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Ted Cruz Wants to Shrink Government, Except When It Comes to the Internet by Robert Knake

< <http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2016/05/18/ted-cruz-wants-to-shrink-government-except-when-it-comes-to-the-internet/> http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2016/05/18/ted-cruz-wants-to-shrink-government-except-when-it-comes-to-the-internet/>

 

Sixth Quarterly Report on the Transition of the Stewardship of the IANA Functions

< <https://www.ntia.doc.gov/report/2016/sixth-quarterly-report-iana-transition> https://www.ntia.doc.gov/report/2016/sixth-quarterly-report-iana-transition>

 

U. S. Government Blasts China's Draft Domain Regulations by Philip S. Corwin

< <http://www.internetcommerce.org/u-s-blasts-chinas-draft-domain-regulations/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/u-s-blasts-chinas-draft-domain-regulations/>

 

Interview with G?ran Marby

< <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcnag4CzYMs> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcnag4CzYMs>

 

ICANN Once Again Forced To Move Meeting Location, This Time From San Juan to Hyderabad

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/05/19/icann-move-meeting-san-juan-to-hyderabad/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/05/19/icann-move-meeting-san-juan-to-hyderabad/>

 

ICANN pimps new sexual harassment rules

< <http://domainincite.com/20468-icann-pimps-new-sexual-harassment-rules> http://domainincite.com/20468-icann-pimps-new-sexual-harassment-rules>

 

How keyword .au domains can improve marketing results by George Pongas

< <http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-keyword-au-domains-can-improve-marketing-results-george-pongas> http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-keyword-au-domains-can-improve-marketing-results-george-pongas>

 

.au domain to open for direct registrations

< <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=df6ce96a-1e23-4773-9767-24b9d8e18fcc> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=df6ce96a-1e23-4773-9767-24b9d8e18fcc>

 

Verisign Rolls Out Korean .COM and .NET and Japanese .COM New gTLDs

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/05/17/verisign-korean-com-net-japanese-com-new-gtlds/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/05/17/verisign-korean-com-net-japanese-com-new-gtlds/>

 

Canon Goes All In For Their Own New gTLD

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/05/17/canon-all-in-own-new-gtld/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/05/17/canon-all-in-own-new-gtld/>

 

.VIP breaks new TLD launch records

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/18/vip-breaks-new-tld-launch-records/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/18/vip-breaks-new-tld-launch-records/>

 

Domain Abuse Sinks ?Anchors Of Trust?

< <http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/domain-abuse-sinks-anchors-of-trust/d/d-id/1325567> http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/domain-abuse-sinks-anchors-of-trust/d/d-id/1325567>

 

Australian web hosts trade 4,000 clients in new alliance

< <http://www.crn.com.au/news/australian-web-hosts-trade-4000-clients-in-new-alliance-419643> http://www.crn.com.au/news/australian-web-hosts-trade-4000-clients-in-new-alliance-419643>

 

VentraIP Grabs 4,000 Hosting Customers as Part of Servers Australia Deal

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/ventraip-grabs-4000-hosting-customers-as-part-of-servers-australia-deal> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/ventraip-grabs-4000-hosting-customers-as-part-of-servers-australia-deal>

 

 

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Ted Cruz Wants to Shrink Government, Except When It Comes to the Internet by Robert Knake

It is a strange world we are living in when a Democratic President wants to reduce government interference in the private sector and the GOP?s standard bearer for limited government is fighting to stop him. That is what is happening with the continued fight over ICANN and its contract with the NTIA.

< <http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2016/05/18/ted-cruz-wants-to-shrink-government-except-when-it-comes-to-the-internet/> http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2016/05/18/ted-cruz-wants-to-shrink-government-except-when-it-comes-to-the-internet/>

 

Sixth Quarterly Report on the Transition of the Stewardship of the IANA Functions

NTIA provides quarterly reports on all aspects of the proposed transition of the U.S. government?s stewardship role over the IANA functions. NTIA?s previous reports and detailed background can be found here. This report covers activities from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016. As required by Public Law 114-113, NTIA will continue to update this report on a quarterly basis.

