*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** US House passes anti-ICANN bill < <http://domainincite.com/16728-16728> http://domainincite.com/16728-16728> Address to Chatham House on the future of Internet Governance - ?Global Village or Wild West?? by Malcolm Turnbull < <http://www.malcolmturnbull.com.au/media/address-to-chatham-house-on-the-future-of-internet-governance-global-villag> http://www.malcolmturnbull.com.au/media/address-to-chatham-house-on-the-future-of-internet-governance-global-villag> Melbourne IT sees growth in web names like .sydney < <http://www.afr.com/p/technology/melbourne_it_sees_growth_in_web_bvujxihxbGRll4DX1FI8MN> http://www.afr.com/p/technology/melbourne_it_sees_growth_in_web_bvujxihxbGRll4DX1FI8MN> .CLUB Now Number One New gTLD And Poised To Crack 60,000 Registrations < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/05/27/club-number-one-new-gtld/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/05/27/club-number-one-new-gtld/> City Of London Police Keep Shutting Down Websites With No Court Order < <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140524/06314227353/city-london-police-keep-shutting-down-websites-with-no-court-order.shtml> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140524/06314227353/city-london-police-keep-shutting-down-websites-with-no-court-order.shtml> Torrentz.eu Domain Unsuspended and Back In Action < <http://torrentfreak.com/torrentz-eu-domain-unsuspended-back-action-140527/> http://torrentfreak.com/torrentz-eu-domain-unsuspended-back-action-140527/> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** US House passes anti-ICANN bill The US House of Representatives has passed the DOTCOM Act, which would prevent the Department of Commerce from walking away from its oversight of the DNS root zone. < <http://domainincite.com/16728-16728> http://domainincite.com/16728-16728> Address to Chatham House on the future of Internet Governance - ?Global Village or Wild West?? by Malcolm Turnbull ... Our Government, like Britain?s, is committed to freedom on and of the Internet. That means the governance of the Internet should not be in the hands of any government or group or organisation of governments. < <http://www.malcolmturnbull.com.au/media/address-to-chatham-house-on-the-future-of-internet-governance-global-villag> http://www.malcolmturnbull.com.au/media/address-to-chatham-house-on-the-future-of-internet-governance-global-villag> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** ICANN 49 Through Language Services? Eyes by Jessie Doherty The first day in Singapore, I had the chance to visit the Singapore National Orchid Garden. While wandering in the lush greenness, inhaling the refreshing fragrance, I was totally enjoying my time there. Suddenly, a bunch of elementary school kids walked by, two by two, chatting and laughing happily on their way to the field trip site. Listening carefully I noticed that the kids, no older than 6 or 7 years old, of all skin colors, were communicating fluently, seamlessly and harmoniously in English, Mandarin or Malay. Everything seemed so natural to them, yet so amazing and incredible to me. We were told that Singapore is a multicultural and multilingual society, and that scene I saw said it all. < <http://blog.icann.org/2014/05/icann-49-through-language-services-eyes/> http://blog.icann.org/2014/05/icann-49-through-language-services-eyes/> Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN 51 in Los Angeles California The ICANN Fellowship program seeks participants from developing countries of the world in order to help create a broader base of knowledgeable constituents to engage in the multi-stakeholder process and become the new voice of experience in their regions and beyond. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-05-27-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-05-27-en> DNS Risk Assessment (1st Iteration) for Public Consultation In November 2013 at ICANN 48 in Buenos Aires, the ICANN Board adopted the ICANN DNS Risk Management Framework ("Framework") and in February 2014 a group of selected ICANN staff undertook an initial (limited scope) DNS risk assessment using the Framework. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-05-28-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-05-28-en> ICANN Registrar Contact Information Database (RADAR) Password Reset ICANN has taken its registrar contact information database (RADAR) offline temporarily. This action was taken as a precautionary measure after it was learned that an unauthorized party viewed data in the system. ICANN has found no evidence of any unauthorized changes to the data in the system. Although the vulnerability has been corrected, RADAR will remain offline until a thorough review of the system is completed. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-05-28-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-05-28-en> Adiel Akplogan, CEO | AFRINIC, to Leo Vegoda IETF Access to the IPv4 Recovered Pool < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/akplogan-to-vegoda-2014-05-27-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/akplogan-to-vegoda-2014-05-27-en> Mike Thompson, Member of Congress | U.S. House of Representatives, to Steve Crocker New gTLD Applications for .WINE and .VIN < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/thompson-to-crocker-2014-05-21-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/thompson-to-crocker-2014-05-21-en> Joshua S. Wattles, Advisor in Chief | deviantART, Inc., to Christine Willett Community Priority Evaluation for .ART < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/wattles-to-willett-2014-05-21-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/wattles-to-willett-2014-05-21-en> Anton Vidokle, EFLUX.ART, LLC, to Christine Willett