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Newsletter (18 January 2016)

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Next meeting: APTLD69 & 2016 Annual General Meeting, 18 – 19 February 2016, Auckland, New Zealand. Online Registration Agenda (8 Jan 2016)

APTLD 2016 Board Election is now under way. Schedule


Members News


(.ae aeDA)
Business ware New Local Accredited Registrar with .aeDA
http://www.aeda.ae/eng/news.php?id=113

(.cc/.tv Verisign)
Verisign to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Results
http://www.verisign.com/en_US/internet-technology-news/verisign-
press-releases/articles/index.xhtml?
artLink=aHR0cDovL3ZlcmlzaWduLm13bmV3c3Jvb20uY29tL2Fyd
GljbGUvcnNzP2lkPTIwMTQxNjU%3D

Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in December
http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/top_10_trending_keywords_in10

(.cn CNNIC)
Cyberspace Governance Forum of the 2nd WIC Achieves Success
http://www1.cnnic.cn/AU/MediaC/rdxw/2015n/201601/t20160104_53175.htm
“Father of the Internet Visits CNNIC and NATech
http://www1.cnnic.cn/AU/MediaC/rdxw/2015n/201601/t20160104_53176.htm
CNNIC Releases Research Report on Development of Car-hailing Service Market
http://www1.cnnic.cn/AU/MediaC/rdxw/2015n/201601/t20160111_53195.htm
(.kr KISA)
ICT Ministry to invest W4tr in R&D

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160103000399

APTLD Survey

A new survey has been launched with the below details.  Please note that the individual results will be available only to those that participate.  All others will receive a summary report.


Title: ccTLD Marketing Strategies
Initiator: SG NIC (.sg)
Survey Link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ccTLD_marketing_strategies
Close date: 30 Jan 2016
Access: All APTLD full members

Background: The survey aims to gather data on recent marketing campaigns among ccTLDs, the target audiences, methods used and effectiveness etc.


Others

APNIC 41 policy proposal deadline nears
http://blog.apnic.net/2016/01/12/apnic-41-policy-proposal-
deadline-nears/


Training a whole nation’s IT workforce

http://blog.apnic.net/2016/01/11/training-a-whole-nations-it-
workforce/


Your predictions for 2016

http://blog.apnic.net/2016/01/14/your-predictions-for-2016/


Nominations to the APNIC EC now open

http://blog.apnic.net/2016/01/04/call-for-nominations-to-the-apnic-
ec-now-open/


Call for Inputs: Taking Stock of the 10th IGF and Suggestions for

the 11th IGF
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/call-for-inputs-taking-stock-of-the-
10th-igf-and-suggestions-for-the-11th-igf


The Internet Society Pledges Support to African Research and

Education Networks
https://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-pledges-
support-african-research-and-education-networks


2016: Confronting the Promise and the Challenge of a Global,

Open Internet: Connection AND Security
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/institutional/2016/01/2016-
confronting-promise-and-challenge-global-open-internet-connection


South Asian regulators open to supporting OTT market

https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/asia-pacific-
bureau/2016/01/south-asian-regulators-open-supporting-ott-market


2016 World Development Report Shows Path To Internet of

Opportunity For All
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2016/01/2016-
world-development-report-shows-path-internet-opportunity-all


Transforming education and research by promoting Internet

infrastructure and skills in Africa
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/africa-bureau-
development/2016/01/transforming-education-and-research-
promoting-internet


Egypt to host ITU’s 2016 Global Symposium for Regulators

http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2016/CM01.aspx#
.VpxY_VlTSPc


.top gTLD tops a million as China goes domain nuts

http://domainincite.com/19782-top-gtld-tops-a-million-as-china-
goes-domain-nuts


Top 2015 new gTLD sale looks like cybersquatting

http://domainincite.com/19759-top-2015-new-gtld-sale-looks-like-
cybersquatting


.EU alternative dispute resolution fees reduced in 2016

http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/17/eu-alternative-dispute-
resolution-fees-reduced/


Four Weeks In A Row For Six Figure Sales

http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/15/four-weeks-in-a-row-for-
six-figure-sales/


.CN Becomes Most “Used” ccTLD

http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/10/cn-most-used-cctld/


.SWISS General Availability Commences 11 January

http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/06/swiss-general-
availability-commences-11-january/


.CO Grows From Colombia To The World, Reaching Two Million

Registrations
http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/01/11/co-colombia-two-million-
registrations/


Internet Governance Outlook 2016: Cooperation & Confrontation

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160111_internet_governance_outl
ook_2016_cooperation_confrontation/


CircleID’s Top 10 Posts of 2015

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160113_circleid_top_10_posts_of_2015/


Building a Strong, Sustainable Domain Name Industry – With Integrity

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160115_building_a_strong_sustai

nable_domain_name_industry_with_integrity/


ICANN


Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group to Establish a Policy Framework for a Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Service to Replace WHOIS (Next-Gen RDS)
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-04-en


Request for Proposal for the Independent Review of the At-Large Community

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-05-en

WEBINAR: WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase 2 Report
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-06-en

ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report – Register for the FY16 Q2 call on 28 January 1500 UTC

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-12-en


Current ICANN Public Consultations

Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) Operational Profile for gTLD Registries and Registrars
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rdap-profile-2015-12-03-en


Proposed implementation of GNSO Policy Development Process Recommendations on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D

https://www.icann.org/public-comments/irtp-d-implementation-2015-11-10-en


gTLD Marketplace Health Index Proposal: Call for Comments and Volunteers

https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gtld-marketplace-health-2015-11-17-en


Launch of Supplementary Registration Proxy Service for gTLDs Operated by XYZ.COM LLC

https://www.icann.org/public-comments/supplemental-registration-proxy-2015-12-10-en


Label Generation Ruleset for the Root Zone Version 1 (LGR-1)

https://www.icann.org/public-comments/lgr-1-2015-12-04-en


Release of Country and Territory Names within the .STUDY, .COURSES, .LAMBORGHINI, XN–3OQ18VL8PN36A, .VOLKSWAGEN, .BUGATTI, .AUDI and .DELTA TLDs

https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ctn-release-tlds-2015-12-15-en


Continuous Data-driven Analysis of Root Server System Stability (CDAR) Study Plan

https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cdar-study-plan-2015-12-02-en


Final Report Recommendations of the Geographic Regions Review Working Group

https://www.icann.org/public-comments/geo-regions-2015-12-23-en

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