Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the most recent edition of the domain news - already online! The domain name news is supported by auDA. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ .vn domain names to be transferrable http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2006/09/608968/ Korea to Streamline Internet Addresses http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200609/200609050027.html Did China Create Its Own Domain Names? http://pcworld.com/article/id,124922-page,1/article.html ***************** GOVERNANCE ***************** APDIP e-Note 9 - Internationalized Domain Names By Danny Butt Internationalized Domain Names have become a hot topic in the field of Internet governance. As the number of non-English speakers on the Internet grows exponentially, the limitations of the Domain Name System have become evident to many. This APDIP e-Note examines how IDNs relate to cultural diversity and the basic human right to communicate in one's own language on the Internet. While the bulk of the content on the Internet has been in English, this is rapidly changing. In China, for example, over 60 million of the nation's 100 million-plus users browse the web only in Chinese, yet top-level domain names remain in Roman script for all users. http://www.apdip.net/news/apdipenote9 ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** .vn domain names to be transferrable Domain names are natural resources so speculation is banned. However, the state will allow the transfer of .vn domain name under certain conditions, said Deputy Minister of Post and Telematics Le Nam Thang. http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2006/09/608968/ in: Curbing the Menace of Typosquatting (reg req'd) Every website has a unique and distinctive Internet Protocol Address. This IP Address comprises of a set of numerals. The Domain Names System allocates an easy to remember name to the numerals and these are the domain names. Thus these alphanumeric identities are used to reach an IP address. Usually a domain name consists of two or more parts separated by dots, the right most part called the top-level domain and the left, a subdomain. http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=42456&searchresults=1 Korea to Streamline Internet Addresses Internet addresses or URLs in Korea will be simplified to eliminate the needless bit in the middle, the National Internet Development Agency of Korea said Tuesday. Thus for online trading site Auction?s domestic address, Koreans will only have to type auction.kr instead of auction.co.kr. http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200609/200609050027.html Did China Create Its Own Domain Names? China's Ministry of Information Industry has established a set of new top-level and second-level domain names, according to People's Daily Online, the Web site of the official People's Daily newspaper. http://pcworld.com/article/id,124922-page,1/article.html Firefox fan owns IE 7 domain name Users who go to IE7.com looking for information on the latest version of the Microsoft browser will be greeted with a full-page Firefox logo http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/webservices/0,39020378,39282660,00.htm http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39162064,00.htm http://addict3d.org/index.php?page=viewarticle&type=news&ID=28392 Vintners.com Sells for $45,000 Sonoma resident and Bulgarian wine importer Vance T. Petrunoff sold Vintners.com domain name and web site to a Pennsylvania web developer for $45,000. http://www.vino.com/news/news.asp?PRID=825 $185,000 Sale of Slimming.com and Prices Revealed for Two Huge .EU Deals DotcomAgency.com booked the highest sale in company history, closing a deal for Slimming.com at $185,000. And CNN.com confirmed that Hotels.eu and Shopping.eu were purchased by the same buyers in a pair of six-figure deals. http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2006/domainsales09_05_06.htm us: Advice for parish Web addresses: Simple, identifiable Our Lady of Hope, Dundalk, had the perfect Web address, www.ourlady?ofhope.com. But when the man maintaining the site disappeared, a Virginia health center swooped in to secure the unprotected domain name. The parish found itself searching for a new home, said Lucille Knach, business manager for the parish. http://catholic.org/diocese/diocese_story.php?id=21154 When are leading hotels no longer simply good, well known hotels - are trademarks stealing our English language? (news release) In March 2005, a trademark infringement claim filed in Paris by The Leading Hotels of the World Ltd resulted in a judgment ordering transfer of the domain name leadinghotels.com from Online Travel Group to The Leading Hotels of the World Ltd. However, the Australian registrar of the domain name has refused transfer of the domain on the basis that it is not governed by French law and in particular because of the unusual circumstances under which the judgment was obtained. http://prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-06-2006/0004427501 .travel Expands Global Executive Team Tralliance Corporation, the .travel Registry, announces the expansion of their global business presence in Europe, the Middle East, the Gulf States and Africa with the addition of high-profile industry leaders Daniela Wagner and Dr. Tanya Abrahamse to their executive team. http://www.circleid.com/posts/travel_expands_global_executive_team/ Multiple Domain Names Penalty If you own a web site AND you have multiple domain names registered, you might want to read this with your full attention. There are a great many web sites out there which, by inappropriate