-organizations-getting-on-board/>

Oops. The fly in the IANA transition ointment
In all the excitement about the IANA transition, it seems that many people, including us, have overlooked a critical fact. As far as we can tell, the NTIA is only talking about eliminating or transitioning its own ?authorization? function in the contract with ICANN. Apparently, it is not also talking about the Verisign Cooperative Agreement. In conversations at the ICANN meeting here, Commerce Department representatives indicated that the Cooperative Agreement was not part of the transition process.
<http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/03/22/oops-the-fly-in-the-iana-transition-ointment/>

DC Trains Laser Focus on ICANN, IANA, and NTIA ? ICA Counsel to Speak On U.S Role in Internet Governance by Philip Corwin
The calm is over, and the storm may be about to begin. Congress is back from recess and not one but two Congressional Committees are about to hone in on the implications of the NTIA?s March 14th announcement of its intention to surrender its IANA functions contract counterparty status with ICANN by September 2015.
<http://www.internetcommerce.org/ICANN_Week_DC>

Open Internet: Clinton vs. Obama
You might think Bill Clinton would embrace the Obama administration's surrender of U.S. control over the Internet. After all, it was the Clinton administration in the 1990s that invented "multistakeholder" governance of the Internet.
<http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303779504579467383084211874>

Internet Governance: What Does It Mean, Anyway? by Nick Ashton-Hart
Ask anyone involved in Internet policy what "Internet Governance" means and you're likely to get a different answer, despite the fact that a decade ago, after torturous negotiations, the international community agreed on a working definition for the term (if a vague one). The lack of clarity has resulted in a policy space that appears to cover more and more subjects, with less and less agreement the more it spreads. In discussions recently on the /1net email list, I've seen proposals for an 'Internet Governance Roadmap' that includes delivering e-health initiatives, solving mass surveillance, and adopting new measures for taxation of Internet commerce - to name just a few.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140328_internet_governance_what_does_it_mean_anyway/>

Protect openness of the Internet
A group of nerds and wonks has been having some hideously boring meetings this week in Singapore. You should care: What they produce could change the nature of the Internet.
<http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2014/03/29/1-protect-openness-of-the-internet.html>

Who ?Controls? the Internet?
Join TIA NOW, Bloomberg BNA, Communications Daily and ARI Registry Services as they discuss the recent announcement by the U.S. Dept. Of Commerce on Internet governance. Also, net neutrality loses little steam as industry stakeholders gear up for what could be a challenging road ahead.
<http://www.tianow.org/videos/who-controls-the-internet/13697>

ICANN 49 Wrap Up by Ms. Kathy Brown, President/CEO, ISOC
Many Internet Society Members and Chapters are engaged in the ICANN community so the ICANN 49 meeting in Singapore this week was a wonderful opportunity to meet many of them in person. The ISOC at ICANN event, which also included remote participants, brought us together to discuss the Internet and its future. In-person participants included Chapter leaders from the region and around the world, several members of the Internet Society Board of Trustees, as well as Jari Arkko, chair of the Internet Engineering Task Force.
<http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/institutional-public-policy/2014/03/icann-49-wrap>

APNIC at ICANN 49
APNIC will attend and participate at ICANN 49 in Singapore, from 23 - 27 March 2014.
<http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2014/apnic-at-icann-49>

IANA discussion update from ICANN 49
Dear APNIC community members, The ICANN49 meeting has just finished in Singapore, after long discussions about the recent US Government decision on IANA functions. This decision will transfer the responsibility for IANA functions from the US Government to the Internet community, replacing the existing IANA Contract with new arrangements to be implemented by September of 2015.
<http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2014/iana-discussion-update-from-icann-49>

CIRA President unanimously re-elected chair of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization
Byron Holland, the President and CEO of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), was unanimously re-elected as chair of the Country Code Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO) in Singapore this week. This will be Holland?s second term as chair of this important institution, having been first elected as chair in July 2013.
<http://www.cira.ca/news/news-releases/cira-ccnso/>

