*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** ?U.S. monopoly over Internet must go? < <http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/us-monopoly-over-internet-must-go-says-louis-pouzin/article6370399.ece> http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/us-monopoly-over-internet-must-go-says-louis-pouzin/article6370399.ece> European Commission position for Internet Governance Forum 2014, Istanbul 2-5 Sept < <http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-513_en.htm> http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-513_en.htm> Why Internet governance should be left to the engineers < <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/09/03/why-internet-governance-should-be-left-to-the-engineers/> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/09/03/why-internet-governance-should-be-left-to-the-engineers/> Beyond NETmundial ? Why Getting The IANA Transition Right is Essential < <https://cdt.org/blog/beyond-netmundial-why-getting-the-iana-transition-right-is-essential/> https://cdt.org/blog/beyond-netmundial-why-getting-the-iana-transition-right-is-essential/> Donuts Rolls Out 18 More gTLDs in September as Total Registrations Top Two Million < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/04/donuts-18-gtlds-september/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/04/donuts-18-gtlds-september/> This domain name business switched to a new TLD < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/03/this-domain-name-business-switched-to-a-new-tld/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/03/this-domain-name-business-switched-to-a-new-tld/> Insights from ARI?s new TLD workshop by Tony Kirsch < <http://www.ariservices.com/blog/insights-from-aris-new-tld-workshop/> http://www.ariservices.com/blog/insights-from-aris-new-tld-workshop/> Australia is vulnerable to cyber attack: McAfee boss < <http://www.afr.com/p/technology/australia_is_vulnerable_to_cyber_b0EnCQpkb9OLggtpIR3FfJ> http://www.afr.com/p/technology/australia_is_vulnerable_to_cyber_b0EnCQpkb9OLggtpIR3FfJ> au: Why Thredbo is no Disneyland: the difficulty with using geographic places as brand names < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=27a429cf-5595-4564-a900-f59bc20b0f2c> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=27a429cf-5595-4564-a900-f59bc20b0f2c> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** ?U.S. monopoly over Internet must go? Louis Pouzin is recognised for his contributions to the protocols that make up the fundamental architecture of the Internet. Most of his career has been devoted to the design and implementation of computer systems, most notably the CYCLADES computer network and its datagram-based packet-switching network, a model later adopted by the Internet as Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP). Apart from the Chevalier of L?gion d?Honneur, Mr. Pouzin, 83, was the lone Frenchman among American awardees of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, given to the inventors of Internet technology in its inaugural year, 2013. < <http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/us-monopoly-over-internet-must-go-says-louis-pouzin/article6370399.ece> http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/us-monopoly-over-internet-must-go-says-louis-pouzin/article6370399.ece> European Commission position for Internet Governance Forum 2014, Istanbul 2-5 Sept The 2014 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 2-5 September. This UN-initiated body is a multi-stakeholder, non-decision making forum of global importance for forward-looking discussions on Internet issues. < <http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-513_en.htm> http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-513_en.htm> Why Internet governance should be left to the engineers As the Internet and the disruptive innovations it spawns are becoming economically, politically, and culturally vital for the world?s three billion users (and counting), there?s been a worrisome though unsurprising outburst of initiatives across governments to figure out ways to control it, suppress it, or otherwise extract value from it. < <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/09/03/why-internet-governance-should-be-left-to-the-engineers/> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/09/03/why-internet-governance-should-be-left-to-the-engineers/> Beyond NETmundial ? Why Getting The IANA Transition Right is Essential Beyond NETmundial: The Roadmap for Institutional Improvements to the Global Internet Governance Ecosystem was launched on Monday at IGF Istanbul. The book, published by the Internet Policy Observatory at the University of Pennsylvania, looks at a broad set of Internet governance-related institutional issues following the NETmundial meeting last April in Brazil. Stakeholders came to the NETmundial meeting from around the globe, debated a range of Internet governance issues and adopted, by rough consensus, the NETmundial Multistakeholder Statement. These outcomes include consideration of the evolution of