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domain name news - November 29
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Headlines from the December 3 edition of the news include:
Taking Stock of the Rio Internet Governance Forum by Milton Mueller | How Fragile Is Our Backbone? | One millionth .au domain name registered | uk: MI5 alert on China’s cyberspace spy threat | World faces 'cyber cold war' threat | 'Cyber warfare instigator' label rejected by China | Dell Fights Cybersquatters And Rogue Resellers In Court | Cybersquatting daisy-chain leads to Dell trademark infringement lawsuit | The Pirate Bay Loses IFPI.com Domain
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ICANN gets test results on internationalised domains
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/28/idn_beta_results/
6 week IDNwiki report - user statistics by Tina Dam
http://blog.icann.org/?p=239
An Important Step toward the Implementation of IDN Top-Level Domains: New Versions of IDNA Protocol Revision Proposals Posted
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-26nov07.htm
fr: The AFNIC proposes a new framework for access to data concerning .fr domain names ("Whois data") [news release]
http://www.afnic.fr/actu/nouvelles/juridique/NN20071127?PHPSESSID=8d4a81e560517542bf5f434a3edaae69
uk: Nominet sees opportunities and risks
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/analysis/2204641/nominet-sees-opportunities-3680451
uk: Nominet plots one registry to rule them all
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/26/nominet_enum/
Reputation of UK Brands Dramatically Affected by Phishing Attacks according to Survey Commissioned by Cloudmark [news release]
http://www.cloudmark.com/serviceproviders/media/releases/?release=2007-11-26
uk: Phishing affects consumer confidence
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2204421/phishing-affects-consumer
How Do You Tell a Domain Name From A Typo?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/27/AR2007112702321.html
UK headed for cyber 'cold war'
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article2962570.ece
Attackers use search-engine optimization to hijack prominent terms
http://www.scmagazineus.com/Attackers-use-search-engine-optimization-to-hijack-prominent-terms/article/99325/
au: Cyber spy force to shield parliament
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22834178-601,00.html
State Of Typosquatting (and How Google Benefits From It)
http://www.searchnewz.com/blog/talk/sn-6-20071127StateofTyposquattingandHowGoogleBenefitsFromIt.html
Bodog Patent Case Gets Technical - are domain names property to be asked in court
http://online-casinos.com/news/news5757.asp
Dell Takes Cybersquatters to Court
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/28/AR2007112801679.html
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GOVERNANCE
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APC makes recommendations to UN internet governance forum
The second IGF concluded on November 15 and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) presents an initial assessment of the event and makes suggestions for moving towards the third forum in New Delhi in a year’s time. The Rio IGF, like the first IGF in Athens, succeeded as a space for inclusive policy dialogue. The openness of the event’s format and the quality and diversity of the participants deepened understanding of complex and controversial issues. The format of the workshops enabled participants to gain a better grasp of both commonality and difference in their positions and opinions. It is this nuanced approach that enables the IGF to influence and inform policy without the constraints of needing to create consensus on negotiated text.
http://www.apc.org/english/news/index.shtml?x=5340227
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DOMAIN NAMES
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- ICANN
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ICANN gets test results on internationalised domains
ICANN made a serious public relations push about its long-standing attempts to implement IDNs the week prior to the October ICANN meeting, and the initial public test results are in.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/28/idn_beta_results/
ICANN – Released Results on IDNs
ICANN has tested and is looking to implement IDNs, the initial public test results have been collected. ICANN released preliminary statistics Monday covering the first public tests of the long awaited localised domains. In truth, IDNs have been in the testing phase for years, but only in the weeks leading up to the latest ICANN meeting did ICANN allow the Joe Sixpacks of the non-English speaking world to test the system out, albeit in a very limited capacity. This correspondent was fortunate enough to get a personal walk-through of the system at the Los Angeles meeting courtesy of ICANN's IDN honcho Tina Dam.
http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=23180
Iron Mountain lands ICANN data escrow agreement
Iron Mountain announced today that it has begun providing long-awaited data escrow services to ICANN and its panoply of approved registrars. Ever since the RegisterFly debacle exposed ICANN’s failure to account properly for the data escrow requirements of its Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), data escrow has been at or near the top of the ICANN agenda.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/29/icann_iron_mountain_data_escrow/
6 week IDNwiki report - user statistics by Tina Dam
The IDNwiki was released at 4.10am PDT 15 October 2007 (UTC - 7hours). Now, 6 weeks later, here are some updated user statistics and related information. As mentioned previously we will also provide a report that focuses on the initial results with the evaluation of fully localized domain names, as the wiki has been set up for.
