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domain name news - 17 July
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US government told to take its hands off internet
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/15/ntia_inquiry_results/
uk: Clarifying legal status of domain names in the UK
http://www.legalweek.com/ViewItem.asp?id=29783
Goldman seeks ban on web domain name after fears of
sex tourism link
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9063-2270967,00.html
http://news.com.com/Goldman+Sachs+goes+after+Goldmansex.com/2100-1030_3-6094196.html
Aussie steps into ICANN hot seat
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/4964/127/
ICANN to Establish President?s Strategy Committee
http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=3283&lang=en
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US government told to take its hands off internet
The United States government has been told to end its
oversight role of the internet during its own
consultation exercise over the future of net
governance. In a stark result, over 87 percent of
those that commented on the US's continued control of
the internet's hierachy said that it was time for it
to transition toward a new, more international model.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/15/ntia_inquiry_results/
For submissions see:
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/dnstransition.html
For a submission from auDA, see:
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/dnstransition/comments/dnstrans_comment0557.htm
NRO Comments to NTIA on ICANN
The NRO has submitted comments to the U.S. Department
of Commerce's National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA), which sought input
on the transition of the technical coordination and
management of the Internet DNS to the private sector.
http://nro.net/documents/nro39.html
CDT: New Milestones May be Necessary for ICANN
The US Government may need to develop new milestones
and benchmarks to determine when it would be
appropriate to relinquish its special role in
overseeing the Internet's global addressing system,
CDT said in comments to the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA). The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
and Numbers (ICANN) manages the Domain Name System
(DNS) under a contract with NTIA that is set to expire
in September. NTIA requested comments from the public
on a range of issues, including whether ICANN has made
enough progress to operate free of direct governmental
involvement. CDT suggested that NTIA may need to study
what safeguards would be needed to ensure that ICANN
would be able to remain independent in the current
global environment. For CDT's comments to NTIA,
http://www.cdt.org/standards/20060707noiresponse.pdf
uk: Clarifying legal status of domain names in the UK
The legal status of internet domain names in the UK is
set for much-needed clarification ahead of a
potentially far-reaching Court of Appeal ruling. On 22
December, 2005, Recorder Claire Miskin delivered her
judgment in the Southampton County Court in the case
of The Honourable Nicholas Augustine Plant v Service
Direct (UK). One issue in the case was whether an
internet domain name is an item of property and, in
particular, whether interference with a domain name
can give rise to a cause of action under the Torts
(Interference with Goods) Act 1977. To appreciate the
scale of the issue, at present there are around 86
million domain names registered globally and hence
potentially capable of being interfered with.
http://www.legalweek.com/ViewItem.asp?id=29783
Goldman seeks ban on web domain name after fears of
sex tourism link
GOLDMAN SACHS, the US investment bank known for its
fierce work ethic, is up in arms at suggestions that
it has diversified into sex tourism. The bank is
trying to remove or change the name of a site called
goldmansex.com, which provides business travellers
with links to strip clubs and escort agencies around
the world.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9063-2270967,00.html
http://news.com.com/Goldman+Sachs+goes+after+Goldmansex.com/2100-1030_3-6094196.html
http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=12836233
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,203722,00.html
http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/13/news/funny/goldmansachs.reut/
http://www.finextra.com/fullstory.asp?id=15585
Aussie steps into ICANN hot seat
Australian corporate affairs specialist, Paul Levins
has been appointed as the first VP of corporate
affairs for ICANN.
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/4964/127/
ICANN to Establish President?s Strategy Committee
ICANN announced in a Wednesday press release that the
ICANN Board passed a resolution for the President to
appoint a President's Strategy Committee. In light of
this, this Committee plays an important role in
providing observations and recommendations concerning
strategic issues facing ICANN and contributing to
ICANN's strategic planning process, which occurs in
consultation with the community.
http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=3283&lang=en
Transcripts of Many ICANN Marrakech Meetings Available
The transcripts of key workshops and meetings are now
available online.
http://www.icann.org/meetings/marrakech/
NomCom Extends Deadline to Aug 1
The ICANN Nomcom has extended its deadline to receive
statements of interest. The new deadline is August 1.
Two ALAC seats (EU and NA) are available as well as
several other posts, including Board seats.
http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-07jul06.htm
ICANN: Proposed Global Policy for Allocation of IPv6
Address Space - Final Call for Comments and Background
Report (announcement)
On 13 July 2006, the Secretary of the Address
Supporting Organization Address Council forwarded to
ICANN a proposed global policy for allocation of IPv6
address space. This proposed global policy had been
submitted to the ASO AC by the Executive Council of
the Number Resource Organization on 6 June 2006, and
adopted by the ASO AC on 12 July 2006.