the Internet ecosystem ? with a particular focus on the IGF and the IANA transition. < <https://cdt.org/blog/beyond-netmundial-why-getting-the-iana-transition-right-is-essential/> https://cdt.org/blog/beyond-netmundial-why-getting-the-iana-transition-right-is-essential/> Abortion, ICANN, and Internet governance I have a feeling that I will be spending increasing amounts of my time in the next year or so on ?Internet governance? questions, and particularly those connected to ICANN, the folks who oversee the operation of the Internet?s domain name system, and I?m always on the lookout for good illustrations of why ICANN matters, and why ?Internet governance? matters, and what they have to do with one another. < <http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/09/01/abortion-icann-and-internet-governance/> http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/09/01/abortion-icann-and-internet-governance/> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group to Issue Request for Proposal (RFP) to Fulfill Secretariat Function The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a suitable contractor through ICANN process to perform its secretariat function. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-02-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-02-en> Request for Proposals (RFP) for IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal Issued by the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group The IANA Stewardship Coordination Group (ICG) today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking complete formal responses from the "operational communities" of IANA (i.e. those with direct operational or service relationships with the IANA functions operator, in connection with names, numbers, or protocol parameters). The target deadline for all complete formal responses to this RFP is 31 December 2014. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en> Requests for Extension to Execute New gTLD Registry Agreements Clause 4 of Section 5.1 of the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook (AGB) provides that eligible new gTLD applicants are expected to have executed the Registry Agreement within nine (9) months of the notification date, and that a "failure to do so may result in loss of eligibility." The nine-month period for execution of the Registry Agreement generally commences on receipt of the initial Contracting Information Request ("CIR") invitation. For applicants who received CIR invitations prior to January 29, 2014, the nine-month period started January 29, 2014 and ends October 29, 2014. < <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-03sep14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-03sep14-en> Extended: GNSO Review 360 Assessment - Participate and Make Your Voice Heard! The GNSO Review 360 Assessment has been extended until 23-September-2014 23:59 UTC to give everyone an opportunity to provide feedback. Gaining useful feedback from a diverse and representative group of people is the cornerstone of ICANN's bottom-up multistakeholder model. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-03-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-03-en> Markus Kummer Appointed to ICANN Board of Directors The Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH) of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) has appointed Markus Kummer, Senior Vice President of the Internet Society (ISOC), to the ICANN Board of Directors. Kummer will fill the seat currently held by Bill Graham. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-03-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-03-en> Stephen Crocker to Heather Dryden Re: Requests for Release of Two?Character Labels as Second-Level Domains in New gTLDs < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-to-dryden-2-2014-09-02-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-to-dryden-2-2014-09-02-en> Stephen Crocker to Heather Dryden Re: Implementation of GAC Safeguard Advice < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-to-dryden-2014-09-02-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-to-dryden-2014-09-02-en> Stress Test: Reconsideration Request on Accountability Process Filed with ICANN Board by Philip Corwin In a rapid follow-up to the unprecedented joint letter sent on August 26th by all members of the ICANN community questioning the proposed Accountability Process imposed by ICANN staff, three of the groups that signed that letter have now submitted a formal Reconsideration Request (RR) to the ICANN Board. < <http://www.internetcommerce.org/accountability-stress-test/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/accountability-stress-test/> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** One month to go until more choice in .nz domain names In just under one month the second level .nz hierarchy you?re so used to seeing will undergo a major change. < <http://techday.com/start-up/news/one-month-to-go-until-more-choice-in-nz-domain-names/191148/> http://techday.com/start-up/news/one-month-to-go-until-more-choice-in-nz-domain-names/191148/> Vietnam's