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domain name news - November 26
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Headlines from the November 29 edition of the news include:
ICANN gets test results on internationalised domains | 6 week IDNwiki report - user statistics by Tina Dam | An Important Step toward the Implementation of IDN Top-Level Domains: New Versions of IDNA Protocol Revision Proposals Posted | fr: The AFNIC proposes a new framework for access to data concerning .fr domain names ("Whois data") | uk: Nominet sees opportunities and risks | uk: Nominet plots one registry to rule them all | Reputation of UK Brands Dramatically Affected by Phishing Attacks according to Survey Commissioned by Cloudmark | uk: Phishing affects consumer confidence| How Do You Tell a Domain Name From A Typo? | UK headed for cyber 'cold war' | Attackers use search-engine optimization to hijack prominent terms | au: Cyber spy force to shield parliament | State Of Typosquatting (and How Google Benefits From It) | Bodog Patent Case Gets Technical - are domain names property to be asked in court | Dell Takes Cybersquatters to Court
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Pondering the Politics of Private Procedures: The Case of ICANN by Jay P. Kesan & Andres A. Gallo
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1028128
The emerging Internet governance mosaic: connecting the pieces by William H. Dutton & Malcolm Peltu
http://www.internet-institute.ox.ac.uk/resources/publications/FD5.pdf
http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/resources/publications/FD5.pdf
ICANN New Delhi meeting website online
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=3298
au: Many websites may be outside the law
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22818331-37574,00.html
Government of Barbados wins management of .BB domain
http://www.domainesinfo.fr/english/141/government-of-barbados-wins-management-of-bb-domain.php
Breizh: Breton domain name feasibility study
http://www.agencebretagnepresse.com/fetch.php?id=8753&title=Breizh:%20BRETON%20INTERNET%20DOMAIN%20STUDY
CENTR magazine Domain Wire now available online
https://www.centr.org/main/news/3692-CTR.html
.nz Newsletter - November 2007
http://dnc.org.nz/index.php?clsid=1&catid=34
Nominet releases first Domain name industry report
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=3300
UK ENUM project starts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7107973.stm
Lapsed domain names 'bought in seconds'
http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/news/2204115/laosed-dommain-names-bought
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RESEARCH PAPERS
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Pondering the Politics of Private Procedures: The Case of ICANN by Jay P. Kesan & Andres A. Gallo
Abstract: ... Among the results of our analysis we can highlight the following: first, as a result of the reform process, the private sector consolidated its political position in the ICANN structure, at least in the short run. With the new Bylaws, the private sector retained some of the power they had before and even gained more power. Among the winners of the reforms are: the GNSO constituencies, which gained important power spaces in the new design, ASO members, which had some gains, but more importantly, are still debating their future with a possibly more expansive relationship with ICANN, and the ccNSO, which were recognized as an independent Supporting Organization. Nonetheless, the inside-out attempt to reform proved to be weak because it failed to bring outside constituencies to the governance body and created opposition from the international community.
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1028128
The emerging Internet governance mosaic: connecting the pieces by William H. Dutton & Malcolm Peltu
Abstract: The report highlights key Internet governance issues raised in relation to the authors' three-tier typology. The distinctive design and governance characteristics that underpin the global Internet phenomenon are then outlined, to indicate valuable governance lessons that can be built on. The crucial need for balance in inherently political multi-stakeholder processes is then addressed. This is assisted by an analytical framework for understanding the dynamics underlying such processes, which involve outcomes from decisions taken by many actors within overlapping and interacting policy arenas. The conclusion recommends an approach to improving international coordination of Internet governance activities.
http://www.internet-institute.ox.ac.uk/resources/publications/FD5.pdf
http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/resources/publications/FD5.pdf
Gaining a Stake in Global Internet Governance: The EU, ICANN and Strategic Norm Manipulation by George Christou & Seamus Simpson [sub req'd]
The global governance of the Internet and the influence that the EU is able to exert in international governance institutions are two important topics that this article brings together in the context of the EU's relationship with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), created in 1999 to manage strategically valuable technical resources and functions of the Internet. Employing Schimmelfennig's model of rational action in international institutional contexts, the article explores how the EU acted to secure its interests within an organizationally constrained environment. While ICANN was formed through an essentially rationalist process where the EU accepted a less than first-best outcome in return for a stake in its governance, a dialectical relationship thereafter developed where the EU accepted and adapted ICANN's key norms but also asserted its material interests through rhetorical action due to its relatively weak position at
ICANN's inception.
