*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** au: ?Behind the Dot? reveals unique insights into .au domain name utilisation < <http://www.ausregistry.com.au/news/behind-the-dot-reveals-unique-insights-i nto-au-domain-name-utilisation> http://www.ausregistry.com.au/news/behind-the-dot-reveals-unique-insights-in to-au-domain-name-utilisation> UK Piracy Police Deprioritize Domain Suspension Requests < <https://torrentfreak.com/uk-piracy-police-deprioritize-ineffective-domain-s uspension-requests-151107/> https://torrentfreak.com/uk-piracy-police-deprioritize-ineffective-domain-su spension-requests-151107/> European privacy ruling could add to registrars? costs < <http://domainincite.com/19584-european-privacy-ruling-could-add-to-registra rs-costs> http://domainincite.com/19584-european-privacy-ruling-could-add-to-registrar s-costs> Cerf Cites Challenges Facing the Internet of Things < <http://cacm.acm.org/news/193894-cerf-cites-challenges-facing-the-internet-o f-things/fulltext> http://cacm.acm.org/news/193894-cerf-cites-challenges-facing-the-internet-of -things/fulltext> Rent.com.au tops 12-month target in half a year < <http://www.watoday.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/rentcomau-tops-12mon th-target-in-half-a-year-20151105-gkrnbo.html> http://www.watoday.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/rentcomau-tops-12mont h-target-in-half-a-year-20151105-gkrnbo.html> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** World Summit on the Information Society Must Focus on Sustainable Development Goals In December, the UN General Assembly will be convening in New York to discuss a range of issues related to Internet policy and development. This convening, a culmination of the review process of the WSIS, will be guided by a negotiated document that sets out the scope of issues the government representatives will discuss. < <https://cdt.org/blog/world-summit-on-the-information-society-must-focus-on- sustainable-development-goals/> https://cdt.org/blog/world-summit-on-the-information-society-must-focus-on-s ustainable-development-goals/> Preview of Internet Governance Forum 2015 The IGF kicks off next week in Jo?o Pessoa, Brazil and I?ll be an active participant. The theme for this IGF is the ?Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development?, which seeks to highlight the role the Internet, and ICTs more generally, play in economic development. A key focus will be the importance of reinforcing the linkages between Internet governance and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were adopted at the United Nations in September. < <https://cdt.org/blog/preview-of-internet-governance-forum-2015/> https://cdt.org/blog/preview-of-internet-governance-forum-2015/> U.S. Government Participation at the 2015 Internet Governance Forum U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Liliana Ayalde, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Larry Strickling, Coordinator for Cyber Issues Christopher Painter, and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda will travel to Jo?o Pessoa, Brazil for the 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) taking place from November 10-13. < <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/11/249281.htm> http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/11/249281.htm> Discussion Platform for all Questions about Internet Governance Whereas previous meetings of the IGF have served above all as a platform for exchanging ideas, the meeting on 10 ? 13 November in Jo?o Pessoa will set the future agenda in important ways. eco Chair Prof. Michael Rotert is participating again this year in the IGF. In the following short interview, he explains the background to the event and gives voice to his own personal expectations. < <https://international.eco.de/2015/news/discussion-platform-for-all-question s-about-internet-governance.html> https://international.eco.de/2015/news/discussion-platform-for-all-questions -about-internet-governance.html> A new era? IGF Workshop on the IANA transition by Milton Mueller The Internet Governance Forum begins next week. The Internet Governance Project, in collaboration with the Centre for Communication Governance at the National Law University of Delhi, India has organized a workshop on The IANA Transition: A new era in Internet governance? < <http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/11/03/a-new-era-igf-workshop-on-the- iana-transition/> http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/11/03/a-new-era-igf-workshop-on-the-i ana-transition/> Final Version IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Charter Background: On 15 January, 2015, the Consolidated RIR IANA Stewardship Proposal (CRISP) Team submitted the Internet Number Community Proposal to the request for proposals issued by the IANA Stewardship Coordination Group (ICG). < <https://www.nro.net/news/final-version-iana-numbering-services-review-commi ttee-charter> https://www.nro.net/news/final-version-iana-numbering-services-review-commit tee-charter> Trans-Pacific Partnership text reveals copyright, telco stance The long-secret text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal has finally been released by the 12 countries negotiating the agreement. ... As flagged earlier, TPP countries must adopt an ICANN-style uniform domain name dispute resolution policy. < <http://www.crn.com.au/News/411519,trans-pacific-partnership-text-reveals-co pyright-telecommunications-stance.aspx> http://www.crn.com.au/News/411519,trans-pacific-partnership-text-reveals-cop yright-telecommunications-stance.aspx> Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty addresses cybersquatting, Whois The text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty has been released, and it has a couple requirements related to the countries? country code domain names. Article 18.28 addresses domain names. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/05/trans-pacific-partnership-treaty-addre sses-cybersquatting-whois/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/05/trans-pacific-partnership-treaty-addres ses-cybersquatting-whois/> ********************** ICANN ********************** Opening ICANN Blogs for Comment ICANN blogs ought to be one of the key tools to provide a wider understanding of ICANN's role and work as well as an accessible entry point for community newcomers to understand what is happening and why. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/opening-icann-blogs-for-comment> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/opening-icann-blogs-for-comment> Guidelines for Developing Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level Purpose: To facilitate and improve consistency of testing and stability of registry operations of new gTLDs, ICANN is developing reference Internationalized Domain Name tables in machine readable format, called Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the second level, for use in Pre-Delegation Testing (PDT) and the Registry Service Evaluation Process (RSEP). < <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/comments-lgr-second-level-2015-11-05- en> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/comments-lgr-second-level-2015-11-05-e n> Letter from EuroDNS et al to Mike Zupke, Steve Crocker, Fadi Chehad?, Allen Grogan European Court of Justice Decision on Processing of Personal Data < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/eurodns-et-al-to-zupke -et-al-30oct15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/eurodns-et-al-to-zupke- et-al-30oct15-en.pdf> Whois Privacy: Sword or Shield? As recent headlines have made clear, our online life is often far from private. Hacking, phishing, and even common search engine results can expose us to dangers ranging from identity theft to routine spam. < <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/whois-privacy-sword-or-shiel d> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/whois-privacy-sword-or-shield > Egypt, ICANN discuss boosting cooperation Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yasser el Qadi discussed on Friday 06/11/2015 with president of ICANN Fadi Shehata boosting joint cooperation. < <http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Templates/Articles/tmpArticleNews.aspx?ArtID=97429 > http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Templates/Articles/tmpArticleNews.aspx?ArtID=97429> A Recap of DNA Events at ICANN 54 Dublin It was an eventful and productive week for the DNA at ICANN 54 in Dublin, with a number of new DNA initiatives and ideas discussed around the future of the domain name industry, its current opportunities and challenges, as well as a great deal of new business and exchange. < <http://www.thedna.org/a-recap-of-dna-events-at-icann-54-dublin/> http://www.thedna.org/a-recap-of-dna-events-at-icann-54-dublin/> The NRO Position on Revision of ICANN Mission Statement The NRO EC recognises that the ICANN Mission statement is currently under review by the CCWG. < <https://www.nro.net/news/the-nro-ec-recognises-that-the-icann-mission-state ment-is-currently-under-review-by-the-ccwg> https://www.nro.net/news/the-nro-ec-recognises-that-the-icann-mission-statem ent-is-currently-under-review-by-the-ccwg> Condi Rice, ICANN, and millions paid to lobby the US govt for total internet control Special report Just minutes after the board of internet overseer ICANN applauded the results of a review into its accountability ? announced at a public meeting in Dublin ? the mood soured. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/05/icann_lobbying_payouts/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/05/icann_lobbying_payouts/> ********************** ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** au: ?Behind the Dot? reveals unique insights into .au domain name utilisation I?m pleased to present the fifth edition of AusRegistry?s quarterly industry magazine, Behind the Dot ? State of the .au Domain. In this edition of Behind the Dot, we present the inaugural .au zone file analysis ? a comprehensive examination of the namespace?s 3 million domain names and their websites. This is the first time an analysis of this kind has been conducted and presents insights that have never before been publically available. < <http://www.ausregistry.com.au/news/behind-the-dot-reveals-unique-insights-i nto-au-domain-name-utilisation> http://www.ausregistry.com.au/news/behind-the-dot-reveals-unique-insights-in to-au-domain-name-utilisation> China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) releases: Ten Highlights of China?s Internet Development during the 12th Five-Year Plan Period ... Network infrastructure was diversified and its quality remarkably improved. China made smooth transition to the use of next-generation Internet addresses. The number of IPv4 addresses totaled 330 million, the second biggest in the world, and IPv6 address 19,338/32, 47.2 times of that in the previous period. There were 22.325 million domain names, up by 157.8% over the previous period; there were 12.251 million registered .cn domain names, up by 200% over the previous period, the second biggest among global ccTLDs. < <http://www1.cnnic.cn/AU/MediaC/rdxw/2015n/201511/t20151105_52985.htm> http://www1.cnnic.cn/AU/MediaC/rdxw/2015n/201511/t20151105_52985.htm> The price of a .ee domain name reduced to 7 euros >From 1 January 2016, the Estonian Internet Foundation will lower the price of a .ee domain to 7 euros, which is a 20% decrease compared to the present price level. < <http://www.internet.ee/news/article-1> http://www.internet.ee/news/article-1> 5,000,000 domain names are in the .RU zone! On November 5, 2015, the five-millionth domain name was registered in the .RU zone. The previous point in 4,000,000 domain names in the .RU was reached 3 years ago, in September, 2012. < <http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=8810> http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=8810> se: Why IIS is not the internet police I don?t think a week has gone by that I don?t have to explain at least once why IIS is unable to act against websites that are suspected of dishonest or illegal activity. This happens in all our contacts with individual consumers, businesses and authorities. < <https://www.iis.se/english/blog/why-iis-is-not-the-internet-police/> https://www.iis.se/english/blog/why-iis-is-not-the-internet-police/> 9 Out Of 10 Of The Most Visited Ski Resorts In The World Have A Registered .ski Domain Name Through analyzing registrations, we can see many ski resorts around the world are scrambling to get their .ski domain names in time for the 2015/16 season. < <http://www.domains.ski/9-out-of-10-of-the-most-visited-ski-resorts-in-the-w orld-have-a-registered-ski-domain-name/> http://www.domains.ski/9-out-of-10-of-the-most-visited-ski-resorts-in-the-wo rld-have-a-registered-ski-domain-name/> vn: New regulation expected to activate domain name market Circular 24, which took effect on October 10, has made it easier to register ?.vn? domain names. According to the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC), Vietnamese businesses have registered 182,000 ?.vn? domain names out of 500,000 operational businesses. < <http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/145233/new-regulation-expected- to-activate-domain-name-market.html> http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/145233/new-regulation-expected-t o-activate-domain-name-market.html> XYZ says it won?t block censored Chinese domains New gTLD registry XYZ.com has said it will not preemptively censor domain names based on the wishes of the Chinese government. < <http://domainincite.com/19579-xyz-says-it-wont-block-censored-chinese-domai ns> http://domainincite.com/19579-xyz-says-it-wont-block-censored-chinese-domain s> China Seeks to Export Censorship to Overseas-Registered Domain Names: Report China has compiled a "blacklist" of keywords banned by its complex Internet censorship regime, known as the Great Firewall, and is now seeking to apply them well beyond its physical borders via a domain-name registry based in the United States, according to recent reports. < <http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-censorship-11062015134614.html> http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-censorship-11062015134614.html> < <http://www.australiannews.net/index.php/sid/238332119> http://www.australiannews.net/index.php/sid/238332119> China?s ?Soft? Power Exposed ... In other China-related news, the chief executive of the .xyz domain wants to ?clarify? the company?s policy relating to Web addresses that Beijing can ban from the global Internet, discussed in last week?s column. Daniel