*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** New gTLD Auction Proceeds Discussion Paper < <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-2015-09-08- en> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-2015-09-08-e n> Upcoming Comments from the ICANN Board to the ICG and CCWG-Accountability by Steve Crocker < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/upcoming-comments-from-the-icann-board-to-t he-icg-and-ccwg-accountability> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/upcoming-comments-from-the-icann-board-to-th e-icg-and-ccwg-accountability> Who wants ICANN's $60m gTLD windfall? < <http://domainincite.com/19287-who-wants-icanns-60m-gtld-windfall> http://domainincite.com/19287-who-wants-icanns-60m-gtld-windfall> Article Summary: The ICANN Legal Rights Objection: Statistics and Takeaways < <http://www.inta.org/INTABulletin/Pages/ArticleSummaryTheICANNLegalRightsObj ectionStatisticsandTakeaways.aspx> http://www.inta.org/INTABulletin/Pages/ArticleSummaryTheICANNLegalRightsObje ctionStatisticsandTakeaways.aspx> EFF to ICANN: Privacy Must be Purposeful-Not an Afterthought < <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/09/eff-icann-privacy-must-be-purposeful- not-afterthought> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/09/eff-icann-privacy-must-be-purposeful-n ot-afterthought> An optimistic view on China's tough new domain name regulations, and more from DOMAINfest Asia < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=4965013e-f678-403b-a 0b9-07506ed44aa0> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=4965013e-f678-403b-a0 b9-07506ed44aa0> .SKI, .SWISS And .TAIPEI Get Going < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/08/ski-swiss-and-taipei-get-going/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/08/ski-swiss-and-taipei-get-going/> How are new gTLDs being used? The CSC New gTLD Utilization Report < <https://www.cscglobal.com/cscglobal/pdfs/CSC%20gTLD%20Report_Sept15%20EN.pd f> https://www.cscglobal.com/cscglobal/pdfs/CSC gTLD Report_Sept15 EN.pdf> ARIN's registry and transfer policies can help bridge the gap from IPv4 to IPv6 < <http://www.networkworld.com/article/2981819/infrastructure-management/arins -registry-and-transfer-policies-can-help-bridge-the-gap-from-ipv4-to-ipv6.ht ml> http://www.networkworld.com/article/2981819/infrastructure-management/arins- registry-and-transfer-policies-can-help-bridge-the-gap-from-ipv4-to-ipv6.htm l> APNIC 40: Geoff Huston on the state of IPv4 address transfers < <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWgAOR4J4bA> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWgAOR4J4bA> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** India Favours Multi-Stakeholder Model for Internet Governance The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology held consultations last week with a view to preserve the character of the Internet as a unified, dynamic engine for innovation and to encourage equity and inclusion. < <http://www.niticentral.com/2015/09/09/india-favours-multi-stakeholder-model -for-internet-governance-333011.html> http://www.niticentral.com/2015/09/09/india-favours-multi-stakeholder-model- for-internet-governance-333011.html> Sept 8 Deadline for Comments on IANA Stewardship Transition - Have You Submitted Your Comments? by Dan York Have you submitted your comments on the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal? Do you believe the proposal of the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) for how to transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions away from the U.S. government to the global community to be a solid proposal? Do you have points in the proposal you would like to emphasize? Do you have concerns? < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150907_sept_8_deadline_for_comments_on_iana _stewardship_transition/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150907_sept_8_deadline_for_comments_on_iana_ stewardship_transition/> ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** New gTLD Auction Proceeds Discussion Paper Purpose: This is a discussion paper on the proceeds from ICANN-conducted auctions for contested new gTLD strings. This paper calls for broad, open and inclusive public comment and encourages participation from all sectors, regions and levels (or no level) of engagement with the ICANN community. < <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-2015-09-08- en> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-2015-09-08-e n> Linguistic Diversity in the Internet Root: The Case of the Arabic Script and Jawi Representing Multiple Languages and Scripts in the Internet Root the ICANN manages the root zone for the global Internet. The root zone contains the authoritative list and record of all TLDs. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/linguistic-diversity-in-the-internet-root-t he-case-of-the-arabic-script-and-jawi> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/linguistic-diversity-in-the-internet-root-th e-case-of-the-arabic-script-and-jawi> Upcoming Comments from the ICANN Board to the ICG and CCWG-Accountability by Steve Crocker This is a very important week as we work towards the end of phase one of the IANA Stewardship Transition. With both the ICG and CCWG-Accountability public comments coming to a close, the ICANN Board plans to submit comments into each process. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/upcoming-comments-from-the-icann-board-to-t he-icg-and-ccwg-accountability> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/upcoming-comments-from-the-icann-board-to-th e-icg-and-ccwg-accountability> Who wants ICANN's $60m gTLD windfall? ICANN has opened a formal public comment period to move forward discussions on how it should spend the almost $60 million it has so far received in new gTLD auction proceeds. < <http://domainincite.com/19287-who-wants-icanns-60m-gtld-windfall> http://domainincite.com/19287-who-wants-icanns-60m-gtld-windfall> Article Summary: The ICANN Legal Rights Objection: Statistics and Takeaways ICANN, as part of its new gTLD program, incorporated several dispute resolution procedures intended to afford businesses, individuals, governmental entities and communities the opportunity to challenge the introduction of certain new gTLD strings into the domain name system. One such mechanism was the Legal Rights Objection (LRO), under which parties could object to a new gTLD string on the basis that it would violate the trademark rights of the objector. < <http://www.inta.org/INTABulletin/Pages/ArticleSummaryTheICANNLegalRightsObj ectionStatisticsandTakeaways.aspx> http://www.inta.org/INTABulletin/Pages/ArticleSummaryTheICANNLegalRightsObje ctionStatisticsandTakeaways.aspx> ICANN has $60m burning a hole in its pocket - and it needs your help blowing it all Domain-name overseer ICANN wants your suggestions for how it should spend the $60m it made from auctioning off new dot-words. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/09/how_should_icann_spend_60m/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/09/how_should_icann_spend_60m/> ICANN Wants Your Input On How To Spend $59 Million In Proceeds From New gTLD Auctions ICANN have put out for public comment a discussion paper on how it should spend the money, estimated to be around $58.8 million so far, from ICANN-conducted auctions for contested new gTLD strings. < <http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24136> http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24136> < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/09/icann-wants-your-input-on-how-to-spen d-59-million-in-proceeds-from-new-gtld-auctions/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/09/icann-wants-your-input-on-how-to-spend -59-million-in-proceeds-from-new-gtld-auctions/> EFF to ICANN: Privacy Must be Purposeful-Not an Afterthought The working group at ICANN that has been tasked with designing a new domain registration database can't seem to wrap its head around why privacy matters when it comes to domain registration services. < <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/09/eff-icann-privacy-must-be-purposeful- not-afterthought> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/09/eff-icann-privacy-must-be-purposeful-n ot-afterthought> ICANN descends into farce as bigwigs try to cling to power The process to bring greater accountability to domain-name overseer ICANN descended into farce last week when the organization's board tried to skewer plans to force it to answer to the internet community while simultaneously claiming it supported the idea. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/07/icann_accountability_latest/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/07/icann_accountability_latest/> ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** .Bank Represents "A New Online Chapter For Global Banking Community" In 2008, ICANN approved a program to offer on the Internet thousands of new gTLDs in addition to existing ones such as .COM and .ORG. < <https://hacked.com/bank-represents-new-online-chapter-global-banking-commun ity/> https://hacked.com/bank-represents-new-online-chapter-global-banking-communi ty/> Marriott launching custom domain sites to fight scam bookings In an effort to thwart the growing problem of scam hotel booking websites, Marriott is talking radical action by moving its online presence to custom .marriott domain names. < <http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2018379> http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2018379> An optimistic view on China's tough new domain name regulations, and more from DOMAINfest Asia Today marked the final day of DOMAINfest Asia, a first-of-its-kind international conference aimed at balancing Eastern and Western perspectives on issues including gTLDs, IDNs and the regulatory challenges unique to the Chinese Internet. World Trademark Review ferried across the Pearl River Estuary for a look at day two of the event in Macau, where it was clear that this region is a driving force in the world of domain names - a trend that brand owners need to be aware of if their strategies rely on reaching Asian consumers online. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=4965013e-f678-403b-a 0b9-07506ed44aa0> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=4965013e-f678-403b-a0 b9-07506ed44aa0> Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) said it is now reviewing its role in protecting the child on the use of the internet, which the Association recognizes as a very exciting place for the youths, including children where they pick up skills and information easily online < <http://dailytimes.com.ng/nigeria-internet-registration-association-nira/> http://dailytimes.com.ng/nigeria-internet-registration-association-nira/> TOR's .onion domain gets privacy-conscious users off the DNS IANA has okayed the .onion special-use domain for The Onion Router (TOR) community. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/10/tors_onion_domain_gets_privacyconsc ious_users_off_the_dns/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/10/tors_onion_domain_gets_privacyconsci ous_users_off_the_dns/> Russian domain: New opportunities, or a haven for cyber criminals? The preliminary registration of domain names in a new Cyrillic script zone, .rus (.???), began in September. However, the Internet community fears cybersquatters might make the most of it. < <http://asia.