*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** As OECD Gathers, Call For New Internet Social Compact ? With Some Open Questions < <http://www.ip-watch.org/2016/06/21/as-oecd-gathers-call-for-new-internet-so cial-compact-with-some-open-questions/> http://www.ip-watch.org/2016/06/21/as-oecd-gathers-call-for-new-internet-soc ial-compact-with-some-open-questions/> Top boffins detail how to save the open internet from breaking itself < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/06/21/how_to_save_the_open_internet/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/06/21/how_to_save_the_open_internet/> The future of the Internet is at risk if we don?t act now, global experts say < <http://ourinternet.org/news/press/future-internet-risk-if-we-dont-act-now-g lobal-experts-say> http://ourinternet.org/news/press/future-internet-risk-if-we-dont-act-now-gl obal-experts-say> IANA Stewardship Transition Implementation Planning Update (Volume 3) < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-implementation- planning-update-volume-3-en> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-implementation-p lanning-update-volume-3-en> Diversity Is Neither an Option Nor a Secondary Requirement for ICANN by Mathieu Weill < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160620_diversity_is_neither_an_option_nor_s econdary_requirement_for_icann/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160620_diversity_is_neither_an_option_nor_se condary_requirement_for_icann/> au/nz: 26 Finalists In A Record Year For ANZIA Applications < <https://www.auda.org.au/news/26-finalists-in-a-record-year-for-anzia-applic ations/> https://www.auda.org.au/news/26-finalists-in-a-record-year-for-anzia-applica tions/> nz/au: Seven NZ finalists announced in Internet awards < <https://internetnz.nz/news/seven-nz-finalists-announced-internet-awards> https://internetnz.nz/news/seven-nz-finalists-announced-internet-awards> Judge hands DotConnectAfrica another bizarre win < <http://domainincite.com/20667-judge-hands-dotconnectafrica-another-bizarre- win> http://domainincite.com/20667-judge-hands-dotconnectafrica-another-bizarre-w in> One in seven new gTLD domain names are actually just numbers < <http://domainincite.com/20647-one-in-seven-new-gtld-domain-names-are-actual ly-just-numbers> http://domainincite.com/20647-one-in-seven-new-gtld-domain-names-are-actuall y-just-numbers> Top website domains are vulnerable to email spoofing [IDG] < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/602194/top-website-domains-vulnerab le-email-spoofing/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/602194/top-website-domains-vulnerabl e-email-spoofing/> Neustar Announces Intention to Separate into Two Independent Publicly Traded Companies < <https://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2016/neustar-to-b ecome-two-independent-publicly-traded-companies> https://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2016/neustar-to-be come-two-independent-publicly-traded-companies> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** As OECD Gathers, Call For New Internet Social Compact ? With Some Open Questions On the eve of the third internet-related Ministerial Meeting of the OECD starting tomorrow in Cancun, Mexico, the Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG) published a think report on ?One Internet.? Calling for a new ?social compact? for the internet, the 140-page report that was fed by 50 research studies has a number of well-known recommendations, some surprisingly technical and some interesting ones. < <http://www.ip-watch.org/2016/06/21/as-oecd-gathers-call-for-new-internet-so cial-compact-with-some-open-questions/> http://www.ip-watch.org/2016/06/21/as-oecd-gathers-call-for-new-internet-soc ial-compact-with-some-open-questions/> Top boffins detail how to save the open internet from breaking itself The internet could go one of three paths in the next decade, according to an elite group of policymakers: open and global; unequal and uneven; or dangerous and broken. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/06/21/how_to_save_the_open_internet/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/06/21/how_to_save_the_open_internet/> Proposals to curb online speech viewed as threat to open internet At least a dozen countries are considering or have enacted laws restricting online speech, a trend that is alarming policymakers and others who see the internet as a valuable medium for debate and expression. < <http://in.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-laws-censorship-idINKCN0Z713L> http://in.