http://blog.icann.org/?p=239
An Important Step toward the Implementation of IDN Top-Level Domains: New Versions of IDNA Protocol Revision Proposals Posted
Revised papers of the technical standards that define the implementation of IDNs — the standards are called IDNA — were recently released via the IETF editors. These revisions are an important step toward the delegation of IDN top-level domains. An informal expert panel, working as what the IETF calls a "design team," evaluated experiences gained in the implementation of the previous version of IDNA since its introduction in 2003, and identified several key areas of future work. These key areas were described in several documents that triggered a formal revision of the IDNA protocol. New versions of the internet-drafts proposing the revisions to the IDNA protocol have been released and are as follows:
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-26nov07.htm
A Root with a view... by John L. Crain
Running a DNS server that serves the root gives an interesting view into the world of the DNS.With the ongoing improvements to the ICANN operated L-ROOT we’ve been fortunate enough to be able to make use of the “DNS Statistics Collector” tool.
http://blog.icann.org/?p=240
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Latest 'Net gold may rest in Asia's domain
A land rush is happening in Hong Kong, but it doesn't involve the high-rise properties for which the city is famous. Instead, it's the epicenter of a brand new patch of cyber real estate soon to go on the global market. Starting in December, online auctions will begin for companies vying to register on the new .Asia top-level domain registry. Like .com, .info and .biz before it, this new Asia-wide category of Web address opens opportunities for cyber squatters to pan for Internet gold -- or dig up fresh disputes over claims on this potentially valuable new piece of cyberspace.
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/11/28/digital.dotasia/
Prospects of next generation Internet application in China
Since the beginning of this century, the robust growth of broadband access technology and service has pushed the development of the Internet in China onto a fast track. By September 2007, China's Internet subscribers had grown to 172 million, with a penetration rate of 13 percent. Thanks to the open access policy adopted by the government, the number of Internet service providers has been increasing dramatically in the past few years, reaching 14,446 by June 2007, among which 9,791 are service providers based on mobile Internet. Internet-related revenue, already totalling more than 100 billion yuan, is growing by 35 percent annually. Telecom carriers are mainly engaged in providing Internet access and information service, IDC and WAP services. The size of China's Internet market amounts to approximately 30 billion yuan, or about 9 percent of the country's total telecom revenue. ... Today, there are 65,000 WAP websites with independent domain names
operating in China. About 44.3 million people, or 27.3 percent of Internet subscribers, are using mobile phone to access the Internet in China. With 500 million mobile phone subscribers and 38.3 percent penetration rate, the Internet and mobile Internet have tremendous potentials in China.
http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/233297.htm
fr: The AFNIC proposes a new framework for access to data concerning .fr domain names ("Whois data") [news release]
The AFNIC is developing its data access policies to enable better surveillance of infringements of the rights of third parties, whilst providing a legal framework for use made of its data. As part of this framework it will soon be proposing: "A relaxing of the conditions for resolving anonymity of holders who are physical persons." Aware that the current system for protecting individuals' personal data could be perceived as a hindrance to the rightful owner's attempt to protect himself/herself from abusive registrations, the AFNIC is developing its procedure for resolving anonymity. The AFNIC will continue to protect individuals' personal data, but it will soon be possible to ask AFNIC to reveal the identity and details of a person who has registered a .fr domain name.
http://www.afnic.fr/actu/nouvelles/juridique/NN20071127?PHPSESSID=8d4a81e560517542bf5f434a3edaae69
Latino groups seek .LAT domain to transcend political boundaries
The Latino community may soon have its own top-level domain, .LAT, if a proposal by two organizations goes through. eCOM-LAC, an organization that works to ensure regional representation of Latin America, and NIC Mexico, the entity that manages the top-level domain of .MX for Mexico, announced the new extension earlier this month as an effort to "identify, differentiate, and add value to Internet resources related with Latinos."
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071126-latino-groups-seek-lat-domain-to-transcend-political-boundaries.html
Take-off Speed for the .mobi Domain?
