*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** ICANN Holds Calls with Community on Public Comments Submitted on the Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-12-en> Building an Enhanced, Community Empowered ICANN by Akram Atallah < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-an-enhanced-community-empowered-icann> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-an-enhanced-community-empowered-icann> It?s open season on ICANN as judge rules new gTLD applicants CAN sue < <http://domainincite.com/20267-its-open-season-on-icann-as-judge-rules-new-gtld-applicants-can-sue> http://domainincite.com/20267-its-open-season-on-icann-as-judge-rules-new-gtld-applicants-can-sue> Most popular domain extensions for startups in Q1 2016 < <http://dngeek.com/2016/04/popular-domain-extensions-startups-q1-2016/> http://dngeek.com/2016/04/popular-domain-extensions-startups-q1-2016/> Verisign Q4 2015 DDoS Trends: Attack Activity Increases 85% Year Over Year < <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_q4_2015_ddos_trends> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_q4_2015_ddos_trends> ********************** ICANN ********************** ICANN Holds Calls with Community on Public Comments Submitted on the Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget ICANN will be holding community calls during which the comments submitted on the Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget will be presented by the submitters to ICANN staff. This is intended to enhance the understanding of the comments and so improve the quality of the response. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-12-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-12-en> Additional IDN ccTLD Requests from India Successfully Pass String Evaluation ICANN is pleased to announce the successful evaluation of four additional proposed IDN ccTLD strings for India. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-13-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-13-en> The Internet Governance Forum-USA Needs Your Help! by David Vyorst & Joe Catapano The power of the multistakeholder model lies in the ideas that come from its participants. Now, stakeholders in the U.S. have the chance to have their voices and ideas heard as they shape the programming of the 2016 Internet Governance Forum-USA. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-internet-governance-forum-usa-needs-your-help> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-internet-governance-forum-usa-needs-your-help> Building an Enhanced, Community Empowered ICANN by Akram Atallah The submission of the IANA Stewardship Transition Package to the U.S. Government last month marked the end of an impressive proposal development effort by the global multistakeholder community. It also marked the beginning of the next, intense period of work, to ensure that the proposals can be implemented in a timely manner if they?re accepted. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-an-enhanced-community-empowered-icann> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-an-enhanced-community-empowered-icann> Letter from Stephen Crocker to Minister Anne Berner ICANN 56 Meeting in Helsinki, Finland < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-berner-12apr16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-berner-12apr16-en.pdf> Letter from Steve Crocker to James Bladel GNSO Query on Public Interest < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-12apr16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-12apr16-en.pdf> Letter from Armando Ra?l Pati?o Alvistur, Vice Minister | Foreign Affairs of Peru New gTLD Application for .amazon < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondencealvistur-to-crocker-06apr16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondencealvistur-to-crocker-06apr16-en.pdf> ********************** ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** .Boats and .Yachts launched recently, but you probably didn?t hear about them Publishing company Dominion Enterprises launched the .boats and .yachts TLDs last week. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/13/boats-yachts-launched-week-probably-didnt-hear/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/13/boats-yachts-launched-week-probably-didnt-hear/> Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in March The top 10 trending keywords registered in .com and .net during the month of March 2016 are below. Any surprises? < <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/top_10_trending_keywords_in13> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/top_10_trending_keywords_in13> Qatar telecoms regulator set to launch .doha domain names Qatar's telecoms regulator has announced plans to launch .doha as a new TLD for eligible entities and organisations in Doha to register their websites. < <http://www.arabianbusiness.com/qatar-telecoms-regulator-set-launch-doha-domain-names-628183.html> http://www.arabianbusiness.com/qatar-telecoms-regulator-set-launch-doha-domain-names-628183.html> CRA Announces Plans to launch ".doha" and Reports Steady Growth in Websites Registered with ".qa" and ".???" The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) plans to launch ".doha" as a new TLD for eligible entities and organizations in Doha to register their websites. This comes as part of CRA?s strategy to foster the development of Qatar?s domain extensions as a key public resource, by providing stable, secure, and trusted domain name services, as a priority in helping shape Qatar?s role in the digital economy. < <http://www.cra.gov.qa/en/news/cra-announces-plans-launch-doha-and-reports-steady-growth-websites-registered-qa-and-???> http://www.cra.gov.qa/en/news/cra-announces-plans-launch-doha-and-reports-steady-growth-websites-registered-qa-and-???