domain name market warming up [Xinhua] Under a Vietnamese government decree taking effect from Monday, organizations and individuals are allowed to auction or transfer the right of using internet domain names, which is believed to boost the country's fledgling domain name market. < <http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-09/01/c_133612245.htm> http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-09/01/c_133612245.htm> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Donuts Rolls Out 18 More gTLDs in September as Total Registrations Top Two Million In less than nine months, more than 2.1 million domain names have been registered in new gTLDs, which Donuts say is exceeding even aggressive early estimates. And Donuts is the largest of the new gTLD providers providing backend registry services for 150 new gTLDs accounting for 867,800 domains, or 41.1 percent of all domains registered across the new gTLDs. < <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22827> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22827> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/04/donuts-18-gtlds-september/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/04/donuts-18-gtlds-september/> < <http://www.domainnews.com/donuts-18-gtlds-september.html> http://www.domainnews.com/donuts-18-gtlds-september.html> This domain name business switched to a new TLD New TLD registries have been looking for examples of companies adopting their domain names. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/03/this-domain-name-business-switched-to-a-new-tld/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/03/this-domain-name-business-switched-to-a-new-tld/> Insights from ARI?s new TLD workshop by Tony Kirsch Never let it be said that group therapy isn?t effective. Prior to hosting a new TLD workshop for a group of Australian applicants last week, the only therapy I would have advised for new TLD applicants was electroshock therapy ? given the confidence-sapping delays and the catastrophic impact of constant changes to the program such as Digital Archery, Name Collisions and GAC Advice. < <http://www.ariservices.com/blog/insights-from-aris-new-tld-workshop/> http://www.ariservices.com/blog/insights-from-aris-new-tld-workshop/> Registrations on .pharmacy domain to start by year end By 2015, patients will have a new tool that will enable them to know for sure whether they are obtaining medicines, health information and services from websites that are authentic and safe. < <http://pharma.financialexpress.com/latest-updates/4367-registrations-on-pharmacy-domain-to-start-by-year-end> http://pharma.financialexpress.com/latest-updates/4367-registrations-on-pharmacy-domain-to-start-by-year-end> Hosting Providers, Wholesale Registrars Help Radix Roll Out .HOST New gTLD Radix, the registry behind the new .HOST gTLD, announced its pioneer partners following the start of the Landrush period last week. These partners include hosting companies like Bluehost, OVH, Arvixe, and UK2 Group, and wholesale registrars including OpenSRS, ResellerClub, and InternetX. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/hosting-providers-wholesale-registrars-help-radix-roll-host-new-gtld> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/hosting-providers-wholesale-registrars-help-radix-roll-host-new-gtld> Lawsuit filed over .email domain names Last month I wrote about Yoyo.email Ltd, a company that has found itself in legal hot water after registering over 4,000 .email domain names. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/02/lawsuit-filed-over-email-domain-names/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/02/lawsuit-filed-over-email-domain-names/> dot.quebec begins tomorrow .quebec is one of the new identities that will soon be appearing on the world wide web. < <http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2014/09/01/dot-quebec-begins-tomorrow/> http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2014/09/01/dot-quebec-begins-tomorrow/> Grab your .joburg or .capetown now or face losing it ICANN in 2012 announced plans to create the .joburg, .capetown and .durban domains, and after some time in negotiations and planning, they finally launched the gTDLs in July this year. < <http://www.htxt.co.za/2014/09/01/grab-your-joburg-or-capetown-now-or-face-losing-it/> http://www.htxt.co.za/2014/09/01/grab-your-joburg-or-capetown-now-or-face-losing-it/> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Russian hackers breaking in to NameCheap accounts If you have an account at NameCheap, now might be a good time to think about changing your password. < <http://domainincite.com/17245-russian-hackers-breaking-in-to-namecheap-accounts> http://domainincite.com/17245-russian-hackers-breaking-in-to-namecheap-accounts> In China, Cybercrime Underground Activity Doubled In 2013 China has become infamous for politically motivated intelligence gathering, but new research from Trend Micro shows that a financially motivated, politically independent cybercrime underground is