The .mobi domain has been established for about 18 months now, and aims to specifically address sites for the mobile web. Of course mobiles have very specific needs, in that the screen is small and data can be expensive. Data can also be slow, unless you have the latest 3G HSDPA features in your phone, and are in a coverage area. So .mobi sites should fit into the size constraints (especially screen width) and minimize the graphical content, to speed up access.
http://uk.blognation.com/2007/11/27/take-off-speed-for-the-mobi-domain/
uk: Nominet sees opportunities and risks
Experts debated what 2008 will mean for the domain name industry at last month’s registrar conference held by .uk registry Nominet, predicting strong growth for the suffix. There were also warnings from some quarters over the continued rise of the practice of domain tasting, and firms were urged to tightly manage their domain name portfolios. Lesley Cowley, chief executive of Nominet, predicted the UK top-level domain would reach 10 million subscribers next year, but she added that trust and security would increasingly be differentiators for registrars as they seek to retain customers.
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/analysis/2204641/nominet-sees-opportunities-3680451
http://www.pcw.co.uk/itweek/analysis/2204641/nominet-sees-opportunities-3680451
http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/analysis/2204641/nominet-sees-opportunities-3680451
uk: Nominet plots one registry to rule them all
Nominet, the not-for-profit that runs the .co.uk domain name database, has been awarded the contract to build the new Enum registry. Enum domains will map telephone numbers to web addresses.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/26/nominet_enum/
uk: Enum registry could revolutionise VoIP
A registry is to be created that could reduce businesses' phone bills by forcing VoIP providers to interconnect their networks. The so-called Enum (from tElephone NUmber Mapping) registry is to be created by Nominet, the company that already runs the .uk registry, after it won the UK contract on Thursday.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39291093,00.htm
http://uk.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=23139
uk: Nominet – You Could Loose Your .co.uk
One in 14 .co.uk domain names is registered within 10 seconds of becoming available, according to Nominet. The data, contained in a Nominet report on the domain name system, serves as a warning to firms that fail to keep their contact details up to date, or fail to monitor messages sent to the registered email address, or fail to scribble renewable reminders on their kitchen calendar.
http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=23124
uk: Nominet examines .uk domain dropcatching
Yesterday Lem Bingley began looking at the registration of recently expired .uk domains, prompted by this month’s Nominet report on the state of the domain name system. The report shows that a significant minority of expired domains (about one in 14) is registered within 10 seconds of becoming available for new ownership.
http://lembingley.itweek.co.uk/2007/11/nominet-examine.html
Nominet Position Paper on Front Running by Michele Neylon
Nominet has published a very detailed and comprehensive position paper on “front running”. Although the paper is a mere 5 pages long it covers all the areas that the topic encompasses very well and is well worth a read. The topic of “front running” has received some publicity in the last few months.
http://www.isquattedyour.eu/2007/11/27/nominet-position-paper-on-front-running/
http://www.circleid.com/posts/7112810_nominet_on_front_running/
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Reputation of UK Brands Dramatically Affected by Phishing Attacks according to Survey Commissioned by Cloudmark [news release]
Cloudmark Inc., the global leader in carrier-grade messaging security, today announced the results of a survey conducted on its behalf by YouGov, which revealed that public confidence in consumer brands is dramatically affected by phishing attacks, with 42% of people surveyed feeling that their trust in a brand would be greatly reduced if they received a phishing email claiming to be from that company. The survey also showed that the majority of consumers feel that the responsibility for protection against phishing attacks lies with themselves, their service provider and the service provider that transported the phishing emails.
http://www.cloudmark.com/serviceproviders/media/releases/?release=2007-11-26
uk: Phishing affects consumer confidence
Natwest Bank is the most phished brand in the UK, according to research among its own users by messaging security firm Cloudmark. The research also found that the majority of unique phishing sites in Europe are created using the .uk domain name.
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2204421/phishing-affects-consumer
How Do You Tell a Domain Name From A Typo?
