Newsletter (28 September 2015)

(.au auDA)
Call for nominations for election to auDA Board
http://www.auda.org.au/news/2015/call-for-nominations-for-election-to-auda-board/
 
(.cc/.tv Verisign)
Internet Grows to 296 Million Domain Names in the Second Quarter of 2015
http://www.verisign.com/en_US/internet-technology-news/verisign-press-
releases/articles/index.xhtml?artLink=aHR0cDovL3ZlcmlzaWduLm13bmV3c3Jvb20uY29tL2FydGljbGUvcnN
zP2lkPTE5ODUwMzk%3D
 
(.cn CNNIC)
CNNIC Attends the 40th APNIC Conference
http://www1.cnnic.cn/AU/MediaC/rdxw/2015n/201509/t20150923_52862.htm
 
(.kr KISA)
Gov’t spend 5.7tln won for 5G, drones
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150828000290
 
(Neustar)
New DDoS Tactics Expose Businesses to Data Theft
https://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2015/uk-ddos-report-september-2015
 
Neustar Names Mohan Atreya as Vice President, Product Management Security Services

https://www.neustar.biz/about-us/news-room/press-releases/2015/mohan-atreya

CENTR holds its 36th Admin Workshop
https://centr.org/news/admin36/09-21-2015/4399/centr-holds-its-36th-admin-workshop
 
Blog post: To be or not to be… accountable?
https://centr.org/news/09-23-2015/4402/blog-post-be-or-not-be-accountable
 
PRESS RELEASE: UN BROADBAND COMMISSION AFFIRMS NEW FOCUS
ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
http://newslog.itu.int/archives/1076
 
PRESS RELEASE: GLOBAL BROADBAND GROWTH SLOWS SHARPLY: 4
BILLION STILL OFFLINE
http://newslog.itu.int/archives/1063
 
LACNIC looks under the browser’s bonnet
https://blog.apnic.net/2015/09/28/lacnic-looks-under-the-browsers-bonnet/
 
Internet Society joins forces with Philippine Department of Science and
Technology to improve local Internet service
http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-joins-forces-philippine-
department-science-and-technology-improve-local
 
Internet Society Statement on the 2015 UN Sustainable Development Summit
http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-statement-2015-un-
sustainable-development-summit
 
Internet Universality underlined as key for Sustainable Development at the 4th
African Internet Governance Forum
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-
view/news/internet_universality_underlined_as_key_for_sustainable_developme
nt_at_the_4th_african_internet_governance_forum/#.Vgie-qHtxL0
 
India – US to increase cooperation in cyber R&D to combat cyber crimes
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/09/247192.htm
 
China’s Internet policy chief urges China-U.S. cooperation in cybergovernance
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/944278.shtml
 
US pledges to support India in UN as strategic dialogue concludes
http://www.domain-b.com/economy/worldeconomy/20150923_dialogue.html
 
The Empire Strikes Back: ICANN Accountability at the Inflection Point by Philip
Corwin, Internet Commerce Association
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/25/empire-strikes-icann-accountability-
philip-corwin-internet-commerce-association/
 
ARIN Allocates Last Of North America’s IPv4 Addresses
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/25/arin-allocates-last-north-americas-ipv4-addresses/
 
Very Small Business Unrealised Market For Domain Registrations
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/08/05/ntia-wants-participation-in-iana-
transition-to-multistakeholder-model/
 
Akamai Releases Second Quarter 2015 ‘State of the Internet’ Report
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/07/30/icann-initial-report-on-data-metrics-for-
policy-making/
 
Training industry gets dedicated home online with .courses TLD
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/23/training-industry-gets-dedicated-home-
online-with-courses-tld/
 
GOLD.CO.UK Becomes Biggest Reported .UK Sale
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/21/gold-co-uk-biggest-uk-sale/
 
DomainTools Launches Iris For Cybersecurity Threat Investigations
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/21/domaintools-launches-iris/
 
HTML5.com Tops Weekly Chart In $50,000 Sale
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/21/html5-com-tops-weekly-chart/
 