< <https://www.ntia.doc.gov/report/2016/sixth-quarterly-report-iana-transition> https://www.ntia.doc.gov/report/2016/sixth-quarterly-report-iana-transition>

 

U. S. Government Blasts China's Draft Domain Regulations by Philip S. Corwin

In an unexpected move, the two top U.S. officials charged with the Obama Administration's Internet policy have issued a joint statement severely criticizing draft Chinese domain policies. On May 16th, the State Department's Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda and NTIA's Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information Lawrence E. Strickling issued an official statement titled "China's Internet Domain Name Measures and the Digital Economy".

< <http://www.internetcommerce.org/u-s-blasts-chinas-draft-domain-regulations/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/u-s-blasts-chinas-draft-domain-regulations/>

 

China's new rules may break the internet warns US government

The Chinese government could fragment the internet if it pursues new registration rules for online addresses, the US government has warned.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/16/chinas_new_rules_may_break_the_internet_warns_us_government/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/16/chinas_new_rules_may_break_the_internet_warns_us_government/>

 

China?s Internet Domain Name Measures and the Digital Economy by Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda and Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information Lawrence E. Strickling

China is a force in the global digital economy and an important player in global Internet policy discussions. Today, more than 700 million people have access to the Internet in China, more than any country in the world. Several of the most valuable Internet-based companies call China home. Global innovators and service providers from around the world, including from the United States, are eager to enter its market.

< <https://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/china-s-internet-domain-name-measures-and-digital-economy> https://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/china-s-internet-domain-name-measures-and-digital-economy>

< <https://blogs.state.gov/stories/2016/05/16/china-s-internet-domain-name-measures-and-digital-economy> https://blogs.state.gov/stories/2016/05/16/china-s-internet-domain-name-measures-and-digital-economy>

 

Icann on track to take over from US govt by end-Sept

The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration has confirmed that Icann is on track to take over management of the global domains system from September. In its latest update on the process to handover to Icann, the NTIA said the proposal is "fully implementable" by 30 September, when NTIA?s current contract with Icann expires.

< <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/icann-on-track-to-take-over-from-us-govt-by-end-sept--1143918> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/icann-on-track-to-take-over-from-us-govt-by-end-sept--1143918>

 

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Relocating ICANN57 by Akram Atallah

Earlier this year, we announced that ICANN56 was going to be relocated from Panama City, Panama, to Helsinki, Finland, due to concerns related to the Zika virus. Following a great deal of internal debate and discussion, and taking into consideration the continued spread of Zika, we have decided that we will be relocating ICANN57 from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Hyderabad, India. Due to highly limited space availabilities, this relocation has necessitated changing the date of the meeting from 29 October ? 4 November 2016, to 3 ? 9 November 2016.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/relocating-icann57> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/relocating-icann57>

 

The Chairman's Blog: An Update From the May 2016 Board Workshop in Amsterdam by Steve Crocker

Three times a year, between ICANN meetings, the ICANN Board meets in a workshop format. During these intensive workshops, the Board, supported by senior ICANN team members, comes together for in-depth consideration of important and timely ICANN issues.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-chairman-s-blog-an-update-from-our-may-2016-workshop-in-amsterdam> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-chairman-s-blog-an-update-from-our-may-2016-workshop-in-amsterdam>

 

Revisions to ICANN Expected Standards of Behaviors

Purpose: This public comment proceeding seeks to obtain community input on proposed revisions to the language of the ICANN Expected Standards of Behaviors.

