Newsletter (8 May 2013)
< back to listDear members:
APTLD Internal –8 May,
2013
Next Meeting:
Title: The 63rd Members’ Meeting in
Xi’an, China – August 2013
Date: Aug 22 and 23,
2013
Location: Xi’an, China
Venue: TBC
Members
(.au)
auDA
Foundation 2013 funding round open
http://www.auda.org.au/news-archive/auda-06052013-1/
(Verisign-.cc)
Verisign Reports 15 Percent Year-Over-Year
Revenue Growth in First Quarter 2013
(.iq)
CMC Meets with GPS Committee
http://www.cmc.iq/en/morenews/index480.html
Sub/ Suspension of Satellite Channels
http://www.cmc.iq/en/morenews/index476.html
(.nz)
2013 Australia
and New Zealand Internet Awards – Open For Entries
(.wf)
Almost 40% of .fr
domain names are held by private individuals
(Afilias)
Afilias Joins Internet Infrastructure
Coalition
http://www.afilias.info/news/2013/04/08/afilias-joins-internet-infrastructure-coalition
(AusRegistry)
ARI
launches Registrar Integration Centre
http://www.ariservices.com/news-ari_launches_registrar_integration_centre.php
(ccTLD.RU)
Steve
Crocker: “Since its introduction, the .РФ TLD is still a leading IDN in
the entire world”
http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=4531
(denic.EG)
PRESS RELEASE:
General Assembly -Change to the Supervisory Board
http://www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialogue/news/3679.html?cHash=f79d57355091c8defc55c0d6bb3bf5a6
(ictQatar)
Creative Commons
Qatar Launches “Qatar Shares” Contest
ictQATAR Seeks
Comments on Regulatory Framework for Open Access to Megaprojects
(Neustar)
Neustar
second annual DDoS survey finds 35% of businesses experienced a DDoS attack in
2012
Keeping people
connected
http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/news/article/keeping-people-connected
ICANN
Location
Recommendations Now Being Accepted for ICANN’s 2015 Meetings in Africa, Latin
America/Caribbean Islands, Europe
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03may13-en.htm
Fellowship
Application Round Opens for ICANN 48 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01may13-en.htm
Webinar:
Proposed Final 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement Overview
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-30apr13-en.htm
Post-Delegation
Dispute Resolution Procedures for New gTLDs: ICANN Seeks Service Providers for
Registry Restriction DRP and Trademark PDDRP
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-30apr13-en.htm
ICANN
Nominating Committee Extends Deadline for Statements of Interest to 15 May 2013
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30apr13-en.htm
ICANN
Appoints Additional URS Provider
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-19apr13-en.htm
Next Set
of Initial Evaluation Results Released. Total Number of Passing Applications
Now 244.
http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-03may13-en
ICANN
has announced they will be opening an engagement centre in Montevideo, Uruguay,
as it opens offices in strategic locations around the globe.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2013/05/03/icann-latin-america/
ICANN’s
board of directors is to discuss its response to the Governmental Advisory
Committee’s sweeping new gTLDs advice at a meeting next week.
http://domainincite.com/12878-icann-to-consider-gac-advice-next-week
Current ICANN Public Consultations
Proposed
Modification of GNSO Operating Procedures Concerning the Deadline for the
Submission of Reports and Motions
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=48350
Proposed
Final New gTLD Registry Agreement
http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/base-agreement-29apr13-en.htm
New gTLD
Board Committee Consideration of GAC Safeguard Advice
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23apr13-en.htm
Proposed Final 2013 RAA
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-22apr13-en.htm
Jian Zhang
General Manager APTLD
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