*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Internet Stakeholders Urge the United Nations to Safeguard Key Principles for the Future of the Internet < <http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-stakeholders-urge-united-natio ns-safeguard-key-principles-future-internet> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-stakeholders-urge-united-nation s-safeguard-key-principles-future-internet> How ICANN accountability reforms dodged a bullet (barely) by Milton Mueller < <http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/11/28/how-icann-accountability-refor ms-dodged-a-bullet-barely/> http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/11/28/how-icann-accountability-reform s-dodged-a-bullet-barely/> au: ACCAN voices concern over proposed domain name system changes < <http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/589784/accan-voices-concern-over-proposed- domain-name-system-changes/> http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/589784/accan-voices-concern-over-proposed-d omain-name-system-changes/> au: ACCAN concerned by domain name system changes < <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/accan-concerned-by-domain-name-system-chan ges--1116041> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/accan-concerned-by-domain-name-system-chang es--1116041> au: ACCAN voices concern over proposed changes to domain name system < <https://accan.org.au/news-items/hot-issues/1134-domain-name-changes-release > https://accan.org.au/news-items/hot-issues/1134-domain-name-changes-release> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Internet Stakeholders Urge the United Nations to Safeguard Key Principles for the Future of the Internet The Internet Society today announced that it has joined more than 200 organizations and individuals who have signed a statement intended for leaders and governments participating in the United Nations General Assembly's WSIS+10 Review. < <http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-stakeholders-urge-united-natio ns-safeguard-key-principles-future-internet> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-stakeholders-urge-united-nation s-safeguard-key-principles-future-internet> ********************** ICANN ********************** How ICANN accountability reforms dodged a bullet (barely) by Milton Mueller This is the story of how ICANN accountability reforms dodged a bullet (barely), and how a greedy GAC got its wrist slapped. Actually the story is not quite over, and we do not know for sure yet whether the ending is a happy one. But that is why the story must be told now. < <http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/11/28/how-icann-accountability-refor ms-dodged-a-bullet-barely/> http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/11/28/how-icann-accountability-reform s-dodged-a-bullet-barely/> The Cock and the Goat: ICANN in the Age of Horrorism by Katim S. Touray Like everyone else, former ICANN board members have been preoccupied by the horrific November 13th, 2015 attacks on Paris, France, by a bunch of cold-blooded mass murderers. Our email list discussion of the Paris attacks covered a number of issues, including the inevitable question: what, if anything, should ICANN do in response? Some list subscribers concluded that the events had nothing to do with ICANN's mission, and that we should just sigh and move on. Others, on the other hand, said: not so fast, it would serve ICANN well to take a closer look at the matter, and its ramifications on wider world of ICANN. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151129_the_cock_and_the_goat_icann_in_the_a ge_of_horrorism/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151129_the_cock_and_the_goat_icann_in_the_ag e_of_horrorism/> ********************** ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** au: ACCAN voices concern over proposed domain name system changes The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has written to the auDA board to voice concerns over the proposed changes to the Australian domain name system. < <http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/589784/accan-voices-concern-over-proposed- domain-name-system-changes/> http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/589784/accan-voices-concern-over-proposed-d omain-name-system-changes/> au: ACCAN concerned by domain name system changes The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has written to the auDA Board to express concerns about proposed changes to the Australian domain name system. < <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/accan-concerned-by-domain-name-system-chan ges--1116041> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/accan-concerned-by-domain-name-system-chang es--1116041> au: ACCAN voices concern over proposed changes to domain name system The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has written to the auDA Board to voice concerns over the proposed changes to the Australian domain name system. auDA is proposing to introduce a .au environment without the need for .com, .net, .edu and so on. The proposed change will allow for domain names like "accan.au" to be registered. < <https://accan.org.au/news-items/hot-issues/1134-domain-name-changes-release > https://accan.org.au/news-items/hot-issues/1134-domain-name-changes-release> Why Aren't More Retailers Using .Blackfriday to Advertise Their Black Friday Deals? With