[DNS] auDA domain name news - 11 February

From: David Goldstein <david> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:35:02 +1100 · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Sat Sep 09 2017 - 22:00:11 UTC

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ICANN gambles on public interest contract add-on
<http://news.dot-nxt.com/2013/02/07/icann-gambles-public-interest>

ANA urges ICANN to improve rights protection on domain names
<http://www.btobonline.com/article/20130207/STRATEGY02/302079995/ana-urges-icann-to-improve-rights-protection-on-domain-names>

Facebook lags as domain names and Twitter dominate Super Bowl 2013 ads by Adrian Kinderis
<http://www.ariservices.com/blog/facebook-lags-as-domain-names-and-twitter-dominate-super-bowl-2013-ads/>

Ready, Fire, Aim, STOP! ? Reconsidering the launch timetable for new gTLDs? by Fred Felman
<https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/ready-fire-aim-stop-reconsidering-the-launch-timetable-for-new-gtlds/>

APRICOT 2013 is Coming Soon!
<http://nic.net.sg/news/apricot-2013-coming-soon>

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REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS
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A Behavioral Perspective on Technology Evolution and Domain Name Regulation by Todd Davies [Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal]
Abstract: This paper argues that private property and rights assignment, especially as applied to communication infrastructure and information, should be informed by advances in both technology and our understanding of psychology.
<http://ssrn.com/abstract=2213083>

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GOVERNANCE
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Internet Society Testifies Before U.S. House of Representatives on Internet Policy and Internet Freedom
The Internet Society today announced that Sally Wentworth, Senior Manager of Public Policy at the Internet Society, testified before the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Energy and Commerce at a hearing entitled, "Fighting for Internet Freedom: Dubai and Beyond."
<http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-testifies-us-house-representatives-internet-policy-and-internet-freedom>

au: An evening with Sir Tim Berners-Lee
On 4 February, auDA members and dear friends were given a rare opportunity to pose questions to the man who invented the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee. In a special Q&A session moderated by finance journalist and broadcaster Alan Kohler, Sir Tim was joined by an expert panel which included advertiser and author Jane Caro, Deloitte Digital ?Chief Edge Officer? and digital innovation advocate Peter Williams and auDA CEO Chris Disspain.
<http://blog.auda.org.au/2013/02/06/an-evening-with-sir-tim-berners-lee/>

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DOMAIN NAMES
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 - ICANN
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Registrar Accreditation Agreement Negotiation Session by Fadi Chehad?
Building on the great work that has been achieved to date, yesterday I met with the Registrar Stakeholder Group?s Negotiating Team to continue with negotiations toward a new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA). We started the day by affirming our commitment to further, in good faith, a new RAA that will address the needs of the community as well as prepare the Internet domain name system for a new season of growth.
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/02/registrar-accreditation-agreement-negotiation-session/>

Upcoming Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Events in the Middle East and Africa
ICANN will participate with the regional IG community in two important events in March 2013. These events will be attended by regional leaders from government, the private sector and civil society.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07feb13-en.htm>

Keith Drazek, Chair, Registry Stakeholder Group (RySG), to Fadi Chehad?
New gTLD Program Implementation Issues
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/drazek-to-chehade-08feb13-en>

ICANN gambles on public interest contract add-on
ICANN has attempted to answer concerns that new gTLD applicants may renege on public commitments with a last-minute contractual add-on.
<http://news.dot-nxt.com/2013/02/07/icann-gambles-public-interest>

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Norid is looking for new members to the ADR Committee
We are in the progress of establishing a database of lawyers interested in domain name issues in order to have candidates available when the need for new ADR Committee members arises.
<http://www.norid.no/nytt/nye-dokmedlemmer.en.html>

New Zealand celebrates 10 years of the shared registry system.
Registrars ? the bodies able to sell .nz domain names to the public ? this month celebrate ten years of being able to connect to a shared registry system.
<http://dnc.org.nz/story/infographic>

?pk? domain under threat: PKNIC remains at risk of cyber attacks
Hacked twice in the last three months, PKNIC ? a shared registry system that manages the .pk domain name space (DNS) for Pakistani websites ? remains vulnerable to basic-level cyber attacks.
<http://tribune.com.pk/story/504256/pk-domain-under-threat-pknic-remains-at-risk-of-cyber-attacks/>

.PW Registry Extends Sunrise to Provide Additional Cover for Trademark Holders
The Registry for .PW ? the Professional Web, today announced that the Sunrise Period will be extended for a week, until 15th February, 2013. Sunrise was originally scheduled to end on 8th February and has been extended further based on the late interest from brand owners.
<http://registry.pw/pw-sunrise-extended/>

Among European domains, .RU is ? 1 by new domain names count in January
According to CENTR, Russia's .RU is leading the January charts, being ? 1 by absolute growth numbers. CENTR has reported that, by the number of domains added in January, .RU leads the way with over 60,000 domains added in the first month of 2013.
<http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=4353>

Nominations for the Nominet Internet Awards 2013 now open
Nominet, the not-for-profit organisation best known for running the .uk internet infrastructure, is now seeking nominations for the Nominet Internet Awards 2013.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/press-releases/NIA-2013-now-open>

Nominet launches Internet Awards 2013
We are pleased to announce that the Nominet Internet Awards 2013 are now open for entries.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/nominet-launches-internet-awards-2013>