http://ejc.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/22/2/147
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DOMAIN NAMES
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ICANN New Delhi meeting website online
ICANN have launched the website for their New Delhi meeting. The meeting, to be held from February 10-15 2007, is to be hosted by the Department of Information Technology, Government of India, as well as the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI). An outline of the agenda, information on hotels and the venue along with registration are all available on the website at http://del.icann.org
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=3298
http://www.domainpulse.com/2007/11/22/icann-new-delhi-meeting-website-online/
ie: Food site cooks up a storm at Golden Spiders
... Meanwhile, Denis Jennings was awarded the Internet Hero gong on the night. Jennings was involved in a strategic decision with the US National Science Foundation that ultimately led to the creation of the internet as we know it today. This year Jennings was nominated to the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the first Irishman ever to sit on the ICANN board.
http://www.enn.ie/article/10123488.html
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au: Many websites may be outside the law
Thousands of Australian businesses are unwittingly breaking copyright laws via their websites, warns a Brisbane intellectual property law specialist. McCullough Robertson partner Malcolm McBratney says recent developments in IP law indicate businesses will be liable for infringements even if they're unaware of them.
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22818331-37574,00.html
Government of Barbados wins management of .BB domain
At ICANN's latest board meeting, a resolution was passed granting .BB, the country code domain for Barbados, to the local government. According to the official database listing ccTLD managers, the IANA, .BB's current operator is the local office of Cable & Wireless.
http://www.domainesinfo.fr/english/141/government-of-barbados-wins-management-of-bb-domain.php
be: Code of conduct principles incorporated in the Registrar agreement [news release]
The code of conduct for DNS BE registrars is no longer applicable. A number of vital terms and conditions from the code of conduct have indeed been incorporated in the latest version of the registrar agreement, that has been signed by all registrars.
http://www.dns.be/en/home.php?n=411
Accented characters in .be (Belgium) domains
Characters with accents are to reportedly appear in domain names with the .be country code. DNS Belgium, the operating body for the Internet address extension, explains that the move is part of a progression towards IDNs.
http://www.melbourneitcbs.com/news.php?article=2&title=Accented%20characters%20in%20.be%20%28Belgium%29%20domains&year=2007&month=11
Breizh: Breton domain name feasibility study
A pre-feasibility study into adopting a Breton domain name - .bzh – is currently being undertaken by Briezh. The organisation commissioned to undertake the study, Breton Prospective, flew to Los Angeles for a meeting this month with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), to discuss how the .Bzh domain name would be created and what it would look like.
http://www.agencebretagnepresse.com/fetch.php?id=8753&title=Breizh:%20BRETON%20INTERNET%20DOMAIN%20STUDY
CENTR magazine Domain Wire now available online
The CENTR magazine Domain Wire is now available online. This issue contains an overview of the Domain Name System, an update on the Internet Governance Forum and everything you always wanted to know about Internationalised Domain Names.
https://www.centr.org/main/news/3692-CTR.html
.nz Newsletter - November 2007
The November 2007 .NZ newsletter is now available. It includes .nz domain name statistics as at 31 October 2007 where the number of active .nz domain names increased from 300,397 to 305,446, a net increase of 5,049. Other topics covered include InternetNZ and ICANN in Exchange of Letters, consultation on Internationalised Domain Names in .nz, a breakdown on statistics for .nz domain registrations by 2LD and server availability.
http://dnc.org.nz/index.php?clsid=1&catid=34
UK ENUM project starts
When finished the UK's national Enum directory will make looking up net phone numbers like finding a website. Initially the directory will target the UK's net telephony networks so calls can cross between them more easily. But the directories are expected to one day hold details of the many different ways almost anyone can be contacted.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7107973.stm
Nominet releases first Domain name industry report
Nominet has released their first ‘Domain name industry report’. The key themes examined in the report are: an analysis of global domain name statistics; registrant statistics and trends within the UK and a close look at the UK registrar market. The findings of the report show that the domain name industry both globally and in the UK is healthy. The report demonstrates the extent of the uptake of the Internet in the UK. It reveals areas of potential future growth and gives pointers as to current trends in domain name registration and the changing nature of the UK registrar market.
http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=3300
http://www.domainnews.com/registries/2007112319/
http://www.domainpulse.com/2007/11/23/nominet-releases-first-domain-name-industry-report/
uk: Spec eases VoIP adoption: UK Enum is on the way next year, says Nominet
UK domain name registry Nominet has won the race to be the country’s registry for Enum, a new standard designed to allow seamless communication between voice-over-IP (VoIP) servers.
