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Modi government?s approach to internet governance must be strengthened

< <http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-commentary/modi-governments-approach-to-internet-governance-must-be-strengthened/> http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-commentary/modi-governments-approach-to-internet-governance-must-be-strengthened/>

 

Lu Wei: the internet must have brakes

< <http://cmp.hku.hk/2014/09/11/36011/> http://cmp.hku.hk/2014/09/11/36011/>

 

au: No one group should govern Internet, says Turnbull

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555067/no-one-group-should-govern-internet-says-turnbull/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555067/no-one-group-should-govern-internet-says-turnbull/>

 

APNIC 38: Chris Disspain discusses IANA Stewardship Transition challenges

< <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJfNaQJ97O4> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJfNaQJ97O4>

 

Results Available for 17 September 2014 Auction

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-17sep14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-17sep14-en>

 

ANA warns that ICANN decision-making could be reduced to political logrolling

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=cf465195-817d-4d98-a546-893ce81739f5> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=cf465195-817d-4d98-a546-893ce81739f5>

 

IPv6, IANA transition headline APNIC meeting

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555408/ipv6-iana-transition-headline-apnic-meeting/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555408/ipv6-iana-transition-headline-apnic-meeting/>

 

Website numbers explode past 1 billion mark, and counting [AFP]

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-17/websites-explode-past-one-billion-mark/5749770> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-17/websites-explode-past-one-billion-mark/5749770>

 

Is it Time for a Registration Operations Industry Association? Part II

< <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/is_it_time_for_a1> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/is_it_time_for_a1>

 

 

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Modi government?s approach to internet governance must be strengthened

Prime Minister Narendra Modi?s government has signalled the policy direction and future roadmap in many sectors. It has announced a comprehensive Digital India initiative that would cater to digital infrastructure capacity building, governance and services on demand and digital empowerment of citizens. What remains untouched is the approach to internet governance position and regime.

< <http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-commentary/modi-governments-approach-to-internet-governance-must-be-strengthened/> http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-commentary/modi-governments-approach-to-internet-governance-must-be-strengthened/>

 

Internet authority to move away from the US by 2015

The IANA ... is expected to move away from the stewardship of the US NTIA by 2015.

< <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/42511540.cms> http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/42511540.cms>

 

Lu Wei: the internet must have brakes

Speaking to a panel on ?the future of the internet economy? at the World Economic Forum?s 2014 Summer Davos in Tianjin yesterday, Lu Wei (??), the director of China?s State Internet Information Office (SIIO), said there must be ?mutual integration? of international rules for internet governance and the national laws of various countries. 

< <http://cmp.hku.hk/2014/09/11/36011/> http://cmp.hku.hk/2014/09/11/36011/>

 

au: No one group should govern Internet, says Turnbull

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has urged world leaders to maintain a multi-stakeholder model for governance of the Internet as the United States releases its stewardship of the IANA.

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555067/no-one-group-should-govern-internet-says-turnbull/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555067/no-one-group-should-govern-internet-says-turnbull/>

 

The IGF and the 'inconvenient' ungovForum

A year after Edward Snowden exposed massive U.S. spying practices and just five months after Turkey blocked Twitter and YouTube which were used to spread voice and video recordings tagging Turkish state officials in acts of corruption, the Turkish government hosted the 9th session of the Internet Government Forum (IGF), an event held under the auspices of the United Nations. 

< <http://www.ifex.org/international/2014/09/15/seapa_igf14/> http://www.ifex.org/international/2014/09/15/seapa_igf14/>

 

APNIC 38: Chris Disspain discusses IANA Stewardship Transition challenges

AuDA CEO and ICANN Board Member, Chris Disspain, discusses some of the challenges ahead in bringing the IANA Stewardship Transition to a successful conclusion.

