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domain name & governance news - 27 July
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Want to show the world what you're doing with the net?
IGF workshops provide your chance
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/26/igf_workshops/
UN agencies to coordinate implementation plan for
global Information Society
http://www.publictechnology.net/article_avantgo.php?sid=5516
http://www.convergedigest.com/standards/standardsarticle.asp?ID=18871
eu: Registrars accused of stockpiling 74,000 .eu
domains
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/webservices/0,39020378,39279618,00.htm
http://euobserver.com/9/22157
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/24/eu_domains_suspended/
us: Hearing planned on domain names
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5213470.stm
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,19904278%5E15322%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/25/ntia_public_meeting/
Icann turns sights on Africa
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=6657
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;210562251;fp;2;fpid;1
CAC to propose .eu ADR rule shake up
http://managingip.com/default.asp?page=9&PubID=198&SID=642797
China climbs cybersquatting rankings
http://managingip.com/default.asp?page=9&PubID=198&SID=642880
Cruise handed domain name victory
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5212350.stm
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/story.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10392892
VeriSign Director Charged with Securities Fraud
http://www.circleid.com/posts/verisign_director_charged_with_securities_fraud/
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GOVERNANCE
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Want to show the world what you're doing with the net?
IGF workshops provide your chance
If you are using the internet to change the world and
you want the world to know it, today's your lucky day.
The inaugural meeting of the IGF will be held at the
end of October this year and the organisers are
looking for people to run a series of workshops to
show the world what the internet is capable of.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/26/igf_workshops/
UN agencies to coordinate implementation plan for
global Information Society
Implementation of the outcomes of the recently
concluded WSIS gathered momentum with the launch of
the United Nations Group on the Information Society
(UNGIS). High level representatives of twenty-two UN
agencies met on Friday, 14 July 2006 at International
Telecommunication Union Headquarters in Geneva under
the chairmanship of ITU Secretary-General Yoshio
Utsumi to facilitate the process.
http://www.publictechnology.net/article_avantgo.php?sid=5516
http://www.convergedigest.com/standards/standardsarticle.asp?ID=18871
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DOMAIN NAMES
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eu: Registrars accused of stockpiling 74,000 .eu
domains
The organisation responsible for administering the .eu
domain extension is suing 400 US-based registrars,
accusing them of stockpiling 74,000 domain names
through three UK-registered 'front' companies
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/webservices/0,39020378,39279618,00.htm
http://euobserver.com/9/22157
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/24/eu_domains_suspended/
http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-6098101.html
http://www.out-law.com/page-7134
EURid suspends 74 000 .eu domain names due to breach
of contract (news release)
EURid, the non profit organisation operating the
Internet top level domain .eu, has suspended 74 000
.eu domain names and has sued 400 registrars for
breach of contract. This move was prompted by abusive
behavior from a syndicate of registrars who have
systematically acquired domain names with the obvious
intent of selling them.
http://www.eurid.eu/en/general/news/eurid-suspends-74-000-eu-domain-names-due-to-breach-of-contract
Hearing planned on domain names
A public hearing on the future control of internet
domain names is being held by the US Commerce
Department.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5213470.stm
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/25/ntia_public_meeting/
http://news.com.com/2100-1014_3-6098010.html
http://www.circleid.com/posts/delay_icann_privatization_plan/
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6098010.html
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1993916,00.asp
http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=12944578
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,19904278%5E15322%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
http://www.betanews.com/article/Hearings_on_ICANN_Privatization_Set/1153839991
nz: Net story on way
The non-profit society that runs the country's
internet is going back to its roots, commissioning a
history of the net in New Zealand. Project
administrator Susi Fookes says InternetNZ is open to
many approaches, from authoritative professional
histories to a wiki where the public contributes the
content. The wiki approach would cost about $6000, she
says.
http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3740858a28,00.html
Icann turns sights on Africa
Officials at Icann acknowledge that they have failed
to help Africa develop its ICT infrastructure, and are
looking to set up outreach efforts on the continent.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=6657
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;210562251;fp;2;fpid;1
CAC to propose .eu ADR rule shake up
The Czech Arbitration Court, the exclusive arbitration
forum for disputes over .eu domain name applications,
is to publish draft amendments to the ADR Supplemental
Rules for public consultation at the end of July
http://managingip.com/default.asp?page=9&PubID=198&SID=642797
China climbs cybersquatting rankings
China now has the fourth highest number of alleged
cybersquatters in domain name dispute resolution
procedures, according to WIPO statistics
http://managingip.com/default.asp?page=9&PubID=198&SID=642880
Is .mobi only half a whale?
Call me Ishmael. Go ahead, I dare you. Call me
Ishmael, because frankly I'm at sea when it comes to
understanding what the sponsors of the dot-mobi domain
space were thinking. The mere dot-com, dot-net, and
dot-org suffixes were not enough for them. They needed
something that sounded epic, a whale of a good idea,
and so they came up with their own top-level domain:
.mobi. But beneath the surface lurks, well, not very
much, really.
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6028_7-6556718-1.html
ICANN Announces Implementation of the Process for
Review of New gTLD Registry Services
ICANN announces the implementation of the consensus
policy for review of new gTLD Registry Services and
adoption of the Registry Services Evaluation Process.
The effective date of the Policy is 15 August 2006.
