*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** The Start of a New Beginning: The Internet Governance Forum on Its Road to 2025 by Wolfgang Kleinw?chter < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160403_start_of_a_new_beginning_the_interne t_governance_forum/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160403_start_of_a_new_beginning_the_internet _governance_forum/> Why Overseas Registries Shouldn't Worry About China's New Domain Name Regulation by Jian-Chuan Chang < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160401_overseas_registries_should_not_worry _about_china_domain_regulation/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160401_overseas_registries_should_not_worry_ about_china_domain_regulation/> 1 Million .ME Domains Milestone and More < <http://domain.me/1-million-me-domains-milestone-and-more/> http://domain.me/1-million-me-domains-milestone-and-more/> Surveying the state of IPv6 deployment in Australia and China < <http://blog.apnic.net/2016/03/31/surveying-state-ipv6-deployment-australia- china/> http://blog.apnic.net/2016/03/31/surveying-state-ipv6-deployment-australia-c hina/> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** The Start of a New Beginning: The Internet Governance Forum on Its Road to 2025 by Wolfgang Kleinw?chter Next week in Geneva will take place the first meeting of the Internet Governance Forum Open Consultations and MAG meetings since the mandate of the this forum was renewed for a ten-year period. Chaired by Lynn St. Amour, this meeting will mark the start of a new beginning. Last December, the 70th UN General Assembly extended the IGF mandate until 2025. With a clear perspective for the next ten years, the IGF has now the unique opportunity to take courageous steps forward. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160403_start_of_a_new_beginning_the_interne t_governance_forum/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160403_start_of_a_new_beginning_the_internet _governance_forum/> Critics hit out at 'black box' UN internet body The United Nations body that reviews how the internet is governed is facing criticism from some of its biggest supporters over its "black box" decision making. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/03/31/black_box_un_internet_body/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/03/31/black_box_un_internet_body/> Council Of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 Stresses Human Rights The Council of Europe, the 47-member intergovernmental group based in Strasbourg, France, this week adopted an internet governance strategy for the next four years, putting particular emphasis on human rights and democracy online. The strategy includes a series of steps and actions. < <http://www.ip-watch.org/2016/04/01/council-of-europe-internet-governance-st rategy-2016-2019-stresses-human-rights/> http://www.ip-watch.org/2016/04/01/council-of-europe-internet-governance-str ategy-2016-2019-stresses-human-rights/> Jurisdiction on the Internet: From Legal Arms Race to Transnational Cooperation by B. de La Chapelle and Paul Fehlinger The cross-border Internet and its online spaces span a fragmented patchwork of national jurisdictions. As connectivity and Internet penetration increase, so do the conflicts between jurisdictions. Such conflicts challenge the Westphalian international system, and traditional modes of legal cooperation struggle to resolve these jurisdictional tensions. Extreme application of the principle of territoriality and the exertion of digital sovereignty put the global community on a dangerous path if employed on the global scale. If nothing is done, this legal arms race could lead to severe unintended consequences for the future of the global digital economy, human rights, the technical Internet infrastructure and security. < <https://www.cigionline.org/publications/jurisdiction-internet> https://www.cigionline.org/publications/jurisdiction-internet> ?The global community has proven that the multi-stakeholder model works?: Thomas Rickert on the work of the CCWG Accountability Lawyer Thomas Rickert from Bonn is Director of Names & Numbers at eco ? Association of the Internet Industry e. V. and Co-Chair of the ?Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability?. After almost two years of work, more than 200 meetings and around 14,000 emails, the CCWG presented a proposal on the ?IANA Transition? ? which is destined to revolutionize the model of Internet administration ? at the 55th ICANN meeting in Marrakesh a few weeks ago. < <https://international.eco.de/2016/news/the-global-community-has-proven-that -the-multi-stakeholder-model-works.html> https://international.eco.de/2016/news/the-global-community-has-proven-that- the-multi-stakeholder-model-works.html> The Icann 55 Internet Proposal Is a Good One by Philip S. Corwin The package just adopted at Icann 55 will provide a substantial improvement in the accountability of Icann?s board to its multistakeholder community. < <http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-icann-55-internet-proposal-is-a-good-one-14 59710814> http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-icann-55-internet-proposal-is-a-good-one-145 9710814> Stop the Obama administration from surrendering