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India to Host UN Meet on Internet Governance Focus on
Internet for All [news release]
htt
p://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=41364
ICANN: business should have more say in decisions
http://www.heise-onl
ine.co.uk/news/ICANN-business-should-have-more-say-in-decisi
ons--/111322
.eu registrars are generally satisfied with EURid, but give
some suggestions for improvements [news release]
htt
p://www.eurid.eu/en/content/eu-registrars-are-generally-sati
sfied-eurid-give-some-suggestions-improvements
US Defense Department puts USAF cyber effort on hold [AP]
http://
news.theage.com.au/technology/defense-department-puts-usaf-c
yber-effort-on-hold-20080814-3v69.html
Online vandalism does not equal cyberwar
ht
tp://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;291140590
Longtime Battle Lines Are Recast In Russia and Georgia's
Cyberwar
http://www.washingtonpost.co
m/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/13/AR2008081303623.html
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GOVERNANCE
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India to host UN meet on Internet governance
India will host the 3rd United Nation's Meet on Internet
Governance. The global mega event, with the theme 'Internet
for All', is scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from December
3 to 6, 2008, said an official press release.
http://www.ciol
.com/News/News-Reports/India-to-host-UN-meet-on-Internet-gov
ernance/14808109105/0/
India to Host UN Meet on Internet Governance Focus on
Internet for All [news release]
India will host the 3rd United Nation’s Meet on Internet
Governance in Hyderabad. The global mega event is scheduled
from 3rd to 6th December, 2008 with the theme, ‘Internet
for All’. This meeting of the Geneva based Internet
Governance Forum (IGF) of the UN is being held in Asia for
the first time. The earlier two meets were held in Athens in
2006 and in Rio-de-Janeiro in 2007.
htt
p://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=41364
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DOMAIN NAMES
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- ICANN
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ICANN ALAC Review: Translations of Final Report by
Independent Evaluator Released
The final report of the Independent Review of the ALAC
submitted by Westlake Consulting has been posted today in
Arabic, Chinese, French, German and Spanish.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-
13aug08-en.htm
ICANN Posts Revised Community Travel Support Procedure for
FY09
The work to create a community travel support procedure
began with a specific call for travel support in late 2007
by some in the community (though this issue has been
discussed for some time). There has been extensive
consultation on community travel support. It began as a
workshop in Delhi, with comments received and an analysis
posted. Further, a draft was posted in June, discussed in
budget meetings in Paris, and again with fairly extensive
comment in person, via email and on the web. These second
round of comments were summarized and analyzed.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-13au
g08-en.htm
ICANN Draft Terms of Reference for the Upcoming SSAC Review
Posted for Public Comment
As part of ICANN's commitment to its ongoing improvement,
the Board approved a comprehensive plan for independent
review of ICANN's structures, as well as of the Board
itself. The reviews are intended to ensure an independent
examination of the role and operation of key elements of
ICANN.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-
13aug08-en.htm
ICANN Bulk Transfer of gTLD Names Formerly Managed by
De-Accredited Registrar DotForce Corp.
As a result of the de-accreditation of registrar DotForce
Corp., ICANN initiated a process to identify a gaining
registrar to receive the gTLD names that had been formerly
managed by DotForce Corp. In accordance with ICANN’s
Interim Terminated Registrar Transition Procedure, on 6 June
2008, ICANN initiated a Request for Statements of Interest
(RFI) from registrars interested in receiving the names.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14au
g08-en.htm
ICANN: business should have more say in decisions
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has called for
business to be given greater influence in ICANN. As part of
the public consultation process on the future of a
private-led internet domain name organisation, the ICC's
Internet, Telecommunications Infrastructure and Services
working group has issued a position paper (PDF) recommending
greater "involvement of representatives from all
business sectors".
http://www.heise-onl
ine.co.uk/news/ICANN-business-should-have-more-say-in-decisi
ons--/111322
No certification for backend registries
ICANN has opted against requiring certification for backend
registry operators for the forthcoming first round of new
gTLDs.
http://domainesinfo.fr/english/218
/no-certification-for-backend-registries.php
The Bid For Dubai's Cyber-Rights
Under the latest ICANN's policy who would like to bid the
highest amount for the exclusive global rights to the new
domain suffix .dubai? Such a suffix will create a powerful
domain root that will corner some 180 services underneath
it, like go.dubai, hotel.dubai, job.dubai, cars.dubai or
fly.dubai.
