*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Post-2015 WSIS Agenda Must Be Forward-Looking, Multistakeholder and Development Focused < <https://cdt.org/blog/post-2015-wsis-agenda-must-be-forward-looking-multista keholder-and-development-focused/> https://cdt.org/blog/post-2015-wsis-agenda-must-be-forward-looking-multistak eholder-and-development-focused/> The Future Of The Internet Will Be Discussed In New York, Next Week. But Nobody Seems To Care < <http://www.forbes.com/sites/federicoguerrini/2015/12/13/next-weeks-discussi on-in-new-york-could-shape-how-the-internet-is-governed-for-the-next-decade/ > http://www.forbes.com/sites/federicoguerrini/2015/12/13/next-weeks-discussio n-in-new-york-could-shape-how-the-internet-is-governed-for-the-next-decade/> Answers to Common Questions About New Domain Name Endings < <http://googleandyourbusiness.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/answers-to-common-ques tions-about-new_10.html> http://googleandyourbusiness.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/answers-to-common-quest ions-about-new_10.html> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Post-2015 WSIS Agenda Must Be Forward-Looking, Multistakeholder and Development Focused The WSIS review process is in its final stages. The multistakeholder component of the review came to a close in early November and the process is now in the hands of governments alone. The final outcomes document will be agreed at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week. < <https://cdt.org/blog/post-2015-wsis-agenda-must-be-forward-looking-multista keholder-and-development-focused/> https://cdt.org/blog/post-2015-wsis-agenda-must-be-forward-looking-multistak eholder-and-development-focused/> The Future Of The Internet Will Be Discussed In New York, Next Week. But Nobody Seems To Care Government officials from more than 190 counties will meet next Tuesday in New York for a two-day discussion (the United Nations? 10 Year Review of the World Summit on the Information Society, or WSIS+10 Review) that could, in principle, have a huge influence on how the Internet is governed for the next decade. < <http://www.forbes.com/sites/federicoguerrini/2015/12/13/next-weeks-discussi on-in-new-york-could-shape-how-the-internet-is-governed-for-the-next-decade/ > http://www.forbes.com/sites/federicoguerrini/2015/12/13/next-weeks-discussio n-in-new-york-could-shape-how-the-internet-is-governed-for-the-next-decade/> A billion reasons why the Internet Governance Forum matters After its tenth edition took place in Brazil in November, the U.N.-supported IGF continues to act as a bridge between rich and poor countries by providing an equalizing dialogue platform. Dealing with a range of sub-themes from Internet resources to cybersecurity, the forum enhances multi-stakeholder cooperation on Internet governance and its potential can be improved with sustainable funding < <http://www.dailysabah.com/feature/2015/12/14/a-billion-reasons-why-the-inte rnet-governance-forum-matters> http://www.dailysabah.com/feature/2015/12/14/a-billion-reasons-why-the-inter net-governance-forum-matters> ********************** ICANN ********************** The Cyrillic Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Cyrillic script. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-12-10-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-12-10-en> Launch of Supplementary Registration Proxy Service for gTLDs Operated by XYZ.COM LLC Purpose: This public comment period is to gather community input on the proposed amendments to .XYZ, .COLLEGE, .RENT, .THEATRE, .PROTECTION, and .SECURITY Registry Agreements to allow XYZ.COM LLC, the Registry Operator of these six TLDs, to offer a new registry service, which is a proxy service that will provide secondary gateway access to SRS/EPP, RDDS (via Whois - port 43 -, web-based Directory Service, RDAP, or any combination of the three), or both for the purposes of operating these TLDs in local domain name markets. < <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/supplemental-registration-proxy-2015- 12-10-en> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/supplemental-registration-proxy-2015-1 2-10-en> ICANN's Response to RSSAC001 for its L-Root Service by Terry Manderson & Leo Vegoda ICANN's Root Server System Advisory Committee advises the Board on the operational requirements for the root nameserver system. Like all ICANN structures, it is regularly reviewed for its effectiveness and improvements to its operations are implemented. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-s-response-to-rssac001-for-its-l-root -service> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-s-response-to-rssac001-for-its-l-root- service> Nomination Period Opens For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 12 March 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's Multistakeholder Ethos Award. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London, seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees, and demonstrated collaboration with different Supporting Organizations and/or Advisory Committees. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-10-en> https://www.icann. org/news/announcement-2015-12-10-en> Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for ICANN55 in Marrakech 45 fellows from 35 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 55th Public Meeting in Marrakech, 5-10 March 2016. < <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-11-en> https://www.icann. org/news/announcement-2015-12-11-en> Root Server Operators: Diversity is the Key by Terry Manderson Over the past week, we?ve seen some buzz over a set of events that occurred last week, which impacted a small proportion of the Root Server Operators. While ICANN does operate L-Root, we do not speak for the collective of Root Server Operators. In the spirit of transparency, the Operators have a published a collective statement regarding the events. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/root-server-operators-diversity-is-the-key> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/root-server-operators-diversity-is-the-key> Letter from Jarvee Hutcherson, National President | American Society of Young Musicians, to ICANN New gTLD Application for .MUSIC < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/hutcherson-to-icann-re dacted-08dec15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/hutcherson-to-icann-red acted-08dec15-en.pdf> Featured Attendee Profile: Chris LaHatte, ICANN Q&A: Describe your company and how long you have been there? I have been with ICANN since 2011. < <http://namescon.com/featured-attendee-profile-chris-lahatte-icann/> http: //namescon.com/featured-attendee-profile-chris-lahatte-icann/> ********************** ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** This is what .com looks like in different languages As the Internet's population continues to become more global, language barriers are beginning to come down. This week, Verisign, the registry for domains ending in .com and .net, launched the first internationalized version of .com. It's in Japanese script, and it looks like this: .??. < <http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/10/technology/localized-domain-name-com/index. html> http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/10/technology/localized-domain-name-com/index.h tml> EURid publishes its 2015 World Report on Internationalised Domain Names EURid is delighted to announce the release of the much anticipated 2015 EURid-UNESCO World Report on Internationalised Domain Names! This year?s World Report has a number of distinct focuses beginning with an analysis of why IDNs are drivers of multilingualism and going on to consider universal acceptance of IDNs, in a chapter by Mark McFadden. < <http://www.eurid.eu/en/news/dec-2015/eurid-publishes-its-2015-world-report- internationalised-domain-names-0> http://www.eurid.eu/en/news/dec-2015/eurid-publishes-its-2015-world-report-i nternationalised-domain-names-0> is: Domain Registration made even easier ISNIC's Domain Registration has now been made easier than before. The Sign Up process and Domain Registration for beginners (new customers) is in one seamless 4 step path (was 5 before). < <http://www.isnic.is/en/news/view?id=420> http://www.isnic.is/en/news/view?id=420> nl: The.nlyst #20 out now In 2008, SIDN made a covenant with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, in which both sides committed themselves to assuring the continuous availability of the .nl domain. On September 30 this agreement was extended. Read more about it in the new edition of The.nlyst. < <https://www.sidn.nl/a/knowledge-and-development/thenlyst-20-out-now> https://www.sidn.nl/a/knowledge-and-development/thenlyst-20-out-now> uk: Introducing turing 1.1: Iterating the best DNS forensic insights platform on the web - Chris Griffiths turing by Nominet has had a very busy six months, and we?ve had some fantastic traction and conversations since we launched 1.0 in June. Initially developed to help us track and protect our own DNS infrastructure and already capable of producing amazing levels of real-time insight into the activity and performance of business-critical networks, the first chapter of turing?s formal existence has seen its continued success in a production environment in a major service provider network, and has seen half a dozen major trials and proof of concept deployments rolled out. < <http://www.nominet.uk/introducing-turing-1-1-iterating-the-best-dns-forensi c-insights-platform-on-the-web-chris-griffiths/> http://www.nominet.uk/introducing-turing-1-1-iterating-the-best-dns-forensic -insights-platform-on-the-web-chris-griffiths/> uk: Nominet?s IoT Tools: breaking down the silos Today sees the Oxford Flood Network map going public. We?ve been working on this community-based project for over a year now and thought it was a good time to explain the technology that is behind it. < <http://www.nominet.uk/nominets-iot-tools-breaking-down-the-silos/> http://www.nominet.uk/nominets-iot-tools-breaking-down-the-silos/> More than 106,000 ".vn" domain names