Among the many things the Internet has added recently to contemporary life, there is this: Many grown-ups now sound like babbling toddlers when speaking about the digital world -- because many corporate names now have the ring of a collection of Dr. Seuss characters. Friends tell friends about the hot new videos on Bebo and Joost, or Hulu and Revver. They buy movie tickets on Fandango, trade songs on Kazaa and find amusing news items on Fark. Zug is a comedy site, Yelp is a review site, Woozyfly a music-sharing site. Zune? Not a Web site at all, but rather a music player.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/27/AR2007112702321.html
UK headed for cyber 'cold war'
Government and military computer systems in the UK are coming under sustained attack from China and other countries, a major new study gives warning today. The closely-read annual Virtual Criminology Report, which draws on interviews with senior staff at organisations including the Serious Organised Crime Agency, Nato and the FBI, says that the UK has entered a “cyber cold war” in which web-based espionage poses the biggest threat to national security. It envisages a future where rogue governments and criminal gangs regularly target the computer systems that run electricity, air traffic control, financial markets and Government computer networks.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article2962570.ece
Attackers use search-engine optimization to hijack prominent terms
Cyberattackers have hijacked thousands of search terms on Google, leading end-users to unexpected malware installations. Although hijacked search terms are common, the sheer size of this operation – including tens of thousands of pages created to obtain high search-engine ranking – is unprecedented, according to researchers from Sunbelt Software.
http://www.scmagazineus.com/Attackers-use-search-engine-optimization-to-hijack-prominent-terms/article/99325/
Global hackers threaten net security in cyber warfare aimed at top targets
A "cyber cold war" is developing as international web espionage and cyber-attacks become the biggest threats to internet security, according to a report. The computer security firm McAfee said governments and government-allied groups were engaging in increasingly sophisticated cyber spying, with many attacks originating from China. Some 120 countries could be developing the capacity for such activities.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/nov/29/hacking.news
au: Cyber spy force to shield parliament
Australia's most secretive spy agency will be asked to step up its protection of Canberra's Parliament House against cyber attacks by foreign government hackers. The Defence Signals Directorate will oversee security for a proposed new wireless internet system at Parliament House to ensure foreign powers cannot exploit it to steal political secrets.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22834178-601,00.html
State Of Typosquatting (and How Google Benefits From It)
McAfee released a report on typosquatting, the act of cashing in on a users misspelling of a domain they want to visit. What typosquatters do...
http://www.searchnewz.com/blog/talk/sn-6-20071127StateofTyposquattingandHowGoogleBenefitsFromIt.html
Beware of typo-squatters
If you ever make a mistake spelling the name of a product or a person on the Internet, you may end up at a site of a “typo-squatter” that you will regret having visited.
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?autono=305743&leftnm=8&subLeft=0&chkFlg=
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Bodog Patent Case Gets Technical - are domain names property to be asked in court
The ongoing and acrimonious patent and domains dispute between 1st Technologies and Bodog Entertainment Group SA took a new direction last week with a novel motion filed by the Bodog legal team. The motion, filed on November 13 in the same court which ordered the confiscation of Bodog domains in a $47 million default judgement that is still being contested, asks the court to answer a question which has not yet been answered in Washington law: "Are Internet domain names considered "property" that can be subject to seizure to collect on a judgment?"
http://online-casinos.com/news/news5757.asp
http://allinmag.com/article.php?article=1148
http://www.pokerlistings.com/bodog-strike-back-at-patent-trolls-21049
Dell Takes Cybersquatters to Court
Personal computer giant Dell Inc. is pursuing a major "cybersquatting" lawsuit against several companies that buy and sell Web site addresses, alleging that the entities earned millions of dollars from Internet traffic intended for Dell and dozens of other Fortune 500 companies. In a case quietly filed with the U.S. District Court for Southern Florida in October and unsealed last Wednesday, Dell took aim at a stable of registrars -- companies that are licensed to register and sell new domain names to the public -- allegding that they are responsible for registering and profiting off of nearly 1,100 domains that were "confusingly similar" to Dell's various trademarks.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/28/AR2007112801679.html
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au: Domain Central Wins Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award [news release]
Domain Central has ranked 2nd in the Internet category, and 6th place overall in the Australian 2007 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 awards, achieving 1,055% per cent revenue growth over the last three years.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/DomainCentralWins/DeloitteTechFast50/prweb571630.htm
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Top Benelux Domains Auction Now Running
Sedo is hosting a premium auction event for top Benelux domains including dames.nl, podcast.nl and lcd.nl. What’s so interesting about .nl domains? .nl is the third biggest ccTLD in Europe (after .de and .co.uk) with more than 2.500.000 registered domains. Check out the list below to see the list of domains with their respective translations.
