*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Australische Endung .au knackt die 3-Mio-Grenze < <http://www.domain-recht.de/domain-registrierung/domain-statistik/statistik- australische-endung-au-knackt-die-3-mio-grenze-64675.html> http://www.domain-recht.de/domain-registrierung/domain-statistik/statistik-a ustralische-endung-au-knackt-die-3-mio-grenze-64675.html> Will Google?s Algorithm Give a Boost to the Dot Brand? by Jennifer Wolfe < <http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/opinion/2421475/will-google-s-algorithm-gi ve-a-boost-to-the-dot-brand> http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/opinion/2421475/will-google-s-algorithm-giv e-a-boost-to-the-dot-brand> Challenges for .brands ? How to engage internal stakeholders by Corey Grant < <http://www.ariservices.com/blog/challenges-for-brands-how-to-engage-interna l-stakeholders/> http://www.ariservices.com/blog/challenges-for-brands-how-to-engage-internal -stakeholders/> After abc.xyz, will Google now switch to .google? < <http://domainincite.com/19095-after-abc-xyz-will-google-now-switch-to-googl e> http://domainincite.com/19095-after-abc-xyz-will-google-now-switch-to-google > Thanks to Google?s Alphabet, .Xyz Will End .Com Dominance < <http://www.wired.com/2015/08/alphabet-rewrites-the-domain-name-game/> http://www.wired.com/2015/08/alphabet-rewrites-the-domain-name-game/> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** US govt: Any thoughts on ICANN running the internet? Any at all? Speak your brains NOW The US government has formally asked people to send in comments on the plan to transition its control of the top level of the internet to domain overseer ICANN. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/10/us_government_asks_for_comment_on_i ana_plans/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/10/us_government_asks_for_comment_on_ia na_plans/> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** ICANN Posts Amended Description of 2013 RAA Data Retention Specification Data Elements and Purposes for Collection/Retention ICANN posted on 23 March 2014 for public comment a document seeking to clarify what is meant by certain data elements described in the Data Retention Specification and describing potentially legitimate purposes for collection and retention of those data elements. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-10-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-10-en> Resolving the Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels with Comments by Cyrus Namazi We recently passed the half-year mark since ICANN launched its Authorization Process for the Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels. The process, which was originally published in December 2014, explains that requested, non-objected to letter/letter two-character ASCII labels will be released after a 60-day comment period. Since that time, over 249,000 letter/letter two-character domains have been authorized across approximately 560 new gTLDs, and the numbers are growing weekly. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/resolving-the-release-of-two-character-asci i-labels-with-comments> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/resolving-the-release-of-two-character-ascii -labels-with-comments> WEBINAR: WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase I Report ICANN plans to publish the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase I report in the coming weeks. This webinar, scheduled for 26 August 2015, will focus on the findings of the report and its implications for the community. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-08-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-08-12-en> ICANN and ECLAC To Build A Cooperative Relationship And Work On Several Areas Of Internet-Related Issues During a bilateral meeting held in Mexico City within the framework of the Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, ICANN and the highest-ranking United Nations authority on economic affairs in Latin America and the Caribbean (the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean- ECLAC), agreed to build a cooperative relationship to work on areas of common interest related to the development of ICTs in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-12-en> Letter from Casey Rae, CEO | Future of Music Coalition, to Steve Crocker, Fadi Chehad?, Akram Atallah, Christine Willett, Cherine Chalaby, Thomas Schneider, Cyrus Namazi, John Jeffrey, CPE Panel Support for .MUSIC Community-based Application with Enhanced Safeguards < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/rae-to-crocker-et-al-1 1aug15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/rae-to-crocker-et-al-11 aug15-en.pdf> Letter from Akram Atallah to Thomas Schneider Country and