< <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJfNaQJ97O4> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJfNaQJ97O4>

 

Bringing Order to Chaos by Byron Holland

If we were to apply themes to Internet governance world, the narrative for 2014-15 is definitely 'change'. The governance ecosystem is knee deep in the IANA transition, with a few meetings and teleconferences of the IANA Transition Coordinating Group behind us, and a ramping up of activity around ICANN accountability and governance. While the IANA transition and ICANN accountability processes are being conducted in parallel and independently, it's important to note that not only are they related, they are dependent on one another.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140917_bringing_order_to_chaos/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140917_bringing_order_to_chaos/>

 

ICANN CEO: Internet Fragmentation is risk of excluding governments

In a TV interview broadcast on the BBC this week (September 15, 2014), ICANN CEO Fadi Chehad? said fragmentation is the main risk to the Internet if governments are not more involved in Internet Governance.

< <http://post.milathan.com/2014/09/icann-ceo-internet-fragmentation-is-risk-of-excluding-governments/> http://post.milathan.com/2014/09/icann-ceo-internet-fragmentation-is-risk-of-excluding-governments/>

 

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Back to the Future - ICANN51 is Just Around the Corner

Los Angeles, arguably the "birthplace of the Internet," will next month welcome thousands from around the world for ICANN51, our 51st Public Meeting (12-16 October).

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/back-to-the-future-icann51-is-just-around-the-corner> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/back-to-the-future-icann51-is-just-around-the-corner>

 

Results Available for 17 September 2014 Auction

On 17 September 2014, an Auction conducted by ICANN's authorized Auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC, was held to resolve string contention sets for three new gTLD strings; BUY, TECH, and VIP. String contention occurs when more than one applicant has applied for the same or a confusingly similar gTLD.

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-17sep14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-17sep14-en>

 

Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP) Standing Panel Identified

ICANN has selected and entered into contracts with members of the Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP) Standing Panel. The PICDRP was developed to address reports that a Registry may not be complying with the Public Interest Commitment(s) in Specification 11 of their Registry Agreement

< <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-17sep14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-17sep14-en>

 

Pre-ICANN 51 Policy Update Webinar

The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 2 October 2014 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC, summarizing policy activities across the ICANN policy development community including the ongoing Transition of Stewardship of the IANA Functions and the ICANN Accountability track efforts.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-17-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-17-en>

 

Proposed Changes to GNSO Operating Procedures

Purpose (Brief): To obtain community input on several proposed changes to the GNSO Operating Procedures with respect to certain GNSO Council meeting processes (viz. the Council's ability to waive the deadline for submissions of motions for voting, and to vote outside a Council meeting), and to the GNSO Working Group Guidelines with respect to Working Group consensus levels.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-17-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-17-en>

 

ICANN Board Adopts FY15 Operating Plan and Budget

The ICANN Board adopted the FY15 Operating Plan and Budget on 09 September 2014. To view the document please visit the Financials page.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-16-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-16-en>

 

ICG Announces Fourth Conference Call

The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will hold its fourth conference call on Wednesday, 17 September 2014 from 21:30-22:30 UTC.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-16-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-16-en>

 

Alan Greenberg Selected as Next ALAC Chair

Alan Greenberg, a long-time member of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), has been selected as the next ALAC Chair.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-15-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-15-en>

 

Macedonia and ICANN Sign Cooperation Agreement

Today we are back in South Eastern Europe, in Skopje precisely. Many of us in the ICANN community and those who know the region are well aware that Macedonia and its neighbors boast some of the most active and dedicated Internet communities in the region.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/macedonia-and-icann-sign-cooperation-agreement> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/macedonia-and-icann-sign-cooperation-agreement>

 

Heather Dryden, Chair, Governmental Advisory Committee | ICANN, to Dr. Stephen Crocker

Requests for release of two character labels as second level domains in New gTLDs

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/dryden-to-crocker-2014-09-10-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/dryden-to-crocker-2014-09-10-en>

 

ANA warns that ICANN decision-making could be reduced to political logrolling

The Association of National Advertisers has warned of the dangers behind plans to enhance the GAC?s role in ICANN decision-making, arguing that the move would weaken the multi-stakeholder model and ? absent transparent procedural safeguards ? could see governments make concessions on internet governance decisions in a bid to receive political favours elsewhere.

