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Global Commission on Internet Governance wobbles into IANA debate

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/27/gcig_wobbles_into_iana/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/27/gcig_wobbles_into_iana/>

 

How New gTLDs Are Playing a Role in Black Friday Marketing and Holiday Marketing in 2014

< <http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/11/26/how-new-gtlds-are-playing-a-role-in-black-friday-marketing-and-holiday-marketing-in-2014/> http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/11/26/how-new-gtlds-are-playing-a-role-in-black-friday-marketing-and-holiday-marketing-in-2014/>

 

ICANN New gTLD Auction Proceeds Approaching $30 Million by Philip Corwin

< <http://www.internetcommerce.org/icann-new-gtld-auction-proceeds-approaching-30-million/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/icann-new-gtld-auction-proceeds-approaching-30-million/>

 

Could brand gTLD owners use subdomains like apps?

< <http://info.wolfedomain.com/blog/bid/394149/Could-brand-gTLD-owners-use-subdomains-like-apps> http://info.wolfedomain.com/blog/bid/394149/Could-brand-gTLD-owners-use-subdomains-like-apps>

 

Black Friday and New gTLDs

< <http://www.netnames.com/blog/2014/11/black-friday/> http://www.netnames.com/blog/2014/11/black-friday/>

 

Black Friday and new gTLDs: the opportunity for brands

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=665a2787-4c48-49ac-ba7d-7ac247c376c6> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=665a2787-4c48-49ac-ba7d-7ac247c376c6>

 

Rights to bitcoin.com.au sold, former owner cites possible malware isssues

< <http://www.startupsmart.com.au/technology/rights-to-bitcoincomau-sold-former-owner-cites-possible-malware-isssues/2014112713716.html> http://www.startupsmart.com.au/technology/rights-to-bitcoincomau-sold-former-owner-cites-possible-malware-isssues/2014112713716.html>

 

bitcoin.com.au changes hands for $40K

< <http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/66282-bitcoincomau-changes-hands-for-$40k> http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/66282-bitcoincomau-changes-hands-for-$40k>

 

 

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Global Commission on Internet Governance wobbles into IANA debate

The Global Commission on Internet Governance has waded into the debate over the critical IANA contract with a formal statement and position paper. Rather than making a splash, however, the result is somewhat of a soggy mess.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/27/gcig_wobbles_into_iana/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/27/gcig_wobbles_into_iana/>

 

NETmundial: Steps Towards Global Internet Governance

This August, the World Economic Forum and in conjunction with ICANN, the leading organization responsible for maintaining the internet?s stability, hosted the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance, also known as the NETmundial Initiative. This conference brought together hundreds of government representatives, private sector members, civil society leaders, and academic and technology experts, as well as thousands of viewers via social media, to discuss the framework for carrying out global internet governance, in accordance with the NETmundial Principles established earlier this April.

< <http://www.diplomaticourier.com/news/topics/diplomacy/2418-netmundial-steps-towards-global-internet-governance> http://www.diplomaticourier.com/news/topics/diplomacy/2418-netmundial-steps-towards-global-internet-governance>

 

NetMundial 'rule-the-internet' ISC project gets grudging support of civil society

Civil society groups have decided they will not boycott the proposed new internet governance program, the NetMundial Initiative.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/28/civil_society_gives_qualified_backing_to_netmundial_initiative/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/28/civil_society_gives_qualified_backing_to_netmundial_initiative/>

 

?ICANN Should Serve Global Internet Interests?

ICANN?s future duties and responsibilities were discussed during the latest RIPE meeting of Internet Service Providers, network operators and other interested parties. In the light of the upcoming changes, when the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, IANA, run by ICANN will cease to be supervised by the US, Hans Petter Holen, RIPE?s chairman, argued that ICANN should be serving the interests of a broader Internet public. It would not suffice for ICANN to follow the interests of companies, he said. Holen also said that RIPE and other IANA entities require waterproof contracts, especially with the future of ICANN still being undecided.