http://www.sedo.co.uk/links/showhtml.php3?Id=1594&tracked=&partnerid=&language=e
Ringing in the Holidays with Cheer: Last 2007 dotMobi Premium Domain Name Online Auction with Sedo Begins Nov. 28
Third Sedo-hosted auction in 2007 series offers names for leisure and sports verticals as well as alcohol-related names like vodka.mobi, tequila.mobi and wine.mobi
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/071127/netu040.html
Affiliate.us gets EUR 120,000 Bid
An auction for Affiliate.us is underway after receiving a 120,000 EUR bid at Sedo.
http://domainnamewire.com/2007/11/26/affiliateus-gets-eur-120000-bid/
SportingGoods.com Bowls Over the Competition to Reach Top Spot on the Weekly Domain Sales Chart
A huge wave of completed sales from last month's Moniker/T.R.A.F.F.I.C. East auction were reported this week, prompting us to expand our Top 20 chart to 50 positions. SportingGoods.com fought its way through the crowded pack to reach the top spot at $450,000. That was one of 29 domains from the live/silent auction event that landed on the elite list.
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2007/domainsales11-27-07.htm
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Umsetzung von WWW-Adresszonen mit nicht-lateinischen Schriften nimmt Gestalt an
In den jüngsten Vorschlägen zur Überarbeitung des IDNA-Standards (Internationalizing Domain Names in Applications) – RFC 3490 – sieht die ICANN entscheidende Schritte auf dem Weg zur Vergabe von Domains in nicht-lateinischen Schriften (Internationalized Domain Names – IDN). Die Überarbeitungsvorschläge einer Expertengruppe ("Design-Team") für IDNA basieren auf RFC 4690 und umfassen erstens die Abkehr vom bisher praktizierten Ausschluss bestimmter Buchstaben und den Wechsel zu einem Katalog zugelassener Zeichen – gestaffelt nach Kategorien wie always, maybe oder never.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/99601
TLDs – Neues von .pe, .lat und .asia
GeoTLDs liegen voll im Trend - mit der geplanten Endung .lat und dem Newcomer .asia dominieren diesmal gleich zwei die News aus der Welt der Top Level Domains. Dazwischenfunken kann lediglich Peru, das bei seiner ccTLD aufräumt.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2007/tlds-neues-von-pe-lat-und-asia-id667101.html
Psycho-Check – sind Sie ein Domainer?
Sind Sie ein Domainer? Und woran erkennt man eigentlich einen Domainer? Rudy Hernandez hat in seinem Blog ein paar nicht so ganz ernstgemeinte Merkmale zusammengetragen, an denen festzumachen ist, ob Sie Domain-Namen verfallen sind.
http://www.domain-recht.de/magazin/domain-news-2007/psycho-check-sind-sie-ein-domainer-id667103.html
Die Feiertage mit Jubeln einläuten: Letzte 2007 dotMobi Online-Auktion für Premium-Domainnamen mit Sedo beginnt am 28. November [news release]
In seiner letzten Auktion für "Premiumnamen" im Jahr 2007 - beginnend am Mittwoch, den 28. November - wird dotMobi 100 Namen freigeben, die für Freizeit - und Sportmarken auf der ganzen Welt von Interesse sind. Die Auktion, die am 5. Dezember endet, wird durch Sedo.com veranstaltet, die führende Online-Handelsplattform für den Kauf und Verkauf von Domainnamen und Webseiten.
http://www.presseportal.de/pm/63196/1092286/dotmobi/
http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2007-11/artikel-9560951.asp
Plus de 900.000 noms de domaine enregistrés avec l'extension «.fr»
Dopé par le développement du haut débit et de l'équipement informatique des ménages, le marché des noms de domaine est en pleine croissance. En augmentation de 30 %, le .com maintient sa position hégémonique avec plus de 60 millions de noms de domaine déposés. Avec environ 900.000 dépôts, l'extension française est loin derrière. Mais la situation évolue et devient plus favorable au .fr. C'est le principal constat de l'Afnic (Association française pour le nommage internet en coopération), qui a présenté hier son premier « Observatoire du marché des noms de domaines en France ».
