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When New TLDs Meet Legacy TLDs

< <http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/06/13/when-new-top-level-domains-meet-legacy-top-level-domains/> http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/06/13/when-new-top-level-domains-meet-legacy-top-level-domains/>

 

All New gTLD Registrations Should be Subject to Sunrise Periods ? Even Reserved Names by Elisa Cooper

< <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/all-new-gtld-registrations-should-be-subject-to-sunrise-periods-even-reserved-names/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/all-new-gtld-registrations-should-be-subject-to-sunrise-periods-even-reserved-names/>

 

Spamhaus readies new antimalware data feeds [IDG]

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/547613/spamhaus_readies_new_antimalware_data_feeds/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/547613/spamhaus_readies_new_antimalware_data_feeds/>

 

au: Legal fight over ?Melbourne City? name will be lost: expert

< <http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/legal-fight-over-8216melbourne-city8217-name-will-be-lost-expert-20140615-zs8ff.html> http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/legal-fight-over-8216melbourne-city8217-name-will-be-lost-expert-20140615-zs8ff.html>

 

With the Americas running out of IPv4, it?s official: The Internet is full

< <http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/06/with-the-americas-running-out-of-ipv4-its-official-the-internet-is-full/> http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/06/with-the-americas-running-out-of-ipv4-its-official-the-internet-is-full/>

 

India?s 47 million small businesses are mostly offline. That?s music to GoDaddy?s ears

< <http://www.techinasia.com/godaddy-india-ipo/> http://www.techinasia.com/godaddy-india-ipo/>

 

 

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Coordination Group to Develop Process for NTIA Stewardship Transition

ICANN recently released information describing the next steps for the transition of NTIA?s stewardship of the IANA functions. According to this new information, there is call for the creation of a Coordination Group representing the main ICANN community stakeholders, including the ASO and NRO groups. 

< <http://www.nro.net/news/coordination-group-to-develop-process-for-ntia-stewardship-transition> http://www.nro.net/news/coordination-group-to-develop-process-for-ntia-stewardship-transition>

 

EuroDIG Starts in Berlin: Quo vadis Internet?

The Google ECJ judgment, blanket data retention, Net Neutrality, and the surveillance scandal ? big challenges are arising for the Internet, its players, and for politics. What is the European position on the future of the Internet? No less than this is the topic for the next two days at the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG), one of the most important multi-stakeholder dialogues on the Internet at the European level. Starting today and hosted by eco ? Association of the German Internet Industry e.V. in the German Foreign Office, EuroDIG 2014 welcomes over 700 participants from 67 counties.

< <http://international.eco.de/2014/news/eurodig-starts-in-berlin-quo-vadis-internet.html> http://international.eco.de/2014/news/eurodig-starts-in-berlin-quo-vadis-internet.html>

 

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Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace

Purpose (Brief): Six (6) Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP) requests were submitted by the registry operators listed below to allow the introduction of two-character domain names in the New gTLD namespace. In total, the requests concern 148 New gTLDs.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-12-en>

 

Additional Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Results Released

ICANN has published the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Results for 5 applications, and updated application and contention set statuses accordingly.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-12-en>

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/cpe#invitations> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/cpe#invitations>

 

Announcing Plans for Public Comment Improvements

ICANN's Policy Development Support Staff recently assumed day-to-day oversight of ICANN's public comment infrastructure. This responsibility includes coordinating, evaluating, developing and implementing targeted improvements to all of ICANN's community input and feedback mechanisms.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-12-en>

 

.PARIS - Introduction of Approved Launch Program

Purpose (Brief): The City of Paris' application for an Approved Launch Program pursuant to Section 4.5.2 of the Trademark Clearinghouse Rights Protection Mechanism Requirements (the "TMCH Requirements") is being posted for comment to give the community an opportunity to review and provide feedback.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-12-en>

 

New Contracting Statistics Released

Below are the key Contracting statistics, as of 13 June 2014:

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-13jun14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-13jun14-en>

 

Stephen D. Crocker, Chair | ICANN Board of Directors, to Heather Dryden

NGPC Meeting of 6 June 2014         

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-to-dryden-2014-06-13-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-to-dryden-2014-06-13-en>

 

Rubens K?hl, Chair | NTAG NCF WG, to Cyrus Namazi

SAC 066 SSAC Recommendations

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/kuhl-to-namazi-2014-06-12-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/kuhl-to-namazi-2014-06-12-en>

 

ICANN is MIA on .XYZ by Philip Corwin

The .XYZ opt-out domain registration situation has been a major focus of domain industry press reports since the registry?s recent launch. But it raises more than questions about how to properly rank the ?success? of new registries and whether unsavory practices are involved. 

