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Europe Backs Plan for U.S. to Loosen Control of Internet

< <http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/06/12/europe-backs-plan-for-u-s-to-loosen-control-of-internet/> http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/06/12/europe-backs-plan-for-u-s-to-loosen-control-of-internet/>

 

Invigorating ICANN?s Internet Technology Focus by Fadi Chehad?

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/invigorating-icann-s-internet-technology-focus> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/invigorating-icann-s-internet-technology-focus>

 

US Congresspeople tell ICANN to ignore GAC ?interference?

< <http://domainincite.com/18698-us-congresspeople-tell-icann-to-ignore-gac-interference> http://domainincite.com/18698-us-congresspeople-tell-icann-to-ignore-gac-interference>

 

au/nz: 2015 ANZIA Finalists Announced

< <http://www.internetawards.org.au/news/2015-anzia-finalists-announced/> http://www.internetawards.org.au/news/2015-anzia-finalists-announced/>

< <https://internetnz.nz/news/2015-anzia-finalists-announced> https://internetnz.nz/news/2015-anzia-finalists-announced>

 

ICANN Compliance probing Hunger Games domain

< <http://domainincite.com/18688-icann-compliance-probing-hunger-games-domain> http://domainincite.com/18688-icann-compliance-probing-hunger-games-domain>

 

Canada shrugs over .sucks

< <http://domainincite.com/18692-canada-shrugs-over-sucks> http://domainincite.com/18692-canada-shrugs-over-sucks>

 

 

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Europe Backs Plan for U.S. to Loosen Control of Internet

European governments Friday endorsed a plan for the U.S. to step back from overseeing the Internet, part of an effort by the group that administers Web addresses to win more independence.

< <http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/06/12/europe-backs-plan-for-u-s-to-loosen-control-of-internet/> http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/06/12/europe-backs-plan-for-u-s-to-loosen-control-of-internet/>

< <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/latest/europe-backs-plan-for-us-to-loosen-control-of-internet/story-e6frg90f-1227398273851> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/latest/europe-backs-plan-for-us-to-loosen-control-of-internet/story-e6frg90f-1227398273851>

< <http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/breaking-news/europe-backs-plan-for-us-to-loosen-control-of-internet/story-fnn9c0gv-1227398273851> http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/breaking-news/europe-backs-plan-for-us-to-loosen-control-of-internet/story-fnn9c0gv-1227398273851>

 

World Summit On Information Society (WSIS) Review Roadmap Taking Shape

The United Nations is leading a mandated review of the 2003-2005 WSIS this year, culminating in a high-level meeting in December. This week, UN member states discussed the roadmap to December in a ?stock-taking? exercise.

< <http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/06/12/world-summit-on-information-society-wsis-review-roadmap-taking-shape/> http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/06/12/world-summit-on-information-society-wsis-review-roadmap-taking-shape/>

 

Multistakeholder Internet Governance? by William H. Dutton

Abstract: Global debate over alternative approaches to governing the Internet has been wide ranging, but increasingly has pivoted around the wisdom of "multistakeholder governance." This paper takes controversy around a multistakeholder versus an alternative multilateral approach as a focus for clarifying the changing context and significance of Internet governance.

< <http://ssrn.com/abstract=2615596> http://ssrn.com/abstract=2615596>

 

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Invigorating ICANN?s Internet Technology Focus by Fadi Chehad?

The technical community has an ever-growing list of priorities which are paramount to ICANN's mission ? whether it's preparing to update or "roll" the Root DNSSEC Key Signing Key, implementing recommendations from the AOC SSR Review Team, or developing metrics that will provide a way to measure the Internet's overall "health."

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/invigorating-icann-s-internet-technology-focus> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/invigorating-icann-s-internet-technology-focus>

 

Community Outreach On Interpretation and Enforcement of the 2013 RAA

In this blog, I want to update the community on efforts I am making to offer greater clarity regarding ICANN's interpretation and enforcement of certain key provisions of the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/community-outreach-on-interpretation-and-enforcement-of-the-2013-raa> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/community-outreach-on-interpretation-and-enforcement-of-the-2013-raa>

 

Letter from Steve Crocker to Thomas Schneider

Outstanding Items from Singapore Communiqu?