The implementation of this process includes an online
tool (available for registry testing by 15 August) to
facilitate submission of requests for new registry
services to ICANN.
http://icann.org/announcements/rsep-advisory-25jul06.htm
President's Strategy Committee Update - Output of
Consultations
In follow-up to the President's Strategy Committee
consultations, please find the preliminary un-proofed
version of the transcripts. A proofed version will be
provided by the end of this week. The audio portion of
the teleconference is also available.
http://icann.org/announcements/psc-output.html
Cruise handed domain name victory
Arbitrators have ruled that a "cyber squatter" misused
a web address containing Tom Cruise's name which must
be returned to the actor.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5212350.stm
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/story.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10392892
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/488120/795625
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/23/tom_cruise_dotcom_win/
http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=12943634
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,19580,00.html
http://www.out-law.com/page-7128
VeriSign Director Charged with Securities Fraud
Bloomberg is reporting that Gregory Reyes is facing
criminal and civil charges in relation to securities
fraud. Reuters and the Mercury News also have
coverage.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/verisign_director_charged_with_securities_fraud/
us: VeriSign shares drop for third day
Shares of VeriSign Inc. sank for the third day in a
row Tuesday as investors grappled with the company's
disappointing outlook for the third quarter, as well
as its future in the Internet-names business.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8J38RNOC.htm
Domain-Based Phishing Attacks on the Rise
Domain-based phishing scams are on the rise and
consumers are easily fooled by fraudulent Web sites
with recognizable domain names, according to findings
from MarkMonitor's (San Francisco) AntiFraud
Operations Center (AFOC).
http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=190900251
http://www.financetech.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=190900251
WiFi.com and PrimeRate.com Each Crack the Six-Figure
Mark as the Domain Market's Strong Summer Continues
The summer doldrums are still away on vacation. The
domain market turned in another solid performance this
week with a pair of six-figure sales and 15 reported
transactions that hit at least five figures. As
always, there were others in that lofty range that
were not reported due to non-disclosure agreements.
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2006/domainsales07_25_06.htm
Study Highlights Essential Role of ENUM for Next
Generation Networks (news release)
Nominum, the leading provider of network naming and
addressing solutions, today outlined results from a
Commissioned Study conducted by Forrester Consulting
on behalf of Nominum, citing leading telecom
executives' views of ENUM and their respective plans
for the build out of IP networks.
http://www.sys-con.com/read/251291.htm
http://www.circleid.com/posts/enum_forrester_consulting_study_nominum_telecom_exectutive/
Hearing Looks at ICANN Privatization Plan
The U. S. Department of Commerce?s National
Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) seeks comment on the continuation of the
transition of the technical coordination and
management of the Internet domain name and addressing
system (Internet DNS) to the private sector.
http://www.linuxelectrons.com/article.php/20060724192441243
Does Your Domain Name Pass The "Billboard Test"?
Billboards exclusively promoting websites? Does you
domain enable others to remember it if it were on a
billboard?
http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/004207.html
de: Internet-Adressen: Deutschland ist
Domain-Europameister
".eu" bereits auf Platz 3, ".at" unter den Top Ten
http://derstandard.at/?id=2528720
Ein Sicherheitsrat für die DNS-Rootzone?
Eine Art "Sicherheitsrat" für die Aufsicht über die
zentrale Rootzone im Domain Name System haben die
US-Anwältin Becky Burr, ehemalige Mitarbeiterin der
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), und AT&T-Beraterin Marilyn Cade
vorgeschlagen.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/75901
DNS:NET eröffnet zweites Rechenzentrum in Berlin
Die DNS:NET Internet Service GmbH erweitert die
Dienstleistungen im Bereich DataCenter und setzt dazu
auf den massiven Ausbau der eigenen Infrastruktur. In
den letzten Jahren wurden für das
Geschäftskundensegment des Sprach-Daten Carriers
bundesweit fünf Großrechenzentren genutzt. DataCenter
Standorte befinden sich in Berlin, Hamburg,
Düsseldorf, Frankfurt/Main und München. International
ist DNS:NET über Partner in London, Paris, New York
und an mehr als 70 weiteren Standorten vertreten.
http://www.portel.de/index.php?id=33&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=11297
Tom Cruise gewinnt gegen Cyberpiraten
US-Filmstar setzt seine Persönlichkeitsrechte durch -
Name darf nicht zu Werbezwecken missbraucht werden
http://derstandard.at/?id=2528318
Lancement du site BourseDuDroit.com
Un site ayant pour vocation de permettre à ses
utilisateurs de rencontrer des conseils spécialisés
mais également de donner leur chance à de jeunes
avocats a été lancé en test le 8 mai dernier.
http://domaines.info/article.php?art_id=976
LACNIC: Estatus Propuestas de Politicas
Este un pequeno reporte sobre el status de las
propuestas realizadas en el ultimo Foro Publico de
LACNIC en Guatemala.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1318
Tom Cruise vence disputa por domínio tomcruise.com
Os advogados do astro americano Tom Cruise ganharam,
na Justiça, ação contra o empresário Jeff Burgar que
havia registrado o domínio www.tomcruise.com.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1317
LACNIC extiende período de recepcion de comentarios
LACNIC invita a todos los actores de la comunidad
regional de Internet, a enviar contribuciones sobre
sus actividades y formas de participación.
http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1316
Story in Japanese mentioning ICANN
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/0305/13/cjad_kawano.html
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