< <http://www.internetcommerce.org/icann-is-mia-on-xyz/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/icann-is-mia-on-xyz/>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/06/13/icann-is-mia-xyz-internet-commerce-association/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/06/13/icann-is-mia-xyz-internet-commerce-association/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/icann-is-mia-on-xyz-by-philip-corwin-internet-commerce-association.html> http://www.domainnews.com/icann-is-mia-on-xyz-by-philip-corwin-internet-commerce-association.html>

 

Whois ?killer? is a recipe for a clusterfuck

An ICANN working group has come up with a proposal to completely replace the current Whois system for all gTLDs.

< <http://domainincite.com/16855-whois-killer-is-a-recipe-for-a-clusterfuck> http://domainincite.com/16855-whois-killer-is-a-recipe-for-a-clusterfuck>

 

Looking Back at ICANN: NSI's Courtroom Victories Paved Way for Modern Domain Name Industry

Many years ago, most likely 1997, I received a telephone call from an attorney who said he had seen BNA's coverage of Internet law developments. He was puzzled at our apparent belief that we could write intelligently about the subject without speaking to him. Those weren't his exact words, though that was the gist of it.

< <http://www.bna.com/looking-back-icann-b17179891270/> http://www.bna.com/looking-back-icann-b17179891270/>

 

The Removed ICA Post on XYZ: My Thoughts, What Mr. Corwin Has To Say, & The Missing Emails

Ron Jackson wrote two stories at DnJournal.com, over the weekend covering a post written by Phil Corwin, published on Circle ID and on the ICA website on Friday entitled ICANN is MIA on .XYZ, and its subsequent removal on Saturday from the ICA website.

< <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/06/15/the-removed-ica-post-on-xyz-my-thoughts-what-mr-corwin-has-to-say/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/06/15/the-removed-ica-post-on-xyz-my-thoughts-what-mr-corwin-has-to-say/>

 

House passes appropriations bill with amendment to block ICANN handoff

Plans announced earlier this year by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to transfer oversight of ICANN to the global community may be impacted by amended provisions of appropriations legislation, passed by the House last Friday that prohibits NTIA from spending its funds in furtherance of that plan.

< <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=816ea4fa-7327-4241-9ae3-324269ff9e17> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=816ea4fa-7327-4241-9ae3-324269ff9e17>

 

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CZ.NIC has launched an application which facilitates testing routers for vulnerability for "rom-0"

An online application that allows you to check your router?s (the one you use to connect to the Internet) vulnerability quickly and easily was launched today by CZ.NIC Association. Find detailed information on vulnerability rom-0 and the application itself on our blog. (only in Czech). 

< <http://www.nic.cz/news/> http://www.nic.cz/news/>

 

Neustar Announces usTLD Rapid Suspension

On July 1, Neustar will become one of the first ccTLDs to implement the usTLD Rapid Suspension Procedure (?usRS?). Although this new mechanism has been introduced with the new gTLDs approved by ICANN, it is not widespread within the ccTLD community.

< <http://www.neustar.us/neustar-announces-ustld-rapid-suspension/> http://www.neustar.us/neustar-announces-ustld-rapid-suspension/>

 

Neustar to Launch usTLD Stakeholder Council

... In its plan to manage the usTLD, Neustar proposed to create a stakeholder council (?usTLD Stakeholder Council?) to ensure that the usTLD remains a trusted space for all Americans and to facilitate stakeholder input into usTLD policies.

< <http://www.neustar.us/neustar-to-launch-ustld-stakeholder-council/> http://www.neustar.us/neustar-to-launch-ustld-stakeholder-council/>

 

Uniform Rapid Suspension comes to .us

Neustar is to impose the Uniform Rapid Suspension policy on the .us ccTLD.

< <http://domainincite.com/16842-uniform-rapid-suspension-comes-to-us> http://domainincite.com/16842-uniform-rapid-suspension-comes-to-us>

 

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When New TLDs Meet Legacy TLDs

The average Internet user is surely familiar with that twinge of annoyance felt when confronted by a red error message after typing an incorrect email address or password. But annoyance could turn to technologically fueled rage if email addresses containing new TLDs are incompatible with the sites users are trying to access.

< <http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/06/13/when-new-top-level-domains-meet-legacy-top-level-domains/> http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/06/13/when-new-top-level-domains-meet-legacy-top-level-domains/>

 

All New gTLD Registrations Should be Subject to Sunrise Periods ? Even Reserved Names by Elisa Cooper

Planning to register your trademark as a domain name during a Sunrise Period only to find out that the registration appears on a Reserved Names list?

