[DNS] auDA domain news - 6 July

[DNS] auDA domain news - 6 July

From: David Goldstein <david>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 12:57:08 +1000
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An Unassuming Web Proposal Would Make Harassment Easier

<
<http://www.wired.com/2015/07/unassuming-web-proposal-make-harassment-easier
/>
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/unassuming-web-proposal-make-harassment-easier/
>

 

ICANN??t Even: New Internet Standards Could Make Doxing Easier Than Ever

<
<http://feministing.com/2015/07/02/icannt-even-new-internet-standards-could-
make-doxing-easier-than-ever/>
http://feministing.com/2015/07/02/icannt-even-new-internet-standards-could-m
ake-doxing-easier-than-ever/>

 

New gTLD sales miss ICANN estimates by a mile

<
<http://domainincite.com/18857-new-gtld-sales-miss-icann-estimates-by-a-mile
>
http://domainincite.com/18857-new-gtld-sales-miss-icann-estimates-by-a-mile>

 

New musical named after (and uses) new gTLD domain

<
<http://domainincite.com/18876-new-musical-named-after-and-uses-new-gtld-dom
ain>
http://domainincite.com/18876-new-musical-named-after-and-uses-new-gtld-doma
in>

 

sex.com: ??Pinterest of porn?? owners being sued for copyright infringement

< <http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article26207914.html>
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article26207914.html>

 

Time's up for IPv4 as North America runs out of addresses

<
<http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/03/ipv4-north-america-ip-add
resses-internet>
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/03/ipv4-north-america-ip-addr
esses-internet>

 

 

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GOVERNANCE

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The IANA trademarks: The transition puzzle piece that refuses to fit

One of the biggest controversies surrounding the IANA stewardship transition
revolves around the fate of the IANA trademark and domain name (IANA.ORG).
Both of these assets are currently owned by ICANN. But the IANA stewardship
transition has raised questions about who or what should be their proper
home.

<
<http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/06/28/the-iana-trademarks-the-transi
tion-puzzle-piece-that-refuses-to-fit/>
http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/06/28/the-iana-trademarks-the-transit
ion-puzzle-piece-that-refuses-to-fit/>

 

New book: Internet Governance by Contract

In his new book Internet Governance by Contract professor Lee A. Bygrave at
Department of Private Law, University of Oslo, examines the role of contract
used for Internet Governance purposes.

< <https://www.norid.no/nytt/ig-by-contract.en.html>
https://www.norid.no/nytt/ig-by-contract.en.html>

 

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DOMAIN NAMES

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- ICANN

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EXTENDED: Proposed Schedule and Process/Operational Improvements for AoC and
Organization Reviews

The Public Comment period for the Proposed Schedule and Process/Operational
Improvements for AoC and Organizational Reviews has been extended. In view
of the interest displayed by the community at ICANN53 in Buenos Aires, and
in view of the impact that this has on the workload of the community, the
comment period has been extended to 8 July 2015.

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-02-en> https://www.icann.
org/news/announcement-2015-07-02-en>

 

Letter from Steve Crocker to Thomas Schneider

Translation & Transliteration of Conflict of Information Policy Development
Process

<
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-schneider-0
2jul15-en.pdf>
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-schneider-02
jul15-en.pdf>

 

Indonesia's PANDI Contributes to Responsive and Resilient Internet with
First L-Root Instance in Indonesia

The first L-Root instance in Indonesia has been successfully installed in
Jakarta, increasing the DNS's overall fault tolerance and its resilience
against certain types of cyber threats, such as DDoS attacks.

< <https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-07-01-en>
https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-07-01-en>

 

IP Justice Encourages ICANN to Protect the Privacy Rights of Internet Users

Dear ICANN, Thank you for this opportunity to provide comment on the Review
of the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement??s Whois Accuracy Program
Specification.

