*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** ICANN Accountability Deficits Revealed in Panel Ruling on .AFRICA < <http://www.ipjustice.org/internet-governance/icann-accountability-deficits- revealed-in-panel-ruling-on-africa/> http://www.ipjustice.org/internet-governance/icann-accountability-deficits-r evealed-in-panel-ruling-on-africa/> Having been slammed and embarrassed, ICANN tells the world: We've done nowt wrong < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/16/icann_africa_latest/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/16/icann_africa_latest/> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Will 2016 Politics Trump Bipartisan Support for the MSM and DOTCOM Act? by Philip S. Corwin The bitter partisan divide that characterizes so many of official Washington's current policy discussions was conspicuous in its absence at the July 8th hearing held on "Internet Governance Progress After ICANN 53" by the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. In opening remarks that asked "What is the multi-stakeholder community, anyway?", Subcommittee Chairman Greg Waldren went on to declare that he and his colleagues "sought to strike the right balance between supporting the multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance, while still protecting the invaluable tool of communications and commerce the Internet has become". < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150716_will_2016_politics_trump_bipartisan_ support_for_msm_and_dotcom_act/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150716_will_2016_politics_trump_bipartisan_s upport_for_msm_and_dotcom_act/> Report: 53rd ICANN Meeting The focus of the 53rd ICANN conference, which took place from 22-25 June in Buenos Aires, was again the discussion on the ?IANA Stewardship Transition?. < <https://international.eco.de/2015/news/report-53rd-icann-meeting.html> https://international.eco.de/2015/news/report-53rd-icann-meeting.html> US applauds India's multi-stakeholder approach on internet [PTI] The US has applauded India's recent support for multi-stakeholder approach on internet, saying the decision is critical for ensuring the vitality of the world wide web. < <http://www.ptinews.com/news/6271284_US-applauds-India-s-multi-stakeholder-a pproach-on-Internet-.html> http://www.ptinews.com/news/6271284_US-applauds-India-s-multi-stakeholder-ap proach-on-Internet-.html> < <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/US-applauds-Indias-multi- stakeholder-approach-on-Internet/articleshow/48123720.cms> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/US-applauds-Indias-multi-s takeholder-approach-on-Internet/articleshow/48123720.cms> 7th BRICS Summit?s Take on Internet Governance India made headlines at ICANN?s 53rd Public Meeting in June with its advocacy for the multistakeholder model of policymaking. < <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/brics-summ it-on-internet-governance> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/brics-summi t-on-internet-governance> ICANN accountability, IANA stewardship - what's at stake? by Jordan Carter These words together have deep meaning to many of those who participate in or follow global Internet governance. They are also, to be honest, meaningless mumbo-jumbo the vast majority of Internet users. What?s it all about, and should you care at all? < <https://internetnz.nz/blog/icann-accountability-iana-stewardship-whats-stak e> https://internetnz.nz/blog/icann-accountability-iana-stewardship-whats-stake > Three key issues for ICANN's Accountability Working Group by Jordan Carter In a separate post I?ve set out an update of what is at stake in the debate about the IANA stewardship transition and the ICANN accountability discussion. < <https://internetnz.nz/blog/three-key-issues-icanns-accountability-working-g roup> https://internetnz.nz/blog/three-key-issues-icanns-accountability-working-gr oup> Remarks of Assistant Secretary Strickling at the Internet Governance Forum USA 07/16/2015: Remarks of Lawrence E. Strickling Thank you, Shane, for the introduction. I also want to thank the U.S. IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Planning Committee for planning this event and George Washington University for hosting. I have enjoyed having the opportunity to speak at each of these IGF-USA events since they started back in 2009. < <http://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/2015/remarks-assistant-secretary-st rickling-internet-governance-forum-usa-07162015> http://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/2015/remarks-assistant-secretary-str ickling-internet-governance-forum-usa-07162015> IGF: Worry over poor participation of African business leaders While other developed countries are actively participating in the internet governance, poor participation of business leaders from Nigeria and the rest of the African continent is worrying stakeholders in the African Information Communication Technology ecosystem. < <http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/igf-worry-over-poor-participation-of-afr ican-business-leaders/> http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/igf-worry-over-poor-participation-of-afri can-business-leaders/> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** ICANN to Resume Evaluation of DotConnectAfrica Trust Application for .AFRICA ICANN today announced it will resume evaluation of DotConnectAfrica Trust's application for the .AFRICA new gTLD. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en> The CCWG: From Buenos Aires to Paris to Dublin by Steve Crocker The community has been putting in an enormous amount of work on the Transition proposals. The CWG on Stewardship of the Names completed its proposal and forwarded it to the ICG for coordination with the proposals from the Numbers community and from the IETF. Stellar work all around and kudos to everyone! The ICG now has the important work of reconciling the three proposals, putting out the proposal meeting the criteria set out by NTIA for public comment, and finalizing it for submission to the ICANN board to transmit to NTIA. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-ccwg-from-buenos-aires-to-paris-to-dubl in> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-ccwg-from-buenos-aires-to-paris-to-dubli n> Additional Coordination Through New Transition Facilitation Calls by Theresa Swinehart One of the words most often heard during the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability processes has been coordination ? coordination amongst communities, coordination amongst members and participants of working groups, coordination amongst community and staff members. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/additional-coordination-through-new-transit ion-facilitation-calls> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/additional-coordination-through-new-transiti on-facilitation-calls> Letter from Thomas Schneider, Chair | Government Advisory Committee, to Akram Atallah Two-Character Codes as Second Level Domains < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/schneider-to-atallah-1 6jul15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/schneider-to-atallah-16 jul15-en.pdf> ICANN Accountability Deficits Revealed in Panel Ruling on .AFRICA In an important test of ICANN?s primary accountability mechanism, its Independent Review Process (IRP), the organization has been handed a stinging blow over its mishandling of the bid for the new gTLD .AFRICA. < <http://www.ipjustice.org/internet-governance/icann-accountability-deficits- revealed-in-panel-ruling-on-africa/> http://www.ipjustice.org/internet-governance/icann-accountability-deficits-r evealed-in-panel-ruling-on-africa/> ICANN 53: Accountability, Brand Policy & New Round of New gTLDs In June, MarkMonitor joined our colleagues once again at ICANN's 53rd public meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Several high-profile and contentious issues were on the agenda, many of which have significant impact on the interests of intellectual property and brand owners. < <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/icann-53-accountability-brand-policy-new -round-of-new-gtlds/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/icann-53-accountability-brand-policy-new- round-of-new-gtlds/> Rage Against the ICANN Machine by St?phane Van Gelder I'm going to do what no professional journalist should ever do: take a story at face value. So full disclosure: I have not checked the facts behind the story that sparked this little rant I'm about to embark on. But I've known the author for a number of years as being a consummate professional when it comes to reporting facts. And I've known ICANN, the organisation, for even longer. I have therefore seen first hand the organisation's ability to be at times borderline duplicitous in its attempts to reach a desired result. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150717_rage_against_the_icann_machine/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150717_rage_against_the_icann_machine/> Public Revolts Against Plan to Kill Domain Name Privacy More than 11,000 people are protesting a proposal which may ban private domain name registrations for millions of websites. The changes would make it easier to identify owners of pirate sites, but the commenters warn that this may have disastrous consequences. < <https://torrentfreak.com/public-revolts-against-plan-to-kill-domain-name-pr ivacy-150717/> https://torrentfreak.com/public-revolts-against-plan-to-kill-domain-name-pri vacy-150717/> Having been slammed and embarrassed, ICANN tells the world: We've done nowt wrong Last week, a group of retired judges slammed domain-name overseer ICANN for breaking its own bylaws by having failed to "act fairly, neutrally [and] non-discriminatorily" in a dispute over the .africa TLD. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/16/icann_africa_latest/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/16/icann_africa_latest/> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** DCA?s .africa bid officially unrejected by ICANN ICANN?s board of directors has un-rejected DotConnectAfrica?s application for the new gTLD .africa. < <http://domainincite.com/18976-breaking-dcas-africa-bid-officially-unrejecte d-by-icann> http://domainincite.com/18976-breaking-dcas-africa-bid-officially-unrejected -by-icann> ICANN execs helped African Union win .africa ? report Top ICANN executives helped the African Union Commission win the .africa gTLD on behalf of its selected registry, according to a report. < <http://domainincite.com/18970-icann-execs-helped-african-union-win-africa-r eport> http://domainincite.com/18970-icann-execs-helped-african-union-win-africa-re port> Read that controversial .africa letter Did the African Union Commission really use a letter written by ICANN to express its support for ZA Central Registry?s .africa bid? < <http://domainincite.com/18982-read-that-controversial-africa-letter> http://domainincite.com/18982-read-that-controversial-africa-letter> .be stands for quality No one is better placed than the user himself to explain why s/he opts for a certain extension. It is the turn of a .be extension for the fifth domain name of the week: lag.be. < <http://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/news/be-stands-quality> http://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/news/be-stands-quality> JPRS to Launch a Joint Research Project with ISPs to Create a More Fault-Tolerant DNS Environment Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. today announced that it will launch a joint research project with ISPs in October 2015, under the subject of which to strengthen fault-tolerance mechanisms of the domain name system (DNS) for the new gTLD ".jprs," which has been established by JPRS for the purpose of research and development in relation to the Internet. < <http://jprs.co.jp/en/press/2015/150713.html> http://jprs.co.jp/en/press/2015/150713.html> Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart. Thursday doesn't even start. Friday I'm in .love Today, Friday, sees the launch of one of the more interesting new internet TLDs that has been approved by ICANN: .love. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/17/friday_im_in_love/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/17/friday_im_in_love/> nl: New The.nlyst out now ?We now manage about 650,000 domain names. By 2023, we aim to get that up to more than 25 million and establish ourselves as number two in the world. That implies growing faster than the market, which is only possible if we grow internationally,? said Arno Vis of Openprovider in an interview for this edition of The.nlyst. < <https://www.sidn.nl/a/knowledge-and-development/new-thenlyst-out-now> https://www.sidn.nl/a/knowledge-and-development/new-thenlyst-out-now> One year in: lessons from .rocks by Tony Kirsch This is the third in a series of interviews I conducted with notable TLD applicants approaching one year of operations. In this article, I spoke with Statton Hammock of Rightside about how the .rocks TLD is finding its place in the market. You can also read my interviews with .luxury and .photography. < <http://www.ariservices.com/blog/one-year-in-lessons-from-rocks/> http://www.ariservices.com/blog/one-year-in-lessons-from-rocks/> se: To boldly go where no EPP extension has gone before In June this year, we at IIS arranged a workshop about managing the proliferation of EPP extensions, with members from the registrar community and also registry operators. This is a short recap of what was said ? and some suggestions on which direction we should take in the future. < <https://www.iis.se/se-tech/to-boldly-go-where-no-epp-extension-has-gone-bef ore/> https://www.iis.se/se-tech/to-boldly-go-where-no-epp-extension-has-gone-befo re/> so: Migration On July 8th 2015, the .so ccTLD registry has been migrated to the Somali Network Information Center (SONIC). < <http://soregistry.so/2015/07/15/migration/> http://soregistry.so/2015/07/15/migration/> TLD Profile: .Vote The new .vote gTLD is a joint venture between Afilias and two investors based in Utah, creating Monolith Registry. Its mission is to create a segment of the internet that provides reliable political and voter information. This venture includes .voto, which is the Spanish/Italian/Portuguese word for vote. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/07/16/tld-profile-vote/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/07/16/tld-profile-vote/> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** BNP Paribas makes ?dot brand? switch French bank BNP Paribas has launched a new ?dot brand? domain name after moving away from its .fr and .net TLDs. < <http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/bnp-paribas-makes-dot-brand-s witch-4427> http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/bnp-paribas-makes-dot-brand-sw itch-4427> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** The Deep Web and the Darknet ? The Nether Regions of the Internet By now, you?ve likely heard about the Deep Web and the Darknet ? but what are they, and should brand owners be concerned about monitoring and enforcing on the nether regions of the Internet? < <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/the-deep-web-and-the-darknet-the-nether- regions-of-the-internet/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/the-deep-web-and-the-darknet-the-nether-r egions-of-the-internet/> Why you need to care more about DNS There?s one key part of your network infrastructure that you?re probably not monitoring, even though it keeps you connected, can tell you a lot about what?s happening inside your business ? and is an increasing source of attacks. DNS isn?t just for domain names any more. < <http://www.cio.com/article/2948378/security/why-you-need-to-care-more-about -dns.html> http://www.cio.com/article/2948378/security/why-you-need-to-care-more-about- dns.html> The Darkode Cybercrime Forum, Up Close By now, many of you loyal KrebsOnSecurity readers have seen stories in the mainstream press about the coordinated global law enforcement takedown of Darkode[dot]me, an English-language cybercrime forum that served as a breeding ground for botnets, malware and just about every other form of virtual badness. This post is an attempt to distill several years? worth of lurking on this forum into a narrative that hopefully sheds light on the individuals apprehended in this sting and the cybercrime forum scene in general. < <http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/the-darkode-cybercrime-forum-up-close/> http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/the-darkode-cybercrime-forum-up-close/> Darkode Shut Down, Members Arrested by Law Enforcement Agencies Lizard Squad may have to write its own code after a huge international crackdown on cybercrime site Darkode and its users by law enforcement agencies. Darkode now displays a takedown notice with the seals of over a dozen different international law enforcement groups, including the FBI and Europol. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/darkode-shut-down-members-arrested- by-law-enforcement-agencies> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/darkode-shut-down-members-arrested-b y-law-enforcement-agencies> Darkode Shuttered But Cybercrime Still Alive And Well Major international law enforcement takedown of exclusive criminal hacker forum highlights victory -- and challenges -- of global law enforcement of cybercrime. < <http://www.darkreading.com/cloud/darkode-shuttered-but-cybercrime-still-ali ve-and-well--/d/d-id/1321359> http://www.darkreading.com/cloud/darkode-shuttered-but-cybercrime-still-aliv e-and-well--/d/d-id/1321359> Cybercriminal Darkode forum taken down through global action This week, law enforcement and judicial authorities worldwide have taken down the most prolific English-speaking cybercriminal forum to date: Darkode. In an international coordinated action against the hacking forum and its users, investigators from all over the world targeted cybercriminals that were using the Darkode forum to trade and barter their hacking expertise, malware and botnets, and to find partners for their next spam runs or malware attacks. < <https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/cybercriminal-darkode-forum-taken-dow n-through-global-action> https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/cybercriminal-darkode-forum-taken-down -through-global-action> Cyber-security's dirty little secret: It's not as bad as you think New research from the Global Commission on Internet Governance has reached a surprising conclusion: cyberspace is actually getting safer. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/18/cybersecurity_report/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/18/cybersecurity_report/> In the nascent "internet of things", security is the last thing on people's minds Barbie has come a long way since Mattel, a big American toy firm, launched the plastic doll in 1959. If children wanted to give the original version a voice, they had to provide it themselves. The latest Barbie, unveiled at the New York Toy Fair in February, can do better. A built-in chip lets the doll listen as children address her. A wireless connection then sends what has been said off to other, beefier computers in a data centre somewhere, whose job is to interpret it and come up with an apt rejoinder. ?Welcome to New York, Barbie,? says a Mattel employee in a demonstration video. ?I love New York, don?t you?? responds the doll. ?What?s your favourite part about the city? The food, the fashion, the sights or the brothels?? < <http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21657766-nascent-inter net-things-security-last-thing-peoples> http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21657766-nascent-intern et-things-security-last-thing-peoples> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Judge Throws Out Cybersquatting Claims For 16 Year Old Domain In what has to be one of the best court transcripts about a domain name I?ve read, Judge Lewis Kaplan essentially eviscerated the attorney for Office Space Solutions, a company that was attempting to sue programmer Jason Kneen on the grounds of ?warehousing? a domain for 16 years. < <http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/16/judge-throws-out-cybersquatting-claims-for -16-year-old-domain/> http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/16/judge-throws-out-cybersquatting-claims-for- 16-year-old-domain/> Popcorn Time Taken Down By Domain Name Seizure The most popular Popcorn Time fork has lost control of its domain name. Popcorntime.io was seized by the registry and the domain name is now listed as "reserved". At first sight the application itself appears not to be affected by the domain name problems. < <https://torrentfreak.com/popcorn-time-taken-down-by-domain-name-seizure-150 716/> https://torrentfreak.com/popcorn-time-taken-down-by-domain-name-seizure-1507 16/> UDRP Spotlight: UDRP Decisions Citing Bad Faith For those following the politics of both medical and fully legalized marijuana, 2013 and 2014 were years of tectonic change. On New Years Day of 2014, the U.S. state of Colorado decriminalized the sale and consumption of limited quantities of the plant; this resulted in worldwide publicity and an influx of millions of dollars to the state?s economy. < <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/udrp-decisions-citing-bad-fa ith> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/udrp-decisions-citing-bad-fai th> Read all about it: BuzzFeed wins UDRP dispute Online social news service BuzzFeed has successfully transferred a domain name containing its trademark after it was registered in bad faith. < <http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/read-all-about-it-buzzfeed-wi ns-udrp-dispute-4429> http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/read-all-about-it-buzzfeed-win s-udrp-dispute-4429> Citigroup defeats phishing website in domain dispute Financial services company Citigroup has successfully ordered the transfer of a domain name that linked to a web page claiming to be a BBC news article providing access to cheap iPhones. < <http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/citigroup-defeats-phishing-we bsite-in-domain-dispute-4426> http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/citigroup-defeats-phishing-web site-in-domain-dispute-4426> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** DeviceAtlas Granted Patent on Device Detection Accuracy