< <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/all-new-gtld-registrations-should-be-subject-to-sunrise-periods-even-reserved-names/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/all-new-gtld-registrations-should-be-subject-to-sunrise-periods-even-reserved-names/>

 

Anton Vidokle: Working to save .ART from commercialization

An international political battle to control .ART and with it, a big part of art?s future, is taking place without much attention being paid to what?s going on.

< <http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2014/06/12/anton-vidokle-working-to-save-art-from-commercialization/> http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2014/06/12/anton-vidokle-working-to-save-art-from-commercialization/>

 

Amazon snubs ICANN auction to win .coupon privately

Amazon has won the new gTLD .coupon, after Minds + Machines withdrew its application this week.

< <http://domainincite.com/16851-amazon-snubs-icann-auction-to-win-coupon-privately> http://domainincite.com/16851-amazon-snubs-icann-auction-to-win-coupon-privately>

 

New .vin and .wine Online Domains Set to Be Uncorked: Icann [AFP]

Online addresses ending in .wine and .vin are set to be uncorked soon, despite objections from European governments and several wine industry groups.

< <http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/new-vin-and-wine-online-domains-set-to-be-uncorked-icann-540201> http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/new-vin-and-wine-online-domains-set-to-be-uncorked-icann-540201>

 

Three more dot-brands dumped

Two companies have yanked three bids for dot-brand new gTLDs this week. The German financial advisor Allfinanz Deutsche Verm?gensberatung withdrew its applications for .allfinanzberatung and .allfinanzberater, which mean Allfinanz ?advice? and ?advisers?.

< <http://domainincite.com/16839-three-more-dot-brands-dumped> http://domainincite.com/16839-three-more-dot-brands-dumped>

 

.hotel avoids auction with CPE win

A new gTLD applicant backed by the hotel industry has won a Community Priority Evaluation, meaning it gets to automatically win the .hotel contention set without going to auction.

< <http://domainincite.com/16845-hotel-avoids-auction-with-cpe-win> http://domainincite.com/16845-hotel-avoids-auction-with-cpe-win>

 

Wow: .Hotel contention set resolved after CPE

In what is sure to be a shocker to many new TLD applicants, HOTEL Top-Level Domain s.a.r.l has prevailed in its Community Priority Evaluation for the .hotel domain name. It was the only applicant to elect community status and has now won the contention set.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/12/hotel-new-tld/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/12/hotel-new-tld/>

 

ICA Takes Down Corwin Letter on Network Solutions/.XYZ Issue After Fairness Objections Raised

Yesterday I told you about a letter that Internet Commerce Association (ICA) Legal Counsel Phil Corwin wrote, calling on ICANN to look into the current controversy swirling around Network Solutions registering tens of thousands of .XYZ domain names and placing them in their customer's accounts without prior notification (customers were told after the fact and then had to write back, opting out if they wanted the free domain(s) removed from their account). 

< <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140614.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140614.htm>

 

Is .xyz?s marketing wrong, smart or both?

A lot has been written over the past couple weeks about .xyz and its so-called ?sham? registrations. ... .XYZ founder Daniel Negari is definitely taking heat within the domain name industry for his approach. Isn?t in disingenuous to claim you?re the top TLD when most of the ?registrations? have been given away in this manner?

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/13/dot-xyz-marketing/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/13/dot-xyz-marketing/>

 

ICANN recognises '.brand' registry TLDs [subscription]

ICANN has approved the proposed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement, which meets ?.brand? registries' special requirements with regard to exemptions from some of the agreement's provisions. It seems that, by approving Specification 13, ICANN has created a new unofficial application type, as a result of pressure from a significant number of applicants. 

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=75b09fb4-1d68-48ac-bbcf-a5f2949588e7> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=75b09fb4-1d68-48ac-bbcf-a5f2949588e7>

 

Donuts by the Numbers: 50

50: The number of the next ICANN meeting coming on June 23 in London.

< <http://www.donuts.co/blog/donuts-by-the-numbers-50/> http://www.donuts.co/blog/donuts-by-the-numbers-50/>

 

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Spamhaus readies new antimalware data feeds [IDG]

The Spamhaus Project will soon publish two new data feeds intended to prevent people from being lured to malware-infected websites and domains.

