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The Fight Over the .africa Domain Name

< <http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/internet/the-fight-over-the-africa-domain-name> http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/internet/the-fight-over-the-africa-domain-name>

 

Five companies using branded TLDs & why

< <https://econsultancy.com/blog/67789-five-companies-using-branded-top-level-domains-tlds-why/> https://econsultancy.com/blog/67789-five-companies-using-branded-top-level-domains-tlds-why/>

 

ICANN in a strop that Intel, Netflix, Lego, Nike and others aren't using their dot-brand domains

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/29/icann_dot_word_brands/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/29/icann_dot_word_brands/>

 

How to adapt your enforcement strategy for the new domain era: Every day in the news, there?s a new cybersecurity infringement reported.

< <http://www.digitalbrandinsider.com/how-to-adapt-your-enforcement-strategy-for-the-new-domain-era/> http://www.digitalbrandinsider.com/how-to-adapt-your-enforcement-strategy-for-the-new-domain-era/>

 

.shop lawsuit falling to pieces

< <http://domainincite.com/20369-shop-lawsuit-falling-to-pieces> http://domainincite.com/20369-shop-lawsuit-falling-to-pieces>

 

 

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Reducing and Managing U.S.-China Conflict in Cyberspace

Last week, the Financial Times ran a story that suggested China was sticking by its September 2015 commitment to not engage in cyber-enabled economic espionage. It quoted officials from private sector security firms, who pointed out they had seen a marked decline in the number of intrusion attempts from Chinese actors. Despite the seemingly positive news, there are still tons of skeptics.

< <http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2016/04/28/reducing-and-managing-u-s-china-conflict-in-cyberspace/> http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2016/04/28/reducing-and-managing-u-s-china-conflict-in-cyberspace/>

 

Internet Governance in Transition: The ITU as a Battleground for Rival Visions by David A. Gross

During the past few years, the ITU has been a battleground where governments promote rival visions of how the Internet should be governed. Although there has been a recent cease-fire as Internet governance debates have focused more on the role of ICANN, those skirmishes may soon restart at the ITU... Co-authored by Ambassador Gross (chair of Wiley Rein's International & Internet Practice), Carl R. Frank, Umair Javed, and Sara M. Baxenberg (members of Wiley Rein's Telecom, Media & Technology Practice).

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160429_internet_governance_in_transition_itu_battleground_rival_visions/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160429_internet_governance_in_transition_itu_battleground_rival_visions/>

 

WSIS, Development, and Internet Governance: A Plea for 'Star Trek' over 'Mad Max' by Michael Oghia

Humanity continues to find itself at a crossroads. Ahead of us lies an uncertain future filled with predictions of imminent doom and ominous prospects along with the wonders of science and technology. Behind us lies a century marked paradoxically by both devastating global conflicts and unparalleled global collaboration. As societies continue to globalize, we are increasingly becoming more connected - to the point where it is difficult, if not impossible, to divorce ourselves from the interconnectivity in contemporary systems of commerce, economics, politics, and culture.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160429_wsis_internet_governance_plea_for_star_trek_over_mad_max/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160429_wsis_internet_governance_plea_for_star_trek_over_mad_max/>

 

Letters: Why Change an Internet Regime That Works? [subscription]

Stephen D. Crocker is persuasive in highlighting the risks of transitioning Icann from U.S. ownership to U.N. control.

< <http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-change-an-internet-regime-that-works-1461863723> http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-change-an-internet-regime-that-works-1461863723>

 

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ICANN and SGNIC Conduct Workshop to Help Singapore Internet Community Combat DNS Abuse and Cybercrime

ICANN and SGNIC convened today, with experts from Singapore government agencies and Internet service and solutions providers, to conduct a workshop on methods and strategies to investigate and handle DNS abuse.