< <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/expected-standards-revisions-2016-05-16-en> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/expected-standards-revisions-2016-05-16-en>

 

The Third Middle East DNS Forum Wraps up Successfully

>From May 4 to 5, 2016, stakeholders in the Internet community and the DNS industry gathered in Tunis, Tunisia, at the Middle East DNS Forum. Discussions centered around DNS topics as they affect Tunisia: the recent expansion of the Internet and the new gTLDs, plans for universal acceptance, and the growth in the domain name market in Tunisia as well as in the Middle East and North Africa.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-third-middle-east-dns-forum-wraps-up-successfully> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-third-middle-east-dns-forum-wraps-up-successfully>

 

Letter from Flip Petillion, Crowell Moring, to Members of the ICANN Board, Akram Atallah, and Christine Willett

New gTLD Application for .HOTEL

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/petillion-to-icann-board-et-al-12may16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/petillion-to-icann-board-et-al-12may16-en.pdf>

 

North America Newsletter: ICANN's New President and CEO G?ran Marby

G?ran Marby, an experienced business executive and government leader, joins ICANN as its President and Chief Executive Officer on 23 May. He will be based at our Los Angeles headquarters. Marby sat down with ICANN's Brad White to talk about his new appointment. "I'm very happy to be coming to this role right now. I see it as an important role, but it's a role within a community. I feel that I am part of an interesting and good team."

< <http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Read-about-ICANN-s-new-policy-infographic-in-the-May-newsletter-.html> http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Read-about-ICANN-s-new-policy-infographic-in-the-May-newsletter-.html>

 

Interview with G?ran Marby

ICANN's Brad White sits down with G?ran Marby.

< <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcnag4CzYMs> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcnag4CzYMs>

 

ICANN Once Again Forced To Move Meeting Location, This Time From San Juan to Hyderabad

ICANN is having a bit of a rough trot in the last couple of years having to postpone its meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, by 12 months due to Ebola virus fears and now relocating its second and third meetings for 2016.

< <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24659> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24659>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/05/19/icann-move-meeting-san-juan-to-hyderabad/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/05/19/icann-move-meeting-san-juan-to-hyderabad/>

 

ICANN diverts from Puerto Rico to India to avoid Zika

ICANN has confirmed that its 57th public meeting will not be held, as originally planned, in Puerto Rico.

< <http://domainincite.com/20474-icann-diverts-from-puerto-rico-to-india-to-avoid-zika> http://domainincite.com/20474-icann-diverts-from-puerto-rico-to-india-to-avoid-zika>

 

Twist! ICANN moves fall meeting to Hyderabad, India

Last month, ICANN VP of Meetings Nicholas Tomasso told community leaders that this October?s meeting in Puerto Rico might be moved to Las Vegas due to Zika virus concerns. Barring that, the only other venues ICANN had identified were in Orlando and Macau.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/17/twist-icann-moves-falls-meeting-hyderabad-india/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/17/twist-icann-moves-falls-meeting-hyderabad-india/>

 

ICANN pimps new sexual harassment rules

ICANN has proposed new anti-harassment guidelines for its community that would ban ?unwelcome hostile or intimidating behavior?.

< <http://domainincite.com/20468-icann-pimps-new-sexual-harassment-rules> http://domainincite.com/20468-icann-pimps-new-sexual-harassment-rules>

 

18 ICANN employees make $250k+

ICANN has published its FY 2015 tax return, revealing compensation paid to its key and most highly-compensated employees.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/16/icann-salaries/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/16/icann-salaries/>

 

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Development of Belarusian Internet domain zone .??? noted

The Cyrillic Internet domain zone .??? successfully grows, BelTA learned from Mikhail Yakushev, ICANN Vice President for relations with Russia, CIS, and Eastern Europe, on 17 May.

< <http://eng.belta.by/society/view/development-of-belarusian-internet-domain-zone-bel-noted-91374-2016/> http://eng.belta.by/society/view/development-of-belarusian-internet-domain-zone-bel-noted-91374-2016/>

 

.at-report about short domains online

In this issue of the .at-report we take a closer look into the introduction of short domains in the .at zone. We explain the reasons behind the policy change and take a close look into the delegation process.