Negari says the .xyz application to ICANN was unclear. < <http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-soft-power-exposed-1447019906> http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-soft-power-exposed-1447019906> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** Here We Go Again Another New gTLD Registry Practice to Navigate It seems like only yesterday when ICANN opened up the application process for the new gTLD Program, but amazingly, it was actually almost four years ago! To date, over 750 new gTLDs have been added to the root zone an incredible number when you think about the landscape previously, which had less than two dozen gTLDs. < <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/here-we-go-again-another-new-gtld-regist ry-practice-to-navigate/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/here-we-go-again-another-new-gtld-registr y-practice-to-navigate/> IPC president slams registry?s pricing model for new criticism TLD [registration] The ?.feedback? TLD, which aims to ?solidify a positive and recognisable reputation as the best TLD for finding product information, whether it is positive or negative?, is currently in sunrise. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=25b25cc3-6546-4673-8 2ed-e3f017517203> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=25b25cc3-6546-4673-82 ed-e3f017517203> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** CENTR holds its 10th Security Workshop On 26 October 2015, the CENTR Security working group met in Oxford. The meeting was hosted by Nominet, the .uk registry and was well attended by 31 participants from 20 different registries and Netnod, an Observing member with CENTR. < <https://centr.org/news/secur10/11-06-2015/4513/centr-holds-its-10th-securit y-workshop> https://centr.org/news/secur10/11-06-2015/4513/centr-holds-its-10th-security -workshop> The Torte Botnet: A SpamBot Investigation Akamai released a new whitepaper today about a spambot investigation conducted by Chad Seaman, a Senior Security Response Engineer from Akamai's Security Intelligence Research Team. < <https://blogs.akamai.com/2015/11/the-torte-botnet-a-spambot-investigation.h tml> https://blogs.akamai.com/2015/11/the-torte-botnet-a-spambot-investigation.ht ml> States? Cyber Security Readiness Presents ?Grim Picture? Pell Study Finds Discussions about the cyber security readiness of government agencies have typically tended to focus on federal entities rather than on their state counterparts. That may be a big mistake. < <http://www.darkreading.com/government/states-cyber-security-readiness-prese nts--grim-picture--pell-study-finds/d/d-id/1323042> http://www.darkreading.com/government/states-cyber-security-readiness-presen ts--grim-picture--pell-study-finds/d/d-id/1323042> Pell Center Releases ?State of the States on Cybersecurity? Report Eight U.S. states are leading the rest in cybersecurity readiness. In a new report from the Pell Center at Salve Regina University, Senior Fellow Francesca Spidalieri reviews the efforts of state governments in California, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. These states provide a collective overview of sound approaches to ?protect infrastructure, information, and operations.? < <http://pellcenter.org/eight-states-lead-the-rest-in-cybersecurity/> http://pellcenter.org/eight-states-lead-the-rest-in-cybersecurity/> The kernel of the argument: Fast, flexible and free, Linux is taking over the online world. But there is growing unease about security weaknesses. It took years for the Internet to reach its first 100 computers. Today, 100 new ones join each second. And running deep within the silicon souls of most of these machines is the work of a technical wizard of remarkable power, a man described as a genius and a bully, a spiritual leader and a benevolent dictator. < <http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/business/2015/11/05/net-of-insecurity-the- kernel-of-the-argument/> http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/business/2015/11/05/net-of-insecurity-the-k ernel-of-the-argument/> The cost of immaturity: The business of protecting against computer-hacking is booming The average time between an attacker breaching a network and its owner noticing the intrusion is 205 days. Like most statistics touted by the cyber-security industry, such as the supposed annual $575 billion global cost of 90m cyber-attacks, it is little more than a guesstimate. But there is no doubt that criminals and pranksters are thriving by attacking computers and networks (see article), that companies are struggling to cope and that businesses offering answers are charging fat fees. < <http://www.economist.com/news/business/21677639-business-protecting-against -computer-hacking-booming-cost-immaturity> http://www.economist.com/news/business/21677639-business-protecting-against- computer-hacking-booming-cost-immaturity> What