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=cf465195-817d-4d98-a546-893ce81739f5> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=cf465195-817d-4d98-a546-893ce81739f5>

 

ANA Files Comments in Opposition to ICANN?s GAC Proposal

In response to a new and worrisome proposal put forth by the Board of ICANN, ANA today filed comments in opposition to this overbroad step by the Board. The proposal plans to dramatically increase the influence of the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) within ICANN. As it stands today, GAC is a very powerful committee made up of national governments and, usually as observers, UN agencies and other multi-national organizations. There are currently 137 GAC members and 30 observers.

< <http://www.ana.net/blogs/show/id/31659> http://www.ana.net/blogs/show/id/31659>

 

No gala at ICANN 51

One thing ICANN?s thrice-yearly public meetings never lack is free booze, but there?s going to be a little bit less of it at ICANN 51 in Los Angeles next month.

< <http://domainincite.com/17339-no-gala-at-icann-51> http://domainincite.com/17339-no-gala-at-icann-51>

 

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More choice for Kiwis with changes to .nz domain names

New Zealanders will be able to register domain names directly at the second level within the .nz domain name space, when policy changes come into force from 1pm on the 30th of September.

< <http://www.jaws.co.nz/about-us/media/article/more-choice-for-kiwis-with-changes-to-.nz-domain-names> http://www.jaws.co.nz/about-us/media/article/more-choice-for-kiwis-with-changes-to-.nz-domain-names>

< <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=cd3cafb1-7e33-4413-affb-4217b4319438> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=cd3cafb1-7e33-4413-affb-4217b4319438>

 

.nz domain names available from 30 September 2014

New Zealand domain names ending in .nz but without a second level, such as .co and .net will be available from 30 September 2014.

< <http://www.baldwins.com/nz-domain-names-available-from-30-september-2014/> http://www.baldwins.com/nz-domain-names-available-from-30-september-2014/>

< <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=78367ca0-934d-479d-b0ad-ebf74eb4db36> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=78367ca0-934d-479d-b0ad-ebf74eb4db36>

 

uk: IP addresses and the Data Protection Act

This guide is based on UK law. It was written in March 2008. An IP address in isolation is not personal data under the Data Protection Act, according to the Information Commissioner.

< <http://www.out-law.com/page-8060> http://www.out-law.com/page-8060>

 

uk: Nominet abandons cancellation policy [registration]

Nominet, the ?.uk? domain name registry, has announced that it was abandoning its plans to automatically cancel ?.uk? domain names that could not be validated pursuant to its Data Quality Policy. The automatic cancellation policy was due to commence from September 22 2014; however, under the amended policy, domain names that do not meet the validation procedure will now remain suspended until the data is corrected or they expire.

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=6c48fba7-f756-4c52-8764-afdecbe5985e> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=6c48fba7-f756-4c52-8764-afdecbe5985e>

 

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ICANN Gives the Finger Lakes an Answer

In a Sept. 12 letter to Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), a congressman from the Finger Lakes wine-producing region in the United States, ICANN board chair Steve Crocker explains the state of legal protections against abusive registrations in the coming .wine and .vin TLDs and why ICANN will not be doing anything more to alleviate concerns from wine makers. As Crocker points out, the legal protections for .wine and .vin go well beyond what is currently offered in the .com, .net., and .biz TLDs.

< <http://www.bna.com/dns-policy-notes-b17179894907/> http://www.bna.com/dns-policy-notes-b17179894907/>

 

Get Ready For The .bank Web Domain Gold Rush

The .com world has become overcrowded, making it difficult for financial institutions to stand out. But thousands of new domains ? including .bank and .creditunion ? are making their way to the internet. The new domains open up much needed real estate on the web, providing new marketing and branding opportunities.

< <http://thefinancialbrand.com/42264/aba-dot-bank-website-domains/> http://thefinancialbrand.com/42264/aba-dot-bank-website-domains/>

 

DotGreen is back from the dead

DotGreen Community, a popular but unsuccessful applicant for the .green gTLD, has been resurrected to manage the marketing for the successful applicant, Afilias.