< <https://international.eco.de/2014/news/icann-should-serve-global-internet-interests.html> https://international.eco.de/2014/news/icann-should-serve-global-internet-interests.html>

 

Laws, Sausages and the IANA transition (Part 2): the Kelly Bill by Milton Mueller

The latest entry in the IANA transition/ICANN reform process is a bill introduced in the U.S. Congress by Representative Kelly (R., Pa.). It is called the ?Defending Internet Freedom Act of 2014.? Before it can effectuate the IANA transition, the law requires NTIA to certify to the appropriate Congressional committees that certain reforms have been made in ICANN.

< <http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/11/28/laws-sausages-and-the-iana-transition-part-2-the-kelly-bill/> http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/11/28/laws-sausages-and-the-iana-transition-part-2-the-kelly-bill/>

 

Laws, Sausages and the IANA transition (part 1) by Milton Mueller 

Political people like to compare the making of laws to the making of sausages. In the IANA transition, we can now claim to have produced a Frankfurter.

< <http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/11/24/laws-sausages-and-the-iana-transition-part-1/> http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/11/24/laws-sausages-and-the-iana-transition-part-1/>

 

Halfway to Wrecking Internet Freedom: To forestall censorship by authoritarian governments, the White House must renew the Icann contract. [subscription maybe required]

We?re at the midpoint between the Obama administration?s March announcement that it would end U.S. protection of the open Internet and September 2015, when the change is supposed to happen. During this time, there has been no progress finding an alternative for protecting the Internet from authoritarian governments.

< <http://online.wsj.com/articles/gordon-crovitz-halfway-to-wrecking-internet-freedom-1417387404> http://online.wsj.com/articles/gordon-crovitz-halfway-to-wrecking-internet-freedom-1417387404>

 

Internet regulation in a ?Fa?ish? era by Dr. Rafid Fatani

IN a recent lecture at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, Prince Turki Al-Faisal (former head of Saudi Intelligence) urged people to stop using the term "Da?ish" (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - ISIL) and rather use the term "Fa?ish"- literally translated as "the lowest low". So I will do so.

< <http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20141130225942> http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20141130225942>

 

China's bid for Internet influence

China's inaugural World Internet Conference last week in Zhejiang province had, as its slogan, "an inter-connected world shared and governed by all".

< <http://digital.asiaone.com/digital/news/chinas-bid-internet-influence> http://digital.asiaone.com/digital/news/chinas-bid-internet-influence>

< <http://www.straitstimes.com/the-big-story/asia-report/china/story/chinas-bid-internet-influence-20141128> http://www.straitstimes.com/the-big-story/asia-report/china/story/chinas-bid-internet-influence-20141128>

 

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IANA Stewardship Transition Cross Community Working Group on Naming Related Functions - Chairs' Statement with progress update and route ahead: Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson

Following on from the face-to-face meeting of the Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions in Frankfurt, Germany on 19 ? 20 November 2014, the CWG has continued to make good progress.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-28-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-28-en>

 

IANA Stewardship Transition Cross Community Working Group on Naming Related Functions - Chairs' Statement on Frankfurt Face-to-Face Meeting: Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson

The Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions met for a face-to-face in Frankfurt, Germany on 19 ? 20 November 2014. The highly diverse CWG is one of the three groups submitting a proposal to the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) as part of the overall IANA Stewardship Transition process. As noted in the CWG Charter [DOC, 132 KB], the IANA stewardship transition process is taking place alongside a parallel and related process on enhancing ICANN accountability.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-11-20-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-11-20-en>

 

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cn/ru: National domains? registries of Russia and China signed Memorandum of Understanding

World Internet Conference took place in China last week. More than 1.5 thousand experts from 175 countries took part in it. They represented governments, international organizations, business, scientific and technical communities. The focuses of the conference were issues of global Internet governance, development of mobile Internet, cross-border e-commerce, problems in the sphere of information security and fight against cyber terrorism.