http://www.axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/1
6602
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.eu registrars are generally satisfied with EURid, but give
some suggestions for improvements [news release]
More than 90 percent of EURid´s registrars who responded to
a recent survey are satisfied or more than satisfied with
the support they receive from EURid via email and telephone
and rate EURid’s responsiveness as satisfactory or very
satisfactory. Also the registration system functions well
according to the survey, and the vast majority, 86 percent,
see no need for improvement.
htt
p://www.eurid.eu/en/content/eu-registrars-are-generally-sati
sfied-eurid-give-some-suggestions-improvements
Eurid registrars generally satisfied with service - study
[sub req'd]
http://telecompaper.com/news/article.aspx?cid=631511
h
ttp://telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=226001
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- DNS SECURITY
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Air Force Suspends 'Cyber Command' Program
Putting on hold a major cyberwarfare initiative less than
two months before it was scheduled to become operational,
the Pentagon this week said it is delaying and reviewing the
future of the Air Force's controversial "Cyber
Command" program.
http://www.informat
ionweek.com/news/security/government/showArticle.jhtml?artic
leID=210003721
US Defense Department puts USAF cyber effort on hold [AP]
The U.S. Defense Department this week delayed the Air
Force's nascent Cyberspace Command and may kill the idea
altogether, according to a memo obtained by The Associated
Press. This comes as Russia used a major computer network
attack to begin its assault on Georgia.
http://
news.theage.com.au/technology/defense-department-puts-usaf-c
yber-effort-on-hold-20080814-3v69.html
http://new
s.smh.com.au/technology/defense-department-puts-usaf-cyber-e
ffort-on-hold-20080814-3v69.html
OpenID at risk due to DNS flaw, warns researcher
A fundamental issue affects the OpenID authentication
system, due to its reliance on the Domain Name System, a Sun
identity-technology specialist has warned.
http://news.zdnet.
co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39461045,00.htm
Online vandalism does not equal cyberwar
Despite the hype and excited breathlessness of the reports,
there is no cyberwar going on between Russia and Georgia.
ht
tp://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;291140590
Longtime Battle Lines Are Recast In Russia and Georgia's
Cyberwar
As the violence unfolded between Russia and Georgia during
the past week, hackers waged war on another front: the
Internet. The Georgian government accused Russia of engaging
in cyberwarfare by disabling many government Web sites,
making it difficult to inform citizens quickly of important
updates.
http://www.washingtonpost.co
m/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/13/AR2008081303623.html
Kids may be behind Georgian cyberattacks
Initial information suggests that Internet attacks on
Georgian Web sites over the last two weeks are the work of
kids, according to one researcher, while another says the
intensity of these attacks is short-lived when compared with
attacks in Estonia last year.
http://www.z
dnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62044841,00.htm
Russian and Georgian websites fall victim to a war being
fought online as well as in the field [news release]
Reporters Without Borders condemns the many violations of
online freedom of information since the outbreak of fighting
in the Georgian province of South Ossetia on 8 August,
including the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
on many Georgian websites, in which the servers they use are
overloaded and crashed by millions of connection requests.
http
://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=28167
Russians may not be responsible for cyberattacks on Georgia
New evidence suggests that politically active hackers,
rather than the Russian government, may be behind attacks on
Georgia's web assets. It's not the first time we've heard
this sort of story change, but it's of little comfort to
anyone relying on Georgia's Internet infrastructure.
http://arstec
hnica.com/news.ars/post/20080813-georgian-attacks-might-not-
be-russians-after-all.html
Cyber attacks on Georgia launched from Russia: US firm [AP]
Intense cyber attacks on Georgian government websites were
launched from computers in Russia while Moscow's military
struck in the former Soviet state, a US Internet firm said
Wednesday.
http:/
/news.smh.com.au/technology/cyber-attacks-on-georgia-launche
d-from-russia-us-firm-20080814-3v6k.html
htt
p://news.theage.com.au/technology/cyber-attacks-on-georgia-l
aunched-from-russia-us-firm-20080814-3v6k.html
Another side to the DNS problem for Web site owners
The discussion to date about the latest DNS problem has been
from the point of view of an end user, someone browsing Web
sites. But there is another aspect to the DNS problem, one
that concerns owners of Web sites.
ht
tp://news.cnet.com/8301-13554_3-10016220-33.html
Experts Accuse Bush Administration of Foot-Dragging on DNS
Security Hole
Despite a recent high-profile vulnerability that showed the
net could be hacked in minutes, the domain name system -- a
key internet infrastructure -- continues to suffer from a
serious security weakness, thanks to bureaucratic inertia at
the U.S. government agency in charge, security experts say.
