Newsletter (25 November 2014)

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Group Announces Certificate Authority to Encrypt the Entire Web, Lunching in 2015
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141118_group_announces_certificate_authority_to_encrypt_the_entire
_web/
 
IAB Urges Developers to Encrypt by Default
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141117_iab_urges_developers_to_encrypt_by_default/
 
ISOC Will Not Participate in NETmundial Initiative
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141116_isoc_will_not_participate_in_netmundial_initiative/
 
German Court Holding Domain Registrar Responsible for Its End User Actions
http://www.circleid.com/posts/german_court_holding_domain_registrar_responsible_for_its_end_user_
actions/
 
Obama Urges FCC to Treat the Internet As a Utility
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141110_obama_urges_fcc_to_treat_the_internet_as_a_utility/
Internet of Things Market Expected to Reach $3.04 Trillion, 30B Connected Things in 2020
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141110_internet_of_things_market_expected_to_reach_3_trillion_
dollars/
 
Nominations For Board of Public Interest Registry (Operator of .ORG) Close Nov 24
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141119_nominations_for_board_of_public_interest_registry_operator/
 
Measuring the Pulse of Our Networked Society
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141118_measuring_the_pulse_of_our_networked_society/
 
Cable & Wireless US$3B Deal to Acquire Columbus Exposes Vulnerabilities in Caribbean Telecom
Sector
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141118_cable_wireless_deal_to_acquire_columbus_exposes_vulnera
bilities/
 
Content – The Next Regulatory War Zone
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141117_content_the_next_regulatory_war_zone/
 
Anti-Cybersquatting Lessons from IP Strategy
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141117_anti_cybersquatting_lessons_from_ip_strategy/
 
Government of Quebec Ends Its Participation in .Quebec TLD Days Before Launch
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141116_government_of_quebec_ends_participation_in_quebec_tld/
 
New .WINE and .VIN Are Now Political Tools
http://www.circleid.com/posts/2014114_new_wine_and_vin_are_now_political_tools/
Combating Counterfeit and Substandard ICT Devices
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141114_combating_counterfeit_and_substandard_ict_devices/
 
Why We Don’t “Stick to Our Knitting”: auDA’s Role in the Internet Governance Landscape
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141113_why_we_dont_stick_to_our_knitting_auda_role_in_internet_
governance/
 
Does the Internet Need “Governance”?
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141113_does_the_internet_need_governance/
 
The EFF and Hanlon’s Razor
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141112_the_eff_and_hanlons_razor/
 
Domain Name Abuse Is a 4 Letter Word
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141112_domain_name_abuse_is_a_4_letter_word/
 
If It Doesn’t Exist, It Can’t Be Abused
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141112_if_it_doesnt_exist_it_cant_be_abused/
 
GTLDs Valuation Components That You Must Not Overlook
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141111_gtlds_valuation_components_that_you_must_not_overlook/
 
U.S. Court Overrules Attempt to Seize Iran’s, Syria’s and North Korea’s Domains
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141113_us_court_overrules_attempt_to_seize_iran_syria_north_korea
_domains/
 
LogicBoxes Announces Automation Solutions for ccTLD
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141119_logicboxes_announces_automation_solutions_for_cctld/
 
ccTLDs Might Be Property
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141113_cctlds_might_be_property/
 
“Cyberflight” rules coming to UDRP next July
http://domainincite.com/17694-cyberflight-rules-coming-to-udrp-next-july
 
NABP discloses premium .pharmacy pricing
http://domainincite.com/17692-nabp-discloses-premium-pharmacy-pricing
 
IP Mirror rapped for failing to deal with abuse
http://domainincite.com/17686-ip-mirror-rapped-for-failing-to-deal-with-abuse
 
Millions of new gTLD domains to be released as collision blocks end
http://domainincite.com/17678-millions-of-new-gtld-domains-to-be-released-as-collision-blocks-end
 
“Second most marketable athlete in the world” to use a .club domain
http://domainincite.com/17674-second-most-marketable-athlete-in-the-world-to-use-a-club-domain
 
$10 million to move to a dot-brand? Quebec says “non”
http://domainincite.com/17669-10-million-to-move-to-a-dot-brand-quebec-says-non
 
Is this the longest and stupidest new gTLD name yet?
http://domainincite.com/17655-is-this-the-longest-and-stupidest-new-gtld-name-yet
 
Noss hints at winning .online auction bid
http://domainincite.com/17649-noss-hints-at-winning-online-auction-bid
 
Judge blocks seizure of Iran’s ccTLD
http://domainincite.com/17645-judge-blocks-seizure-of-irans-cctld
 
Another 11 new gTLDs won at auction
http://domainincite.com/17640-another-11-new-gtlds-won-at-auction
 
