auDA Domain Name News - Nov 06
06/Nov/2008
auDA Domain Name News is compiled by David Goldstein on auDA's behalf. The views expressed in the news items linked from auDA's website (Linked Documents), do not necessarily reflect the views of auDA. auDA does not warrant the accuracy or reliability of the information contained in the Linked Documents, and assumes no liability to any person for any reliance placed upon any information contained in the Linked Documents.
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GOVERNANCE
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Internet governance winning ground
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Tunis, Tunisia, in November 2005 recommended the establishment of National Internet Governance Forums in all ITU Member States. As a follow-up to the WSIS pronouncements, the global forum for multi-stakeholders’ policy dialogue organized the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) which was held in Athens, Greece, in November 2006.
dailynews.habarileo.co.tz/features/?id=8237
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DOMAIN NAMES
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- ICANN
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ICANN's 33rd International Meeting Arrives In Cairo
Further progress towards the implementation of new gTLDs and the global expansion of the domain name system is expected this week, as ICANN opens its 33rd International meeting in Cairo. Over 1,000 delegates from around the world have gathered for the meeting, which is being opened by Dr. Tarek Mohamed Kamel, Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03nov08-en.htm
ICANN meeting to focus on new top-level domains [IDG]
ICANN kicked off its week-long 33rd International Public Meeting in Cairo on Sunday to discuss implementing new gTLDs and the globally expanding the domain name system.
www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2008/11/04/icann-meeting-focus-new-top-level-domains
www.networkworld.com/news/2008/110408-icann-meeting-to-focus-on.html
computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/504C200F81E96720CC2574F80064E5BD
ICANN meeting: Egyptian host demands independence for network administration
At the start of the 33rd meeting of ICANN in Cairo, Tarek Kamel, Egypt's Minister for Communications and Information Technology, has called for ICANN to become an independent organization. Referring to the imminent expiry of ICANN's contract with the US Government next September, he said he expected ICANN to become a genuinely-independent, transparent and stable organization. Kamel is considered to be an important advocate of ICANN in the Arab world.
www.heise-online.co.uk/networks/ICANN-meeting-Egyptian-host-demands-independence-for-network-administration--/news/111873
ICANN touts WHOIS compliance rules, but not for registrars
Last Friday, ICANN listed six steps being taken to ensure that the provisions of the RAA with regard to WHOIS information are followed correctly. And in nearly every article we have published here at The Industry Standard about ICANN policy, we are reminded that the public can recommend changes to the RAA, which is currently undergoing revision.
thestandard.com/news/2008/11/03/icann-touts-whois-compliance-rules-not-registrars
ICANN's 33rd International Meeting Arrives In Cairo
Further progress towards the implementation of new gTLDs and the global expansion of the domain name system is expected this week, as ICANN opens its 33rd International meeting in Cairo. Over 1,000 delegates from around the world have gathered for the meeting, which is being opened by Dr. Tarek Mohamed Kamel, Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
www.turk.internet.com/haber/yazigoster.php3?yaziid=22306
New Domain Names Put Name Brands in a Bind
Worried about having to shell out millions of dollars to protect their brands, several major companies are protesting the launch of a slew of new TLDs -- the suffixes like ".com" that appear at the end of Web-site names.
online.wsj.com/article/SB122583938093998683.html
online.wsj.com/article/SB122583938093998683.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Wall Street Journal Covers New Top Level Domains
Wall Street Journal writes about trademark issues for major corporations.
domainnamewire.com/2008/11/05/wall-street-journal-covers-new-top-level-domains/
Japanese govt to allow domain names ending with '.nippon' [sub req'd]
The Japan Registry Service currently oversees registration of domain names that use .jp as the country code suffix.
telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=237033
Companies fear for their brand names
Thousands of major companies are worried about having to splash out millions of pounds in order to protect their brands as ICANN prepares to start selling the rights to an unlimited number of TLDs next year.
www.utalkmarketing.com/pages/Article.aspx?ArticleID=12266
UAE to offer new domain name
The UAE is looking to offer a non-English domain name by Q3 2009, offering an Arabic alternative. According to the Domain Administration of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority this will mark the first time that a complete non-English domain name will be available.
www.ameinfo.com/174210.html
Internet expansion: the new .brand gTLD
The anticipated new registration scheme allowing companies to apply to register their own gTLD’s will see a huge change in the way in which the internet is structured.
www.shoosmiths.co.uk/news/1661.asp
France flexes its tech muscle with pending bill, new policies
The French seem to be all over all kinds of new, far-reaching digital policy. ... Other proposals include: ... a migration away from the American-dominated ICANN toward a more multilateral and international organization to run the infrastructure of the Internet.
machinist.salon.com/blog/2008/11/03/french_tech/
... Crime Doesn't Pay
The domain registrar EstDomains.com Inc. lost its license to process new domain names, after its chief executive was convicted of credit card fraud, document forgery, and other crimes.
americanbanker.com/security-watch.html?issuedate=20081105
EstDomains' defrocking delayed by ICANN
ICANN terminated on Tuesday its contract with Estonia-based EstDomains, blocking the company's ability to offer Internet registration services, but temporarily stayed the judgment the following day to assess the firm's response to the accusations against it.
www.securityfocus.com/brief/847
Will New TLDs Usher in Domain Name Fraud?