Flu Season Can Teach Us About Fighting Cyberattacks Cybersecurity doesn't have to be an arms race towards complexity if we put people front and center of the solution. < <http://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/what-flu-season-can-teach-us-about-figh ting-cyberattacks/a/d-id/1323038> http://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/what-flu-season-can-teach-us-about-fight ing-cyberattacks/a/d-id/1323038> International cyber protection events offer information and advice for the public A number of cyber safety walk-in events supported by Europol?s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) will be held as from next week in countries in Europe and beyond. < <https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/international-cyber-protection-events -offer-information-and-advice-public> https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/international-cyber-protection-events- offer-information-and-advice-public> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** UK Piracy Police Deprioritize Domain Suspension Requests Suspending pirate domain names is no longer a priority for City of London Police's Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU). After ICANN ruled that registrars don't have to suspend domain names without a valid court order, the police have decided to put more emphasis on other enforcement tactics. < <https://torrentfreak.com/uk-piracy-police-deprioritize-ineffective-domain-s uspension-requests-151107/> https://torrentfreak.com/uk-piracy-police-deprioritize-ineffective-domain-su spension-requests-151107/> Olympic Committees Go After Cybersquatter The International Olympic Committee sued a businessman on trademark charges, claiming he's stockpiled more than 1,000 domain names of potential Olympic host cities and years to raise money. < <http://www.courthousenews.com/2015/11/06/olympic-committees-go-after-cybers quatter.htm> http://www.courthousenews.com/2015/11/06/olympic-committees-go-after-cybersq uatter.htm> Oscars organisers appeal against GoDaddy cybersquatting decision The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has appealed against a decision that found domain registry GoDaddy not liable for cybersquatting. < <http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/oscars-organisers-appeal-agai nst-godaddy-cybersquatting-decision-4536> http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/oscars-organisers-appeal-again st-godaddy-cybersquatting-decision-4536> URS to '.travel', puts '.cat' among the pigeons and results in '.pro'(test) [registration] Earlier this year three legacy gTLDs agreed to implement the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) as part of the renewal of their registry agreements. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=9055f37f-b0ce-4084- badc-b4f3ae0ba345> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=9055f37f-b0ce-4084-b adc-b4f3ae0ba345> Godaddy?s parked pages do not violate Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act On September 10, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California handed domain name registrar GoDaddy a victory against the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, holding that GoDaddy was not liable under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) for ?trafficking? in infringing domain names. < <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=cf383f9c-5b74-477c-ab3a-d9124 8ec20b5> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=cf383f9c-5b74-477c-ab3a-d91248 ec20b5> au: Miltenyi Biotec GmbH v. Rachel A. Liu-Williams - Case No. DAU2015-0033 1. The Parties: The Complainant is Miltenyi Biotec GmbH of Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, represented by Tigges Rechtsanw?lte, Germany. The Respondent is Rachel A. Liu-Williams of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, self-represented. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <miltenyibiotec.net.au> is registered with Web Address Registration Pty Ltd (the "Registrar"). < <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2015-0033> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2015-0033> au: Smart Fee Pty Ltd and KJR Passover Pty Ltd v. Quickfee Pty Ltd - Case No. DAU2015-0032 1. The Parties: The Complainants are Smart Fee Pty Ltd and KJR Passover Pty Ltd of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, represented by Idea Harvest, Australia. The Respondent is Quickfee Pty Ltd of North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <smartfee.com.au> (the "Disputed Domain Name") is registered with IntaServe (the "Registrar"). < <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2015-0032> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2015-0032> ********************** REGISTRAR NEWS ********************** European privacy ruling could add to registrars? costs European domain registrars say