Community Priority Evaluation for .ART < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/vidokle-to-willett-2014-05-21-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/vidokle-to-willett-2014-05-21-en> Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, Assistant Director-General, Health Systems and Innovation | World Health Organization, to Dr. Stephen Crocker, Mr. Fadi Chehad?, and Mr. Cherine Chalaby Health-Related TLDs < <https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/kieny-to-crocker-et-al-2014-05-16-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/kieny-to-crocker-et-al-2014-05-16-en> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** High Costs Hampering Uptake of Nigeria's '.ng' Domains Numerous costs charged for the acquisition and use of Nigeria's TLD, .ng, have all conspired to nip efforts of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) and her registrars to attract corporate organizations to the country's identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy on the Internet. < <http://www.cio.co.ke/news/top-stories/high-costs-hampering-uptake-of-nigeria's-> http://www.cio.co.ke/news/top-stories/high-costs-hampering-uptake-of-nigeria's-".ng"-domains> < <http://allafrica.com/stories/201405261573.html> http://allafrica.com/stories/201405261573.html> nz: Domain Name Commission warns registrants The Domain Name Commission (DNC) is warning people who have a relationship with 24/7 Hosting, or who are considering using their services in future, to beware of their activities in respect of the registration and management of .nz domain names. This warning does not include their hosting services, for which the DNC has no responsibility. < <http://dnc.org.nz/story/domain-name-commission-warns-registrants> http://dnc.org.nz/story/domain-name-commission-warns-registrants> NZ domain chiefs issue AWOL telco warning The Domain Name Commission (DNC) is warning people who have a relationship with 24/7 Hosting, or who are considering using their services in future, to beware of their activities in respect of the registration and management of .nz domain names. < <http://techday.com/telco-review/news/nz-domain-chiefs-issue-awol-telco-warning/185163/> http://techday.com/telco-review/news/nz-domain-chiefs-issue-awol-telco-warning/185163/> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Melbourne IT sees growth in web names like .sydney Melbourne IT?s new chief executive, Martin Mercer, says the land grab for dotcom real estate will help propel the company?s revenue growth, but warned its success will be difficult to predict. < <http://www.afr.com/p/technology/melbourne_it_sees_growth_in_web_bvujxihxbGRll4DX1FI8MN> http://www.afr.com/p/technology/melbourne_it_sees_growth_in_web_bvujxihxbGRll4DX1FI8MN> .CLUB Now Number One New gTLD And Poised To Crack 60,000 Registrations The .club gTLD passed .guru in the battle of the new gTLDs with the most registrations to become number one yesterday (26 May). At the end of the day, there were 59,400 .club registrations and 59,280 registrations according to nTLDstats.com. < <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22352> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22352> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/05/27/club-number-one-new-gtld/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/05/27/club-number-one-new-gtld/> < <http://www.domainnews.com/club-number-one-new-gtld.html> http://www.domainnews.com/club-number-one-new-gtld.html> .club now biggest-selling new gTLD .club has overtaken .guru to become the top-selling new gTLD on the market. < <http://domainincite.com/16715-club-now-biggest-selling-new-gtld> http://domainincite.com/16715-club-now-biggest-selling-new-gtld> Start-ups see gold mine in burst of Net domains Visit GoDaddy for a new Internet domain name and you'll be greeted with an advertisement for one of at least 16 new domain alternatives to .com, .gov or .edu, descriptive of whatever it is you're trying to do. < <http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/26/baverman-startups-entrepreneurs/9447417/> http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/26/baverman-startups-entrepreneurs/9447417/> PIR Launch General Availability For Three New IDN gTLDs The Public Interest Registry today launches General Availability for its three new Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs). The three new domains translate to ?organisation? or ?institution? in non-Latin-based scripts ? one in Devanagari (.?????), one in Cyrillic (.???), and one in simplified Chinese (.??). < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/05/27/pir-launches-general-availability-for-three-new-idn-gtlds/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/05/27/pir-launches-general-availability-for-three-new-idn-gtlds/> Architelos Signs NameSentry Referral Agreement with Verisign Architelos, Inc., the premier provider of automated domain name abuse detection and mitigation services, announced it has signed a referral agreement with Verisign for NameSentry. Under the terms of the agreement, Architelos will provide NameSentry at a discounted rate to new gTLD registry operators that use Verisign as their back-end registry services provider. < <http://architelos.com/architelos-signs-namesentry-referral-agreement-verisign/> http://architelos.com/architelos-signs-namesentry-referral-agreement-verisign/> Walgreens snaps up generic domain names in new TLDs While I was going through .wiki registrations this morning I noticed that pharmacy chain Walgreens registered a number of generic terms under .wiki. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/28/walgreens-domain-names/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/28/walgreens-domain-names/> Let?s collaborate on .wiki: A look at who registered .wiki domains Top Level Design released its first new TLD yesterday as .wiki hit registrar?s shelves. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/28/dot-wiki/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/28/dot-wiki/> Some gTLDs Are A Bit More Luxurious Than Others There are a number of different business models being employed by new gTLDs, but there are very few aimed at the elite. The .luxury gTLD is one aimed at the elite and looking at things a bit differently. They?re charging a hefty premium with their target market being the luxury goods and services sector, along with individuals that consider themselves a bit luxurious... or posh! < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/05/28/some-gtlds-more-luxurious/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/05/28/some-gtlds-more-luxurious/> < <http://www.domainnews.com/some-gtlds-more-luxurious.html> http://www.domainnews.com/some-gtlds-more-luxurious.html> Antony Van Couvering Interviews Adrian Kinderis, CEO of Bombora Technologies (Video) Antony Van Couvering, CEO of Minds + Machines, continues his series of in-depth talks with leading figures from the domain name industry with this video interview of Adrian Kinderis, CEO of Bombora (formerly known as ARI), filmed recently at ICANN 49 in Singapore. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140528_antony_van_couvering_interviews_ceo_of_bombora_technologies/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140528_antony_van_couvering_interviews_ceo_of_bombora_technologies/> In Da Club, 50 Cent, and New TLD marketing .Club is spending a lot to promote .Club. That?s good news for .Club domain registrants. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/27/in-da-club-50-cent-new-tld/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/27/in-da-club-50-cent-new-tld/> The internet domain name system is currently going through a major growth spurt. What does this mean for your business? Previously the Domain Name System was defined by only 22 net address extensions or gTLDs, including the most popular ?.com?, ?.net? and ?.org)? and approximately 250 ccTLDs (such as ?.ae? or ?.qa?). < <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=c8c6ee30-7512-4927-919e-68448a2214ef> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=c8c6ee30-7512-4927-919e-68448a2214ef> New gTLDs revive the internet?s wild west tendencies In light of Memorial Day weekend, the new gTLD .democrat entered general availability earlier this week. Registrants have been acquiring second-level .democrat domain names since the gTLD?s landrush period began April 17. Rightside, the registry offering the gTLD, does not have any protection mechanisms designed to protect the names of politicians at this time. < <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=23a4509e-ccd6-4691-8fe9-845de6815421> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=23a4509e-ccd6-4691-8fe9-845de6815421> Frank Schilling defends URS against reserved .sexy domain name When Frank Schilling released his first handful of new TLDs he also held back tens of thousands of second level domain names for himself. These were registered in the name of North Sound Names. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/26/frank-schilling-urs/> http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/26/frank-schilling-urs/> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Complexity as the Enemy of Security Late last month, hackers allied with the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) compromised the Web site for the RSA Conference, the world?s largest computer security gathering. The attack, while unremarkable in many ways, illustrates the continued success of phishing attacks that spoof top executives within targeted organizations. It?s also a textbook example of how third-party content providers can be leveraged to break into high-profile Web sites. < <https://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/05/complexity-as-the-enemy-of-security/> https://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/05/complexity-as-the-enemy-of-security/> After the cyberpunks, prepare to fight a new wave of nasties Presagers of doom in the IT industry have sometimes got it horribly wrong. One need only look back 14 years to the millennium bug, which was supposed to bring down the world?s critical systems. The year 2000 came and went with no digital cataclysm in sight. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/27/data_malware/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/27/data_malware/> Microsoft, Facebook Security Leaders Head Startup The HackerOne project spins off into a new company aimed at facilitating vulnerability disclosure between researchers and software, web properties. < <http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/microsoft-facebook-security-leaders-head-startup-/d/d-id/1269253> http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/microsoft-facebook-security-leaders-head-startup-/d/d-id/1269253> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** City Of London Police Keep Shutting Down Websites With No Court Order We've highlighted a number of stories recently about the City of London Police, who have partnered with a few legacy players from the entertainment industry, and are using a bunch of taxpayer money to try to shut down websites the copyright industry doesn't like -- based on no clear legal reasoning or authority. < <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140524/06314227353/city-london-police-keep-shutting-down-websites-with-no-court-order.shtml> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140524/06314227353/city-london-police-keep-shutting-down-websites-with-no-court-order.shtml> Torrentz.eu Domain Unsuspended and Back