Newsletter (9 August 2013)

Dear members:

APTLD Internal – 9 August, 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: Westin Xi’an

Members

APTLD is now recruiting new General Manager

http://www.aptld.org/

(.cn)

APEC Supports CNNIC to Promote Multi-lingual Mailbox Technology Deployment

http://www1.cnnic.cn/AU/MediaC/rdxw/hotnews/201308/t20130807_40896.htm

(.fr)

Advantages and Issues with the Coming of the New gTLDs

http://www.afnic.fr/en/about-afnic/news/general-news/7129/show/advantages-and-issues-with-the-coming-of-the-new-gtlds.html

(.hk)

Launch of Free IPv6 Tunneling Service Announced at ‘goIPv6 Now’ Seminar 

https://www.hkirc.hk/content.jsp?id=63#!/65&in=/company_info/events_news.jsp?item=475

(.nz)

Significant error in Telco review: InternetNZ, Consumer, TUANZ

https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2013/Significant-error-Telco-review-InternetNZ-Consumer-TUANZ

Government policy U-turn good for Chorus shareholders, bad for consumers

https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2013/Government-policy-U-turn-good-Chorus-shareholders-bad-consumers

Spy bill changes an improvement, but further change needed

https://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2013/Spy-bill-changes-improvement-further-change-needed

(AusRegistry)

ARI Registry Services powers first new Top-Level Domain

http://www.ariservices.com/news-ari_powers_first_new_tld.php

ARI Registry Services develops new community test environment to assist new gTLD Program

http://www.ariservices.com/news-ari_develops_new_community_test_environment.php

(ictQatar)

IPv6 National Implementation Strategy Consultation

http://www.ictqatar.qa/en/documents/document/ipv6-national-implementation-strategy-consultation

(Neustar)

Neustar Survey Finds 22% of UK Businesses Suffered DDoS Attack in 2012

http://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2013/neustar-survey-finds-22-percent-of-uk-businesses-suffered-ddos-attack-in-2012

ICANN

Advisory: Registrar Implementation of the 2013 RAA’s WHOIS Requirements

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-31jul13-en.htm

Addressing the Consequences of Name Collisions

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-05aug13-en.htm

Current ICANN Public Consultations

Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements

http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/rpm-requirements-06aug13-en.htm

Proposal to Mitigate Name Collision Risks

http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/name-collision-05aug13-en.htm

Others

UPDATE 2-UN forum backs Web freedom after Arab Spring

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/rights-internet-idUSL6E8I55VH20120705

Verisign: We Will Delegate New gTLD’s To The Root If The NTIA Tells Us To

http://www.thedomains.com/2013/08/07/verisign-we-will-delegate-new-gtlds-to-the-root-if-the-ntia-tells-us-to/

Demand Media Reports: Revenue Up 9%; Registrar Revenue Up 4% Without Name.com + 10% With

http://www.thedomains.com/2013/08/07/demand-media-reports-revenue-up-9-registrar-revenue-up-4-without-name-com-10-with/

Trademarks still trump founders in latest TMCH spec

http://domainincite.com/14031-trademarks-still-trump-founders-in-latest-tmch-spec