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/547613/spamhaus_readies_new_antimalware_data_feeds/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/547613/spamhaus_readies_new_antimalware_data_feeds/>

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/547613/spamhaus_readies_new_antimalware_data_feeds/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/547613/spamhaus_readies_new_antimalware_data_feeds/>

< <http://www.pcworld.com/article/2363880/spamhaus-readies-new-antimalware-data-feeds.html> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2363880/spamhaus-readies-new-antimalware-data-feeds.html>

 

Changes in Spamhaus DBL DNSBL return codes

Spamhaus engineers have been busy developing new data for the Spamhaus Domain Block List (DBL) during the past several months. Our efforts have produced several specialized subsets of the DBL data set which will provide Spamhaus DBL users with better protection against spam as well as against other cyber threats (bots and malware) which are targeting ordinary internet users every day. This new data makes DBL more effective and versatile yet maintains DBL's goal for near zero false positives and widespread usability in production environments.

< <http://www.spamhaus.org/news/article/713/changes-in-spamhaus-dbl-dnsbl-return-codes> http://www.spamhaus.org/news/article/713/changes-in-spamhaus-dbl-dnsbl-return-codes>

 

Monitor DNS Traffic & You Just Might Catch A RAT

Criminals will exploit any Internet service or protocol when given the opportunity. Here are six signs of suspicious activity to watch for in the DNS. 

< <http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/monitor-dns-traffic-and-you-just-might-catch-a-rat/a/d-id/1269593> http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/monitor-dns-traffic-and-you-just-might-catch-a-rat/a/d-id/1269593>

 

Defend yourself against World Cup scams

The 2014 World Cup tournament kicks off today in Brazil. Soccer (or football anywhere outside of the United States) is the most popular sport in the world, and billions of people will be following the matches closely. While you?re busy figuring out how to stream games to your work PC while appearing to be busy with an Excel spreadsheet, you should be aware that World Cup will also be a feeding frenzy of malware and phishing attacks.

< <http://www.pcworld.com/article/2362790/defend-yourself-against-world-cup-scams.html> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2362790/defend-yourself-against-world-cup-scams.html>

 

World Cup websites struck down by DDoS attacks

Various websites associated to the World Cup have been struck by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack ahead of the tournament's opening match on Thursday.

< <http://www.zdnet.com/world-cup-websites-struck-down-by-ddos-attacks-7000030479/> http://www.zdnet.com/world-cup-websites-struck-down-by-ddos-attacks-7000030479/>

 

The Evolving Threat of Amplification DDoS Attacks

If there is one trend in the cybersecurity world over the last 12-18 months that cannot be ignored, it is the increasing prevalence and destructive power of amplification-based distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

< <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/the_evolving_threat_of_amplification> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/the_evolving_threat_of_amplification>

 

Do I need DDoS protection? A Realistic Look at the Decision Process by Jag Bains

There has been a recent spate of well publicised Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that bring websites down and render them useless, including Evernote and most recently Feedly. In light of this, here are some comments and tips to help companies evaluate and prepare not to be held for ransom or suffer lost reputation and sales as a result.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140613_do_i_need_ddos_protection_a_realistic_look_at_the_decision_process/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140613_do_i_need_ddos_protection_a_realistic_look_at_the_decision_process/>

 

Australia's Centre for Cyber Security opens in Canberra

The Australian Centre for Cyber Security (ACCS), which will bring together government cyber security staff with academic researchers, opened in Canberra today.

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/547609/australia_centre_cyber_security_opens_canberra/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/547609/australia_centre_cyber_security_opens_canberra/>

 

nz: Govt initiative to raise cyber security awareness launched

More than 80 per cent of Kiwis who use the internet have experienced a cyber security breach, but only 39 per cent have then changed their behaviour online. 

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/547592/govt_initiative_raise_cyber_security_awareness_launched/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/547592/govt_initiative_raise_cyber_security_awareness_launched/>

 

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Registrar Suspends Torrent Domain For DMCA Non-Compliance

A domain name registrar which received complaints that a torrent site wasn't handling copyright complaints correctly has suspended its domain. Internet.bs told the torrent index that it had no choice but to deactivate its domain otherwise it could be held liable for copyright infringements carried out on the site.

< <http://torrentfreak.com/registrar-suspends-torrent-domain-for-dmca-non-compliance-140614/> http://torrentfreak.com/registrar-suspends-torrent-domain-for-dmca-non-compliance-140614/>

 

IKEA waits 8 years, then shuts down IKEAhackers site with trademark claim - IKEA lawyers pushed site to go non-commercial or give up its domain name.

Jules Yap (a pseudonym) created the IKEAHackers website in 2006 for the purpose of gathering together all the cool "hacks" of IKEA furniture she had seen around the Internet. The ideas range from simply adding decorations to make a piece look unique to major revamps that require "power tools and lots of ingenuity." Yesterday, Yap told her following that she had "a bit of bad news"?IKEA's trademark lawyers sent her a "cease and desist" letter that was causing her to give up the domain name.