State of the Net for the Week of March 24
ICANN?s 49th public meeting is underway in Singapore with attention focused on the future of ICANN oversight and new gTLDs. FairWinds? team is on the ground participating in these discussions and reporting back what they hear. Stay informed through this and our other blogs, and our Twitter handle &#167;fairwinds, for Singapore coverage.
<http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/03/24/state-of-the-net-for-the-week-of-march-24/>

ICANN49 Update: NGPG Approves Important Language Specific to .BRAND gTLDs
ICANN?s new gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) has finally approved the long-sought and much-discussed Specification 13 ? an amendment to the Registry Agreement that accommodates the special trademark needs of brands applying for their own TLDs.
<http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/03/26/icann49-update-ngpg-approves-important-language-specific-to-brand-gtlds/>

Updates from the ICANN Meetings in Singapore
CircleID in collaboration with the team from Dyn Inc. and ICANNWiki, brings you video blogs and updates from ICANN 49 in Singapore (23-27 March 2014).
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140327_special_updates_from_the_icann_meetings_in_singapore/>

What the US Government Said About IANA in Singapore by Kieren McCarthy
Two weeks ago, the US government announced it would transition its role in the IANA functions to the global Internet community. It tasked ICANN with the job of arriving at a transition plan and noted that the current contract runs out in 18 months' time, 30 September 2015. This week, ICANN started that process at its meeting in Singapore. And on the ground were the two key US government officials behind the decision.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140327_what_the_us_government_said_about_iana_in_singapore/>

Yes, ICANN by Mark Weinstein, leading privacy advocate and founder of SGROUPLES.COM
Freedom of speech is one of the fundamental principles of any successful democracy. Freedom of the Internet goes one step further. It's a fundamental principle of a cooperative world, protected in large part by ICANN. Starting now, people from countries around the world are gathering in Singapore to discuss ICANN's future; having a conversation that will play out over the course of the next year and culminate with new governance that will have significant implications for all human beings.
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-weinstein/yes-icann_b_5008740.html>

In Defense of Process: Identifying the Problem Before Seeking Solutions by Jonathan Zuck
You don't necessarily need to walk before you can run, but you should probably look where you are going before you do either. The U.S. Government's announcement that it would transition out of its unique legacy role in ICANN set off a powder keg at ICANN, as stakeholders from every corner of the community rushed to offer their recommendations on how to fill the impending contractual vacuum with something, new, better, and appropriately reflective of the multi-stakeholder model.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140327_in_defense_of_process_identifying_problem_before_seeking_solutions/>

Under global spotlight, ICANN forced to choose between GAC and the GNSO
ICANN has angered the Generic Names Supporting Organization and risks angering the Governmental Advisory Committee as it prevaricates over a controversial rights protection mechanism.
<http://domainincite.com/16216-under-global-spotlight-icann-forced-to-choose-between-gac-and-the-gnso>

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DomainWire (March 2014) Report Available
The latest of CENTRs 'DomainWire Stat Report' is available (Edition 7 - March 2014). The report provides a global status update on TLDs (both gTLDs and ccTLDs) with a focus on European ccTLDs.
<https://centr.org/news/03-26-2014/domainwire-march-2014-available>

European ccTLD News - March 2014
CENTR has published its latest ccTLD newsletter for March 2014 - this edition includes: Article: "The IANA function for ccTLDs", CENTR Stockholm General Assembly, European ccTLD Statistics, Q&A with Michael Hausding (SWITCH-CERT) & ccTLD news highlights and statistics
<https://centr.org/news/cctld/european-cctld-news-march-2014>

auDA to trial DNSSEC in .au
.au Domain Administration (auDA) announced this week it will introduce DNSSEC into the .au domain namespace in an experimental capacity in the coming months.
<http://www.ausregistry.com.au/news/auda-trial-dnssec-in-au>
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/03/31/auda-to-trial-dnssec-in-au/>
<http://www.domainnews.com/auda-to-trial-dnssec-in-au.html>

cr: Domain Blocking and Unblocking Policy
The purpose of this process is to establish a high-security protocol that a domain title holder must fulfill before making any modifications or updates to a domain name. This protocol is established between the domain Titleholder and NIC Costa Rica, which has the full support of the domain?s proprietor in implementing the protocol.
<http://www.nic.cr/niccr_publico/showSimpleNew.do?id=53>