< <https://www.sgnic.sg/icann-and-sgnic-conduct-workshop-to-help-singapore-internet-community-combat-dns-abuse-and-cybercrime.html> https://www.sgnic.sg/icann-and-sgnic-conduct-workshop-to-help-singapore-internet-community-combat-dns-abuse-and-cybercrime.html>

 

15 Successful Candidates Have Been Selected for NextGen at ICANN56 Policy Forum

15 individuals from various Universities in Europe have been selected to participate with ICANN Community Members at the ICANN56 Policy Forum in Helsinki Finland, 27-30 June 2016.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-29-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-29-en>

 

Letter from Flip Petillion, Crowell Moring, to Akram Atallah and ICANN Board

Community Priority Evaluation Results Regarding .hotel and .eco

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/petillion-to-atallah-icann-board-27apr16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/petillion-to-atallah-icann-board-27apr16-en.pdf>

 

ICANN vs. the Federal Reserve by Jay Fenello

The Internet is about to go independent. After years of support and supervision, the U.S. Government is about to irrevocably relinquish its control over the Internet by transferring its authority to an independent corporation named ICANN. As part of this push, the current chairman of ICANN posted this article to the Wall Street Journal... What's truly amazing about this piece, is how well it's done... It was only after digesting this piece, that I remembered we are talking about ICANN here.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160501_icann_vs_the_federal_reserve/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160501_icann_vs_the_federal_reserve/>

 

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Websites Ending In ?.AS? Have Been Vulnerable to Takeovers Since the '90s

TLDs like ".com" have been spruced up over the years with customizable options that are often associated with specific countries?for instance, ".ly" for Libya. But these domains are known for security issues. The latest is a problem with American Samoa's ".as" domain registry that for years has left sites using the suffix vulnerable to takeovers.

< <http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/04/28/the_american_samoa_domain_registry_has_had_a_serious_vulnerability_since.html> http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/04/28/the_american_samoa_domain_registry_has_had_a_serious_vulnerability_since.html>

 

US puts Switzerland on copyright watch list

The United States has put Switzerland on a watch list of countries that it says aren?t doing enough to protect intellectual property rights. The annual Special 301 Report compiled by the US government looks at issues such as digital piracy, how copyright can be enforced, and domain name disputes.

< <http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/online-laxity_us-puts-switzerland-on-copyright-watch-list/42119418> http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/online-laxity_us-puts-switzerland-on-copyright-watch-list/42119418>

 

Verisign has great quarter but sees China growth slowing

Verisign beat its sales expectations in the first quarter of the year, but leadership said rapid growth from Chinese registrants will now ?normalize?.

< <http://domainincite.com/20361-verisign-has-great-quarter-but-sees-china-growth-slowing> http://domainincite.com/20361-verisign-has-great-quarter-but-sees-china-growth-slowing>

 

Verisign signs deal with China?s CNNIC for real name verification

Verisign has signed an agreement with China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) for real name verification.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/29/verisign-signs-deal-chinas-cnnic-real-name-verification/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/29/verisign-signs-deal-chinas-cnnic-real-name-verification/>

 

eu: Updated Terms and Conditions and Registration Policy now available

As the launch of the much anticipated .eu TLD in Cyrillic will occur on June 1, 2016 you can now review the updated Terms & Conditions and Registration Policy, that will go into effect on 1 June 2016.

< <https://eurid.eu/en/news/updated-terms-and-conditions-and-registration-policy-now-available/> https://eurid.eu/en/news/updated-terms-and-conditions-and-registration-policy-now-available/>

 

IDNA2008 non-conform domain names to phase out on 6 May 2016

We would like to remind all interested parties that with the introduction of IDNA2008 in 2015, EURid is no longer supporting the following characters: hyphens in the second, third and fourth position, ??? (L followed by middle dot but not followed by a subsequent L) and "?" (dotless i)

< <https://eurid.eu/en/news/idna2008-non-conform-domain-names-to-phase-out-on-6-may-2016/> https://eurid.eu/en/news/idna2008-non-conform-domain-names-to-phase-out-on-6-may-2016/>

 

1 week until the launch of the 2016 .eu Web Awards

It is our pleasure to announce that the 2016 .eu Web Awards competition will go live on 2 May!