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-schneider-11jun15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-schneider-11jun15-en.pdf>

 

Letter from John Knubley (Industry Canada, Deputy Minister) to John Jeffrey (ICANN, General Counsel and Secretary)

Industry Canada response to ICANN Correspondence re: Vox Populi Registry's new gTLD, .SUCKS

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/knubley-to-jeffrey-09jun15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/knubley-to-jeffrey-09jun15-en.pdf>

 

ICG ? Fifth Face-to-Face Meeting and Working Session at ICANN 53 Buenos Aires

The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will be holding its next face-to-face meeting on Thursday 18 June and Friday 19 June from 09:00 ? 17:00 in Buenos Aires. (Time zone conversions here:

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-11-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-11-en>

 

Board Approves Singapore Hub Expansion

As part of its globalization strategy, ICANN established an Asia Pacific Hub in Singapore in August 2013, to better serve its regional stakeholders.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-10-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-10-en>

 

Volume 6: An Update on IANA Stewardship Discussions

Following the closure of the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship) general public comment period on 20 May (with comments by those relying on translations of the proposal having a closing date of 26 May), the ICANN CWG-Stewardship staff support has compiled the comments into the following key synthesis documents:

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-6-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-6-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions>

 

US Congresspeople tell ICANN to ignore GAC ?interference?

A bispartisan group of US Congresspeople have called on ICANN to stop bowing to Governmental Advisory Committee meddling.

< <http://domainincite.com/18698-us-congresspeople-tell-icann-to-ignore-gac-interference> http://domainincite.com/18698-us-congresspeople-tell-icann-to-ignore-gac-interference>

 

ICANN?S MANY TRIPS UP CAPITOL HILL, PART 2

My earlier post chronicling ICANN?s string of public hearings in Congress left off on Sept. 21, 2006, just a few days before ICANN and the Department of Commerce signed their latest post-nuptial agreement, the Joint Project Agreement. The JPA extended federal oversight of ICANN for another three years.

< <http://www.bna.com/icanns-trips-capitol-b17179927647/> http://www.bna.com/icanns-trips-capitol-b17179927647/>

 

ICANN Refuses to Play Piracy Police

In recent months copyright lobby groups have pressured the DNS oversight body ICANN to take action against pirate sites. The organization is not happy with these calls and wants them to stop, making it crystal clear that they are not the Internet's piracy police.

< <http://torrentfreak.com/icann-refuses-to-play-piracy-police-150612/> http://torrentfreak.com/icann-refuses-to-play-piracy-police-150612/>

 

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au/nz: 2015 ANZIA Finalists Announced

auDA and InternetNZ are pleased to announce 22 finalists for the 2015 Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIAs), who are all making a positive contribution to the use and development of the Internet.

< <http://www.internetawards.org.au/news/2015-anzia-finalists-announced/> http://www.internetawards.org.au/news/2015-anzia-finalists-announced/>

< <http://www.auda.org.au/news/2015/2015-anzia-finalist-announced/> http://www.auda.org.au/news/2015/2015-anzia-finalist-announced/>

< <https://internetnz.nz/news/2015-anzia-finalists-announced> https://internetnz.nz/news/2015-anzia-finalists-announced>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/06/14/internetnz-and-auda-announce-2015-anzia-finalists/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/06/14/internetnz-and-auda-announce-2015-anzia-finalists/>

 

.fr: Afnic 2014 Annual Report: Openness, Competitiveness, Accountability

Afnic?s annual general meeting was held on June 12, 2015. On the same occasion, the association published its 2014 Activity report.

