*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Results Available for 17 September 2014 New gTLD Program 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> Putin considers plan to unplug Russia from the internet 'in an emergency' < <http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/19/vladimir-putin-plan-unplug-russia-internet-emergency-kremlin-moscow> http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/19/vladimir-putin-plan-unplug-russia-internet-emergency-kremlin-moscow> ICANN Auctions: The Latest Schedule and Why It Matters to Brands < <http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/09/17/icann-auctions-the-latest-schedule-and-why-it-matters-to-brands/> http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/09/17/icann-auctions-the-latest-schedule-and-why-it-matters-to-brands/> ICANN's Fresh TLDs: a Gift to Phishers < <http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/icanns-fresh-top-level-domains-a/> http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/icanns-fresh-top-level-domains-a/> Is it Time for a Registration Operations Industry Association? Part III < <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/is_it_time_for_a2> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/is_it_time_for_a2> 'Z-Score' predicts doom of 6 companies - including Verisign < <http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/09/18/z-score-predicts-doom-of-6-companies/> http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/09/18/z-score-predicts-doom-of-6-companies/> Australian Entrepreneurship Is Alive And Well < <http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrystanpaul/2014/09/21/australian-entrepreneurship-is-alive-and-well/> http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrystanpaul/2014/09/21/australian-entrepreneurship-is-alive-and-well/> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Should Governments Control the Internet? by Paul Rosenzweig, Brett D. Schaefer and James L. Gattuso The Internet is now critical to the U.S. economy. A recent Hudson Institute analysis estimated that the information, communications, and technology sector accounted for nearly 10 percent of the total growth of the U.S. economy from 2002 to 2007 ? in other words, the sector was responsible for more than $340 billion of the $4.6 trillion increase in real gross output of the U.S. economy over that period. Small wonder, then, that Congress has taken a keen interest in the Commerce Department's March 14 announcement that it intends to end its current supervisory role over ICANN and facilitate the transition to a new, private-sector led, bottom-up system under which ICANN will operate. < <http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2014/9/should-governments-control-the-internet> http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2014/9/should-governments-control-the-internet> Joint Press Statement for the U.S.-Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue on the Internet Economy - The Sixth Director General-Level Meeting The United States and Japan held the sixth Director General-level meeting of the U.S.-Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue on the Internet Economy in Washington, D.C. on September 16 and 17, 2014. In this dialogue, which included a session with private sector representatives, participants held candid and vibrant discussions on important Internet and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) topics, such as: U.S.-Japan cooperation for ensuring the multi-stakeholder system of Internet governance; the use of personal data and protection of privacy; improving awareness of cyber security risks; telecommunications services; open data; R&D cooperation; and ICT for development. In particular, the United States and Japan continued their joint coordination in preparation for the upcoming Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU PP-14). < <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2014/09/231839.htm> http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2014/09/231839.htm> IANA Stewardship Transition § APNIC 38 At the APNIC 38 conference on 17 September, the APNIC community were invited to discuss the IANA Stewardship Transition at a special session. Here?s how the session played out. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2014/09/17/iana-stewardship-transition-apnic-38/> http://blog.apnic.net/2014/09/17/iana-stewardship-transition-apnic-38/> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Results Available for 17 September 2014 New gTLD Program 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. < <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-17sep14-en> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-17sep14-en> < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-18-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-18-en> IANA Stewardship Coordination Group Publishes Guidelines for Decision-Making The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today announced that it has finalized and published the group's Guidelines for Decision Making. The objective of the document is to assist the ICG in optimizing productivity and effectiveness in the process of making decisions. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-18-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-18-en> Stephen Crocker, Chair, ICANN Board and Fadi Chehade, President and CEO to Supporting Organization, Advisory Committee, Stakeholder Group and Constituency Leadership Response to Questions About Enhancing ICANN Accountability Efforts < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-chehade-to-soac-et-al-2014-09-18-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crocker-chehade-to-soac-et-al-2014-09-18-en> Building the Technical Internet Community in the Middle East On September 8-11, ICANN held a DNSSEC workshop in Amman, Jordan together with the Jordanian-based professional services group, TAG-Org. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-the-technical-internet-community-in-the-middle-east> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-the-technical-internet-community-in-the-middle-east> Release of Country and Territory Names within the .NEUSTAR TLD Purpose (Brief): A Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP) request was submitted by NeuStar, Inc. to allow the release of country and territory names for the .NEUSTAR TLD. As of 31 July 2014, Specification 13 has been granted for .NEUSTAR indicating that the TLD has .BRAND TLD provisions in place. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-19-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-19-en> Martin Sutton, President | The Brand Registry Group, to Akram Atallah Progress with .Brand Applicants and Future Co-operation < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/sutton-to-atallah-2014-09-17-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/sutton-to-atallah-2014-09-17-en> Cherine Chalaby, Chair, New gTLD Program Committee| ICANN, to Benedicto Fonseca Filho and Virgilio Fernandes Almeida New gTLD Application for .AMAZON < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/chalaby-to-filho-almeida-2014-09-19-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/chalaby-to-filho-almeida-2014-09-19-en> Putin considers plan to unplug Russia from the internet 'in an emergency' The Kremlin is considering radical plans to unplug Russia from the global internet in the event of a serious military confrontation or big anti-government protests at home, Russian officials hinted on Friday. < <http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/19/vladimir-putin-plan-unplug-russia-internet-emergency-kremlin-moscow> http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/19/vladimir-putin-plan-unplug-russia-internet-emergency-kremlin-moscow> Moscow Considers Moves to Secure and Defend Internet in Russia Russia's isolation in the wake of Western sanctions imposed over its intervention in Ukraine has reaffirmed the Kremlin's anxiety about U.S. control over the Internet. < <http://online.wsj.com/articles/moscow-considers-moves-to-secure-and-defend-internet-in-russia-1411145000> http://online.wsj.com/articles/moscow-considers-moves-to-secure-and-defend-internet-in-russia-1411145000> Russia to be disconnected from the Internet? The issue of security of the Russian segment of the Internet will be a topic for discussion at the meeting of the Russian Security Council, with the participation of President Vladimir Putin and several high-ranking officials. The meeting will take place next week. According to various reports, the officials will make a number of decisions regulating the use of the Internet in Russia, providing for the ability to cut the Russian Internet, known as Runet, from the outside world, in case of emergency. < <http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/19-09-2014/128572-russia_internet-0/> http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/19-09-2014/128572-russia_internet-0/> Russia looking at measures not to let Russia be cut off internet ? minister The Russian authorities are not planning to cut the country off the worldwide web, but, on the contrary, are looking at measures in case the West tries to block Internet access for Russia, Russian Communications Minister Nikolai Nikiforov said on Friday. < <http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/750406> http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/750406> Russia Plans Break From Global Web as U.S. Rift Deepens Russia plans next week to discuss contingency measures to cut the country off from the global Internet in what the Kremlin called a necessary step to shield the nation from the U.S.-controlled worldwide Web. < <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-19/russia-seeks-to-safeguard-itself-from-u-s-internet-regulation.html> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-19/russia-seeks-to-safeguard-itself-from-u-s-internet-regulation.html> Amid Ukraine crisis, Russia scared ICANN might switch off its domains Russia is reportedly worried that the current wave of Western sanctions against it may wind up including ICANN turning off its domain names. < <http://domainincite.com/17373-amid-ukraine-crisis-russia-scared-icann-might-switch-off-its-domains> http://domainincite.com/17373-amid-ukraine-crisis-russia-scared-icann-might-switch-off-its-domains> ICANN strengthens GAC advice ICANN has published a proposed amendment to its bylaws that can be interpreted as giving the world's governments a stronger voice in matters concerning ICANN's actions, such as the introduction of new gTLDs. This proposed change will make it harder for the ICANN Board to reject advice from its Government Advisory Committee. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=0f1b2975-4b47-4abf-bbfb-01ef43926b37> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Daily/Detail.aspx?g=0f1b2975-4b47-4abf-bbfb-01ef43926b37> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** ae: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority hosts training sessions for IPv6 Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) hosts industry specific training sessions from 7 to 11 September on Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). Participating were a number of organisations as well as federal and local government departments < <http://tra.gov.ae/news_Telecommunications_Regulatory_Authority_hosts_training_sessions_for_IPv6-650-1.php> http://tra.gov.ae/news_Telecommunications_Regulatory_Authority_hosts_training_sessions_for_IPv6-650-1.php> Possible use of .bv Norid is negotiating