VNNIC publishes the report on Vietnam Internet resources of 2012 (Feb 5th 2013)
Recently, VNNIC just published the ?Report on Vietnam Internet Resources 2012?, summarizing the development of the Internet resources of Vietnam since 1997. It is reported in the ?Report on Vietnam Internet resources 2012?, as follows: ... As for ccTld ?.vn?, the number of domain reached 225,970 by October 2012, becoming the largest ccTld in Asean in in term of registration. The number of IPv4 addresses in Vietnam reached 15,549,184 in the mean time.
<http://vnnic.vn/node/957?lang=en>

ICM Registry Grilled in Report Over .XXX Registrations
Are nearly 90 percent of .XXX registrations defensive? That is the question The Domains posed this week after the news portal analyzed IFFOR?s tax return, which just became available on GuideStar, a service that compiles returns on nonprofits.
<http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=159259>

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ANA urges ICANN to improve rights protection on domain names
The Association of National Advertisers urged ICANN to improve protection mechanisms for TLDs in a letter that supports Limited Preventative Registrations.
<http://www.btobonline.com/article/20130207/STRATEGY02/302079995/ana-urges-icann-to-improve-rights-protection-on-domain-names>

Marketers Ask ICANN For Additional Trademark Protections
The industry group Association of National Advertisers says ICANN should give marketers more protection for their brand names before launching new gTLDs.
<http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/193039/marketers-ask-icann-for-additional-trademark-prote.html>

ANA Urges ICANN to Improve Rights Protection Mechanisms Before Rolling Out New Top Level Domains
Concerned that the protections for both consumers and trademark owners currently in place are dangerously inadequate, the ANA (Association of National Advertisers) has urged ICANN to strongly improve those protections before rolling out any new TLDs.
<http://www.ana.net/content/show/id/24936>

ICANN?s new gTLD Public Interest Commitments idea: genius or pure crazy?
ICANN has given new gTLD applicants a month to draft their own death warrants. Okay, that might be a little hyperbolic. Let?s try again: ICANN has given each new gTLD applicant 28 days to come up with a list of voluntary ?Public Interest Commitments? that, if breached, could lead to the termination of their registry contracts.
<http://domainincite.com/11795-icanns-new-gtld-public-interest-commitments-idea-genius-or-pure-crazy>

Closed gTLD debate threatens Google and Amazon
Howls of criticism about Google, Amazon and others? plans to grab huge swathes of new gTLD real estate and keep it to themselves seem to have spurred ICANN into action.
<http://domainincite.com/11785-closed-gtld-debate-threatens-google-and-amazon>

.web lawsuit thrown out of court, ?too generic? to be a trademark
A California lawsuit that threatened to scupper all seven applications for the .web new gTLD has been thrown out.
<http://domainincite.com/11806-web-lawsuit-thrown-out-of-court-too-generic-to-be-a-trademark>

Facebook lags as domain names and Twitter dominate Super Bowl 2013 ads by Adrian Kinderis
Adrian Kinderis, CEO of ARI Registry Services, says Super Bowl 2013 showed a brand?s domain name and Twitter handles were the dominant call to actions for the world?s leading advertisers ? a fact that bodes well for the introduction of .brand TLDs in traditional advertising mediums.
<http://www.ariservices.com/blog/facebook-lags-as-domain-names-and-twitter-dominate-super-bowl-2013-ads/>
<http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=19786>
<http://www.domainpulse.com/2013/02/10/facebook-lags-domain-names-twitter-dominate-super-bowl/>
<http://www.domainnews.com/en/facebook-lags-as-domain-names-and-twitter-dominate-super-bowl-2013-ads-by-adrian-kinderis.html>

Ready, Fire, Aim, STOP! ? Reconsidering the launch timetable for new gTLDs? by Fred Felman
In a candid and brave set of statements, ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade admitted his discomfort with the timing for the new gTLD program. Mr. Chehade explained his fears about the implementation of a program with a direct effect on billions of Internet users and the businesses that are dependent on this critical part of our shared global infrastructure. His remarks are indicative of a program that is not ready for its full implementation and we ask that the community support him and take a cautious approach to the implementation of new gTLDs by slowing the process.
<https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/ready-fire-aim-stop-reconsidering-the-launch-timetable-for-new-gtlds/>

Session by Fadi Chehad?
Building on the great work that has been achieved to date, yesterday I met with the Registrar Stakeholder Group?s Negotiating Team to continue with negotiations toward a new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA). We started the day by affirming our commitment to further, in good faith, a new RAA that will address the needs of the community as well as prepare the Internet domain name system for a new season of growth.
<http://blog.icann.org/2013/02/registrar-accreditation-agreement-negotiation-session/>

Upcoming Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Events in the Middle East and Africa
ICANN will participate with the regional IG community in two important events in March 2013. These events will be attended by regional leaders from government, the private sector and civil society.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07feb13-en.htm>

Keith Drazek, Chair, Registry Stakeholder Group (RySG), to Fadi Chehad?
New gTLD Program Implementation Issues
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/drazek-to-chehade-08feb13-en>

ICANN gambles on public interest contract add-on
ICANN has attempted to answer concerns that new gTLD applicants may renege on public commitments with a last-minute contractual add-on.
<http://news.dot-nxt.com/2013/02/07/icann-gambles-public-interest>

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Norid is looking for new members to the ADR Committee
We are in the progress of establishing a database of lawyers interested in domain name issues in order to have candidates available when the need for new ADR Committee members arises.
<http://www.norid.no/nytt/nye-dokmedlemmer.en.html>