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2204258/spec-eases-voip-adoption-3674814
http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/news/2204258/spec-eases-voip-adoption-3674814
http://www.computing.co.uk/itweek/news/2204258/spec-eases-voip-adoption-3674814
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DNS hacked again
Amit Klein recently released details on DNS server cache poisoning attacks that affect both BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) and Windows DNS servers. It goes to show that every time you think a problem with a well-known protocol or service has been solved, it may not be.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20071123/tc_infoworld/93597_4
Lapsed domain names 'bought in seconds'
Website owners have been warned to keep their registration up to date because lapsed domain names are being snapped up within 10 seconds of becoming available. Re-registration, which has to be done every two years, can cost as little as £5 but you can pay ten times as much to get an address back - and sometimes far more. Names are regularly sold for more than £100,000, and some for as much as £1m.
http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/news/2204115/laosed-dommain-names-bought
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Netcraft November 2007 Web Server Survey
In the November 2007 survey we received responses from 149,784,002 sites. This is an increase of increase of 7.0M sites since last month, and represents growth of over 40 million sites since the start of the year. Much of the growth in sites this year has come from the increasing number of blogging sites, in particular at Live Spaces, Blogger and MySpace. Instead this month, the growth mainly comes from traditional hosting providers, with large numbers of new domains at GI Partners and InterServer.
http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2007/11/23/november_2007_web_server_survey.html
The RIPE NCC to Sign the e164.arpa (ENUM) Zone [news release]
As previously announced to the DNS and ENUM Working Groups at RIPE 55, the RIPE NCC will sign the e164.arpa (ENUM) zone on 26 November 2007 and support for secure delegations will be provided on 25 March 2008.
http://ripe.net/news/ripe-ncc-signs-e164-arpa.html
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A Domainer’s Christmas List
Looking for something for that domainer on your holiday list? Domainers can be hard people to shop for. Domain Name Wire lists a few domain-related gifts for your friends.
http://domainnamewire.com/2007/11/25/a-domainers-christmas-list/
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Optimization Above and Beyond Keyword Selection
When optimizing a portfolio, many domainers center their attention exclusively on the advertising keyword. While advertising keyword selection is paramount to maximizing a domain’s earning potential, there are several other optimization areas that deserve attention and can add an extra boost to a portfolio’s overall performance.
http://www.sedo.co.uk/links/showhtml.php3?Id=1588&tracked=&partnerid=&language=e
GreatDomains combines 2 Premium Auctions Events
On November 29, 2007, GreatDomains will launch another Premium Auction Event in their series of live auctions powered by Sedo. This auction will combine their November and December auctions, which would normally fall on holidays, to bring you one large selection of premium .COM and .NET domain names.
http://www.sedo.co.uk/links/showhtml.php3?Id=1590&tracked=&partnerid=&language=e
Network Solutions Releases White Paper Detailing Pros and Cons of Pay Per Click Advertising and Search Engine Optimization [news release]
When it comes to which form of search engine marketing is most effective, the argument between search engine optimization (SEO) and pay per click advertising (PPC) can become as passionate and heated as a political debate. If a business owner is new to search engine marketing, it is easy to get overwhelmed and lost in the sea of opinions on both sides. With Network Solutions® new white paper, “PPC vs. SEO –Friends or Foes?,” business owners will discover the benefits to both solutions in driving traffic to their Web sites.