with the Dutch registry, SIDN, about a collaboration to make the .bv TLD available to the Dutch market. < <http://www.norid.no/nytt/mulig-bruk-bv.en.html> http://www.norid.no/nytt/mulig-bruk-bv.en.html> Make Your Idea Internet Official: Your .com Is Waiting As you think about bringing your business online, look no further than .com, one of the most universally recognized domains on the Internet. While .com is highly desirable for the businesses and individuals around the globe, did you know there are still millions upon millions of great .com domain names available for registration? < <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/make_your_idea_internet_official> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/make_your_idea_internet_official> nl: Simplerinvoicing and SIDN join forces The Simplerinvoicing Foundation and SIDN, the company behind .nl, will be working closely together to expedite the introduction and adoption of electronic invoices that conform to the European standard (PEPPOL). < <https://www.sidn.nl/en/news/news/article/simplerinvoicing-and-sidn-join-forces/> https://www.sidn.nl/en/news/news/article/simplerinvoicing-and-sidn-join-forces/> nl: The.nlyst 15 now out On 1 September, the SIDN Funds formally began operations. The latest edition of The.nlyst introduces you to the Fund?s CEO, Valerie Frissen. There are also features on two initiatives that SIDN is actively involved with: Digital Infrastructure Netherlands, an internet industry umbrella group that works for a secure and reliable digital economy, and the Platform for Internet Standards, a body set up to promote the general acceptance of standards such as iPv6 and DNSSEC. < <https://www.sidn.nl/en/news/news/article/thenlyst-15-now-out/> https://www.sidn.nl/en/news/news/article/thenlyst-15-now-out/> ru: Two-thirds of malicious domains found to spread malware In August, Group-IB sent accredited registrars 101 notices to remove domain names that were in violation. As a result, 80 domain names were taken down. < <http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=6047> http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=6047> Email to .uk rights holders We are currently emailing registrants of UK domains (.co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk, etc.) that have been granted the right to the short .uk equivalent of their current domain under our 5-year reservation mechanism. < <http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/email-uk-rights-holders> http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/email-uk-rights-holders> za: SA closes in on 1m domain names SA will have more than one million domain names ending in .za by the first quarter of 2015 as new Web sites maintain a steady pace in going live. This is according to Lucky Masilela, CEO of the ZA Central Registry, who was speaking at the iWeek annual Internet industry conference this week. < <http://www.itweb.co.za/?id=137826:SA-closes-in-on-1m-domain-names> http://www.itweb.co.za/?id=137826:SA-closes-in-on-1m-domain-names> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** ICANN Auctions: The Latest Schedule and Why It Matters to Brands On September 11, 2014, ICANN released an updated Auction Schedule for all remaining contention sets ? a situation where more than one organization applied for the same gTLD. The outcome of these ICANN Auctions affects not only the new gTLD applicants involved, but also brand owners looking to register in new gTLDs. < <http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/09/17/icann-auctions-the-latest-schedule-and-why-it-matters-to-brands/> http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/09/17/icann-auctions-the-latest-schedule-and-why-it-matters-to-brands/> Amazon beats Google to $4.6m .buy domain Online retailer Amazon has secured the .buy gTLD after beating Google at an auction. Amazon paid nearly $4.6 million for the suffix, trumping other hopeful applicants Donuts Inc and Famous Four Media. < <http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/amazon-beats-google-to-4-6m-buy-domain-4102> http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/amazon-beats-google-to-4-6m-buy-domain-4102> .website gets 6,500 regs in first four hours The new gTLD .website got over 6,500 registrations in the first four hours of general availability, according to Radix Registry. < <http://domainincite.com/17363-website-gets-6500-regs-in-first-four-hours> http://domainincite.com/17363-website-gets-6500-regs-in-first-four-hours> Which made more money ? .website, .press or .host? Radix Registry launched its first three new gTLDs yesterday, and the first day?s numbers make an interesting case study in how difficult it can be to judge the health of a TLD. < <http://domainincite.com/17369-which-made-more-money-website-press-or-host> http://domainincite.com/17369-which-made-more-money-website-press-or-host> Amazon splashes out $4.6m on .Buy domain name Online retailer Amazon has stumped up $4.6m to purchase the exclusive rights to the .Buy domain name as it embraces a new generation of custom internet addresses. < <http://www.thedrum.com/news/2014/09/18/amazon-splashes-out-46m-buy-domain-name> http://www.thedrum.com/news/2014/09/18/amazon-splashes-out-46m-buy-domain-name> .website gets 6,500 regs in first four hours The new gTLD .website got over 6,500 registrations in the first four hours of general availability, according to Radix Registry. < <http://domainincite.com/17363-website-gets-6500-regs-in-first-four-hours> http://domainincite.com/17363-website-gets-6500-regs-in-first-four-hours> CentralNic invests $1.5m in mystery gTLD applicant Registry back-end provider CentralNic has stumped up $1.5 million to back a new gTLD applicant in a forthcoming private auction. < <http://domainincite.com/17358-centralnic-invests-1-5m-in-mystery-gtld-applicant> http://domainincite.com/17358-centralnic-invests-1-5m-in-mystery-gtld-applicant> Donuts wants to patent Domain Protected Marks List Donuts wants to patent the Domain Protected Marks List (DPML), a service that helps brand owners prevent their trademarks from being registered across multiple TLDs. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/18/donuts-wants-to-patent-domain-protected-marks-list/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/18/donuts-wants-to-patent-domain-protected-marks-list/> .Buzz discovers that its registrants enjoy the high life When Bill Doshier decided to apply for the .buzz TLD, he had a vision for how it would be used: entertainment, social media, fashion?you get the idea. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/18/buzz-high-life/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/18/buzz-high-life/> New TLDs find their religion: .Church wins the day ... I should have known that word travels fast in the religious community. .Church was the top domain yesterday, gaining 3,409 registrations in the zone file to end with 4,044. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/18/new-tlds-church/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/18/new-tlds-church/> A Trick to Register Good Generic Domain Names by Jean Guillon A good domain name can be difficult to find... in particular when the domain name extension is highly demanded. It is what is happening with the .CLUB new gTLD. Should your Registrar tell you that the desired domain name is not available, it is not necessarily true. Anybody involved in launching a website has to go through a search for a domain name, and most of the time, it begins with the following question: "is the .com available?". Most of the time the answer is: "no it is not". < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140918_a_trick_to_register_good_generic_domain_names/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140918_a_trick_to_register_good_generic_domain_names/> Backing from the City of Las Vegas Helped .VEGAS Draw Plenty of Attention to Their Launch Befitting its status as the new gTLD representing the Entertainment Capital of the World, .VEGAS had a very splashy General Availability debut Monday (Sept. 15) in Las Vegas. The new extension is also benefiting from its partnership with the City of Las Vegas who gets 10% from each .VEGAS registration. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140918-2.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140918-2.htm> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** ICANN's Fresh TLDs: a Gift to Phishers Though they may be freshly initiated internet addresses, malicious activity is already being seen coming from many of the new TLDs released this year by ICANN. It?s a worrying trend that shows fresh addressing to be a boon for phishers and spammers?at least at first. < <http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/icanns-fresh-top-level-domains-a/> http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/icanns-fresh-top-level-domains-a/> Hackers Break in to Prominent Domain Registrars, Moniker, Melbourne IT, Name.com and Xinnet A story on Hacker News from earlier Tuesday mentions that a group of hackers , Hack The Planet (HTP), was able to hack in to several domain name registrars late last year . The registrars were not specifically targeted, rather they were hacked in order to take down the hosting of another hacker?s IRC channel. < <http://www.domainnamenews.com/registrars/hackers-break-in-to-prominent-domain-registrars-moniker-melbourne-it-name-com-and-xinnet/22534> http://www.domainnamenews.com/registrars/hackers-break-in-to-prominent-domain-registrars-moniker-melbourne-it-name-com-and-xinnet/22534> Warning over Isis cyber threat The Islamist militants who have seized almost a third of Iraq and Syria pose the next great cyber threat as terrorist organisations hoard cyber weaponry from underground markets, the chief executive of FireEye has warned. < <http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/92fb509c-3ee7-11e4-adef-00144feabdc0.html> http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/92fb509c-3ee7-11e4-adef-00144feabdc0.html> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Complainant Gets Dumped On After 13 Years Of Inaction Until Certplex, Ltd. filed a complaint against respondent Hasham Malik / NextAge, the two entities had used their domains concurrently for 13 years with no conflict. Given that the complaint ended in a denied transfer of the domain name braindumps.biz, it seems that the Complainant should have left well enough alone. < <http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/09/14/complainant-gets-dumped-on-after-13-years-of-inaction/> http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/09/14/complainant-gets-dumped-on-after-13-years-of-inaction/> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Is it Time for a Registration Operations Industry Association? Part III In Parts I and II of this series of blog posts I described the need for a registration operations industry association. At the end of Part II, I wrote that Part III will describe ?an opportunity for everyone that?s interested in discussing this topic in a live environment.? The large number of people attending ICANN 51 in Los Angeles presents the best chance of discussion with many potential participants being in the same place at the same time. Let?s take advantage of that proximity. < <http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/is_it_time_for_a2> http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/is_it_time_for_a2> 'Z-Score' predicts doom of 6 companies Does it seem you?re the last to know when a company is in serious financial trouble and end up holding the worthless