*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Commerce will likely have to extend IANA contract < <http://fcw.com/articles/2015/05/13/internet-governance.aspx> http://fcw.com/articles/2015/05/13/internet-governance.aspx> Is the UN finally moving beyond Internet governance to focus on what really matters? by Nick Ashton-Hart < <http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/05/13/is-the-un-finally-moving-beyond-inter net-governance-to-focus-on-what-really-matters/> http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/05/13/is-the-un-finally-moving-beyond-intern et-governance-to-focus-on-what-really-matters/> shouldthisbeallowed.au ? public comment sought on the use of the .au domain space < <http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/14_may_2015/20150514/shouldt hisbeallowed-au-public_comment_sought_on_the_use_of_the_-au_domain_space.pag e> http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/14_may_2015/20150514/shouldth isbeallowed-au-public_comment_sought_on_the_use_of_the_-au_domain_space.page > au: Prohibited domain names < <http://www.domainer.com.au/general/prohibited-domain-names/> http://www.domainer.com.au/general/prohibited-domain-names/> .sucks threatens ICANN with defamation claim after ?extortion? letters < <http://domainincite.com/18514-sucks-threatens-icann-with-defamation-claim-a fter-extortion-letters> http://domainincite.com/18514-sucks-threatens-icann-with-defamation-claim-af ter-extortion-letters> .sucks explains Sunrise Premium name change < <http://domainincite.com/18518-sucks-explains-sunrise-premium-name-change> http://domainincite.com/18518-sucks-explains-sunrise-premium-name-change> ?.sucks? dispute escalates as IPC president responds to threats and Congress holds hearing < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=4b0e7fd5-f087-4dd1-a f16-f24fd51d0f02> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=4b0e7fd5-f087-4dd1-af 16-f24fd51d0f02> Spam and Phishing in Q1: New domains revitalize old spam < <http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Spam-and-Phishing-in-Q1-New- domains-revitalize-old-spam> http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Spam-and-Phishing-in-Q1-New-d omains-revitalize-old-spam> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** The Internet .Sucks The U.S. government wants to relinquish control of the Web. But the alternative really dot-sucks. Going back almost to the days when Al Gore invented the Internet, the federal government has been in charge of online addresses through its contract with the California-based nonprofit ICANN. Now, responding to growing international complaints because of the Edward Snowden affair, the feds are extricating themselves from this Series of Tubes. < <http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-internet-sucks/2015/05/13/43acd5 40-f9b0-11e4-9030-b4732caefe81_story.html> http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-internet-sucks/2015/05/13/43acd54 0-f9b0-11e4-9030-b4732caefe81_story.html> Commerce will likely have to extend IANA contract An ambitious deadline to transition U.S. control over a key piece of global Internet architecture to an international multi-stakeholder group will likely not be met. The U.S. currently controls the core address book of the Internet ? the root zone file that maps web addresses in TLDs (like .com and .uk). < <http://fcw.com/articles/2015/05/13/internet-governance.aspx> http://fcw.com/articles/2015/05/13/internet-governance.aspx> IANA Handover Likely Not Ready for Sept. 30 Deadline One of the key takeaways from the House Communications Subcommittee hearing on the handover of oversight of the IANA to a multistakeholder model is that the transfer won't be ready by the Sept. 30, 2015 expiration date of the current contract with ICANN, a nonprofit created by the U.S. in 1997. < <http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/iana-handover-likely-not-r eady-sept-30-deadline/140858> http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/iana-handover-likely-not-re ady-sept-30-deadline/140858> US Companies Are Throwing a Fit Because They're Losing Control Over the Internet Control over the internet is slipping away from the US government and American corporations in favour of a more global approach, and the corporations don?t like how they?re being treated so far. < <http://motherboard.vice.com/read/us-companies-are-throwing-a-fit-because-th eyre-losing-control-over-the-internet> http://motherboard.vice.com/read/us-companies-are-throwing-a-fit-because-the yre-losing-control-over-the-internet> Is the UN finally moving beyond Internet governance to focus on what really matters? by Nick Ashton-Hart Unless you are obliged to follow the intergovernmental calendar of meetings in Geneva, you are probably not aware that