< <http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9125/show/afnic-2014-annual-report-openness-competitiveness-accountability-1.html> http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9125/show/afnic-2014-annual-report-openness-competitiveness-accountability-1.html>

 

.FROGANS To Commence Priority Registration Period For Entrepreneurs

The priority registration period for entrepreneurs interested in registering a .frogans address will start on Monday 15 June at 12:00 UTC. This follows the end of a priority registration period for trademark holders.

< <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=23915> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=23915>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/06/12/frogans-commence-priority-registration/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/06/12/frogans-commence-priority-registration/>

 

Two letter .ie domain names to be registered for first time

One or two letter Irish internet domain names will soon be available to businesses here for the first time.

< <http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/0611/707389-domain-names/> http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/0611/707389-domain-names/>

 

IEDR allows two-letter .ie domain names to be registered for the first time

For the first time two-letter .ie domain names like aa.ie are to be registered for the first time, according to the IEDR.

< <https://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/2015/06/11/iedr-allows-two-letter-ie-domain-names-to-be-registered-for-the-first-time> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/2015/06/11/iedr-allows-two-letter-ie-domain-names-to-be-registered-for-the-first-time>

 

Two letter .ie domain names to be registered for the first time

Irish businesses will shortly be able to register two-letter .ie domain names for the first time.

< <https://www.iedr.ie/2015/06/two-letter-ie-domain-names-to-be-registered-for-the-first-time/> https://www.iedr.ie/2015/06/two-letter-ie-domain-names-to-be-registered-for-the-first-time/>

 

nl: Warning: phishing e-mail purporting to come from SIDN

Some of SIDN's clients, including registrars and registrants, are currently receiving e-mails with 'Domeinnaam.nl updaten' ('Update domainname.nl') in the subject line. The message asks recipients to log in using their website account details in order to keep their domain names.

< <https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/warning-phishing-e-mail-purporting-to-come-from-sidn> https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/warning-phishing-e-mail-purporting-to-come-from-sidn>

 

no: Successful DNSSEC seminar for resolver operators

The first Norid seminar targeted at resolver operators was arranged in Oslo on 26 May. According to feedback from participants the initiative was appreciated.

< <https://www.norid.no/nytt/fra-dnssec-seminaret-mai2015.en.html> https://www.norid.no/nytt/fra-dnssec-seminaret-mai2015.en.html>

 

se: We are changing our name to IIS

Ten years ago, the foundation changed its name and we started to be called .SE. The connection to our Swedish TLD could not have been more clear, but when we took over responsibility for the TLD .nu a couple of years ago, it became clear that the foundation had outgrown its name.

< <https://www.iis.se/english/blog/we-are-changing-our-name-to-iis/> https://www.iis.se/english/blog/we-are-changing-our-name-to-iis/>

 

uk: New analytics tool gives enterprises unprecedented insight into their internet traffic

Today we announce the launch of a new visualisation tool for DNS traffic that quickly produces meaningful analytics from vast amounts of data. A British world-first, turing by Nominet gives enterprises unparalleled insight into their internet traffic and represents a powerful breakthrough in the war against cybercrime, enabling them to identify threats and improve network efficiency.

< <http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/new-analytics-tool-gives-enterprises-unprecedented-insight-their-internet-traffic> http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/new-analytics-tool-gives-enterprises-unprecedented-insight-their-internet-traffic>

 

uk: Nominet declares war on botnets, malware and snoops with Turing analytics tool

Nominet has launched an analytics tool, officially called 'turing by Nominet', that it claims will help enterprise firms spot malicious network activity at record speeds.

< <http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2412532/nominet-declares-war-on-botnets-malware-and-snoops-with-turing-analytics-tool> http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2412532/nominet-declares-war-on-botnets-malware-and-snoops-with-turing-analytics-tool>

 

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Donuts Clears 1.369 Million Reserved Domain Names for Registration [news release]

Beginning this week, Donuts Inc., the world's largest registry for new gTLDs, will release for registration 1.369 million previously reserved domain names. The company will make these names available in batches each week between June and September.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/06/11/donuts-clears-1-369-million-reserved-domains/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/06/11/donuts-clears-1-369-million-reserved-domains/>

 

ICANN Compliance probing Hunger Games domain

ICANN?s Compliance department is looking into whether Donuts broke the rules by activating a domain name for the forthcoming The Hunger Games movie.