Black Friday just a few days away, I expected to see more retailers actively using the .blackfriday TLD to promote their Black Friday deals online. To date, there are over 12,000 .blackfriday domains registered. Registrations in November increased by nearly 500 domains, jumping from 11,942 on November 1st to 12,437 on November 21st. < <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/why-arent-more-retailers-using-blackfrid ay-to-advertise-their-black-friday-deals/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/why-arent-more-retailers-using-blackfrida y-to-advertise-their-black-friday-deals/> 2015 marked by an upswing in registrant changes of domain names under the .fr TLD This month's issue of the Afnic Industry Report on Domain Names focuses on the issue of registrant changes of domain names under the .fr TLD. < <http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9462/show/2015-marked- by-an-upswing-in-registrant-changes-of-domain-names-under-the-fr-tld.html> http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9462/show/2015-marked-b y-an-upswing-in-registrant-changes-of-domain-names-under-the-fr-tld.html> Administrative contact's Estonian ID requirement to be abolished as of December 1st As of December 1st 2015 new Domain Regulation will enter into force. Amendments include abolishment of the Estonian ID requirement to the administrative contact, extra authentication options such as PayPal Verified, and the Estonian e-resident's digital signature will be considered equivalent to Estonian digital signature. < <http://www.internet.ee/news/article-2> http://www.internet.ee/news/article-2> .ee registry system will be changed on 1st of December Due to the platform change, .ee registration services are interrupted on 30/11 from 21:00 PM to 1:00 AM. At 1:00 AM the new system will be opened for registrars. We apologize for any inconvenience. < <http://www.internet.ee/news/ee-registry-system-will-be-changed-on-1st-of-de cember> http://www.internet.ee/news/ee-registry-system-will-be-changed-on-1st-of-dec ember> Launch of the 2015 EURid-UNESCO World Report at the 7th EIS Conference We are delighted to announce that EURid will host a workshop in cooperation with Knowledge4Innovation entitled "Internationalized Domain Names and online multilingualism: The next Internet frontier". The event, which will present the 2015 EURid-UNESCO World Report, will take place on 10 December 2015 from 15h00 until 17h00 at the 7th EIS Conference held at the European Parliament in Brussels. < <http://www.eurid.eu/en/news/nov-2015/launch-2015-eurid-unesco-world-report- 7th-eis-conference> http://www.eurid.eu/en/news/nov-2015/launch-2015-eurid-unesco-world-report-7 th-eis-conference> nl: Worry-free internet use Computable 100 features an interview with Joanna Klaver (HR Manager) and Cristian Hesselman (Manager of SIDN Labs), in which they talk about what SIDN does and how engaged and enthusiastic our personnel are. < <https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/worry-free-internet-use> https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/worry-free-internet-use> LusNIC - Portuguese language ccTLD's association formally constituted The LusNIC - Portuguese language ccTLD's association was formally constituted, in e-Show Portugal, integrating for now Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe. Angola has also formally expressed interest in joining the Association. < <https://www.dns.pt/en/news/lusnic-portuguese-language-cctld-s-association-f ormally-constituted/> https://www.dns.pt/en/news/lusnic-portuguese-language-cctld-s-association-fo rmally-constituted/> Complaints over 50% .uk price hike .uk registrars are petitioning Nominet to complain about plans to increase the price of a .uk domain name by up to 50%. < <http://domainincite.com/19657-complaints-over-50-uk-price-hike> http://domainincite.com/19657-complaints-over-50-uk-price-hike> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** .XYZ Has More Domain Registrations Than Donuts 183 gTLD's Combined According to ntldstats.com, .XYZ has more domain registrations than all of Donuts strings combined. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2015/11/29/xyz-has-more-domain-registrations-than -donuts-183-gtlds-combined/> http://www.thedomains.com/2015/11/29/xyz-has-more-domain-registrations-than- donuts-183-gtlds-combined/> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** In Network Security Design, It's About the Users by Burt Kaliski Designers would like to be able to show that a system, properly implemented and operated, meets its objectives for confidentiality, integrity, availability and other attributes against the variety of threats the system may encounter. < <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/in_network_security_design_it> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/in_network_security_design_it> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Cybersquatter used Dunhill domain to sell fake goods Luxury brand Alfred Dunhill has secured the rights to a domain name that a cybersquatter had used to sell counterfeit products. < <http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/cybersquatter-used-dunhill-do main-to-sell-fake-goods-4555> http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/cybersquatter-used-dunhill-dom ain-to-sell-fake-goods-4555> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** IPv6 Performance by Geoff Huston Every