authority over the Internet What with the weirdest Presidential election in my lifetime going on it's easy to imagine important public policy events going unnoticed. One of them is that the Obama administration is moving closer to surrendering the US government's stewardship of the Internet's numbering and naming systems. < <http://www.zdnet.com/article/stop-the-obama-administration-from-surrenderin g-authority-over-the-internet/> http://www.zdnet.com/article/stop-the-obama-administration-from-surrendering -authority-over-the-internet/> ********************** ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** Why Overseas Registries Shouldn't Worry About China's New Domain Name Regulation by Jian-Chuan Chang On March 25th, 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially posted its revisions to the "Chinese Measures for the Administration of Domain Names" (2016 edition) for public comment. A decade has gone by since the latest administration measures were introduced in 2004 (2004 edition). Registries and registrars have been longing to see this update for a while, and it is therefore no surprise that the new edition has drawn substantial attention at home and abroad. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160401_overseas_registries_should_not_worry _about_china_domain_regulation/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160401_overseas_registries_should_not_worry_ about_china_domain_regulation/> China enacts 'real name policy' for internet addresses China has enacted its own version of Facebook's "real name policy" for the registration of internet addresses. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/01/china_enacts_real_name_policy/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/01/china_enacts_real_name_policy/> China's MIIT Clarifies New Domain Name Regulations, Allays Concerns Over Government Interference by Simon Cousins New drafts of carefully worded internet regulations in China often raise questions by out-of-country analysts as to the meaning and intent of the law. This is for good reason. Chinese Internet regulations affect broad swathes of businesses with domestic and foreign operations ? especially domain name registrars, registry operators, and website owners. Wording from China's government tends towards purposeful ambiguity, and often translates unclearly. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160331_china_miit_clarifies_new_domain_name _regulations_allays_concerns/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160331_china_miit_clarifies_new_domain_name_ regulations_allays_concerns/> TLD .hiv Ends Click Counter and Donations Uniregistry, the new registry of .hiv domain name extension, provides exclusive statement to imstilljosh.com. < <http://www.imstilljosh.com/tld-hiv-ends-click-counter-and-donations/> http://www.imstilljosh.com/tld-hiv-ends-click-counter-and-donations/> Want to register a .ie domain? It?s easier than you think We often get asked ?what do we need to we need to do to register a .ie domain?? If you?ve never done it before it can seem confusing and complicated but it?s actually a straightforward process, once you know what we look for and why we?re looking for it. < <https://www.iedr.ie/2016/04/want-to-register-a-ie-domain-its-easier-than-yo u-think/> https://www.iedr.ie/2016/04/want-to-register-a-ie-domain-its-easier-than-you -think/> .is domains sold out [April Fool] As the number of .is domains reached 57316 around midnight the first of april 2016 ISNIC can no longer register new .is domains. Our registration database is full so the only .is domains available for now are used domains. You can either buy one from a current registrant or you can come to our office in Reykjavik before 16.00 today and ask if any domains got free today. < <https://www.isnic.is/en/news/view?id=438> https://www.isnic.is/en/news/view?id=438> Kurdistan?s TLD, KRD becomes available to public The Kurdistan Region?s Department of Information Technology announced on Sunday that the Kurdistan?s TLD will soon be available for public registration around the world. < <http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/030420161> http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/030420161> 1 Million .ME Domains Milestone and More At first, we wanted to publish an old-fashioned press release about a million-domain milestone, but in the end, we opted for something that was more in line with what we do and how we feel about .ME. < <http://domain.me/1-million-me-domains-milestone-and-more/> http://domain.me/1-million-me-domains-milestone-and-more/> Domjur.nl redesigned Domjur.nl ? the website where you can look up Dutch court rulings about domain names ? has been redesigned. As well as having a modern look and feel, the site is now responsive. So it's equally easy to browse on a PC, a tablet or a mobile. < <https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/domjurnl-redesigned> https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/domjurnl-redesigned> .nz Newsletter - March 2016 The March 2016 newsletter is available. It includes .nz domain name statistics as of February 29, 2016. < <https://www.dnc.org.nz/the-commission/news/1004> https://www.dnc.org.nz/the-commission/news/1004> New research highlights significant typosquatting threat in ?.om? TLD A new study from cyber-operations platform Endgame has revealed at least one major typosquatting campaign, targeting hundreds of the world?s leading brands, using Oman?s national TLD, ?.om?. The research, which looked at thousands of the most visited domains, also reveals that most brand-related ?.om? domains remain unregistered and are therefore vulnerable to use in malicious typosquatting operations. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=b9c20617-079b-447f-b 945-b6d64f4c2a1b> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=b9c20617-079b-447f-b9 45-b6d64f4c2a1b> Over 20 companies fighting for .org contract More than 20 companies want to take over the back-end registry for the .org gTLD, according to Public Interest Registry. < <http://domainincite.com/20220-over-20-companies-fighting-for-org-contract> http://domainincite.com/20220-over-20-companies-fighting-for-org-contract> Scottish Parliament Switching Over To .Scot The Scottish parliament announced earlier today that it will be switching over to a .scot domain name in May. < <http://www.internetnews.me/2016/03/31/scottish-parliament-switching-scot/> http://www.internetnews.me/2016/03/31/scottish-parliament-switching-scot/> uk: Nominet To Make Zone File Available Nominet are planning to make their zone file available from May. In an email to Nominet members yesterday Nominet CEO Russell Haworth stated: We have also taken a decision to make the .UK zone file available free to our members in May. < <http://www.internetnews.me/2016/03/30/nominet-make-zone-file-available/> http://www.internetnews.me/2016/03/30/nominet-make-zone-file-available/> uk: Three Candidates Running In Nominet Elections Nominet?s non-executive director elections are currently in progress. The final slate of candidates and voting details were made available yesterday. < <http://www.internetnews.me/2016/03/30/three-candidates-running-nominet-elec tions/> http://www.internetnews.me/2016/03/30/three-candidates-running-nominet-elect ions/> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** ICANN's gTLD rules cause major headaches for online businesses The proliferation of gTLDs following ICANN's decision to allow for the expansion of TLDs has caused headaches for trademark owners and confusion for consumers. < <http://www.techrepublic.com/article/icanns-generic-top-level-domain-rules-c ause-major-headaches-for-online-businesses/> http://www.techrepublic.com/article/icanns-generic-top-level-domain-rules-ca use-major-headaches-for-online-businesses/> Now introducing .drumpf, just $20.16/year [April Fool] At Namecheap, we?re all about Making the Internet Great Again. That?s why we?re introducing the HUGEST TLD ever, .drumpf. < <https://blog.namecheap.com/now-introducing-drumpf-just-20-16year/> https://blog.namecheap.com/now-introducing-drumpf-just-20-16year/> Vox Populi makes sucky argument for .sucks trademark Remember when Vox Populi filed to register a trademark for .Sucks? We all pointed out that you can?t get a trademark for a TLD. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/01/vox-populi-makes-sucky-argument-sucks- trademark/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/01/vox-populi-makes-sucky-argument-sucks-t rademark/> Over 53% Of New gTLD Are Registered In China: Just Over 10% By Those In US Over 53% of all new gTLD's are registered to domain holders in China. Only 10.8% of all new gTLD's are registered to Domain holders in the United States. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2016/03/31/53-new-gtld-registered-people-china-ju st-10-us/> http://www.thedomains.com/2016/03/31/53-new-gtld-registered-people-china-jus t-10-us/> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** LACNIC and the Latin American Operational Security Community Joins Forces with M3AAWG to Combat Online Threats LACNIC, the regional Internet registry for the Latin America and Caribbean region, has joined the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group to collaborate on global cybersecurity issues. < <https://www.m3aawg.org/rel-LACNIC-partnership-2016-03> https://www.m3aawg.org/rel-LACNIC-partnership-2016-03> 2016 CIGI-Ipsos Global Survey on Internet Security and Trust The 2016 CIGI-Ipsos Global Survey on Internet Security and Trust, undertaken by the Centre for International Governance Innovation and conducted by global research company Ipsos, reached 24,143 Internet users in 24 countries, and was carried out between November 20, 2015 and December 4, 2015. < <https://www.cigionline.org/internet-survey-2016> https://www.cigionline.org/internet-survey-2016> "We forget that the toaster's a computer." During a brief break in the schedule at Domain pulse 2016, Finnish keynote speaker Mikko Hypp?nen of F-Secure and Serge Droz of SWITCH discussed cyber threats. They talked about how security risks have changed over time and where the dangers will lurk in cyberspace going forward. < <https://www.switch.ch/en/stories/securitytalk_domainpulse16/> https://www.switch.ch/en/stories/securitytalk_domainpulse16/> CloudFlare: 94 percent of the Tor traffic we see is ?per se malicious? More than ever, websites are blocking users of the anonymizing Tor network or degrading the services they receive. Data published today