< <http://domainincite.com/18688-icann-compliance-probing-hunger-games-domain> http://domainincite.com/18688-icann-compliance-probing-hunger-games-domain>

 

Is The Hunger Games? new .movie domain illegal?

Donuts may have launched its best new gTLD anchor tenant in violation of ICANN rules.

< <http://domainincite.com/18670-is-the-hunger-games-new-movie-domain-illegal> http://domainincite.com/18670-is-the-hunger-games-new-movie-domain-illegal>

 

.bank doing surprisingly well in sunrise

The forthcoming .bank gTLD has received over 500 applications for domains during its sunrise period, according to the registry.

< <http://domainincite.com/18685-bank-doing-surprisingly-well-in-sunrise> http://domainincite.com/18685-bank-doing-surprisingly-well-in-sunrise>

 

.wine no longer blocked after EU drops complaint

Donuts and ICANN are currently in the process of signing new gTLD agreements for .wine and .vin, after the European Union and wine sellers dropped objections.

< <http://domainincite.com/18680-wine-no-longer-blocked-after-eu-drops-complaint> http://domainincite.com/18680-wine-no-longer-blocked-after-eu-drops-complaint>

 

TLD Operator Community no longer a ?community?

The TLD Operator Community, which launched last Friday, has hastily rebranded itself after confusion about its proposed role.

< <http://domainincite.com/18667-tld-operator-community-no-longer-a-community> http://domainincite.com/18667-tld-operator-community-no-longer-a-community>

 

RPM Comments Report Makes URS Expansion Danger Clear by Philip Corwin

On May 29th ICANN staff issued its Report of Public Comments on the ?Draft Report: Rights Protection Mechanisms Review?.

< <http://www.internetcommerce.org/urs-expansion-danger/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/urs-expansion-danger/>

 

Canada shrugs over .sucks

The Canadian trade regulator has sent ICANN a big old ?Whatever? in response to queries about the legalities of .sucks.

< <http://domainincite.com/18692-canada-shrugs-over-sucks> http://domainincite.com/18692-canada-shrugs-over-sucks>

 

ICM claws back 68 .porn names it accidentally released

ICM Registry has recovered nine .porn and .adult domain names from their registrants after they were accidentally released into the market.

< <http://domainincite.com/18701-icm-claws-back-68-porn-names-it-accidentally-released> http://domainincite.com/18701-icm-claws-back-68-porn-names-it-accidentally-released>

 

The benefits of .ski?s community approach explained

In a blog post published today, .ski registry StartingDot examines how the TLD will benefit the community which it aims to serve.

< <http://post.milathan.com/2015/06/the-benefits-of-ski-community-approach-explained/> http://post.milathan.com/2015/06/the-benefits-of-ski-community-approach-explained/>

 

Masters of the web?s new domain names: Rightside builds a marketplace in web addresses

Never heard of gTLDs? You?re not alone. Kirkland-based Rightside has plopped down millions of dollars to build a portfolio of so-called gTLDs. Now comes the hard part: selling them.

< <http://upstart.bizjournals.com/entrepreneurs/hot-shots/2015/06/14/masters-of-the-web-s-new-domain-names-rightside.html> http://upstart.bizjournals.com/entrepreneurs/hot-shots/2015/06/14/masters-of-the-web-s-new-domain-names-rightside.html>

 

Registries team up to launch three car-related new gTLDs [registration]

ICANN launched the application process for new gTLDs in January 2012. The new gTLD programme will result in an unprecedented expansion of the DNS. At the time of writing, over 630 new gTLDs have been delegated and approximately 400 have been launched.