In Action A day after the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit in the UK got the domain name of Torrentz.eu suspended, the leading torrent search engine is back in action. The site's Polish registrar restored the domain name's DNS entries after Torrentz' legal team pointed out that the suspension was unlawful. < <http://torrentfreak.com/torrentz-eu-domain-unsuspended-back-action-140527/> http://torrentfreak.com/torrentz-eu-domain-unsuspended-back-action-140527/> Torrentz.eu Back Online After Defying UK Police Popular torrent tracker Torrentz.eu has returned online, a day after the UK?s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) got its domain name suspended. < <http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/torrentz-eu-back-online-defying-uk-police-146260> http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/torrentz-eu-back-online-defying-uk-police-146260> Torrentz.eu Domain Suspended After UK Police Request Torrentz.eu, the largest torrent search engine on the Internet, has had its domain name suspended following a request from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit in the UK. The site continues to operate under two alternative domains, and is hoping to move the .eu domain to a new registrar. < <http://torrentfreak.com/torrentz-eu-domain-suspended-uk-police-request-140526/> http://torrentfreak.com/torrentz-eu-domain-suspended-uk-police-request-140526/> London Police Suspend Torrent Domain The London Police's Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit has requested the suspension of the torrentz.eu domain, which hosts the largest torrent search engine on the internet, according to Torrent Freak. < <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22351> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=22351> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/05/27/london-police-suspend-torrent-domain/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2014/05/27/london-police-suspend-torrent-domain/> London police unit closes down file-sharing website FileCrop The UK Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has shut down file-hosting search site FileCrop. < <http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/security/3521675/london-police-unit-closes-down-file-sharing-website-filecrop/> http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/security/3521675/london-police-unit-closes-down-file-sharing-website-filecrop/> Torrentz.eu Domain Suspended After UK Police Request Torrentz.eu, the largest torrent search engine on the Internet, has had its domain name suspended following a request from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit in the UK. The site continues to operate under two alternative domains, and is hoping to move the .eu domain to a new registrar. < <http://torrentfreak.com/torrentz-eu-domain-suspended-uk-police-request-140526/> http://torrentfreak.com/torrentz-eu-domain-suspended-uk-police-request-140526/> UK Police Continue Crackdown on Pirated Content with Torrentz.eu Domain Name Suspension The domain name belonging to the largest torrent search engine on the Internet, Torrentz.eu, has been suspended following a request by UK police. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/torrentz-domain-name-suspension> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/torrentz-domain-name-suspension> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** After Not Spending $20 To Register His Domains, Attorney Sues WordPress, Google and Web.com Jeffrey Wilens D/B/A Lakeshore Law Center filed a federal lawsuit today against Google, the parent company of Word Press Automatic, Inc, and the registrar TLDS L.L.C. which appears to be owned by Web.com for trademark infringement and violation of the ACPA on his common law marks of Jeffrey Wilens and Lakeshore Law Center along with a bunch of registrants referred to as ?Does? < <http://www.thedomains.com/2014/05/27/after-not-spending-20-to-register-his-domains-attorney-sues-wordpress-google-and-web-com/> http://www.thedomains.com/2014/05/27/after-not-spending-20-to-register-his-domains-attorney-sues-wordpress-google-and-web-com/> au: No more she?ll be right THERE is a short refrain used to justify much in these parts. It goes something like this: ?It?s the Territ?ory, no worries.? ... Documents accessible online appear to describe Foundation 51 as ?an initiative of the CLP? that shared a post-office box with a party branch. The domain name foundation51.com.au was registered to the CLP until last month, and there was a link from foundation51.com.au to a smiling picture of Giles on the CLP website. < <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/no-more-shell-be-right/story-e6frg6z6-1226934964734> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/no-more-shell-be-right/story-e6frg6z6-1226934964734> ********************** - WEBHOSTING ********************** nz: Embattled web provider faces new accusations A Kiwi web provider is under fire yet again after a month-long disappearance which shut thousands out of their websites and prompted major concern from the industry. < <http://www.3news.co.nz/Embattled-web-provider-faces-new-accusations/tabid/423/articleID/345997/Default.aspx> http://www.3news.co.nz/Embattled-web-provider-faces-new-accusations/tabid/423/articleID/345997/Default.aspx> ------ David Goldstein email: <mailto:david at goldsteinreport.com> david at goldsteinreport.com web: <http://goldsteinreport.com/> http://goldsteinreport.com/ / <http://davidgoldstein.tel/> http://davidgoldstein.tel/ Twitter: <https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport> https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9663 3430 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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