<
<http://www.ipjustice.org/digital-rights/ip-justice-encourages-icann-to-prot
ect-the-privacy-rights-of-internet-users/>
http://www.ipjustice.org/digital-rights/ip-justice-encourages-icann-to-prote
ct-the-privacy-rights-of-internet-users/>

 

An Unassuming Web Proposal Would Make Harassment Easier

The privacy of countless website owners is at risk, thanks to a proposal in
front of the byzantine international organization at the heart of the
Internet: ICANN. If adopted, the new proposal could limit access to proxy
and privacy services, which protect domain registrants from having their
home addresses exposed to everyone on the Internet.

<
<http://www.wired.com/2015/07/unassuming-web-proposal-make-harassment-easier
/>
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/unassuming-web-proposal-make-harassment-easier/
>

 

Will the Next Threat to Consumer Privacy Target the WHOIS Protocol?

Whether it's supporting net neutrality rules or reforming the Electronic
Communications Privacy Act, Internet companies should be passionately
devoting themselves to making the web a safer, more welcoming place. That's
why two points in a proposal before ICANN -- that threatens to affect
privacy services for domain registrants -- are cause for concern.

<
<http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/02/will-next-threat-to-consumer-privacy-t
arget-whois-protocol/>
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/02/will-next-threat-to-consumer-privacy-ta
rget-whois-protocol/>

< <http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/247935>
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/247935>

 

ICANN??t Even: New Internet Standards Could Make Doxing Easier Than Ever

Doxing has become an all too familiar in the lives of internet-using women.
The public posting of our home addresses is a particularly brutal way that
our lives can be policed and upended by determined harassers?Cto say nothing
of how it has been used by stalkers and domestic abusers to find their
targets. I myself have been the target of doxing because of my editorial
writing. One would think that ICANN, which is charged with setting various
protocols and standards for the entire internet, would not wish to be
complicit in this ongoing disaster.

<
<http://feministing.com/2015/07/02/icannt-even-new-internet-standards-could-
make-doxing-easier-than-ever/>
http://feministing.com/2015/07/02/icannt-even-new-internet-standards-could-m
ake-doxing-easier-than-ever/>

 

ICANN dragged into Gamergate as Whois reform cast as misogynist threat

What do ICANN??s current Whois privacy reform proposals have to do with the
??Gamergate?? controversy?

<
<http://domainincite.com/18867-icann-dragged-into-gamergate-as-whois-reform-
cast-as-misogynist-threat>
http://domainincite.com/18867-icann-dragged-into-gamergate-as-whois-reform-c
ast-as-misogynist-threat>

 

The Crackdown on Domain Privacy Has to Stop

Have you ever wondered just how many domain names there are out there? Turns
out, there are a lot! According to Verisign's Domain Industry Brief, there
were a whopping 288 million domain names registered by the end of 2014, with
16.9 million new domains registered in 2014 alone.

< <http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/david-christopher-/domain-privacy_b_7700604.
html>
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/david-christopher-/domain-privacy_b_7700604.htm
l>

 

Why Privacy Advocates Are Protesting Proposed Limits On Anonymous Domain
Registration

The personal data of countless website owners could be vulnerable if a new
proposal goes into effect.

<
<http://www.forbes.com/sites/abigailtracy/2015/07/02/why-privacy-advocates-a
re-protesting-proposed-limits-on-anonymous-domain-registration/> http://www.
forbes.com/sites/abigailtracy/2015/07/02/why-privacy-advocates-are-protestin
g-proposed-limits-on-anonymous-domain-registration/>

 

Confessions of an Ex-Opponent of Whois Privacy by Mark Jeftovic

The following is the easyDNS response to ICANN's public comment period on
GNSO Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group Initial
Report. The public comment period is open until July 7, 2015. We strongly
urge you to make your voice known by signing the petition over at Save
Domain Privacy.

<
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150703_confessions_of_an_ex_opponent_of_who
is_privacy/>
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150703_confessions_of_an_ex_opponent_of_whoi
s_privacy/>

 

New gTLD sales miss ICANN estimates by a mile

New gTLD registration volumes failed to live up to ICANN??s expectations by
a long, long way in its fiscal 2015.