What is the Average Age of a Domain Name Under the .fr TLD?
The .fr TLD is young: the average age of a domain name under the .fr TLD is 3.8 years, according to Afnic
<http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/7687/show/what-is-the-average-age-of-a-domain-name-under-the-fr-tld.html>

fr: Afnic ? INPI Workshop on Domain Names on March 25
As part of the Cap Digital Meetings organized in Paris, Afnic is organizing an informative workshop on domain names in conjunction with INPI.
<http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/7698/show/afnic-inpi-workshop-on-domain-names-on-march-25.html>

Internet Technical Governance: Afnic Rallies the French Community
U.S. supervision of the Internet root zone is coming to an end: Afnic calls upon the French Internet community to take part in the discussion.
<http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/7699/show/internet-technical-governance-afnic-rallies-the-french-community.html>

Working on a .GURU?
... Since .GURU opened for public registration of second-level domains on January 29, it far surpassed any of the other 49 new TLDs launched this year ? until .BERLIN opened for public registration last week and jumped into second place.
<http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/03/25/working-on-a-guru/>

Nominet Introduces Domain Lock For .UK Domains
Nominet has introduced a Domain Lock, a tool to allow locking high-value .uk domains at the registry level, which adds an additional level of security against Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking.
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/03/27/nominet-domain-lock/>

Nominet?s new Domain Lock option offers enhanced security for .uk domains
UK registry Nominet is now offering registrars the option of locking high-value .uk domains at the registry level, adding an additional level of security against Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/press-releases/nominet?s-new-domain-lock-option-offers-enhanced-security-uk-domains>

Nominet?s new Domain Lock option offers enhanced security for .uk domains
Nominet is now offering registrars the option of locking high-value .uk domains at the registry level, adding an additional level of security against Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking.The Domain Lock tool inserts additional, manual authentication requirements into the processes for modifying domain names.The tool is targeted at high-traffic websites with substantial brand protection and security interests but can be applied to any .uk domain.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominets-new-domain-lock-option-offers-enhanced-security-uk-domains>

.UK adds registry lock option
.UK registry Nominet is now offering its own version of a registry lock service, dubbed ?Domain Lock.?
<http://domainnamewire.com/2014/03/26/uk-adds-registry-lock-option/>

Neustar Seeks Experts for New Education Committee for .usTLD
On February 28, 2014, Neustar was awarded a contract to manage the .usTLD by the Department of Commerce.
<http://www.neustar.us/neustar-seeks-experts-for-new-education-committee-for-ustld/>

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EU buys more time for .wine talks after surprise GAC objection
The ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee deposited a shock fly into the wine-related gTLD ointment tonight, asking ICANN to delay approval of .wine and .vin on a technicality.
<http://domainincite.com/16241-eu-buys-more-time-for-wine-talks-after-surprise-gac-objection>

GAC At War At ICANN 49 Over Wine
The Governmental Advisory Committee is at loggerheads at the ICANN meeting here in Singapore, seemingly unable to come to a consensus over the Communique it releases at the end of the meeting. Although, the GAC meeting has finished with some form of consensus reached, but not yet public.
<http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22073>
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/03/27/gac-war-icann-49-wine/>
<http://www.domainnews.com/gac-war-icann-49-wine.html>

New gTLD Registrations Hit 400,000
The number of registrations in the 150 new gTLDs to have at least one registration has reached 400,000, nTLDStats.com data showed Friday. As of 30 March there were 408,366 domains registered across all gTLDs.
<http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22085>
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/03/30/new-gtld-registrations-hit-400000/>
<http://www.domainnews.com/new-gtld-registrations-hit-400-000.html>

Proceedings of Name Collisions Workshop Available
Presentations, papers and video recordings from the name collisions workshop held earlier this month in London are now available at the workshop web site, namecollisions.net.
<http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/proceedings_of_name_collisions_workshop>

