*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Who Should Control the Internet ? Have Your Say! < <https://international.eco.de/2015/news/who-should-control-the-internet-have-your-say.html> https://international.eco.de/2015/news/who-should-control-the-internet-have-your-say.html> Working Together Through The Last Mile by Steve Crocker < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/working-together-through-the-last-mile> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/working-together-through-the-last-mile> Terrorism Victims Reassert That Domain Names Are Property < <http://www.bna.com/terrorism-victims-reassert-n17179935517/> http://www.bna.com/terrorism-victims-reassert-n17179935517/> Architelos: shadiest new gTLD is only 10% shady < <http://domainincite.com/19269-architelos-shadiest-new-gtld-is-only-10-shady> http://domainincite.com/19269-architelos-shadiest-new-gtld-is-only-10-shady> Blue Coat explains .zip screw-up < <http://domainincite.com/19241-blue-coat-explains-zip-screw-up> http://domainincite.com/19241-blue-coat-explains-zip-screw-up> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Who Should Control the Internet ? Have Your Say! Thomas Rickert, Leader of the eco Names and Numbers Forum, is actively involved in the reform process which will decide who will have supervision and control over the Internet in the future. In this open letter, he asks for your support ? bring yourself into the discussion, and help to define the structures that will ensure an open Internet with equal access for all. < <https://international.eco.de/2015/news/who-should-control-the-internet-have-your-say.html> https://international.eco.de/2015/news/who-should-control-the-internet-have-your-say.html> NRO Call for Community Support of the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal For the past 12 months, many in the Internet community have worked hard to formulate a plan for the transition of stewardship of the IANA functions away from the U.S. Government and into the hands of the broader Internet community. < <https://www.nro.net/news/iana-stewardship-transition-coordination-group-icg-call-for-public-comment-on-iana-stewardship-transition-proposal> https://www.nro.net/news/iana-stewardship-transition-coordination-group-icg-call-for-public-comment-on-iana-stewardship-transition-proposal> The IANA Stewardship Transition ? what you need to know by Paul Wilson Over the past 18 months, many in the Internet community have worked hard to complete a plan for the transition of the IANA Function away from US Government stewardship and into the hands of the broader Internet community. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2015/09/04/the-iana-stewardship-transition-what-you-need-to-know/> http://blog.apnic.net/2015/09/04/the-iana-stewardship-transition-what-you-need-to-know/> Internet Society Comments on the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal The Internet Society (ISOC) commends the progress made by the global Internet community on the IANA Stewardship Transition and the associated issues of ICANN accountability. We congratulate the IANA Coordination Group (ICG) and the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) for their tireless efforts to produce proposals for community review and comment. < <http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-comments-iana-stewardship-transition-proposal> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-comments-iana-stewardship-transition-proposal> Crowdsourcing Ideas as an Emerging Form of Multistakeholder Participation in Internet Governance by Roxana Radu, Nicolo Zingales & Enrico Calandro Abstract: The online crowdsourcing of ideas for institutional change and legislation drafting has been widely adopted by public bodies from the local to the international level, for improving legitimacy, transparency, and accountability. In multistakeholder set-ups, such an approach seems to fulfill the promise of openness, real-time engagement and cross-fertilization of ideas. < <http://ssrn.com/abstract=2649351> http://ssrn.com/abstract=2649351> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Working Together Through The Last Mile by Steve Crocker I'd like to thank everyone who has participated in both the CCWG briefing to the ICANN Board, and the CCWG and ICANN board dialogue. All of our dialogues over the past months have been illuminating, challenging and in my opinion, an important and true testament to the multistakeholder model as we work toward the IANA Stewardship Transition. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/working-together-through-the-last-mile> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/working-together-through-the-last-mile> Asia Pacific Community speaks up on the IANA Stewardship Transition by Low Jia-Rong In my recent commentary in the TODAY newspaper, titled "Keeping the Internet Open and Free", I posed a couple of questions to our Asian and Pacific readers to gauge their awareness of the issues surrounding the Internet's governance (i.e. the current affairs of the Internet), and the need to participate in these conversations. Every voice counts, and even if we may not be involved in the day-to-day discussions ourselves, we should at least be concerned with who is representing us and speaking up for our community. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/asia-pacific-community-speaks-up-on-the-iana-stewardship-transition> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/asia-pacific-community-speaks-up-on-the-iana-stewardship-transition> Additional CPE Results Released ICANN has published the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Results for 2 applications, and updated application and contention set statuses accordingly. < <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/cpe> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/cpe> Letter from Steve Crocker, Chair | ICANN GNSO Council, to Jonathan Robinson New gTLD Auction Proceeds < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-robinson-03sep15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-robinson-03sep15-en.pdf> Fellowship and NextGen Application Rounds Open for ICANN55 ICANN launches the application rounds for both the NextGen and Fellowship Programs to participate in ICANN55 in Marrakech, Morocco in March 2016. This round remains open until 16 October 2015 and successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, 11 December 2015. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-04-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-04-en> Letter from Steve Crocker, Chair | ICANN GAC, to Thomas Schneider Clarification request re GAC Buenos Aires Communiqu? < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-schneider-04sep15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-schneider-04sep15-en.pdf> Anger as ICANN?s member flops before board ICANN?s board of directors came to blows with its key accountability working group this week, over proposals that would give ICANN the community the right to sue ICANN the organization. < <http://domainincite.com/19246-anger-as-icanns-member-flops-before-board> http://domainincite.com/19246-anger-as-icanns-member-flops-before-board> ICANN Compliance Explained Using Cute Videos ICANN?s Compliance department is being made that little bit more accessible via a new friendly video: As domain transfers are the most common source of complaints it?s not surprising that they chose an issue with a transfer for ?Sarah?. < <http://www.internetnews.me/2015/09/03/icann-compliance-explained-using-cute-videos/> http://www.internetnews.me/2015/09/03/icann-compliance-explained-using-cute-videos/> Freenom Fail To Comply With ICANN Suspension The battle between ICANN?s Compliance team and Freenom has got plenty of in depth coverage by Kevin over the last few weeks. It?s been an interesting topic to follow. However ICANN finally prevailed and was able to impose the suspension which is scheduled to run from 26 August 2015 at 00:00 UTC to 24 November 2015. < <http://www.internetnews.me/2015/09/01/freenom-fail-to-comply-with-icann-suspension/> http://www.internetnews.me/2015/09/01/freenom-fail-to-comply-with-icann-suspension/> Why is ICANN tax exempt? ICANN, as we all know, is a California non-profit that is tax exempt in the US as a charity, under section 501(c)(3) of the US tax code. But it's a rather unusual charity. Typical charities support the arts, or education, or sports, or relief for the poor. ICANN doesn't do anything like that. So what's the basis for its tax exemption? We don't have to guess, it's all in the application they filed in 1999. < <http://jl.ly/ICANN/501c3.html> http://jl.ly/ICANN/501c3.html> Terrorism Victims Reassert That Domain Names Are Property An important early Internet law decision misconstrued the nature of domain names, according to an Aug. 27 filing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. < <http://www.bna.com/terrorism-victims-reassert-n17179935517/> http://www.bna.com/terrorism-victims-reassert-n17179935517/> ICANN: The internet admins come to Dublin ICANN is coming to Dublin. The occasion ? a first for Ireland ? is the 54th public meeting, and 17th annual general meeting, to be held by the Los Angeles-based non-profit organisation which has had technical and functional oversight of the internet since it was handed over from direct control as a US government project in 1998. < <http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/icann-the-internet-admins-come-to-dublin-1.2337454> http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/icann-the-internet-admins-come-to-dublin-1.2337454> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** .SEX is Now Available ICM Registry, the registry operator for the .XXX, .PORN, and .ADULT domain extensions proudly announces the launch of .SEX. < <http://www.icmregistry.com/media/press/?article=59> http://www.icmregistry.com/media/press/?article=59> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Another new gTLD goes to a closed generic applicant Dish DBS has won the contention set for the .data gTLD, even though its proposed business model has been banned by ICANN. < <http://domainincite.com/19239-another-new-gtld-goes-to-a-closed-generic-applicant> http://domainincite.com/19239-another-new-gtld-goes-to-a-closed-generic-applicant> Architelos: shadiest new gTLD is only 10% shady Disputing the recent Blue Coat report into ?shady? new gTLDs, domain security firm Architelos says that the shadiest namespace is just under 10% shady. < <http://domainincite.com/19269-architelos-shadiest-new-gtld-is-only-10-shady> http://domainincite.com/19269-architelos-shadiest-new-gtld-is-only-10-shady> Blue Coat explains .zip screw-up Security vendor Blue Coat apparently doesn?t check whether domains are actually domains before it advises customers to block them. < <http://domainincite.com/19241-blue-coat-explains-zip-screw-up> http://domainincite.com/19241-blue-coat-explains-zip-screw-up> Google does not run shady domain, study authors say Clicking on a Web address ending in .zip will not endanger users, the authors of a study that put .zip at the top of a list of "shady Web neighbourhoods" said on Friday. < <http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/04/internet-security-domains-idUSL5N11A2XY20150904> http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/04/internet-security-domains-idUSL5N11A2XY20150904> .ZIP URLs (or, Why You Should Block Domains on a TLD That Doesn't Have Any) As regular readers of our blog know, we've been doing a series of posts on shady TLDs this year. Nine so far, in fact. Yesterday we released a report summarizing some of this research. It was designed for Mr. or Ms. Average-Internet-User, focused