<
<http://domainincite.com/18857-new-gtld-sales-miss-icann-estimates-by-a-mile
>
http://domainincite.com/18857-new-gtld-sales-miss-icann-estimates-by-a-mile>

 

Search for Chehad?? replacement gets under way

In a message sent to a number of Internet community email lists on June 28,
ICANN Board member George Sadowsky confirmed the formation of a search
committee for the person set to replace current ICANN CEO Fadi Chehad??,
whom a few weeks ago announced his intention to leave.

<
<http://post.milathan.com/2015/07/search-for-chehade-replacement-gets-under-
way/>
http://post.milathan.com/2015/07/search-for-chehade-replacement-gets-under-w
ay/>

 

Wrap-Up from ICANN 53

At ICANN 53, which we previewed last week, the scope of discussions at the
meeting was far-ranging. However, as anticipated, significant attention was
paid to the IANA stewardship transition, ICANN accountability reform
processes, and the first round of the New gTLD Program.

<
<http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/icann-53-r
eview>
http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/icann-53-re
view>

 

Report on ICANN53 in Buenos Aires

The CENTR report from ICANN53 in Buenos Aires is available and covers the
ccNSO, GNSO and GAC sessions by topic and theme, with a special focus on the
IANA Stewardship Transition.

<
<https://centr.org/news/icann53/06-29-2015/4291/report-icann53-buenos-aires>
https://centr.org/news/icann53/06-29-2015/4291/report-icann53-buenos-aires>

 

ICANN 53: Another Milestone in the IANA Stewardship Transition Process

The IANA stewardship transition process reached an important milestone
during the recent ICANN 53 meeting (21-25 June in Buenos Aires, Argentina),
with all three of the IANA operational communities now having submitted
their responses to the Request For Proposals issued last year by the IANA
Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG).

<
<https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/industry-developments/icann-53-anoth
er-milestone-in-the-iana-stewardship-transition-process>
https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/industry-developments/icann-53-anothe
r-milestone-in-the-iana-stewardship-transition-process>

 

Deutscher Abend ICANN 53

At the ICANN Meeting 53 in Buenos Aires ICANN CEO Fadi Chehad?? honored the
"Deutscher Abend" ("German Evening") by DENIC and eco to welcome the
participants.

< <https://international.eco.de/2015/news/deutscher-abend-icann-53.html>
https://international.eco.de/2015/news/deutscher-abend-icann-53.html>

 

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- ccTLD & gTLD NEWS

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Free .cloud domains on offer to pioneer brands

Aruba, the recently anointed .cloud gTLD registry, plans to give away up to
100 free .cloud domains to trademark owners as part of its launch program.

<
<http://domainincite.com/18861-free-cloud-domains-on-offer-to-pioneer-brands
>
http://domainincite.com/18861-free-cloud-domains-on-offer-to-pioneer-brands>

 

ie: Less than one week to go in domain consultation process

There is less than one week to go in the public consultation process on
two-letter domain registration, the IE Domain Registry (IEDR) said. All
interested parties are advised to have their say before the 30-day public
consultation process ends on 9th July.

<
<https://www.iedr.ie/2015/07/less-than-one-week-to-go-in-domain-consultation
-process/>
https://www.iedr.ie/2015/07/less-than-one-week-to-go-in-domain-consultation-
process/>

 

In Celebration of Marriage Equality: Each New .LGBT Name Donates $20 to the
It Gets Better Project

.LGBT (dotLGBT) domain registry operator Afilias announced the launch of the
.LGBT Pride Program in celebration of two recent victories for LGBT
equality: the U.S. Supreme Court??s ruling regarding the right to marriage
equality in the US, and Ireland??s legalization of same-sex civil marriage.
>From today through October 11, 2015 ?C National Coming Out Day ?C every new
.LGBT web address registered will trigger a US$20 donation from Afilias to
the It Gets Better Project.

<
<http://www.afilias.info/news/2015/07/01/celebration-marriage-equality-each-
new-lgbt-name-donates-20-it-gets-better-project>
http://www.afilias.info/news/2015/07/01/celebration-marriage-equality-each-n
ew-lgbt-name-donates-20-it-gets-better-project>

 

.work update

Minds + Machines Group Limited ... is pleased to announce that registrations
within .work have now passed 55,000 positioning it in the top 20 of new TLDs
launched under ICANN??s new gTLD programme.

