*************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Cruz says Chehade is in China?s pocket < <http://domainincite.com/20041-cruz-says-chehade-is-in-chinas-pocket> http://domainincite.com/20041-cruz-says-chehade-is-in-chinas-pocket> Is the URS Dying? by Doug Isenberg < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160224_is_the_urs_dying/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160224_is_the_urs_dying/> Van Couvering ousted from M+M, replaced by PR guy with channel focus < <http://domainincite.com/20034-van-couvering-ousted-from-mm-replaced-by-pr-g uy-with-channel-focus> http://domainincite.com/20034-van-couvering-ousted-from-mm-replaced-by-pr-gu y-with-channel-focus> Forget the property bubble time to enter the online real estate boom < <http://www.afr.com/technology/forget-the-property-bubble-time-to-enter-the- online-real-estate-boom-20160224-gn3228> http://www.afr.com/technology/forget-the-property-bubble-time-to-enter-the-o nline-real-estate-boom-20160224-gn3228> ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Global Alliance Condemns Internet Rulemaking Through Closed Trade Agreements EFF has spent years battling the undemocratic Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP); not because we are against free trade, but because we fear that the undue influence that vested interests have over the United States Trade Representative (USTR). In turn, the USTR exercises its own influence over foreign policymakers, ultimately resulting in punishingly strict copyright rules and ham-fisted digital policies sweeping the globe. These concerns have been fully validated with the belated release of the final text of the agreement. ... It would be fair to say that until recently nobody ever expected such rules to be the subject of closed door negotiations between trade negotiators, rather than being openly debated in national parliaments, or in more transparent international bodies such as ICANN, or even the WIPO. < <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/02/global-alliance-condemns-internet-rul emaking-through-closed-trade-agreements> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/02/global-alliance-condemns-internet-rule making-through-closed-trade-agreements> Internet readies plan for final transition of power to dun-dun-derr... ICANN A final transition plan for the top level of the internet away from the US government to non-profit California corporation ICANN will be published next month. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/22/icann_final_transition_plan_from_us _government/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/22/icann_final_transition_plan_from_us_ government/> ********************** ICANN ********************** Charter Amendments of the GNSO gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group Purpose: This public comment proceeding seeks to obtain community input on proposed amendments to the charter of the GNSO?s gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group. < <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rysg-charter-draft-2016-02-22-en> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rysg-charter-draft-2016-02-22-en> Draft Framework of Principles for Cross Community Working Groups Purpose: This public comment proceeding seeks to obtain community feedback on a proposed draft framework of uniform principles to guide the initiation and operations of future cross community working groups. < <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-framework-principles-draft-2016- 02-22-en> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-framework-principles-draft-2016-0 2-22-en> CCWG-Accountability Delivers Report to Chartering Organizations Today, the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) provided its Chartering Organizations with its final supplemental report on Work Stream 1 recommendations. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ccwg-accountability-delivers-report-to-char tering-organizations> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ccwg-accountability-delivers-report-to-chart ering-organizations> Graphic of How are gTLD Policies Implemented? A fundamental part of ICANN's mission is to coordinate policy development related to the Internet's system of unique identifiers. Policy development for gTLDs is carried out through a multi-stakeholder, bottom-up process. Once developed, ICANN's Global Domains Division brings these policies to life. < <https://www.icann.org/policy/implementation> https://www.icann.org/policy/implementation> ICANN55 Marrakech ? Global Domains Division Session Highlights by Akram Atallah ICANN55 is right around the corner! The Global Domains Division will be holding over 20 sessions to ensure that community stakeholders have the latest information on our work and an opportunity to give us feedback. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann55-marrakech-global-domains-division-s ession-highlights> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann55-marrakech-global-domains-division-se ssion-highlights> A New Approach to an ICANN Institution: The Public Forum by Steve Crocker Anyone who has ever attended an ICANN meeting knows that they are all about personal engagement. Our meetings represent a chance for community members to directly and personally engage one another, the staff and the community selected Board. < <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/a-new-approach-to-an-icann-institution-the- public-forum> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/a-new-approach-to-an-icann-institution-the-p ublic-forum> Cruz says Chehade is in China?s pocket Terrifying US presidential candidate Ted Cruz has told outgoing ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade to recuse himself from crucial decisions, claiming Chehade is conflicted. < <http://domainincite.com/20041-cruz-says-chehade-is-in-chinas-pocket> http://domainincite.com/20041-cruz-says-chehade-is-in-chinas-pocket> Cruz spars with Web domain chief Tensions flared Tuesday between presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and the head of the organization that manages Internet domain names. < <http://thehill.com/policy/technology/270582-cruz-spars-with-domain-chief> http://thehill.com/policy/technology/270582-cruz-spars-with-domain-chief> Ted Cruz: ICANN CEO is misleading the U.S. Senate Senator and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz released a statement today criticizing ICANN CEO Fadi Chehad??s response to Cruz?s questions about his involvement with the Chinese government. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/23/ted-cruz-fadi-chehade-is-misleading-th e-u-s-senate/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/23/ted-cruz-fadi-chehade-is-misleading-the -u-s-senate/> ********************** ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** New domain names put Istanbul on digital map New website domain name extensions for Istanbul have been selling swiftly since becoming available last month, a municipality spokesman said Monday. The .ist and .istanbul web suffixes have been snapped up by global brands such as the BBC, BMW, Versace and WhatsApp, Bekir Kaplan, media relations manager for the city, said in a statement. < <http://www.worldbulletin.net/new-domain-names-put-istanbul-on-digital-map/1 69719/new-domain-names-put-istanbul-on-digital-map> http://www.worldbulletin.net/new-domain-names-put-istanbul-on-digital-map/16 9719/new-domain-names-put-istanbul-on-digital-map> Domain?s rejection threatens Nigeria?s cyberspace identity The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has lamented that the refusal of Nigerians to register with the .ng domain name is a major challenge to the nation?s cyberspace identity, a decade after it was unveiled. < <http://thenationonlineng.net/domains-rejection-threatens-nigerias-cyberspac e-identity/> http://thenationonlineng.net/domains-rejection-threatens-nigerias-cyberspace -identity/> NiRA Urges Promotion of Nigeria's Cultural Heritage Online With .NG Domain Nigeria internet Registration Association (NiRA), the leading ccTLD registry in West Africa, has urged Nigerians to promote their businesses, the country's cultural heritage and economy online with the adoption of .ng domain name. < <http://allafrica.com/stories/201602220797.html> http://allafrica.com/stories/201602220797.html> NiRA To Crash .ng Fees To Encourage Increased Participation The ccTLD, the Nigeria internet Registration Association (NiRA), has said that it would further crash the fees for the purchase of the .ng internet domain names to encourage the uptake and population of Nigeria?s e-commerce space. < <http://leadership.ng/business/503669/nira-crash-ng-fees-encourage-increased -participation> http://leadership.ng/business/503669/nira-crash-ng-fees-encourage-increased- participation> This week: Your dog can finally register a .Pet domain name There?s one new TLD entering general availability this week: .Pet from Afilias launches on Tuesday. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/22/dot-pet/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/22/dot-pet/> Compromised .ro domains up 58% to 17,000 in 2015 The number of Romania's .ro ccTLD domains reported as compromised increased by 58 percent year-on-year in 2015 to 17,088, writes local publication Hotnews.ro citing data from a report published by the Romanian national computer security incident response team (Cert-Ro). < <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/compromised-ro-domains-up-58-to-17000-in-2 015--1129834> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/compromised-ro-domains-up-58-to-17000-in-20 15--1129834> ********************** NEW TLDS ********************** Is the URS Dying? by Doug Isenberg The much-maligned Uniform Rapid Suspension System is not only failing to catch on -- it's actually starting to fade. Once envisioned as a popular rights-protection mechanism for trademark owners under the new gTLDs, the URS instead is seldom used. In fact, despite the growth in new gTLD registrations, the URS is in decline. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160224_is_the_urs_dying/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160224_is_the_urs_dying/> Famous Four Media Hits 2 Million Domains Under Management [news release] According to Jon Meacham, executive editor at Random House, ?A lot of people, including business leaders, think the future belongs to China.? < <http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/02/25/famous-four-media-2-million-domains/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/02/25/famous-four-media-2-million-domains/> Van Couvering ousted from M+M, replaced by PR guy with channel focus Antony Van Couvering has been fired as CEO of Minds + Machines and replaced by someone who was until very recently the company?s agency PR guy. < <http://domainincite.com/20034-van-couvering-ousted-from-mm-replaced-by-pr-g