Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/dn-news for the latest domain news. By COB 19/4, a more recent edition of the news will normally be posted to the auDA web site. The domain name news is supported by auDA. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ au: Administrator suspends TotalNIC accreditation auDA has suspended the registrar accreditation of Capital Networks--trading as TotalNIC. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/0,2000061791,39187959,00.htm auDA suspends Capital Networks' registrar accreditation (news release) http://auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-11042005/ au: Nielsen wins domain dispute INTERNET analyst firm Nielsen//NetRatings is claiming victory in a tussle with a local internet analyst over a domain name. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12824905%5e15306%5e%5enbv%5e15306,00.html Users put squeeze on internet address space ONE of the fathers of the internet has warned that a surge in demand for new online addresses from devices such as mobile phones could stress the capacity of the world's computer communications system. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,12827547%255E601,00.html Name registry after more money THE global domain registration industry's peak governing body will ask its immediate internet name registry operators for more money in face of an expected $US10 million ($12.9 million) shortfall in its budget next financial year. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12825576%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html nz: Government will police its own net addresses The State Services Commission hopes to save the government tens of thousands of dollars a year in domain registration fees and transaction costs by setting up its own .govt.nz registry. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=5&ObjectID=10119926 uk: 'Trick' election website blasted An election row has broken out after a Conservative candidate used a web address naming his Lib Dem rival. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/england/4436109.stm AfriNIC Now a Regional Internet Registry ICANN has approved the African Network Information Centre's (AfriNIC's) application to become the fifth regional Internet registry. http://allafrica.com/stories/200504120733.html Loophole found in Internet domain name A company has found a loophole for selling Internet names ending in ".pro" without the usual credentialing requirements, prompting complaints from the Internet's key oversight agency. http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/04/12/names.loophole.ap/index.html http://news.com.com/2061-10802_3-5668219.html Briton is defying Apple over iTunes Web site A minor difference over the Web page for Apple's popular iTunes service in Britain has led to a court showdown between Apple Computer and a British entrepreneur who became known as a teenage millionaire in the dot-com boom. The entrepreneur, Benjamin Cohen, now 22, is the founder of CyberBritain, an Internet company that registered www.itunes.co.uk in November 2000, two months before Apple introduced its iTunes music store. http://iht.com/articles/2005/04/11/technology/itunes.html us: Schafer defends domain name purchase Saying that his one crime was being “overzealous,” Scott Schafer came to the Littleton Board of Education meeting last Monday to explain why he purchased the domain name of the Littleton School District Web site. http://courier-littletonnh.com/040605domain.html Story Behind .ASIA After releasing .travel and .jobs (hey, steve.jobs up for bidding!), ICANN said they will look at .xxx and .asia next. (via Chiao) "Vint Cerf: ...of those, we have had fairly extensive discussion about .asia and .xxx. We continue to evaluate those. The others will be attended to as we can get to them. But i want to say for the record that we will attempt within the next 30 days to come to a conclusion one way or the other about .asia and .xxx so these will be on a board call sometime within that period." Chiao called .ASIA "more or less like a joint venture among APxx organizations". I say nonsense! Don't let appearance fool you. ››› http://www.circleid.com/article/1033_0_1_0_C/ In Pursuit of IDN Perfection? Many of the problems of IDNs come from trying to do multiple languages at the same time or languages one can't read. The biggest difficulty is implementing them in gTLDs like .com or .org. I think that if we focus on helping the country level TLDs (ccTLDs) get going with IDNs in their own native languages, we would be solving the problem for 80% or so of the people. My concern is holding up the ability for these people to use IDNs because we can find the perfect solution for the edge cases. ››› http://www.circleid.com/article/1030_0_1_0_C/ Creating a National Cybersecurity Framework: Need For New Regulation? The Congressional Research Service (CRS) recently released a major new study examining cybersecurity. The report, "Creating a National Framework for Cybersecurity: An Analysis of Issues and Options" discusses a variety of significant public and private cybersecurity concerns. The CRS analysis lists several broad options for addressing cybersecurity weaknesses ranging from adopting standards and certification to promulgating best practices and guidelines and use of audits among other measures. http://www.circleid.com/article/1027_0_1_0_C/ VeriSign will install in Brazil new root server for .COM and .NET VeriSign logoVeriSign announced that it will place a new Internet server for .COM and .NET in Sao Paulo, Brazil this year to provide Internet users throughout Latin America with enhanced Internet connections, greater security and increased reliability for .COM and .NET commerce and communications. http://domaintimes.net/newseng.php?mhnews_id=306&mhnews_newsid=5340&mhnews_page=1 COM NET Registry: COM and NET EPP Integration VeriSign is moving towards becoming an EPP Registry for all the domains we manage. Tv, .cc and .bz are now available via EPP, and on June 25th, 2005 .com and .net will be able to be provisioned using EPP. The integration is being split into two Phases. Throughout both phases of the integration project Registrars can look forward to the following: http://verisign.com/products-services/naming-and-directory-services/naming-services/com-net-registry/page_028585.html Mars and back in 40 minutes (reg req'd) "The speed of light is far too slow for the internet of the future," says Vinton Cerf, the man often called one of the fathers of the global communications system on which most of the world now depends. http://smh.com.au/news/Breaking/Mars-and-back-in-40-minutes/2005/04/13/1113251636389.html ICANN adds .jobs and .travel to Internet names Travel companies, employers and recruitment agencies get their own little slice of the Net http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39194574,00.htm http://www.searchenginejournal.com/index.php?p=1557 http://out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=icannapprovesjobs1113220731 http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0001800.html http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12815436%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html http://smh.com.au/news/Breaking/ICANN-adopts-new-TLDs/2005/04/11/1113071887025.html http://www.technewsworld.com/story/42148.html http://www.eyefortravel.com/index.asp?news=45619 http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=7259 http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=32652 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050412/95/fg5ee.html http://www.searchenginejournal.com/index.php?p=1557 http://www.technewsworld.com/story/internet/42164.html http://internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3496871 http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2005Mar/gee20050411029944.htm http://webpronews.com/news/ebusinessnews/wpn-45-20050411ICANNOfficiallyDesignatesjobsAndtravelDomains.html http://www.computerworld.com.sg/ShowPage.aspx?pagetype=2&articleid=685 http://cooltech.iafrica.com/technews/431858.htm http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/42162.html http://www.sun-sentinel.com/technology/ats-ap_technology17apr08,0,2834501.story http://itvibe.com/news/3440/ http://www.sabcnews.com/sci_tech/internet/0,2172,101838,00.html http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/UNID/5EAEC62F9B02ACEECC256FE0001029F2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sources include Quicklinks <http://qlinks.net/> and BNA Internet Law News <http://www.bna.com/ilaw/>. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2005 David Goldstein address: 2/4 Dundas Street COOGEE NSW 2034 AUSTRALIA email: Goldstein_David§yahoo.com.au phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 0015 - home Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! 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