< <https://www.nic.at/en/aboutnic/current-issues/nicat-news/news-view/article/at-report-zu-kurzdomains-online/?cHash=bd212fd08d0098509ce72e7c36d3ef38> https://www.nic.at/en/aboutnic/current-issues/nicat-news/news-view/article//at-report-zu-kurzdomains-online/?cHash=bd212fd08d0098509ce72e7c36d3ef38>

 

How keyword .au domains can improve marketing results by George Pongas

Every marketer, CEO and business owner in Australia understands the importance of having their brand registered as a .au domain name.

< <http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-keyword-au-domains-can-improve-marketing-results-george-pongas> http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-keyword-au-domains-can-improve-marketing-results-george-pongas>

 

.au domain to open for direct registrations

The central registry for .au domain names, auDA, has just announced it will be opening the .au domain for direct registrations, so it will soon be possible to register domain names such as name.au rather than (say) name.com.au.

< <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=df6ce96a-1e23-4773-9767-24b9d8e18fcc> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=df6ce96a-1e23-4773-9767-24b9d8e18fcc>

 

Verisign Rolls Out Korean .COM and .NET and Japanese .COM New gTLDs

Verisign have announced the launch of the phased rollout of the Korean language versions of .com and .net as well as the opening of the landrush period of the Japanese language version of .com.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/05/17/verisign-korean-com-net-japanese-com-new-gtlds/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/05/17/verisign-korean-com-net-japanese-com-new-gtlds/>

 

Verisign Launches New gTLDs for the Korean Market, .?? and .??

Verisign is pleased to announce the launch of our phased rollout of .?? and .??, the localized versions of the .com and .net TLDs in Hangul script for the Korean market. The Sunrise Period is open from May 16, 2016 through June 19, 2016 for .??, the .com you know, now in Korean, and .??, the evolution of .net for Korea.

< <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_launches_new_gtlds_for> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_launches_new_gtlds_for>

 

Verisign Opens Landrush Program Period for .?? Domain Names

Today, the Landrush Program Period for .??, the first IDN TLD from Verisign, opens for anyone to register .?? domain names on a first come, first served basis through June 12, 2016. The Landrush Program Period provides businesses and individuals with the opportunity toregister .?? domain names before they become generally available to the public on June 13, 2016.

< <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_opens_landrush_program_period> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_opens_landrush_program_period>

 

Feedback sought on proposed new approach to .nz domain name privacy

The Domain Name Commission is seeking comment on the proposed introduction of a new WHOIS privacy option for .nz domain name registrants.

< <https://www.dnc.org.nz/the-commission/news/1072> https://www.dnc.org.nz/the-commission/news/1072>

 

se/nu: IIS releases zone files

As of today, IIS will be providing information about .se and .nu domain names that are visible to the internet public. This means that the registered and delegated domains in the DNS will now be visible as the zone files for the IIS TLDs are being released to the public and made available for download for the first time.

< <https://www.iis.se/english/press/pressreleases/iis-releases-zone-files/> https://www.iis.se/english/press/pressreleases/iis-releases-zone-files/>

 

New .sucks logo actually kinda sucks

Vox Populi has revealed a new logo for its .sucks gTLD.

< <http://domainincite.com/20459-new-sucks-logo-actually-kinda-sucks> http://domainincite.com/20459-new-sucks-logo-actually-kinda-sucks>

 

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Canon Goes All In For Their Own New gTLD

Canon, the huge Japanese technology company, launched its new gTLD this week, redirecting canon.com to global.canon with many of the links on the website using the new gTLD.

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/05/17/canon-all-in-own-new-gtld/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/05/17/canon-all-in-own-new-gtld/>

 

Canon launches renewed global website using new ?.canon? TLD

Canon Inc. announced that the Company has gone live today with a renewed global website employing a web address that departs from the traditional location-specific ?www.canon.com? to the new ?global.canon? proprietary domain name.