http://vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPR30/Newsroom/Query.aspx?SiteName=NetworkSolutions&Entity=PRAsset&SF_PRAsset_PRAssetID_EQ=219254&XSL=PressRelease&Cache=True&Merge=
ClintonExposed.com Listed for Sale on Ebay
ClintonExposed.com, one of the hottest internet domain names has now been listed for sale on Ebay. The domain name was recently listed on Ebay as a result of the incredible amount of interest in the dot com domain name.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2007/11/26/clintonexposedcom-listed-for-sale-on-ebay/
http://www.domainnews.com/aftermarket/2007112613/
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WIPO: YouTube gewinnt Domains
Vor dem Schiedsgericht der World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO hat die YouTube, LLC, (Google Inc.) die Domains yotube.ch, youtoub.ch, youtub.ch, youtube.ch, yuotube.ch, yutoube.ch und yutube.ch erstritten.
http://www.markenbusiness.com/de/news.php?newsid=5736
Cyber-Kriminelle nutzen Tippfehler aus
Fehlerhaft eingetippte URL-Adressen werden von Cyber-Kriminellen zunehmend für Sicherheitsangriffe missbraucht. Dies belegt eine kürzlich vorgestellte Studie des Virensoftwarespezialisten McAfee.
http://www.news.ch/Cyber+Kriminelle+nutzen+Tippfehler+aus/293694/detail.htm
http://www.nachrichten.ch/detail/293694.htm
http://www.silicon.de/enid/security_management/31579
http://www.pressetext.ch/pte.mc?pte=071123027
Branding – So schützen Sie Ihre Marke
In den vergangenen Jahren haben sich die Dinge rapide geändert. Konnte man 1997 noch damit zufrieden sein, eine Internetpräsenz und einen Markeneintrag zu haben, so reicht das heute, zehn Jahre später, nicht mehr aus. Cybersquatter, Typosquatter, Parodisten (-sucks-Domains) und Mitbewerber schmarotzen an guten Marken. Da draußen herrscht ein Krieg, für den man gerüstet sein sollte. Die von Erik J. Heels, einem Anwalt und Spezialisten für Markenrecht, veröffentlichten elf Tipps im Kampf um die eigene Marke geben Anregung:
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2007/branding-so-schuetzen-sie-ihre-marke-id667102.html
IGF-Treffen – geoTLDs auf dem Vormarsch?
Das Internet Governance Forum veranstaltete vergangene Woche vom 12. bis 15. November im brasilianischen Rio de Janeiro das zweite IGF-Treffen, das mit 1.363 Teilnehmern aus 109 Ländern gut besucht war. Unter diesen fand man auch zahlreiche Vertreter für so genannte geoTLDs.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2007/igf-treffen-geotlds-auf-dem-vormarsch-id667100.html
Brückenschlag über den digitalen Graben
Eine Konferenz der Vereinten Nationen sucht nach neuen Möglichkeiten, um die fünf Milliarden Menschen ohne Internet-Zugang ins Netz zu bringen. Bislang werde das Internet nur von einer Milliarde Menschen genutzt, sagte der Koordinator des Internet Governance Forums (IGF), der Schweizer Diplomat Markus Kummer, am Dienstag in Rio de Janeiro. «Jetzt sprechen wir über die nächste Milliarde.»
http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/Medien/brueckenschlag_ueber_den_digitalen_graben_1.584336.html
.tv Domain bald vor dem Aus?
Der Inselstaat Tuvalu, bekannt durch die Top-Level-Domain „.tv“, versinkt im Meer. Den Bewohnern steht das Wasser buchstäblich bis zum Hals. Der durch die Klimaerwärmung steigende Meeresspiegel wird in ca.50 Jahren die sieben Inseln von Tuvalu vollständig überspülen.
http://think.digital-worx.de/2007/11/25/tv-domain-bald-vor-dem-aus/
L'EUrid a mis en ligne son dernier rapport sur l'usage des noms de domaine européens.
L'EUrid, l'organisme chargé jusqu'en 2010 de la gestion des adresses en " .eu ", a publié son dernier rapport sur leur utilisation au cours du troisième trimestre de l'année 2007.
http://www.generation-nt.com/nom-domaine-europeens-europe-eu-actualite-49739.html
http://www.journaldunet.com/breve/international/19300/23-de-eu-au-troisieme-trimestre-2007.shtml
Le gouvernement de la Barbade récupère son extension
Lors de sa dernière réunion, le Conseil d'administration de l'ICANN a statué sur le .BB. L'extension sera dorénavant gérée par le gouvernement local.
