*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** ICANN and VeriSign Reach Deal for Ten Year .Com Agreement Extension by Philip Corwin < <http://www.internetcommerce.org/ten-year-dotcom-extension/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/ten-year-dotcom-extension/> DotMusic fails the ?not gay enough? community test < <http://domainincite.com/19996-dotmusic-fails-the-not-gay-enough-community-t est> http://domainincite.com/19996-dotmusic-fails-the-not-gay-enough-community-te st> UDRP Review a Risk? < <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/udrp-review-risk> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/udrp-review-risk> au: Carman?s Fine Foods is a reverse domain name hijacker < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/11/carmans-fine-foods-is-a-reverse-domain -name-hijacker/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/11/carmans-fine-foods-is-a-reverse-domain- name-hijacker/> GoDaddy Seeks Chinese Domain Name Buyers < <http://www.chinatechnews.com/2016/02/11/23068-godaddy-seeks-chinese-domain- name-buyers> http://www.chinatechnews.com/2016/02/11/23068-godaddy-seeks-chinese-domain-n ame-buyers> ********************** ICANN ********************** Letter from Fadi Chehad? to Member of Congress - Hon. Sean P. Duffy Re: Response to Letter Received on 13 January 2106 from Member of Congress Hon. Sean P. Duffy (Internet Governance) < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/chehade-to-duffy-11feb 16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/chehade-to-duffy-11feb1 6-en.pdf> Letter from Jason Schaeffer and Constantine Roussos, Legal Counsel | DotMusic; Founder | Dot Music, to ICANN and EIU New gTLD Application for .MUSIC < <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/schaeffer-roussos-to-i cann-eiu-10feb16-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/schaeffer-roussos-to-ic ann-eiu-10feb16-en.pdf> ICANN Panel Sings Familiar Tune In Denying .MUSIC Community Bid Are Beyonc? and a kid playing a recorder part of the same community? ICANN evaluators recently said no. A second applicant for the .music web domain failed to convince the ICANN that it represented a recognized community. < <http://www.bna.com/icann-panel-sings-b57982067340/> http://www.bna.com/icann-panel-sings-b57982067340/> JPRS signs MoU with ICANN and JPNIC on Japanese translation of ICANN materials On June 22, 2015, JPRS signed a MoU with JPNIC and ICANN on a collaboration for translating ICANN materials into Japanese. < <http://jprs.co.jp/en/press/2015/150623.html> http://jprs.co.jp/en/press/2015/150623.html> ********************** ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** ICANN and VeriSign Reach Deal for Ten Year .Com Agreement Extension by Philip Corwin On February 11th VeriSign held its Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2015 Earnings Call with stock analysts. In the course of the call VeriSign revealed that it had reached tentative agreement with ICANN to extend the .Com Registry Agreement (RA) by ten years, with the extension?s start coinciding with the effective date of the IANA contract transition. < <http://www.internetcommerce.org/ten-year-dotcom-extension/> http://www.internetcommerce.org/ten-year-dotcom-extension/> eu: Q4 2015 progress report now available The latest progress report from the .eu registry, EURid, has shown that during Q4 2015, the number of .eu registrations increased by 7 937 domain names, a net increase of 0.2%, to 3.87 million. < <http://www.eurid.eu/en/news/feb-2016/q4-2015-progress-report-now-available> http://www.eurid.eu/en/news/feb-2016/q4-2015-progress-report-now-available> Domain Name Day 2016 seminar on 11 February 2016 will be streamed live in Finnish On Thursday, 11 February 2016, FICORA organises the Domain Name Day as a part of the fi-domain name tour for registrars. < <https://domain.fi/info/en/index/tietoa/ajankohtaista/2016/P_3.html> https://domain.fi/info/en/index/tietoa/ajankohtaista/2016/P_3.html> How to appeal a .ie registration Here at the IEDR we?re different to other domain registries because we verify the identity of every domain applicant. We also make sure that they can provide a valid reason or claim for registering their .ie domain. All domain registrations operate on a strict first-come, first-served basis. < <https://www.iedr.ie/2016/02/how-to-appeal-a-ie-registration/> https://www.iedr.ie/2016/02/how-to-appeal-a-ie-registration/> JPRS Introduces Japanese Characters into Prefecture Labels of Prefecture Type JP Domain Names Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. today announced that it has made the names of the 47 prefectures in Japan (Prefecture Labels) specified in the "Prefecture Type JP Domain Name" space that it administers available in Japanese, in addition to ASCII (alphanumeric) characters, as of Monday, 3 November 2014 (national holiday) as originally planned. < <http://jprs.co.jp/en/press/2014/141104.html> http://jprs.co.jp/en/press/2014/141104.html> 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 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> NiRA Sees Business Opportunities in .ng Domain Industry The President of Nigeria internet Registration Association (NiRA), the body controlling domain name registration and usage in Nigeria, Mr. Sunday Afolayan has called on corporate organisations, small businesses and individuals operating in Nigeria, to adopt the .ng domain name for their businesses. He insisted that a lot of opportunities abound in .ng domain name, which is Nigeria's identity in the cyberspace. < <http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/nira-sees-business-opportunities-in-ng- domain-industry/231656/> http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/nira-sees-business-opportunities-in-ng-d