< <http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/2015/07/work-update/>
http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/2015/07/work-update/>

 

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- NEW TLDS

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New musical named after (and uses) new gTLD domain

A new stage musical, co-written by Blur front-man Damon Albarn, has opened
in the UK this week, and it??s named after a new gTLD domain name.

<
<http://domainincite.com/18876-new-musical-named-after-and-uses-new-gtld-dom
ain>
http://domainincite.com/18876-new-musical-named-after-and-uses-new-gtld-doma
in>

 

.WTF Domain Being Used In Privacy Campaign by Michele Neylon

ICANN comment periods on policy proposals don't normally garner much
attention. In the case of the current comment period on proxy/privacy
services, however, things are very different. To date several thousand
comments have been filed, while the topic of the policy proposals has
received media attention across hundreds of outlets.

<
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150703_dot_wtf_domain_being_used_in_privacy
_campaign/>
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150703_dot_wtf_domain_being_used_in_privacy_
campaign/>

 

M+M sells net.work for $100,000

Minds + Machines has made its first six-figure new gTLD domain sale. The
domain net.work was sold in a private deal to business consultancy
BearingPoint for $100,000, the company said today.

< <http://domainincite.com/18855-mm-sells-net-work-for-100000>
http://domainincite.com/18855-mm-sells-net-work-for-100000>

 

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Attackers abuse legacy routing protocol to amplify distributed
denial-of-service attacks [IDG]

Servers could be haunted by a ghost from the 1980s, as hackers have started
abusing an obsolete routing protocol to launch distributed denial-of-service
attacks.

<
<http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/578877/attackers-abuse-legacy-routin
g-protocol-amplify-distributed-denial-of-service-attacks/>
http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/578877/attackers-abuse-legacy-routing
-protocol-amplify-distributed-denial-of-service-attacks/>

<
<http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/578877/attackers-abuse-legacy-routi
ng-protocol-amplify-distributed-denial-of-service-attacks/>
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/578877/attackers-abuse-legacy-routin
g-protocol-amplify-distributed-denial-of-service-attacks/>

 

Humans are the weakest link when it comes to encryption

??Encryption works,?? said Edward Snowden in June 2013, in reply to a
question from a Guardian reader about how he could protect his
communications from NSA/GCHQ surveillance. ??Properly implemented strong
crypto systems are one of the few things that you can rely on.?? Mr Snowden
is a smart and thoughtful guy and he chooses his words with care. So note
the qualifications in that sentence: ??strong crypto?? and ??properly
implemented??.

<
<http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/05/encryption-humans-weak
est-link>
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/05/encryption-humans-weake
st-link>

 

Hacker Group Anonymous Targets Government Websites on Canada Day

Canadian government websites were attacked, and some disrupted by Anonymous
hackers as the country celebrated its national holiday on Wednesday.
Anonymous announced the attacks ahead of time, describing them as a protest
against the recently passed anti-terror Bill C-51.

<
<http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/hacker-group-anonymous-targets-gove
rnment-websites-on-canada-day>
http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/hacker-group-anonymous-targets-gover
nment-websites-on-canada-day>

 

The cybersecurity industry??s billion dollar scam

The cybersecurity industry can be romanticized as a crime-fighting cabal of
protectors facing off against hackers to keep the Internet safe. In this
version of the story, there are good guys and bad guys, and the good guys do
everything they can to keep their adversaries at bay.

<
<http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/07/02/the-cybersecurity-industrys-billio
n-dollar-scam/>
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/07/02/the-cybersecurity-industrys-billion
-dollar-scam/>

 

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- DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES

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sex.com: ??Pinterest of porn?? owners being sued for copyright infringement

One of the world??s largest online adult sites is being sued in U.S.
District Court in Miami for copyright infringement, with plenty at stake.
Hydentra LP, the plaintiff in the case, is not only demanding millions of
dollars, but also to be awarded rights to the popular Sex.com domain name ??
which has been hotly contested over the years and sold for a record $13
million in 2010 ?? as well.

