*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Policy Implementation Update < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-01-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-01-en> ICANN Stays Busy While NTIA Reviews Transition Proposals by Akram Atallah & Theresa Swinehart < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-stays-busy-while-ntia-reviews-transition-proposals> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-stays-busy-while-ntia-reviews-transition-proposals> ICANN, RySG Propose Amendment to New gTLD Registry Agreement < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-31-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-31-en> Amending the New gTLD Registry Agreement by Cyrus Namazi < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/amending-the-new-gtld-registry-agreement> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/amending-the-new-gtld-registry-agreement> au: Draft Taxation Ruling: Income tax: deductibility of expenditure on a commercial website < <https://www.ato.gov.au/law/view/view.htm?docid=> https://www.ato.gov.au/law/view/view.htm?docid="DTR%2FTR2016D1%2FNAT%2FATO%2F00001"> Registering a d?main in Australia ? S?me FAQs and criminal c?nsiderati?ns < <http://www.newspaperpost.com/2016/05/31/registering-a-d?main-in-australia-s?me-faqs-and-criminal-c?nsiderati?ns/> http://www.newspaperpost.com/2016/05/31/registering-a-d?main-in-australia-s?me-faqs-and-criminal-c?nsiderati?ns/> < <http://www.examiner.com/article/registering-a-domain-australia-some-faqs-and-legal-considerations> http://www.examiner.com/article/registering-a-domain-australia-some-faqs-and-legal-considerations> .?? Launches Tomorrow! < <https://eurid.eu/en/news/eiu-launches-tomorrow/> https://eurid.eu/en/news/eiu-launches-tomorrow/> 5 Reasons Why gTLDs Will Change Everything - Dot Brand 360 < <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd18YKQH7q0> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd18YKQH7q0> ICANN proposes pricing changes for new gTLDs < <http://domainincite.com/20513-icann-proposes-pricing-changes-for-new-gtlds> http://domainincite.com/20513-icann-proposes-pricing-changes-for-new-gtlds> These might be the top 10 biggest new gTLD daily growth spikes < <http://domainincite.com/20521-these-might-be-the-top-10-biggest-new-gtld-daily-growth-spikes> http://domainincite.com/20521-these-might-be-the-top-10-biggest-new-gtld-daily-growth-spikes> Same Game, Different Medium?Ransomware?s Exponential Rise by Rod Rasmussen < <https://community.infoblox.com/t5/Company-Blog/Same-Game-Different-Medium-Ransomware-s-Exponential-Rise/ba-p/6641> https://community.infoblox.com/t5/Company-Blog/Same-Game-Different-Medium-Ransomware-s-Exponential-Rise/ba-p/6641> au: Smartyhost.com.au Strengthened Its Domain Name Registration Business in Australia with Add-on Services [news release] < <http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/smartyhostcomau-strengthened-its-domain-name-registration-business-in-australia-with-add-on-services-694186.htm> http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/smartyhostcomau-strengthened-its-domain-name-registration-business-in-australia-with-add-on-services-694186.htm> How Keyword-Rich Domain Names Positively Affect Search Click-Through Results < <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/how_keyword_rich_domain_names> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/how_keyword_rich_domain_names> ********************** ICANN ********************** Policy Implementation Update ICANN announces the implementation of amendments to the Transfer Policy and the Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-01-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-01-en> ICANN Stays Busy While NTIA Reviews Transition Proposals by Akram Atallah & Theresa Swinehart There is no such thing as idle time in the ICANN community. Now that the IANA Stewardship Transition proposals have been submitted to the U.S. NTIA, ICANN staff and the community are focused on a handful of efforts related to the transition, including pre-planning implementation, and continuing education and awareness-building. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-stays-busy-while-ntia-reviews-transition-proposals> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-stays-busy-while-ntia-reviews-transition-proposals> ICANN, RySG Propose Amendment to New gTLD Registry Agreement ICANN today issued for public comment a proposed amendment to the base New gTLD Registry Agreement. The public comment period ends 13 July 2016. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-31-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-31-en> Amending the New gTLD Registry Agreement by Cyrus Namazi Today, ICANN announced that it has posted for public comment a proposed amendment to the base New gTLD Registry Agreement. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/amending-the-new-gtld-registry-agreement> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/amending-the-new-gtld-registry-agreement> Letter from GNSO Chairs to Dr. Steve Crocker Next Steps in Reconciling GAC Advice and GNSO Policy Recommendations Relating to Red Cross and IGO Acronym Identifiers < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/gnso-council-chairs-to-crocker-31may16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/gnso-council-chairs-to-crocker-31may16-en.pdf> Letter from ICANN CEO, G?ran Marby in response to Mr. Michael Beckerman An Open Letter to ICANN < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marby-to-beckerman-27may16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marby-to-beckerman-27may16-en.pdf> ********************** ccTLDs & gTLDs ********************** au: Draft Taxation Ruling: Income tax: deductibility of expenditure on a commercial website ... What this draft Ruling is about: 1. This draft Ruling sets out the Commissioner's preliminary views on the deductibility of expenditure incurred in acquiring, developing, maintaining or modifying a website for use in carrying on a business, including expenditure relating to domain names. < <https://www.ato.gov.au/law/view/view.htm?docid=> https://www.ato.gov.au/law/view/view.htm?docid="DTR%2FTR2016D1%2FNAT%2FATO%2F00001"> Registering a d?main in Australia ? S?me FAQs and criminal c?nsiderati?ns Domain names are usuall? registered on a first come, first served basis. Domain names are unique but the? differ from trademarks, so don ?t confuse the two. Whenever ?ou start a business of ?our own, the first thing that ?ou need to do is to register a domain. The domain registration laws and regulations var? from countr? to countr?, so if ?ou are doing so in Australia, ?ou have to be aware of the requirements when registering a domain name. < <http://www.newspaperpost.com/2016/05/31/registering-a-d?main-in-australia-s?me-faqs-and-criminal-c?nsiderati?ns/> http://www.newspaperpost.com/2016/05/31/registering-a-d?main-in-australia-s?me-faqs-and-criminal-c?nsiderati?ns/> < <http://www.examiner.com/article/registering-a-domain-australia-some-faqs-and-legal-considerations> http://www.examiner.com/article/registering-a-domain-australia-some-faqs-and-legal-considerations> .?? Launches Tomorrow! We are pleased to announce that .?? will launch tomorrow at 10:00 CEST! < <https://eurid.eu/en/news/eiu-launches-tomorrow/> https://eurid.eu/en/news/eiu-launches-tomorrow/> nz: Government improves domain name security The Government is focusing on domain name security, with the Department of Internal Affairs making changes to how it manages government website domain names. < <https://securitybrief.co.nz/story/government-focuses-domain-name-security/> https://securitybrief.co.nz/story/government-focuses-domain-name-security/> nz: Government improves domain name security Recent changes to how the Department of Internal Affairs manages government website domain names will increase online security and result in greater public trust in government websites. < <http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1606/S00004/government-improves-domain-name-security.htm> http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1606/S00004/government-improves-domain-name-security.htm> < <https://www.beehive.govt.nz/portfolio/internal-affairs> https://www.beehive.govt.nz/portfolio/internal-affairs> Russian min offers govt to control core Web infrastructure Russia?s communications ministry has worked out amendments to the laws on connection and information to equip the government with an exclusive right to manage all the domestic critically important Internet infrastructure, business daily Vedomosti reported Monday, citing a source close to the ministry. < <http://www.1prime.biz/news/search/_PRESS_Russian_min_offers_govt_to_control_core_Web_infrastructure/0/%7bC6FC772B-70EE-4633-8F71-2D878C2A68E1%7d.uif> http://www.1prime.biz/news/search/_PRESS_Russian_min_offers_govt_to_control_core_Web_infrastructure/0/{C6FC772B-70EE-4633-8F71-2D878C2A68E1}.uif> Communications ministry drafts bill on governmental control of Russian Internet ? report Russian Communications Ministry has developed a bill that introduces changes to the communications and information laws and allows government to control the entire critical Internet infrastructure in Russia, Vedomosti newspaper reported on Monday. < <http://rapsinews.com/legislation_news/20160530/276209875.html> http://rapsinews.com/legislation_news/20160530/276209875.html> ru: Govt prepares draft amendment on internet regulation The Russian Ministry of Communications and Mass Media has prepared draft amendments to the Law on Communications and to the Law on Information, reports Prime. If the amendments enter into force, the state will get the exclusive right to regulate all important internet infrastructure in Russia, including national ru and rf domains, traffic exchanges, telecommunications networks and the IT system supporting the network. < <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/govt-prepares-draft-amendment-on-internet-regulation--1145996> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/govt-prepares-draft-amendment-on-internet-regulation--1145996> .Store Passes 500+ Sunrise Registrations With 5 Days to Go The new gTLD .store which entered the sunrise phase on the 6th of April, is already slated to make its mark in the Top 10 new gTLDs in terms of sunrise performance, standing at the 515 sunrise orders with 5 days of the sunrise remaining. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2016/05/30/store-passes-500-sunrise-registrations-with-5-days-to-go/> http://www.thedomains.com/2016/05/30/store-passes-500-sunrise-registrations-with-5-days-to-go/> Over 400,000 .XYZ Domain Names Already Registered Today I just chatted with the .XYZ registry who told me that over 400,000 .XYZ domain names have been registered today on June 1st as of 1pm EST. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2016/06/01/400000-xyz-domain-names-already-registered-today/> http://www.thedomains.com/2016/06/01/400000-xyz-domain-names-already-registered-today/> West.cn to prop up .xyz renewals with $1.5 million subsidy Leading Chinese registrar West.cn has said it will subsidize .xyz renewals to the tune of $1.5 million. < <http://domainincite.com/20507-west-cn-to-prop-up-xyz-renewals-with-1-5-million-subsidy> http://domainincite.com/20507-west-cn-to-prop-up-xyz-renewals-with-1-5-million-subsidy> .XYZ domain names now cost one penny Apparently a dollar or two is just too expensive for some new TLDs these days. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/31/xyz-domain-names-now-cost-one-penny/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/31/xyz-domain-names-now-cost-one-penny/> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** 5 Reasons Why gTLDs Will Change Everything - Dot Brand 360 New gTLDs have arrived and things are about to change. Don't believe us? Here are 5 reasons that might change your mind. < <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd18YKQH7q0> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd18YKQH7q0> ICANN proposes pricing changes for new gTLDs ICANN is to give gTLD registries greater power to change their pricing under a proposed new deal. < <http://domainincite.com/20513-icann-proposes-pricing-changes-for-new-gtlds> http://domainincite.com/20513-icann-proposes-pricing-changes-for-new-gtlds> These might be the top 10 biggest new gTLD daily growth spikes With news seeping out this evening that XYZ.com?s latest marketing blitz has very possibly added half a million domains to its .xyz gTLD today, I thought I?d knock out some data on the previous largest one-day growth spikes in new gTLDs. < <http://domainincite.com/20521-these-might-be-the-top-10-biggest-new-gtld-daily-growth-spikes> http://domainincite.com/20521-these-might-be-the-top-10-biggest-new-gtld-daily-growth-spikes> Dutch marketing ace proposes ambitious nation branding for Estonia Peter Kentie, the Dutch marketing and branding specialist, has proposed an ambitious and clever nation branding for Estonia, where emphasis is on an ?-est? concept and a new slogan, ?just estonishing?. < <http://estonianworld.com/business/dutch-branding-ace-proposes-ambitious-nation-branding-estonia/> http://estonianworld.com/business/dutch-branding-ace-proposes-ambitious-nation-branding-estonia/> New gTLDs related to finance We believe that new gTLDs related to finance in general make sense (new domain names ending in ?.trade? or ".finance", instead of ?.com? for example). This post reports on new domain name extension registration volumes related to finance. This report is updated on Tuesdays. < <http://www.jovenet.consulting/reports/finance> http://www.jovenet.consulting/reports/finance> May 2016 Update - gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open As first reported in December 2013, the first new gTLDs have launched their "Sunrise" registration periods. < <http://www.natlawreview.com/article/may-2016-update-gtld-sunrise-periods-now-open> http://www.natlawreview.com/article/may-2016-update-gtld-sunrise-periods-now-open> Video: A frank discussion about new TLDs I thought the new TLD panel at last week?s WHD.usa conference in Phoenix was one of the best I?ve seen on the topic. I give a lot of credit to Paul Mockapetris (inventor of DNS and SMTP) for asking tough questions in a non-defensive way. It probably also helped to have this discussion away from a domain name conference. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/31/new-tld-video/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/31/new-tld-video/> .VIP continues to roll, .Store has solid sunrise The .VIP domain name continues to rack up registrations and the .Store registry says it?s off to a solid start. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/31/vip-continues-roll-store-solid-sunrise/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/31/vip-continues-roll-store-solid-sunrise/> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** Same Game, Different Medium?Ransomware?s Exponential Rise by Rod Rasmussen I recently read an article about the first ransom note in American history. According to the Smithsonian, a school librarian recently stumbled upon a note from 1874 that demanded $20,000 (the equivalent of about $400,000 today) for the safe return of a family?s four-year-old son who had been kidnapped from his Philadelphia neighborhood. Half the country mobilized as police forces tried to recover the child. In the end, the child was never found. Today, we?re in the midst of another hard-to-solve ransom crisis, this time with a tech twist. < <https://community.infoblox.com/t5/Company-Blog/Same-Game-Different-Medium-Ransomware-s-Exponential-Rise/ba-p/6641> https://community.infoblox.com/t5/Company-Blog/Same-Game-Different-Medium-Ransomware-s-Exponential-Rise/ba-p/6641> Ransomware Domains Up By 3,500% In Q1 In just one quarter, researchers have observed a 35-fold jump in new domains created for ransomware. The recent surge means that ransomware-related domains now account the majority of new domains related to malware (excluding exploit kits), according to the new report by Infoblox. < <http://www.darkreading.com/cloud/ransomware-domains-up-by-3500--in-q1-/d/d-id/1325748> http://www.darkreading.com/cloud/ransomware-domains-up-by-3500--in-q1-/d/d-id/1325748> Ransomware Sites Have Increased By 3500 Per Cent In Just Three Months In the last three months there has been a 3500 per cent increase in the number of domains containing ransomware, reports network control company Infoblox. < <http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ransomware-sites-have-increased-by-3500-per-cent-in-just-three-months_uk_574ec6f2e4b0089281b4f995> http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ransomware-sites-have-increased-by-3500-per-cent-in-just-three-months_uk_574ec6f2e4b0089281b4f995> Researchers spot 35-fold increase in newly observed ransomware domains Infoblox researchers spotted a record 35-fold increase in newly observed ransomware domains compared to Q4 2015 based on its DNS Threat Index. < <http://www.scmagazine.com/infoblox-researchers-spotted-a-huge-uptick-in-dns-based-malware-domains/article/500212/> http://www.scmagazine.com/infoblox-researchers-spotted-a-huge-uptick-in-dns-based-malware-domains/article/500212/> 93% of phishing emails are now ransomware As of the end of March, 93 percent of all phishing emails contained encryption ransomware, according to a report released today by PhishMe. < <http://www.cio.co.nz/article/600895/93-phishing-emails-now-ransomware/> http://www.cio.co.nz/article/600895/93-phishing-emails-now-ransomware/> 2016 Q1 Malware Review ? Available Now Today, our research team released our 2016 Q1 Malware Review, detailing more than 600 Active Threat Reports and the waves of phishing emails that delivered malware to victims across the globe each day last quarter. Among the sea of threats reported, the proliferation of ransomware stood out as one of the most common types of malware used through soft targeting and massively distributed attacks. < <http://phishme.com/2016-q1-malware-review-available-now/> http://phishme.com/2016-q1-malware-review-available-now/> Ultimate Guide To DDoS Protection: Strategies And Best Practices To be in the best position to defend against DDoS, companies need to protect against a range of exploitable vulnerabilities -- and have the tools to detect and react to attacks. < <http://www.darkreading.com/operations/ultimate-guide-to-ddos-protection-strategies-and-best-practices-/a/d-id/1325710> http://www.darkreading.com/operations/ultimate-guide-to-ddos-protection-strategies-and-best-practices-/a/d-id/1325710> Study claims economic globalisation brings on cyber-risk Businesses have learned to embrace economic globalisation and have expanded operations around the world. A new report from BitSight studied how entering new countries can bring on financial, operational and legal risks, including cyber-risks, to an organisation. < <http://www.scmagazineuk.com/study-claims-economic-globalisation-brings-on-cyber-risk/article/499247/> http://www.scmagazineuk.com/study-claims-economic-globalisation-brings-on-cyber-risk/article/499247/> NATO likely to designate cyber as operational domain of war - German official NATO members will likely agree during a summit meeting in Warsaw next month to designate cyber as an official operational domain of warfare, along with air, sea, land and space, a senior German defence ministry official said Wednesday. < <http://in.reuters.com/article/cyber-nato-germany-idINKCN0YN49A> http://in.reuters.com/article/cyber-nato-germany-idINKCN0YN49A> < <http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-nato-germany-idUKKCN0YN46R> http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-nato-germany-idUKKCN0YN46R> nz: Cybercriminals embrace digital transformation Cyber attackers constantly innovate their business models, use cutting edge technology and invest in areas such as marketing, says Charles Lim, industry principal of the cybersecurity practice at Frost & Sullilvan. < <http://www.cio.co.nz/article/600323/cybercriminals-embrace-digital-transformation/> http://www.cio.co.nz/article/600323/cybercriminals-embrace-digital-transformation/> The Australian government must take cyber security more seriously Most of us can relate to the government?s plan to build 12 new submarines for A$50 billion, at least in principle. But you might be alarmed to hear the government is investing only a fraction of that amount on protecting us from cyberattacks. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/600849/australian-government-must-take-cyber-security-more-seriously/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/600849/australian-government-must-take-cyber-security-more-seriously/> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Rome 2024 Wins Key Domain Name Dispute To Bolster Olympic Bid Website Rome?s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games has won a key dispute over three Internet domain names enabling the Italian capital to launch a new Website at Roma2024.com. < <http://gamesbids.com/eng/featured/rome-2024-wins-key-domain-name-dispute-to-bolster-olympic-bid-website/> http://gamesbids.com/eng/featured/rome-2024-wins-key-domain-name-dispute-to-bolster-olympic-bid-website/> Virgin avoids being derailed by cybersquatter Multinational company the Virgin Group has recovered a domain name that is confusingly similar to its trademark. < <http://www.worldipreview.com/news/virgin-avoids-being-derailed-by-cybersquatter-10215> http://www.worldipreview.com/news/virgin-avoids-being-derailed-by-cybersquatter-10215> This might be the best RDNH finding I?ve ever read Impossible BV, a company that makes film for old-school Polaroid cameras, has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain name ImpossibleProject.com. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/31/rdnh-impossible-project/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/31/rdnh-impossible-project/> Registering a trademark doesn?t let you refile a UDRP A WIPO panel has denied Steven Samblis? second attempt to take down gripes sites. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/01/registering-trademark-doesnt-let-refile-udrp/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/01/registering-trademark-doesnt-let-refile-udrp/> Using the URS as a Preliminary Injunction for Domain Name Disputes by Doug Isenberg As I've written before, the Uniform Rapid Suspension System - the domain name dispute policy applicable to the new gTLDs - is just not catching on. Whether because of its limited suspension remedy, high burden of proof or other reasons, the URS remains unpopular among trademark owners. However, there's one interesting use to which the URS can be put. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160601_using_urs_as_preliminary_injunction_of_domain_name_disputes/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160601_using_urs_as_preliminary_injunction_of_domain_name_disputes/> WIPO: UDRP is a good egg In a recent decision under the UDRP before the WIPO, a three-member Panel refused to order the transfer of a domain name that exactly matched the Complainant?s trade mark because the Complainant failed to prove bad faith registration and use, given the domain name?s plausible attractiveness as an Italian dictionary word. < <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=0e509cf3-5530-4905-b90b-9cc3d96dec46> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=0e509cf3-5530-4905-b90b-9cc3d96dec46> ********************** REGISTRAR & WEBHOSTING ********************** au: Smartyhost.com.au Strengthened Its Domain Name Registration Business in Australia with Add-on Services [news release] Smartyhost.com.au, a renowned domain name registration service provider in Australia, recently announced that people who would buy domain names through them can also opt for domain hosting, web development and email hosting services. < <http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/smartyhostcomau-strengthened-its-domain-name-registration-business-in-australia-with-add-on-services-694186.htm> http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/smartyhostcomau-strengthened-its-domain-name-registration-business-in-australia-with-add-on-services-694186.htm> Registrars selling .xyz names for pennies XYZ.com?s campaign to keep its volumes high as .xyz approaches its second anniversary seem to have resulted in basically free registrations. < <http://domainincite.com/20511-registrars-selling-xyz-names-for-pennies-for-today-only> http://domainincite.com/20511-registrars-selling-xyz-names-for-pennies-for-today-only> Phil Bienert out as GoDaddy CMO, Barb Rechterman back in Phil Bienert has resigned as Chief Marketing Office at GoDaddy after a little over a year in the role. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/01/bienert-godaddy-barb-rechterman/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/01/bienert-godaddy-barb-rechterman/> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Return Path Reveals Top Email Trends of the Future With the email landscape becoming ever more complex, brands often struggle to keep pace with changes?much less prepare for what the future may hold. To address this challenge, data solutions provider Return Path today released a new report highlighting 20 visionary ideas to help brands ?futureproof? their email program. ... Following are just a few of the report?s key insights: The adoption of IPv6 will change the face of email filtering. < <http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/05/prweb13449900.htm> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/05/prweb13449900.htm> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** How Keyword-Rich Domain Names Positively Affect Search Click-Through Results Every day, billions of searches (also called search queries) take place online. These searches often include a variety of words and phrases made up of keywords that play a role in determining the search results provided by search engines. In late 2015, Verisign sought to understand whether or not having a keyword-rich domain name that shows up in search results provides any benefits over domain names appearing in search results that do not include keywords. < <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/how_keyword_rich_domain_names> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/how_keyword_rich_domain_names> Keyword-Rich Domain Names Boost Search Click-Through Results When choosing a domain name, it's important to think carefully and choose a domain containing keywords relevant to your business. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/06/01/keyword-rich-domain-names-boost-search-click-through-results/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/06/01/keyword-rich-domain-names-boost-search-click-through-results/> < <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24692> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24692> Study: Keyword-rich domains get more clicks Verisign has published the results of a study showing that keyword-rich domain names matching a search query are more likely to get clicked in search results. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/31/keyword-rich-domains-get-clicks/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/31/keyword-rich-domains-get-clicks/> ZACR lends support to Africa internet summit THE ZA Central Registry?s (ZACR?s) commitment to deeper African Internet engagement continues with its sponsorship of the Africa Internet Summit of the African Internet Operators Group. < <http://cajnewsafrica.com/2016/05/31/zacr-lends-support-to-africa-internet-summit/> http://cajnewsafrica.com/2016/05/31/zacr-lends-support-to-africa-internet-summit/> Unlawful Targeting of Trademarks and Consumers in Registering Domain Names by Gerald M. Levine Unlike trademark applications which go through a lengthy examination process before advancing to registration, anyone (anywhere in the world) can register a domain name identical or confusingly similar to a trademark - instantly and no questions asked, at least, in the traditional space (the legacy gTLDs)! With the new gTLDs registrants will receive notice of possible infringement if the brands are registered with the Trademark Mark Clearing House, but notices do not function as injunctions to block registrants from registering infringing names. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160601_unlawful_targeting_trademarks_onsumers_in_registering_domain_names/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160601_unlawful_targeting_trademarks_onsumers_in_registering_domain_names/> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Castello Brothers Sell Rate.com for $725,000 After Broker Kate Buckley Finds the Perfect End User In one of the five biggest domain sales reported so far in 2016, the Castello Brothers (Michael and David, founders of the Castello Brothers Internet Network) have sold Rate.com to online mortgage broker GuaranteedRate.com for $725,000. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160531.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160531.htm> Domain investor Adam Strong ? DNW Podcast #86 Domain name investor Adam Strong has been in the game for a long time. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/31/domain-investor-adam-strong-podcast/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/05/31/domain-investor-adam-strong-podcast/> ------ 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.cynosure.com.au/mailman/private/dns/attachments/20160602/0234b80e/attachment-0001.html>Received on Thu Jun 02 2016 - 03:39:54 UTC
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