< <http://domainincite.com/17346-dotgreen-is-back-from-the-dead> http://domainincite.com/17346-dotgreen-is-back-from-the-dead>

 

DotGreen Community is back!

Remember DotGreen Community, the company that wanted to run the .green TLD name but gave up in the face of competition?

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/16/dotgreen-community-is-back/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/16/dotgreen-community-is-back/>

 

?Yes? vote would be good for .scot

The prospect of a healthy .scot gTLD would be improved if this week?s Scottish independence referendum produces a majority ?Yes? vote.

< <http://domainincite.com/17314-yes-vote-would-be-good-for-scot> http://domainincite.com/17314-yes-vote-would-be-good-for-scot>

 

Yeehaw! Bumper crop of new gTLD launches

There?s a definite wild west flavor to today?s crop of new gTLD launches, in a week which sees no fewer than 16 strings hit general availability.

< <http://domainincite.com/17310-yeehaw-bumper-crop-of-new-gtld-launches> http://domainincite.com/17310-yeehaw-bumper-crop-of-new-gtld-launches>

 

Bumper Month For New gTLD Launches In September

It seems to be a bumper month for General Availability launches of new gTLDs in September with 16 happening by my count, along with 18 Sunrise launches.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/16/bumper-month-for-new-gtld-launches-in-september/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/09/16/bumper-month-for-new-gtld-launches-in-september/>

< <http://www.domainnews.com/bumper-month-for-new-gtld-launches-in-september.html> http://www.domainnews.com/bumper-month-for-new-gtld-launches-in-september.html>

 

This is the biggest week yet for new TLDs (16 domains!)

At the end of last month, I wrote about how the next 50 days would be important for new TLDs.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/15/this-is-the-biggest-week-yet-for-new-tlds-16-domains/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/15/this-is-the-biggest-week-yet-for-new-tlds-16-domains/>

 

The new TLDs are shaking the main established registrars

The September 2014 edition of the Afnic Industry Report on Domain Names, shows that some of the main registrars are not part of the nTLD ? Top 10 ?

< <http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/8287/show/the-new-top-level-domains-are-shaking-the-main-established-registrars.html> http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/8287/show/the-new-top-level-domains-are-shaking-the-main-established-registrars.html>

 

How New gTLDs Fare in Search Marketing [Research]

We?re all used to gTLDs like .com, .org and .net, but did you know new gTLDs are hitting the market and ICANN states that ?over 1,300 new names or ?strings? could become available in the next few years??

< <http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2367669/How-New-gTLDs-Fare-in-Search-Marketing-Research> http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2367669/How-New-gTLDs-Fare-in-Search-Marketing-Research>

 

Snap up a .melbourne Internet address for your business

If your business operates in Melbourne, you might be interested to know you've only got a week until some predict there will be a rush to snap up .melbourne Internet addresses.

< <http://www.bit.com.au/News/392240,snap-up-a-melbourne-internet-address-for-your-business.aspx> http://www.bit.com.au/News/392240,snap-up-a-melbourne-internet-address-for-your-business.aspx>

 

Busy Release Week for New gTLDs Crests With 8 More Arriving Today - Meanwhile New Study Matches New gTLDs Against .Com in Search Engine Marketing Test

We've gotten used to seeing Donuts, the largest operator of new gTLD registries, open general availability for multiple extensions every Wednesday and today is no exception with .loans, .life, .guide and .church all making their debut. However, Donuts has plenty of company today with Radix Registry rolling out .website, .press and .host and the Rightside registry introducing .republican.

< <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140917.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140917.htm>

 

2nd Round gTLDs: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Alex Tajirian

This post outlines the advantages (good) and threats (bad) that can make or break a gTLD, and the eternal fact that some applications will doom themselves to failure (ugly). The Good... Waiting until the second round to apply for a gTLD may end up being a virtue for the following reasons.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140916_2nd_round_gtlds_the_good_the_bad_and_the_ugly/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140916_2nd_round_gtlds_the_good_the_bad_and_the_ugly/>

 

.vegas beats all six new M+M gTLDs combined

Minds + Machines? first day of general availability for its first six wholly owned new gTLDs has produced some very disappointing numbers.