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/08/experts-acc
use.html
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au: Cybersquatter causes headaches for LNP [AAP]
A "cybersquatter" who set up a fake website in the
name of Queensland's new political party has taunted
staffers trying to shut it down. ... It prompted Mr Smith to
taunt the party on the website yesterday. "If you are
unhappy about my buying those domain names then I'm afraid
it's a case of tough luck," he wrote.
http://w
ww.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24180838-1237
7,00.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/articles/2
008/08/14/1218307108062.html
http://
www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24180838-50
06505,00.html
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/co
mmunications/soa/Qld-cybersquatter-causes-mayhem/0,13006
1791,339291291,00.htm
Typosquatting for Corporate Espionage
It seems that security wonks are finally catching up to the
dangers of “typo” domains.
http://domainnamewire.com/200
8/08/13/itworld-typosquatting-for-corporate-espionage/
in: Punjab, Pak police resolve domain row
Our very own Punjab police, facing an identity crisis on the
Net for years, has now decided to change its official
website address by adding India to it. The new domain name
would be www.punjabpoliceindia.org, instead of
www.punjabpolice.org, thus weeding out all doubts in the
minds of internet users.
http:/
/timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chandigarh/Punjab_Pak_police_re
solve_domain_row/articleshow/3362529.cms
Guest Article: How Do I Become a UDRP Arbitration Panelist?
Domain name disputes are important matters for both
trademark holders and domainers. Trademark holders want to
protect their marks in the on-line world. Domainers are
sometimes forced to respond to allegations of
cybersquatting, even when they register high-value generic
or descriptive domain names. The Uniform Dispute Resolution
Policy (UDRP) was designed to resolve disputes between
trademark holders and domain registrants. UDRP disputes are
submitted to arbitration before the National Arbitration
Forum (NAF) or World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO) who assign one or more expert panelists to decide
whether the domain will be transferred from the domain
registrant to the complaining trademark holder.
http://domainname
wire.com/2008/08/14/guest-article-how-do-i-become-a-udrp-arb
itration-panelist/
Dmitry Grinberg Gets C&D'd by Palm
Well known independent Palm OS developer Dmitry Grinberg,
has received what purports to be a 'cease and desist' letter
from Fenwick & West, LLP, a Bay Area law firm that
represents Palm Inc. The letter demands that Grinberg: (1)
rename his website (formerly PalmPowerups.com) and (2)
rename PalmSDHC in order to avoid "consumer
confusion."
http://www.palminfocenter.com/news/7458
/dmitry-grinberg-gets-cdd-by-palm/
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- MISCELLANEOUS
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Amid Controversy, Outed Steroid Sites Still Online
Remember those Websites sponsored by U.S. Internet domain
registrars that were recently exposed for illegally selling
steroids? These sites are still pushing the drugs online,
according to the anti-fraud watchdog groups that first
discovered them. The domain registrars hosting these sites
as well as ICANN, say their hands are tied when it comes to
shutting down the steroid-selling sites, which KnujOn and
LegitScript.com outed and reported to the registrars and
ICANN last month.
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=161511
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- DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET
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Moniker.com Offers Premium Search-focused Domains for Its
Live Auction at Search Engine Strategies [news release]
Moniker revealed today the premium domain names available at
for its exclusive live and extended online auction at the
Search Engine Strategies (SES), the high-tech and internet
company event of the year. Held at the San Jose Convention
Center , the exclusive Moniker live auction is scheduled to
start on Wednesday, August 20 at 5:45 p.m. PDT (8:45 p.m.