Governments hurry ICANN over .amazon gTLD
ICANN has been urged to seal the fate of the controversial .amazon gTLD as soon as possible.
<http://www.worldipreview.com/news/governments-hurry-icann-over-amazon-gtld-6440>

Brand owners win gTLD contract concessions
ICANN has approved a number of changes that will allow branded gTLD applicants to sign tailored registry contracts.
<http://www.worldipreview.com/news/brand-owners-win-gtld-contract-concessions-6442>

ICANN process flawed, says BBC lawyer
The slow and uncertain pace of ICANN's new gTLD application process is a major challenge for businesses interested in a new domain, according to BBC intellectual property lawyer Diane Hamer.
<http://www.worldipreview.com/news/icann-process-flawed-says-bbc-lawyer-6410>

1st anniversary of the TMCH: over 28,000 trademarks added by brand owners
We are now into a regular beat of gTLD releases with up to seven opening for Sunrise each week. When the program was defined back in the glory years of 2011 many trademark holders raised red flags on the age-old issue of trademark cyber squatting, and the huge headaches they would have in managing multiple trademark application periods at any one time.
<http://www.netnames.com/blog/2014/03/1st-anniversary-of-the-tmch-over-28000-trademarks-added-by-brand-owners/>

ICANN moves to delegate ?.africa? TLD with DCA?s case yet to be resolved Michael Ouma
The controversy surrounding the dotAfrica TLD has taken an interesting turn following an announcement that ICANN had entered into an agreement with ZA Central Registry NPC ? also known as Registry.Africa ? to operate the ?.africa? TLD.
<http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/icann-moves-to-delegate-?.africa?-tld-with-dca?s-case-yet-to-be-resolved>
<http://allafrica.com/stories/201403270047.html>

.email sells almost 10,000 names on day one
Donuts new gTLD .email sold 9,636 registrations yesterday, its first partial day of general availability at standard registry pricing.
<http://domainincite.com/16226-email-sells-almost-10000-names-on-day-one>

Dodgy domainer owns 40% of .ceo?s new names
What do Mark Zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, Donald Trump, Jeff Bezos and the Saudi royal family have in common? Their .ceo domain names all belong to the same guy, a registrant from Trinidad and Tobago who as of last night was responsible for 40% of hand-registered .ceo domains.
<http://domainincite.com/16273-dodgy-domainer-owns-40-of-ceos-new-names>

Slow start for .ceo with fewer than 400 names sold
The new .ceo gTLD has had a disappointing launch. In the first 30 hours of general availability, which began on Friday afternoon, the TLD has managed to scrape just 378 registrations, according to the latest zone file.
<http://domainincite.com/16266-slow-start-for-ceo-with-fewer-than-400-names-sold>

United Internet taking market share from GoDaddy in new TLDs
United Internet, a group of companies that includes 1&1, Sedo, InterNetX, and United Domains, appears to be taking a good chunk of the new TLDs market share away from GoDaddy.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2014/03/26/united-internet-taking-market-share-from-godaddy-in-new-tlds/>

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Improve Website Availability and Performance with Verisign Dynamic Traffic Management
We often hear from companies with cloud applications that ensuring the availability of critical web-based services and applications is a key requirement for enhancing user experience and engagement. After all, customers often leave company websites if they have to wait for them to load, which could result in lost revenue and brand value -- all because of something that could be easily avoided.
<http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/improve_website_availability_and_performance>

Google: 80% of news organisations are targeted by state hackers
More than four-fifths of the world's top media organisations, including the Guardian, have been the target of likely state sponsored hacking attacks, according to research from two Google security engineers.
<http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/28/google-news-organisations-targeted-state-hackers>

Insider Data Theft Among Top Cybersecurity Threats for US Federal Agencies: Study
Insiders at US federal agencies pose nearly as much threat to agency information security as hackers, according to a survey released on Wednesday by IT software management company SolarWinds.
<http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/insider-data-theft-among-top-cybersecurity-threats-us-federal-agencies-study>

