*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** The TPP and the DNS by Philip Corwin < <http://www.internetcommerce.org/the-tpp-and-the-dns/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/the-tpp-and-the-dns/> Taking Stock As We Enter the Final Stretch by Theresa Swinehart < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/taking-stock-as-we-enter-the-final-stretch> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/taking-stock-as-we-enter-the-final-stretch> CEO Search Update < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ceo-search-update> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ceo-search-update> New Internet Domain Reservations: There Can Only Be One ? Or Not? < <http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/11/09/new-tld-reservations-there-can-only-be-o ne-or-not/> http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/11/09/new-tld-reservations-there-can-only-be-on e-or-not/> Case study: will new domain extensions provide an SEO boost? by Jennifer Wolfe < <http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/study/2433834/case-study-will-new-domain-e xtensions-provide-an-seo-boost> http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/study/2433834/case-study-will-new-domain-ex tensions-provide-an-seo-boost> Discussion turns to future gTLD rounds as Google calls for a permanent window < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=ab33be6e-cc86-4071-8 e02-b46053da2484> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=ab33be6e-cc86-4071-8e 02-b46053da2484> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** The TPP and the DNS by Philip Corwin On November 5, 2015 the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released the official text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. That text consists of 30 separate Chapters totaling more than 2,000 pages, and is accompanied by four additional Annexes and dozens of Related Instruments. Only those who negotiated it are likely to have a detailed understanding of all its provisions, and even that probably overstates reality. < <http://www.internetcommerce.org/the-tpp-and-the-dns/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/the-tpp-and-the-dns/> ?Turn digital divides into digital opportunities,? Ban tells annual UN forum on Internet governance To cover the ?breadth and depth? of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals, the potential of the data revolution must be explored through the use of new and non-traditional sources of data, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed at the 10th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which opened today in Jo?o Pessoa, Brazil. < <http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=52512#.VkKkmOIp9mc> http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=52512#.VkKkmOIp9mc> 10th Internet Governance Forum Opens In Joao Pessoa, Brazil In opening the 10th IGF of the United Nations in Joao Pessoa, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff called for solutions to internet access, but also to address challenges in online human rights, especially privacy. < <http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/11/11/10th-internet-governance-forum-opens-in- joao-pessoa-brazil/> http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/11/11/10th-internet-governance-forum-opens-in-j oao-pessoa-brazil/> Users, Governments Give Views On Internet Governance Going Forward As governments at the United Nations negotiate outcome documents for the 10 year review of the 2005 WSIS, the rest of the stakeholders of the global internet are fighting for a voice, especially users. A recent event alongside the WSIS talks explored the user perspective, and discussed the future of the IGF, the annual meeting taking place this week in Brazil. < <http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/11/10/users-governments-give-views-on-internet -governance-going-forward/> http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/11/10/users-governments-give-views-on-internet- governance-going-forward/> The Internet: An Opportunity for Sustainable Development by Kathy Brown, Internet Society President and CEO The greatest challenge facing the world today is the need to achieve sustainable development--development that will bring economic and social progress to all without harming the future of our planet. This week in Brazil at the 10th Internet Governance Forum meeting, the Internet Society is calling on the global Internet community to act now to unlock the Internet's full potential as the defining force in shaping the world for the next generation and beyond. < <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-brown/the-internet-an-opportuni_b_85140 84.html> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-brown/the-internet-an-opportuni_b_851408 4.html> ********************** ICANN ********************** Taking Stock As We Enter the Final Stretch by Theresa Swinehart As many could have predicted, the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability topics remained center stage for the ICANN54 meeting in Dublin. As we reach the latest stretch post-Dublin, both the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) and Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) have hosted almost 70 hours of meetings, including working sessions and engagement sessions, plus presentations on behalf of their groups to numerous SOs and ACs through the week. As a result, both groups reached significant milestones. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/taking-stock-as-we-enter-the-final-stretch> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/taking-stock-as-we-enter-the-final-stretch> CEO Search Update The CEO committee searching for a replacement for Fadi Chehad? has been active since it was chartered by the Board in June in Buenos Aires. Three vectors of competence have emerged as significant dimensions guiding the search: (1) managerial and operational competence; (2) ability to relate to and work with our community; and (3) representation in the international arena. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ceo-search-update> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ceo-search-update> Proposed implementation of GNSO Policy Development Process Recommendations on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D Purpose: The public comment proceeding seeks to obtain community input on the proposed implementation of the GNSO Policy Development Process recommendations on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D. < <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/irtp-d-implementation-2015-11-10-en> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/irtp-d-implementation-2015-11-10-en> Auction for 1 Contention Set Slated for 18 November 2015 An Auction will be facilitated by Power Auctions LLC on 18 November 2015 to resolve string contention for one new gTLD contention set: HOTELS/HOTEIS. < <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-11nov15-e n> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-11nov15-en > The Sun's Gate is Open for the IGF 2015 by Daniel Fink, ICANN Senior Stakeholder Relations Manager in Brazil Next week, once again, our region will be the focus of discussions concerning the Internet. Latin America will host its second IGF (the first one was held in Rio de Janeiro, in 2007) in Jo?o Pessoa, the beautiful capital city of Para?ba. At a glance, Wikipedia describes Jo?o Pessoa as the place "where the sun firstly rises in the Americas", the furthest eastern point in the continent. It is here where, very soon, we will be meeting old friends and discussing over our next steps, always looking towards the future. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-sun-s-gate-is-open-for-the-igf-2015> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-sun-s-gate-is-open-for-the-igf-2015> CIIO Perspectives: ICANN?s Incident Response Protocol by Ashwin Rangan As part of our mission to provide secure and stable digital services to the community, the ICANN Information Technology (IT) team takes information security incidents very seriously and thwarts these threats through a variety of measures. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ciio-perspectives-icann-s-incident-response -protocol> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ciio-perspectives-icann-s-incident-response- protocol> ICANN opens blog to comments, immediately trolled Welcome to my world, ICANN. The organization on Friday opened its blog to commenters for the first time in years, allowing any registered user of the ICANN site to submit comments on its posts. < <http://domainincite.com/19591-icann-opens-blog-to-comments-immediately-trol led> http://domainincite.com/19591-icann-opens-blog-to-comments-immediately-troll ed> New Internet Domain Reservations: There Can Only Be One ? Or Not? The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), standardisation body for the internet protocol and related specifications, is concerned about stepping on the toes of ICANN with a potentially growing number of requests for new TLD reservations arriving at its doorstep. The recent reservation of a special name space .onion for the Tor anonymization network resulted in a big debate at last week?s meeting of the IETF Domain Name Operations Working Group (DNSOP WG) in Yokohama, Japan. The debate was over how to preserve clear boundaries between DNS politics and the IETF technical standardisation. < <http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/11/09/new-tld-reservations-there-can-only-be-o ne-or-not/> http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/11/09/new-tld-reservations-there-can-only-be-on e-or-not/> New Internet Domain Reservations: There Can Only Be One ? Or Not? The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), standardisation body for the internet protocol and related specifications, is concerned about stepping on the toes of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) with a potentially growing number of requests for new top-level domain (TLD) reservations arriving at its doorstep. The recent reservation of a special name space .onion for the Tor anonymization network resulted in a big debate at last week's meeting of the IETF Domain Name Operations Working Group (DNSOP WG) in Yokohama, Japan. The debate was over how to preserve clear boundaries between DNS politics and the IETF technical standardisation. ... Durand, Peter Koch from Denic, Joe Abley from Dyn and Ralf Droms from Cisco, now are tasked to design for more clarity, or rather for how to preserve the "there can only be one"-principle in the domain name system hierarchical tree. < <http://www.mondaq.com/brazil/x/442826/IT+internet/New+Internet+Domain+Reser vations+There+Can+Only+Be+One+Or+Not> http://www.mondaq.com/brazil/x/442826/IT+internet/New+Internet+Domain+Reserv ations+There+Can+Only+Be+One+Or+Not> ********************** ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** How companies are using Black Friday domains It?s hard to believe that Black Friday is just a couple weeks away. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/10/how-companies-are-using-black-friday-d omains/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/10/how-companies-are-using-black-friday-do mains/> Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in October The top 10 trending keywords registered in .com and .net during the month of October 2015 are below. Any surprises? < <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/top_10_trending_keywords_in8> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/top_10_trending_keywords_in8> .eu domain name numbers reach 3.85 mln in Q3 EURid ... said the number of .eu registrations increased by 4,578 domain names, a net increase of 0.1 percent, to 3.85 million during the third quarter. < <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/eu-domain-name-numbers-reach-385-mln-in-q3 --1112702> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/eu-domain-name-numbers-reach-385-mln-in-q3- -1112702> .News rings up $1.4 million for Rightside Less than 4 months after its general release, the .News domain name has generated $1.4 million in cash sales for Rightside. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/10/news-rings-up-1-4-million-for-rightsid e/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/10/news-rings-up-1-4-million-for-rightside /> Vietnam Regulatory Brief: Domain Names, TPP Reforms, and New SME Incentives The private sector in Vietnam expects a new regulation to influence the market for website domain names in the country. The Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC), state that only 182,000 of around 500,000 operational businesses have registered ?.vn? business names. < <http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/vietnam-regulatory-domain-names-tpp-re forms-sme-incentives.html/> http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/vietnam-regulatory-domain-names-tpp-ref orms-sme-incentives.html/> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** Case study: will new domain extensions provide an SEO boost? by Jennifer Wolfe While many in the SEO community debunk the myths that the new domain extensions will have any impact on SEO status, others have proven otherwise. < <http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/study/2433834/case-study-will-new-domain-e xtensions-provide-an-seo-boost> http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/study/2433834/case-study-will-new-domain-ex tensions-provide-an-seo-boost> Discussion turns to future gTLD rounds as Google calls for a permanent window The focus on the next round of new gTLD applications has often centred on the ?when?. However, the ?what? is increasingly being discussed; namely, what form it will take ? another round or a continuous window? Google has thrown its weight behind the latter, urging ICANN to abandon the concept of application rounds. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=ab33be6e-cc86-4071-8 e02-b46053da2484> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=ab33be6e-cc86-4071-8e 02-b46053da2484> Verisign?s .IDN priority period similar to .Porn Verisign has released more information about its IDN transliteration launches. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/10/verisigns-idn-priority-period-similar- to-porn/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/10/verisigns-idn-priority-period-similar-t o-porn/> Web.com just gave itself another reason to bid high for .web gTLD Registrar group Web.com is changing its stock market ticker symbol to WEB tomorrow, in another sign that it really, really wants to be identified with the string. < <http://domainincite.com/19609-web-com-just-gave-itself-another-reason-to-bi d-high-for-web-gtld> http://domainincite.com/19609-web-com-just-gave-itself-another-reason-to-bid -high-for-web-gtld> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** Announcing Universal DNSSEC: Secure DNS for Every Domain CloudFlare launched just five years ago with the goal of building a better Internet. That?s why we are excited to announce that beginning today, anyone on CloudFlare can secure their traffic with DNSSEC in just one simple step. < <https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-universal-dnssec/> https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-universal-dnssec/> HTTPS certificates with forbidden domains issued by ?quite a few? CAs Browser-trusted certificate authority (CA) Comodo said it mistakenly issued transport layer security credentials for "mailarchive," "help," and at least five other forbidden names and warned that "quite a number" of unnamed competitors have committed similar violations. < <http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/11/https-certificates-with-forbidden-d omains-issued-by-quite-a-few-cas/> http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/11/https-certificates-with-forbidden-do mains-issued-by-quite-a-few-cas/> ENISA?s Executive Director Udo Helmbrecht emphasises on cybersecurity enabled values for EU growth and highlights the challenges in IoT and data security ?The EU faces a challenge, to deliver trust in Network Information Security (NIS) services and products? said Udo Helmbrecht, Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security, ENISA, at its annual High-Level Event in Brussels on Monday 9th November 2015. Helmbrecht pointed out that the EU has to establish cyber trust among citizens and industry to create a competitive EU based ICT sector, further strengthening the EU position, and at the same time support confidence in online privacy. < <https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/enisa2019s-executive-direc tor-udo-helmbrecht-emphasises-on-cybersecurity-enabled-values-for-eu-growth- and-highlights-the-challenges-in-iot-and-data-security> https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/enisa2019s-executive-direct or-udo-helmbrecht-emphasises-on-cybersecurity-enabled-values-for-eu-growth-a nd-highlights-the-challenges-in-iot-and-data-security> NZ cybersecurity boost as Victoria University of Wellington unites with global experts Victoria University of Wellington has entered into an agreement with local firm Total Risk, a partner of the Software Engineering Institute?s CERT Program at Carnegie Mellon University in the United States, in what is considered to be a major development for cybersecurity in New Zealand. < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/588645/nz-cybersecurity-boost-victor ia-university-wellington-unites-global-experts/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/588645/nz-cybersecurity-boost-victori a-university-wellington-unites-global-experts/> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** URS respondent shoots himself in the foot [registration] In a recent domain name dispute brought under the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) before the National Arbitration Forum, a panel has ordered the suspension of a domain name under the ?.online? new gTLD following the registrant's filing of a response after a default determination ordering the suspension of the domain name. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=b50207ab-7fca-40c0- a4e6-be812f164311> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=b50207ab-7fca-40c0-a 4e6-be812f164311> Olympics Group Sues ?Tokyo 2020' Domain Registrant A domain name registrant violated state and federal law by registering domain names consisting of city names and Olympic years, according to a complaint filed Nov. 5 by the International Olympic Committee. < <http://www.bna.com/olympics-group-sues-n57982063374/> http://www.bna.com/olympics-group-sues-n57982063374/> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** SEO and beyond: What to consider when choosing a domain name ?Names and attributes must be accommodated to the essence of things, and not the essence to the names, since things come first and names afterwards.? Those were the wise words of Galileo Galilei. < <http://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/news-and-market-deals/business-news/2496636 /seo-and-beyond-what-to-consider-when-choosing-a-domain-name.thtml> http://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/news-and-market-deals/business-news/2496636/ seo-and-beyond-what-to-consider-when-choosing-a-domain-name.thtml> Verisign Should Clear Up the Paid "Analysts" Controversy by Paul Stahura In recent days it was revealed that analyst Zeus Kerravala, who had written a dozen-some articles, over many years, for Network World promoting Verisign's pro-.COM point of view and disparaging new TLDs as a bad idea, was in fact a paid Verisign consultant. None of that was disclosed when Mr. Kerravala wrote these articles from January 2013 through October 2015. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151109_verisign_should_clear_up_the_paid_an alysts_controversy/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151109_verisign_should_clear_up_the_paid_ana lysts_controversy/> Most US presidential hopefuls use Whois privacy despite begging for cash More than half of the remaining US presidential candidates could have risked losing their official campaign web sites under proposed Whois privacy rules. < <http://domainincite.com/19602-most-us-presidential-hopefuls-use-whois-priva cy-despite-begging-for-cash> http://domainincite.com/19602-most-us-presidential-hopefuls-use-whois-privac y-despite-begging-for-cash> Rightside Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results Rightside Group, Ltd. ... announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. < <http://investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=941676> http://investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=941676> Rightside turns in record revenue in Q3 Rightside, parent company of eNom, Name.com and owner of dozens of TLDs, released earnings this afternoon. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/09/rightside-turns-in-record-revenue-in-q 3/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/09/rightside-turns-in-record-revenue-in-q3 /> Donuts CEO Paul Stahura ? DNW Podcast #58 Paul Stahura is co-founder and CEO of Donuts, the company that runs more TLDs than any other company by far. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/09/donuts-ceo-paul-stahura-dnw-podcast-58 /> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/09/donuts-ceo-paul-stahura-dnw-podcast-58/ > NamesCon hotel ?scam? doing the rounds A company with a track record of misleading conference attendees into booking hotels with higher fees appears to be targeting NamesCon. < <http://domainincite.com/19596-namescon-hotel-scam-doing-the-rounds> http://domainincite.com/19596-namescon-hotel-scam-doing-the-rounds> Computerworld Names Afilias' Ram Mohan a Premier 100 Technology Leader IDG's Computerworld announces Ram Mohan, Afilias? executive vice president and chief technology officer, as a 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders honoree. < <http://www.afilias.info/news/2015/11/09/computerworld-names-afilias-ram-moh an-premier-100-technology-leader> http://www.afilias.info/news/2015/11/09/computerworld-names-afilias-ram-moha n-premier-100-technology-leader> NamesCon Veteran?s Day Flash Sale Almost Gone In recognition of Veteran?s Day in the USA and Remembrance Day in Canada, NamesCon tickets are now $200 off on 11 November. That?s a return to their $399 early-bird pricing and $200 of the standard registration fee till 1 January! Registration after 1 January costs $999. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/11/11/namescon-veterans-day-flash/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/11/11/namescon-veterans-day-flash/> NamesCon offers 24-hour discount, THE Domain Conference announces dates If you?re interested in attending a domain name conference in 2016, take note. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/11/namescon-offers-24-hour-discount-the-d omain-conference-announces-dates/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/11/namescon-offers-24-hour-discount-the-do main-conference-announces-dates/> THE Domain Conference Announces 2016 Dates and Price Cut for Early Birds After a successful debut show in September, THE Domain Conference (TDC) has announced plans for a 2016 encore that will bring Florida's big event back to the crowd pleasing Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20151109.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20151109.htm> Appellita: a new tool for finding domain names There are a bunch of brand name and domain name generators on the web. Every once in a while, one comes along with a unique twist that makes it worth a look. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/11/appellita-a-new-tool-for-finding-domai n-names/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/11/11/appellita-a-new-tool-for-finding-domain -names/> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Demand for Numeric Domains Prompts Sedo to Add Numeric Search Function & A Numeric Auction Interest in numeric domain names, fueled primarily by demand form Chinese buyers, has surged this year. 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