uy-with-channel-focus> http://domainincite.com/20034-van-couvering-ousted-from-mm-replaced-by-pr-gu y-with-channel-focus> I Got Fired by Antony Van Couvering It's a story told a thousand times: founder of a company ousted by investors. It's a story so common you can find it any day of the week as a minor headline in a tech blog. Not much of a story at all really, until it happened to me. Minds + Machines, the company I founded in 2009, informed me last week that I was no longer wanted as CEO. Without going into details, which I can't, there were differences and disagreements. Still, it was a surprise. All the plans, the hopes -- pfhhht! into thin air. It sucked. Now what? < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160222_i_got_fired/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160222_i_got_fired/> ********************** DNS SECURITY ********************** Can We Really Blame DNSSEC for Larger-Volume DDoS attacks? by Andrei Robachevsky In its security bulletin, Akamai's Security Intelligence Response Team reported on abuse of DNSSEC when mounting a volumetric reflection-amplification attack. This is not news, but I'll use this opportunity to talk a bit about whether there is a trade-off between the increased security provided by DNSSEC and increased size of DNS responses that can be leveraged by the attackers. < <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160222_can_we_really_blame_dnssec_for_large r_volume_ddos_attacks/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160222_can_we_really_blame_dnssec_for_larger _volume_ddos_attacks/> Is DNSSEC causing more problems than it solves? The complex security protocol for the domain name system ? DNSSEC ? has another black mark against it: it is being used as a way to carry out DDoS attacks. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/23/dnssec_more_problem_than_solution/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/23/dnssec_more_problem_than_solution/> uk: Who will be speaking at the Telegraph Cyber Security conference? Leading speakers at the 2016 Telegraph Cyber Security conference will focus on practical steps that enior executives should take to minimise cyber security threats in their business < <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/business/cyber-security/12170469/cyber -security-speakers.html> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/business/cyber-security/12170469/cyber- security-speakers.html> Japan?s infrastructure probed by cybergroup, security firm says [IDG] A group of cyberattackers that emerged in 2010 and then went quiet has resurfaced and is targeting Japan's critical infrastructure, a security vendor said this week. < <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/594617/japan-infrastructure-probed-b y-cybergroup-security-firm-says/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/594617/japan-infrastructure-probed-by -cybergroup-security-firm-says/> The Hacked World Order: Elements of Cyber Power My newest book, The Hacked World Order: How Nations Fight, Trade, Maneuver, and Manipulate in the Digital Era, comes out today. < <http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2016/02/23/the-hacked-world-order-elements-of-cy ber-power/> http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2016/02/23/the-hacked-world-order-elements-of-cyb er-power/> Need To Beef Up India?s Cyber Security Policies And Mechanisms ? Analysis Take a stock of the past, analyse the present clich? and frame a strategy for future. In the recent years, India?s approach to cyber security has experienced a shift from style to substance. Prime Minister Modi?s foreign policy has made various strong interventions on cyber security matters. < <http://www.eurasiareview.com/24022016-need-to-beef-up-indias-cyber-security -policies-and-mechanisms-analysis/> http://www.eurasiareview.com/24022016-need-to-beef-up-indias-cyber-security- policies-and-mechanisms-analysis/> Cyber security startups face funding drought The U.S. cyber security industry, once one of the hottest targets for venture capitalists, is now grappling with a funding slump that has forced some startups to sell themselves or cut spending. < <http://in.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-venturecapital-analysis-idINKCN0VW2I Z> http://in.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-venturecapital-analysis-idINKCN0VW2IZ > ********************** REGISTRAR NEWS ********************** CloudFlare will launch its own 'high security' web domain registrar CloudFlare will set up its own internet domain registrar for wealthy customers who cannot have their websites hijacked. < <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/22/cloudflare_high_security_registrar/ > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/22/cloudflare_high_security_registrar/> Melbourne IT celebrates 1000% profit boost Melbourne IT has posted strong half-year results with its net profit rising by 1020 percent to hit $5.6 million. < <http://www.crn.com.au/News/415548,melbourne-it-celebrates-1000-profit-boost .aspx> http://www.crn.com.au/News/415548,melbourne-it-celebrates-1000-profit-boost. aspx> Melbourne IT 2015 Full Year Results - Media Release Melbourne IT is pleased to announce its results for the year ending 31 December 2015, reporting strong increases in statutory revenue, EBITDA, and net profit after tax. < <http://melbourneit.info/assets/announcements/MLB%20Results_FY2015.pdf> http://melbourneit.info/assets/announcements/MLB%20Results_FY2015.pdf> Move