< <http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=6267> http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=6267>

 

Minister Unveils 'Switch to .gov.ng' Initiative for Federal Civil Service

The Minister of Communications Technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson has presented the 'Switch to .gov.ng' initiative to the Head of Service, Federal Civil Service, Mr. Danladi Kifasi and the directorate staff, aimed at fostering the adoption and penetration of the unified email platform for staff of the Federal Civil Service of Nigeria.

< <http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/minister-unveils-switch-to-gov-ng-initiative-for-federal-civil-service/195132/> http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/minister-unveils-switch-to-gov-ng-initiative-for-federal-civil-service/195132/>

< <http://allafrica.com/stories/201411270913.html> http://allafrica.com/stories/201411270913.html>

 

Swedish ccTLD Registry Using Fear To Sell Domains

The .se domain name registry is currently running a promotional campaign aimed at individuals to encourage them to register theirname.se

< <http://www.internetnews.me/2014/11/28/swedish-cctld-registry-using-fear-sell-domains/> http://www.internetnews.me/2014/11/28/swedish-cctld-registry-using-fear-sell-domains/>

 

Invitation of Comments and Feedback: .ZA GENERAL POLICY

The .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) hereby invites comments and feedback on the draft .ZA General Policy. The General Policy is intended to be the overarching policy document for the .ZA namespace, which confirms and clarify key principles, practices and standards that underpin the registration and management of domain names in .ZA.

< <http://www.zadna.org.za/news/entry/invitation-of-comments-and-feedback-.za-general-policy> http://www.zadna.org.za/news/entry/invitation-of-comments-and-feedback-.za-general-policy>

 

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How New gTLDs Are Playing a Role in Black Friday Marketing and Holiday Marketing in 2014

While Americans are finalizing their shopping strategies for retail?s biggest day of the year, brands have been developing their own Black Friday marketing strategies with new gTLDs such as .BLACKFRIDAY and .CHRISTMAS

< <http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/11/26/how-new-gtlds-are-playing-a-role-in-black-friday-marketing-and-holiday-marketing-in-2014/> http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/11/26/how-new-gtlds-are-playing-a-role-in-black-friday-marketing-and-holiday-marketing-in-2014/>

 

ICANN New gTLD Auction Proceeds Approaching $30 Million by Philip Corwin

While the debate continues as to whether most new gTLDs are a sound long-term investment for their registry operators, there?s no disputing that the program has been an economic boom for ICANN. The 1,930 first round applications each required an application fee of $185,000, which added up to a tidy $357 million. Even after refunds for withdrawn applications ICANN still cleared about a third of a billion dollars from the first round before a single string was delegated.

< <http://www.internetcommerce.org/icann-new-gtld-auction-proceeds-approaching-30-million/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/icann-new-gtld-auction-proceeds-approaching-30-million/>

 

Could brand gTLD owners use subdomains like apps?

Most brand gTLD applicants like Apple, Microsoft, McDonalds, American Express, Macy?s, JP Morgan, BMW, Lexus, Toyota, Target, Walmart, Safeway, and Johnson & Johnson, to name just a few, are starting to plan for how they will use their brand gTLD(s) in 2014.

< <http://info.wolfedomain.com/blog/bid/394149/Could-brand-gTLD-owners-use-subdomains-like-apps> http://info.wolfedomain.com/blog/bid/394149/Could-brand-gTLD-owners-use-subdomains-like-apps>

 

Black Friday and New gTLDs

In less than 24 hours one of the biggest global shopping days starts when the doors open and tills start ringing for Black Friday. The last Friday in November has always traditionally been a day reserved for North America to purge itself of the excesses of Thanksgiving with a bit of retail therapy. Just like the United Kingdom had the Boxing Day sales where people would queue through Christmas Day to get their hands on the best deals and bargains.

< <http://www.netnames.com/blog/2014/11/black-friday/> http://www.netnames.com/blog/2014/11/black-friday/>

 

Black Friday and new gTLDs: the opportunity for brands

Amidst the blitz of Black Friday-themed press releases and stories that have been written this week, one blog taking a unique angle has looked at the role new gTLDs are playing in marketing around the holiday season. Happily, it is more a story of ?opportunity? than ?threat?.