Who Built the ID Theft Service SSNDOB.ru?
Previous stories on this blog have highlighted the damage wrought by an identity theft service marketed in the underground called ssndob[dot]ru, which sold Social Security numbers, credit reports, drivers licenses and other sensitive information on more than four million Americans. Today?s post looks at a real-life identity behind the man likely responsible for building this service.
<http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/03/who-built-the-id-theft-service-ssndob-ru/>

Operation Windigo: Thousands of Linux and Unix Servers hacked to deliver malware, spam
Hackers compromised thousands of Linux and Unix servers and used them for stealing SSH credentials, sending millions of spam messages and infecting visitors with malware.
<http://www.ehackingnews.com/2014/03/operation-windigo-thousands-of-linux.html>

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au: Cupper in web win: Regulator rules domain name in breach of rules
AUSTRALIA?S web domain regulator has ruled in favour of Mildura? Rural City councillor Ali Cupper in a dispute over the rights to internet domain names.
<http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/2183304/cupper-in-web-win-regulator-rules-domain-name-in-breach-of-rules/>

Quebec loses right to ?quebec.com? domain name
A 15-year delay in asserting its right to the domain name ?quebec.com? has cost the Quebec government the rights to the name.
<http://business.financialpost.com/2014/03/28/quebec-loses-right-to-quebec-com-domain-name/>

Registrar Is Out-Squatted By A Clever Domain Owner
Domain name registrar Namecheap, Inc., a company that has no doubt profited from the cybersquatting activities of its customers, recently found the tables turned when it filed and lost a UDRP complaint over the domain name namechap.com. Namecheap filed the complaint with the National Arbitration Forum against Respondent Ky Song alleging that the domain name infringes upon Namecheap?s trademark registration for NAMECHEAP.
<http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/03/24/registrar-is-out-squatted-by-a-clever-domain-owner/>

Sign.com and Signs.com settle dispute
The owners of the category-killer domain names Sign.com and Signs.com have settled a legal battle over their ability to co-exist.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2014/03/26/sign-com-and-signs-com-settle-dispute/>

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Internet transition to IPv6 accelerating [AFP]
The transition to the next-generation Internet protocol IPv6 is set to speed up this year as web addresses under the previous system IPv4 run out, a senior industry figure said at a meeting about the future of the web Thursday.
<http://www.bgr.in/news/microsoft-delivers-office-for-rival-apples-ipad-hr314/>

vn: Ministry urges internet upgrade
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has urged internet content providers in Viet Nam to implement the use of Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) in order to adapt to global internet development.
<http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/98499/ministry-urges-internet-upgrade.html>

World IPv6 Launch boosts morale but traffic levels remain tiny
Despite widespread publicity for World IPv6 Launch day earlier this week, the protocol?s presence on the Internet remains painfully modest next to the domination of IPv4, Internet monitoring companies have reported.
<http://www.cnmeonline.com/news/world-ipv6-launch-boosts-morale-but-traffic-levels-remain-tiny/>

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How can I tell Google that multiple domains are related? by Matt Cutts
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcSsMbFSGyc>

Single Sign-On for the RIPE Database
The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce RIPE Database release 1.72. For more information about the features, changes and how this release might affect your operations, please see the release notes.
<http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/announcements/single-sign-on-for-the-ripe-database>

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WordPress hosting: Do not try this at home!
Compromised WordPress blogs were used to host nearly 12,000 phishing sites in February. This represents more than 7% of all phishing attacks blocked during that month, and 11% of the unique IP addresses that were involved in phishing.
<http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2014/03/24/wordpress-hosting-do-not-try-this-at-home.html>

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Sedo domain names get kicked off GoDaddy on Monday
Last November GoDaddy announced it was ending its syndication agreement with Sedo effective the end of March 2014. That date is just around the corner: Monday.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2014/03/27/sedo-domain-name-godaddy/>

Sedo and TLD Registry Raise $182,000 in First Live Auction of New Chinese Domain...
TLD Registry Ltd and Sedo, the world?s largest domain marketplace and monetization provider, today announced that the first premium domain name auction of new Chinese character gTLDs has raised US$182,000 from 33 auction lot sales.
<https://sedo.com/presse/presse.php?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&id=640>

