Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/dn-news for the latest domain news. By COB 9 June, a more recent edition of the news will normally be posted to the auDA web site. The domain name news is supported by auDA. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ *************** RESEARCH PAPERS *************** The Post-COM Internet: Toward Regular and Objective Procedures for Internet Governance by Milton L. Mueller & Lee W. McKnight (Paper prepared for presentation at: TPRC 2003, the 31st Research Conference on Communication, Information, and Internet Policy, 2003) Abstract: This paper makes the case for using regular and objective procedures to assign new Internet top-level domain names (TLDs) instead of the unscheduled, irregular, discretionary and ad hoc processes and criteria currently used by ICANN. The paper also shows that ICANN’s current approach to TLD additions is anti-competitive and fosters rent-seeking, political strife, and the potential if not the reality for corruption. The paper proposes a procedure for adding 40 top-level domains to the Internet domain name system on an annual basis. It puts forward a process for doing so that is predictable in timing and procedure, rule-driven, and economically efficient. And the paper analyzes the technical constraints on TLD additions and shows that the DNS protocol imposes only two significant limitations: the number of additions should be set at a low enough level to retain the hierarchical structure of the name space, and the rate of change in the root zone should not exceed the capacity of the root zone manager. to accurately and reliably update and distribute the root zone file. The paper argues that there is now and likely always will be demand for TLD additions. The paper suggests that ICANN’s role is not to second-guess the marketplace by choosing which of these TLDs are “good ideas” or most likely to succeed, but simply to coordinate TLD assignments. The paper concludes by anticipating and attempting to answer arguments that might be advanced against the proposed procedure. http://dcc.syr.edu/miscarticles/NewTLDs2-MM-LM.pdf ************ DOMAIN NAMES ************ Sex sites get dedicated net home Pornographic websites are about to get their own online home - xxx. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4602449.stm http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06/03/xxx_tld http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=25208 http://reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=8682983 http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/0,39023166,39195251,00.htm http://smh.com.au/news/Breaking/Internet-group-okays-xxx-domains/2005/06/02/1117568289964.html http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,15494754%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html Net porn plan labelled 'obscene' The creation of the .xxx net domain has come under fire from net veterans. The decision was called "obscene" by Karl Auerbach, and "dangerous" by net privacy campaigner Lauren Weinstein. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4606125.stm FRC Voices Opposition to '.xxx' Domain Name "Pornographers will go to the '.xxx' domain, but they won't leave the '.com' domain," says Family Research Council's senior legal counsel Patrick Trueman. http://www.earnedmedia.org/frc0603.htm http://unspun.mithuro.com/content/view/169/33/ Will Webmasters Move to .xxx? After years spent trying to get ICANN to approve a domain space for smut, will ICM Registry be able to convince adult webmasters to have a change of heart, too? http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3510056 Some Notes on the .XXX Top-Level Domain The ICANN board discussed and approved ICANN staff to enter into negotiations with ICM Registry, Inc. for the .XXX Top Level Domain (TLD). I'm sure there will be a longer more complete presentation from ICANN later about this, but as an individual board member I thought I'd post a quick note before people got carried away with speculation based on a lack of information. http://www.circleid.com/article/1107_0_1_0_C Plans for creation of adult .xxx dotcom are slammed ICANN has been lambasted for its plans to created a new domain for adult websites, which will see the creation of the .xxx name and the emergence a so-called online red-light district. http://www.revolutionmagazine.com/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=ViewNewsArticle&newsID=478418 us: Not much to do in kids' online domain There's not much for kids to do in the "online playground" set up by the U.S. government more than two years ago. They can go bowling with SpongeBob Squarepants at Nick.kids.us, plunk a piano keyboard at Music.kids.us, and learn about mummies at Mummies.kids.us. There are fun facts about the solar system at Space.kids.us and motorcycles at Knex.kids.us. http://news.com.com/Not+much+to+do+in+kids+online+domain/2100-1028_3-5731209.html http://reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=8694203 New domains must protect trade marks, says WIPO A uniform intellectual property protection mechanism should be established to protect trade marks whenever new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are introduced, according to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). http://out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=newdomainsmustpro1117796826 http://www.networkingsmallbusiness.com/news/2005/060305-wipo-trademark.html http://infoworld.com/article/05/06/03/HNwipoprotection_1.html http://computerworld.com/developmenttopics/websitemgmt/story/0,10801,102230,00.