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=665a2787-4c48-49ac-ba7d-7ac247c376c6> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=665a2787-4c48-49ac-ba7d-7ac247c376c6>

 

Tmall and New gTLDs: Tools for Brands Engaging in E-commerce in China

A number of Western brands, most recently American bulk retailer Costco, have forayed into China?s e-commerce market via Alibaba?s B2C platform Tmall. As the parent company of both Tmall and C2C platform Taobao, Alibaba has become the dominant player in China?s e-commerce landscape, having captured some 80% of that market and, as of 2013, commanding an annual revenue of $240 billion (greater than those of eBay and Amazon combined).

< <http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/11/24/tmall-and-new-gtlds-tools-for-brands-engaging-in-e-commerce-in-china/> http://gtldstrategy.com/2014/11/24/tmall-and-new-gtlds-tools-for-brands-engaging-in-e-commerce-in-china/>

 

Premium Names launched for .cymru and .wales

The Premium Names list for the new .cymru and .wales domain names is published today, ready for applications from 29 December 2014 when anyone can apply for domain names that have not been registered in the earlier phases.

< <http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/premium-names-launched-cymru-and-wales> http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/premium-names-launched-cymru-and-wales>

 

World AIDS Day: Give a Clear Signal with .hiv

The initiative dotHIV is bringing the red ribbon to the Internet ? with the domain ending .hiv. Since August 2014 companies and organizations have been registering the TLD, as a symbol of solidarity and as a contribution towards supporting people with the immunodeficiency virus.

< <https://international.eco.de/2014/news/world-aids-day-give-a-clear-signal-with-hiv.html> https://international.eco.de/2014/news/world-aids-day-give-a-clear-signal-with-hiv.html>

 

Google Adwords Study Performance differences of .com versus new gTLDs

Which domain extensions (TLDs) are better for Search Engine Marketing: .Com or the new extensions? Globerunner.com questioned this and started researching the performance differences of .com versus new gTLDs within search engine marketing. In a direct comparison between the example domains 3caratdiamonds.com and 3carat.diamonds, the study shows that there is no clear winner.

< <https://sedo.com/us/news/3539/Google-Adwords-Study-/> https://sedo.com/us/news/3539/Google-Adwords-Study-/>

 

A "version 2" of the Internet ?

A week ago I was discussing the alternative of an European Internet root with an ex-ICANN Board member. The idea that I like to develop in these discussions is to offer end-users a modern and cheaper naming system. Note that it does not mean the ICANN root is a bad one, it means that a new and better one could cohabit with the (now old) existing one.

< <http://www.gtld.club/2014/11/a-version-2-of-internet.html> http://www.gtld.club/2014/11/a-version-2-of-internet.html>

 

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How a tiny DNSSEC server can make a huge difference by George Michaelson

At the IEPG meeting held at IETF91 Honolulu, Ray Bellis from Nominet (the .UK ccTLD registry) presented on his tiny DNSSEC server. Ray wrote this for APNIC Labs so we could test DNSSEC.

< <http://blog.apnic.net/2014/11/26/ray-bellis-makes-a-tiny-dnssec-server-which-serves-unlimited-dnssec-zones/> http://blog.apnic.net/2014/11/26/ray-bellis-makes-a-tiny-dnssec-server-which-serves-unlimited-dnssec-zones/>

 

ENISA publishes the first framework on how to evaluate National Cyber Security Strategies

ENISA issues today an Evaluation Framework on National Cyber Security Strategies (NCSS) addressed to policy experts and government officials who design, implement and evaluate an NCSS policy. This work is strongly aligned with the EU Cyber Security Strategy (EU CSS) and aims to assist Member States in developing capabilities in the area of NCSS.

< <http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/enisa-publishes-the-first-framework-on-how-to-evaluate-national-cyber-security-strategies> http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/enisa-publishes-the-first-framework-on-how-to-evaluate-national-cyber-security-strategies>

 

Syrian hacking group places pop-up message on websites

A number of websites have been compromised to display a message from a group identifying itself as the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA).