< <http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article26207914.html>
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article26207914.html>

 

Police Let Seized ??Pirate?? Domains Expire, Some Up For Sale

A range of domains seized from 'pirate' sites by the UK's Police
Intellectual Property Crime Unit have been released back into the wild.
After displaying a banner declaring them criminal operations and racking up
millions of hits, many domains are up for grabs once more while others
display ads.

<
<http://torrentfreak.com/police-let-seized-pirate-domains-expire-some-up-for
-sale-150704/>
http://torrentfreak.com/police-let-seized-pirate-domains-expire-some-up-for-
sale-150704/>

 

UDRP Spotlight ?C Identifying Free Speech on the Internet

As every American high school student knows, the 1st Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution guarantees the right to free speech.

<
<http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/identifying-free-speech-on-t
he-internet>
http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/identifying-free-speech-on-th
e-internet>

 

in: HC restrains college from using similar domain name

The Madras high court has granted an interim injunction restraining Amirta
International Institute of Hotel Management in Coimbatiore and Trichy from
using any domain name similar to 'Chennai Amirta.'

<
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/HC-restrains-college-from-u
sing-similar-domain-name/articleshow/47951527.cms>
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/HC-restrains-college-from-us
ing-similar-domain-name/articleshow/47951527.cms>

 

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- IPv4/IPv6

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Time's up for IPv4 as North America runs out of addresses

Sorry, the internet is full - in North America at least. The organisation
that hands out IP addresses has finally run out of numbers.

<
<http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/03/ipv4-north-america-ip-add
resses-internet>
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/03/ipv4-north-america-ip-addr
esses-internet>

 

We??ve finally hit the breaking point for the original Internet

It's finally happened. The North American organization responsible for
handing out new IP addresses says its banks have run dry.

<
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/07/02/weve-finally-
hit-the-breaking-point-for-the-original-internet/>
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/07/02/weve-finally-h
it-the-breaking-point-for-the-original-internet/>

 

It??s official: North America out of new IPv4 addresses

Remember how, a decade ago, we told you that the Internet was running out of
IPv4 addresses? Well, it took a while, but that day is here now: Asia,
Europe, and Latin America have been parceling out scraps for a year or more,
and now the ARIN wait list is here for the US, Canada, and numerous North
Atlantic and Caribbean islands. Only organizations in Africa can still get
IPv4 addresses as needed. The good news is that IPv6 seems to be picking up
the slack.

<
<http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/07/us-exhausts-new-ipv4-
addresses-waitlist-begins/>
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/07/us-exhausts-new-ipv4-a
ddresses-waitlist-begins/>

 

IPv4 address exhaustion comes to ARIN

An Internet milestone was reached overnight when ARIN, the Regional Internet
address Registry for the USA, Canada and several Caribbean Islands, reached
IPv4 address exhaustion.

< <http://blog.apnic.net/2015/07/02/ipv4-address-exhaustion-comes-to-arin/>
http://blog.apnic.net/2015/07/02/ipv4-address-exhaustion-comes-to-arin/>

 

The Story of IPv4 & IPv6: Redux

With the triggering of ARIN??s IPv4 waiting list, we thought it was a good
time to update our popular ??Story of IPv4 & IPv6?? infographics. So here
they are again, one after the other on this page. Enjoy!

< <http://blog.apnic.net/2015/07/03/the-story-of-ipv4-ipv6-redux/>
http://blog.apnic.net/2015/07/03/the-story-of-ipv4-ipv6-redux/>

 

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- MISCELLANEOUS

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What Registrars should consider in a vendor partnership by Brendon Mitchell

More and more, business and web users are on the lookout for complementary
products and services to support their online assets, and in most cases it
makes sense to start their search at the same organisation from which they
bought their domain name.