http://www.lesechos.fr/info/innovation/4653966.htm
Afnic: 965.000 noms de domaine en '.fr'
L'Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération (Afnic) fait le bilan de la situation du '.fr'. L'extension française affiche, 18 mois après son ouverture aux particuliers, 965.467 domaines délégués par l'organisation.
http://www.neteco.com/87068-afnic-965-000-noms-domaine-fr.html
"Un effet de rattrapage" dans le dépôt de noms de domaine en .fr
L'Association française de nommage sur Internet en coopération (Afnic), en charge de gérer l'extension du .fr, vient de publier son premier observatoire du marché des noms de domaine sur Internet, en association avec l'Institut national des télécommunications (INT). Selon Mathieu Weill, Directeur général de l'Afnic, l'objectif de cette publication est "donner une image fiable du marché et des clefs d'analyses".
http://www.vnunet.fr/fr/news/2007/11/28/_un_effet_de_rattrapage__dans_le_depot_de_noms_de_domaine_en__fr
8% des mots français ont leur nom de domaine en .fr
Il reste de la place pour les noms de domaine en .fr. Selon une étude commandée par l’Afnic et publiée mercredi, 8% des 300.000 mots de la langue française (un chiffre fluctuant) font l’objet d’une déclinaison sous forme de nom de domaine avec une extension en .fr.
http://www.lexpansion.com/economie/actualite-high-tech/8-pourcent-des-mots-francais-ont-leur-nom-de-domaine-en-fr_134630.html
L'Afnic radiographie les noms de domaine en .fr [ZDnet]
Pour la première fois, l'Afnic publie un observatoire du marché des noms de domaine en France, en coopération avec l'Institut national des télécommunications (INT). Grâce à ce document, l'organisme fournit une photographie détaillée du secteur, tant sur le développement de l'extension .fr que sur les spécificités de ses acteurs.
http://fr.news.yahoo.com/zdnet/20071128/ttc-l-afnic-radiographie-les-noms-de-dom-6a3d054.html
L'Afnic radiographie les noms de domaine en .fr
L’observatoire du marché des noms de domaine publié par l’Afnic permet de connaître en détail les caractéristiques des extensions réservées sous le .fr. Au 1er octobre 2007, plus de 900.000 noms de domaine en .fr ont été enregistrés.
http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/internet/0,39020774,39375950,00.htm
Le chiffre du jour : 964 469
L'Afnic (Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération) publie, ce mercredi 28 novembre, son premier observatoire du marché des noms de domaine en France.
http://fr.news.yahoo.com/grp_test/20071128/ttc-le-chiffre-du-jour-964469-549fc7d.html
Afnic : bilan positif pour le ".fr" des pros et particuliers
Profitant de sa rencontre annuelle avec la presse, l'Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération dresse le bilan de l'exploitation du domaine national. Selon l'association à but non lucratif : "32.000 nouveaux noms sont créés par mois en France"
http://www.silicon.fr/fr/news/2007/11/28/afnic___bilan_positif_pour_le___fr
«L'enjeu à venir pour le FGI : identifier des résultats concrets»
De retour du Forum sur la Gouvernance de l'Internet à Rio, le Directeur Général de l'AFNIC Mathieu Weill revient sur les grandes lignes de cette réunion, et sur ce qu'il faut en retenir.
http://www.domainesinfo.fr/interview/87/mathieu-weill-l-enjeu-a-venir-pour-le-fgi-identifier-des-resultats-concrets.php
Annulation de marque et transfert de nom de domaine
Le dépôt de la marque "Foot Africa le mensuel du football africain" a constitué un acte de contrefaçon à la marque "Foot Africa". Il a entraîné l’annulation de la marque mais aussi le transfert du nom footafrica.org propriété du défendeur.
http://www.domainesinfo.fr/chronique/172/annulation-de-marque-et-transfert-de-nom-de-domaine.php
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
Una Magna Charta del web per vincere censura e repressione
Per la Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti dell’Uomo ci sono voluti secoli e secoli di discussioni, a partire da un dibattito inaugurato nel ‘700 e arrivato a termine solo dopo uno choc terribile come la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Quanto ci vorrà, invece, per l’Internet Bill of Rights, l’encomiabile proposta di una Costituzione dei diritti dell’uomo nell’era elettronica, rilanciata all’ultimo incontro dell’Internet Governance Forum di Rio (qui la dichiarazione finale in pdf)? Difficile dirlo.