developed in 11 months More than 106,300 new ".vn" domain names were registered in the first 11 months of this year, bringing the total number of ".vn" domain names to 343, 370, a year-on-year increase of 16.4 per cent, according to the Viet Nam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC). < <http://www.vir.com.vn/more-than-106000-vn-domain-names-developed-in-11-mont hs.html> http://www.vir.com.vn/more-than-106000-vn-domain-names-developed-in-11-month s.html> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** Answers to Common Questions About New Domain Name Endings Creating a website or getting a custom email address with Google Domains starts with a search for a domain name. With hundreds of new domain name endings like .guru, .company, and .fitness, you have more choice than ever before to find a meaningful and memorable name for your business as you tell the world who you are and what you do. As you begin to explore these new domain name endings, we wanted to provide answers to some frequently asked questions: < <http://googleandyourbusiness.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/answers-to-common-ques tions-about-new_10.html> http://googleandyourbusiness.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/answers-to-common-quest ions-about-new_10.html> Donuts: We are not Going To Delete New gTLD Extensions Donuts has responded to last Friday's cybersecurity consulting firm Internet Identity report predicting "the eventual demise of any number of new gTLDs and the websites populated within them-primarily due to financial underperformance". < <http://www.thedomains.com/2015/12/10/donuts-we-are-not-going-to-deleted-new -gtld-extensions/> http://www.thedomains.com/2015/12/10/donuts-we-are-not-going-to-deleted-new- gtld-extensions/> Not-Coms End the Year on a High The ?not-com? movement has made it to prime time. Hundreds of new domain name extensions-the part to the right of the dot-are available to the general public, with hundreds more on the way. < <http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/blog/not-coms-end-the-year-on-a-high > http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/blog/not-coms-end-the-year-on-a-high> Are The New gTLDs Performing Better In Search Than The Traditional Ones? So It Seems! Since the new gTLDs started being released last year, there has been an inevitable question in many brand managers and marketeers heads: will they have an impact upon Search? < <https://www.dotnice.com/new-gtlds-performing-better-in-search-than-the-trad itional-ones/> https://www.dotnice.com/new-gtlds-performing-better-in-search-than-the-tradi tional-ones/> SEO and new TLDs by Paul Stahura We know: 1) As we all know each domain name is different. stahura.club is different than stahura.photography. Each domain name being ?globally unique" is the main benefit of the domain name system. < <https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/seo-new-tlds-paul-stahura> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/seo-new-tlds-paul-stahura> Latest podcast available: a new dawn for brands online For World Trademark Review?s latest podcast we decided to delve further into the landscape of branded TLDs (or ?.brands?), following our infographic earlier this week. < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Blog/detail.aspx?g=de219bfa-df95-454c-9 931-1f6ba0015e7d> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Blog/detail.aspx?g=de219bfa-df95-454c-99 31-1f6ba0015e7d> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** Companies Accuse their Competitors of Staging DDoS Attacks Against them According to recent research from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, nearly half (48%[EE1] ) of the companies surveyed believe they know the identity and motivation of those behind recent DDoS attacks against them, with many naming competitors as key culprits. < <http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/product/2015/Companies-Accuse-their-Com petitors-of-Staging-DDoS-Attacks-Against-them> http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/product/2015/Companies-Accuse-their-Comp etitors-of-Staging-DDoS-Attacks-Against-them> Kaspersky Lab on business threats: 2015 saw the number of cryptolocker attacks double Cyberattack tools used against businesses in 2015 were different to those used against consumers, according to Kaspersky Lab?s review of corporate threats in the last 12 months. They included greater exploitation of legitimate software programs and malware being signed with valid digital signatures to keep malicious files hidden for longer. Kaspersky Lab?s experts also observed a steady rise in the number of corporate users attacked by ransomware. < <http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Kaspersky-Lab-on-business-th reats-2015-saw-the-number-of-cryptolocker-attacks-double> http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Kaspersky-Lab-on-business-thr eats-2015-saw-the-number-of-cryptolocker-attacks-double> Kaspersky Lab?s New Malware Count Falls by 15,000 a Day in 2015, as