alive and growing behind the Great Wall, as well. < <http://www.darkreading.com/in-china-cybercrime-underground-activity-doubled-in-2013/d/d-id/1306921> http://www.darkreading.com/in-china-cybercrime-underground-activity-doubled-in-2013/d/d-id/1306921> Australia is vulnerable to cyber attack: McAfee boss The global president of one of the world?s biggest technology security firms, ?McAfee, has warned Australia?s cyber security laws are lagging behind other developed nations, as it became increasingly likely a major cyber warfare attack would hit within two years. < <http://www.afr.com/p/technology/australia_is_vulnerable_to_cyber_b0EnCQpkb9OLggtpIR3FfJ> http://www.afr.com/p/technology/australia_is_vulnerable_to_cyber_b0EnCQpkb9OLggtpIR3FfJ> nz: Security alert after raid on tech giant's secure cloud New Zealanders are being warned to store their smartphone pictures securely after a hacker raided celebrities' online "cloud" storage for intimate snaps. < <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11318043> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11318043> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** ch: Mark owner forfeits rights in domain name by waiting eight years to file complaint [registration] A WIPO panellist has refused to order the transfer of the domain name 'ergoline-service.ch' to JK-Holding, the owner of the ERGOLINE mark. Among other things, the panellist held that JK-Holding had forfeited its rights, if any, by waiting for eight years to file the complaint after becoming aware of the allegedly infringing use. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=3d2ff514-9065-4f2b-ac7b-ed1e0d5aee1a> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=3d2ff514-9065-4f2b-ac7b-ed1e0d5aee1a> au: Why Thredbo is no Disneyland: the difficulty with using geographic places as brand names The decision of the Full Federal Court in Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Limited v ThredboNet Marketing Pty Limited has illustrated that, where geographic or descriptive names are being used by multiple traders, if one trader makes disclaimers disavowing any affiliation with others, the presence of that disclaimer could avoid a contravention of the Australian Consumer Law or passing off - even if consumers are confused between traders. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=27a429cf-5595-4564-a900-f59bc20b0f2c> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=27a429cf-5595-4564-a900-f59bc20b0f2c> ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** More IPv4 Addresses Reclaimed In February of 2011, an official ceremony was held marking the depletion of the free pool of IPv4 address space. Three and a half years later, more IPv4 address space has been reclaimed and has now been issued. < <http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsp/more-ipv4-addresses-reclaimed.html> http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsp/more-ipv4-addresses-reclaimed.html> APNIC receives recovered /12 from IANA The Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) has received a /12 block of IPv4 addresses from the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/04/apnic_receives_recovered_12_from_iana/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/04/apnic_receives_recovered_12_from_iana/> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Mueller?s Border Gateway Protocol Internet Research Funded by NSF Research on vulnerabilities in the Internet?s Border Gateway Protocol in a study planned by School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Milton Mueller and postdoctoral researcher Dr. Brenden Kuerbis has received a National Science Foundation-funded award. < <http://ischool.syr.edu/newsroom/index.aspx?recid=1684> http://ischool.syr.edu/newsroom/index.aspx?recid=1684> Melbourne IT posts 1H revenue of $59.6M Melbourne IT has reported a revenue of $59.6 million for its half year ended 30 June 2014. This compared to revenues of $51.3 million for the same period in 2013. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/554205/melbourne_it_posts_1h_revenue_59_6m/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/554205/melbourne_it_posts_1h_revenue_59_6m/> Photos and Highlights from the 1st World Domain Day Conference in Hyderabad, India World Domain Day, a new international domain conference staged by the Indian Domain Owners Association, debuted Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the Avasa Hotel in Hyderabad, India. Show organizers reported more than 300 attendees turned out for the inaugural event. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140902.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140902.htm> Uniregistry releases domain tracker to Hoover up domain names Uniregistry (the registrar, not registry) has launched a new dashboard called ?Domain Tracker?. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/02/uniregistry-releases-domain-tracker-to-hoover-up-domain-names/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/02/uniregistry-releases-domain-tracker-to-hoover-up-domain-names/> ********************** - WEBHOSTING ********************** NZ Web Host 24/7 Hosting Continues to Hide as Customers Suffer Outages Several customers of 24/7 Hosting, a New Zealand web hosting reseller that has all but severed communication with customers and suppliers, have reported that their websites and email are offline. And as it seems that 24/7 Hosting is no longer in business, some organizations are working to ensure their domain names are not lost. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/nz-web-host-247-hosting-continues-hide-customers-suffer-outages> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/nz-web-host-247-hosting-continues-hide-customers-suffer-outages> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** What Makes an Expert ? the Art and Science of PPC While the definition of a PPC expert may differ depending on who you ask, there are some basic characteristics that most everyone can agree upon. < <http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2362396/what-makes-an-expert-the-art-and-science-of-ppc> http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2362396/what-makes-an-expert-the-art-and-science-of-ppc> ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** au: ISP Alliance Accepts Piracy Crackdown, With Limits Australian ISPs say that the government should employ a UK-style "follow the money" approach to deal with pirate sites. Site blocking and warnings might also be entertained, as long as throttling and disconnecting users is taken off the table. Rightsholders will have to pick up the tab, however. < <http://torrentfreak.com/isp-alliance-accepts-piracy-crackdown-with-limits-140901/> http://torrentfreak.com/isp-alliance-accepts-piracy-crackdown-with-limits-140901/> au: ISPs could block pirate sites Telecommunications industry body Communications Alliance has flagged that the industry might be open to the idea of blocking access to websites containing or linking to infringing material, as long as appropriate safeguards are implemented. < <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/isps-could-block-pirate-sites/story-e6frgakx-1227046130117> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/isps-could-block-pirate-sites/story-e6frgakx-1227046130117> Telstra boss David Thodey launches broadside at pirates Telstra boss David Thodey has hit out against the illegal sharing of pirated movies and music saying the practice is ?plainly wrong? and that a multi-pronged approach, including the blocking of overseas websites, is needed to combat online copyright pirates. < <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/telstra-boss-david-thodey-launches-broadside-at-pirates/story-e6frgakx-1227045368754> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/telstra-boss-david-thodey-launches-broadside-at-pirates/story-e6frgakx-1227045368754> ********************** ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL ********************** au: Euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke warns of online Nembutal scam Voluntary euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke says scam internet sites are using his image to sell the drug Nembutal. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-03/philip-nitschke-warns-of-nembutal-scam/5715408> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-03/philip-nitschke-warns-of-nembutal-scam/5715408> ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** au: ALRC recommends tort for serious invasion of digital privacy The Australian Law Reform Commission has recommended a tort be implemented for serious invasions of privacy in the digital world, but has stepped back from a safe harbour proposal for internet companies that host content deemed to invade a person's privacy. < <http://www.zdnet.com/alrc-recommends-tort-for-serious-invasion-of-digital-privacy-7000033234/> http://www.zdnet.com/alrc-recommends-tort-for-serious-invasion-of-digital-privacy-7000033234/> ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** au: What the NBN cost-benefit review doesn't tell you by Mark Gregory The final Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) report on the National Broadband Network (NBN) has generated plenty of discussion but nearly nine months after the formation of the Cost-Benefit Analysis and Review of Regulation panel, the document is perhaps noteworthy for all the things it leaves out. < <http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/9/3/technology/what-nbn-cost-benefit-review-doesnt-tell-you> http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/9/3/technology/what-nbn-cost-benefit-review-doesnt-tell-you> ------ David Goldstein email: <mailto:david at goldsteinreport.com> david at goldsteinreport.com web: <http://goldsteinreport.com/> http://goldsteinreport.com/ / <http://davidgoldstein.tel/> http://davidgoldstein.tel/ Twitter: <https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport> https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9663 3430 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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