http://blog.panorama.it/culturaesocieta/2007/11/29/una-magna-charta-del-web-per-vincere-censura-e-repressione/
Raiutile: la bill of rights del Web
La carta dei diritti e dei doveri di Internet sara' l'argomento della diretta di RaiUtile, domani alle 13:00. Si parlera' di digital divide, liberta' di espressione e di misure per contrastare i crimini informatici con Stefano Rodota', ex presidente dell'Autorita' garante per la protezione dei dati personali. Tra gli altri ospiti in studio il dg della Cnipa Caterina Cittadino e il delegato italiano all'Internet governance forum di Rio de Janeiro Fiorello Cortiana.
http://www.ansa.it/site/notizie/awnplus/cultura/news/2007-11-26_126153951.html
http://notizie.alice.it/notizie/spettacoli/2007/11_novembre/26/raiutile_la_bill_of_rights_del_web,13525813.html
http://spettacolo.excite.it/news/490179
Secondo Forum sulla Governance di Internet
Dal 12 a 15 novembre 2007 si è svolto a Rio de Janeiro (Brasile) il secondo Forum sulla Governance di Internet, voluto dalle Nazioni Unite per allargare a tutti le discussioni sull'esigenza di definire regole che sovrintendano al funzionamento della Rete in tutti i suoi aspetti: dalla dimensione della sfera riguardante i contenuti fino alla tecnologia della rete e dei servizi.
http://www.governo.it/GovernoInforma/Dossier/forum_internet_rio/index.html
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/internet/Aguas/Barcelona/quedara/dominio/agbartower/com/elpeputec/20071127elpepunet_9/Tes
La última subasta online de nombres de dominio premium dotMobi 2007 con Sedo comienza el 28 de noviembre [news release]
En su última subasta para 2007 "de nombres premium" - que comienza el miércoles 28 de noviembre -- dotMobi lanzará 100 nombre de interés de marcas de ocio y deportes de todo el mundo. La subasta, que termina el 5 de diciembre, se hospedará en Sedo.com, el principal mercado online para la compra y venta de nombres de dominios y páginas web.
http://www.europapress.es/00136/20071127202335/comunicado-ultima-subasta-online-nombres-dominio-premium-dotmobi-2007-sedo-comienza-28-noviembre.html
Aguas de Barcelona se quedará con el dominio agbartower.com.
La Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) ha fallado hoy a favor de Aguas de Barcelona (Agbar) en la disputa jurídica por la creación irregular de una página de internet con el nombre de la Torre Agbar en inglés. Esta torre, obra del arquitecto Jean Nouvel y de 140 metros de altura, es uno de los nuevos símbolos del paisaje barcelonés.
http://blogdedominios.blogspot.com/2007/11/aguas-de-barcelona-se-quedar-con-el.html
Siete consejos para elegir el mejor dominio
Hoy día, el dominio constituye una carta de presentación para millones de usuarios y empresas que se mueven en Internet, bien como meros usuarios o bien desarrollando su actividad profesional y/o empresarial. El dominio es por tanto, el elemento diferenciador con respecto a los demás usuarios, empresas o productos, pero también, constituye nuestra dirección en la red, siendo la forma más sencilla de localizarnos en Internet: “si no estás, no existes”.
http://www.baquia.com/noticias.php?id=13048
Siete consejos para elegir el mejor dominio
Según Piensa Solutions, hay siete claves básicas para escoger y registrar un dominio.
http://www.baquia.com/noticias.php?id=13048
no: Krangler om nettadresser
Ei Løten-dame har betalt 18.000 kroner for å eie internettadresser som justisogpolitidepartementet.no og barneverntjenesten.no. Det vil Staten stanse.
http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/hedmark_og_oppland/hedmarken/1.4169285
no: Pass opp for domenesvindlere
Mange nettsideeiere har den siste tiden mottatt e-post som krever at de registrerer domenet på nytt for ikke å miste det. Registreringen innebærer betaling av et årshonorar for å beholde nettsiden.
http://www.dagbladet.no/dinside/2007/11/28/519617.html
Story in Japanese mentioning ICANN and IGF
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/anchordesk/articles/0711/28/news027.html
Story in Vietnamese on IPv6
http://www.ictnews.vn/Tianyon/Index.aspx?ArticleID=6956&ChannelID=27
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