ICANN recently announced that they will soon begin sanctioning new TLDs ... (current TLDs include .com, .net., .us, and so on) for just about any reason. You might expect company-specific ones like .apple, geographic ones like .montana, or industry-specific ones like .bank.
blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2008/11/get_ready_for_a_tidal_wave_of.php
www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2333962,00.asp
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- ccTLD & gTLD NEWS
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Single and 2-letter names for .BIZ
Neustar, the .BIZ registry, has asked ICANN for permission to release single and 2-letter names which are currently reserved and cannot be registered. Country-code 2-letter names would not be released.
domainesinfo.fr/english/232/single-and-2-letter-names-for-biz.php
.hamburg joins the list of possible new gTLDs
Another candidate for a gTLD has joined the list of possible new gTLDs with dotHAMBURG throwing their hat into the ring for the gTLD .hamburg when ICANN invites applications for new gTLDs.
technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=6410
www.domainpulse.com/2008/11/05/hamburg-joins-the-list-of-possible-new-gtlds/
www.domainnews.com/en/general/.hamburg-joins-the-list-of-possible-new-gtlds.html
Brand owners to pay out again in .tel domain land grab
Brand owners are being encouraged to process registrations for a new domain a full month before it opens for business. Companies will be able to register names at the .tel domain on 3rd December but registrars are encouraging companies to act now.
out-law.com/page-9561
Online universal address book to be launched
A new universally accessible address book, such as that used on Facebook, will be embedded into the core of the internet, in another example of the changing structures of the web being discussed this week in Cairo.
www.thenational.ae/article/20081103/BUSINESS/907487281/-1/ART
NetNames urges companies to register .tel domain
NetNames is accepting applications for .tel from its clients, ahead of the new domain's initial launch on December 3.
www.brandrepublic.com/News/859746/NetNames-urges-companies-register-tel-domain/
.tel Domain "Sunrise" Approaching
Less than a month away from the "sunrise" period launch of the unique .tel TLD, domain name registrars are preparing for its December 3 launch when trademark owners will be able to launch a .tel Internet site.
www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/110408_tel_Domain_Sunrise_Approaching.cfm
tel: Internet to host address book
Talks are underway for the internet to host a new domain name .tel which would serve as an online secure contact directory. The TLD would hold contact details for individuals and businesses rather than a number of different sites like the .com name.
www.ameinfo.com/174169.html
voipGATE Supports .tel Top Level Domain
voipGATE has announced the support of the newly created TLD .tel one month before its launch. As a result of the cooperation with Telnic, the .tel domain names Registry, the upcoming version of voipGATE’s softphones will integrate all the .tel Directory services and functionalities.
voipservices.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/44527-voipgate-supports-tel-top-level-doma.htm
New .tel Top Level Domain Names Are Open to Registration Soon; Trademark Holders Should Consider Defensive Registrations
Trademark holders will soon be given an opportunity to register their business contact information when the new .tel TLD sunset registration period begins in December. The new .tel TLD has been said to provide a secure method for registrants to share contact information with others, such as Twitter accounts, Facebook accounts, business addresses and phone numbers, and LinkedIn accounts, even when a business changes its location or contact information. The .tel domain, it has been said, provides a stable single location for information about a business, and the service allows registrants to share as much or as little of their information as wanted.
tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/11/new-tel-top-lev.html
New .tel domain goes up for grabs
Domain name management specialist NetNames is accepting applications for .tel from its customers, ahead of the new domain’s initial launch on 3rd December.
www.netimperative.com/news/2008/november/3rd/new-.tel-domain-goes-up-for-grabs
Holder of Uganda domain registration open to talks [IDG]
Charles Musisi, the man who owns the registration for Uganda's TLD name, .ug, has said for the first time that he is open to discussions on the management of the country code.
www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2008/11/05/holder-uganda-domain-registration-open-talks
www.networkworld.com/news/2008/110508-holder-of-uganda-domain-registration.html
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- DNS SECURITY
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us: Board urges full funding of cybersecurity initiative
The nation's information infrastructure remains vulnerable to cyberattack and the incoming Obama administration must take immediate steps to improve cybersecurity, the Defense Science Board warned in a report released on Tuesday.
www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20081105_9301.php
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- DOMAIN DISPUTES
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Meg Whitman fights for Web sites carrying her name
Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, hasn't said whether she will run for governor of California in 2010. But the woman who guided the growth of one of the Internet's biggest success stories has run into an early online stumbling block: A cybersquatter has snatched up a series of potentially valuable domains such as whitmanforgovernor.com, meg2010.com and whitman2010.com.