< <https://eurid.eu/en/news/1-week-until-the-launch-of-the-2016-eu-web-awards/> https://eurid.eu/en/news/1-week-until-the-launch-of-the-2016-eu-web-awards/>

 

uk: Girls in IT: What?s the problem, and how can we solve it? by Russell Haworth, CEO

New research by Nominet holds some good news for the future of Britain?s technology industry. When we asked young people about their ?dream job?, IT-based careers took the top three spots. Nearly 25% of 11-18 year olds want to be a computer game developer, with app developer and website developer coming in next at around 13% each. For those of us in the industry ? especially those looking ahead to future recruitment needs ? it?s good to see that a career in IT is something many young Brits aspire to.

< <http://www.nominet.uk/girls-in-it-whats-the-problem-and-how-can-we-solve-it/> http://www.nominet.uk/girls-in-it-whats-the-problem-and-how-can-we-solve-it/>

 

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The Fight Over the .africa Domain Name

An explosion of domain names has reshaped the Internet by offering hundreds of new ways to end a Web address. Lawyers can now advertise websites with ?.lawyer,? while toy companies can register with ?.toys.? Jokers who want to build a site whose name ends with ?.fail? or ?.wtf? can do that, too.

< <http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/internet/the-fight-over-the-africa-domain-name> http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/internet/the-fight-over-the-africa-domain-name>

 

Five companies using branded TLDs & why

As of today, 619 applications have been submitted for brand TLDs. And there are plenty of big name brands that are already using them. In this post I'll look at five examples, as well as giving a bit of background on TLDs and why brands might want their own.

< <https://econsultancy.com/blog/67789-five-companies-using-branded-top-level-domains-tlds-why/> https://econsultancy.com/blog/67789-five-companies-using-branded-top-level-domains-tlds-why/>

 

ICANN in a strop that Intel, Netflix, Lego, Nike and others aren't using their dot-brand domains

Some of the world's biggest brands, including Intel, Nike, Target, Netflix, Lego, UPS and the NFL have been told to put their namesake dot-word domains live in the next three months or risk losing them altogether.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/29/icann_dot_word_brands/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/29/icann_dot_word_brands/>

 

How to adapt your enforcement strategy for the new domain era: Every day in the news, there?s a new cybersecurity infringement reported.

With the introduction of new gTLDs, the domain landscape is changing significantly?magnifying issues brand owners were already facing?like cybersquatting and typosquatting.

< <http://www.digitalbrandinsider.com/how-to-adapt-your-enforcement-strategy-for-the-new-domain-era/> http://www.digitalbrandinsider.com/how-to-adapt-your-enforcement-strategy-for-the-new-domain-era/>

 

.shop lawsuit falling to pieces

Commercial Connect?s lawsuit against ICANN appears to be on its way out, as ICANN claims the .shop applicant has ?abandoned? the case.

< <http://domainincite.com/20369-shop-lawsuit-falling-to-pieces> http://domainincite.com/20369-shop-lawsuit-falling-to-pieces>

 

.web has an auction date

The organization released an updated auction schedule on Wednesday night that also slates .kids/.kid for an auction on the same day.

< <http://domainincite.com/20364-web-has-an-auction-date> http://domainincite.com/20364-web-has-an-auction-date>

 

Two more dot-brands self-terminate

FLSmidth, which supplies machinery to the cement industry, and Emerson Electric, which also makes industrial machinery, have both decided that they don?t need their new gTLDs.

< <http://domainincite.com/20366-two-more-dot-brands-self-terminate> http://domainincite.com/20366-two-more-dot-brands-self-terminate>

 

Chinese Investors are Hoarding Web Addresses

Currently Chinese investors account for more than half of the ownership of all registered new gTLDs (54%).

