Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/dn-news for the latest domain news. By close of business Melbourne time on 6 February, a more recent edition of the news should be posted to the auDA web site. The domain name news is supported by auDA. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Who Control's the Internet http://abc.net.au/rn/talks/lnl/ http://abc.net.au/rn/talks/lnl/s1560509.htm Deal places limits on .com fees http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4664906.stm Argument erupts over dotcom ownership http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9075-2017979,00.html First results in: People not happy with new dotcom contract http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/01/dotcom_contract_comments/ **************** DOMAIN NAMES **************** Hotels filling fast in Wellington for ICANN meeting! Wellington is a busy city and has been known to completely sell out of beds during a major event. Room allocations are being held at several hotels at special conference rates for ICANN delegates. http://www.icann.org.nz/ at/ch/de: Domain Pulse Together and alternately the registries of Germany (DENIC), Switzerland (SWITCH) and Austria (nic.at ) present the Domain Pulse symposium every year. The next Domain pulse will be organized by DENIC and will take place in Berlin on February, 9th and 10th 2006. Domain Pulse is the most significant event for professionals of the German language internet community, covering contemporary issues and trends concerning domain names. Domain Pulse was created to offer experts in the field a forum to meet in active and direct discussion. http://domainpulse.de/index.en.html Deal places limits on .com fees The body which oversees the internet has put forward a revised deal to settle a long-running dispute over the crucial .com domain name. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4664906.stm http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/30/icann_verisign_new_contract/ http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2006-01-30-verisign-prices_x.htm http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=1559278 http://www.out-law.com/page-6584 http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/ICANN_VERISIGN Price hikes for .com could be curbed A tentative deal in an ongoing dispute over lucrative .com domain names may curb price hikes by VeriSign, which enjoys a monopoly over those registrations. http://news.com.com/Price+hikes+for+.com+could+be+curbed/2100-1030_3-6033290.html http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6033290.html http://www.thestate.com/mld/mercurynews/business/13753822.htm http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06032/647291.stm http://htmlfixit.com/?p=892 Argument erupts over dotcom ownership Plans to hand control of all dotcom name registrations to one company in perpetuity have sparked a furious response http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9075-2017979,00.html First results in: People not happy with new dotcom contract People's first thoughts on the revised contract for all dotcoms have started appearing and so far it's unanimous: they hate it. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/01/dotcom_contract_comments/ ICANN submits updated settlement proposal ICANN has announced a new proposed agreement which, if approved by their respective boards, will settle all pending litigation with Verisign. Verisign administers the registration of the .com domain name, of which ICANN is the primary regulator. http://dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=13040 VeriSign Gives Little Ground in .com Pricing VeriSign Inc and the Internet Corp for Assigned Names and Numbers yesterday proposed to scale back VeriSign?s ability to raise the price of a .com domain name registration, following outrage at previous proposals. http://computerwire.com/industries/research/?pid=1C0B3B93%2D42C6%2D471D%2D82C2%2D76CF905FED01 ICANN Posts Revised Settlement Agreement ICANN today posted a newly revised proposed set of agreements which, if approved, will settle all pending litigation with VeriSign. The proposed agreement documents are being posted for public comment in order to inform the Board's deliberations; the proposed settlement remains subject to final approval or disapproval of the ICANN Board. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-29jan06.htm Vint Cerf to the EC a 7 page letter from Vint Cerf to the European Commission that mostly deals with TLDs and XXX. http://www.icann.org/correspondence/cerf-to-zangl-30jan06.pdf uk: Raising Industry Standards Nominet have released a consultation paper they say as they've "made a commitment to raising standards in the Internet industry." To achieve this Nominet are proposing to make a number of important changes to the terms of the registrar contract. The changes set out in this consultation paper will affect both registrars and registrants, and are asking for comments. http://www.nominet.org.uk/policy/consultations/Raising+Industry+Standards/ be: 2005: an exceptional year for the registration of the ? .be ? domain names The registration of the domain names has seen another exceptional year. From the 2005 results it appears that DNS BE, the official Belgian registry of all domain names ending with a ?.be?, has ended the year with a total of 873,362 domain names, which is more than the double compared with the situation on 31 December 2004. http://www.dns.be/pdf/Pressrelease_en_20060109.pdf be: Belgium ends free domain registration EuroDNS (http://www.eurodns.com) have advised that DNS BE ended their promotion of the free registration of .be domains. UAEnic participates in RIPE NCC regional meet in Qatar, Doha UAENic (United Arab Emirates Network Information Centre), the local Internet registry in the UAE today announced that it had participated in the RIPE NCC (R?seaux IP Europ?ens Network Coordination Centre) Regional Meeting in Qatar recently. http://www.ameinfo.com/76924.html Confusion over Family Names and dot-eu Domains Statutory declarations do not have to be received until 7th February 2006. But the said date is approaching nearer and nearer, and in lawyers? offices the printers are being kept busy. http://www.markenbusiness.com/en/news.php?newsid=2833 New TLDs Coming Soon? The .com domain might be getting some new associates soon. Ten organizations recently submitted TLD applications to ICANN, the organization that manages and coordinates the DNS. http://connectedhomemag.com/HomeOffice/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=42183 Travel Industry's .travel Domain Nearly Eclipses All Other Registered Sponsored TLDs Combined With global travel industry leaders such as British Airways, Expedia, Fairmont, Kruger National Park, TUI, Raffles Hotels and Resorts, Marriott, Carnival Cruise Lines and Disney among the first to register their company?s .travel domain names, Ron Andruff, president of Tralliance Corporation, the .travel Registry responsible for administering the domain, announced that 16,162 .travel domains have been registered during the first 16 weeks alone. http://www.circleid.com/posts/travel_industry_domain_nearly_eclipses_all_registered_stlds/ http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/shownews.asp?id=14571 Owners waste valuable domains Domainannounce, a member of the deleted domain information industry, today announced a new service that helps Domainannounce?s customers obtain the domain names they really want by giving them preferred access to a uniquely compiled database of recently deleted domain names. http://domaintimes.net/newseng.php?mhnews_id=306&mhnews_newsid=7366&mhnews_page=1 Stars and brands challenge cybersquatters: UN Stars and famous brands are continuing to battle cybersquatters, with the number of complaints filed in 2005 jumping by a fifth, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said. http://www.wanadoo.jo/factu.php?articleId=800575 ********************* WSIS & GOVERNANCE ********************* Who Control's the Internet A discussion on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National Late Night Live programme on who control's the internet, and the way forward. The guests agree that ICANN's control is the "least worst option" for the time being. They also discuss Google and China, with Becky Hogge commenting she is sympathetic to Google acquiescing to China's demands although she wouldn't want to have a couple of tea with the people there! Guests are Becky Hogge, Managing Editor of Open Democracy which is an online magazine of global politics and democracy and Kenneth Neil Cukier who covers techonology and regulatory issues for The Economist. The programme is available to download for at least one week from broadcast - till 8 February. http://abc.net.au/rn/talks/lnl/ http://abc.net.au/rn/talks/lnl/s1560509.htm http://abc.net.au/rn/talks/lnl/audio/lnl_02022006_2856.ram http://abc.net.au/rn/talks/lnl/audio/lnl_02022006_28M.asx http://abc.net.au/rn/podcast/feeds/lnl_20060202.mp3 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sources include Quicklinks <http://qlinks.net/> and BNA Internet Law News <http://www.bna.com/ilaw/>. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2006 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 ____________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Movies: Check out the Latest Trailers, Premiere Photos and full Actor Database. http://au.movies.yahoo.comReceived on Sat Feb 04 2006 - 13:53:16 UTC
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