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=0d375962-a0d7-4374-8b49-f59d1b9e6468> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=0d375962-a0d7-4374-8b49-f59d1b9e6468>

 

Phishing Campaigns Harder to Mitigate - APWG Says TLDs Fuel Spoofed Websites

The emergence of TLDs, such as .bank, has fuelled an uptick in spoofed websites being used to wage targeted phishing attacks, says Dave Jevans, co-founder and chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, a global organization that monitors phishing. This is making it tougher to mitigate phishing threats, and points to the need for greater cyberthreat information sharing, he says.

< <http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/interviews/phishing-campaigns-harder-to-mitigate-i-2745> http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/interviews/phishing-campaigns-harder-to-mitigate-i-2745>

 

Canada responds to ICANN about .Sucks

John Knubley, Deputy Minister of Industry Canada, has responded to the letter ICANN sent to both the U.S. FTC and Canada regarding the .sucks domain name.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/06/11/canada-responds-to-icann-about-sucks/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/06/11/canada-responds-to-icann-about-sucks/>

 

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A search engine for cyberthreats

Keeping track of all the latest cyberattacks and who was behind them is hard for the average person, but it can be tough for those whose full-time job involves security, too. That?s where one Virginia start-up sees a business opportunity ? managing the vast troves of data on threat intelligence when security experts need it the most.

< <http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/a-search-engine-for-cyberthreats/2015/06/10/d84fbdba-087f-11e5-95fd-d580f1c5d44e_story.html> http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/a-search-engine-for-cyberthreats/2015/06/10/d84fbdba-087f-11e5-95fd-d580f1c5d44e_story.html>

 

Virus Hunter Kaspersky Becomes the Hunted

The Russian IT security firm Kaspersky Lab has discovered a new, powerful cyber weapon, apparently a successor to the notorious Duqu software. But this time the virus hunter itself is a target. Now experts are scrambling to identify who's behind it.

< <http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/israel-thought-to-be-behind-new-malware-found-by-kaspersky-a-1037960.html> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/israel-thought-to-be-behind-new-malware-found-by-kaspersky-a-1037960.html>

 

Kaspersky may have been hacked to spy on its research

Eugene Kaspersky, the Russian whose namesake company acknowledged that it had been infected with top-tier malware, struggled during a press conference to come up with reasons why the hackers targeted his firm.

< <http://www.pcworld.com/article/2934739/kaspersky-may-have-been-hacked-to-spy-on-its-research.html> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2934739/kaspersky-may-have-been-hacked-to-spy-on-its-research.html>

 

49 Arrested in ?Operation Triangle? Phishing Campaign

Authorities from six different nations worked on Tuesday to apprehend 49 suspects connected with carrying out a complex phishing scheme dubbed Operation Triangle.

< <https://threatpost.com/49-arrested-in-operation-triangle-phishing-campaign/113275> https://threatpost.com/49-arrested-in-operation-triangle-phishing-campaign/113275>

 

Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf: Sorry, Kim K ... No One Can Break the Internet!

No one knows the Internet like Vint Cerf ... 'cause he invented the freakin' thing, and he says it'll take more than Kim Kardashian's naked ass to take down his baby. 

< <http://www.tmz.com/2015/06/10/father-of-internet-vint-cerf-kim-kardashian-break-the-internet-paper-magazine-video/> http://www.tmz.com/2015/06/10/father-of-internet-vint-cerf-kim-kardashian-break-the-internet-paper-magazine-video/>

 

Germany says grappling with hacker threat

Germany's defense minister warned of the growing threat of cyber attacks as a newspaper reported that malware had been found on the parliamentary-office computer of Chancellor Angela Merkel.