Global Domain Registrations Edge Closer To 300m: Verisign
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/17/global-domain-registrations-closer-
300m-verisign/
 
Registry Lock Service: DNS.pt launches additional security protection service to
the data associated to the domains .PT
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/17/registry-lock-service-dns-pt/
 
“The Internet Today and Tomorrow conference”
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/09/17/the-internet-today-and-tomorrow-
conference/
 
ICANN Accountability: Beware the Bridge Too Far
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150925_icann_accountability_beware_the_brid
ge_too_far/
 
NTIA Directs Smoke Signals Toward LA
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150924_ntia_directs_smoke_signals_toward_la/
 
The ICANN Accountability End Game
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150923_the_icann_accountability_end_game/
 
The Empire Strikes Back: ICANN Accountability at the Inflection Point
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150923_empire_strikes_back_icann_accountab
ility_at_the_inflection_point/
 
IANA Stewardship Transition: Full Steam Ahead
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150922_iana_stewardship_transition_full_steam
_ahead/
 
Ten Years of Secure DNS at .se! (What We Learned)
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150917_ten_years_of_secure_dns_at_se_and_
what_we_learned/
 
The Changing Mobile World
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150916_the_changing_mobile_world/
 
Obama, Xi Reach ‘Common Understanding’ on Curbing Cyber Espionage
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150925_obama_xi_reach_common_understand
ing_on_curbing_cyber_espionage/
 
November 2016 U.S. Elections and the Fate of Internet Privatization
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150924_november_2016_us_elections_and_the
_fate_of_internet_privatization/
 
Global Re-Distribution of IPv4 Addresses Requires Greater Trading Transparency and Security
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150924_global_re_distribution_of_ipv4_address
es_trading_transparency/
 
EU Launches Inquiry on Whether Online Companies Should be Regulated
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150924_eu_launches_inquiry_whether_online_
companies_should_be_regulated/
 
Apple App Store Hit With Major Cyberattack

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

Request for Proposal: Study about the DNS Marketplace in Latin America and the Caribbean
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2015-09-25-en
 
Final Report from the Expert Working Group on Internationalized Registration Data (WHOIS)
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-09-25-en
 
ICANN 2015 Nominating Committee Announces Selections
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-25-en
 
ICANN Releases Phase One Registrant Survey on the Domain Name Landscape
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-25-en
 
Transfer Policy Implementation Update
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-24-en
 
Asunción’s National University and ICANN Work Together to Enhance Latin American Internet Infrastructure
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-24-en
 
Draft of New gTLD Program Implementation Review Available for Public Comment
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-23-en
 
ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report – Register for the FY16 Q1 call on 6 October 2015
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-23-en
 
WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS) Criteria Updated to Include Operability Testing Criteria
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-22-en
 
Webinar on New gTLD Auction Proceeds Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7 October at 13.00 UTC
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-21-en
 
Kick-off of the FY17 Operating Plan & Budget Five-Year Operating Plan Update Webinar
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-09-17-en
 
ICG – Sixth Face-to-Face Meeting in Los Angeles
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-17-en
 
Pre-ICANN 54 Policy Update Webinar
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-17-en
 
“The Internet Today and Tomorrow conference”
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-16-en
 
ICANN Announces New Continued Operations Instrument (COI) Amendment Service
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-09-15-en
 
Independent Examiner Issues Final Report of Their Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-15-en
 
Lao Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-15-en

Proposal for Armenian Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/proposal-armenian-lgr-2015-07-22-en
 
Design Team Review of Plan for DNS Root Zone KSK Change
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/root-ksk-2015-08-06-en
 
Proposal for Arabic Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/arabic-lgr-proposal-2015-08-24-en
 
Release of Country and Territory Names within the .BROTHER, .GEA, .ACO, .SECURITY, .PROTECTION, .THEATRE and .RENT TLDs
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ctn-release-tlds-2015-09-01-en
 
Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-subsequent-prelim-2015-08-31-en
 
New gTLD Auction Proceeds Discussion Paper
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-2015-09-08-en
 
New gTLD Program Implementation Review Draft Report
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-draft-review-2015-09-23-en