omain-industry/231656/> nz: Law Society suggests alteration of WHOIS system The Domain Name Commission WHOIS system should be altered to allow suppression of personal information where there is evidence of risk to personal safety, the New Zealand Law Society says. < <http://www.lawsociety.org.nz/news-and-communications/news/law-society-sugge sts-alteration-of-whois-system> http://www.lawsociety.org.nz/news-and-communications/news/law-society-sugges ts-alteration-of-whois-system> .Pro Domain Extension Hits All Time High Number of Domain Registrations On November 15th, 2015 the restrictions on the TLD .Pro were lifted. Since it was approved in 2000, .Pro domain names had been restricted to to three classes of professions; lawyers, doctors, and accountants. < <http://www.thedomains.com/2016/02/12/pro-domain-extension-hits-all-time-hig h-number-of-domain-registrations/> http://www.thedomains.com/2016/02/12/pro-domain-extension-hits-all-time-high -number-of-domain-registrations/> uk: Comments invited on draft revised Dispute Resolution Service Policy Nominet, the .UK domain registry, has today opened a comment period on proposed changes to the terms of its Dispute Resolution Service. The comment deadline is 5pm on Thursday 24 March 2016. < <http://www.nominet.uk/comments-invited-on-draft-revised-dispute-resolution- service-policy/> http://www.nominet.uk/comments-invited-on-draft-revised-dispute-resolution-s ervice-policy/> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** DotMusic fails the ?not gay enough? community test DotMusic?s Community Priority Evaluation for the .music gTLD has failed, after the CPE panel decided the company was just trying to exploit ICANN rules to get its hands on a valuable string. < <http://domainincite.com/19996-dotmusic-fails-the-not-gay-enough-community-t est> http://domainincite.com/19996-dotmusic-fails-the-not-gay-enough-community-te st> New gTLD Quarterly Report Check out our new gTLD Quarterly Report, which delivers unique insight into the new gTLD Program. It provides detailed information on .Brand registration and marketing activity, current trends and news relevant to businesses and brand owners. < <https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/new-gtld-quarterly-report/> https://www.markmonitor.com/mmblog/new-gtld-quarterly-report/> Donuts and the MPAA Establish New Partnership to Reduce Online Piracy Donuts, the largest operator of new domain name extensions, and the Motion Picture Association of America jointly announced an agreement today to help ensure that websites using domains registered with Donuts are not engaged in large-scale piracy. < <http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/press-releases/donuts-and-the-mpaa-e stablish-new-partnership-to-reduce-online-piracy> http://www.donuts.domains/donuts-media/press-releases/donuts-and-the-mpaa-es tablish-new-partnership-to-reduce-online-piracy> Rightside to Expand Popular TLD Portfolio to Rapidly Growing Chinese Market Underscoring its commitment to serving the rapidly-growing Chinese market for domain names, Rightside today announced its expanded operations in China by establishing a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise. < <http://investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=954653> http://investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=954653> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** AlphaBay darknet phishing attack impersonates .onion domain Fraudsters operating on the AlphaBay darknet market are using phishing attacks to steal login credentials from other criminals. In this particular attack, the phishing site mimics the address of one of AlphaBay's Tor hidden services. < <http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2016/02/10/alphabay-darknet-phishing-atta ck-impersonates-onion-domain.html> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2016/02/10/alphabay-darknet-phishing-attac k-impersonates-onion-domain.html> ch: New SWITCH Security Report available Dear Reader! A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released. The topics covered in this report are: ICSI?s Haystack looking for Android needles ? and beta testers for its field study, Staging a comeback with a blackout ? macro-Trojans return and apparently cause Christmas power cut in western Ukraine, Is it really smart? Many smart home solutions have security holes as big as a garage door & From Mad Men to Bad Boys ? malware becoming harder to monitor due to malvertising. The Security Report is available in both English and German. < <http://securityblog.switch.ch/2016/02/10/new-switch-security-report-availab le-2/> http://securityblog.switch.ch/2016/02/10/new-switch-security-report-availabl e-2/> ch: Attack of the killer Ads Recently I was quoted saying ? .ch and .li are the most secure (top-level) domains!?. In the same meeting, Security Rock Star Mikko Hypp?nen claimed, ?Surfing the Web with your laptop is the most dangerous thing you can do in the Internet.? So what is true, what is false? Rather than speculate about obscure statistics I?d like to illustrate one of the big problems we face in .ch today, namely using ads as a back door to reach victims through reputable sites. < <http://securityblog.switch.ch/2016/02/10/attack-of-the-killer-ads/> http://securityblog.switch.ch/2016/02/10/attack-of-the-killer-ads/> FireEye warns of slowing growth in cyber security spending FireEye Inc forecast a bigger-than-expected loss for the first quarter and said it expected growth in cyber security spending to slow this