Method DeviceAtlas maker Afilias Technologies today announced that it has been granted US patent number 9,043,289 B2 on a new method for deriving the most accurate device identification results from multiple data sources. Accurate device identification is critical to organizations looking to enhance web analytics, user experience, and ad targeting. < <http://www.afilias.info/news/2015/07/08/deviceatlas-granted-patent-device-d etection-accuracy-method> http://www.afilias.info/news/2015/07/08/deviceatlas-granted-patent-device-de tection-accuracy-method> The times, they are a?changing... by Don Hollander. The domain name space is changing ? both globally and within New Zealand ? and we?re not keeping up. For years the domain name space consisted of two or three character TLDs names ? the name to the right of the last dot. This changed a little bit in 2001. But, in 2010 the name space started changing dramatically with the introduction of TLDs in Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese (traditional and simplified) and many more. And in 2013, a huge number of new names started getting introduced ? both ASCII and non-ASCII. And the pace continues at a rate of about one new TLD every working day entering the Root. < <https://internetnz.nz/blog/guest-post-times-they-are-a?changing > https://internetnz.nz/blog/guest-post-times-they-are-a?changing > Can Melbourne IT do it all over again? The ability to reinvent itself is the key for any technology company to increasing profits and arguably no company is pedalling harder than Melbourne IT. < <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wealth/can-melbourne-it-do-it-all- over-again/story-e6frgac6-1227446153405> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wealth/can-melbourne-it-do-it-all-o ver-again/story-e6frgac6-1227446153405> au/nz: Larry Kestelman looks to expanded digital services for new-look NBL The NBL is expanding its online operations ahead of next season. ... The NBL has purchased the domain names basketball.com.au and basketball.co.nz along with nbl.net.au, nbl.org.au and bball.com.au with the league working to build a new website for the basketball.com.au and a new league website. The new domain names will lead to a portal with news and features on the NBA and other world competitions alongside the league's own NBL coverage, with Kestelman believing Australian and New Zealand NBA supporters could be drawn into consuming the NBL if exposed to his league. < <http://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/larry-kestelman-looks-to-expanded-di gital-services-for-newlook-nbl-20150717-gif0gq.html> http://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/larry-kestelman-looks-to-expanded-dig ital-services-for-newlook-nbl-20150717-gif0gq.html> DNA University Launches to Support Domain Name Industry by Kurt Pritz In pursuit of continued domain name industry success, the Domain Name Association (DNA) is delighted to announce the launch of the next industry resource -- the DNA University. The aim of the DNA University is to establish a dedicated education platform to facilitate the exchange of ideas, best-practice methodologies and continued development of the industry's combined expertise. To this end, the DNA University will offer stakeholders an opportunity to share their experiences, learn from each other and provide a forum to incubate concepts that will advance the domain name industry. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150719_dna_university_launches_to_support_d omain_name_industry/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150719_dna_university_launches_to_support_do main_name_industry/> Where Has the Domain Name Growth Gone? by Jay Daley It is pretty common knowledge now that domain name growth started to drop around two years ago and is falling still. At this rate there is every chance that TLDs that have only ever seen growth will start to see a decline sometime in the next few years. What follows is a theory on where that growth has gone. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150716_where_has_the_domain_name_growth_gon e/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150716_where_has_the_domain_name_growth_gone /> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** The most expensive South African domain names ever Sex sells, and it is no different in the Internet domain name world. Here are some of the most expensive domain names ever sold in South Africa, and the world. < <http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/131986-the-most-expensive-south-afri can-domain-names-ever.html> http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/131986-the-most-expensive-south-afric an-domain-names-ever.html> Pair of 6-Figure Sales (One a New gTLD) and a Half-Dozen 3-Letter .Coms Highlight This Week's Sales Chart Just about everyone can find something to be happy about in this week's domain sales report. As always, the .coms had a lot to celebrate including the week's biggest sale, as well as a half-dozen more charted sales in the red hot 3-letter .com category and a sweep of 17 of 20 positions on our latest all extension Top 20 Chart. < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20150715.