Newsletter (15 November, 2013)

APTLD

1. APTLD has pointed Don Hollander as the new General Manager.

http://www.aptld.org

2. Next Event: APTLD Members Meeting and Annual General Meeting

Date: February 20th and 21st, 2014

Location: Centara Grand Hotel and Bangkok Convention Centre at Centralworld, 999/99 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Members

(.cc Verisign)

Verisign to Issue New Domain Name Industry Brief Beginning in 2014

http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/news-events/press-room/articles/index.xhtml?artLink=aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm13bmV3c3Jvb20uY29tL2FydGljbGUvcnNzP2lkPTE3ODI1NzY%3D

(.nz InternetNZ)

InternetNZ cautiously welcomes Harmful Digital Communications Bill

https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2013/InternetNZ-cautiously-welcomes-Harmful-Digital-Communications-Bill

InternetNZ applauds New Zealand’s strength at TPP table

https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2013/InternetNZ-applauds-New-Zealands-strength-TPP-table

(.wf AFNIC)

Strategic Plan to Promote DNSSEC Launched by Afnic

http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/7379/show/strategic-plan-to-promote-dnssec-launched-by-afnic-1.html

The Registry for the .fr TLD meets Entrepreneurs from the West of France http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/7391/show/the-registry-for-the-fr-tld-meets-entrepreneurs-from-the-west-of-france-1.html

(Netnod Sweden)

Netnod & ISOC-SE at Internetdagarna

http://www.netnod.se/netnod-isoc-se-internetdagarna

ICANN

ICANN Launches WHOIS Website Beta

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04nov13-en.htm

Implementing the Extended Process Similarity Review Panel in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05nov13-en.htm

ICANN Selects Lead for Development of Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-11nov13-en.htm

The Nominating Committee Announces Selection of a Member to the ICANN Board of Directors

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15nov13-en.htm

Current ICANN public consultations:

Imploreicann’s Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas For A Five-Year Strategic Plan

http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/strategic-29oct13-en.htm

ccNSO FoI WG’s Interim Report on “Revocation”

http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/foi-interim-28oct13-en.htm

Thick Whois Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for Board Consideration

http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/thick-whois-recommendations-06nov13-en.htm

Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding the Technical Liaison Group

http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/bylaws-amend-tlg-30oct13-en.htm

Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report & Recommendations

http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/atrt2-recommendations-21oct13-en.htm

Others

IETF Reaches Broad Consensus to Upgrade Internet Security Protocols Amid Pervasive Surveillance

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131107_ietf_reaches_broad_consensus_upgrade_internet_security_protocols/

Google Announces Major Data Center Expansions, Finland Investment Tops $1 Billion USD

http://www.circleid.com/posts/google_announces_major_data_center_expansions/

Almost 15,000 trademarks registered in TMCH

http://domainincite.com/14944-almost-15000-trademarks-registered-in-tmch

Over 100 new gTLD contracts now signed

http://domainincite.com/15001-over-100-new-gtld-contracts-now-signed

Over half the world’s biggest brands will be blocked in new gTLDs

http://domainincite.com/15009-over-half-the-worlds-biggest-brands-will-be-blocked-in-new-gtlds

Top Level Domain Holdings stock up 25% on .London news, up 3x since last month

http://domainnamewire.com/2013/11/15/top-level-domain-holdings-stock-up-25-on-london-news-up-3x-since-last-month/