< <http://domainincite.com/17324-vegas-beats-all-six-new-mm-gtlds-combined> http://domainincite.com/17324-vegas-beats-all-six-new-mm-gtlds-combined>

 

Minds + Machines? new domain names off to slow start

Minds + Machines launched its first six owned and operated TLDs yesterday. The results can only be described as weak, at least based on overnight zone file numbers.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/16/minds-machines-new-domain-names-off-to-slow-start/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/16/minds-machines-new-domain-names-off-to-slow-start/>

 

.xyz tops 500,000 names

XYZ.com?s new gTLD .xyz has become the first in this round to accrue over half a million domains in its zone file.

< <http://domainincite.com/17335-xyz-tops-500000-names> http://domainincite.com/17335-xyz-tops-500000-names>

 

Dot Chinese Online and Dot Chinese Website Featured in EURid's World Report on IDNs 2014

The TLD Registry team is excited and flattered that our Dot Chinese Online (.??) and Dot Chinese Website (.???) TLDs have been featured as the current most successful IDN new gTLDs by the European Registries for Internet Domains (EURid), in their comprehensive World Report on Internationalized Domain Names 2014. 

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140916_dot_chinese_online_and_dot_chinese_website_featured_idn_report/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140916_dot_chinese_online_and_dot_chinese_website_featured_idn_report/>

 

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SNMP-Based DDoS Attack Spoofs Google Public DNS Server

SNMP-based DDoS attacks spoofing Google?s public recursive DNS server have been spotted by the SANS Internet Storm Center.

< <http://threatpost.com/snmp-based-ddos-attack-spoofs-google-public-dns-server/108281> http://threatpost.com/snmp-based-ddos-attack-spoofs-google-public-dns-server/108281>

 

System failures cause most large outages of electronic communications services according to a new ENISA report

The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) publishes today the third annual report about large-scale outages in the electronic communication sector. The Annual Incidents report 2013 provides an aggregated analysis of the security incidents in 2013 which caused severe outages. Most incidents reported to regulators and ENISA involved mobile internet and mobile telephony connections. The most frequent causes are system failures affecting mainly base stations and switches.

< <http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/system-failures-cause-most-large-outages-of-electronic-communications-services-according-to-a-new-enisa-report> http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/system-failures-cause-most-large-outages-of-electronic-communications-services-according-to-a-new-enisa-report>

 

NSA Director Rogers Urges Cyber-Resiliency

NSA Director and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, Admiral Mike Rogers, urged listeners at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit that cyber-resilience should be the focus of network defense.

< <http://threatpost.com/nsa-director-rogers-urges-cyber-resiliency/108292> http://threatpost.com/nsa-director-rogers-urges-cyber-resiliency/108292>

 

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Should this UDRP complainant have withdrawn its case?

The group that owns the the French wine estate Chateau Ausone filed a UDRP against the owner of Ausone.com.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/17/should-this-udrp-complainant-have-withdrawn-its-case/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/17/should-this-udrp-complainant-have-withdrawn-its-case/>

 

Owner of CountryGirlStore.com guilty of reverse domain name hijacking

lLML Investments, owner of Country Girl branded clothing sold at CountryGirlStore.com, has been admonished by a panel for abusing the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/15/countrygirlstore-com-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/15/countrygirlstore-com-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/>

 

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IPv6, IANA transition headline APNIC meeting

Spurring adoption of IPv6 and promoting a smooth transition of the IANA are key Internet governance priorities for the year ahead, according to the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC).

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555408/ipv6-iana-transition-headline-apnic-meeting/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555408/ipv6-iana-transition-headline-apnic-meeting/>

< <http://www.cio.com.au/article/555408/ipv6-iana-transition-headline-apnic-meeting/> http://www.cio.com.au/article/555408/ipv6-iana-transition-headline-apnic-meeting/>

< <http://www.techworld.com.au/article/555408/ipv6-iana-transition-headline-apnic-meeting/> http://www.techworld.com.au/article/555408/ipv6-iana-transition-headline-apnic-meeting/>

 

Rogue IPv6 devices on company IPv4 networks are bad for business

In 2009, TechRepublic, in this article, advised that most if not all computing devices are IPv6-enabled. And not paying attention to that fact could lead to lots of trouble.