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-laws-censorship-idINKCN0Z713L> < <http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-laws-censorship-idUKKCN0Z713L> http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-laws-censorship-idUKKCN0Z713L> How Do We Achieve an Open, Secure, Trustworthy, and Inclusive Internet? Today at the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Digital Economy in Mexico, the Global Commission on Internet Governance released its final report, One Internet. Despite its important-sounding name, the Commission is not an official body, but a think tank convened in 2014 by the CIGI and Chatham House, composed of a diverse panel of 29 invited experts from industry, government, academia, and civil society (including EFF Pioneer Award recipient Anriette Esterhuysen). < <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/06/how-do-we-achieve-open-secure-trustwo rthy-and-inclusive-internet> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/06/how-do-we-achieve-open-secure-trustwor thy-and-inclusive-internet> We Support NTIA?s Transfer of Internet Power by Michael Beckerman, President and CEO, Internet Association, Washington In ?The Battle Over Obama?s Internet Surrender? (Information Age, June 13), L. Gordon Crovitz argues that the proposal submitted by Icann hands authoritarian regimes power to censor the internet in the U.S. and around the world. The internet companies I represent disagree. By opening control of the internet beyond the U.S. government, Icann?s plan aligns the interests of internet users, prevents capture by any one stakeholder group and lays the foundation for a stable and secure internet of the future. < <http://www.wsj.com/articles/we-support-fccs-transfer-of-internet-power-1466 520980> http://www.wsj.com/articles/we-support-fccs-transfer-of-internet-power-14665 20980> The future of the Internet is at risk if we don?t act now, global experts say Imagine not being able to connect with people or access information on the Internet from wherever you are in the world. Or imagine private interests or governments having unfettered access to your personal information. And what if the three billion people currently offline remain unconnected and can?t do business or even seek out information on the Internet? These may be worst-case scenarios, but if we don?t act now the future of an inclusive, open, secure and trustworthy Internet is at risk. < <http://ourinternet.org/news/press/future-internet-risk-if-we-dont-act-now-g lobal-experts-say> http://ourinternet.org/news/press/future-internet-risk-if-we-dont-act-now-gl obal-experts-say> ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade on the importance of maintaining one Internet [video] Fadi Chehad? is the President and CEO of ICANN, the ICANN. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the importance of maintaining one Internet and where the pressures to fragment the Internet are coming from. < <http://www.bangkokpost.com/vdo/executive-focus/1016833/icann-ceo-fadi-cheha de-on-the-importance-of-maintaining-one-internet> http://www.bangkokpost.com/vdo/executive-focus/1016833/icann-ceo-fadi-chehad e-on-the-importance-of-maintaining-one-internet> Think tanks mull Geneva Convention for cybercrime [IDG] A Geneva Convention on cyberwar: That's how a panel of experts proposes to deal with the growing threat to critical infrastructure posed by the possibility of cyberattack. < <http://www.pcworld.com/article/3087424/think-tanks-mull-geneva-convention-f or-cybercrime.html> http://www.pcworld.com/article/3087424/think-tanks-mull-geneva-convention-fo r-cybercrime.html> Global Internet commission: Leave crypto alone, ditch opaque algorithms Crypto backdoors, the overuse of opaque algorithms, turning companies into law enforcement agencies, and online attacks on critical infrastructure have all been attacked by the Global Commission on Internet Governance in a new report published on Wednesday. < <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/06/one-internet-global-internet-gov ernance-report-analysis/> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/06/one-internet-global-internet-gove rnance-report-analysis/> < <http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/06/one-internet-global-internet-g overnance-report-analysis/> http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/06/one-internet-global-internet-go vernance-report-analysis/> Cruz Accuses Commerce Dept. of Violating Federal Law Sen. Ted Cruz and three other Republican lawmakers June 21 accused a U.S. Department of Commerce agency of violating federal law by preparing to end its technical oversight of the Internet. < <http://www.bna.com/cruz-accuses-commerce-n57982074573/> http://www.bna.com/cruz-accuses-commerce-n57982074573/> ********************** ICANN ********************** IANA Stewardship Transition Implementation Planning Update (Volume 3) ICANN is compiling updates on the progress of the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability implementation planning efforts. This information is positioned to help inform interested stakeholders on the recent developments in the processes, upcoming key dates, and latest documents and drafts that occur over the timeframe. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-implementation- planning-update-volume-3-en> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-implementation-p lanning-update-volume-3-en> Nurturing Future Leaders in the Asia Pacific Internet Community BY Kelvin Wong, Head of Outreach and Public Responsibility, APAC More than half of the world?s young people live in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region (source). In fact, the next billion Internet users will come from this region. To the emerging generation, the Internet is synonymous with social media and the mobile devices they have used from an early age. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/nurturing-future-leaders-in-the-asia-pacifi c-internet-community> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/nurturing-future-leaders-in-the-asia-pacific -internet-community> Security Best Practices: DNSSEC Validation by Ed Lewis I would like to share some key points about the significance of the security technology DNSSEC and some important updates that will be implemented in the coming year. These points are extracted from my recent presentation at the Africa Internet Summit 2016 (AIS'16) in Gaborone, Botswana. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/security-best-practices-dnssec-validation> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/security-best-practices-dnssec-validation> ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Binero AB BINERO AB, SWEDEN ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") on the basis of Registrar's contention that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Data Retention Specification in the 2013 RAA violates applicable law in Sweden. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-20-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-20-en> Letter from Paulo Ferr?o, President, Board of Directors | FCT ? Funda??o para a Ci?ncia e a Technologia, I.P., to Steve Crocker Portugal representatives appointed to the GAC < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/ferrao-to-crocker-20ju n16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/ferrao-to-crocker-20jun 16-en.pdf> Letter from Akram Atallah to Thomas Schneider Implementation of Protections for IGO Full Names ? Need for more information < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/atallah-to-schneider-1 7jun16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/atallah-to-schneider-17 jun16-en.pdf> Letter from John M. Genga, The IP and Technology Legal Group, to ICANN Board of Directors New gTLD Application for .SPORTS < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/genga-to-icann-board-2 1jun16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/genga-to-icann-board-21 jun16-en.pdf> Letter from Steven J. Metalitz, Counsel to Coalition for Online Accountability to ICANN President & CEO, G?ran Marby Contractual Compliance < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/metalitz-to-marby-17ju n16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/metalitz-to-marby-17jun 16-en.pdf> Letter from Paulo Ferr?o, President, Board of Directors | FCT ? Funda??o para a Ci?ncia e a Technologia, I.P., to Steve Crocker Portugal representatives appointed to the GAC < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/ferrao-to-crocker-20ju n16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/ferrao-to-crocker-20jun 16-en.pdf> Afnic reveals figures on diversity within ICANN In line with the work on ICANN accountability and responsibility, Afnic is pursuing its efforts to strengthen the organization's diversity & has published figures about ICANN < <https://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9954/show/afnic-revea ls-figures-on-diversity-within-icann.html> https://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9954/show/afnic-reveal s-figures-on-diversity-within-icann.html> Diversity Is Neither an Option Nor a Secondary Requirement for ICANN by Mathieu Weill While enhancing ICANN's diversity has been agreed on as a principle, previous discussions were often characterized by conflicting views on priorities, dimensions of diversity, or the current levels of diversity. As a new group is about to be formed to enhance ICANN's diversity, the importance of the purpose cannot be underestimated: "Maximum participation and transparent deliberations by all affected stakeholders are necessary in order to capture the diversity of views that constitute the (global) public interest in a given instance". < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160620_diversity_is_neither_an_option_nor_s econdary_requirement_for_icann/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160620_diversity_is_neither_an_option_nor_se condary_requirement_for_icann/> How Diverse Is ICANN? New Study Explores Organisation?s Makeup ICANN is a strange beast. Even the term ?ICANN?, which is itself an acronym, has more than one meaning. There are at least two ?ICANNs?, one is the ?community?, which is made up of everyone who engages with the ICANN ?circus? and then there is ICANN the organisation itself. < <http://www.internetnews.me/2016/06/22/diverse-icann-new-study-explores-orga nisations-makeup/> http://www.internetnews.me/2016/06/22/diverse-icann-new-study-explores-organ isations-makeup/> ********************** ccTLDs & gTLDs ********************** au/nz: 26 Finalists In A Record Year For ANZIA Applications auDA is excited to announce, with InternetNZ, the 26 finalists selected for the 2016 ANZIAs. < <https://www.auda.org.au/news/26-finalists-in-a-record-year-for-anzia-applic ations/> https://www.auda.org.au/news/26-finalists-in-a-record-year-for-anzia-applica tions/> nz/au: Seven NZ finalists announced in Internet awards InternetNZ is excited to announce seven New Zealand companies that have been named finalists for their innovative work with the Internet. < <https://internetnz.nz/news/seven-nz-finalists-announced-internet-awards> https://internetnz.nz/news/seven-nz-finalists-announced-internet-awards> DNS Belgium board expanded with 4 new members DNS Belgium, the non-profit association responsible for the management of domain names