Cybercriminals Look to Save Money According to Kaspersky Lab, 2015 marked the moment when demand for new malicious programs reached saturation point, as the number of new malware files detected every day by its products fell by 15,000, from 325,000 in 2014 to 310,000. Kaspersky Lab?s experts believe this is mainly due to the fact that coding new malware is expensive and cybercriminals have realized that they can get equally good results using intrusive advertising programs or legitimate digital signatures in their attacks. This approach appears to be working, as results show that despite the cost-cutting in malware creation, in 2015 the number of users attacked by cybercriminals increased by 5%. < <http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Kaspersky-Labs-New-Malware-C ount-Falls-by-15000-a-Day-in-2015-as-Cybercriminals-Look-to-Save-Money> http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Kaspersky-Labs-New-Malware-Co unt-Falls-by-15000-a-Day-in-2015-as-Cybercriminals-Look-to-Save-Money> New SWITCH Security Report available - Invitation to take part in a Reader Survey A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released. The topics covered in this report are: Pavlov in Paris - how the conditioned response to terrorist attacks links the real and online worlds, ?added value? as standard - new devices delivered complete with malware and extra vulnerabilities, silent profilers - audio beacons allow advertisers to operate extensive tracking, ads, adblockers, anti-adblockers, anti-adblock killers - the arms race continues and the Clipboard: interesting presentations, articles and videos < <http://securityblog.switch.ch/2015/12/09/new-switch-security-report-availab le-invitation-to-take-part-in-a-reader-survey/> http://securityblog.switch.ch/2015/12/09/new-switch-security-report-availabl e-invitation-to-take-part-in-a-reader-survey/> Internet Root Name Servers Survive Unusual DDoS Attack An unusual DDoS amplification attack was carried out 10 days ago against many of the Internet?s 13 root name servers, the authoritative servers used to resolve IP addresses. < <https://threatpost.com/internet-root-name-servers-survive-unusual-ddos-atta ck/115614/> https://threatpost.com/internet-root-name-servers-survive-unusual-ddos-attac k/115614/> Attack floods Internet root servers with 5 million queries a second Early last week, one of the most vital organs of the Internet anatomy came under an unusual attack. On two separate occasions lasting an hour or more each, a flood of as many as many as five million queries per second hit multiple domain name system root servers that act as the final and authoritative reference for determining which IP address is returned when a user types a domain name into a browser. < <http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/12/attack-flooded-internet-root-server s-with-5-million-queries-a-second/> http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/12/attack-flooded-internet-root-servers -with-5-million-queries-a-second/> Someone Just Tried to Take Down Internet's Backbone with 5 Million Queries/Sec Someone just DDoSed one of the most critical organs of the Internet anatomy - The Internet's DNS Root Servers. Early last week, a flood of as many as 5 Million queries per second hit many of the Internet's DNS Root Servers that act as the authoritative reference for mapping domain names to IP addresses and are a total of 13 in numbers. < <http://thehackernews.com/2015/12/dns-root-servers-ddos-attack.html> http: //thehackernews.com/2015/12/dns-root-servers-ddos-attack.html> ENISA fostering exchanges at #hub15 for enhanced cyber security ENISA organised discussions around cyber security topics at #hub15 conference in Berlin. The objective was to raise awareness on current cyber security efforts and challenges. < <https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/enisa-fostering-exchanges- at-hub15-for-enhanced-cyber-security> https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/enisa-fostering-exchanges-a t-hub15-for-enhanced-cyber-security> ENISA welcomes the agreement of EU Institutions on the first EU wide cybersecurity Directive and Agency?s extended role Following extensive negotiations the EU institutions have reached an agreement, which will support Member States in achieving a high level of network & information security that is coherent across the EU and which will pave the way for more collaboration among them. < <https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/enisa-welcomes-the-agreeme nt-of-eu-institutions-on-the-first-eu-wide-cybersecurity-directive-and-agenc y2019s-extended-role> https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/enisa-welcomes-the-agreemen t-of-eu-institutions-on-the-first-eu-wide-cybersecurity-directive-and-agency 2019s-extended-role> Advancing a model of cyber security education through PPPs and cooperation The European Cyber Security Month (ECSM) is an EU advocacy campaign that promotes cyber security among citizens and advocates seeking to change the perception of cyber-threats by promoting