EDT).
http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/08/1
3/monikercom-offers-premium-search-focused-domains-for-its-l
ive-auction-at-search-engine-strategies/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/m
oniker.com-offers-premium-search-focused-domains-at-search-e
ngine-strategies-domain-auction.html
"Low Value" Domain Parking Pages Results In
Another Lawsuit Against Google By Advertisers
Parking pages remain under attack from advertisers as
another lawsuit is filed against Google by one of its
AdWords advertisers. It is unclear why this particular
advertiser did not simply change their campaign settings to
exclude the content network. In a previous post, it was
suggested that Google may black list many parking pages from
its AdSense program. Google previously stopped placing ads
on its parked pages.
http://tcattorney.typepad.co
m/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/08/low-value-domai.html
Tucows: Domain Parking May Have Hit Bottom
Tucows’ says domain parking revenue is down, but it may be
on the rebound.
http://domainnamewire.com/2008/08
/13/tucows-domain-parking-may-have-hit-bottom/
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- NON-ENGLISH NEWS
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ICANN: Wirtschaft verlangt mehr Mitsprache
Die Internationale Handelskammer (ICC) fordert mehr Einfluss
der Unternehmen auf die ICANN. In ihrem im Rahmen der
Debatte um die künftige Organisation der privaten
Netzverwaltung vorgelegten Positionspapier (PDF-Datei)
empfiehlt die ICC-Arbeitsgruppe Internet,
Telekommunikationsinfrastruktur und Dienstleistungen eine
angemessene "Einbeziehung von Wirtschaftsvertretern aus
verschiedenen Branchen".
http://www.heise.de/new
sticker/ICANN-Wirtschaft-verlangt-mehr-Mitsprache--/meldung/
114237
"win+love+in+Rusia" - Der Cyber-Krieg fand
erstmals statt
Georgiens Vormarsch wurde von Russland zurückgeschlagen,
das russische Militär dürfte sich dabei der Macht des
Internets bedient haben
http://
derstandard.at/?url=/?id=1218533923595
Trautes Heim, Glück allein
So individuell wie die eigene Haustür darf bald auch die
virtuelle Anschrift sein: Ab 2009 gibt es neue
Adressbereiche im Netz. Neben den herkömmlichen Domains wie
.com und .de könnten Webseiten dann auf .berlin, .gott oder
.wasweißich enden.
http://www.merkur.de/2008_33_Trautes_Heim__Gl.29622.0.
html
Internet-Verwaltung: Mehr Aufmerksamkeit für Menschenrecht
und Datenschutz
Das im dritte Internet Governance Forum (IGF) der Vereinten
Nationen im Dezember darf Menschenrechte und Datenschutz
nicht vernachlässigen. Mit dieser Forderung will sich am
Freitag die sogenannte "Internet Bill of Rights
Coalition" an das IGF-Sekretariat in Genf wenden. Die
Mitglieder der Koaltion, zu der unter anderem die
Regierungen Italiens und Brasiliens gehören, zeigen sich in
einem vorbereiteten Brief besorgt darüber, dass die Themen
Offenheit und Privatheit im Netz auf der Agenda der
Konferenz im Dezember kaum berücksichtigt seien.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Internet-Verwaltung
-Mehr-Aufmerksamkeit-fuer-Menschenrecht-und-Datenschutz--/me
ldung/114241
Cybersquatting et Jeux Olympiques
Indiscutablement notoire, la marque olympique éveille les
convoitises et, sans surprise, le cybersquatting des marques
olympiques est devenu un phénomène récurrent. C’est, en
quelque sorte, le revers de la médaille.
http://domainesinfo.fr/chronique/210/c
ybersquatting-et-jeux-olympiques.php
Des enchères risquées pour le .ME ?
Des noms de marques célèbres ont-ils été attribués sans
discernement dans le cadre des enchères du .ME ? La
question est posée après l'achat par un même titulaire de
noms comme porsche.me, toyota.me ou skoda.me.
http://domainesinfo.fr/exte
nsion/1611/montenegro-des-encheres-risquees-pour-le-me.php
Podría desaparecer una de cada tres webs argentinas
El 39% de los titulares del los dominios argentinos .com.ar
no renovaría sus nombres el próximo año y de los .com
locales, un 33%. Es porque sólo se registran para tener
presencia simbólica en internet
http:/
/www.infobae.com/contenidos/397460-100918-0-Podr%C3%ADa-desa
parecer-una-de-cada-tres-webs-argentinas
Convocatoria presentación de candidatos para el directorio
de LACNIC
De acuerdo al estatuto de LACNIC, la Comisión Electoral de
LACNIC ha convocado a la elección de candidatos para ocupar
dos cargos en el directorio de LACNIC.
http://www.lati
noamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&fil
e=article&sid=1676
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