http://www.domainesinfo.fr/extension/1369/la-barbade-le-gouvernement-de-la-barbade-recupere-son-extension.php
Priorité aux sociétés sous extensions asiatiques
Les détenteurs d’un nom de société enregistrés dans une extension géographique asiatique peuvent postuler en priorité pour son équivalent en .ASIA. Seule 16 extensions ccTLD sont concernées.
http://www.domainesinfo.fr/extension/1368/asie-priorite-aux-societes-sous-extensions-asiatiques.php
McAfee: le typo-squatting est en pleine croissance
Un rapport récent de la société de sécurité McAfee dresse un bilan assez triste du « typo-squatting ». Cette technique consiste à faire varier les noms de sites très connus d’un ou deux caractères pour aboutir à une adresse qui ressemble presque à celle d’origine.
http://fr.news.yahoo.com/pcinpact/20071123/ttc-mcafee-le-typo-squatting-est-en-plei-c2f7783.html
La gouvernance du web avance à petits pas
Le deuxième forum de l’ONU à Rio sur la gouvernance du web a réuni 1700 experts et représentants. Ils ont débattu sur la sécurité des enfants en ligne, et sur le contrôle exclusif du réseau par les USA
http://www.lepetitjournal.com/content/view/21519/204/
Verso la Magna Charta per Internet
Pur se tutt’altro che facile, prosegue il cammino dell’Internet Bill of Rights all’indomani dell’Internet Governance Forum in Brasile
http://www.apogeonline.com/webzine/2007/11/26/01/200711260101
Su RAIUtile le Regole di Internet
Il punto della situazione dopo l'Internet Governance Forum di Rio: verso la democrazia digitale. L'importanza di una carta dei diritti della rete per tutelare la libertà di espressione, garantire l'accesso, per regolare la protezione dei dati personali e diritti "del più grande spazio pubblico che l'umanità abbia mai conosciuto".
http://punto-informatico.it/p.aspx?i=2124777
Transfert par le titulaire d'un nom en cours de procédure UDRP (cyberflying)
Quand une procédure UDRP est engagée, le centre d'arbitrage saisi de l'affaire, parmi ses diligences, vérifie auprès du registrar les éléments du litige tels qu'ils ont été communiqués par le demandeur. Dans une récente affaire engagée devant le centre de l'O.M.P.I., le registrar, suite à cette vérification, a précisé que l’identité du titulaire avait été modifiée entre le moment où il a reçu la requête de vérification et celui où il l’a traitée. Ce qui a amené le demandeur à modifier sa plainte, en changeant l'identité du défendeur.
http://domaine.blogspot.com/2007/11/transfert-par-le-titulaire-dun-nom-en.html
Sitios peligrosos aprovechan direcciones Web mal escritas.
Con el objetivo de cuantificar el alcance del estudio, McAfee revisó 1.9 millones de variaciones de 2,771 de los nombres de dominio más populares.
http://www.diarioti.com/gate/n.php?id=15897
http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2007/11/sitios-peligrosos-aprovechan.html
Reporte sobre la industria de los nombres de dominio en Inglaterra.
Nominet, entidad a cargo del registro de los dominios .uk, lanzó ayer su primer reporte de la industria de los nombres de dominio.
http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2007/11/reporte-sobre-la-industria-de-los.html
Pakai .id Tak Berarti Hemat Bandwidth
Pemerintah beranggapan penggunaan domain .id perlu digalakkan karena bisa menghemat bandwidth internasional, yang ujung-ujungnya dapat menghemat devisa negara. Apa iya, dengan memakai domain .id, masalah pemborosan bandwidth akan terselesaikan?
http://www.detikinet.com/index.php/detik.read/tahun/2007/bulan/11/tgl/26/time/162638/idnews/857742/idkanal/399
Boros Bukan Alasan Pakai .id
Pemerintah, dalam hal ini Departemen Komunikasi dan Informatika, dalam beberapa kesempatan mengemukakan perlunya penggunaan domain .id daripada .com. Salah satu alasannya adalah demi menghemat devisa dengan menghemat bandwidth internasional.
http://www.detikinet.com/index.php/detik.read/tahun/2007/bulan/11/tgl/26/time/140553/idnews/857570/idkanal/399
Story in Russian on .SU
http://lenta.ru/news/2007/11/26/sudomain/
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