Your Domains to Rebel.com and Save More than 80% Rebel.com, one of the fastest-growing domain registrars, has launched a highly competitive $3.99 domain transfer-in campaign for businesses, entrepreneurs and Internet users around the world. < <https://www.rebel.com/media.aspx> https://www.rebel.com/media.aspx> ********************** IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Who?s afraid of IPv6? You shouldn?t be! Are you ready for IPv6? With the Internet running out of IPv4 addresses, the time is now, ready or not. What is it and what do you have to do to make the transition. < <http://newsroom.cisco.com/feature-content?articleId=1746147> http://newsroom.cisco.com/feature-content?articleId=1746147> On the Internet Everyone is Connected to Everyone Else - Right? by Geoff Huston There are a number of "route collectors? that gather up the inter-domain routing perspective from a number of distinct vantage points across the Internet. Figure 1 shows a plot of the number of routing entries seen in a daily snapshot from each peer of one of the Route Views servers. Each separate line in this plot is the number of route objects being passed to the Route Views server from one of its routing peers. < <http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2016-02/connected.html> http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2016-02/connected.html> < <http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2016-02/connected-short.html> http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2016-02/connected-short.html> ********************** MISCELLANEOUS ********************** us: Re-Registration of a Domain Name Constitutes ?Registration? Under the ACPA The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling imposing a mandatory injunction requiring transfer of certain domain names to the trademark rights holder. Jysk Bed?N Linen, Inc. v. Monosij Dutta-Roy, Case No. 13-15309 (11th Cir., Dec. 16, 2015) (Tjoflat, J.). < <http://www.natlawreview.com/article/re-registration-domain-name-constitutes -registration-under-acpa> http://www.natlawreview.com/article/re-registration-domain-name-constitutes- registration-under-acpa> ********************** DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Forget the property bubble time to enter the online real estate boom Naturally your business holds a domain name. It's how the world finds your website. Maybe you even have a few names registered, for different business units or brands. < <http://www.afr.com/technology/forget-the-property-bubble-time-to-enter-the- online-real-estate-boom-20160224-gn3228> http://www.afr.com/technology/forget-the-property-bubble-time-to-enter-the-o nline-real-estate-boom-20160224-gn3228> NameJet Partners with .WS Registry To Release 2 and 3 Character Domains In No Reserve Auctions NameJet in conjunction with Global Domains International the official registry of the .WS TLD, are releasing 2-letter and 3-number domain names on the NameJet auction platform. These premium domain names are being offered with no reserve prices. < <http://www.namejet.com/Pages/press-releases/default.aspx> http://www.namejet.com/Pages/press-releases/default.aspx> Escrow.com Launches Secure Domain Name Transfer Service Escrow.com?s new Domain Name Concierge service combines the trusted funds transfer service with the added security of domain name transfer handled by the third party. Offering the top level of security for buyers and sellers, the Domain Concierge Service will now be an optional addition for all domain name transactions. < <https://www.escrow.com/news/articles/escrow_launches_secure_domain_name_tra nsfer_service> https://www.escrow.com/news/articles/escrow_launches_secure_domain_name_tran sfer_service> Escrow.com launches Concierge Transfer service Escrow.com has launched a new service called Concierge Transfer, in which Escrow.com the will take control of the domain name to complete the transfer. < <http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/23/escrow-com-launches-concierge-transfer -service/> http://domainnamewire.com/2016/02/23/escrow-com-launches-concierge-transfer- service/> ********************** ONLINE TV, MUSIC & PIRACY ********************** Lawyers clear Aussies to hunt global TV online with VPNs Lawyers have given Australians the green light to beat the piracy crackdown by using virtual private networks (VPNs) `to access online streaming content from overseas, saying that it is effectively futile for rights holders to pursue users under local laws. < <http://www.afr.com/technology/online-pirates-may-use-escape-clause-to-avoid -prosecution-20160216-gmw47k> http://www.afr.com/technology/online-pirates-may-use-escape-clause-to-avoid- prosecution-20160216-gmw47k> ********************** DIGITAL DIVIDE ********************** au: Thousands of low-income families unable to afford internet at home, Smith Family says Australia has one of the highest internet access rates in the world, but there are concerns children from disadvantaged backgrounds are being left behind in the digital revolution. < <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-21/thousands-of-australian-families-'can 't-afford-home-internet'/7185452> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-21/thousands-of-australian-families-'can' t-afford-home-internet'/7185452> ------ 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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