they are facing increased costs of doing business due to a recent court ruling on privacy protection. < <http://domainincite.com/19584-european-privacy-ruling-could-add-to-registra rs-costs> http://domainincite.com/19584-european-privacy-ruling-could-add-to-registrar s-costs> GoDaddy patent app describes mobile domain name transfer system A faster, more secure way to transfer domain names for in-person transactions? < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/06/godaddy-patent-app-describes-mobile-do main-name-transfer-system/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/06/godaddy-patent-app-describes-mobile-dom ain-name-transfer-system/> Web.com Reports Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results Web.com Group, Inc. ... announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. < <http://ir.web.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=939348> http://ir.web.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=939348> Small Business Focus Pays Off as GoDaddy Reports Strong Q3 Revenue GoDaddy reported its third quarter results on Wednesday, with revenue up 15.2 percent year over year to $411.1 million. The news pushed GDDY up 7.47 percent after-hours to $29.50. By mid-day Thursday, GDDY was trading at $30.99. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/small-business-focus-pays-off-as-go daddy-reports-strong-q3-revenue> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/small-business-focus-pays-off-as-god addy-reports-strong-q3-revenue> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** IPv6 on the rise in APEC economies In September 2010, the APEC Telecommunications and Information Working Group (TEL) endorsed a set of guidelines to ?support the deployment of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)?. Today, the stats from APNIC Labs, and analysis by APNIC?s Miwa Fujii, show some encouraging signs across the APEC region, with the United States (26.5%), Peru (15.5%), Japan (15.7%), Malaysia (10.2%) and Singapore (9.6%) all among the top 15 economies for IPv6 end-user adoption. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2015/11/06/ipv6-on-the-rise-in-apec-economies/> http://blog.apnic.net/2015/11/06/ipv6-on-the-rise-in-apec-economies/> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Cerf Cites Challenges Facing the Internet of Things A number of significant challenges face the continuing development of the Internet of Things (IoT), according to Google chief Internet evangelist and former ACM president Vint Cerf. < <http://cacm.acm.org/news/193894-cerf-cites-challenges-facing-the-internet-o f-things/fulltext> http://cacm.acm.org/news/193894-cerf-cites-challenges-facing-the-internet-of -things/fulltext> us: Jeb Can?t Fix Everything: Candidates Continue To Miss Obvious Domain Registrations Presidential aspirant Jeb Bush?s new campaign slogan--?Jeb Can Fix It!? ?generated a series of cynical reactions on social media this week, as might have been expected. < <http://www.bna.com/jeb-cant-fix-b57982063295/> http://www.bna.com/jeb-cant-fix-b57982063295/> Neustar is paying $450 million to help reinvent itself as a marketing technology firm Neustar, the Sterling, Va.-based company whose business enables U.S. consumers to keep their phone numbers when they switch cellphones, just wrapped up the latest in a slew of big acquisitions designed to reinvent the firm as a marketing technology company. < <https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/neustar-is-paying-4 50-million-to-help-reinvent-itself-as-a-marketing-technology-firm/2015/11/06 /e56992c8-84bc-11e5-8ba6-cec48b74b2a7_story.html> https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/neustar-is-paying-45 0-million-to-help-reinvent-itself-as-a-marketing-technology-firm/2015/11/06/ e56992c8-84bc-11e5-8ba6-cec48b74b2a7_story.html> Neustar to Acquire Marketing Analytics Technology Provider MarketShare to Create Global Leader in Marketing Services Neustar, Inc. ... announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MarketShare Partners, LLC, a fast-growing marketing analytics technology provider to major brands, for $450 million. The purchase price is effectively reduced to approximately $390 million after taking into account tax benefits resulting from the transaction. < <https://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2015/neustar-to-a cquire-marketing-analytics-tech-provider> https://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2015/neustar-to-ac quire-marketing-analytics-tech-provider> Rent.com.au tops 12-month target in half a year Rent.com.au has topped its 12-month unique traffic target less than halfway through the financial year and has flagged moving into complimentary businesses such as removals and insurance. < <http://www.watoday.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/rentcomau-tops-12mon th-target-in-half-a-year-20151105-gkrnbo.html> http://www.watoday.