education, sharing of good practices and competitions in data and information security. The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA), the European Commission DG Connect and Partners have been deploying the ECSM each October for the last 4 years. < <https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/advancing-a-model-of-cyber -security-education-through-ppps-and-cooperation> https://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/advancing-a-model-of-cyber- security-education-through-ppps-and-cooperation> Can Cyber Warfare Be Deterred? Fear of a ?cyber Pearl Harbor? first appeared in the 1990s, and for the past two decades, policymakers have worried that hackers could blow up oil pipelines, contaminate the water supply, open floodgates and send airplanes on collision courses by hacking air traffic control systems. In 2012, then-US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta warned that hackers could ?shut down the power grid across large parts of the country.? < <https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/cyber-warfare-deterrence-by-jo seph-s--nye-2015-12> https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/cyber-warfare-deterrence-by-jos eph-s--nye-2015-12> EU?s Proposed Cybersecurity Law Could Affect US Companies, Too In recent years, lawmakers in countries around the globe have been working to catch up with the problem of exponentially increasing cyberattacks. One region where legislators have been working hard is the European Union, which announced its first-ever set of cybersecurity rules this week. < <http://www.corpcounsel.com/id=1202744514491/EUs-Proposed-Cybersecurity-Law- Could-Affect-US-Companies-Too> http://www.corpcounsel.com/id=1202744514491/EUs-Proposed-Cybersecurity-Law-C ould-Affect-US-Companies-Too> The Web Became More Secure with Let?s Encrypt The implications are staggering: anyone can have an encrypted website up and running in no time and very cheaply. What HTML and HTTP did for allowing regular people to start putting content on the Web, Let?s Encrypt will do for allowing people to put up encrypted pages that are safe, secure, private, and not subject to hijacking. < <https://cdt.org/blog/the-web-became-more-secure-with-lets-encrypt/> https://cdt.org/blog/the-web-became-more-secure-with-lets-encrypt/> Now Available: Q3 State of the Internet Security Report The Q3 2015 State of the Internet Security Report is now available for download at stateoftheinternet.com/security-report. Among the highlights: a continued upward trend in DDoS attacks, and attacks fueled by the easy availability of DDoS-for-hire sites that identify and abuse exposed Internet services, such as SSDP, NTP, DNS, CHARGEN, and even Quote of the Day. < <https://blogs.akamai.com/2015/12/coming-tomorrow-q3-state-of-the-internet-s ecurity-report.html> https://blogs.akamai.com/2015/12/coming-tomorrow-q3-state-of-the-internet-se curity-report.html> Combatting Cyber Threats: CSIRTs and Fostering International Cooperation on Cybersecurity The increasing visibility and sophistication of cyber attacks, coupled with the global interconnection and dependence of the Internet, has created a need not only for specialized skills in the prevention of and response to cyber attacks but also for cooperation on a global scale. A ?cyber regime complex? is emerging as governments, the private sector, the technical community and non-governmental organizations cooperate to secure cyberspace. < <https://www.cigionline.org/publications/combatting-cyber-threats-csirts-and -fostering-international-cooperation-cybersecurity> https://www.cigionline.org/publications/combatting-cyber-threats-csirts-and- fostering-international-cooperation-cybersecurity> Mutual Security in the Asia-Pacific: Roles for Australia, Canada and South Korea Myriad challenges to regional stability and security threaten East Asia?s burgeoning growth and prosperity. Mutual Security in the Asia-Pacific: Roles for Australia, Canada and South Korea addresses the economic and security challenges that loom in the region and the role that these three countries can play to ensure a stable, predictable political environment. < <https://www.cigionline.org/publications/mutual-security-asia-pacific-roles- australia-canada-and-south-korea> https://www.cigionline.org/publications/mutual-security-asia-pacific-roles-a ustralia-canada-and-south-korea> When kids start getting hacked, it?s time to wake up about cybersecurity It was not an auspicious beginning to the holiday season. On Black Friday, we learned that a hacker had broken into the servers of Chinese toymaker VTech and lifted the personal information of nearly five million parents and more than 200,000 children. The data haul included home addresses, names, birth dates, email addresses, and passwords. Worse still, it had photographs and chat logs of parents with their children. < <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2015/12/11/when-kids-sta rt-getting-hacked-its-time-to-wake-up-about-cybersecurity/> https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2015/12/11/when-kids-star