ending with .be, .vlaanderen and .brussels, appointed the representatives of four new members to its board of directors at the board meeting of 13 June. < <http://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/news/dns-belgium-board-expanded-4-new-members> http://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/news/dns-belgium-board-expanded-4-new-members> CIRA helps Canadian organizations secure their websites against domain hijacking and attack Today the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) announced general availability for Domain Lock, a new service offered to CIRA?s D-Zone customers, which allows users to quickly lock their .CA domains at the registry. < <https://cira.ca/cira-helps-canadian-organizations-secure-their-websites-aga inst-domain-hijacking-and-attack> https://cira.ca/cira-helps-canadian-organizations-secure-their-websites-agai nst-domain-hijacking-and-attack> CentralNic to relaunch Christmas Island .CX Domain CentralNic is going to relaunch Christmas Island?s ccTLD, .CX, as an acronym for Costumer eXperience. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/20/centralnic-help-rebrand-christmas-isla nd-domain/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/20/centralnic-help-rebrand-christmas-islan d-domain/> fr: Afnic General Assembly: New board of directors During the Annual Afnic General Assembly held on June 10th, a new board and a new Chairman were elected. < <https://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9920/show/afnic-gener al-assembly-new-board-of-directors.html> https://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9920/show/afnic-genera l-assembly-new-board-of-directors.html> Iran domain-squatting epidemic; ?critical? brand owners get to grips with IP protection in sanctions-free Iran New research conducted by World Trademark Review suggests that a high proportion of the world?s leading brands have seen their trademark related domain names in Iran?s national TLD, ?ir?, registered by unaffiliated registrants. This revelation serves as a reminder that intellectual property protection in Iran, a country that recently benefited from the lifting of many economic and financial sanctions, should not be overlooked by brand owners. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=7df266bd-7a2a-487e-9 b8e-df1c034f627e> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=7df266bd-7a2a-487e-9b 8e-df1c034f627e> Kenya cuts cost of acquiring .ke domain by a third Kenya has cut by a third the cost of acquiring the .ke domain and plans to make it compulsory for new companies seeking registration to have a website as part of efforts to get at least half of local enterprises on the country?s domain name. < <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kenya-cuts-cost-of-acquiring--ke-domain- by-a-third/-/1248928/3262242/-/sstb8ez/-/index.html> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kenya-cuts-cost-of-acquiring--ke-domain-b y-a-third/-/1248928/3262242/-/sstb8ez/-/index.html> New domain .ltd opens to public as brands warned of cybersquatters The new .ltd domain is now available to the public, meaning that brands are now vulnerable to cybersquatters, according to a new report. < <http://www.netimperative.com/2016/06/new-domain-ltd-opens-public-brands-war ned-cybersquatters/> http://www.netimperative.com/2016/06/new-domain-ltd-opens-public-brands-warn ed-cybersquatters/> .shop: from contracting to delegation to LAUNCH ... Sunrise (Priority Registration for Trademark Holders): July 1 - August 29 2016, Early Access Program: September 1 - September 24 2016 and General Availability: September 26 2016 < <http://shoptld.weebly.com/blog/shop-from-contracting-to-delegation-to-actua l-reality> http://shoptld.weebly.com/blog/shop-from-contracting-to-delegation-to-actual -reality> DI implicated in .sucks ?gag order? fight Vox Populi, the .sucks registry, terminated Com Laude?s accreditation last week due to its belief that the brand protection registrar had leaked a ?confidential? document to Domain Incite. < <http://domainincite.com/20614-di-implicated-in-sucks-gag-order-fight> http://domainincite.com/20614-di-implicated-in-sucks-gag-order-fight> Com Laude hits out at ?.sucks? after contract termination, Vox Populi fires back An ongoing dispute between Vox Populi, the registry operating the ?.sucks? TLD, and Com Laude has led to the termination of the latter?s accreditation as a registrar of ?.sucks? domains. Vox Populi tells World Trademark Review that the decision resulted from a ?specific breach of contract?, but Com Laude has announced that it is considering further action. The company also expressed its ?hope that all brand owners will think twice before buying or renewing a ?.sucks? domain?. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=a60a0fb6-8a0f-4e57-b 81c-b40c2e0763de> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=a60a0fb6-8a0f-4e57-b8 1c-b40c2e0763de> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** Judge hands DotConnectAfrica another bizarre win A California judge just handed ICANN another upset in the interminable legal battle waged against it by unsuccessful .africa applicant DotConnectAfrica. < <http://domainincite.com/20667-judge-hands-dotconnectafrica-another-bizarre- win> http://domainincite.com/20667-judge-hands-dotconnectafrica-another-bizarre-w in> One in seven new gTLD domain names are actually just numbers Roughly one out of every seven new gTLD domain names active today is numbers-only before the dot, according to DI research. < <http://domainincite.com/20647-one-in-seven-new-gtld-domain-names-are-actual ly-just-numbers> http://domainincite.com/20647-one-in-seven-new-gtld-domain-names-are-actuall y-just-numbers> There?s so much more to StartingDot than just numbers! For a domain name registry, the headline goals are often numerical in nature. The basic metric tends to be the number of registrations under a given TLD. < <https://www.startingdot.com/corporate/theres-so-much-more-to-startingdot-th an-just-numbers/> https://www.startingdot.com/corporate/theres-so-much-more-to-startingdot-tha n-just-numbers/> Some New gTLD Articles May Not be Helping? As an industry, we should probably stop using SEO as an ?advantage? in new gTLDs. It?s proving not to be necessary or advantageous for us when we do that. If SEO or PPC benefits are fair, the same, or slightly better in some cases, that?s all we really need. I think it should be a side-point. < <http://www.domaininvesting.com/some-new-gtld-articles-may-not-be-helping/> http://www.domaininvesting.com/some-new-gtld-articles-may-not-be-helping/> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** Top website domains are vulnerable to email spoofing [IDG] Don?t be surprised if you see spam coming from the top websites in the world. Lax security standards are allowing anyone to "spoof" emails from some of the most-visited domains, according to new research. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/602194/top-website-domains-vulnerab le-email-spoofing/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/602194/top-website-domains-vulnerabl e-email-spoofing/> < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/602194/top-website-domains-vulnerabl e-email-spoofing/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/602194/top-website-domains-vulnerable -email-spoofing/> Misconfigured email servers open the door to spoofed emails from top domains Missing SPF records are a common and long-standing security issue that puts sensitive information at risk. To get a better idea of just how widespread the problem is, the Detectify team decided to scan the 500 top-ranked Alexa sites for it. We found that less than half of those domains have configured email authentication correctly to prevent spoofed emails being sent from their domains, which means that users are at risk of receiving false emails appearing to come from domains that they trust. < <https://blog.detectify.com/2016/06/20/misconfigured-email-servers-open-the- door-to-spoofed-emails-from-top-domains/> https://blog.detectify.com/2016/06/20/misconfigured-email-servers-open-the-d oor-to-spoofed-emails-from-top-domains/> IT Security FAQ 10: What is malware, phishing, spyware, data mining and DDoS? Curious to know what malware, phishing, spyware, data mining and DDoS is? Check out our final IT Security FAQ! < <https://blog.detectify.com/2016/06/15/what-is-a-malware-phishing-spyware-da ta-mining-and-ddos/> https://blog.detectify.com/2016/06/15/what-is-a-malware-phishing-spyware-dat a-mining-and-ddos/> Chinese Curb Cyberattacks on U.S. Interests, Report Finds Nine months after President Obama and President Xi Jinping of China agreed to a broad crackdown on cyberespionage aimed at curbing the theft of intellectual property, the first detailed study of Chinese hacking has found a sharp drop-off in almost daily raids on Silicon Valley firms, military contractors and other commercial targets. < <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/21/us/politics/china-us-cyber-spying.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/21/us/politics/china-us-cyber-spying.html> us: Cyber researchers confirm Russian government hack of Democratic National Committee Two independent research firms have confirmed an assessment by the Democratic National Committee that its network was compromised by Russian government hackers. < <https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/cyber-researchers-co nfirm-russian-government-hack-of-democratic-national-committee/2016/06/20/e7 375bc0-3719-11e6-9ccd-d6005beac8b3_story.html> https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/cyber-researchers-con firm-russian-government-hack-of-democratic-national-committee/2016/06/20/e73 75bc0-3719-11e6-9ccd-d6005beac8b3_story.html> New ransomware strain coded entirely in Javascript Security researchers have discovered a new strain of ransomware coded entirely in Javascript, which could increase its chances of being activated. < <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36575687> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36575687> Goodbye, Password. Banks Opt to Scan Fingers and Faces Instead. The banking password may be about to expire ? forever. Some of the nation?s largest banks, acknowledging that traditional passwords are either too cumbersome or no longer secure, are increasingly using fingerprints, facial scans and other types of biometrics to safeguard accounts. < <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/22/business/dealbook/goodbye-password-banks- opt-to-scan-fingers-and-faces-instead.