< <http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/06/14/us-germany-cybersecurity-idUKKBN0OU0KM20150614> http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/06/14/us-germany-cybersecurity-idUKKBN0OU0KM20150614>

< <http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/06/14/germany-cybersecurity-idINKBN0OU0GJ20150614> http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/06/14/germany-cybersecurity-idINKBN0OU0GJ20150614>

 

The June 2015 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

Dear Reader! A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

< <http://securityblog.switch.ch/2015/06/12/the-june-2015-issue-of-our-switch-security-report-is-available/> http://securityblog.switch.ch/2015/06/12/the-june-2015-issue-of-our-switch-security-report-is-available/>

 

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French Retailer Sexodrome Loses Cybersquatting Case

Librairie des Artistes, which operates the Sexodrome sex shop in Paris as well as companion retail website Sexodrome.fr, has lost its bid to gain control over two similar domain names, Sexodrome-Europe.com and Sexodrome.xxx.

< <http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=195569> http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=195569>

 

Megaweirdness: FBI-seized domains still in limbo after DNS hijacking

In mid-May, the Federal Bureau of Investigations lost control over seized domains, including Megaupload.com, when the agency failed to renew a key domain name of its own. That domain, which hosted the name servers that redirected requests for seized sites to an FBI Web page, was purchased at auction?and then used to redirect traffic from Megaupload.com and other sites to a malicious site serving porn ads and malware. Weeks later, those sites are still in limbo because somehow, despite a law enforcement freeze on the domain name, the name servers associated with Megaupload.com and those other seized sites were changed to point at hosts associated with a domain registered in China.

< <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/06/megaweirdness-fbi-seized-domains-still-in-limbo-after-dns-hijacking/> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/06/megaweirdness-fbi-seized-domains-still-in-limbo-after-dns-hijacking/>

 

Why everyone needs to think big about domain names

Protecting your name online has never been more important. This is an age where Twitter can damage corporate reputations and an unregistered domain name can severely shake public confidence.

< <http://iconic.sydney/media-release/why-everyone-needs-to-think-big-about-domain-names-2/> http://iconic.sydney/media-release/why-everyone-needs-to-think-big-about-domain-names-2/>

 

au: Pangaea Laboratories Ltd, Pacific Direct Intertrading Pty Ltd v. Astrix Pty Ltd - Case No. DAU2015-0013

1. The Parties: The Complainants are Pangaea Laboratories Ltd of Herts, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (?United Kingdom?) and Pacific Direct Intertrading Pty Ltd of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, represented by Alexanders Lawyers, Australia. The Respondent is Astrix Pty Ltd of Ringwood, Victoria, Australia, represented by Defteros Lawyers, Australia. 2. The Domain Names and Registrar: The disputed domain names <nanogen.com.au> and <nanogen.net.au> (the ?Disputed Domain Names?) are registered with AussieHQ Pty Ltd (the ?Registrar?).

< <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2015-0013> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2015-0013>

 

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Apple and IPv6

It?s Apple?s Developers Conference time again, and in amongst the various announcements was week, in the ?Platforms Status of the Union? presentation, was the mention of some recent IPv6 developments. As far as supporting IPv6 is concerned Apple still appear to get it! But do they really get all of it?

< <http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2015-06/apple6.html> http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2015-06/apple6.html>

 

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How to maximise registrations through effective Registrar relationships by Ryan Baker

There are some surefire ways to get channel engagement and drive registrations, but doing what everyone else is doing is not going to cut it in the world of new TLDs.

< <http://www.ariservices.com/blog/how-to-maximise-registrations-through-effective-registrar-relationships/> http://www.ariservices.com/blog/how-to-maximise-registrations-through-effective-registrar-relationships/>

 

GoDaddy: Alleged discriminatory email not authentic

GoDaddy has formally denied allegations that it sent an email to a job applicant explaining that it wouldn?t hire him because he was an obese Christian. The denial included detailed steps the company took to determine the email wasn?t authentic.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/06/14/godaddy-alleged-discriminatory-email-not-authentic/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/06/14/godaddy-alleged-discriminatory-email-not-authentic/>

 

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Kim Dotcom?s ?Mega Domains? Are Now For Sale

After the seized Megaupload and Megavideo domains ran malicious ads last month, there is more Mega domain strangeness to report. Various domain names which previously belonged to Kim Dotcom and his companies have expired and are now listed for sale, or were sold already.