www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/1368156.html
www.scrippsnews.com/node/37727
Obama website for sale before Election Day
Obamaforpresident.com was registered as a website in 2004 before Barack Obama made his speech to the DNC convention. The owners are anonymous, adding to mysteries of the 2004 election.
www.energypublisher.com/article.asp?id=16626
speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idCategory=33&idsub=134&id=16626
GoDaddy Gets Stolen Domain Name Back to Owner
It’s every web site owner’s worst nightmare: having a domain name stolen and the thief holding it for ransom. That’s what recently happened to MakeUseOf.com, a popular blog about web applications and software.
domainnamewire.com/2008/11/04/godaddy-gets-stolen-domain-name-back-to-owner/
Typosquatting and Trademark Infringement Disputes
The administrative panel at the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has rendered several decisions in which they assessed the legality of “typosquatting.” The panel has concluded that in cases where (1) the disputed domain names included close misspellings of famous trademarks, (2) where the registrants of such domain names did not have a legitimate interest in registering these domain names, and (3) where they registered and used these domain names in bad faith, the registration was infringing and the domain name had to be transferred to the original trademark owners.
www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=articles&id=5533F6E6-4E09-4919-8840-C9BAB7DE6932
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- MISCELLANEOUS
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Nation scrambles to buy history
Looking for a keepsake of Barack Obama's historic presidential victory? You may be out of luck. ... On eBay, popular culture expert Karen Bard reported the demand for pricey and affordable Obama mementos was high. Over the past 30 days, Miss Bard said, there have been 32,904 Obama listings. Among the most expensive: a listing for the Internet domain name -- hisexcellencybarackobama.com -- for a "Buy It Now" price of $299,000, as well as a first-edition signed copy of Mr. Obama's book, "The Audacity of Hope," for sale at $9,800.
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/06/nation-scrambles-to-buy-history/
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- DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET
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Google Walks Away From Yahoo Ad Partnership
Google, the Internet company, said Wednesday that it had decided to walk away from an advertising partnership with Yahoo to avoid a legal battle with federal antitrust regulators who had notified the companies that they were planning to file a lawsuit to block the agreement.
nytimes.com/2008/11/06/technology/internet/06google.html
iht.com/articles/2008/11/05/technology/google.php
Google abandons deal with Yahoo
Google announces it is ending its plan for an advertising partnership with Yahoo to avoid a battle with regulators.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7711429.stm
Google Ditches Yahoo!
Jerry Yang, Yahoo!'s embattled chief executive, absorbed another body blow on Wednesday when Google announced it was pulling out of its advertising pact with the Web portal. In a statement, Google said it would have been too difficult to convince regulators that such a deal would not give the companies too much power in the online ad market.
www.forbes.com/technology/2008/11/05/yahoo-google-deal-tech-enter-cx_wt_1105yahoo.html
Google Drops Out Of Advertising Deal With Yahoo
Google pulled out of its proposed advertising partnership with Yahoo today as it became apparent the deal would face a drawn-out antitrust challenge from the U.S. Justice Department.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110503560.html
Yahoo and Google Offer to Revise Ad Partnership
Google and Yahoo have offered to significantly narrow the scope of a planned advertising partnership in a last-minute effort to win the approval of the Justice Department, which is scrutinizing the deal for its effect on competition, a person briefed on the revised plan said on Monday.
nytimes.com/2008/11/04/technology/internet/04google.html
iht.com/articles/2008/11/04/technology/04google.php
Perfect pitch scores a deal for B.C. firm
Small Vancouver-based website developer Live Current bests global media giants, convinces India's billionaire cricket czar to sell Web rights to Indian Premier League ... Mr. Hampson had one major ace: His company owned the domain cricket.com, which it intended to develop into a global portal. He and his staff had picked it as the next URL likely to develop into a "destination hub," meaning an e-commerce portal with the potential to draw a large, passionate audience.
www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081104.caseIndex1104/BNStory/breakthrough
GoDaddy Tests Parking Pages on 404 Pages
GoDaddy tries monetizing error pages with parked pages, but will discontinue practice.
domainnamewire.com/2008/11/04/godaddy-tests-parking-pages-on-404-pages/
Sedo Completes Sale of All-In.com for $40,000
Domain name aftermarket completes sale of domain name to Canadian man.
domainnamewire.com/2008/11/04/sedo-completes-sale-of-all-incom-for-40000/
Completed Live Auction Sales Dominate This Week's Domain Sales Chart
Another big wave of completed live auction sales from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference dominates this week's domain sales chart. To make room for all of those sales we expanded our usual Top 20 chart to 30 positions this week. Moniker.com alone piled up 13 chart entries from their live sale. Aftermarket.com and RickLatona.com also notched multiple chart entries from their live auctions at the conference.
dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2008/domainsales11-11-08.htm
Sedo to Host First Ever Numeric Domain Auction
Sedo has announced plans to host the inaugural numeric domain auction from November 27 at 1pm until December 4 at 1pm EST.
www.domainnamenews.com/domain-auction/sedo-to-host-first-ever-numeric-domain-auction/3084