< <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/06/ikea-waits-8-years-then-shuts-down-ikeahackers-site-with-trademark-claim/> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/06/ikea-waits-8-years-then-shuts-down-ikeahackers-site-with-trademark-claim/>

 

au: Legal fight over ?Melbourne City? name will be lost: expert

A legal expert has declared that any action a suburban soccer club takes against the newly renamed Melbourne City Football Club over its name has almost no chance of succeeding. ... Since the change of ownership, a company associated with the former-Heart and its new owners has quickly applied to register a trademark for ?Melbourne City Football Club?. Another related company controls the domain name, MelbourneCityFC.com.au.

< <http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/legal-fight-over-8216melbourne-city8217-name-will-be-lost-expert-20140615-zs8ff.html> http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/legal-fight-over-8216melbourne-city8217-name-will-be-lost-expert-20140615-zs8ff.html>

< <http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/legal-fight-over-8216melbourne-city8217-name-will-be-lost-expert-20140615-zs8ff.html> http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/legal-fight-over-8216melbourne-city8217-name-will-be-lost-expert-20140615-zs8ff.html>

 

Egton loses Patient.com UDRP, but it should have been reverse domain name hijacking

Egton Medical Information Systems Limited has lost a UDRP it filed against Health Axis Group LLC in March over the domain name Patient.com.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/12/egton-loses-patient-com-udrp-but-it-should-have-been-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/12/egton-loses-patient-com-udrp-but-it-should-have-been-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/>

 

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With the Americas running out of IPv4, it?s official: The Internet is full

In April, ARIN, the (North) American Registry for Internet Numbers, announced that it had reached "phase 4" of its IPv4 countdown plan, with fewer than 17 million IPv4 addresses remaining. There is no phase 5. APNIC, the Asia-Pacific registry, reached the 17 million (one "/8" or 2^24 IPv4 addresses) threshold three years ago, and the RIPE NCC in Europe less than two years ago. LACNIC, the Latin American and Caribbean registry, reached a similar threshold of a little more than four million remaining IPv4 addresses earlier this week. 

< <http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/06/with-the-americas-running-out-of-ipv4-its-official-the-internet-is-full/> http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/06/with-the-americas-running-out-of-ipv4-its-official-the-internet-is-full/>

 

Microsoft runs out of US IPv4 addresses for Azure servers

Microsoft's Azure cloud service has run out of US-based IPv4 addresses. Redmond 'fessed up to the issue in a blog post in which it says users have been asking it why, when they use Azure-hosted VMs, they find themselves redirected to websites localised for other nations. The post offers a screen shot of Yahoo! Brazil, in Portuguese, to illustrate the situation.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/13/microsoft_runs_out_of_us_ipv4_addresses_for_azure_servers/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/13/microsoft_runs_out_of_us_ipv4_addresses_for_azure_servers/>

 

Microsoft Azure?s use of non-US IPv4 address space in US regions

The below blog misstated the situation around Microsoft Azure?s IPv4 address space in US regions. Currently, Microsoft has IPv4 space in US regions. That said, inventory space is a dynamic situation. In the past some customers were assigned non-US IPv4 addresses as a result of limited inventory.

< <http://blog.azure.com/2014/06/11/windows-azures-use-of-non-us-ipv4-address-space-in-us-regions/> http://blog.azure.com/2014/06/11/windows-azures-use-of-non-us-ipv4-address-space-in-us-regions/>

 

Need to move to IPv6 highlighted as Microsoft runs out of US address space [IDG]

Microsoft has been forced to start using its global stock of IPv4 addresses to keep its Azure cloud service afloat in the U.S., highlighting the growing importance of making the shift to IPv6.

< <http://www.cio.com/article/754140/Need_to_move_to_IPv6_highlighted_as_Microsoft_runs_out_of_US_address_space> http://www.cio.com/article/754140/Need_to_move_to_IPv6_highlighted_as_Microsoft_runs_out_of_US_address_space>

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/547538/need_move_ipv6_highlighted_microsoft_runs_us_address_space/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/547538/need_move_ipv6_highlighted_microsoft_runs_us_address_space/>

< <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249090/Microsoft_runs_out_of_U.S._IPv4_addresses> http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249090/Microsoft_runs_out_of_U.S._IPv4_addresses>

 

LACNIC Enters IPv4 Exhaustion Phase

On 10 June 2014, LACNIC announced that it had reached one /10 block of remaining addresses and IPv4 can now be considered exhausted in its service region. LACNIC will continue to distribute IPv4 addresses, but at a greatly reduced rate according to policies developed by the LACNIC community.