so often I hear the claim that some service or other does not support IPv6 not because of some technical issue, or some cost or business issue, but simply because the service operator is of the view that IPv6 offers an inferior level service as compared to IPv4, and by offering the service over IPv6 they would be exposing their clients to an inferior level of performance of the service. But is this really the case? Is IPv6 an inferior cousin of IPv4 in terms of service performance? < <http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2015-11/v6perf.html> http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2015-11/v6perf.html> Understanding the IPv4 Secondary Market by Dr Ajay Kumar While allocation of IP addresses by Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) today is generally on a 'needs' basis, in the early days of the Internet allocations took place largely on a first come first served basis. No one could have really foreseen that the Internet would expand in the way it has, and that IPv4 addresses would one day become a scarce commodity. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2015/11/27/6765/> http://blog.apnic.net/2015/11/27/6765/> Running out of Internet addresses: What IPv4 exhaustion means for you We reached the end of an Internet era just a few weeks ago. The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), the body that distributes Internet addresses in North America, announced it had exhausted its pool of numbers based on the IPv4 standard. Though invisible to users, IPv4 played a huge role in creating the Internet as we know it by facilitating the connection of millions of computers, smartphones, tablets, and smart devices. < <http://www.pcworld.com/article/3007054/home-networking/running-out-of-inter net-addresses-what-ipv4-exhaustion-means-for-you.html> http://www.pcworld.com/article/3007054/home-networking/running-out-of-intern et-addresses-what-ipv4-exhaustion-means-for-you.html> Africa should accelerate IPv6 migration now to avoid a scramble later The Internet community across Africa needs to prepare for the inevitable day when AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR), will run out of IPv4 addresses to allocate to its members. This follows the news that ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers) officially ran out of IPv4 addresses on 24 September this year. < <http://memeburn.com/2015/11/africa-should-accelerate-ipv6-migration-now-to- avoid-a-scramble-later/> http://memeburn.com/2015/11/africa-should-accelerate-ipv6-migration-now-to-a void-a-scramble-later/> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** As WHOIS Transitions to RDAP, How Do We Avoid the Same Mistakes? by Scott Hollenbeck In 1905, philosopher George Santayana famously noted, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." When past attempts to resolve a challenge have failed, it makes sense to consider different approaches even if they seem controversial or otherwise at odds with maintaining the status quo. Such is the case with the opportunity to make real progress in addressing the many functional issues associated with WHOIS. We need to think differently. < <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/as_whois_transitions_to_rdap> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/as_whois_transitions_to_rdap> Views on ICANN's First New gTLD Round From Flip Petillion, Crowell & Moring, Brussels How does your practice intersect with domain names? Flip Petillion: I have been practicing for nearly 30 years, and I've been in intellectual property for nearly the same period. I became familiar with domain names in the mid-nineties. I was one of the first panelists in the .be alternative dispute resolution procedure-comparable to the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy-where I rendered the first decision. < <http://www.bna.com/views-on-icann-n57982064009/> http://www.bna.com/views-on-icann-n57982064009/> ********************** WEBHOSTING ********************** Web Hosting Sales and Promos - Black Friday and Cyber Monday Edition If you're looking for a good deal on hosting, you've definitely come to the right place. In the week ending Nov. 27, there are numerous deals and discounts on web hosting and domains, but some end tonight so act fast! < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/web-hosting-sales-and-promos-black- friday-and-cyber-monday-edition> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/web-hosting-sales-and-promos-black-f riday-and-cyber-monday-edition> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Another Big Numeric Domain Sale from Rick Schwartz and a Pair of 3-Letter .Coms Set Pace on This Week's Chart Some things never change - short domains attract buyers and Rick Schwartz makes big sales. As Michael Berkens reported this week, Rick did it again - banking $225,000 for 8181.com, the largest publicly reported 4-digit sale on record to date. < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20151125.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20151125.htm> ------ 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. Every time you forgo fossil fuels, you're being part of the solution" - Dr Tim Flannery -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.cynosure.com.au/mailman/private/dns/attachments/20151130/439eaa2e/attachment-0001.html>Received on Mon Nov 30 2015 - 02:23:07 UTC
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