< <https://sedo.com/us/resources/newsroom/chinese-investors-are-hoarding-web-addresses/> https://sedo.com/us/resources/newsroom/chinese-investors-are-hoarding-web-addresses/>

 

Looking past the dot by Stuart Fuller, NetNames

The new gTLD programme has had its second birthday and slowly but surely organisations both big and small are seeing the branding opportunities both to the left and right of the dot within domain names. We?ve worked closely with a number of our clients to secure opportunities for them to register relevant generic names which tick all three boxes of the Google search mantra to be meaningful, memorable and relevant. Examples such as street.lighting, sports.bet and our very own brand.protection underline the opportunities that exist within the new gTLD programme in terms of sector registrations.

< <http://www.netnames.com/blog/2016/04/looking-past-the-dot/> http://www.netnames.com/blog/2016/04/looking-past-the-dot/>

 

.ARCHI, .BIO and .SKI Join Google Domain Test to Help Develop newgTLD Use by St?phane Van Gelder

Opening up the Internet root to hundreds of new TLDs, where before the choice in domain name suffixes (the label after the dot) was extremely limited, is ambitious indeed.

< <https://www.startingdot.com/corporate/archi-bio-ski-join-google-domain-test-to-help-develop-newgtld-use/> https://www.startingdot.com/corporate/archi-bio-ski-join-google-domain-test-to-help-develop-newgtld-use/>

 

ICANN warns new TLD owners, Emerson bows out

ICANN has warned new TLD companies to get a move on, and one .brand owner has terminated its new TLD ambitions.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/28/icann-emerson/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/28/icann-emerson/>

 

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Botnet DDoS Attacks in Q1: Decrease in Length, Increase in Number

Kaspersky Lab has published its report on botnet DDoS attacks for Q1 2016 based on statistics gathered from Kaspersky DDoS Intelligence*. The reporting period saw a shift away from cheap attacks that are easy to implement to more complex and focused ones. There was also a nearly fourfold increase in the number of DDoS attacks on Kaspersky Lab resources.

< <http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/business/2016/Botnet-DDoS-Attacks-in-Q1> http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/business/2016/Botnet-DDoS-Attacks-in-Q1>

 

eco Survey: IT Security is Booming Thanks to the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things is now the most important driver for change in IT security. This is one of the findings of the eco Survey IT Security 2016, for which eco ? Association of the Internet Industry surveyed around 600 IT security experts.

< <https://international.eco.de/2016/news/eco-survey-it-security-is-booming-thanks-to-the-internet-of-things.html> https://international.eco.de/2016/news/eco-survey-it-security-is-booming-thanks-to-the-internet-of-things.html>

 

State of NZ cyber security - What keeps Kiwi SMEs awake at night?

Heightened interest in cyber security issues has driven a large increase in the number of small and medium businesses who are becoming more cyber aware.

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/598855/state-nz-cyber-security-what-keeps-kiwi-smes-awake-night/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/598855/state-nz-cyber-security-what-keeps-kiwi-smes-awake-night/>

 

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Federal Court Orders Seizure of 67 Website Domains Involved in Smuggling and Selling Misbranded and Counterfeit Prescription Drugs

United States Attorney Bill Nettles today announced that Special Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement?s, Homeland Security Investigations have executed seizure orders against 67 domain names of commercial websites engaged in the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit and prescription drugs.

< <https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/federal-court-orders-seizure-67-website-domains-involved-smuggling-and-selling-misbranded> https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/federal-court-orders-seizure-67-website-domains-involved-smuggling-and-selling-misbranded>

 

au: Yahoo! Inc. v. Ravi Singh, Dayzed Pty Ltd - Case No. DAU2016-0013

1. The Parties: The Complainant is Yahoo! Inc. of Sunnyvale, California, United States of America ("United States"), represented by Matkowsky Law P.C., United States. The Respondent is Ravi Singh, Dayzed Pty Ltd of North Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <yahoosupport.com.au> is registered with TPP Wholesale Pty Ltd (the "Registrar").