< <http://www.nro.net/news/lacnic-enters-ipv4-exhaustion-phase> http://www.nro.net/news/lacnic-enters-ipv4-exhaustion-phase>

 

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GoDaddy pre-IPO financial metrics flatter

Domain-registration group uses measures that turn heads

< <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22fd9ade-f248-11e3-ac7a-00144feabdc0.html> http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22fd9ade-f248-11e3-ac7a-00144feabdc0.html>

 

Three Reasons to Properly Administer Your Domain Name Portfolio

The Internet is many things to many people, but the one thing it?s not is static. The digital space continually changes in ways that force businesses to adapt quickly or fall behind the competition. A solid domain name portfolio and a dynamic domain name strategy create the environment in which businesses can maximize their online presence, optimize revenue, and shrink costs.

< <http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/06/11/three-reasons-to-properly-administer-your-domain-name-portfolio/> http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/06/11/three-reasons-to-properly-administer-your-domain-name-portfolio/>

 

India?s 47 million small businesses are mostly offline. That?s music to GoDaddy?s ears

Domain name marketplace GoDaddy filed for an initial public offering to raise US$100 million early this week. This US-based internet domain registrar and web hosting company has been stepping up its India operations in recent months. GoDaddy ads have been flooding TV channels with offers to facilitate online businesses. India is already its largest international base outside the US and more action is expected with a fresh infusion of funds.

< <http://www.techinasia.com/godaddy-india-ipo/> http://www.techinasia.com/godaddy-india-ipo/>

 

ARIN PPC At NANOG 61 Report Now Available

ARIN conducted a Public Policy Consultation (PPC) at NANOG 61 in Bellevue, Washington on 3 June. The report for this meeting, which includes presentations, summary notes, webcast archives and transcripts of the entire meeting, is now available on the ARIN website.

< <https://www.arin.net/announcements/2014/20140612.html> https://www.arin.net/announcements/2014/20140612.html>

 

Event Wrap: NANOG 61

APNIC Chief Scientist, Geoff Huston, participated at the North American Network Operator's Group (NANOG 61), which was held from 2-4 June 2014 in Bellevue, Washington, USA.

< <http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2014/event-wrap-nanog-61> http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2014/event-wrap-nanog-61>

 

APNIC Survey 2014 - Your Views Matter

The APNIC Survey 2014 is now available and is open from 11 June to 11 July 2014.

< <http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2014/apnic-survey-2014-your-views-matter> http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2014/apnic-survey-2014-your-views-matter>

 

Internet Society Announces Ra?l Echeberr?a As Vice President Global Engagement

The Internet Society is pleased to announce that Ra?l Echeberr?a will join the organization in the new position of Vice President, Global Engagement. Mr. Echeberr?a has been Executive Director of the Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) since 2002.

< <http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-announces-ra?l-echeberr?a-vice-president-global-engagement> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-announces-ra?l-echeberr?a-vice-president-global-engagement>

 

A Message from Moniker?s CEO | Bonnie Wittenburg

To all Moniker Customers, My name is Bonnie Wittenburg, Moniker?s recently appointed CEO as of February 2014. This letter comes to you with transparency and the best intentions in mind as a result of recent events that have taken place at Moniker.

< <http://www.moniker.com/moniker/news-press-releases?news=49> http://www.moniker.com/moniker/news-press-releases?news=49>

 

Moniker Releases Statement on Recent Problems

Moniker has responded to customer concerns over missing domains, unintended auto-renewals, and erroneous charges, resulting from recent changes to its website.

< <http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=180432> http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=180432>

 

The IETF's *Other* Diversity Challenge by Chris Grundemann

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is the standards body for the Internet. It is the organization that publishes and maintains the standards describing the Internet Protocol (IP -- versions 4 and 6), and all directly related and supporting protocols, such as TCP, UDP, DNS (and DNSSEC), BGP, DHCP, NDP, the list goes on, and on... But how do they do that? How does the IETF produce documents, and ensure that they are high quality, relevant, and influential?

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140612_the_ietfs_other_diversity_challenge/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140612_the_ietfs_other_diversity_challenge/>

 

With Melbourne IT, renewing a domain can be tricky

A Sydney-based technology manager claims the domain registrar Melbourne IT is indulging in deceptive practices to sell additional domains when one is trying to renew an existing one.