year. < <http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-fireeye-results-idUKKCN0VK2G1> http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-fireeye-results-idUKKCN0VK2G1> The Network Perspective: achieving a natural asymmetry in cyber defense In a recent conversation with a colleague responsible for national cyber defense, the question of how to get the best equipment and tools into the hands of his investigators and security personnel came up and led to a fascinating conversation. < <http://www.arbornetworks.com/blog/insight/the-network-perspective-achieving -a-natural-asymmetry-in-cyber-defense/> http://www.arbornetworks.com/blog/insight/the-network-perspective-achieving- a-natural-asymmetry-in-cyber-defense/> IT security is an issue for everyone According to the current eco Security Report, 47 percent of the companies surveyed perceive IT threats to be ?growing strongly?. Oliver Dehning, Leader of the eco Competence Group Security, understands this worry. In this interview he also discusses the barriers in relation to encryption and evaluates the security of mobile devices. < <https://international.eco.de/2016/news/it-security-is-an-issue-for-everyone .html> https://international.eco.de/2016/news/it-security-is-an-issue-for-everyone. html> ********************** DOMAIN DISPUTES & SEIZURES ********************** UDRP Review a Risk? Simply put, the overarching concern among commenters is that a UDRP review could result in its being made weaker rather than more favorable to brand owners. < <http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/udrp-review-risk> http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/udrp-review-risk> au: Carman?s Fine Foods is a reverse domain name hijacker An Australian seller of cereals and granola has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking in a .au Dispute Resolution Policy dispute. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/11/carmans-fine-foods-is-a-reverse-domain -name-hijacker/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/11/carmans-fine-foods-is-a-reverse-domain- name-hijacker/> au: Carman's Fine Foods Pty Ltd. v. Ross Wayne Carman, Carmans Consulting - Case No. DAU2015-0041 1. The Parties: The Complainant is Carman's Fine Foods Pty Ltd. of Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia represented by Ampersand Legal, Australia. The Respondent is Ross Wayne Carman, Carmans Consulting of Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia, self-represented. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <carmans.com.au> (the "Disputed Domain Name") is registered with Melbourne IT Ltd (the "Registrar"). < <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2015-0041> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2015-0041> ********************** REGISTRAR NEWS ********************** Win a $500 Credit for a Premium Domain Name It?s no secret ? finding a memorable domain name can be very difficult. That?s why Namecheap now sells Premium Domains that you can use for your website. Perform a search for a domain you want, and you will soon see Premium Domains that are related. < <https://blog.namecheap.com/win-a-500-credit-for-a-premium-domain-name/> https://blog.namecheap.com/win-a-500-credit-for-a-premium-domain-name/> Web.com Announces Agreement to Acquire Yodle Web.com Group, Inc. ... announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Yodle, a leader in local digital marketing, in an all cash transaction. < <http://ir.web.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=954585> http://ir.web.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=954585> Web.com Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Results Web.com Group, Inc. ... announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015. < <http://ir.web.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=954584> http://ir.web.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=954584> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Why the Internet of Things Needs IPv6 The Internet of Things (IoT) is getting ready for mind-blowing growth within the next 5 to 10 years. It?s anticipated that by 2020 there will be 50 billion Internet connected devices (things) and $19 trillion in profits. < <http://www.vxchnge.com/blog/why-the-internet-of-things-iot-needs-ipv6/> http://www.vxchnge.com/blog/why-the-internet-of-things-iot-needs-ipv6/> Policy changes make it easier to meet IPv4 and ASN request criteria Changes to the request criteria for the delegation of IPv4 addresses and Autonomous System Numbers will make it easier for end-user organizations to prepare for multihoming without having to establish interconnect agreements before applying. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2016/02/10/policy-changes-make-easier-meet-ipv4-asn-r equest-criteria/> http://blog.apnic.net/2016/02/10/policy-changes-make-easier-meet-ipv4-asn-re quest-criteria/> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Verisign Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results VeriSign, Inc., a global leader in domain names and Internet security, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015. < <http://www.verisign.com/assets/Q4-2015_Earnings_Release_Final.pdf> http://www.verisign.com/assets/Q4-2015_Earnings_Release_Final.pdf> GoDaddy Seeks Chinese Domain Name Buyers GoDaddy.com, one of the largest TLD sellers in the United States, is aiming for more Chinese business in a new marketing effort. < <http://www.chinatechnews.com/2016/02/11/23068-godaddy-seeks-chinese-domain- name-buyers> http://www.chinatechnews.com/2016/02/11/23068-godaddy-seeks-chinese-domain-n ame-buyers> Two interesting GoDaddy patent applications The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published two interesting patent applications from GoDaddy related to search engine optimization and localization. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/11/49102/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/11/49102/> Google Year in Review: Top US Winners & Losers in 2015 The Google year 2015 brought with it numerous updates and turbulent visibility changes for many US domains. The following concise analysis takes a look at the year?s biggest winners and losers of 2015. We also discuss the effect of Google updates, current search trends and offer key take-aways for your site in 2016. < <http://blog.searchmetrics.com/us/2016/02/08/google-winners-losers-2015/> http://blog.searchmetrics.com/us/2016/02/08/google-winners-losers-2015/> Verisign: What goes up might come down .Com domain name registry Verisign reported Q4 results after the bell yesterday. Thanks to Chinese domain name investors, the company had 12.2 million new domain name registrations for .com and .net last quarter, as compared to 8.2 million for the same quarter in 2014. This boosted its base of .com and .net by 4.6 million after deletions. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/12/verisign-q4/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/12/verisign-q4/> Are RIPE Members Trying To ?Game? The System? This one piqued my curiosity this morning. There is no IPv4 left. While that?s not something that non-techies care about (yet) it is something that people in the technical community are worried about at some level. Within the RIPE region the IP address allocation policy is governed by ?the last /8 policy?. < <http://www.internetnews.me/2016/02/11/are-ripe-members-trying-to-game-the-s ystem/> http://www.internetnews.me/2016/02/11/are-ripe-members-trying-to-game-the-sy stem/> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Quartet of Six-Figure Sales Sets the Pace in a Busy Week for the Domain Market - New gTLDs Have Their Best Week to Date NameJet reported their January sales this week (including completed sales from the seven-figure live domain auction they staged with RightOfTheDot.com at the NamesCon conference), resulting in a flood of impressive sales that populate our latest charts. < <http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2016/20160210.htm> http://dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2016/20160210.htm> ********************************* CHILD PROTECTION & ONLINE SAFETY ********************************* Paedophiles use secret Facebook groups to swap images Paedophiles are using secret groups on Facebook to post and swap obscene images of children, the BBC has found. < <http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35521068> http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35521068> INTERPOL supporting Safer Internet Day INTERPOL is backing Safer Internet Day as part of the world police body?s ongoing efforts to protect both on and offline communities. < <http://www.interpol.int/News-and-media/News/2016/N2016-019> http://www.interpol.int/News-and-media/News/2016/N2016-019> Happy Safer Internet Day 2016! ... In our region, I noticed organizations such as the eSafety Commissioner of Australia, Netsafe NZ, Sri Lanka CERT, and even ANZ supporting the good cause. Search for #SID2016 in the Twitterverse and you?ll find lots of useful stories and pointers, such as enabling 2FA for all of your social media accounts. < <http://blog.apnic.net/2016/02/10/happy-safer-internet-day-2016/> http://blog.apnic.net/2016/02/10/happy-safer-internet-day-2016/> ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** The future of television, according to Google Google is increasingly interested in building an alternative to the traditional cable set-top box, according to a top exec for Google Fiber. < <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/02/11/the-future-of- television-according-to-google/> https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/02/11/the-future-of-t elevision-according-to-google/> au: Dallas Buyers Club piracy case abandoned but illegal downloaders warned of trouble ahead Thousands of Australians who illegally downloaded copies of Dallas Buyers Club "can breathe a sigh of relief" after an ongoing legal case was abandoned by the film's makers, but experts have warned there is trouble ahead for those who continue the practice. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-12/dallas-buyers-club-case-abandoned/716 2180> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-12/dallas-buyers-club-case-abandoned/7162 180> ********************** SPAM ********************** nz/au: Trans-Tasman allies extend agreement to fight spam The trans-Tasman fight against the scourge of spam has been bolstered following a renewed and expanded alliance between the Australian Communications and Media Authority and the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs. < <https://www.dia.govt.nz/press.nsf/d77da9b523f12931cc256ac5000d19b6/47e5ab17 64eb04e6cc257f59008132d1> https://www.dia.govt.nz/press.nsf/d77da9b523f12931cc256ac5000d19b6/47e5ab176 4eb04e6cc257f59008132d1> < <http://acma.gov.au/Industry/Marketers/Anti-Spam/Ensuring-you-dont-spam/tran s-tasman-allies-extend-agreement-to-fight-spam> http://acma.gov.au/Industry/Marketers/Anti-Spam/Ensuring-you-dont-spam/trans -tasman-allies-extend-agreement-to-fight-spam> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** "The data center market is a good business to be in" The data center industry is a remarkably youthful industry, which has seen enormous growth and upheaval in its mere 20-year history. 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