< <http://global.canon/en/news/2016/20160516.html> http://global.canon/en/news/2016/20160516.html>

 

Canon Takes Its .brand to the World, Moves Its Global Site to .CANON by Tony Kirsch

As the .brand movement continues to gain momentum across the globe, this week's announcement of yet another high-profile .brand launch was fantastic news for the industry. Japanese powerhouse Canon publiclly announced the transition of its global homepage from canon.com to global.canon and even created a simple, yet powerful image to highlight the innovative move.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160518_canon_takes_its_brand_to_the_world_moves_its_global_site_to_canon/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160518_canon_takes_its_brand_to_the_world_moves_its_global_site_to_canon/>

 

.Canon, .Nikon and the Other Twenty Plus Photography-Related TLDs by Jean Guillon

A few days ago, Canon announced its move to a new domain name using its ".canon" extension, but did you know that there is a .NIKON new gTLD too? While the photography industry strengthens its presence online with these two major trademarks launching their dedicated TLDs, there are a lot more generic extensions in the world of photography.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160518_dot_canon_nikon_other_20_plus_photography_top_level_domains/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160518_dot_canon_nikon_other_20_plus_photography_top_level_domains/>

 

Trademarks and domain names: breaching the great divide

For those brands interested in aligning their corporate intangible assets, Catherine McGirr and Andy Churley of Nameshield have some points to consider

< <http://ipprotheinternet.com/specialistfeatures/specialistfeature.php?specialist_id=162> http://ipprotheinternet.com/specialistfeatures/specialistfeature.php?specialist_id=162>

 

.VIP breaks new TLD launch records

.VIP has set new records for a TLD launch under the new TLD program, according to stacks tracker nTLDStats.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/18/vip-breaks-new-tld-launch-records/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/18/vip-breaks-new-tld-launch-records/>

 

Dot Brand - Is Financial Industry Really Leading the Pack? by Guillaume Pahud

There are lots of emotions and hypothesis around the new gTLD programme. Is it a success, is it a failure? Is it coming too late, in a world ruled by search and apps? We try to measure that success through traditional metrics, such as number of registrations, parking ratios etc. -- for applicants, the success is quite often the revenue and profit generated. When it comes to dot brands, we have lots of anecdotes about launches, but is that representative of the activity? Metrics of success will depend on the brand strategy and the way the dot brand helps the business reach their objectives. Keeping an empty registry may be a success if your strategy is purely defensive!

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160516_dot_brand_is_financial_industry_really_leading_the_pack/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160516_dot_brand_is_financial_industry_really_leading_the_pack/>

 

A new internet domain, a new era, a new strategy

Daniel Greenberg of Lexsynergy, Peter Van De Wielle of the TMCH and Craig Schwartz of fTLD Registry Services outline how trademark attorneys should approach brand protection in the new gTLD programme

< <http://ipprotheinternet.com/specialistfeatures/specialistfeature.php?specialist_id=159> http://ipprotheinternet.com/specialistfeatures/specialistfeature.php?specialist_id=159>

 

Rightside?s premium promotion has begun

Rightside?s promotion on premium domain names has begun and will run through the end of June.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/17/rightsides-premium-promotion-begun/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/17/rightsides-premium-promotion-begun/>

 

Inside new TLD company Donuts

The last time I visited new TLD company Donuts? office in Bellevue, WA, the company had zero revenue from new TLDs.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/17/inside-donuts/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/17/inside-donuts/>

 

This week?s new TLDs: .VIP

It?s been a while since I?ve done a post about new TLDs coming out. That?s because new releases have slowed down to a trickle.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/16/weeks-new-tlds-vip/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/16/weeks-new-tlds-vip/>

 

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Domain Abuse Sinks ?Anchors Of Trust?

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed an algorithm that helps catch abuse of recycled domain names, where attackers hide behind a reputable domain or inherit one previously used for malicious purposes.

< <http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/domain-abuse-sinks-anchors-of-trust/d/d-id/1325567> http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/domain-abuse-sinks-anchors-of-trust/d/d-id/1325567>

 

Many sites downed after "sophisticated" web attack

Attackers targeted a major networking provider with a large web attack, disrupting the access of millions of US and Europeans to high-profile websites.