< <http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/enterprise-solutions/64414-with-melbourne-it-renewing-a-domain-can-be-tricky> http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/enterprise-solutions/64414-with-melbourne-it-renewing-a-domain-can-be-tricky>

 

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EDR: Results and analysis from over 150 expired domain name auctions

In this week?s Expired Domain Report (EDR), Joseph Peterson gives the rundown on over 150 expired domain name auctions.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/12/expired-domains-report-3/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/12/expired-domains-report-3/>

 

Today: Two firsts in spam

Just when I thought I?d seen it all when it comes to spam, today I experienced two firsts. The first was that I received an SMS message offering three domain names for sale. I don?t know the sender, although it was pretty easy to look up their corporate identity using whois.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/12/today-two-firsts-in-spam/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/06/12/today-two-firsts-in-spam/>

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REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS

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OECD: The Development of Fixed Broadband Networks

This report examines the development of fixed networks and their ability to support the Internet economy. Enhancements to fixed broadband networks remain critical despite the growth in the use of wireless services. In fact, growth in the use of data over wireless networks actually increases demands on fixed networks.

< <http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/the-development-of-fixed-broadband-networks_5jz2m5mlb1q2-en> http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/the-development-of-fixed-broadband-networks_5jz2m5mlb1q2-en>

 

Broadband access network speed tests by country

This page provides links to network speed tests in OECD countries. The actual performance of Internet connections, particularly their speed, is critical to meeting various objectives set out by a range of stakeholders including consumers, policy makers and regulators. It is a fundamental metric for consumers to make informed choices as it reflects the quality of their experience and enables them to assess any differences between advertised speeds and actual speeds. For policy makers and regulators, being able to assess broadband performance is essential in ensuring accessibility to services (e.g. education, health and so forth) and whether services are meeting their goals for overall market development (e.g. competitiveness, coverage and so forth).

< <http://www.oecd.org/sti/broadband/speed-tests.htm> http://www.oecd.org/sti/broadband/speed-tests.htm>

 

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INTERNET USE

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Mainstream media 'still dominate online news'

Traditional media organisations remain the dominant source of online news in the UK, according to a new report.

< <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27772070> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27772070>

 

European newspapers search for ways to survive digital revolution

Newspapers are in freefall. Print editions are being discontinued. Editors are being replaced with alarming regularity. Financial losses are mounting. Digital strategies are yet to bear fruit. New readerships are fickle, promiscuous and hard to impress.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jun/12/european-newspapers-digital-revolution> http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jun/12/european-newspapers-digital-revolution>

 

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SOCIAL MEDIA

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Facebook to show ads based on your browsing history, but let you change them

Facebook has long shown users advertisements targeted to them based on the interests they've listed and the "Like" buttons they click around the web. In the coming weeks, Facebook will begin showing ads based on the other websites a user visits, even if a user doesn't click a "Like" button.

< <http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/12/5803080/facebook-advertising-browsing-habits-sharing> http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/12/5803080/facebook-advertising-browsing-habits-sharing>

 

Facebook Set to Let Users Edit Own Advertising Info

Facebook announced today it will soon be rolling out a new feature to give users more control when it comes to the types of advertisements they see on the site.

< <http://threatpost.com/facebook-set-to-let-users-edit-own-advertising-info/106618> http://threatpost.com/facebook-set-to-let-users-edit-own-advertising-info/106618>

 

Facebook?s faux transparency: The company is rolling out a new ad plan while digging deeper into user data

Today you may have received a notification from Facebook that said: ?We?re improving ads based on apps and sites you use, and giving you control. Learn more.? Clicking on that notification probably brought you to this video:

< <http://www.salon.com/2014/06/12/facebooks_faux_transparency_the_company_is_rolling_out_a_new_ad_plan_while_digging_deeper_into_user_data/> http://www.salon.com/2014/06/12/facebooks_faux_transparency_the_company_is_rolling_out_a_new_ad_plan_while_digging_deeper_into_user_data/>

 

Facebook to Let Users Alter Their Ad Profiles

If you have ever wondered why Facebook showed you that advertisement for a new iPhone game or a cheap flight to Bermuda, you will soon be able to find out.

< <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/13/technology/facebook-to-let-users-alter-their-ad-profiles.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/13/technology/facebook-to-let-users-alter-their-ad-profiles.html>

 

Privacy experts say Facebook changes open up ?unprecedented? data collection

Facebook came under fire Thursday from privacy advocates who say that changes to its ad network mark an unprecedented expansion of its ability to collect users' personal data. The advocates are also criticizing the Federal Trade Commission for allowing Facebook to make the changes and argue that the network's size gives it too much knowledge about its users.