by Web security company CloudFlare suggests why that is. < <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/03/new-data-suggests-94-percent-of- tor-traffic-is-malicious/> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/03/new-data-suggests-94-percent-of-t or-traffic-is-malicious/> The Trouble with Tor The Tor Project makes a browser that allows anyone to surf the Internet anonymously. Tor stands for "the onion router" and that describes how the service works. Traffic is routed through a number of relays run across the Internet where each relay only knows the next hop (because each hop is enclosed in a cryptographic envelope), not the ultimate destination, until the traffic gets to the final exit node which connects to the website ? like peeling the layers of an onion. < <https://blog.cloudflare.com/the-trouble-with-tor/> https://blog.cloudflare.com/the-trouble-with-tor/> CloudFlare aims to block fewer legitimate Tor users CloudFlare is tweaking its systems to make it easier for legitimate Tor users to access websites that use its content delivery system. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/597134/cloudflare-aims-block-fewer- legitimate-tor-users/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/597134/cloudflare-aims-block-fewer-l egitimate-tor-users/> < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/597134/cloudflare-aims-block-fewer-l egitimate-tor-users/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/597134/cloudflare-aims-block-fewer-le gitimate-tor-users/> 20% of Irish firms hit with ransomware attacks A fifth of Irish businesses have fallen victim to ransomware attacks but the majority of firms said they would never pay a ransom, new research has found. < <http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/20-of-irish-firms-hit-with-ra nsomware-attacks-1.2592268> http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/20-of-irish-firms-hit-with-ran somware-attacks-1.2592268> Leading DDoS Defense Solutions Mitigate Only 80 Percent of Application Layer Attacks Leading DDoS defense products are much more effective against volumetric and protocol attacks then against application layer attacks, according to research by NSS Labs. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/leading-ddos-defense-solutions-miti gate-only-80-percent-of-application-layer-attacks> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/leading-ddos-defense-solutions-mitig ate-only-80-percent-of-application-layer-attacks> US government updates secure email guide for first time in a decade The US government's technology agency has updated its secure email guide for the first time in a decade and put it out for a month of public comment. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/01/us_updates_secure_email_guide/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/01/us_updates_secure_email_guide/> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Jimmy Choo wins cybersquatting case Fashion brand Jimmy Choo has won a cybersquatting dispute at WIPO after two domain names containing its trademark were found to have been registered in bad faith. < <http://www.worldipreview.com/news/jimmy-choo-wins-cybersquatting-case-9796> http://www.worldipreview.com/news/jimmy-choo-wins-cybersquatting-case-9796> au: De Beers UK Limited v. Scott van Iperen - Case No. DAU2016-0004 1. The Parties: The Complainant is De Beers UK Limited of London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Bird & Bird, Australia. The Respondent is Scott van Iperen of Sherwood, Queensland, Australia, self-represented. 2. The Domain Names and Registrar: The disputed domain names <forevermark.com.au>, <forevermarkdiamond.com.au>, <forevermarkdiamonds.com.au> and <forevermarkjeweller.com.au> are registered with Uber Australia E1 Pty Ltd (the ?Registrar?). < <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2016-0004> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2016-0004> ********************** REGISTRAR NEWS ********************** Google TLDs: Google Domains Twists into Domains Dot Google The internet tech giant Google has made an absolute subtle change to its domain name registrar service, Google Domains. The TLD of Google is now on the .google extension. Getting access to domains.google.com then it will automatically lead to domains.google. < <http://www.amaziness.net/google-domains-twists-into-domains-dot-google/> http://www.amaziness.net/google-domains-twists-into-domains-dot-google/> Data security takes priority In the data center of SKYWAY DataCenter GmbH, the focus is on the security of customer data. Thus, the company sets consistently and without exception on "Privacy ? Made in Germany", so its customers can use this worldwide quality characteristic as a competitive advantage. < <https://www.key-systems.net/en/press/list/data-security-takes-priority> https://www.key-systems.net/en/press/list/data-security-takes-priority> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Surveying the state of IPv6 deployment in Australia and China A new research project funded by APNIC is hoping to shed light on the current state and trajectory of IPv6 deployment in Australia and China as early as September this year. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2016/03/31/surveying-state-ipv6-deployment-australia- china/> http://blog.apnic.net/2016/03/31/surveying-state-ipv6-deployment-australia-c hina/> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Privacy Concerns in the Domain Name System by Samantha Bradshaw & Laura DeNardis Abstract: Some of the most contentious policy debates of our time involve questions surrounding the privacy of user data and the extent to which personally identifiable information is encrypted on mobile devices, in transit, or in the cloud. However, one aspect of personal privacy often missing from the public discourse is the question of confidentiality in the DNS. < <http://ssrn.com/abstract=2755558> http://ssrn.com/abstract=2755558> The state of branded keywords in paid search BrandVerity recently examined the brand keywords of over 250 popular, consumer-facing U.S. brands for their Q4 2015 report The State of Branded Keywords in Paid Search. The results show how many brands are targets for trademark infringers who bid on and use brand keywords to lead consumers to their imposter sites through paid search results. < <http://www.digitalbrandinsider.com/the-state-of-branded-keywords-in-paid-se arch/> http://www.digitalbrandinsider.com/the-state-of-branded-keywords-in-paid-sea rch/> Empirical Study on the dynamic of domain registrations Sedo?s former Product Manager Dr. Thies Lindenthal published an empirical study which explores registration dynamics in the primary domain market. This study investigates whether the primary market for Internet domain names can be analyzed using standard urban economic theories. < <https://sedo.com/us/resources/newsroom/empirical-study-on-the-dynamic-of-do main-registrations/> https://sedo.com/us/resources/newsroom/empirical-study-on-the-dynamic-of-dom ain-registrations/> 2015 Annual Report Now Available The 2015 ARIN Annual Report is now available for download. < <https://www.arin.net/announcements/2016/20160329.html> https://www.arin.net/announcements/2016/20160329.html> Digital Sleuths: On the trail of better SEO hygiene Like most big companies, Google?s hunt for good talent produces a stream of help wanted signs on its website. Yet the search engine king had people scratching their heads last summer when the company began recruiting a technical SEO program manager. Google looking for help keeping its own digital house clean? Heresy, right? Wrong. < <http://blog.searchmetrics.com/us/2016/03/31/seo-hygiene/> http://blog.searchmetrics.com/us/2016/03/31/seo-hygiene/> Competitive Keywords: Own Yours, Discover Others with New Tool In the world of search, knowledge is power. Good keywords leave you fighting for a seat at the table, and then battling for scraps with potentially thousands of competitors. Great keywords mean you get served the best cuts of meat in your own private dining room. < <http://blog.searchmetrics.com/us/2016/03/24/competitive-keyword-discovery/> http://blog.searchmetrics.com/us/2016/03/24/competitive-keyword-discovery/> Team to help regarding harassment concerns In 2013, the IESG set the IETF anti-harassment policy. The IETF strives to create and maintain an environment in which people of many different backgrounds are treated with dignity, decency, and respect. < <https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/04/team-to-help-regarding-harassment-concern s/> https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/04/team-to-help-regarding-harassment-concerns /> Igloo's New "Brand Stories" Page Tracks How Companies Are Using the Top Tier Domains They Purchased Popular domain brokerage company Igloo.com has just given their website a nice refresh that includes an interesting new page devoted to Brand Stories. It currently features capsule reports on more than two dozen companies that have purchased high end domain names through the brokerage - items that detail how the companies are utilizing their newly acquired domain assets. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160331.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160331.htm> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** The Week's Two Biggest Domain Sales Were .Nets With a ccTLD Third - .Coms Still Take 13 of Top 20 The past week was an unusual one in the domain aftermarket. .Coms traditionally rule the roost but the biggest .com sale reported week could do no better than 4th on our latest all extension Top 20 Sales Chart. < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2016/20160330.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2016/20160330.htm> ********************** ONLINE CRIME & LEGAL ********************** au: Warning over online scammers targeting car buyers and sellers Australians are being warned that scammers are stepping up their attacks on people who are selling goods via online classifieds. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-02/scammers-targeting-car-buyers-and-sel lers-online/7293160> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-02/scammers-targeting-car-buyers-and-sell ers-online/7293160> ------ David Goldstein email: <mailto:david at goldsteinreport.com> david at goldsteinreport.com web: <http://goldsteinreport.com/> http://goldsteinreport.com/ 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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