primarily on raising awareness. Today, it's time to take a look at one of the remaining top ten shadiest TLDs in our report that we haven't covered yet ? the .zip TLD. < <https://www.bluecoat.com/security-blog/2015-09-02/zip-urls-or-why-you-should-block-domains-tld-doesnt-have-any> https://www.bluecoat.com/security-blog/2015-09-02/zip-urls-or-why-you-should-block-domains-tld-doesnt-have-any> .cam given the nod as Rightside wins confusion appeal Rightside?s application for .cam will be un-rejected after the company beat Verisign in an appeal against a 2013 String Confusion Objection decision. < <http://domainincite.com/19242-cam-given-the-nod-as-rightside-wins-confusion-appeal> http://domainincite.com/19242-cam-given-the-nod-as-rightside-wins-confusion-appeal> Panel rules that Rightside?s .Cam application is still in the mix Verisign?s successful string confusion objection against Rightside?s .cam TLD has been overturned. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/04/panel-rules-that-rightsides-cam-application-is-still-in-the-mix/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/04/panel-rules-that-rightsides-cam-application-is-still-in-the-mix/> Two .cpa applicants lose CPE Two applicants that applied for the gTLD .cpa as a ?Community? have lost their Community Priority Evaluations. < <http://domainincite.com/19263-two-cpa-applicants-lose-cpe> http://domainincite.com/19263-two-cpa-applicants-lose-cpe> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** What goes on at a Black Hat conference? Hacker conferences are great for building relationships, raising awareness and sharing practical insights and timely, actionable knowledge. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2015/09/03/what-goes-on-at-a-black-hat-conference/> http://blog.apnic.net/2015/09/03/what-goes-on-at-a-black-hat-conference/> au: Cyber attacks top Tasmanian fraud Cyber attacks were amongst the top three types of fraud identified by Tasmanian organisations in a new Deloitte report. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/583880/cyber-attacks-top-tasmanian-fraud/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/583880/cyber-attacks-top-tasmanian-fraud/> au: ?2015 Cyber Security Challenge to attract over 250 students The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet?s annual Cyber Security Challenge is set to attract more than 250 university undergraduates and undergraduate TAFE students from around Australia. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/583779/2015-cyber-security-challenge-attracts-over-250-students/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/583779/2015-cyber-security-challenge-attracts-over-250-students/> Shopperz adware takes local DNS hijacking to the next level [IDG] New versions of a highly persistent adware program called Shopperz use a cunning technique to make DNS hijacking harder to detect and fix. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/583828/shopperz-adware-takes-local-dns-hijacking-next-level/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/583828/shopperz-adware-takes-local-dns-hijacking-next-level/> < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/583828/shopperz-adware-takes-local-dns-hijacking-next-level/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/583828/shopperz-adware-takes-local-dns-hijacking-next-level/> Average DDoS Attack Size Increased 52 Percent in Q2 2015: Report The average DDoS attack size increased 52 percent to 5.53 Gbps from the first to the second quarter of 2015, according to Verisign, despite a rash of smaller attacks intended to extort Bitcoin ransoms, and often targeting the financial industry. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/average-ddos-attack-size-increased-52-percent-in-q2-2015-report> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/average-ddos-attack-size-increased-52-percent-in-q2-2015-report> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Gucci Sets Trend for Broad Internet ?Censorship? In the fashion industry Gucci has been a trendsetter for years, but this role can also be extended to the online world. Over the past several months the company has won broad injunctions to shut down and seize hundreds of domain names, making them disappear from search engines. < <https://torrentfreak.com/gucci-sets-trend-for-broad-internet-censorship-150905/> https://torrentfreak.com/gucci-sets-trend-for-broad-internet-censorship-150905/> ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** IPv4 Waiting List Status Report Now Available ARIN is now publishing a table that shows the current state of the Waiting List for Unmet Requests. This list will be updated every 24 hours, and is displayed in chronological order beginning with the oldest waiting list request. The table does not include data about the requesting organizations in order to preserve customer anonymity. < <https://www.arin.net/announcements/2015/20150824.html> https://www.arin.net/announcements/2015/20150824.html> IANA Issues /14 to ARIN, Waiting List Requests Fulfilled On 1 September 2015, ARIN received a total of /14 of IPv4 address space (one /15 block and two /16 blocks) from the IANA in accordance with the Global Policy for Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation Mechanisms by the IANA. < <https://www.arin.net/announcements/2015/20150902.html> https://www.arin.net/announcements/2015/20150902.html> RIPE NCC Receives /14 from IANA's Recovered IPv4 Pool Yesterday, on 2 September 2015, the RIPE NCC and other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) were each allocated a /14 of IPv4 address space from the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). The RIPE NCC received the IPv4 address ranges 45.66.0.0/15, 139.28.0.0/16 and 152.89/16. We are currently adding this to our available pool. < <https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-receives-14-from-ianas-recovered-ipv4-pool> https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-receives-14-from-ianas-recovered-ipv4-pool> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Uniregistry continues to shine in .Com Winners and Losers Uniregistry recently announced that it crossed the million domain milestone. I?m not sure how Frank Schilling?s own domain names and North Sound new TLDs are accounted for, but the number is strong even if all of his domains in the total. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/04/com-winners-uniregistry/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/04/com-winners-uniregistry/> Reddit peppers Go Daddy boss with sexism questions Go Daddy can?t seem to shake off the legacy of its long-running, sexually suggestive TV advertising. < <http://domainincite.com/19272-reddit-peppers-go-daddy-boss-with-sexism-questions> http://domainincite.com/19272-reddit-peppers-go-daddy-boss-with-sexism-questions> GoDaddy Ranks No. 1 In .IN Domain Name Market Share [news release] GoDaddy, the world?s largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, today announced that it is now number one in .IN domain name market share, according to the National Internet Exchange of India (NiXi). < <http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/tech/godaddy-ranks-no-1-in-in-domain-name-market-share/129917/> http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/tech/godaddy-ranks-no-1-in-in-domain-name-market-share/129917/> ********************** - WEBHOSTING ********************** DE-CIX Develops New Tools for Controlling Data Traffic Anyone holding video conferences, watching television over the Internet, streaming HD and UHD videos or playing online games with thousands of other users, only wants one thing: The applications should run smoothly and jitter-free, because otherwise the whole fun of it, the whole point of it, is lost. < <https://international.eco.de/2015/news/de-cix-develops-new-tools-for-controlling-data-traffic.html> https://international.eco.de/2015/news/de-cix-develops-new-tools-for-controlling-data-traffic.html> Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in August 2015 GoDaddy had the most reliable company website in August, responding successfully to all but one of Netcraft's requests. This marks GoDaddy's third consecutive appearance in the top 10 in 2015, and the first time it has topped the charts this year. < <http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2015/09/02/most-reliable-hosting-company-sites-in-august-2015.html> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2015/09/02/most-reliable-hosting-company-sites-in-august-2015.html> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** DomainApps to eliminate content sites, become just a parking company ... DomainApps, which came to life as WhyPark and an alternative to domain name parking, will now become just a parking company. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/03/domainapps-to-eliminate-content-sites-become-just-a-parking-company/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/03/domainapps-to-eliminate-content-sites-become-just-a-parking-company/> ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Desktops and Banners Still Rule the Ad Marketplace These observations are based on data collected via AppNexus' advertising index for Q2 2015. Use these insights to make informed inferences about the future of digital marketing. < <http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2424139/desktops-and-banners-still-rule-the-ad-marketplace> http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2424139/desktops-and-banners-still-rule-the-ad-marketplace> ********************** NEW TECHNOLOGIES ********************** Experts Warn: Security Fears Impeding Internet of Things When the lightbulb develops intelligence, the power station becomes part of a smart grid, and the car is connected, then it would seem that the victory parade of the Internet of Things (IoT), with more than 50 billion smartphones, PCs, sensors and other networked devices by the year 2020, is unstoppable. < <https://international.eco.de/2015/press-releases/experts-warn-security-fears-impeding-internet-of-things.html> https://international.eco.de/2015/press-releases/experts-warn-security-fears-impeding-internet-of-things.html> ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* au: Labor MPs Terri Butler, Tim Watts propose private members bill banning revenge porn So-called revenge porn could be outlawed under legislation being flagged by the federal Opposition, with Labor backbenchers Terri Butler and Tim Watts proposing a private members bill to deal with the issue. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-03/labor-mps-propose-private-members-bill-banning-revenge-porn/6747764> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-03/labor-mps-propose-private-members-bill-banning-revenge-porn/6747764> ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** The dry stream of musicians' royalties In November last year, Taylor Swift withdrew most of her music from Spotify, complaining that the music-streaming service made her music available to all users, not just paying subscribers. She had previously called Spotify?s payments to musical artists?on average less than a penny per song?stingy. Nor is Spotify the only one to attract Swiftian scorn: she has withheld her latest album, "1989", from Apple's new music-streaming service, describing their free, three-month trial period, in which artists would get no royalties, as "shocking" and "disappointing" on Tumblr. < <http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2015/09/music-business> http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2015/09/music-business> ------ 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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