<
<http://www.ariservices.com/blog/what-registrars-should-consider-in-a-vendor
-partnership/>
http://www.ariservices.com/blog/what-registrars-should-consider-in-a-vendor-
partnership/>

 

Internet Society and Smithsonian??s National Museum of American History to
Co-host Summit Exploring Past, Present and Future of the Internet - Mitchell
Baker, Vint Cerf, David Farber and Sebastian Thrun to provide insights into
origins and future of the Internet

The Internet Society and the Smithsonian??s National Museum of American
History have joined forces to co-host a summit entitled The Internet Age:
Founders to Future. Prominent contributors to the rich history of the
Internet will discuss the diverse elements that have enabled the innovations
leading to the Internet Age and provide perspectives on the challenges and
opportunities facing the Internet??s future.

<
<http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-and-smithsonian%E2%80%
99s-national-museum-american-history-co-host-summit-exploring>
http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-and-smithsonian%E2%80%9
9s-national-museum-american-history-co-host-summit-exploring>

 

Trademark Matching TLD Not Subject to Failure to Function Rule, Descriptive
Anyway

A ??failure to function?? rule that may prevent the trademark registration
of TLDs by registry operators and registrar services did not apply to a
website operator whose service matched the naming convention of TLDs, the U.
S. Patent & Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board held June
30.

< <http://www.bna.com/trademark-matching-tld-n17179929012/>
http://www.bna.com/trademark-matching-tld-n17179929012/>

 

THE Domain Conference Week Just Got Busier With Major Two-Day Meet Up for
Business Women to Precede September Show in Fort Lauderdale

There was already considerable excitement surrounding the debut edition of
THE Domain Conference, coming up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this fall, when
a one-day DOMAINfest event was added to the show schedule a couple of weeks
ago.

< <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20150703.htm>
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20150703.htm>

 

eNom adds 2-factor authentication

Domain name investors who use eNom can now turn on two-factor authentication
to secure their accounts.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/07/02/enom-adds-2-factor-authentication/>
http://domainnamewire.com/2015/07/02/enom-adds-2-factor-authentication/>

 

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- WEBHOSTING

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Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in June 2015

Qube Managed Services had the most reliable website during June, responding
successfully to all of Netcraft's requests.

<
<http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2015/07/03/most-reliable-hosting-company-
sites-in-june-2015.html>
http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2015/07/03/most-reliable-hosting-company-s
ites-in-june-2015.html>

 

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- DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET

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For the Second Week in a Row a Six-Figure New gTLD Takes the Top Spot on the
Domain Sales Chart

New gTLDs are starting to make some noise in the domain aftermarket. It is
still very early in the game but for the second week in a row a new TLD has
taken the top spot on our all extension Top 20 Sales Chart. Just a week
after Wine.club topped the elite list at $140,000, Autism.rocks climbed to
the summit with a $100,000 sale at Sedo that is the 4th highest non .com
gTLD sale reported so far this year.

< <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20150701.htm>
http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20150701.htm>

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SOCIAL MEDIA

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When to post things to Facebook if you want the most likes

Facebook's elusive algorithm, the one that makes some posts super visible
and others seemingly invisible, is something most Facebook users might never
understand. But behind most far-reaching posts is at least one subtle but
important factor everyone can grasp: good timing.

<
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/07/02/when-to-post-thi
ngs-to-facebook-if-you-want-the-most-likes/>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/07/02/when-to-post-thin
gs-to-facebook-if-you-want-the-most-likes/>

 

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BRAND PROTECTION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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au: Intellectual property rights set for new review

The Abbott government is preparing to submit intellectual property holders
and users' rights to a review by the Productivity Commission, just as the
vexed issue takes centre stage in negotiations for a US-led Trans-Pacific
Partnership trade deal.

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<http://www.afr.com/technology/intellectual-property-rights-set-for-new-revi
ew-20150705-gi4ra1>
http://www.afr.com/technology/intellectual-property-rights-set-for-new-revie
w-20150705-gi4ra1>

 

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MISCELLANEOUS

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Should Google Always Tell the Truth?

What is Google??s responsibility to its searchers? In a Thursday panel at
the Aspen Ideas Festival, Ashkan Soltani, the Federal Trade Commission??s
chief technologist, offered a hypothetical that captured why that question
is so difficult to answer.

<
<http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/07/should-google-always-
tell-the-truth/397697/>
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/07/should-google-always-t
ell-the-truth/397697/>

 

 

 

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