ICM will NOT offer free .porn names to .xxx buyers
http://domainincite.com/17626-icm-will-not-offer-free-porn-names-to-xxx-buyers
 
Wine.Club Domain Name is Now Up For Auction
http://www.domainnews.com/wine-club-domain-name-is-now-up-for-auction.html
 
NABP to Begin Sunrise Trademark Registration Period for .Pharmacy Websites
http://www.domainnews.com/nabp-to-begin-sunrise-trademark-registration-period-for-pharmacy-
websites.html
 
Sedo Reports $1 Million in Domain Name Sales !Bohai.com Topped Sedo’s Weekly Sales List at
$29,022
http://www.domainnews.com/sedo-reports-1-million-in-domain-name-sales-bohai-com-topped-sedo-s-
weekly-sales-list-at-29-022.html
 
Three Other New gTLDs Delegated : .Android, .Reit and .Science
http://www.domainnews.com/three-other-new-gtlds-delegated-android-reit-and-science.html
 
Illinois.com Domain Name Now Available For Sale
http://www.domainnews.com/illinois-com-domain-name-now-available-for-sale.html
 
Eurid : Your .EU Domain Name Could Make You a Winner This Christmas
http://www.domainnews.com/eurid-your-eu-domain-name-could-make-you-a-winner-this-christmas.html
 
German Court Rules Registrar Responsible For Illegal Content
http://www.domainnews.com/german-court-rules-registrar-responsible-for-illegal-content.html
 
ISOC, Civil Society Unhappy With NETmundial Initiative – “Not Consistent With Democracy”
http://www.domainnews.com/isoc-civil-society-unhappy-with-netmundial-initiative-not-consistent
-with-democracy.html
 
OECD Report: The Economics of Transition to IPv6
http://www.domainnews.com/oecd-report-the-economics-of-transition-to-ipv6.html
 
Robert Downey Jr. Wins RobertDowneyJr.Actor Domain Name
http://www.domainnews.com/robert-downey-jr-wins-robertdowneyjr-actor-domain-name.html
 
KickAssTorrents Moves to Kickass.so Domain
http://www.domainnews.com/kickasstorrents-moves-to-kickass-so-domain.html
 
ICANN Announces UDRP Policy Implementation Update
http://www.domainnews.com/icann-announces-udrp-policy-implementation-update.html
 
Mobile.co Owner Acquires Mobile.co.com and Movil.CO.com for $32,000
http://www.domainnews.com/mobile-co-owner-acquires-mobile-co-com-and-movil-co-com-for-32-000.html
 
SnapNames BuyDomains Auction is Underway! One Bid So Far
http://www.domainnews.com/snapnames-buydomains-auction-is-underway-one-bid-so-far.html
 
NameJet Partners With CO.COM Registry to Auction Major City Domain Names
http://www.domainnews.com/namejet-partners-with-co-com-registry-to-auction-major-city-domain
-names.html
 
14 Other New TLD Agreement Published, Including .Sex
http://www.domainnews.com/14-other-new-tld-agreement-published-including-sex.html
 
Launching the RIPE NCC Academy
http://www.domainnews.com/launching-the-ripe-ncc-academy.html
 
In Quashing .IR Attachment Order Against ICANN DC District Court Declares That ccTLDs Are
Akin to Second Level Domains by Philip Corwin, Internet Commerce Association
http://www.domainnews.com/in-quashing-ir-attachment-order-against-icann-dc-district-court-
declares-that-cctlds-are-akin-to-second-level-domains-by-philip-corwin-internet-commerce-a
ssociation.html
 
Morgan Stanley Files Complaint for MorganStanleyChina.net Domain Name
http://www.domainnews.com/morgan-stanley-files-complaint-for-morganstanleychina-net-domain-
name.html
 
Microsoft Files Complaint for MicrosoftBand.Net Domain Name
http://www.domainnews.com/microsoft-files-complaint-for-microsoftband-net-domain-name.html
 
DENIC Approaching Another Milestone : 16 Million .DE Registered Domain Names
http://www.domainnews.com/denic-approaching-another-milestone-16-million-de-registered-domain
-names.html
 
Archeo Publishes Q3 Sales Report : $1,6 Million in Domain Name Sales
http://www.domainnews.com/archeo-publishes-q3-sales-report-1-6-million-in-domain-name-sales.html
 
.Brussels and .Vlaanderen Now Open to Private Individuals
http://www.domainnews.com/brussels-and-vlaanderen-now-open-to-private-individuals.html
 
Afnic to Attend the 4th International Domain Name Conference on November 19th and 20^th
http://www.domainnews.com/afnic-to-attend-the-4th-international-domain-name-conference-on-
november-19th-and-20th.html
 