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/rentcomau-tops-12mont h-target-in-half-a-year-20151105-gkrnbo.html> < <http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/rentcomau-tops-12month-t arget-in-half-a-year-20151105-gkrnbo.html> http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/rentcomau-tops-12month-ta rget-in-half-a-year-20151105-gkrnbo.html> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Sale of 989.com Closes at Over $800,000 Giving Rick Schwartz 3 of Year's Top 5 Sales Last week I told you that I expected to be able to chart a blockbuster sale from Rick Schwartz soon. Michael Berkens first reported the $818,181.81 sale of 989.com on October 20, but the domain had not been transferred at the time we put together last week's report. That has now been done with Escrow.com having received full payment as well as the domain that they will now move on to the Chinese buyer. < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20151104.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20151104.htm> ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Mobile Ranking Factors 2015: The Rise of Mobile Search Seldom has the hype surrounding a Google update been so feverish as was the case with the infamous mobile-friendly update. Let me set the scene. Once upon time, back in early April, the mighty Google decreed that sites that do not pass its new mobile-friendly test shall be banished from its mobile kingdom, ahem, rankings, with immediate effect. The SEO nobility were scared. Some began to speak of what eventually became known as Mobilegeddon. < <http://blog.searchmetrics.com/us/2015/11/04/mobile-ranking-factors-2015/> http://blog.searchmetrics.com/us/2015/11/04/mobile-ranking-factors-2015/> ********************** SOCIAL MEDIA ********************** Tweets of the week: Rugby World Cup and a race that stops a nation Because Australia and New Zealand battled it out in the rugby and the first female jockey won the Melbourne Cup, sport was a major part of this week's Tweets in the Asia-Pacific region. < <http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/2433464/tweets-of-the-week-rugby-world-cu p-and-a-race-that-stops-a-nation> http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/2433464/tweets-of-the-week-rugby-world-cup -and-a-race-that-stops-a-nation> ************************** GOVERNMENT & POLICY ************************** nz: First official TPP text confirms IP concerns InternetNZ is pleased that the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is finally out in the open. < <https://internetnz.nz/news/first-official-tpp-text-confirms-ip-concerns> https://internetnz.nz/news/first-official-tpp-text-confirms-ip-concerns> TPP revealed: What the trade deal means for online copyright [IDG] One month after signing the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, the U.S. and New Zealand governments have published the full trade treaty, including details of what ISPs must do to defend others' copyrights. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/588319/tpp-revealed-what-trade-deal -means-online-copyright/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/588319/tpp-revealed-what-trade-deal- means-online-copyright/> ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** In our Wi-Fi world, the internet still depends on undersea cables Recently a New York Times article on Russian submarine activity near undersea communications cables dredged up Cold War politics and generated widespread recognition of the submerged systems we all depend upon. < <https://theconversation.com/in-our-wi-fi-world-the-internet-still-depends-o n-undersea-cables-49936> https://theconversation.com/in-our-wi-fi-world-the-internet-still-depends-on -undersea-cables-49936> au: ?Pathetic? internet speeds are stifling growth: Phil Ruthven Australia?s woeful internet speeds are stifling economic growth and preventing firms from increasing exports, according to an industry analyst and commentator. < <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/in-depth/pathetic-internet-speeds- are-stifling-growth-phil-ruthven/story-fnw66tov-1227597995668> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/in-depth/pathetic-internet-speeds-a re-stifling-growth-phil-ruthven/story-fnw66tov-1227597995668> au: ACCC moves close to 'superfast' broadband regulation The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft decision on regulating a 'Superfast Broadband Access Service', with the ACCC set to compel the operators of 25Mbps+ services to open their networks to competitors. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/588368/accc-moves-close-superfast-b roadband-regulation/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/588368/accc-moves-close-superfast-br oadband-regulation/> ------ 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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