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20150715.htm> ********************** REPORTS & RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** OECD Digital Economy Outlook 2015 This book provides an integrated analysis of trends, indicators and policy developments in the expanding digital economy. < <http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/science-and-technology /oecd-digital-economy-outlook-2015_9789264232440-en#page1> http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/science-and-technology/ oecd-digital-economy-outlook-2015_9789264232440-en#page1> The Mobile Internet: Open. Affordable. Content That Matters. While there's no question that the mobile Internet is changing everything, there are still big reasons why people aren't logging on. The 2015 Global Internet Report presents data that shows it's not always a question of if it's available, but rather how cost and a lack of useful content are core to why people are not opting in. < <http://www.internetsociety.org/globalinternetreport/> http://www.internetsociety.org/globalinternetreport/> Countries should address disruptive effects of the digital economy Countries are making increased efforts to develop their digital economies in a way that will maximise social and economic benefits, but now need to address the risk of disruption in areas like privacy and jobs, according to a new OECD report. < <http://www.oecd.org/internet/countries-should-address-disruptive-effects-of -the-digital-economy.htm> http://www.oecd.org/internet/countries-should-address-disruptive-effects-of- the-digital-economy.htm> ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* Microsoft releases tool to spot abuse images Microsoft has released a free tool that lets website owners spot when images of child abuse are being shared by users. It said it had made the PhotoDNA tool available to tackle the 720,000 abuse images uploaded to the net every day. < <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33567981> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33567981> Reddit will 'hide' vile content in policy change It will be more difficult to find "abhorrent" content posted to community news site Reddit, the site has announced. < <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33561739> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33561739> Reddit's 'decency' reckoning has begun. Why are trolls and racists still winning? Reddit finally began contending with the hate-filled parts of its popular internet free-for-all on Thursday, as new leadership vowed to crack down on the site?s baroque selection of pornography and to isolate other ?content that violates a common sense of decency?. < <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/16/reddit-decency-reckoning- ellen-pao-trolls> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/16/reddit-decency-reckoning-e llen-pao-trolls> Reddit Changes Content Rules as Steve Huffman Takes Charge The return of a founder to a company is a well-worn story line in Silicon Valley. In Apple?s darkest hour, Steve Jobs came back, eventually turning the computer maker into the world?s most valuable corporation. In April, Mark Pincus stepped back into the chief executive role at Zynga. And Jack Dorsey, a co-founder of Twitter, has twice returned to help right the social media company?s ship. < <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/technology/reddit-steve-huffman.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/technology/reddit-steve-huffman.html> ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Internet revolution is mobile For many Asia Pacific Internet users, the mobile Internet is their only, or primary, means of accessing the Internet. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2015/07/15/internet-revolution-is-mobile/> http://blog.apnic.net/2015/07/15/internet-revolution-is-mobile/> ********************** SPAM ********************** Spam email levels at 12-year low People are being sent fewer spam emails than at any time in the past 12 years, according to security firm Symantec. < <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33564016> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33564016> Spam rate falls below 50 per cent for first time in a decade [IDG] Spam fell to less than 50 per cent of all email in June, the lowest in a decade, Symantec said in its latest Intelligence Report. < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/579923/spam-rate-falls-below-50-perc ent-first-time-decade/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/579923/spam-rate-falls-below-50-perce nt-first-time-decade/> < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/579923/spam-rate-falls-below-50-per cent-first-time-decade/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/579923/spam-rate-falls-below-50-perc ent-first-time-decade/> ************************** GOVERNMENT & POLICY ************************** New edition of ITU?s flagship global ICT regulatory report: Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2015 tracks increasingly complex ICT ecosystem of traditional and new-generation players The latest edition of ITU?s comprehensive report on global ICT regulatory developments, Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2015, reveals a fast-evolving ICT landscape, as devices and services proliferate, broadband connectivity becomes increasingly pervasive, and the hyper-connected world of the ?Internet of Everything? starts to become a reality. < <http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2015/31.aspx> http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2015/31.aspx> ------ David Goldstein email: <mailto:david at goldsteinreport.com> david at goldsteinreport.com web: <http://goldsteinreport.com/> http://goldsteinreport.com/ Twitter: <https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport> https://twitter.com/goldsteinreport phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9663 3430 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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