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Domain Name Registry Spots Country Trend
Officials at VeriSign say the demand for Web sites
remains strong, pointing to figures from its
second-quarter Domain Name Industry Brief.
 http://internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3407981
 http://indiadaily.com/breaking_news/8001.asp

http://www.asia.cnet.com/sg/0,39002190,39193732,00.htm

http://management.silicon.com/smedirector/0,39024679,39123976,00.htm

http://cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=278B05A5-B0AD-4BAE-BCF3-A13511006954

http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2004/09/13/daily21.html

VeriSign Issues Quarterly Domain Name Report; Total
Domain Name Registration Reaches All-Time High of
64.5M (news release)
VeriSign released the VeriSign Domain Report for the
second quarter, 2004, highlighting key industry data
for domain name activity around the world. According
to the report, 4.6 million new domain names were
registered in the second quarter of 2004, representing
a 2.5 percent growth over the first quarter, 2004. In
all, worldwide domain name registrations reached a
peak of 64.5 million domain names, a 7 percent
increase over end of year 2003.

http://verisign.com/verisign-inc/news-and-events/news-archive/us-news-2004/page_015910.html

FIFA wins six-year domain name scrap
World soccer's governing body FIFA has won a six-year
legal battle over the unauthorised use of its World
Cup trademark in website domain names by a US network.

http://management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39123978,00.htm

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39166656,00.htm

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,10772505%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html

http://sportsfeatures.com/PressPoint/show.php?id=14643

http://www.sabcnews.com/sport/soccer/0,2172,87801,00.html

http://reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=6229506

As WGIG forms, Ideas about Defining its Scope
Circulate
The Internet Governance Project (IGP) issued a set of
reports analyzing the current "state of play" in
Internet governance. The reports were commissioned by
the United Nations ICT Task Force as an input into the
deliberations of the UN Secretary-General's Working
Group on Internet Governance (WGIG). The report
identifies the international organizations and
agreements affecting the Internet, and points out
where there are conflicts and gaps. It also takes on
the thorny task of defining what exactly is the
"Internet" and what falls within the scope of
"Internet governance" for the purposes of the WGIG
deliberations.
 http://www.circleid.com/article/750_0_1_0_C/

Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)
Consultations on the establishment of the Working
Group on Internet Governance (WGIG). Contributions
have been received from the governments of Norway and
USA with other contributions from the Internet
Governance Project, WSIS Youth Caucus, William J.
Drake and Wolfgang Kleinwachter.
 http://www.itu.int/wsis/preparatory2/wgig/index.html

IGTF-J submits Contribution to WGIG meeting
IGTF-J (Internet Governance Task Force of Japan)
submits its contribution to the UN working Group on
Internet Governance
 http://igtf.jp/e/

Internet Analysis 2004 (report for purchase)
The Internet Analysis Report - 2004 is an objective,
neutral, in-depth analysis of internet protocol and
governance issues. The executive summary is available
free.
 http://internetmark2.org/study/About.html

The Rumors of Sender ID's Demise Are Exaggerated
While several news stories are reporting that
Sender-ID has been killed, that is not entirely true.
While Sender-ID in its current form is dead because of
Purported Responsible Address (PRA), the compromise
version with MAILFROM and PRA scopes is not. Also, the
co-chairs want to stay away from any other alternative
algorithms that do RFC2822 checking because of
possible Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) claims by
Microsoft on that as well. Andrew Newton, one of two
co-chairs of the working group, wrote in an email
today to the group's discussion forum.
 http://www.circleid.com/article/742_0_1_0_C/

Internet standards body rejects Sender ID proposal
The IETF has rejected Microsoft's Sender ID proposal
due to the company's refusal to reveal details of a
possible patent application on its proposed
technology.

http://telecomasia.net/telecomasia/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=122469

http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/articles/article-technology-feed.aspx?ArtNo=8&CatNo=1&FeedCode=1

in: IT Ministry Ties Up With ICANN For More .in
Internet Addresses
US-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN) has decided to collaborate with the
ministry of communications and information technology
to expand country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) or .in
Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation in the
country. A joint declaration is expected to be signed
between the two bodies soon.

http://financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68533

sg: Singapore Introduces Second-Level Domain Name (reg
req'd)
The Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) will
be launching second level domain names (SLDs) come 3
January 2005. Until now, Singapore has only allowed
registration of third level domain names (TLDs) such
as <name.com,sg>. SLDs are shorter domain names eg
<name.sg> and its introduction will give the public
more choices and avenues to register <.sg> domain
names.

http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=28251&lastestnews=1

us: AU President Challenges Web Site That Bears His
Name
American University student Ben Wetmore had a few
options when it came to naming his Web site devoted to
commentary and criticism about his school.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14605-2004Sep11.html

au: Domain Names Australia loses appeal
An Australian domain-name company has lost its appeal
to the Full Federal Court.

http://www.itnews.com.au/storycontent.asp?ID=12&Art_ID=21554

Yahoo's $120 Million Search Finds New Symbols
Yahoo is moving into the growing domain name business
in Asian markets with its $120 million cash purchase
of Hong Kong-based 3721 Network Software. The move
strengthens Yahoo's presence in the vast and
rapidly-growing Chinese market as both a brand and as
a search resource.
 http://asia.internet.com/news/article.php/3112451

Domain Bank Offers Free Domain and Free Email
Domain Bank announces its newest promotion -- a
totally free domain name. Visitors to
www.domainbank.com can register a free .info domain
name now through the end of the year.

http://marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=72616
 http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/040915/072616.html

WIPO decision on <billorielly.com>
The Panel ordered that the domain name
<billorielly.com> be transferred to the Complainant

http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2004/d2004-0464.html

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Sources include Quicklinks (www.qlinks.net) and BNA
Internet Law News (www.bna.com/ilaw)".

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