< <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2016-0013> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2016-0013>

 

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GoDaddy files patents for Domain Title and Fast Transfer

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published two patent applications today that were filed by GoDaddy.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/28/godaddy-patent-title/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/28/godaddy-patent-title/>

 

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IPv4: North American Internet Address Blocks Running Out

ARIN is no longer able to fill requests for new IPv4 addresses, the organization announced July 1st, and has launched a waiting list for the internet address blocks.

< <http://techfragments.com/3598/ipv4-address-blocks-running-out/> http://techfragments.com/3598/ipv4-address-blocks-running-out/>

 

CIRA web perf?rmance checks sh?w Western Canada lags

Internet speed varies widel? in different parts of Canada ? and is generall? slower in the west, according to measurements from 60,000 locations across the countr?. ... The report also highlighted Canada?s slow adoption of new internet technologies. Canada has just 2.4 per cent adoption of current generation internet addresses, known as IPv6. That?s far below the global adoption of 10 per cent. If Canadian networks don?t upgrade, there will be soon be lots of address on the internet that Canadians won?t be able to access, Holland warns.

< <http://www.newspaperpost.com/2016/04/28/cira-web-perf?rmance-checks-sh?w-western-canada-lags/> http://www.newspaperpost.com/2016/04/28/cira-web-perf?rmance-checks-sh?w-western-canada-lags/>

 

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Verisign facing its own activist investor

While new gTLD registries Rightside and Minds + Machines have faced board-room challenges by activist investors in recent months, it seems industry heavyweight Verisign is contended with a similar problem.

< <http://domainincite.com/20370-verisign-facing-its-own-activist-investor> http://domainincite.com/20370-verisign-facing-its-own-activist-investor>

 

Verisign on 2016 expectations and IDNs

Verisign held its quarterly investor call yesterday after announcing another quarter of better-than-usual results.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/29/verisign-2016-idn/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/29/verisign-2016-idn/>

 

DomainWire Global TLD Report Q1/2016

The latest of CENTR's 'DomainWire Stat Report' is available (Quarter 1, 2016). The report provides a global status update on TLDs (legacy gTLDs, new gTLDs and ccTLDs) with a focus on European ccTLDs.

< <https://centr.org/news/domainwire/04-27-2016/4826/domainwire-global-tld-report-q12016> https://centr.org/news/domainwire/04-27-2016/4826/domainwire-global-tld-report-q12016>

 

Verisign Reports First Quarter 2016 Results 

 VeriSign, Inc. ... today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2016. VeriSign, Inc. and subsidiaries reported revenue of $282 million for the first quarter of 2016, up 9.1 percent from the same quarter in 2015.

< <http://www.verisign.com/assets/Q1-2016_Earnings_Release_Final.pdf> http://www.verisign.com/assets/Q1-2016_Earnings_Release_Final.pdf>

 

Verisign has a new term for dropcatchers: scavengers

Verisign has filed a reply to XYZ?s brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals over the .com giant?s false advertising charges.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/28/verisign-scavengers/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/28/verisign-scavengers/>

 

Verisign has another amazing quarter

Verisign reported Q1 results after the bell today. It had another strong quarter, topping its forecast for net domain name additions.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/28/verisign-another-great-quarter/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/28/verisign-another-great-quarter/>

 

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Glasgow for sale: Businessman set to pocket ?1m auctioning off city website

A Glasgow businessman is set to pocket around ?1 million - by putting the city up for sale online. Tommy Butler, one of Scotland's first domain name experts, is selling his popular site Glasgow.com after 21 years of owning the domain.

< <http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/14460194.Glasgow_for_sale__Businessman_set_to_pocket___1m_auctioning_off_city_website/> http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/14460194.Glasgow_for_sale__Businessman_set_to_pocket___1m_auctioning_off_city_website/>

 

Sedo is the best place to sell your domain (and buy them, too!)

More than 54% of all Domain Sales in March have been sold via Sedo.