< <http://torrentfreak.com/kim-dotcoms-seized-mega-domains-are-now-for-sale-150613/> http://torrentfreak.com/kim-dotcoms-seized-mega-domains-are-now-for-sale-150613/>

 

Short Domains Continue Dominance - 12 of This Week's Top 20 Sales Are Four Characters or Less

As regular readers know 3-letter .coms have been on a tear this year. Fewer than usual were reported this week with only two on our all extension Top 20 Sales Chart, but brevity remained very highly valued. A dozen names on the Big Board ranged from just two to four characters to the left of the dot.

< <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20150603.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20150603.htm>

 

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES

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The Internet of Things: Dangers Must be Overcome by 2020

Experts are in agreement that the ?Internet of Things? will revolutionize the business world. According to eco ? Association of the German Internet Industry, what is still unclear is what should happen with the data volumes produced and how the most efficient communication can be guaranteed. Grounds enough for eco to establish the new Competence Group Smart Environment. 

< <https://international.eco.de/2015/news/the-internet-of-things-dangers-must-be-overcome-by-2020.html> https://international.eco.de/2015/news/the-internet-of-things-dangers-must-be-overcome-by-2020.html>

 

ITU standards to integrate Internet of Things in Smart Cities

ITU members have established a new ITU-T Study Group to address the standardization requirements of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, with an initial focus on IoT applications in smart cities.

< <http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2015/22.aspx> http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2015/22.aspx>

 

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ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY

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au: Days numbered for illegal downloaders as crackdown is given tick of approval

Do you sneakily download or stream TV shows, movies or songs without paying? Well, the government?s crackdown on the illegal practice has passed a crucial hurdle, which may make the practice much more difficult.

< <http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/days-numbered-for-illegal-downloaders-as-crackdown-is-given-tick-of-approval/story-fnjwneld-1227393966197> http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/days-numbered-for-illegal-downloaders-as-crackdown-is-given-tick-of-approval/story-fnjwneld-1227393966197>

 

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MOBILE/WIRELESS

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LTE Subscriber Base to Grow to 1.4 Billion Globally by Year-end 2015

?ABI Research estimates that there will be nearly 1.37 billion 4G LTE subscribers worldwide by year-end 2015, up from nearly 650 million in 2014. ABI Research forecasts that the LTE subscriber base will exceed 3.5 billion by 2020, demonstrating a 5 year CAGR of 20.8%. The exponential rise in LTE points-of-presence covered justifies the need for sustained investment in LTE infrastructure, which is expected to grow nearly 10% year-on-year.

< <https://www.abiresearch.com/press/lte-subscriber-base-to-grow-to-14-billion-globally/> https://www.abiresearch.com/press/lte-subscriber-base-to-grow-to-14-billion-globally/>

 

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GOVERNMENT & POLICY

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Aussie ?Pirate? Site-Blocking Bill Given the Green Light

The Australian parliamentary committee investigating the government's 'pirate' site-blocking Bill has given the legislation the green light. In a report published this morning the committee recommends that following several amendments the Bill should be passed. As a result, sites such as The Pirate Bay will soon by off-limits to Aussie subscribers.

< <http://torrentfreak.com/aussie-pirate-site-blocking-bill-given-the-green-light-150611/> http://torrentfreak.com/aussie-pirate-site-blocking-bill-given-the-green-light-150611/>

 

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BRAND PROTECTION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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Defining the Marketing Complexities of APAC

News flash! The Asia-Pacific region does not exist. OK, it does exist geographically, but not in marketing terms. Customer needs, habits, customs and languages are so fragmented across the region that effective strategies and campaigns require a market-by-market approach.

< <http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2412862/defining-the-marketing-complexities-of-apac> http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2412862/defining-the-marketing-complexities-of-apac>

 

 

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