Two More Big Sales Including One That Ranks Among the Year's Top Ten Lead This Week's Chart
As I write this (Wednesday, March 19), spring is just a day away. That means warmer weather is coming but things are already hot in the domain aftermarket where a long streak of big sales continued this week with two more that cracked the six-figure mark. One of those, Accommodation.com, ranks among the year's 10 biggest sales after being sold by James Wester's Virtual Property Experts for a whopping $286,000 in a deal completed through EscrowHill.com.
<http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2014/20140326.htm>

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INTERNET USE
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The value of Internet Services to New Zealanad
InternetNZ and Google have funded research into the value of Internet usage to New Zealand businesses. The research was conducted by Sapere research and was formally presented this morning at a function put on by the Wellington Employers' Chamber of Commerce.
<https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2014/value-Internet-Services-New-Zealanad>

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES
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A New Facebook Lab Is Intent on Delivering Internet Access by Drone
Watch out, Google. Facebook is gunning for the title of World?s Coolest Place to Work. And its arsenal includes unmanned drones, lasers, satellites and virtual reality headsets.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/28/technology/a-new-facebook-lab-is-intent-on-delivering-internet-access-by-drone.html>

The Internet of Things and the Future of Business by Bryan Tantzen
... Bryce will explore the significance and impact of how connecting everything from machines in factories, to cars to sensors inside our bodies will change our lives, and drive new and exciting business models. He will explore the relationship between connectivity, big data, and analytics and highlight IoT examples that point to the future of business from manufacturing to Life Sciences, retail, mining, touching every aspect of how we design, make, and deliver products.
<http://blogs.cisco.com/ioe/the-internet-of-things-and-the-future-of-business/>

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CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY
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au: Submissions split over e-safety commissioner
Community groups have supported a push by the federal government to institute a new social media tsar, but some submissions have warned the test for determining what type of content could be taken down is too broad.
<http://www.afr.com/p/technology/submissions_split_over_safety_commissioner_oOFMwulXDHmE9DlvBhOz5L>

au: Parents warned of dangers in posting children's images online
Proud parents could be unwittingly putting their children at risk by posting images and information online which give away personal details such as where they go to school and which parks they frequent.
<http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/parents-warned-of-dangers-in-posting-childrens-images-online-20140330-35rtv.html>

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PRIVACY & SURVEILLANCE
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Google says government requests 'up 120%' in four years
Google has said the number of requests it has had from governments to share information about its users has gone up by 120% in the past four years.
<http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26786593>

Obama formally proposes end to NSA's bulk collection of telephone data
The Obama administration on Thursday formally proposed ending the National Security Agency's bulk collection of all US phone data.
<http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/27/obama-proposes-end-nsa-bulk-data-collection>

au: Tanya Plibersek: we would give spies more tools to fight domestic terror
Labor?s deputy leader, Tanya Plibersek, has signalled she is open to giving intelligence agencies more tools to deal with a possible increase in domestic security threats from Australians being radicalised in the Syrian conflict.
<http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/30/labor-spies-tools-terror-plibersek>

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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How Michael Malone kickstarted the Australian internet
The news that iiNet supremo Michael Malone is departing the business he built from scratch marks the end of an era. He?s a young man and we haven?t seen the last of him, but his resignation closes chapter one of the story of retail internet access in Australia. We?ll leave it to the finance writers to chronicle iiNet?s stellar commercial performance. For us, it?s a time to reflect on the technical dream that Malone and his contemporaries turned into reality.
<http://www.afr.com/p/technology/how_michael_malone_kickstarted_the_8STyeEp5PbGnsdV4VML8TL>

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ONLINE CHILD ABUSE ARRESTS/COURT CASES
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Australian teens duped into filming explicit videos for global child porn network
Australian teenagers as young as 14 have been duped into filming highly explicit videos of themselves for one of the largest online child pornography networks ever uncovered.
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-27/australian-teens-targeted-in-child-pornography-network/5348408>

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