< <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/06/12/privacy-experts-say-facebook-changes-open-up-unprecedented-data-collection/> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/06/12/privacy-experts-say-facebook-changes-open-up-unprecedented-data-collection/>

 

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How 5G internet could change the world

Imagine a world where your car is driven by a SIM card that?s in touch with a call centre in Manila ? you could have a champagne chauffeur on a Toyota Corolla budget.

< <http://www.afr.com/p/technology/how_internet_could_change_the_world_stEypbqNanOqpgqK5jPnYK> http://www.afr.com/p/technology/how_internet_could_change_the_world_stEypbqNanOqpgqK5jPnYK>

 

The Internet of Things: it's a really big deal

Good morning! Or evening, if you happen to be reading this on the other side of the world. Our topic for today is the internet. What? You already know about the internet? No, no, I don't mean that internet, the boring old one you use to access YouTube and send Facebook updates, email and tweets and stuff. That's the internet of people and it's so, well, yesterday. I'm talking about the new internet, which is going to be the latest thing Real Soon Now.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/15/networker-internet-of-things-john-naughton-hacking> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/15/networker-internet-of-things-john-naughton-hacking>

 

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ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY

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Aussie piracy crackdown in full swing

Attorney-General George Brandis has heralded the end of a golden era for online piracy in Australia, declaring Australia the "worst offender" in the world.

< <http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/60104633/aussie-piracy-crackdown-in-full-swing> http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/60104633/aussie-piracy-crackdown-in-full-swing>

 

au: iiNet lashes out at piracy crackdown

ISP urges users to write letters. 

< <http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/iinet-lashes-out-at-online-piracy-crackdown-20140610-zs34a.html> http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/iinet-lashes-out-at-online-piracy-crackdown-20140610-zs34a.html>

 

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ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL

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Scams cost Australians $89 million in 2013, says Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Tens of thousands of Australians are being scammed each year, with dating and romance scams topping the list of financial losses for 2013, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-16/australians-lost-millions-in-2013-scams/5522758> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-16/australians-lost-millions-in-2013-scams/5522758>

 

Almost $90 million reported lost to scams in 2013 [news release]

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission?s Targeting Scams Report 2013 reveals that over 90,000 Australians reported scams to the ACCC last year, with $89,136,975 million reported lost.

< <http://accc.gov.au/media-release/almost-90-million-reported-lost-to-scams-in-2013> http://accc.gov.au/media-release/almost-90-million-reported-lost-to-scams-in-2013>

 

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Tax Breaks for Apple and Starbucks Investigated by E.U.

European Union officials have been pushing some countries to plug corporate tax loopholes for years to help bolster government coffers in an era of shrinking public budgets and weak economic growth.

< <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/12/business/international/eu-to-investigate-countries-business-tax-breaks.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/12/business/international/eu-to-investigate-countries-business-tax-breaks.html>

 

European Union is examining overseas tax breaks for Apple, Starbucks and Fiat [Reuters]

The European Commission raised pressure on Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg over their corporate tax practices, saying it was investigating deals the countries have cut with Apple, Starbucks and Fiat.

< <http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/european-union-is-examining-overseas-tax-breaks-for-apple-starbucks-and-fiat/2014/06/11/32c4c528-f19e-11e3-bf76-447a5df6411f_story.html> http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/european-union-is-examining-overseas-tax-breaks-for-apple-starbucks-and-fiat/2014/06/11/32c4c528-f19e-11e3-bf76-447a5df6411f_story.html>

 

Tax Probe Targets U.S. Firms: European Regulators to Examine Ways Apple, Others Shrink Their Tax Bills

European regulators opened formal investigations Wednesday into the tax practices used by Apple Inc., Starbucks Corp. and Fiat, in a move that tax experts said could deter major corporations from using certain tax structures to shrink their tax bills.

< <http://online.wsj.com/articles/eu-to-probe-tax-affairs-of-apple-starbucks-1402476699> http://online.wsj.com/articles/eu-to-probe-tax-affairs-of-apple-starbucks-1402476699>

 

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Time to terminate termination charges?

It used to cost well over $2 a minute to call between OECD countries. The breakup of telecoms monopolies and the introduction of competition means callers now pay as little as $0.01 per minute, or may even have unlimited calls as part of a monthly bundle. Outside the OECD countries, the price has been dropping too, accompanied by a huge increase in traffic. Calls from the United States to India increased eight fold over 2003-2011 for example. But not everybody has benefited. Despite a massive increase in the number of telephones in Africa, international calls to that continent from the United States remained stagnant during this same period.

< <http://insightsblog.oecdcode.org/?p=6762> http://insightsblog.oecdcode.org/?p=6762>

 

 

 

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