a UN body called the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) met last week. The CSTD meets annually to monitor the implementation of targets set in 2003 and 2005 by the WSIS. Last week?s meeting was particularly important because it partly defined what the UN General Assembly will consider when heads of state meet in December 2015 to review the last ten years of the WSIS process and decide the next steps. < <http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/05/13/is-the-un-finally-moving-beyond-inter net-governance-to-focus-on-what-really-matters/> http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/05/13/is-the-un-finally-moving-beyond-intern et-governance-to-focus-on-what-really-matters/> Testimony before US House regarding Stakeholder Perspectives on the IANA Transition On May 13, Director of CDT?s Global Internet Policy and Human Rights Project, Matthew Shears, testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications & Technology regarding ?Stakeholder Perspectives on the IANA Transition.? His full testimony can be found below and is also downloadable in PDF. < <https://cdt.org/insight/testimony-before-us-house-regarding-stakeholder-per spectives-on-the-iana-transition/> https://cdt.org/insight/testimony-before-us-house-regarding-stakeholder-pers pectives-on-the-iana-transition/> In Congressional Hearing, Stakeholders Highlight ICANN's Failures and Need for Reform by Daniel Castro Can we trust ICANN to conduct itself in a predictable, open, transparent, and accountable manner if it takes over governance of the Internet's domain name system from the U.S. government? That was the main question up for discussion Wednesday in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, as lawmakers heard feedback from a diverse group of stakeholders about the NTIA plan to relinquish its historical oversight of key technical Internet functions. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150513_in_congressional_hearing_stakeholder s_highlight_icann_failures/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150513_in_congressional_hearing_stakeholders _highlight_icann_failures/> DNS POLICY NOTES FOR MAY 14, 2015 Collected news and opinion about ICANN, the domain name business, Internet governance, and miscellaneous other cyberlaw topics for May 14, 2015. < <http://www.bna.com/dns-policy-notes-b17179926510/> http://www.bna.com/dns-policy-notes-b17179926510/> DNS POLICY NOTES FOR MAY 13, 2015 Collected news and opinion about ICANN, the domain name business, Internet governance, and miscellaneous other cyberlaw topics for May 13, 2015. < <http://www.bna.com/dns-policy-notes-b17179926475/> http://www.bna.com/dns-policy-notes-b17179926475/> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Addressing the Findability Problem on ICANN Sites The most common complaint I get about ICANN's digital presence is as simple as it is fundamental: 'I can't find stuff'. Finding information on ICANN.org is difficult. The role of any web presence is to provide information and function to users and, while both may be present, it's not especially helpful if users can't find the content or function that they need. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/addressing-the-findability-problem-on-icann -sites> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/addressing-the-findability-problem-on-icann- sites> ICG Announces Sixteenth Conference Call and Publishes a Statement The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has scheduled its sixteenth conference call: < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-05-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-05-12-en> Proposed Renewal of .TRAVEL Sponsored TLD Registry Agreement Purpose (Brief): This public comment proceeding seeks input on the proposed agreement for renewal of the 2005 Registry Agreement for .TRAVEL which is set to expire on 21 July 2015. This proposal is a result of discussions between ICANN and Tralliance Registry Management Company, LLC (the Registry Operator for the .TRAVEL TLD). < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-12-en> Release of Country and Territory Names within the .SONY, .ARCHI, .BIO and .SAARLAND TLDs Purpose (Brief): Four (4) Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP) requests were submitted by the registry operators listed below to allow the release of country and territory names for the below TLDs. In total, the requests concern 4 New gTLDs. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-13-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-13-en> Updated Auction Schedule The Auction Schedule is updated as of 13 May 2015. Additional Auctions may be scheduled based on eligibility. < <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions> Key Issue Updates from ICANN Stakeholder Perspectives on the IANA Transition < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/swinehart-to-walden-es hoo-12may15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/swinehart-to-walden-esh oo-12may15-en.pdf> Letter from Steven M. Marks, Chief, Digital Business & General Counsel | Recording Industry Association of America, Inc., to Steve Crocker and Fadi Chehad? New gTLD application for .MUSIC < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marks-to-crocker-cheha de-12may15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marks-to-crocker-chehad e-12may15-en.pdf> Letter from Jonathon Nevett, Co-Founder | Donuts Inc., to ICANN Board of Directors and Economist Intelligence Unit New gTLD application for .CPA < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/nevett-to-icann-eiu-1- 11may15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/nevett-to-icann-eiu-1-1 1may15-en.pdf> Letter from Jonathon Nevett, Co-Founder | Donuts Inc. to ICANN Board of Directors and Economist Intelligence Unit New gTLD application for .CPA < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/nevett-to-icann-eiu-2- 11may15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/nevett-to-icann-eiu-2-1 1may15-en.pdf> Letter from Thomas Schneider, Chair, Government Advisory Committee, to Steve Crocker ATRT2 Recommendations < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/schneider-to-crocker-0 8may15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/schneider-to-crocker-08 may15-en.pdf> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** shouldthisbeallowed.au ? public comment sought on the use of the .au domain space Key Points: The new auDA Issues Paper considers whether direct registration of domain names at the second level under .au (eg. websitename.au) should be permitted, or whether the current policy permitting registration only at the third level (eg. websitename.com.au) should remain. < <http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/14_may_2015/20150514/shouldt hisbeallowed-au-public_comment_sought_on_the_use_of_the_-au_domain_space.pag e> http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/14_may_2015/20150514/shouldth isbeallowed-au-public_comment_sought_on_the_use_of_the_-au_domain_space.page > au: Prohibited domain names This is a follow up article regarding .au domain names that are a definite no-no in Australia. < <http://www.domainer.com.au/general/prohibited-domain-names/> http://www.domainer.com.au/general/prohibited-domain-names/> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** .sucks threatens ICANN with defamation claim after ?extortion? letters Vox Populi Registry has threatened to sue ICANN for defamation and other alleged breaches of US law, over allegations of ?extortion? made by two of its constituencies. < <http://domainincite.com/18514-sucks-threatens-icann-with-defamation-claim-a fter-extortion-letters> http://domainincite.com/18514-sucks-threatens-icann-with-defamation-claim-af ter-extortion-letters> .sucks explains Sunrise Premium name change Vox Populi Registry abandonment of the .sucks ?Sunrise Premium? brand in favor of a new ?Market Premium? service is just a renaming, designed to reduce confusion among trademark owners, according to the company. < <http://domainincite.com/18518-sucks-explains-sunrise-premium-name-change> http://domainincite.com/18518-sucks-explains-sunrise-premium-name-change> ?.sucks? dispute escalates as IPC president responds to threats and Congress holds hearing Earlier this week, we reported on a letter from Vox Populi Registry, the company behind ?.sucks?, challenging the referral of the Intellectual Property Constituency?s (IPC) concerns over its pricing policies to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs. In response, the president of the IPC has told WTR: ?I for one do not intend to be muzzled?. Meanwhile, in DC a US Congress judiciary committee hearing has given stakeholders a forum to discuss the string, as well as plans to shift oversight of the Domain Name System (DNS) away from the US Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=4b0e7fd5-f087-4dd1-a f16-f24fd51d0f02> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=4b0e7fd5-f087-4dd1-af 16-f24fd51d0f02> Master of Your Domain? Maybe in .Com But Not in .Sucks Apple Inc., Citigroup Inc. and the San Francisco 49ers are among companies rushing to protect their brands from critics and pranksters by buying up new Internet addresses that end in ?.sucks.? < <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-13/master-of-your-domain-may be-in-com-but-not-in-sucks> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-13/master-of-your-domain-mayb e-in-com-but-not-in-sucks> < <http://www.afr.com/technology/master-of-your-domain-maybe-in-com-but-not-in -sucks-20150514-gh1db9> http://www.afr.com/technology/master-of-your-domain-maybe-in-com-but-not-in- sucks-20150514-gh1db9> ?.sucks? comes out swinging, threatening action against ICANN ahead of congressional hearing Vox Populi Registry, the company behind ?.sucks?, has written to ICANN to challenge the referral of concerns over its pricing policies to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA), raising the spectre of legal action against the organisation. The move comes just days before a US Congress judiciary committee hearing on the ?.sucks? string. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=f655f5c3-af3d-4243-8 a63-ebc96bbdcb07> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=f655f5c3-af3d-4243-8a 63-ebc96bbdcb07> Don?t be .SUCKER punched by the latest domain extension! Brand owners! Have you heard about the .sucks domain names? Sunrise registrations for the TLD opened on 30 March and Instagram, Bank of America and Keven Spacey have already secured their .sucks. < <http://www.lawfuel.com/newzealand/dont-be-sucker-punched-by-the-latest-doma in-extension/> http://www.lawfuel.com/newzealand/dont-be-sucker-punched-by-the-latest-domai n-extension/> Registry fires back at ICANN over .SUCKS domain pricing criticism When last we left the nascent ".sucks" gTLD, ICANN was calling for investigation and scrutiny into the pricing structure the domain?s designated registry was implementing. < <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/05/registry-fires-back-at-icann-ove r-sucks-domain-pricing-criticism/> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/05/registry-fires-back-at-icann-over -sucks-domain-pricing-criticism/> Controversial .SUCKS Lashes Out At ICANN Threatening Legal Action The scourge of new gTLDs among brand owners has hit out at ICANN accusing it of making "false allegations" and disseminating "defamatory statements" against it. And they lay the blame for some of the highest prices for domain names squarely with ICANN, saying that everything they are doing was outlined in the application and contract for .sucks. < <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=23801> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=23801> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/05/13/sucks-icann-threatening-legal-action/ > http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/05/13/sucks-icann-threatening-legal-action/> < <http://www.domainnews.com/sucks-icann-threatening-legal-action.html> http://www.domainnews.com/sucks-icann-threatening-legal-action.html> This week?s new TLDs: .Design and four Early Access Only one TLD enters true general availability this week: .Design went live this morning U.S. time. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/12/this-weeks-new-tlds-design-and-four-ea rly-access/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/12/this-weeks-new-tlds-design-and-four-ear ly-access/> Despite political domain name news, political new TLDs not taking off With all of the news recently about presidential candidates not registering relevant domain names, you?d think political new TLDs would see a boost. Yet, they continue to struggle. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/11/despite-political-domain-name-news-pol itical-new-tlds-not-taking-off/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/11/despite-political-domain-name-news-poli tical-new-tlds-not-taking-off/> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Spam and Phishing in Q1: New domains revitalize old spam The new range of TLDs, launched in January 2015 and intended for use by relevant communities and organizations, has proved irresistible to spammers according to Kaspersky Lab?s Q1 2015 analysis of the spam and phishing threats landscape. For many the new domains represent an excellent tool for promoting unwanted or illegitimate advertising campaigns. < <http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Spam-and-Phishing-in-Q1-New- domains-revitalize-old-spam> http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Spam-and-Phishing-in-Q1-New-d omains-revitalize-old-spam> Momentous denies link to ?illegal? pharmacy gang Momentous says CEO Rob Hall is NOT the man behind a registrar devoted almost exclusively to running ?illegal? online pharmacies, after the US Congress was told he was a few hours ago. < <http://domainincite.com/18523-momentous-denies-link-to-illegal-pharmacy-gan g> http://domainincite.com/18523-momentous-denies-link-to-illegal-pharmacy-gang > Russian cyber group seen preparing to attack banks [IDG] A security firm is warning that a group of Russian hackers known for targeting military, government and media organizations is now preparing to attack banks in the US and elsewhere. < <http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/574829/russian-cyber-group-seen-preparing- attack-banks/> http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/574829/russian-cyber-group-seen-preparing-a ttack-banks/> < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/574829/russian-cyber-group-seen-pre paring-attack-banks/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/574829/russian-cyber-group-seen-prep aring-attack-banks/> US Demands Answers from China Over ?Great Cannon? Cyberattacks The US is asking Chinese authorities to look into reports that China interfered with online content hosted outside of the country using its so-called Great Cannon, State Department spokesperson Jeff Rathke said on Friday. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/us-demands-answers-from-china-over- great-cannon-cyberattacks> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/us-demands-answers-from-china-over-g reat-cannon-cyberattacks> Default Credentials Lead to Massive DDoS-For-Hire Botnet Tens of thousands of home and office-based routers have been hijacked over the last several months to stage a distributed denial of service attack campaign. < <https://threatpost.com/default-credentials-lead-to-massive-ddos-for-hire-bo tnet/112767> https://threatpost.com/default-credentials-lead-to-massive-ddos-for-hire-bot net/112767> Anonymous-tied DDoS botnet shows insecure routers are legion [IDG] Tens of thousands of home routers have been infected with malware, and are being used by hackers to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, including by the hacktivist group Anonymous. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/574804/anonymous-tied-ddos-botnet-s hows-insecure-routers-legion/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/574804/anonymous-tied-ddos-botnet-sh ows-insecure-routers-legion/> How NZ businesses can break the cyber attack lifecycle Organisations in New Zealand with adequate security measures can break the six-step attack lifecycle at any stage to protect their network and data, while those that don?t have adequate measures in place are at the mercy of cyber criminals. < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/574968/insight-how-nz-businesses-can -break-cyber-attack-lifecycle/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/574968/insight-how-nz-businesses-can- break-cyber-attack-lifecycle/> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** So Domain Trolling Is Totally a Campaign Tactic Now The first big trend in online campaigning is emerging for the 2016 presidential race, and it's domain trolling, or buying up the domain names of your political foes. < <http://www.gizmodo.in/news/So-Domain-Trolling-Is-Totally-a-Campaign-Tactic- Now/articleshow/47237941.cms> http://www.gizmodo.in/news/So-Domain-Trolling-Is-Totally-a-Campaign-Tactic-N ow/articleshow/47237941.cms> us: FTC slaps orders on alleged diet pill spamvertising scam scum Watchdogs at the US FTC (Federal Trade Commission) have obtained a restraining order against alleged diet pill scammers. The ?Com Spammers?, nick-named over their use of domain names in the form of com-XXX.net, where XXX are three or four random characters, have been pushing out huge volumes of email and SMS spam for years. The same group also spamvertised their wares on Pinterest and other social networks. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/08/ftc_slaps_restraining_order_on_alle ged_dietpill_spam_scammers/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/08/ftc_slaps_restraining_order_on_alleg ed_dietpill_spam_scammers/> Hate Group Forgets To Renew Domain Name, Gets Redirected To Hardcore Gay XXX Site When homophobic Pastor Randy Bryson (pictured) of the Open Door Baptist Church in Easley, S.C. forgot to renew his hate group?s domain name, a gay rights activist swooped in to purchase it. < <http://www.queerty.com/hate-group-forgets-to-renew-domain-name-gets-redirec ted-to-hardcore-gay-xxx-site-20150512> http://www.queerty.com/hate-group-forgets-to-renew-domain-name-gets-redirect ed-to-hardcore-gay-xxx-site-20150512> First UDRP decision under '.paris' new gTLD In a recent decision under the UDRP before the WIPO, a leading French newspaper publisher has obtained the transfer of two domain names reproducing its well-known trademark under the new gTLD ?.paris?. It is the first decision ever under the UDRP involving a domain. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=faf4516d-d90b-4fcf- b963-df45be37b7c9> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=faf4516d-d90b-4fcf-b 963-df45be37b7c9> Domain trolls are choosing politics over getting paid Here's a simple, high-profile way to express your political beliefs: snatch up a presidential candidate's domain. Earlier this month, as former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina announced she was running for president, it was discovered that CarlyFiorina.org was directing to a website marking Fiorina's layoffs at HP with 30,000 sad-face emoticons. The strategy lit up news sites ? and with good reason. What presidential candidate, in this day and age, doesn't prepare enough in advance to grab every tangentially related domain name before making an announcement? < <http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/13/8597889/domain-trolls-president-2016> http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/13/8597889/domain-trolls-president-2016> au: BGC Partners, Inc., BGC Partners, L.P., BGC Partners (Australia) Pty Limited v. Dean McCarthy, BGC Trading Pty Ltd - Case No. DAU2015-0012 1. The Parties: The Complainants are BGC Partners, Inc. of New York, New York, United States of America (?United States?), BGC Partners, L.P. of New York, New York, United States, BGC Partners (Australia) Pty Limited of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, represented by Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, United States (individually and collectively ?the Complainant?). The Respondent is Dean McCarthy, BGC Trading Pty Ltd of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. 2. The Domain Names and Registrar: The Domain Names <bgcpartners.com.au> and <bgctrading.com.au> are registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC (the ?Registrar?). < <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2015-0012> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2015-0012> ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Coming This Summer: U.S. Will Run Out of Internet Addresses Office space in Silicon Valley isn?t the only real estate that?s gotten scarce in the booming technology market. The U.S. organization that distributes some of the Internet?s most important virtual property is running out of inventory. < <http://www.wsj.com/articles/coming-this-summer-u-s-will-run-out-of-internet -addresses-1431479401> http://www.wsj.com/articles/coming-this-summer-u-s-will-run-out-of-internet- addresses-1431479401> < <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/will-there-be- a-drought-in-web-addresses/story-fnay3ubk-1227354495285> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/will-there-be-a -drought-in-web-addresses/story-fnay3ubk-1227354495285> The US runs out of old-school internet addresses this summer The conventional internet address is about to go the way of the dodo... at least, in the US and Canada. According to estimates, North America will run out of IPv4 addresses (the familiar 1.2.3.4 format) this summer. < <http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/13/us-running-out-of-ipv4-addresses/> http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/13/us-running-out-of-ipv4-addresses/> The U.S. Is Running Out of Internet Addresses? For Real This Time There are a finite number of Internet protocol (IP) addresses, the numeric codes that identify devices and destinations for the Internet. The current system, IPv4, has 4.3 billion (or 4.3 x 10^9) combinations to go around. This might all sound like boring Internet infrastructure stuff, but there's some serious drama going down, because the IPv4 addresses are almost all gone. < <http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/05/13/ipv4_addresses_will_run_ out_in_the_united_states_this_summer.html> http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/05/13/ipv4_addresses_will_run_o ut_in_the_united_states_this_summer.html> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Diving into the DNS by Geoff Huston The turning of the DNS from a distributed database query tool into a malicious weapon in the cyber warfare arena has had profound impacts on the thinking about the DNS. I remember hearing the rallying cry some years back: ?Lets all work together to find all these open resolvers and shut them down!? These days I don't hear that any more. It seems that, like SPAM in email, we?ve quietly given up on eradication, and are now focusing on how to preserve service in a toxic world. I suppose that this is yet another clear case of markets in action ? there is no money in eradication, but there is money in meeting a customer?s requirement to allow their service to work under any circumstances. We?ve changed our self-perception from being the public DNS police to private mercenaries who work diligently to protect the interests of our paying customers. We are being paid to care about the victim, not to catch the attacker or even to prevent the attack. < <http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2015-05/oarc.html> http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2015-05/oarc.html> SOPA, anyone? Entertainment Lobby Uses Hearing on Domain Names to Revive Awful Censorship Idea For many years, major