> CRA plans to launch .doha, after steady growth in websites registered with .qa The Communications Regulatory Authority yesterday announced its plans to launch ?.doha? as a new TLD for eligible entities and organizations in Doha to register their websites. This comes as part of CRA?s strategy to foster the development of Qatar?s domain extensions as a key public resource, by providing stable, secure, and trusted domain name services, as a priority in helping shape Qatar?s role in the digital economy. < <http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/business/qatar-business/378133/cra-plans-to-launch-doha-after-steady-growth-in-websites-registered-with-qa> http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/business/qatar-business/378133/cra-plans-to-launch-doha-after-steady-growth-in-websites-registered-with-qa> Kurdistan?s TLD, .KRD launches into general availability Businesses, individuals and organizations worldwide have a new home on internet as KRG Department of Information Technology, announces Kurdistan?s TLD, .?KRD? to be available for public registration. < <https://dot.krd/en/news/kurdistan-s-top-level-domain-krd-launches-into-general-availability/> https://dot.krd/en/news/kurdistan-s-top-level-domain-krd-launches-into-general-availability/> < <http://www.kurdishglobe.net/Default.aspx?page=article&id=1282&l=1> http://www.kurdishglobe.net/Default.aspx?page=article&id=1282&l=1> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** Afilias goes it alone with .green as DotGreen bows out DotGreen Community has withdrawn from its partnership with Afilias, leaving the registry operating the .green gTLD solo. < <http://domainincite.com/20269-afilias-goes-it-alone-with-green-as-dotgreen-bows-out> http://domainincite.com/20269-afilias-goes-it-alone-with-green-as-dotgreen-bows-out> The New Marketing Vanguard: Domain Extensions by Samantha Frida Back in 2014, hundreds of new TLDs rolled out into availability. This means that the .com, .gov, and .org extensions that are typically used for business domains were joined by a multitude of other, more specialized extensions such as .attorney, .cars, and .recipes. As a channel partner, it's crucial to know how these new units will influence your presence online. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160413_the_new_marketing_vanguard_domain_extensions_ntlds/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160413_the_new_marketing_vanguard_domain_extensions_ntlds/> I bless the reins down on .africa ... Dot-word injunction hits ICANN ICANN has been hit with a preliminary injunction ordering it to halt the delegation of the .africa internet space for a second time. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/13/court_slams_icann_over_sham_process/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/13/court_slams_icann_over_sham_process/> It?s open season on ICANN as judge rules new gTLD applicants CAN sue DotConnectAfrica has won a California court ruling that will allow it to continue suing ICANN over its twice-rejected .africa gTLD application. < <http://domainincite.com/20267-its-open-season-on-icann-as-judge-rules-new-gtld-applicants-can-sue> http://domainincite.com/20267-its-open-season-on-icann-as-judge-rules-new-gtld-applicants-can-sue> BNA: Applicant for .Africa Domain Challenges ICANN Litigation Waiver An applicant for the .africa top-level Internet domain fired back at domain overseer ICANN, saying in a March 21 court filing that its blanket litigation waiver is unconscionable DotConnectAfrica Trust v. ICANN, C.D. Cal., No. 2:16-cv-00862, reply brief filed 3/21/16. < <http://dotconnectafrica.org/applicant-for-dotafrica-domain-challenges-icann-litigation-waiver/> http://dotconnectafrica.org/applicant-for-dotafrica-domain-challenges-icann-litigation-waiver/> Most popular domain extensions for startups in Q1 2016 After analyzing 3101 newly funded start-ups that raised a combined 11.2+ billion dollars in funding during 2015, I?m back with a Q1 report for the new year which is based on 1085 newly funded startups who raised a whopping 5.1 billion dollars in funding during the first 3 months of 2016. This is once again more data than we had in previous quarters and we can all agree that data beats opinions. < <http://dngeek.com/2016/04/popular-domain-extensions-startups-q1-2016/> http://dngeek.com/2016/04/popular-domain-extensions-startups-q1-2016/> No, .kids isn?t a community either DotKids Foundation has comprehensively lost is .kids Community Priority Evaluation. < <http://domainincite.com/20261-no-kids-isnt-a-community-either> http://domainincite.com/20261-no-kids-isnt-a-community-either> April 2016 - gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open As first reported in our December 2013 newsletter, the first new gTLDs have launched their "Sunrise" registration periods. < <http://www.natlawreview.com/article/april-2016-gtld-sunrise-periods-now-open> http://www.natlawreview.com/article/april-2016-gtld-sunrise-periods-now-open> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** Verisign Q4 2015 DDoS Trends: Attack Activity Increases 85% Year Over Year Verisign just released its Q4 2015 DDoS Trends Report, which provides a unique view into online DDoS attack trends from mitigations enacted on behalf of customers of Verisign DDoS Protection Services and research conducted by Verisign iDefense Security Intelligence Services. < <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_q4_2015_ddos_trends> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/verisign_q4_2015_ddos_trends> Domains ?worth $3 million? put up for first industry hackathon Domain broker Ryan Colby of Outcome Brokerage is to host what is believed to be the first domain ?hackathon?, and says he already has domains he estimates as being worth $3 million submitted for the event. < <http://domainincite.com/20265-domains-worth-3-million-put-up-for-first-industry-hackathon> http://domainincite.com/20265-domains-worth-3-million-put-up-for-first-industry-hackathon> WordPress Turns On Free Encryption WordPress announced that all custom domains hosted on WordPress.com will have HTTPS turned on for free. < <https://threatpost.com/wordpress-turns-on-free-encryption/117307/> https://threatpost.com/wordpress-turns-on-free-encryption/117307/> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** What Do You Need to Know About Domain Name Disputes? from the Chinese Perspective Domain names are internet addresses, which can act as trademarks, as well as identifiers, indicators, or repositories of corporate goodwill. Once they come into a form of intellectual property, disputes relating to them never end. < <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=bd379450-a04d-4647-b5d6-fcd109ca22b8> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=bd379450-a04d-4647-b5d6-fcd109ca22b8> ********************** REGISTRAR NEWS ********************** GoDaddy refreshes with ?Go You. GoDaddy? GoDaddy launched a new branding and marketing campaign in North America today, using the slogan ?Go You. GoDaddy?. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/11/godaddy-refreshes-go-godaddy/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/11/godaddy-refreshes-go-godaddy/> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Is IPv6 an Essential Precondition for Internet of Things? Or Are Things Just Fine with IPv4? by Geoff Huston It has often been claimed that IPv6 and the Internet of Things are strongly aligned, to the extent that claims are made they mutually dependant. Each needs the other. However, the evidence we have so far with small self-managed device deployments does not provide a compelling justification of this case. The question here is: Does the Internet of Things require IPv6 as an essential precondition, or are we going to continue to deploy an ever expanding population of micro devices within today?s framework of ever increasing address sharing on IPv4? < <http://www.potaroo.net/index.html> http://www.potaroo.net/index.html> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** CentralNic CEO Ben Crawford ? DNW Podcast #79 Ben Crawford, CEO of publicly traded CentralNic, discusses his company?s twenty year history and its plans for the future. CentralNic is a company on the move; it has acquired two domain name registrars in the past year and powers more new TLD registrations that any registry services provider. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/11/centralnic-ceo-ben-crawford-podcast-79/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/11/centralnic-ceo-ben-crawford-podcast-79/> Before he created billions in shareholder value, he had to master public speaking One of the things I have learned while writing this column is how experiences at a young age can have a profound effect on careers. ... Daniels is the former chairman and chief executive of Network Solutions, the Northern Virginia-based domain registration company that became a multibillion-dollar behemoth selling .com, .org and .net names. < <https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/before-he-created-billions-in-shareholder-value-he-had-to-master-public-speaking/2016/04/09/b51cef28-fc4b-11e5-886f-a037dba38301_story.html> https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/before-he-created-billions-in-shareholder-value-he-had-to-master-public-speaking/2016/04/09/b51cef28-fc4b-11e5-886f-a037dba38301_story.html> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Best Practices for Getting Names on the Drop By now we?ve established how names travel through the domain name life cycle, and at what points they can be purchased. Let?s dig into the Drop a little further and share some best practices for getting a name as it?s released by the Registry. < <http://domains.snapnames.com/2016/03/25/best-practices-for-getting-names-on-the-drop/> http://domains.snapnames.com/2016/03/25/best-practices-for-getting-names-on-the-drop/> What is The Drop? In trying to fully understand the domain aftermarket, and where SnapNames fits in, one must understand the Drop. SnapNames dominates this part of the Domain Namesindustry and was one of the first companies to get involved in grabbing domain names as they are deleted. It would be accurate to say that SnapNames pioneered dropcatching and opened the door to this valuable stream of domain names. < <http://domains.snapnames.com/2016/03/04/what-is-the-drop/> http://domains.snapnames.com/2016/03/04/what-is-the-drop/> NameJet and SnapNames Combine Resources to Dominate Drop Catch Segment of Domain Name Aftermarket [news release] Beginning today (11/4), NameJet and SnapNames will be combining backorders for pending delete domain names on both platforms into a common drop-catching and auction engine. NameJet and SnapNames together represent a large segment of domain registrars including Network Solutions, Enom, Register.com, and Name.com. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/04/12/namejet-snapnames-dominate-drop-catch/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/04/12/namejet-snapnames-dominate-drop-catch/> NameJet and SnapNames combine forces on pending delete domain names NameJet and SnapNames will pool their resources for capturing domain names which go through the complete expiration cycle. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/11/namejet-snapnames-pending-delete-domain-names/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/04/11/namejet-snapnames-pending-delete-domain-names/> ************************** BRAND PROTECTION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ************************** au: ACCC changes tune on Trans-Pacific Partnership IP impact The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has changed its view of the potential impact the Trans-Pacific Partnership will have on the nation?s intellectual property regime. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/597854/accc-changes-tune-trans-pacific-partnership-ip-impact/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/597854/accc-changes-tune-trans-pacific-partnership-ip-impact/> ------ 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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