< <https://sedo.com/us/resources/newsroom/sedo-is-the-best-place-to-sell-your-domain-and-buy-them-too/> https://sedo.com/us/resources/newsroom/sedo-is-the-best-place-to-sell-your-domain-and-buy-them-too/>

 

us: Ted Cruz not great at buying domain names, loses CruzFiorina.com

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) clearly needs to fire whoever buys domain names for him. The Republican presidential contender, having already lost the obvious TedCruz.com?settling for TedCruz.org?missed out Wednesday on the predictable URL to incorporate his new running mate, Carly Fiorina. The former CEO of Hewlett-Packard herself ran as a GOP presidential candidate but dropped out earlier this year after failing to gain much traction with Republican voters.

< <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/04/ted-cruz-not-great-at-buying-domain-names-loses-cruzfiorina-com/> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/04/ted-cruz-not-great-at-buying-domain-names-loses-cruzfiorina-com/>

 

Lack of Large Sales Produced a Diverse Chart This Week with 11 Non .Coms on the Leader Board

The past week was one of the quietest we have seen in the domain aftermarket thus far this year. Maybe buyers had to divert funds to income tax bills that were due Monday (a side effect of the unexpected sales boom produced by frenzied Chinese buying late last year).

< <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2016/20160427.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2016/20160427.htm>

 

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au: Geoblocking: Consumers not breaching copyright by circumventing with VPN, says Govt agency

Australian consumers should be able to legally circumvent geoblocking restrictions that prevent them from using foreign online streaming services like US Netflix, according to the Productivity Commission.

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-29/geoblocking-consumers-do-not-breach-copyright-by-circumventing/7369714> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-29/geoblocking-consumers-do-not-breach-copyright-by-circumventing/7369714>

 

au: Lift geoblocking as 'frustration' drives illegal downloads, Productivity Commission finds

Australia?s intellectual property system has swung too far in favour of rights holders at users? expense, a new report has found, with most online infringement driven by ?sheer frustration? at poor access.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/apr/29/intellectual-property-system-goes-too-far-in-favouring-rights-holders-report-finds> http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/apr/29/intellectual-property-system-goes-too-far-in-favouring-rights-holders-report-finds>

 

au: Productivity Commission?s recommendations on IP reform likely to be lost in election haze

The Productivity Commission aspires to act as the Government?s economic conscience, providing advice that from a neoliberal mindset is rational, but may be politically inconvenient. The Commission has called for a fundamental reworking of Australia?s intellectual property (IP) regime in its 601 page draft Intellectual Property Arrangements report.

< <http://theconversation.com/productivity-commissions-recommendations-on-ip-reform-likely-to-be-lost-in-election-haze-58576> http://theconversation.com/productivity-commissions-recommendations-on-ip-reform-likely-to-be-lost-in-election-haze-58576>

 

The Productivity Commission intellectual property report: moderate and measured

The recently released Productivity Commission report on the Australian intellectual property system is thorough and measured. Its recommendations are far from radical but if implemented would improve the environment for the creation and use of knowledge-based products in Australia. Currently, too many parts of the intellectual property system merely service rent seekers ? that is, those who seek rules and regulations that merely transfer income from other people to themselves without any net addition to social wealth.

< <http://theconversation.com/the-productivity-commission-intellectual-property-report-moderate-and-measured-58706> http://theconversation.com/the-productivity-commission-intellectual-property-report-moderate-and-measured-58706>

 

Aussie Gov Agency Endorses VPN Use to Reduce Piracy

The Australian Government's Productivity Commission has endorsed the use of VPNs and similar unblocking tools to give consumers greater choice. The agency says that new anti-piracy legislation has had only a "modest impact" on infringement so improved access to legal content is the preferred solution.

< <https://torrentfreak.com/aussie-gov-agency-endorses-vpn-use-to-reduce-piracy-160429/> https://torrentfreak.com/aussie-gov-agency-endorses-vpn-use-to-reduce-piracy-160429/>

 

 

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