U.S. entertainment companies have been trying to gain the power to make websites disappear from the Internet at their say-so. The Internet blacklist bills SOPA and PIPA were part of that strategy, along with the Department of Homeland Security?s project of seizing websites that someone accused of copyright infringement. < <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/05/sopa-anyone-entertainment-lobby-uses- hearing-domain-names-revive-awful-censorship> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/05/sopa-anyone-entertainment-lobby-uses-h earing-domain-names-revive-awful-censorship> GoDaddy Is a Go for Wall Street Analysts GoDaddy Inc. is getting a green light from Wall Street. Shares of the company, which sells web domains, have earned seven buy ratings from Wall Street analysts in recent days. < <http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2015/05/11/godaddy-is-a-go-for-wall-street-a nalysts/> http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2015/05/11/godaddy-is-a-go-for-wall-street-an alysts/> GoDaddy's revenue rises 17.5 pct due to customer additions GoDaddy Inc posted a 17.5 percent rise in revenue in its first quarterly report as a public company, helped by customer additions and an increase in revenue per average user. < <http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/12/godaddy-results-idINKBN0NX2HX20150 512> http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/12/godaddy-results-idINKBN0NX2HX201505 12> < <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/12/uk-godaddy-results-idUKKBN0NX2KL20 150512> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/12/uk-godaddy-results-idUKKBN0NX2KL201 50512> GoDaddy Reports Strong First Quarter 2015 Results GoDaddy Inc. ...reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. < <http://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/201 5/GoDaddy-Reports-Strong-First-Quarter-2015-Results/default.aspx> http://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/2015 /GoDaddy-Reports-Strong-First-Quarter-2015-Results/default.aspx> Website Domain Names: The Questions You?re Afraid to Ask Domain websites are the used-car lots of the Internet?you?re not always sure what you?re paying for. While building my own website, I found answers to some of the most daunting questions about getting (and keeping) Web addresses. < <http://www.wsj.com/articles/website-domain-names-the-questions-youre-afraid -to-ask-1431470398> http://www.wsj.com/articles/website-domain-names-the-questions-youre-afraid- to-ask-1431470398> ********************** - WEBHOSTING ********************** World Hosting Days conference coming to USA next week World Hosting Days, a popular international conference for the cloud and hosting industry, is holding its first North American conference next week. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/11/world-hosting-days/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/11/world-hosting-days/> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** This is the craziest story yet in the irrational world of China?s dotcom stock bubble A rose by any other name would actually smell 10 percent more sweet. At least it would if that rose was a Chinese real estate company that had just changed its name to sound like a technology one. Indeed, as the Financial Times' Gabriel Wildau reports, Shanghai Duolun Industry's stock price shot up 10 percent?the most it's allowed in a single day?after it rebranded itself as P2P Financial Information Services Co. But, to be clear, it's not actually developing a peer-to-peer lending business. It just bought the domain name www.p2p.com, which it asserts is worth $100 million. That's actually the only thing that domain says right now: "This domain is worth $100 million." That, though, was apparently all it took to convince investors that the company's long-term prospects were 10 percent better than they had thought the day before. < <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/11/this-is-the-craz iest-story-yet-in-the-irrational-world-of-chinas-dotcom-stock-bubble/> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/11/this-is-the-crazi est-story-yet-in-the-irrational-world-of-chinas-dotcom-stock-bubble/> Scenes from a domain name auction in China The domain name market in China is hot and is driving major price appreciation, especially in short domain names. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/12/scenes-from-a-domain-name-auction-in-c hina/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/12/scenes-from-a-domain-name-auction-in-ch ina/> DomainHoldings Reports 1Q-2015 Sales Jump 40% Over Same Quarter a Year Ago DomainHoldings has released their latest quarterly report covering the 1st quarter of 2015. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20150513.