.Melbourne – 2,518 Registrations on Day One of General Availability! .Restaurant – 2,389 ,
.Gifts – 1,010 and .Sarl -176
http://www.domainnews.com/melbourne-2-518-registrations-on-day-one-of-general-availability-
restaurant-2-389-gifts-1-010-and-sarl-176.html
 
Daily Sales Recap 11-19-14 Rin.com sells for $35,000 on Sedo
http://tldinvestors.com/2014/11/daily-sales-recap-11-19-14-rin-com-sells-for-35000-on-sedo.html
 
Dish DBS Wins .Dot New gTLD Auction For $700,000 Beating Google
http://onlinedomain.com/2014/11/20/news/dish-dbs-wins-dot-new-gtld-auction-for-700000-beating-
google/
 
Get a $200 discount coupon and book your hotel for NamesCon 2015 now!
http://domaingang.com/domain-news/get-200-discount-coupon-book-hotel-namescon-2015-now/
 
Dish DBS beats Google in .Dot auction, pays $700,000 for domain
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/11/19/dish-dot-dot-google/
 
Daily Domain Sales (11-18-2014): Huagao.com $20,250, ShopMate.com 12,000 EUR, Wite.com $6,500
http://onlinedomain.com/2014/11/20/news/daily-domain-sales-11-18-2014-huagao-com-20250-shopmate
-com-12000-eur-wite-com-6500/
 
Lessons learned from a ‘Cyber Monday’ in July, Build an Innovation Engine in 90 Days
http://fragerfactor.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-learned-from-cyber-monday-in.html
 
A New gTLD Tops This Week’s Domain Sales Chart and 3 ccTLDs Hit the Top 10
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2014/20141126.htm
 
The .Org Registry Will Launch “OnGood”, A New Brand Identity For .NGO & .ONG Domains
http://onlinedomain.com/2014/11/20/news/the-org-registry-will-launch-ongood-a-new-brand-identity
-for-ngo-ong-domains/
 
Rin.com Sells for $35,000 on Sedo – Sold on Sedo for $14,000 in 2011
http://www.thedomains.com/2014/11/19/rin-com-sells-for-35000-on-sedo-sold-on-sedo-for-14000-in-
2011/
 
Market Recap 11-19-14 Verisign Drops 2% and Tucows and United Internet Continue Their Uptrends
http://tldinvestors.com/2014/11/market-recap-11-19-14-verisign-drops-2-and-tucows-and-united-
internet-continue-their-uptrends.html
 
Braden Pollock and Lisa Bloom Getting Married
http://www.domaininvesting.com/braden-pollock-lisa-bloom-getting-married/?utm_source=feed
burner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DomainInvesting+%28DomainInvesting.com+%28E
lliot%27s+Blog%29%29
 
Will Whiskey.com sell for more than $3.1 million dollars?
http://domaingang.com/domain-news/will-whiskey-com-sell-3-1-million-dollars/
 
The end of privacy as we know it; Teespring Is Minting New Millionaires
http://fragerfactor.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-end-of-privacy-as-we-know-it.html
 
17 end user domain name sales, including a big .Me
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/11/19/17-end-user-domain-name-sales-including-a-big-me/
 
Beware of Conflicts of Interest With Consultants & Brokers
http://www.domaininvesting.com/beware-conflicts-interest-consultants-brokers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DomainInvesting+%28DomainInve
sting.com+%28Elliot%27s+Blog%29%29
 
Legal Brand Marketing Lands Best Law-Related .co.com Domains in Win-Win Deal with Registry
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20141119.htm
 
Big names listed at Brannan’s latest domain newsletter
http://domaingang.com/domain-news/big-names-listed-brannans-latest-domain-newsletter/
 
Daily Domain Sales (11-17-2014): App.nl 18,500 EUR, eNetwork.com $15,500, Sexykini.com 9,000
http://onlinedomain.com/2014/11/19/news/daily-domain-sales-11-17-2014-app-nl-18500-eur-enetwork
-com-15500-sexykini-com-9000/
 
Time to Break the Ice – NamesCon Invites Trademark Association President to Give Keynote Speech
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20141118.htm
 
How a Premium Domain Can Boost Your Business
http://www.abdulbasit.com/domain-investing/how-a-premium-domain-can-boost-your-business
 
NYC.com Making Email Expensive
http://www.thedomains.com/2014/11/18/nyc-com-making-email-expensive/
 
Google upgrades mobile-friendly sites in search results
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/11/18/google-upgrades-mobile-friendly-sites-in-search-results/
 
UDRP rule changes coming next year to thwart “Cyberflight”
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/11/18/udrp-rule-changes-coming-next-year-to-thwart-cyberflight/
 
Daily Sales Recap 11-17-14 App.NL sells for 18,500 Euros on Sedo
http://tldinvestors.com/2014/11/daily-sales-recap-11-17-14-app-nl-sells-for-18500-euros-on-sedo

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