Territory Names as Second Level Domains < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/atallah-to-schneider-2 -06aug15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/atallah-to-schneider-2- 06aug15-en.pdf> Letter from Akram Atallah to Thomas Schneider Two-Letter Codes as Second-Level Domains < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/atallah-to-schneider-1 -06aug15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/atallah-to-schneider-1- 06aug15-en.pdf> ICANN chairman loses mind over his domain-name privacy shakeup The chairman of ICANN has been recorded ranting about domain-name privacy: the DNS overlord wants owners of "commercial" websites to reveal their personal details in the WHOIS database. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/12/icann_domain_name_privacy/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/12/icann_domain_name_privacy/> ICANN Should Curb Anonymous Domain Name Abuses by Daniel Castro E-commerce has revolutionized how businesses sell to consumers -- including those involved in illicit activities, such as websites peddling illegal narcotics, pirated movies and music, or counterfeit handbags. For example, 96 percent of Internet pharmacies do not comply with U.S. laws, and as they ship pills tainted with paint thinner, arsenic, and rat poison, they put the health and safety of consumers at risk. Why don't law enforcement officials do more to combat this problem? Partly because of the difficulty of identifying who is actually operating the illegal pharmacies. It is time to fix this, while allowing anonymity for those who deserve it. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_icann_should_curb_anonymous_domain_n ame_abuses/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_icann_should_curb_anonymous_domain_na me_abuses/> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Australische Endung .au knackt die 3-Mio-Grenze Unter der Hitze der Juli-Sonne haben auch die Registrierungszahlen gelitten: zwar konnte .de erfreulicherweise deutlich zulegen, der Rest vermeldet jedoch ?berwiegend einen R?ckgang. Immerhin setzte daf?r Australien ein historisches Highlight. < <http://www.domain-recht.de/domain-registrierung/domain-statistik/statistik- australische-endung-au-knackt-die-3-mio-grenze-64675.html> http://www.domain-recht.de/domain-registrierung/domain-statistik/statistik-a ustralische-endung-au-knackt-die-3-mio-grenze-64675.html> Majority of .ky users not yet re-registered The websites of approximately 7,000 ?.ky? domain users have expired after failing to renew their registration for their domain name, the Information and Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) revealed. < <http://www.caymanreporter.com/2015/08/11/majority-ky-users-not-yet-re-regis tered/> http://www.caymanreporter.com/2015/08/11/majority-ky-users-not-yet-re-regist ered/> Early adopters take new .law domains Some prominent BigLaw firms are among the early adopters of the new .law domain name extension. DLA Piper; Russell and Goldstein; and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have each already reserved their domain names. < <http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/early_adopters_take_new_law_domains> http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/early_adopters_take_new_law_domains> Domain name .vn registration low among Vietnamese firms Only a low proportion of Vietnamese companies have registered their domain name using ?.vn?, according to the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre under the Ministry of Information and Communications. < <http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/138348/domain-name--vn-registra tion-low-among-vietnamese-firms.html> http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/138348/domain-name--vn-registrat ion-low-among-vietnamese-firms.html> Challenges to VN domain name dispute resolution In Viet Nam, the first ."vn" domain name was registered in 1997 and the quantity of ."vn" domain names has rapidly increased. There were 286,561 registered items by September, 2014. < <http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/274337/challenges-to-vn-domain-name-dispute-r esolution.html> http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/274337/challenges-to-vn-domain-name-dispute-re solution.html> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Will Google?s Algorithm Give a Boost to the Dot Brand? by Jennifer Wolfe Google recently announced that it will not weight the Dot Brand higher than other TLDs. This is not surprising, but is not a good reason to write off the benefit of the Dot Brand in organic search. < <http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/opinion/2421475/will-google-s-algorithm-gi