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/newslog/WIPO+Recommends+Uniform+Mechanism+To+Regulate+Domain+Name+Registrations.aspx http://domaintimes.net/newseng.php?mhnews_id=306&mhnews_newsid=5623 WIPO Recommends Uniform Registration for New gTLDs WIPO has recommended the introduction of a uniform intellectual property (IP) protection mechanism designed to further curb unauthorized registration of domain names in all new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). The report, "New Generic Top-Level Domains: Intellectual Property Considerations", which is available at WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, says that such a preventive mechanism would complement the curative relief provided by the existing UDRP. http://www.circleid.com/article/1104_0_1_0_C WIPO Recommends Uniform Mechanism to Regulate Domain Name Registrations with Introduction of New gTLDs (news release) WIPO has recommended the introduction of a uniform intellectual property (IP) protection mechanism designed to further curb unauthorized registration of domain names in all new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). This came in a report by WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center) on the IP implications of introducing additional generic Top-Level Domains (new gTLDs). The report, "New Generic Top-Level Domains: Intellectual Property Considerations", which is available at http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/reports/newgtld-ip, said that such a preventive mechanism would complement the curative relief provided by the existing UDRP. http://www.wipo.int/edocs/prdocs/en/2005/wipo_pr_2005_409.html WIPO fordert standardisierten Markenschutz bei Einführung neuer Top Level Domains http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/60217 my: UNDP: Cyberattacks opened our eyes The attack in March by hackers on the United Nations Development Programme website, hosted in Malaysia, has opened the UNDP’s eyes to the vulnerability of its ICT systems. http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2005/6/3/technology/11134688&sec=technology au: Suburban sprawl moves into cyberspace If Craig Pontey is successful, he will soon own Rose Bay, Double Bay, Bellevue Hill and Bondi. But Mr Pontey isn't a property baron, he's just one of the hundreds of people applying for the 20,000 geographic domain names released yesterday. http://smh.com.au/news/Technology/Suburban-sprawl-moves-into-cyberspace/2005/06/01/1117568262402.html nz: Registrar Sanction - Domain Name Management Services Limited The NZ Domain Name Commissioner announced that Domain Name Management Services Limited (DNMSL) had been subject to a sanction resulting from action by its reseller, Go Kiwi Internet Limited (“GKI”). http://dnc.org.nz/story/30208.html nz: Britten's widow to sue biographer The widow of legendary Kiwi motorcycle inventor John Britten is suing his biographer in the latest twist to a bitter feud over his legacy. ... They are seeking damages and asking for control of the website www.johnbritten.co.nz with which Hanna markets the biography. Hanna, whose book has sold about 10,000 copies, says he has done nothing wrong in using the domain name. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3303263a4501,00.html ca: Claiming Your ".ca" Domain With the millions upon millions of domain names registered for the Internet, getting the unique domain name you want can be quite the challenge as you can imagine. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/TechNews/Gazin/2005/06/03/1070512.html ca: Cybersquatting same-sex marriage foe hijacks MPs' websites (sub req'd) Liberal MPs say they are victims of "cybersquatting" after an active opponent of same-sex marriage registered Internet domains with the MPs' names and replaced their web pages with his own messages. http://www.canada.com/ottawa/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=5506bfdb-fbd3-44c5-9391-a0e1dc952c5d ca: Use by Others of Website Names of Members of Parliament A discussion in the Canadian parliament on cybersquatting. http://www.parl.gc.ca/38/1/parlbus/chambus/house/debates/107_2005-06-02/HAN107-E.htm#SOB-1315593 ca: CIRA Board of Directors' Election Question and Answer Period Begins Today: CIRA Members and the public to ask questions and raise issues. http://cira.ca/news-releases/152.html us: Thieves steal identities and money over the net Supporters of the Heartland Institute got a different kind of e-mail recently from the Chicago-based think tank. This one wasn't a policy paper on a pressing economic issue. Rather, the e-mail warned "Internet pirates" had hijacked the Heartland's Web domain name. Their likely goal: to use the institute's good name to defraud people. http://www.kaleo.org/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/06/02/429e916e658c1 .net vote stalls A controversial vote to give VeriSign control of the .net registry for the next six years has stalled. A special meeting of the ICANN Board on Wednesday - the second in a month, both with .net top of the agenda - failed to reach agreement after a number of members abstained and the necessary quorum to pass a resolution wasn't reached. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06/02/net_vote_stalls ICANN sTLD Update: ICANN Moves Forward in First Phase - Commercial & Technical Negotiations with an Additional sTLD Applicant ICANN is pleased to announce that the independent evaluation process, which began last year, has resulted in a further sponsored Top Level Domain (sTLD) application moving to the next stage. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-01jun05.htm ICANN Announces New Staff Appointment ICANN is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Piscitello to the position of Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Fellow. In this position Dave will work closely with Steve Crocker and other SSAC members and ICANN staff to review and report on issues relating to the Domain Name and Addressing Systems which encompass this field of expertise. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-02jun05.htm ICANN Publishes Proposed Agreement on .MOBI ICANN has completed negotiations with the Applicant for .MOBI sponsored top-level domain. The Agreement and Appendices have been posted on the ICANN website and submitted to the ICANN Board for approval. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-03jun05.htm ICANN: MP3 Recording of GNSO Council Teleconference, Held on June 2, 2005 http://gnso-audio.icann.org/GNSO-Council-20050602.mp3 Terms of Reference for WHOIS task force Accepted by the GNSO Council on 2 June 2005 The goal of the WHOIS task force is to improve the effectiveness of the WHOIS service in maintaining the stability and security of the Internet's unique identifier systems, whilst taking into account where appropriate the need to ensure privacy protection for the Personal Data of natural persons that may be Registered Name Holders, the authorised representative for contact purposes of a Register Name Holder, or the administrative or technical contact for a domain name. http://gnso.icann.org/policies/terms-of-reference.html May 2005 “.travel” Update The .travel Registry is counting down to the pre-Authentication period (July/August) and we are currently in the midst of system testing. This period of pre-Authentication is designed to allow authenticating TTPC member associations the time to do so in an orderly manner. http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/154000320/4023400.search?query=%22icann%22 eNom Passes 6 Million Domains Domain name registrar and online services provider eNom (enom.com) announced on Thursday that it now hosts more than six million domain names on its platform, including more than four million domains registered under eNom itself. http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/eno060205.cfm Keep control of your domain name If the Web is the front door to your small business or home business, losing control of your Internet domain name can be catastrophic. http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/May/31/bz/bz07p.html Independent Inventor Granted Key Domain Name Registration Patent (news release) As domain name registration providers are becoming more competitive, an independent inventor from Ohio has been advancing the state of the art and filing dozens of patent applications since 1999 regarding his discoveries and technologies. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/6/prwebxml246372.php VeriSign Set For Continued Growth Credit Suisse First Boston maintained an "outperform" rating and $37 price target on VeriSign. CSFB said, "Due to solid growth in domain names, we remain confident in our June quarter revenue and deferred revenue forecasts for VeriSign's core Internet service group business." http://www.forbes.com/business/businesstech/2005/06/02/0602automarketscan16.html Domain Names Predicted to be Outstanding Investment Opportunities Domain name owners from around the world gathered for a conference last week in Las Vegas to discuss strategies for developing domain names into profitable sources of revenue and valuable assets. http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=12228 Aegis, Vanco, Blockbuster, ICANN, IGN, Monster... Aegis se renforce / Vanco rachète Universal Access / Blockbuster s'intéresse à la VoD / Les noms de domaine en ".xxx" / IGN acquiert Askmen.com / La nouvelle campagne de pub de Monster / Tiscali UK signe avec Google. http://www.journaldunet.com/0506/050606brefinter.shtml ***************** WSIS & GOVERNANCE ***************** ICANN, WSIS and the Making of a Global Civil Society - Part I, II & III A three-part series interview by Geert Lovink with Milton Mueller discussing ICANN, World Summit on the Information Society, and the escalating debates over Internet Governance. http://www.circleid.com/article/380_0_1_0_C http://www.circleid.com/article/388_0_1_0_C http://www.circleid.com/article/1106_0_1_0_C A battle for the soul of the Internet With little fanfare, there is a battle going on for the soul of the Internet. The United Nations and the ITU (International Communications Union) are trying to wrest control of domain names, the DNS and IP addresses from ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). This battle manifests itself through the U.N.-created World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) and the ITU-lead Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG). http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5730589.html Vienna WSIS conference on “ICT and Creativity” had lively debate The Austrian government has hosted a WSIS contributory conference on “ICTs and Creativity” that ended today. Though the organizers had invited many more corporate representatives than civil society activists and real creative people, the draft “Vienna Conclusions” started an interesting discussion about concepts like “content” or “creativity”. Austrian civil society has produced it's own "Vienna Declaration" on information freedom in the meantime. http://worldsummit2005.de/en/web/753.htm Building an effective Information Society in Asia and the Pacific (news release) The High Level Asia-Pacific Conference for the World Summit on the Information Society will be held in Tehran from 31 May to 2 June 2005, jointly organized by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), ITU regional office for Asia and the Pacific, and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in cooperation with UNDP-APDIP. http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/press_releases/wsis/2005/30may.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sources include Quicklinks <http://qlinks.net/> and BNA Internet Law News <http://www.bna.com/ilaw/>. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2005 David Goldstein address: 4/3 Abbott Street COOGEE NSW 2034 AUSTRALIA email: Goldstein_David §yahoo.com.au phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 5773 - home * Note new address and home phone number as of 28 May 2005. 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