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-14jul06.htm
China Betting on IPv6 and First Mover Advantage
The United States? reluctance to invest in IPv6 makes
it more likely that China will be in a position to
gain the first-mover advantage it seeks.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/china_ipv6_first_mover_advantage_olympics_2008/
My-Registrar-Screwed-Me.Info
Opinion: The domain registry system is stacked against
victims of domain theft and in favor of the thieves.
An opportunity to fix it may be coming up.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1988170,00.asp
us: Sandown should reclaim domain
It's time for Sandown selectmen to buy back the town's
good name. The town's primary Internet address for
years - www.sandown.us - is still being held hostage
to the bitter catfight between one of the selectmen
and the local marketing company that created and still
operates the Web site.
http://www.eagletribune.com/opinion/local_story_194151954
Hong Kong Internet Expert Pindar Wong Joins Public
Interest Registry Board
Public Interest Registry (PIR) announced today that
the Internet Society has appointed Internet pioneer
Pindar Wong to the PIR board.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/pir_hong_kong_internet_expert_pindar_wong/
ae: UAEnic announces domain name registration for 50
years
UAEnic (United Arab Emirates Network Information
Centre ) recently announced the launch of a very long
term registration of 50 years for Domain name under
.ae. The launch of the 50 year domain name
registration is the latest in a series of initiative
taken by UAEnic to encourage companies and individuals
in the UAE to register their domain names.
http://www.domaininformer.com/news/news/060713UAEnic.html
http://domaintimes.net/newseng.php?mhnews_id=306&mhnews_newsid=10530&mhnews_page=1
Sedo Sees Market Heating Up for .US Domains By Kathryn
Donahue, Key Account Manager, Sedo.com
A recent increase in high value .US sales is creating
a buzz among the domain community. Nobody expected the
TLD to take off, certainly not to the degree of its
predecessor, the .com which currently has over 40
million domains registered. The .US TLD has faced some
skepticism from its start. However speculation on the
value of the .US TLD is starting to climb as more and
more domainers are purchasing the TLD. Further, the
number of purchases of .US domains on the secondary
market is increasing rapidly as well.
http://dnjournal.com/articles/cctld/us-growth.htm
Restrictions Eased on .FR: What It Means for the
French Domain Market By Meredith H. Croyle, Senior
Domain Broker, Sedo.com and François Josse, Manager
Sedo France
.fr recently begun a deregulation process. The
formerly tightly-restricted TLD belongs to a country
of 11 million Internet users and represents one of the
world's largest economies. The first stage of
deregulation extended registration rights to any
French-registered organization (previously one needed
to demonstrate Trademark rights before being able to
register a domain); the second will open registration
to anyone with a French address (like Germany's .de,
foreigners will likely be able to register .fr domains
through a proxy program).
http://dnjournal.com/columns/fr.htm
uk: NOMINET AND ICANN CEMENT DOMAIN NAME RELATIONSHIP
(news release)
Nominet and ICANN announced two major steps towards
closer co-operation.
http://www.nominet.org.uk/digitalAssets/7817_Nominet_ICANN_final.pdf
Domain Name Registration in New .Mobi Top Level Domain
On May 22, 2006, dotMobi announced the launch of the
.mobi domain registry for web sites formatted for
optimum use by mobile devices. Beginning June 12,
2006, trademark owners may register .mobi domain names
that correspond to their registered trademarks.
Trademark owners are strongly encouraged to register
.mobi domain names during the early "Sunrise
Registration" period. Following is a brief overview of
the procedures for Sunrise Registration and for
challenging the abusive or speculative registration of
.mobi domain names during the Sunrise Registration
period.
http://www.mondaq.com/news.asp?e=1&a=40740
Dot TK Registry Launches Auction Domain
Dot TK, the registry for .TK Internet Domain Names,
announced today the launch of Dot TK Auction Domain ?
a new tool for Internet users to promote their online
auction or product on the Internet.
http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=16520
Cybersquatting : l'AFNIC sur tous les fronts
En décidant du blocage de 7 000 .FR litigieux
enregistrés par Guillaume.net / ZioConcept.net,
l'AFNIC poursuit son action contre les enregistrements
abusifs.
http://www.domainesinfo.fr/vie_extensions.php?vde_id=971
DNS contro il phishing
Se fino ad ora gli utenti meno avvezzi all'uso di
Internet ed in particolare della posta elettronica
erano pressoché indifesi dalle frodi che li
bersagliavano giorno dopo giorno attraverso la casella
e-mail, OpenDNS promette con i propri server di alzare
un'ulteriore barriera protettiva.
http://www.programmazione.it/index.php?entity=eitem&idItem=34018
Story in Chinese from Hong Kong mentioning ICANN
http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/06/07/14/ZM-593598.htm
Story in Korean on domain names mentioning ICANN
http://www.yonhapnews.net/news/20060713/040800000020060713174613K3.html
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