stock? There?s an early warning system all investors need to know about ? the Altman Z-Score ? that?s is calling out six companies for being in a tough spot. ... So, which companies is the Z-Score warning investors about now? There are six companies in the Standard & Poor?s 1500 index, including Internet infrastructure company VeriSign, computer networker Ciena and publisher Time that each have negative Z-Scores. < <http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/09/18/z-score-predicts-doom-of-6-companies/> http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/09/18/z-score-predicts-doom-of-6-companies/> IEEE standards group wants to bring order to IoT [IDG] The IEEE is embarking on an ambitious effort to build a overarching architecture for the Internet of Things, spanning a multitude of industries and technologies. < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/555580/ieee-standards-group-wants-bring-order-iot/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/555580/ieee-standards-group-wants-bring-order-iot/> < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555580/ieee-standards-group-wants-bring-order-iot/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/555580/ieee-standards-group-wants-bring-order-iot/> GoDaddy Executes On New Marketing Strategy GoDaddy ... launches its 2014 advertising campaign today with new television commercials, online and print advertising and social media engagements. The rollout is another key milestone in GoDaddy?s overall mission to empower small business owners. < <https://au.godaddy.com/news/article/godaddy-executes-on-new-marketing-strategy.aspx> https://au.godaddy.com/news/article/godaddy-executes-on-new-marketing-strategy.aspx> APNIC Community Selects New Members to the ASO AC / NRO NC As part of APNIC 38 in Brisbane, Australia, the APNIC community elected Dr Ajay Kumar as a representative of the Asia Pacific Region to the ASO AC/NRO NC. Dr Kumar will replace Naresh Ajwani who served in the Address Council from 2009. Dr Kumar?s term will begin on January 1st 2015 and end on December 31st 2016. < <https://www.nro.net/news/apnic-community-selects-new-members-to-the-aso-ac-nro-nc> https://www.nro.net/news/apnic-community-selects-new-members-to-the-aso-ac-nro-nc> RIPE NCC Launches General Meeting Registration Through LIR Portal For the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 5 November 2014, RIPE NCC members can now register their attendance and voting preferences through the LIR Portal. < <http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-launches-general-meeting-registration-through-lir-portal> http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-launches-general-meeting-registration-through-lir-portal> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Australian Entrepreneurship Is Alive And Well ... Freelancer CEO and founder Matt Barrie revealed for the first time how much he paid to acquire the Freelancer.com domain name ? a staggering $325,000, which was one of the highest amounts paid for a domain in Australia at the time. < <http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrystanpaul/2014/09/21/australian-entrepreneurship-is-alive-and-well/> http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrystanpaul/2014/09/21/australian-entrepreneurship-is-alive-and-well/> ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** us: Study: Cities with super fast Internet speeds are more productive It's become an article of faith among politicians, investors and entrepreneurs that the Internet ? and access to it ? is an economic engine. It helps connect Americans to education and government services. It serves as a platform for new ideas and companies that wind up changing the world. And it reduces costs for consumers and businesses everywhere. < <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/18/study-cities-with-super-fast-internet-speeds-are-more-productive/> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/18/study-cities-with-super-fast-internet-speeds-are-more-productive/> ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** Credit Card Companies Enable Piracy, Study Claims A new report takes aim at the role that credit card companies are playing in enabling cyberlockers to collect tens of millions of dollars for pirated content. < <http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/credit-card-companies-enable-piracy-study-claims-1201308836/> http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/credit-card-companies-enable-piracy-study-claims-1201308836/> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Why a company you?ve never heard of is about to take over the world The Chinese company Alibaba is going public at 9:30 AM ET on Friday. It is poised to be the largest IPO in history, expected to raise $21 billion. According to Fortune, the offering price will be in the range of $60 to $68 per share. < <http://www.salon.com/2014/09/18/why_a_company_youve_never_heard_of_is_about_to_take_over_the_world/> http://www.salon.com/2014/09/18/why_a_company_youve_never_heard_of_is_about_to_take_over_the_world/> ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Why the NBN's cost-benefit analysis is flawed on arrival by Mark Gregory The recent Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) business luncheon held in Melbourne provided a venue for NBN Co chairman Ziggy Switkowski and Professor Henry Ergas to provide a valuable insight into the NBN?s new direction. < <http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/9/18/technology/why-nbns-cost-benefit-analysis-flawed-arrival> http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/9/18/technology/why-nbns-cost-benefit-analysis-flawed-arrival> ------ 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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