< <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30232899> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30232899>

 

Syrian electronic army 'hacks' Independent, OK Magazine and NHL

The websites of the Independent, the Daily Telegraph, OK magazine, the London Evening Standard and America?s National Hockey League have been ?hacked? by the Syrian Electronic Army, the pro-Assad Syrian hacker group.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/27/syrian-electronic-army-hacks-independent-ok-magazine-and-nhl> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/27/syrian-electronic-army-hacks-independent-ok-magazine-and-nhl>

 

au: Review set as hacker gangs cost $1bn a year

THE government has ordered a review to find ways to reduce ?increasing cyber threats to ?computer systems in Australia?s banks, public service operations and Defence facilities.

< <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/review-set-as-hacker-gangs-cost-1bn-a-year/story-e6frg8yo-1227137477710> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/review-set-as-hacker-gangs-cost-1bn-a-year/story-e6frg8yo-1227137477710>

 

au: Cybersecurity is not ?set and forget?

THE nation?s cybersecurity should be reviewed more consistently to keep abreast with the rapid pace of technology, analysts said.

< <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/cybersecurity-is-not-set-and-forget/story-e6frgakx-1227137793075> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/cybersecurity-is-not-set-and-forget/story-e6frgakx-1227137793075>

 

au: Prime Minister Tony Abbott announces cyber security review, the first of its kind in six years

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced a review into cyber security to better protect the Government and businesses from online attacks.

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-27/prime-minister-tony-abbott-announces-cyber-security-review/5922314> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-27/prime-minister-tony-abbott-announces-cyber-security-review/5922314>

 

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Sometimes Doing Nothing Means Everything

I?ve won many UDRP cases where the disputed domain name fails to resolve to any website or other content. This is often called ?passive holding? and it can give visitors who type in that domain the wrong impression that a brand owner has either gone out of business or has at least failed to give sufficient attention to the online component of its marketing efforts.

< <http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/11/24/sometimes-doing-nothing-means-everything/> http://domainnamestrategy.com/2014/11/24/sometimes-doing-nothing-means-everything/>

 

TrendyHair.es owner guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking

WIPO panel finds GIGS United S.L. guilty of reverse domain name hijacking.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/11/28/trendyhair-es-owner-guilty-of-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/11/28/trendyhair-es-owner-guilty-of-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/>

 

This holiday season INTA is asking consumers to act vigilantly when making e-commerce purchases via social media

Social counterfeiting is on the rise. A recently published report by the UK IP Crime Group found that the sale of counterfeit goods via social media rose 15% in 2013 / 14. A separate study, authored by two Italian cyber-security experts, found that 24% of all Facebook ads for fashion and luxury goods linked to websites selling counterfeit items. With Cyber Monday around the corner, the International Trademark Association (INTA) is asking consumers to shop with care this holiday season, especially when shopping via social media.

< <http://www.inta.org/Press/Pages/2014Holidays.aspx> http://www.inta.org/Press/Pages/2014Holidays.aspx>

 

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IPv6 Summit- Global deployment or digital divide? by Paul Wilson

Recently I returned from two days in Taipei, firstly attending the 2014 Global IPv6 Summit, and then meeting with a number of APNIC members.

< <http://blog.apnic.net/2014/11/25/ipv6-summit-global-deployment-or-digital-divide/> http://blog.apnic.net/2014/11/25/ipv6-summit-global-deployment-or-digital-divide/>

 

The IPv6 dilemma ? are we making the same mistake?

In 2012, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Europe, or RIPE NCC, claimed the five internet registries each had just 16.8 million IPv4 addresses left.

< <http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240235262/The-IPv6-dilemma-are-we-making-the-same-mistake> http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240235262/The-IPv6-dilemma-are-we-making-the-same-mistake>

 

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Google's whois results say it's a lousy smut searcher

Naughty domain owners are still playing nasty tricks on the whois domain lookup service to tease the likes of Google and Microsoft.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/27/googles_whois_results_say_its_a_lousy_smut_searcher/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/27/googles_whois_results_say_its_a_lousy_smut_searcher/>

 

Taking the First Steps Online: It All Starts With a Name

For many small businesses and start-ups, the first steps to creating an online presence can be a daunting prospect. With so much information out there, knowing exactly what is best for your business can be a challenge. Richard Stevenson of 1&1 Internet, Europe?s largest domain name registrar, outlines the first steps for business owners interested in getting online.