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/22/business/dealbook/goodbye-password-banks-o pt-to-scan-fingers-and-faces-instead.html> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** The Popularity of .co (not .com) Domain Name Disputes by Doug Isenberg One of the most popular TLDs under the UDRP is not even a gTLD. It's a ccTLD: .co, the ccTLD for Colombia, in South America. < <http://www.gigalaw.com/2016/06/22/popularity-co-not-com-domain-name-dispute s/> http://www.gigalaw.com/2016/06/22/popularity-co-not-com-domain-name-disputes /> Why Rick Schwartz?s UDRP loss is good for domainers Earlier this month domain investor Rick Schwartz lost a UDRP?as the complainant. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/22/rick-schwartzs-udrp-loss-good-domainer s/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/22/rick-schwartzs-udrp-loss-good-domainers /> Statutory Remedies for UDRP Grievants by Gerald M. Levine The U.S. is unusual in that grievants of a UDRP award have a statutory remedy from an adverse UDRP award, namely an action for declaratory judgement under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). The action is not an appeal, but a de novo assessment of the parties' rights, either that the domain name holder is cybersquatting or its registration was lawful. Under U.S. law UDRP awards are not treated as arbitration awards subject to the Federal Arbitration Act but as new disputes. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160620_statutory_remedies_for_udrp_grievant s/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160620_statutory_remedies_for_udrp_grievants /> Mrs Jello sues over stolen domain names Mrs. Jello, LLC, the company founded by the late domain investor Igal Lichtman, has filed suit to recover domain names that were allegedly stolen from its eNom account. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/20/mrs-jello-sues-stolen-domain-names/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/20/mrs-jello-sues-stolen-domain-names/> ********************** REGISTRAR & WEBHOSTING ********************** Google Domains launches a widget to boost adoption through third-party integrations Google today announced the availability of a new widget with which people will be able to use the Google Domains service to find and buy a domain name while they?re using non-Google services, like Square and Big Cartel, to build websites. < <http://venturebeat.com/2016/06/22/google-domains-launches-a-widget-to-boost -adoption-through-third-party-integrations/> http://venturebeat.com/2016/06/22/google-domains-launches-a-widget-to-boost- adoption-through-third-party-integrations/> Google offers reseller widget, signs first partners Google?s registrar, Google Domains, has started offering a widget to make it easier to become a reseller. < <http://domainincite.com/20668-google-offers-reseller-widget-signs-first-par tners> http://domainincite.com/20668-google-offers-reseller-widget-signs-first-part ners> Changes to the domain transfer policy coming in December Last week ICANN ... announced an official date for a new policy regarding domain name transfers for all gTLDs. The change will go into effect for all users on December 1, 2016. While six months may seem like a while from now, the policy will require some adjustments, so we wanted to give all of our customers, partners, and developers as much time to prepare as possible. < <http://www.enom.com/news/1131/changes-domain-transfer-policy-coming-decembe r.html> http://www.enom.com/news/1131/changes-domain-transfer-policy-coming-december .html> Enom Launches New User Interface and Developer Experience [news release] Enom, the world?s second-largest domain registrar, offering domain name registration and related services to resellers, officially launched its revitalized retail experience in a major series of improvements to its developer platform. The changes affect over 14 million domains handled through Enom?s channel of partners and resellers, as well as directly through the company?s retail interface. < <http://finance.yahoo.com/news/enom-launches-user-interface-developer-200000 093.html> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/enom-launches-user-interface-developer-2000000 93.html> The Enom Evolution Have you been to enom.com today? You might have noticed a few changes from the site you?ve gotten used to for all these years. Yes, you?re looking at a new logo, a new homepage, and brand new features that make registering domains easier than ever. Plus we?re running a spiffy domain name promotion to celebrate the occasion (more on that in just a bit). It?s all a big step in our strategy to modernize the way we do business and take us into a new era. Enom is evolving, and this is just the start. < <http://www.enom.com/news/1134/enom-evolution.html> http://www.enom.com/news/1134/enom-evolution.html> Updated Enom goes live today Enom is getting a refresh and the building blocks for a better domain control panel are being put in place. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/22/updated-enom-goes-live-today/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/22/updated-enom-goes-live-today/> Moniker customer sues over expired domain names A client of domain name registrar Moniker has sued the registrar, arguing that the registrar mistakenly let domain names expire. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/20/moniker-customer-sues-expired-domain-n ames/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/20/moniker-customer-sues-expired-domain-na mes/> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** IPv4 address black market flourishing as IPv6 remains undesirable The black market for IPv4 addresses is flourishing as demand remains high in the enterprise and criminals are swarming to hijack, clean and resell them. < <http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2462313/ipv4-address-black-market-flourishin g-as-ipv6-remains-undesirable> http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2462313/ipv4-address-black-market-flourishing -as-ipv6-remains-undesirable> IPv4 hijackers setting up shell companies to hoard and sell addresses We?ve long known it was coming, and it finally happened in September 2015: the pool of available IPv4 addresses for North America completely dried up. < <https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/06/20/ipv4-hijackers-setting-up-shell -companies-to-hoard-and-sell-addresses/> https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/06/20/ipv4-hijackers-setting-up-shell- companies-to-hoard-and-sell-addresses/> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Neustar Announces Intention to Separate into Two Independent Publicly Traded Companies Neustar, Inc. today announced its intention to separate into two independent and publicly traded companies. One company will consist of the majority of Neustar?s Information Services, while the other will focus on providing Order Management & Numbering Services. Neustar intends to accomplish the separation through a tax-free spin-off. < <https://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2016/neustar-to-b ecome-two-independent-publicly-traded-companies> https://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2016/neustar-to-be come-two-independent-publicly-traded-companies> Neustar to split into two Neustar is to split into two companies and its domain name business is set for a rebranding. < <http://domainincite.com/20664-neustar-to-split-into-two> http://domainincite.com/20664-neustar-to-split-into-two> Neustar to split into two companies. Here?s why Neustar, which operates domain name registry services for .co, .biz and many others, is splitting into two publicly traded companies. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/21/nuestar-split-two-companies/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/21/nuestar-split-two-companies/> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Domain Leases and Options with Zak Muscovitch ? DNW Podcast #89 Leasing a domain or selling an option to buy a domain is a good way to close a domain name transaction when the buyer can?t pay for it up front. This week, domain attorney Zak Muscovitch explains how to structure these deals, the due diligence you need to undertake, and pitfalls to avoid. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/20/domain-leases-dnw-podcast-89/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/06/20/domain-leases-dnw-podcast-89/> ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* Australian pleads guilty to making online threats over Tinder profile An Australian man has pleaded guilty to making sexual threats on social media, in what is seen as a landmark victory for opponents of online harassment. < <http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-36573344> http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-36573344> ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** au: 'Short-sighted, expensive and backward looking': ex-NBN boss blasts Turnbull's plan The first chief executive of the National Broadband Network has weighed into the election debate on broadband policy to declare the Coalition's multi-technology rollout a "colossal mistake" and back Labor's plan to increase the use of fibre directly to the home. < <http://www.watoday.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/shortsight ed-expensive-and-backward-looking-exnbn-boss-blasts-turnbulls-plan-20160622- gpozid.html> http://www.watoday.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/shortsighte d-expensive-and-backward-looking-exnbn-boss-blasts-turnbulls-plan-20160622-g pozid.html> au: Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation This paper was released on 7 June 2016 to assist participants in preparing a submission. It outlines a range of issues about which the Commission seeks information. < <http://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/telecommunications/issues#media-rele ase> http://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/telecommunications/issues#media-relea se> ************************** BRAND PROTECTION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ************************** au: Australia's intellectual property system has lost sight of users Action must be taken to rebalance Australia's intellectual property (IP) arrangements, according to a wide-ranging draft report released by the Productivity Commission. < <http://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/intellectual-property/draft#media-re lease> http://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/intellectual-property/draft#media-rel ease> ------ 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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