use of multiple domain names, effectively cripple their search engine rankings by blatantly breaching search engine guidelines!Site owners often register more than one domain, and there are sound reasons for doing this. http://webpronews.com/blogtalk/blogtalk/wpn-58-20060905MultipleDomainNamesPenalty.html The basics of Internet domain name registration Website domain names are crucial to any enterprise that wishes to have an online presence. While sites like MySpace.com allow anyone to post information online, a domain of one's own is still a professional standard. As a Web developer and owner of a Web hosting business, I have learned that many people do not fully understand some of the issues involved in domain registration and ownership. The article then lists some tips and tools for getting a handle on domain names. http://www.times-standard.com/business/ci_4288507 ******************* OTHER INTERNET NEWS ******************* au: Kids' online safety program launched The Federal Government has launched a new initiative to educate children about safety on the Internet. The Justice Minister, Senator Chris Ellison, and the Communications Minister, Senator Helen Coonan, visited a Canberra primary school today, where students took part in a national exercise to help protect themselves from online dangers. http://au.news.yahoo.com/060906/21/10fcb.html au: Exclusive school expels cyber bullies FIVE students at an exclusive Sydney boys' school have been suspended or expelled in the past month for cyber-bullying other students on the internet. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,20336837-2,00.html au: NetAlert steps up online safety campaign during National Child Protection Week Internet safety advisory body, NetAlert has stepped up its Internet safety education campaign across the nation as it joins with NAPCAN to promote National Child Protection Week this week. http://netalert.net.au/03647-NetAlert-steps-up-online-safety-campaign-during-National-Child-Protection-Week.asp us: Internet libel case in the court THE ROBED but not wigged ones of the California Supreme Court are ruminating on the vexed question of internet libel. The key issue is whether someone who posts a defamatory comment by another person on the Internet can be sued for libel. If the judges say it is possible, then it could have some far-reaching implications for free speech on the World Wide Wibble, particularly in blogging. http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34178 ca: Jail for hate on web site A judge handed a Two Hills man an 16-month sentence Friday for promoting hatred on his website in what is being called a groundbreaking Internet hate-crime case. http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=c1ceffd5-63b2-4c49-a1b3-0ef817b5a265&k=0 au: Qld firm's reputation ruined by e-mail scam A small Queensland-based casting agency's credibility is in tatters after phishers used the company's name in an e-mail scam. http://zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Qld_firm_s_reputation_ruined_by_e_mail_scam/0,130061744,339270871,00.htm de: Germany cracks down terror Web sites Germany plans to change its law to crack down on Web sites it says have become vehicles for radical Islamists to promote their causes. http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060831-020907-6048r U.S. Internet gambling bill still sought Aides to Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist said on Tuesday he is still trying to find a way to pass a bill to outlaw most forms of Internet gambling, but offered no guarantee a deal could be struck before lawmakers recess at the end of September. http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=13395637 nz: Spam okay if not for profit A select committee has recommended a major change to the Government's anti-spam bill, suggesting anyone should be able to send unsolicited emails that are of an entirely non-commercial nature and need not desist even if asked to do so by the recipient. http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3784882a28,00.html Junk food makers using internet to target children, says watchdog Children are being targeted by junk food manufacturers through internet advertising, chatrooms, text messages and "advergames" on websites, an obesity watchdog warned yesterday, calling for global action to protect their health. http://society.guardian.co.uk/health/news/0,,1865789,00.html http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=13387326 au: Crocodile hunter's death clogs Web sites In death as in life, iconic TV naturalist Steve Irwin captivated millions worldwide and clogged the Internet as fans from Guam to Glasgow reacted with disbelief to news that "The Crocodile Hunter" was dead. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6112121.html us: Digitial divide still separates white and minority students Many more white children use the Internet than do Hispanic and black students, a reminder that going online is hardly a way of life for everyone. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2006-09-05-digital-divide_x.htm Samsung unveils vision of wireless Samsung Electronics Co. showed off its vision for the future of mobile technology Thursday, sending data wirelessly at blazing speeds (100 megabits per second) to a moving minibus. http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060901/BUSINESS/609010329 http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=13374614 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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) "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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