ve-a-boost-to-the-dot-brand> http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/opinion/2421475/will-google-s-algorithm-giv e-a-boost-to-the-dot-brand> Challenges for .brands ? How to engage internal stakeholders by Corey Grant This is the third in a series of blog posts discussing the strategic and operational challenges faced by .brand TLD owners and the processes involved in getting them ready for use. < <http://www.ariservices.com/blog/challenges-for-brands-how-to-engage-interna l-stakeholders/> http://www.ariservices.com/blog/challenges-for-brands-how-to-engage-internal -stakeholders/> .music applicant caught using bogus Wikipedia page DotMusic Limited, the .music applicant founded by Constantine Roussos, is using a highly suspicious Wikipedia page in its attempt to win the .music contention set. < <http://domainincite.com/19069-music-applicant-caught-using-bogus-wikipedia- page> http://domainincite.com/19069-music-applicant-caught-using-bogus-wikipedia-p age> Microsoft .xbox Domains Have Been Possible for a While Now With the growth in TLD suffixes available on the internet many companies look to obtain ones that have a connection to them. This appears to be what Microsoft has done with .xbox. < <http://segmentnext.com/2015/08/12/microsoft-xbox-domains-now-creatable-by-t he-company/> http://segmentnext.com/2015/08/12/microsoft-xbox-domains-now-creatable-by-th e-company/> After abc.xyz, will Google now switch to .google? Google provided the new gTLD industry with one of its most prominent endorsements to date when it revealed this week that its new parent company, Alphabet, will use a .xyz domain name. < <http://domainincite.com/19095-after-abc-xyz-will-google-now-switch-to-googl e> http://domainincite.com/19095-after-abc-xyz-will-google-now-switch-to-google > Daniel Negari Talks .XYZ on Bloomberg The good press for Daniel Negari and his .XYZ registry keeps coming. This afternoon, Daniel was interviewed on Bloomberg, and I have embedded the video interview below. < <http://www.domaininvesting.com/daniel-negari-talks-xyz-on-bloomberg/> http://www.domaininvesting.com/daniel-negari-talks-xyz-on-bloomberg/> Have New Domains Had Our Twerking Moment? by Jeffrey Sass There's a lot of .buzz about Google's new holding company, Alphabet. From .NYC to .London to .Tokyo the "new Google" story is making .news everywhere, as the .media large and small speculates on what it means for the .online and .tech industries, and beyond. After all, as one of the .top brands and companies in the .world, when Google makes a move it can have .global impact. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_have_new_domains_had_our_twerking_mo ment/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_have_new_domains_had_our_twerking_mom ent/> Thanks to Google?s Alphabet, .Xyz Will End .Com Dominance Daniel Negari is the founder of .XYZ, the company that acts as the registry operator for the .xyz domain. When I interviewed him for WIRED?s April issue, he told me, ?We end the alphabet in ?xyz? and we should end domain names the same way.? < <http://www.wired.com/2015/08/alphabet-rewrites-the-domain-name-game/> http://www.wired.com/2015/08/alphabet-rewrites-the-domain-name-game/> Google, ABC.xyz, and the growing awareness of new domain names When new TLDs started rolling out over a year ago, basically no one outside of the insular domain name business had heard of them. They started with zero awareness. The good thing about that is there?s only one way to go: Up. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/11/google-abc-xyz-and-the-growing-awarene ss-of-new-domain-names/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/11/google-abc-xyz-and-the-growing-awarenes s-of-new-domain-names/> Google's new parent Alphabet owns abc.xyz ? and, yup, there's already an abc.wtf Google's new parent Alphabet, unable to buy alphabet.com, has snapped up abc.xyz in a recursive-satire rush. (We'll explain in a second.) < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/11/google_parent_hooli/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/11/google_parent_hooli/> Google is now part of Alphabet, uses ABC.xyz Google announced a new holding company called Alphabet today, and it?s using the domain name ABC.xyz. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/10/google-now-part-of-alphabet-uses-abc-x yz/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/10/google-now-part-of-alphabet-uses-abc-xy z/> SEO site toppled as most-popular new gTLD domain There?s a new domain topping the charts as the most-visited new gTLD site. < <http://domainincite.com/19092-seo-site-toppled-as-most-popular-new-gtld-dom ain> http://domainincite.com/19092-seo-site-toppled-as-most-popular-new-gtld-doma in> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Borg blacklist assimilates Cryptolocker domain name generators Cisco has developed a means to accurately identify the fleeting pop-up domains used by some of the world's worst malware. