Newsletter (23 May 2014)
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n Next Event: APTLD’s next meeting for Members and Friends will be in Brisbane from 15th of September.
n The APTLD Monthly Registration Statistics Report is available on the website.
n The APTLD Survey Report – Registry Activities and Registrar Relations, is available on the website.
Members
(.nz InternetNZ)
Latest leaks show the importance of securing Internet users from pervasive monitoring
First fibre city a great start
https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2014/First-fibre-city-great-start
Commission must take the time to get broadband prices right
(.sa)
SaudiNIC participated in the latest (APTLD) Meeting
http://nic.sa/en/view/news_148
(.sg SGNIC)
SGNIC-Q-14003: Invitation to Quote to supply, deliver, install, configure, conduct training for, support and maintain a Business Intelligence and Analytics software
Results of April 2014 Premium Domain Name (“PDN”) Exercise
http://www.nic.net.sg/news/results-april-2014-premium-domain-name-pdn-exercise
(.wf AFNIC)
Role of the US government in the Internet management: Afnic responds to ICANN
SGNIC-Q-14003: Invitation to Quote to supply, deliver, install, configure, conduct training for, support and maintain a Business Intelligence and Analytics software
Results of April 2014 Premium Domain Name (“PDN”) Exercise
http://www.nic.net.sg/news/results-april-2014-premium-domain-name-pdn-exercise
(ictQatar)
Innovation Theatre Set to Showcase Competitions at QITCOM 2014
http://www.ictqatar.qa/en/news-events/news/innovation-theatre-set-showcase-competitions-qitcom-2014
First Workshop on Qatar’s e-Government Strategy 2020 Held Today
Active Surveys
A-Level Survey 2014 – The data gathered from this survey will be used to provide a large body of knowledge which initially will be aggregated into multiple reports and analysis of its results. 23 ccTLDs have provided responses to the survey so far: .ae, .af, .as, .au, .cn and .中国, .cx, .hk, .jo, .jp, .lk, .mn, .mo, .my, .nc, .nf, .nr, .nu, .nz, .om, .sa, .tj, .tw, .vn
If you have not yet completed the survey, we appreciate your response as soon as possible. You can access the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/A-level_2014.
ICANN
Enhancing ICANN Accountability
https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06may14-en.htm
Notice of Potential Grant of Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request
https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07may14-en.htm
New gTLD Auctions Updates – First Auction Confirmed
https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08may14-en.htm
FY15 Operating Plan & Budget
https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-08may14-en.htm
Call for Expressions of Interest for 2015 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect
https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09may14-en.htm
GNSO Video Site Launches
https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12may14-en.htm
I* Post-NETmundial Meeting Statement
https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-13may14-en.htm
Report: Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions
https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14may14-en.htm
ICANN FY13 Form 990
https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15may14-en.htm
Current ICANN public consultations
Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group
https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/ird-interim-14apr14-en.htm
FY15 Operating Plan & Budget
https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-08may14-en.htm
Enhancing ICANN Accountability
https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/enhancing-accountability-06may14-en.htm
Board Member Compensation
https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/bylaws-amend-compensation-02may14-en.htm
Others
China Favouring Digits Over Letters When It Comes to Internet Addresses
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140505_china_favouring_digits_over_letters_internet_addresses/
Internet Is Too Loud, Literally
http://www.circleid.com/posts/internet_is_too_loud_literally/
NY Tech Companies Visit FCC to Express Net Neutrality Concerns
http://www.circleid.com/posts/ny_tech_companies_visit_fcc_to_express_net_neutrality_concerns/
3 Billion Internet Users by End of 2014, Two-Thirds from Developing World
New York City Mayor Announces Next Step For Public Launch of Dot NYC (.nyc) Domain
Teleservice Bredband Skåne (AS34244) is now present at Netnod!
http://www.netnod.se/teleservice-bredband-skåne-as34244-now-present-netnod
FIRST CYRILLIC DOMAIN .РФ TURNS FOUR
http://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=5719
OpenDNS raises $35 million
http://domainincite.com/16683-opendns-raises-35-million
NameCheap gets contract breach notice
http://domainincite.com/16586-namecheap-gets-contract-breach-notice
Wikipedia to get single-letter .wiki domain
http://domainincite.com/16590-wikipedia-to-get-single-letter-wiki-domain
ICANN split between GNSO and GAC on IGO names
http://domainincite.com/16596-icann-split-between-gnso-and-gac-on-igo-names
Six ways ICANN is ballsing up the IANA transition
http://domainincite.com/16613-six-ways-icann-is-ballsing-up-the-iana-transition
Congress may block funding for IANA transition
http://domainincite.com/16626-congress-may-block-funding-for-iana-transition
Swatch Plans to Fight Apple on Trademark for “iWatch”
http://www.thedomains.com/2014/05/06/swatch-plans-to-fight-apple-on-trademark-for-iwatch/
Alibaba Group Files For Potentially The Biggest IPO in U.S. History
Special Rights for IGOs and INGOs Could Lead To Registrant Rights Disappearing When it Comes to UDRP
Go Daddy issues release on Dot Club Entering General Availability
.Club Landrush Auctions Have Started On Sedo
http://www.thedomains.com/2014/05/12/club-landrush-auctions-have-started-on-sedo/
Company loses UDRP against 20-year-old-domain, but maybe is shouldn’t have.
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/07/softway-ag-udrp/
After 15 years of trying, company uses UDRP to get HoldOn.com domain name
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/08/holdon-domain-name/
What domains Microsoft, HBO and others bought last week
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/08/microsoft-hbo-domains/
EDR: Weird expired domain sales (partially) explained
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/08/expired-domain-report/
People care about one thing when picking a domain name escrow company: Reputation
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/12/domain-name-escrow-considerations/
A glimpse of what will happen when new TLDs hit their first renewal date?
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/12/new-tld-renewals/
Sega buys a video game domain name and 24 other end user sales
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/12/sega-video-game-end-user-domains/
Company sues to overturn UDRP decision
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/05/14/technology-online-jeffers/
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