< <http://www.zdnet.com/article/sites-recover-after-web-attack-targets-european-domain-name-servers/> http://www.zdnet.com/article/sites-recover-after-web-attack-targets-european-domain-name-servers/>

 

How shifting and rotating IP addresses help cyber attackers

Law enforcement agencies around the world are mounting an increased effort against cyber criminals, but they don?t seem to get very far. Two recent reports explain why: Gangs are using technology to rapidly and regularly change Internet addresses.

< <http://www.itworldcanada.com/article/how-shifting-and-rotating-ip-addresses-helps-cyber-attackers/383281> http://www.itworldcanada.com/article/how-shifting-and-rotating-ip-addresses-helps-cyber-attackers/383281>

 

?How can Kiwi businesses build the right foundation for smart security?

Modern-day market pressures are driving many companies to implement systems and processes that let them develop and deliver new products or services quickly.

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/600015/how-can-kiwi-businesses-build-right-foundation-smart-security/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/600015/how-can-kiwi-businesses-build-right-foundation-smart-security/>

 

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GoDaddy, ShopClues announce a strategic partnership

ShopClues has over 400,000 merchants or small businesses listed on its marketplace, and ships more than 3.5 million items every month across all product categories. With domains from GoDaddy, ShopClues merchants can now drive potential customer web traffic directly to their page listed on ShopClues and at the same time, building their online identity and brand with a distinct domain name from GoDaddy.

< <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/godaddy-shopclues-announce-a-strategic-partnership/articleshow/52312486.cms> http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/godaddy-shopclues-announce-a-strategic-partnership/articleshow/52312486.cms>

 

GoDaddy Acquires FreedomVoice To Accelerate The Delivery Of Communications Services To Small Businesses

GoDaddy Inc. ... announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase FreedomVoice for $42 million in cash plus up to $5 million in potential future milestones payments. The addition of FreedomVoice's team and its cloud-based communications products furthers GoDaddy's commitment to helping small businesses succeed.

< <https://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/2016/GoDaddy-Acquires-FreedomVoice-To-Accelerate-The-Delivery-Of-Communications-Services-To-Small-Businesses/default.aspx> https://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/2016/GoDaddy-Acquires-FreedomVoice-To-Accelerate-The-Delivery-Of-Communications-Services-To-Small-Businesses/default.aspx>

 

United Internet Still Believes in Rocket Despite Writedown

United Internet?s results would have been better without the Rocket investment.

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/united-internet-still-believes-in-rocket-despite-writedown> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/united-internet-still-believes-in-rocket-despite-writedown>

 

Australian web hosts trade 4,000 clients in new alliance

Australian hosting providers Servers Australia and VentraIP have struck a deal allowing both to refocus squarely on their corners of the market ? the former focusing on dedicated servers and infrastructure-as-a-service, the latter on virtual and shared web hosting.

< <http://www.crn.com.au/news/australian-web-hosts-trade-4000-clients-in-new-alliance-419643> http://www.crn.com.au/news/australian-web-hosts-trade-4000-clients-in-new-alliance-419643>

 

Namecheap Expands Its Offerings With Introduction of PremiumDNS Powered by Verisign [news release]

Namecheap, the fastest growing domain registrar in the world, now protects its customers' uptime with the introduction of PremiumDNS.

< <http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/namecheap-expands-its-offerings-with-introduction-of-premiumdns-powered-by-verisign-2125712.htm> http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/namecheap-expands-its-offerings-with-introduction-of-premiumdns-powered-by-verisign-2125712.htm>

 

VentraIP Grabs 4,000 Hosting Customers as Part of Servers Australia Deal

Nearly 4,000 shared hosting customers will be migrated from Servers Australia to VentraIP?s hosting platform.