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/10/borg_malware_blacklist_assimilates_ cryptolocker_domain_name_generators/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/10/borg_malware_blacklist_assimilates_c ryptolocker_domain_name_generators/> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Starwars.co.uk owner strikes back against Disney A fancy-dress retailer is appealing against a ruling it must surrender its starwars.co.uk web address to Disney. < <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33849721> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33849721> za: Domain names and passing-off In South Africa, disputes regarding .co.za domain names are generally settled out of court, with parties using the Alternative Dispute Resolution procedure that was established in terms of the Electronic Communications and Transmissions Act. < <https://www.ensafrica.com/news/domain-names-and-passing-off?Id=1941&STitle= IP%20ENSight> https://www.ensafrica.com/news/domain-names-and-passing-off?Id=1941&STitle=I P ENSight> Immigration NZ moves to shut down visa scam website Court orders have been made to shut down a website believed to be used to sell fake New Zealand travel visas. ... The fake website has the same name as Immigration New Zealand's except a dot in the real website's name is replaced with a hyphen. < <http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/71067177/immigration-nz-moves-to- shut-down-visa-scam-website> http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/71067177/immigration-nz-moves-to-s hut-down-visa-scam-website> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** DNS Deregulation (Part 1 of 3) by Alexa Raad The domain name system (DNS) market is going through significant change. Barriers to entry have dropped, as hundreds of new gTLDs are being introduced. Substantial new sources of capital have invested in the market. While at the same time, overall domain name sales volume has slowed. Recent M&A activities suggest market consolidation focused on building scale. < <http://architelos.com/dns-deregulation-part-1-of-3/> http://architelos.com/dns-deregulation-part-1-of-3/> Costly Domain Name Price Comparison Sites by Alex Tajirian Price comparison sites, including those for domain registrations, are supposed to benefit buyers. Do they? Recent theory and practice suggest a friend-and-foe relationship. Comparison sites introduce an entire layer of costs, notably including the sites' marketing costs. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_costly_domain_name_price_comparison_ sites/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_costly_domain_name_price_comparison_s ites/> Verisign?s lawsuit against .XYZ continues, pesters Donuts & ICANN as well Why did Verisign sue .XYZ for disparaging .com and allegedly falsely inflating the company?s success? < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/11/verisigns-lawsuit-against-xyz-continue s-pesters-donuts-icann-as-well/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/11/verisigns-lawsuit-against-xyz-continues -pesters-donuts-icann-as-well/> ********************** - WEBHOSTING ********************** 10 Tips for Selecting the Right IP Transit Provider to Help You Battle the Internet Traffic Surge Industry analysts? predictions concerning global Internet Protocol (IP) traffic are staggering. According to Cisco, annual global IP traffic will pass the zettabyte threshold by the end of 2016 and will reach two zettabytes per year by 2019. < <http://www.thewhir.com/blog/10-tips-for-selecting-the-right-ip-transit-prov ider-to-help-you-battle-the-internet-traffic-surge> http://www.thewhir.com/blog/10-tips-for-selecting-the-right-ip-transit-provi der-to-help-you-battle-the-internet-traffic-surge> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** GoDaddy adding 435 TLDs to domain name aftermarket GoDaddy is vastly expanding the number of TLDs that can be sold on its aftermarket starting tomorrow. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/10/godaddy-adding-435-tlds-to-domain-name -aftermarket/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/10/godaddy-adding-435-tlds-to-domain-name- aftermarket/> Successful domain investor releases ?Make Money Online? book I?ve long been a fan of Eric Borgos, even though I had never spoken with him until yesterday. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/11/successful-domain-investor-releases-ma ke-money-online-book/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/11/successful-domain-investor-releases-mak e-money-online-book/> ------ 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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