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20150513.htm> ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Greenpeace fingers YouTube, Netflix as threat to greener Internet [IDG] The next time you watch "House of Cards" on Netflix, think about the impact you might be having on the environment. < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/574853/greenpeace-fingers-youtube-ne tflix-threat-greener-internet/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/574853/greenpeace-fingers-youtube-net flix-threat-greener-internet/> < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/574853/greenpeace-fingers-youtube-n etflix-threat-greener-internet/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/574853/greenpeace-fingers-youtube-ne tflix-threat-greener-internet/> 2015 Click Clean Report Greenpeace has been evaluating the energy demand of the Internet, and the energy choices made by individual Internet companies, since 2010. See the companies that host much of the Internet in their data centers, and whether they?re going green or not. < <http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/clickclean/> http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/clickclean/> The digital age has helped to create a generation of short-sighted people, research finds The advent of the computer and increasingly urban, indoor lifestyles have created a generation of short-sighted young Europeans, new figures show. < <http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/the -digital-age-has-helped-to-create-a-generation-of-shortsighted-people-resear ch-finds-10242477.html> http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/the- digital-age-has-helped-to-create-a-generation-of-shortsighted-people-researc h-finds-10242477.html> ********************** SOCIAL MEDIA ********************** Facebook Begins Testing Direct Publication of News Articles Facebook?s long-rumored plan to directly host articles from news organizations will start on Wednesday, concluding months of delicate negotiations between the Internet giant and publishers that covet its huge audience but fear its growing power. < <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/technology/facebook-media-venture-to-incl ude-nbc-buzzfeed-and-new-york-times.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/technology/facebook-media-venture-to-inclu de-nbc-buzzfeed-and-new-york-times.html> ********************** ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL ********************** au: Budget?s cyber measures address a data problem Treasurer Joe Hockey?s 2015 budget speech is the first that recognises in stark and frightening detail the changing nature of challenges facing Australian law enforcement and intelligence agencies. < <http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/5/14/technology/budgets-cy ber-measures-address-data-problem> http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/5/14/technology/budgets-cyb er-measures-address-data-problem> ************************** GOVERNMENT & POLICY ************************** Obama's plans for trade deals with Asia and Europe in tatters after Senate vote Barack Obama?s ambitions to pass sweeping new free trade agreements with Asia and Europe fell at the first hurdle on Tuesday as Senate Democrats put concerns about US manufacturing jobs ahead of arguments that the deals would boost global economic growth. < <http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/12/obama-trans-pacific-partners hip-senate-vote> http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/12/obama-trans-pacific-partnersh ip-senate-vote> au: Website-blocking inquiry pushes back reporting date A Senate committee has pushed back the reporting date of an inquiry into a bill that will potentially force ISPs to stop their customers from accessing websites linked to piracy. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/574864/website-blocking-inquiry-pus hes-back-reporting-date/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/574864/website-blocking-inquiry-push es-back-reporting-date/> au: Budget 2015: Telcos get AU$131 million for data-retention costs The Australian government has offered to fund between less than half and one third of the estimated costs for telecommunications companies to store communications data for law enforcement. < <http://www.zdnet.com/article/budget-2015-telcos-get-au131-million-for-data- retention-costs/> http://www.zdnet.com/article/budget-2015-telcos-get-au131-million-for-data-r etention-costs/> ------ David Goldstein email: <mailto:david at goldsteinreport.com> david at goldsteinreport.com web: <http://goldsteinreport.com/> http://goldsteinreport.com/ 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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