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/ventraip-grabs-4000-hosting-customers-as-part-of-servers-australia-deal> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/ventraip-grabs-4000-hosting-customers-as-part-of-servers-australia-deal>

 

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Proving Common Law Rights Predating Domain Name Registration by Gerald M. Levine

The trademark rights required for standing under paragraph 4(a)(i) of the UDRP refer to both registered and unregistered rights. Complainants with registered trademarks satisfy the requirement by submitting their certificates of registration. However, and not surprisingly, complainants with unregistered trademarks have to demonstrate that the alleged marks qualify as such, which requires that complainants prove both secondary meaning of the marks and their distinctiveness prior to the registration of the domain name.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160516_proving_common_law_rights_predating_domain_name_registration/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160516_proving_common_law_rights_predating_domain_name_registration/>

 

Online Brand Protection: 5 Questions with MarkMonitor?s Simon Whitehouse

Brand abuse is big business. It?s estimated that brands lost over $350 billion last year to online attacks?and the risks are constantly evolving. While any brand can be vulnerable to attack, the more recognizable and powerful the brand, the more attractive a target it is.

< <http://brandchannel.com/2016/05/16/5-questions-markmonitor-051616/> http://brandchannel.com/2016/05/16/5-questions-markmonitor-051616/>

 

Verisign settles .security XYZ lawsuit

Operator of the dot-com registry and two root servers, Verisign, has settled one of its two lawsuits against upstart .XYZ.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/16/verisign_settles_security_xyz_lawsuit/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/16/verisign_settles_security_xyz_lawsuit/>

 

XYZ settles Verisign?s back-end switcheroo lawsuit

XYZ.com has settled a lawsuit filed against it against Verisign stemming from XYZ?s acquisition of .theatre, .security and .protection.

< <http://domainincite.com/20456-xyz-settles-verisigns-back-end-switcheroo-lawsuit> http://domainincite.com/20456-xyz-settles-verisigns-back-end-switcheroo-lawsuit>

 

Position vacant: Administrative assistant ? Trademarks and Domain Names at Inter IKEA Systems

Inter IKEA Systems B.V. (a company within the Inter IKEA Group), is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. It is active in the development and franchising of the IKEA retail system for the sale of IKEA products by IKEA retailers from IKEA stores and other sales channels.

< <https://www.smartrecruiters.com/IKEA/91857257-administrative-assistant-trademarks-and-domain-names-at-inter-ikea-systems> https://www.smartrecruiters.com/IKEA/91857257-administrative-assistant-trademarks-and-domain-names-at-inter-ikea-systems>

 

Rightside investor tells shareholders to vote ?no?

J. Carlo Cannell, whose clients at Cannell Capital LLC own about 7% of outstanding shares of Rightside, is asking other shareholders to vote against the board at its annual meeting June 2.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/18/rightside-investor-tells-shareholders-vote-no/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/18/rightside-investor-tells-shareholders-vote-no/>

 

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Use of trademarks as keywords not infringement, Australia court holds

The purchase of a competitor?s trade-mark as an online advertising keyword is not an infringement, according to a recent Federal Court of Australia decision.

< <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=0a9c2581-b0eb-4fc0-acd8-47ffffbf6c3b> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=0a9c2581-b0eb-4fc0-acd8-47ffffbf6c3b>

 

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au: Privacy watchdog works on big data guidelines

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is seeking feedback on a draft guide to the interaction between so-called big data and Australian privacy law.

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/600137/privacy-watchdog-works-big-data-guidelines/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/600137/privacy-watchdog-works-big-data-guidelines/>

 

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au: Identity theft victims need more assistance as cyber crime skyrockets, support services say

Support services for victims of identity fraud are struggling to keep up with demand as the number of Australians scammed online skyrockets.

< <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-16/id-theft-victims-support-overwhelmed-as-cyber-crime-soars/7418400> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-16/id-theft-victims-support-overwhelmed-as-cyber-crime-soars/7418400>

 

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au: Music industry happy with less stringent website blocking in pirate fight

A group of music labels and licensing organisation APRA AMCOS are seeking a more limited form of website blocking than Foxtel and Village Roadshow in their efforts to curb piracy.

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/599971/music-industry-happy-less-stringent-website-blocking-pirate-fight/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/599971/music-industry-happy-less-stringent-website-blocking-pirate-fight/>

 

 

 

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