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

 

How important are keyword domains to SEO? Impact of keyword domain names on organic search rankings

SEO intelligence software company CanIRank conducted a very interesting in-depth study into the impact of keyword domain names on organic search rankings. The research provides hard evidence that companies could greatly reduce their costs by investing in keyword domains despite recent moves by Google to reduce their influence.

< <https://sedo.com/us/news/3541/How-important-are-keyword-domains-to-SEO/> https://sedo.com/us/news/3541/How-important-are-keyword-domains-to-SEO/>

 

Domain Name Stocks walloped so far in 2014

Most publicly traded domain name companies have had their stocks hit hard in 2014.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/11/28/domain-name-stocks-walloped-so-far-in-2014/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/11/28/domain-name-stocks-walloped-so-far-in-2014/>

 

RIPE NCC and EuroDIG: Open Call for Input

EuroDIG, the European Dialogue on Internet Governance, is an open forum that meets annually to discuss Internet governance issues of relevance to Internet stakeholders in Europe. EuroDIG 2015 will take place from 4-5 June 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria. What issues do you think should be on the agenda?

< <http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/industry-developments/ripe-ncc-and-eurodig-open-call-for-input> http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/industry-developments/ripe-ncc-and-eurodig-open-call-for-input>

 

Andrei Kolesnikov presented the award for the development of RuNet infrastructure

On November 25, 2014 XI ceremony of the National award for the contribution to the development of Russian segment of the Internet ?RuNet Awards 2014? took place in Moscow.

< <http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=6276> http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=6276>

 

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Invest.com Sells For Over $5 Million Dollars

According to the forexmagnates.com, the domain name Invest.com has been sold for more than $5 Million dollars to the VC firm Singulariteam headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel and will be used for a Forex trading site.

< <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/11/30/invest-com-sells-for-over-5-million-dollars/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/11/30/invest-com-sells-for-over-5-million-dollars/>

 

New gTLDs: Premium domains available exclusively at Sedo! Pre-selected names such as seo.club, life.bio, baby.bio and aidstest.hiv

Domain trading with the new extensions like .club, .bio and .online is already in full swing. To ensure that you do not miss out on the best domains, we have pre-selected names from our premium lists for you.

< <https://sedo.com/us/news/3535/New-gTLDs-Premium-domains-available-exclusively-at-Sedo/> https://sedo.com/us/news/3535/New-gTLDs-Premium-domains-available-exclusively-at-Sedo/>

 

Rights to bitcoin.com.au sold, former owner cites possible malware isssues

Australian company DigitalCC has given up the rights to the domain name bitcoin.com.au, just a few months after buying it for $US23,000 ($A27,000).

< <http://www.startupsmart.com.au/technology/rights-to-bitcoincomau-sold-former-owner-cites-possible-malware-isssues/2014112713716.html> http://www.startupsmart.com.au/technology/rights-to-bitcoincomau-sold-former-owner-cites-possible-malware-isssues/2014112713716.html>

 

bitcoin.com.au changes hands for $40K

Dot-com boom-and-bust survivor Domenic Carosa's dominet digital has paid almost $40,000 for the bitcoin.com.au domain name.

< <http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/66282-bitcoincomau-changes-hands-for-$40k> http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/66282-bitcoincomau-changes-hands-for-$40k>

 

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Measuring the Digital Economy - A New Perspective: Forthcoming, will be released on November 30, 2014

The growing role of the digital economy in daily life has heightened demand for new data and measurement tools. Internationally comparable and timely statistics combined with robust cross-country analyses are crucial to strengthen the evidence base for digital economy policy making, particularly in a context of rapid change. This report presents indicators traditionally used to monitor the information society and complements them with experimental indicators that provide insight into areas of policy interest.

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