Newsletter (20 July 2015)

(.cc/.tv Verisign)
Verisign Announces Results of the Registered Exchange Offer for
Its 5.25% Senior Notes Due 2025
http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/internet-technology-
news/verisign-press-releases/articles/index.xhtml?
artLink=aHR0cDovL3ZlcmlzaWduLm13bmV3c3Jvb20uY29tL2Fyd
GljbGUvcnNzP2lkPTE5NjY3MDc%3D
 
Verisign Extends Registered Exchange Offer for Its 5.25% Senior
Notes Due 2025
http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/internet-technology-
news/verisign-press-releases/articles/index.xhtml?
artLink=aHR0cDovL3ZlcmlzaWduLm13bmV3c3Jvb20uY29tL2Fyd
GljbGUvcnNzP2lkPTE5NjYxMTk%3D
 
(.jp JPRS)
JPRS to Launch a Joint Research Project with ISPs to Create a More Fault-Tolerant DNS Environment
http://jprs.co.jp/en/press/2015/150713.html
 
Delegation of the New gTLD “.jprs”
http://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2015/150709.html
 
(.kr KISA)
SK to support smart farm in Sejong
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150630001085
 
(.nz InternetNZ)
InternetNZ announces new community grants
https://internetnz.nz/news/internetnz-announces-new-community-grants
 
Three key issues for ICANN’s Accountability Working Group
https://internetnz.nz/blog/three-key-issues-icanns-accountability-working-group
 
ICANN accountability, IANA stewardship – what’s at stake?

https://internetnz.nz/blog/icann-accountability-iana-stewardship-whats-stake

Remarks of Assistant Secretary Strickling at the Internet
Governance Forum USA 07/16/2015
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/2015/remarks-assistant-
secretary-strickling-internet-governance-forum-usa-07162015
 
PRESS RELEASE: NEW EDITION OF ITU’S FLAGSHIP GLOBAL
ICT REGULATORY REPORT
http://newslog.itu.int/archives/1019
 
PRESS RELEASE: ITU EXPERTS VISUALIZE NEW AGE OF
IMMERSIVE SOUND FOR BROADCASTING
http://newslog.itu.int/archives/1015
 
Internet Society Boosts Global Internet Development with New
Grants Programme
http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-boosts-global-
internet-development-new-grants-programme
 
Internet Society Announces New Board of Trustees at Annual
General Meeting in Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-announces-
new-board-trustees-annual-general-meeting-auckland-new-zealand
 
Internet Society’s 2015 Global Internet Report: Mobile is Key to
Fulfilling the Promise of Internet Connectivity for the Next Billion People
http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-
society%E2%80%99s-2015-global-internet-report-mobile-key-
fulfilling-promise-internet
 
European ccTLD News Brief (July 2015)
https://centr.org/news/cctld/07-07-2015/4302/european-cctld-
news-brief-july-2015
 
WHOIS campaign spreads to Europe
https://centr.org/news/data-protection/07-06-2015/4299/whois-
campaign-spreads-europe
 
Council and European Parliament reach “understanding” on main
NIS principles
https://centr.org/news/07-06-2015/4296/council-and-european-
parliament-reach-understanding-main-nis-principles
 
Preliminary Report On Stewardship Process
http://www.domainnews.com/preliminary-report-on-stewardship-
process.html
 
The ICG Announces Suggestions Release
http://www.domainnews.com/the-icg-announces-suggestions-release.html
 
Chehade Answers Domainers Concerns
http://www.domainnews.com/chehade-answers-domainers-
concerns.html
 
The CWG Group Ends Meeting Discussions
http://www.domainnews.com/the-cwg-group-ends-meeting-
discussions.html
 
New Specialist To Work On The Security Of ICANN’s Systems
http://www.domainnews.com/new-specialist-to-work-on-the-
security-of-icann-s-systems.html
 
ICANN’s Analysis On The Rights Protection Processes
http://www.domainnews.com/icann-s-analysis-on-the-rights-
protection-processes.html
 
DNA Survey Shows Increased Interest For New gTLDs
http://www.domainnews.com/dna-survey-shows-increased-interest-for-new-gtlds.html
 
Last Chosen Advisor for ICANN’s Responsibility Program
http://www.domainnews.com/last-chosen-advisor-for-icann-s-
responsibility-program.html
 
ICANN Turns Attention to Middle East
http://www.domainnews.com/icann-turns-attention-to-middle-east.html
 
DNA University Launches to Support Domain Name Industry
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150719_dna_university_launches
_to_support_domain_name_industry/
 
Rage Against the ICANN Machine
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150717_rage_against_the_icann_machine/
 
Will 2016 Politics Trump Bipartisan Support for the MSM and
DOTCOM Act?
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150716_will_2016_politics_trump
_bipartisan_support_for_msm_and_dotcom_act/
 
Where Has the Domain Name Growth Gone?
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150716_where_has_the_domain_
name_growth_gone/
 
New gTLDs Are Great for Pump-and-Dumps, Phishes and More…
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150715_new_gtlds_are_great_for
_pump_and_dumps_phishes_and_more/
 
Understanding the Threat Landscape: Basic Methodologies for
Tracking Attack Campaigns
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150715_understanding_threat_la
ndscape_basic_methodologies_for_tracking/
 
Increasing DNSSEC Adoption – What if We Put DNSSEC Provision
in the Hands of Registries?
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150715_dnssec_adoption_puting
_dnssec_provision_in_hands_of_registries/
 
ICANN 53 – Guaranteeing Accountability in Internet Governance
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150714_icann_53_guaranteeing_
accountability_in_internet_governance/
 
Quintett Leads Net Mundial Initiative (NMI): New Steam for an
Enabling Multistakeholder Platform
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150709_quintett_leads_net_mund
ial_initiative_enabling_multistakeholder/
 
Toward a Balanced ICANN Accreditation Program for Privacy and
Proxy Service Providers
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150709_balanced_icann_accredit

ation_program_privacy_and_proxy_service/

ICANN to Resume Evaluation of DotConnectAfrica Trust Application for .AFRICA
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en
 
EXTENDED: Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-15-en
 
Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS Preliminary Issue Report
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-13-en
 
Independent Review Panel Finds in Favor of DCA Trust – Makes Recommendation to ICANN’s Board to Resume Evaluation of DCA’s Application
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-10-en
 
Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for ICANN54 in Dublin

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-10-en

Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-review-draft-2015-06-01-en
 
Release of Country and Territory Names within the .GLOBAL, .BNPPARIBAS, .BRIDGESTONE and .FIRESTONE TLDs
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ctn-release-tlds-2015-06-21-en
 
GNSO Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for Board Consideration
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/transliteration-contact-recommendations-2015-06-29-en
 
Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS Preliminary Issue Report
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rds-prelim-issue-2015-07-13-en