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2015/09/09/russian_domain_new_opportu nities_or_a_haven_for_cyber_crimin_49119.html> http://asia.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2015/09/09/russian_domain_new_opportun ities_or_a_haven_for_cyber_crimin_49119.html> .SKI, .SWISS And .TAIPEI Get Going Whether you want to ski, or visit Switzerland or Taipei, there are now TLDs to suit you! < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/08/ski-swiss-and-taipei-get-going/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/08/ski-swiss-and-taipei-get-going/> This week: .Ski and .Lotto domain names Two new TLDs launch today, the most anticipated of which is .ski. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/08/this-week-ski-and-lotto-domain-names/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/08/this-week-ski-and-lotto-domain-names/> .SKI Launches Today: Uniting the Snow Sports Industry and Ski Enthusiasts Worldwide Under One Domain Extension Dot Ski (.ski), powered by Internet registry StartingDot, officially launched today after three years of development and planning. With support and input from global organizations, including the International Ski Federation (FIS), .ski is the world's first Internet domain space dedicated to those with a passion for ski and snow sports. < <http://www.dot-ski.com/ski-launches-today-uniting-the-snow-sports-industry- and-ski-enthusiasts-worldwide-under-one-domain-extension/> http://www.dot-ski.com/ski-launches-today-uniting-the-snow-sports-industry-a nd-ski-enthusiasts-worldwide-under-one-domain-extension/> New internet domain ".swiss" officially launched Swiss companies, as well as public and private organisations, can now apply for a domain name ending in ".swiss". < <http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/digital-economy_new-internet-domain--u 201c-swiss-u201d-officially-launched/41649318> http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/digital-economy_new-internet-domain--u2 01c-swiss-u201d-officially-launched/41649318> Launch of the .swiss domain In autumn 2015 the Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) will introduce the new .swiss-TLD. < <http://www.froriep.com/uploads/tx_news/NL_IP_Zuerich_EN_04_09_15.pdf> http://www.froriep.com/uploads/tx_news/NL_IP_Zuerich_EN_04_09_15.pdf> Registration starts for .swiss domain names Swiss organisations can now register .swiss addresses with web hosting provider Hostpoint. < <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/registration-starts-for-swiss-domain-names --1101045> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/registration-starts-for-swiss-domain-names- -1101045> .TAIPEI Domain Names Are Now Available for Everyone On September 9 at 10 AM the .TAIPEI domain name extension will be open for registrations for any business, organization or natural person. < <http://en.ctimes.com.tw/DispNews.asp?O=HJZ97B5LCDSSAA00NN> http://en.ctimes.com.tw/DispNews.asp?O=HJZ97B5LCDSSAA00NN> .taipei General Availability starts on September 9. To celebrate the General Availability of .taipei, a series of promotional events will be hold in September by registry. Come to join us to celebrate the first City TLD goes live. < <http://nic.taipei/eng/news-23.html> http://nic.taipei/eng/news-23.html> ********************** - NEW TLDS ********************** Why Did Google Choose ABC.XYZ for the Alphabet Domain Name? by Jennifer Wolfe It's a question many in both the SEO and domain name industry have been asking since it was announced recently. < <http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/opinion/2424754/why-did-google-choose-abcx yz-for-the-alphabet-domain-name> http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/opinion/2424754/why-did-google-choose-abcxy z-for-the-alphabet-domain-name> How are new gTLDs being used? The CSC New gTLD Utilization Report Published every two months, the CSC New gTLD Utilization Report is designed to update digital marketers and their peers in legal and IT about how new gTLDs are being adopted. We examine how .brand domains are being used and how effectively the top new generic TLDs are penetrating the Alexa top one million websites (a potential indicator for TLD utilization). < <https://www.cscglobal.com/cscglobal/pdfs/CSC%20gTLD%20Report_Sept15%20EN.pd f> https://www.cscglobal.com/cscglobal/pdfs/CSC gTLD Report_Sept15 EN.pdf> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** Dark Reading And DomainTools To Host Cybersecurity Webinar On 'Using Threat Intelligence To Improve Enterprise Cyber Defense' [news release] DomainTools ... announced an upcoming webinar, 'Using Threat Intelligence to Improve Enterprise Cyber Defense' that will provide insight on how security teams can use DNS-based threat intelligence to assess cyber security risk and defend their businesses. < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/10/darkreading-domaintools-host-cybersec urity-webinar/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/10/darkreading-domaintools-host-cybersecu rity-webinar/> ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Police Raid Fails to Dent UK Top 40 Music Piracy A raid last week by the UK's Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit has done little to reduce the availability of packs containing the country's most popular music tracks. Aside from the disappearance of the torrents usually uploaded by the individual who was arrested, it was very much business as usual during last Friday's global release day. < <https://torrentfreak.com/police-raid-fails-to-dent-uk-top-40-music-piracy-1 50907/> https://torrentfreak.com/police-raid-fails-to-dent-uk-top-40-music-piracy-15 0907/> UDRP respondent found to have legitimate interests in disputed domain name [registration] In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the WIPO, a panel has denied the transfer of a domain name identically reproducing a trademark, as the registrant was able to demonstrate that she had a legitimate interest in the domain name in question. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=558f03ad-3d3f-4b3f- 9941-740305b62060> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=558f03ad-3d3f-4b3f-9 941-740305b62060> ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** ARIN's registry and transfer policies can help bridge the gap from IPv4 to IPv6 The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is, for all practical purposes, out of numbers. Until IPv6 displaces IPv4 as the dominant protocol over the coming decade, IP network operators will have to depend on the IPv4 market to obtain their IP addresses. < <http://www.networkworld.com/article/2981819/infrastructure-management/arins -registry-and-transfer-policies-can-help-bridge-the-gap-from-ipv4-to-ipv6.ht ml> http://www.networkworld.com/article/2981819/infrastructure-management/arins- registry-and-transfer-policies-can-help-bridge-the-gap-from-ipv4-to-ipv6.htm l> APNIC 40: Geoff Huston on the state of IPv4 address transfers Geoff Huston discusses the state of IPv4 address exhaustion and the state of the transfer market. < <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWgAOR4J4bA> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWgAOR4J4bA> ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Switzerland: new venue to block ".com" domain names selling counterfeits? In what is thought to be a first Swiss ruling of its kind, the Geneva Court of Justice recently ordered a major US based registrar of ".com" domain names to place on registry-hold multiple ".com" domain names selling counterfeit goods (ACJC/335/2015). This innovative precedent gives Swiss trademark owners a new venue to block third parties' websites infringing their trademark rights worldwide. < <http://www.froriep.com/uploads/tx_news/NL_IP_Genf_EN_04_09_15.pdf> http://www.froriep.com/uploads/tx_news/NL_IP_Genf_EN_04_09_15.pdf> < <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=e2c35838-1a6b-40bb-be4b-0ee99 8bfa4c5> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=e2c35838-1a6b-40bb-be4b-0ee998 bfa4c5> Symantec issued patent for rating domain registrars The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 9,130,962 to Symantec for "Calculating Domain Registrar Reputation by Analysis of Hosted Domains". < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/08/symantec-issued-patent-for-rating-doma in-registrars/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/08/symantec-issued-patent-for-rating-domai n-registrars/> XYZ fighting red tape to serve Chinese customers XYZ.com is trying to become one of the first non-Chinese gTLD registries to be able to sell unhindered into the Chinese market, in the face of Draconian government regulations. < <http://domainincite.com/19283-xyz-fighting-red-tape-to-serve-chinese-custom ers> http://domainincite.com/19283-xyz-fighting-red-tape-to-serve-chinese-custome rs> AWS, GoDaddy Named in Ashley Madison Lawsuit A lawsuit has been filed against Amazon Web Services (AWS) and GoDaddy by three anonymous plaintiffs for hosting websites that reproduced the user data stolen from Ashley Madison. The suit seeks $3 million in damages, and also names 20 other defendants, three of whom operated sites which sold the leaked user data. < <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/aws-godaddy-named-in-ashley-madison -lawsuit> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/aws-godaddy-named-in-ashley-madison- lawsuit> Frakes to lead Moniker Domain industry veteran Jothan Frakes has been tapped to take over leadership of troubled US registrar Moniker. < <http://domainincite.com/19278-frakes-to-lead-moniker> http://domainincite.com/19278-frakes-to-lead-moniker> ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** .Club banks with more premium sales in August The .Club registry has released premium domain sales totals from August, much like it did for the previous month. This provides great insight into premium sales by registries. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/08/club-banks-with-more-premium-sales-in- august/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/08/club-banks-with-more-premium-sales-in-a ugust/> Charts.com - The Breakdown There are those out there for whom the domain industry is an unknown frontier because the domain industry is often misunderstood. This even applies to those who have invested fortunes in the hopes of striking it rich. < <http://domainsaleguide.com/2015/09/01/charts-com-the-breakdown-2/> http://domainsaleguide.com/2015/09/01/charts-com-the-breakdown-2/> How can we bring liquidity to the domain name business? Is there a way to make domain names a more efficient market? Domain name investing is an incredibly inefficient and illiquid business compared to many markets. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/09/how-can-we-bring-liquidity-to-the-doma in-name-business/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/09/09/how-can-we-bring-liquidity-to-the-domai n-name-business/> The DOMAINfest Asia Auction That Ends Thursday Has Already Drawn Over $6 Million in Bids + Some Related Domain Sales Notes While the first DOMAINfest Asia conference ended Monday (Sept. 7, 2015) in Macau, the RightOfTheDot.com domain auction being held on the 4.cn platform as part of the show is still going on and is shaping up to be the biggest domain auction in years. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20150908.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20150908.htm> ------ 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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