< <http://www.techrepublic.com/article/rogue-ipv6-devices-on-company-ipv4-networks-are-bad-for-business/> http://www.techrepublic.com/article/rogue-ipv6-devices-on-company-ipv4-networks-are-bad-for-business/>

 

Antique equipment dents IPv6 reliability

Devices on the edge of the network are holding back performance of IPv6, according to networking industry officials on a panel at APNIC 38.

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555184/antique-equipment-dents-ipv6-reliability/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555184/antique-equipment-dents-ipv6-reliability/>

 

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Website numbers explode past 1 billion mark, and counting [AFP]

The number of websites has burst above one billion and is growing apace, according to figures updated in real time by online tracker Internet Live Stats.

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-17/websites-explode-past-one-billion-mark/5749770> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-17/websites-explode-past-one-billion-mark/5749770>

 

Industry Association: An Implementation Model by Kurt Pritz

We read carefully Scott Hollenbeck's call to form a Domain Name Industry association to promote consistency in technical operations across the many moving parts of the industry and we, the Board and members of the Domain Name Association, largely agree. More formal coordination among registry operators and domain name registrars would improve the domain name registration experience for registrants and business operations for the domain name industry in general.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140917_industry_association_an_implementation_model/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140917_industry_association_an_implementation_model/>

 

Is It Time for a Registration Operations Industry Association? (Part 2) by Scott Hollenbeck

In Part 1 of this series of blog posts I described the need for an industry association of operators to discuss the technical tasks, such as the development, deployment, and ongoing systems administration of the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP), performed by registries and registrars to ensure interoperability and share best practices when providing registration services. In this blog post I'll describe a way to make that happen.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140916_is_it_time_for_registration_operations_industry_association_part_2/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140916_is_it_time_for_registration_operations_industry_association_part_2/>

 

Is it Time for a Registration Operations Industry Association? Part II

In Part I of this series of blog posts I described the need for an industry association of operators to discuss the technical tasks, such as the development, deployment, and ongoing systems administration of the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP), performed by registries and registrars to ensure interoperability and share best practices when providing registration services. In this blog post I?ll describe a way to make that happen. 

< <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/is_it_time_for_a1> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/is_it_time_for_a1>

 

Melbourne firm to run Australian phone numbering system

Melbourne IT services provider Zoak Solutions has won a seven-year contract to build and manage a new telephone number allocation system for Australia.

< <http://www.crn.com.au/News/392116,melbourne-firm-to-run-australian-phone-numbering-system.aspx> http://www.crn.com.au/News/392116,melbourne-firm-to-run-australian-phone-numbering-system.aspx>

 

Books are covered for Germany's United Internet share sale - sources

Books are covered for the sale of up to 11 million shares in German internet service provider United Internet, two sources familiar with the matter said, in a deal worth up to 382 million euros (303.72 million pounds) at Monday's closing price.

< <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/15/uk-united-internet-newissues-idUKKBN0HA1Y220140915> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/15/uk-united-internet-newissues-idUKKBN0HA1Y220140915>

 

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Big Sale of Digital.com Tops This Week's Sales Chart - .DE Domains & 3-Letter .Coms also Soar

When Heritage Auctions ran their latest premium domain auction on July 24th, the biggest bid went to Digital.com. Today that $373,750 sale became official when the transfer of the domain was completed. The buyer was Richard Kershaw's Quality Nonsense Ltd. (the parent company of webmaster tool WhoIsHostingThis.com). That gives Richard (who was featured in an in-depth video interview at DomainSherpa.com in May) one of the top 20 sales reported so far this year (#16 to be exact) as well as the #1 position on out latest weekly all extension Top 20 Sales Chart.

< <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2014/20140917.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2014/20140917.htm>

 

 

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