t-getting-hacked-its-time-to-wake-up-about-cybersecurity/> au: Opinion: Time for an updated approach to cyber security The "massive? cyber attack on the Bureau of Meteorology computers served as a timely reminder for corporates and government agencies to dump the ageing approach use to protect their IT infrastructure. < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/590570/opinion-time-an-updated-appr oach-cyber-security/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/590570/opinion-time-an-updated-appro ach-cyber-security/> nz: $2 billion UFB investment triggers Govt cyber security strategy refresh The Government has refreshed its national Cyber Security Strategy, as it ramps up investment across its Ultra-Fast Broadband and Rural Broadband Initiative programmes. < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/590704/2-billion-ufb-investment-trig gers-govt-cyber-security-strategy-refresh/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/590704/2-billion-ufb-investment-trigg ers-govt-cyber-security-strategy-refresh/> nz: Govt unveils cyber security credentials scheme for Kiwi SMEs New Zealand businesses with good cyber security practices could receive a ?cyber security tick?, as part of a suite of initiatives to help protect small businesses against cyber attacks. < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/590697/govt-unveils-cyber-security-c redentials-scheme-kiwi-smes/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/590697/govt-unveils-cyber-security-cr edentials-scheme-kiwi-smes/> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** Ruling means UK courts will not overturn decisions by domain name dispute resolution panels, says expert A UK court ruling that it did not have the jurisdiction to hear and determine an appeal against a decision taken by domain name dispute resolution panel will be welcomed by brand owners, an expert has said. < <http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2015/december/ruling-means-uk-courts-wil l-not-overturn-decisions-by-domain-name-dispute-resolution-panels-says-exper t/> http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2015/december/ruling-means-uk-courts-will -not-overturn-decisions-by-domain-name-dispute-resolution-panels-says-expert /> 'internet.in' domain name cancelled based on registration for INTERNET in Class 34 [registration] In a significant decision, the division bench of the Delhi High Court in Koeing v Arbitrator NIXI (FAO(OS) 42/2012, November 2 2015) has held that Purohit?s registration for the mark INTERNET in Class 34 for tobacco-related products was sufficient to sustain an action for the cancellation of Koeing?s domain name registration for ?internet.in?, which was proposed... < <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=456276b3-91b6-4628- b803-a1fd469e62b8> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=456276b3-91b6-4628-b 803-a1fd469e62b8> ********************** REGISTRAR NEWS ********************** For spontaneous people: Colocation Special until the end of the year. The SKYWAY DataCenter GmbH offers an exclusive colocation special until December 31, 2015. The colocation special includes a 19" rack with 42 height units, a 2 x 1 Gbit/s ports Internet connectivity and 100 Mbit/s bandwidth per customer for monthly only 760.41 EUR incl. 19% VAT. < <https://www.key-systems.net/en/press/list/for-spontaneous-people-colocation -special-until-the-end-of-the-year> https://www.key-systems.net/en/press/list/for-spontaneous-people-colocation- special-until-the-end-of-the-year> Key-Systems' customers participate in Christmas fundraising campaign This year, the Key-Systems GmbH, an international domain registrar located in Germany, will donate the previously used amount for the production and shipping of Christmas cards and gifts to charitable organizations. < <https://www.key-systems.net/en/press/list/key-systems-customers-participate -in-christmas-fundraising-campaign> https://www.key-systems.net/en/press/list/key-systems-customers-participate- in-christmas-fundraising-campaign> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** What's ahead for business technology in 2016 ... New device addressing system: Next year will also be remembered as the one when the internet's new device addressing system IPv6 finally took root. Remember when Australian landline phone numbers were extended from six digits to seven, and later to eight, to accommodate the explosion in phone use? They're gradually doing the same thing with internet addresses. < <http://www.afr.com/technology/whats-ahead-for-business-technology-in-2016-2 0151214-glmqqc> http://www.afr.com/technology/whats-ahead-for-business-technology-in-2016-20 151214-glmqqc> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Pirate Bay?s .org Domain Back Online After Registrar Switch The Pirate Bay's original .org domain is back online after the TPB team moved it to a new registrar. Earlier this week EuroDNS suspended the domain name because the registrant failed to verify the contact details. < <https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bays-org-domain-back-online-after-registrar -switch-151211/> https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bays-org-domain-back-online-after-registrar- switch-151211/> ********************** WEBHOSTING ********************** NetNames confirms easily.co.uk whacked by cyber crims The UK?s number two website hosting business, Easily.co.uk, has confirmed to customers it has fallen prey to cyber crims. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/11/easily_hacked/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/11/easily_hacked/> Peak Data Traffic at DE-CIX Breaks 5 Terabit per Second Record For the second time in its 20th anniversary year, DE-CIX has broken traffic records at its Frankfurt Internet exchange. On December 8, 2015, DE-CIX measured the new active data traffic peak of 5 Terabit per second (Tbps). The milestone 4 Tbps-mark was first cracked in April of this year. < <https://international.eco.de/2015/news/peak-data-traffic-at-de-cix-breaks-5 -terabit-per-second-record.html> https://international.eco.de/2015/news/peak-data-traffic-at-de-cix-breaks-5- terabit-per-second-record.html> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** China Is Making Domain Name History Short domains have always been valuable, but if you?re a company today and want to own a short domain name, your price just became a lot higher. And I mean a lot. < <http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/12/china-making-domain-name-history/> http: //techcrunch.com/2015/12/12/china-making-domain-name-history/> Premium .SKI web addresses such as water.ski, jet.ski, resort.ski and shop.ski offered for sale Some of the most valuable snow skiing and water skiing related virtual real-estate is being made available as part of an exclusive agreement between .ski operator StartingDot and premium domain name specialist RightofTheDot. < <http://www.domains.ski/premium-ski-web-addresses-such-as-water-ski-jet-ski- resort-ski-and-shop-ski-offered-for-sale-2/> http://www.domains.ski/premium-ski-web-addresses-such-as-water-ski-jet-ski-r esort-ski-and-shop-ski-offered-for-sale-2/> Garry Chernoff Chalks Up a Half-Million Dollar Sale to Lead This Week's Top 20 Chart Garry Chernoff, one of the pioneers of the domain investment business, has booked another blockbuster sale. Just after we started putting this week's column together this morning Garry let us know he had sold Drink.com for $500,000 in a deal brokered by Darryl Lopes and Jason White through the DomainNameSales.com platform. < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20151209.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2015/20151209.htm> fr: Trends on the Secondary Market for Domain Names in the New gTLD Age Following on from its first white paper on the Secondary Market for Domain Names published in 2010, Afnic has focusing in the latest edition on current issues and trends < <http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9517/show/trends-on-th e-secondary-market-for-domain-names-in-the-new-gtld-age.html> http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/9517/show/trends-on-the -secondary-market-for-domain-names-in-the-new-gtld-age.html> An Inside Look at eName's 10th Anniversary Event Where Top Chinese Domain Investors Met Last Weekend 2015 has been "The Year of the Chinese Domain Investor." If you follow our weekly sales charts and other industry news you know that buyers from China have been the dominant force in driving aftermarket sales this year. < <http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20151210.htm> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20151210.htm> ************************** GOVERNMENT & POLICY ************************** How the TPP Will Affect You and Your Digital Rights The Internet is a diverse ecosystem of private and public stakeholders. By excluding a large sector of communities-like security researchers, artists, libraries, and user rights groups-trade negotiators skewed the priorities of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) towards major tech companies and copyright industries that have a strong interest in maintaining and expanding their monopolies of digital services and content. < <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/12/how-tpp-will-affect-you-and-your-digi tal-rights> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/12/how-tpp-will-affect-you-and-your-digit al-rights> ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Tasmania weighs up $20m underwater digital cable network investment The Tasmanian Government is poised to make a decision on whether to pay up to $20 million to tap into a global underwater digital cable network. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-11/tasmania-weighs-up-underwater-global- digital-cable-connection/7019426> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-11/tasmania-weighs-up-underwater-global-d igital-cable-connection/7019426> ------ 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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