Newsletter (27 February 2017)

(.AE aeDA)
TRA Participates in the Activities of IDEX 2017
https://www.tra.gov.ae/en/media-hub/press-releases/2017/2/19/
tra-participates-in-the-activities-of-idex-2017.aspx
 
(.AU auDA)
auDA enters exclusive negotiations with AusRegistry
https://www.auda.org.au/news/auda-enters-exclusive-
negotiations-with-ausregistry/
 
New Board Director Announcement
https://www.auda.org.au/news/new-board-director-announcement/
 
(.CC/.TV Verisign)
Verisign Announces 3.25% Junior Subordinated Convertible
Debentures Due 2037 to Pay Contingent Interest
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/internet-technology-news/verisign
-press-releases/articles/index.xhtml?artLink=aHR0cDovL
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pb3Itc3Vib3JkaW5hdGVkLWNvbnZlcnRpYmxlLWRlYmVudHVyZX
MtZHVlLTIwMzctcGF5LTQ%3D
 
(.NZ InternetNZ)
InternetNZ comment on Commerce Commission’s Vodafone / Sky
merger clearance decision
https://internetnz.nz/news/internetnz-comment-commerce-commission
%E2%80%99s-vodafone-sky-merger-clearance-decision
 
Fair broadband prices – Telco Act Review on the right track
https://internetnz.nz/news/fair-broadband-prices-telco-act-review-right-track
 
(Neustar)
Could a Vanity URL Strategy with Your .Brand be the Key to
Supercharging Your SEO?
http://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=
5595254231&userId=299738&cId=80160&pId=10&agentId=51
28541&type=1&s=89695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.
circleid.com%2Fposts%2F20170222_could_vanity_
url_strategy_with_dot_brand_be_key_for_seo%2F
 
More DDoS, multi-vector attacks and new vulnerabilities:
What Australia’s security landscape will look like in 2017
http://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId
=5587071905&userId=299738&cId=80160&pId=10&agentId=
5128541&type=1&s=49735&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.
cso.com.au%2Farticle%2F614547%2Fmore-ddos-multi-
vector-attacks-new-vulnerabilities-what-australia-security-l
andscape-will-look-like-2017%2F
 
The Future of Cybersecurity
http://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?
docId=5570841063&userId=299738&cId=80160&pId=10
&agentId=5128541&type=1&s=250662&url=http%3A%2F
%2Fwww.inforisktoday.com%2Ffuture-cybersecurity-a-9687
(Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ)
Coordination Center takes part in Safe Internet Month

https://cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=11354

Welcome to APRICOT 2017
https://blog.apnic.net/2017/02/27/welcome-apricot-2017/
 
VNSeries: NetNam still incubating Internet firsts
https://blog.apnic.net/2017/02/24/vnseries-netnam-still-incubating-internet-firsts/
 
New HKIX sites enables faster, cheaper connections in Hong Kong
https://blog.apnic.net/2017/02/24/new-hkix-sites-enables-faster-cheaper-connections-hong-kong/
 
Register for APNIC’s workshop in Macao, April 2017
https://blog.apnic.net/2017/02/24/register-apnics-workshop-macao-april-2017/
 
Fresh proposals for APNIC 43 Policy SIG
https://blog.apnic.net/2017/02/22/fresh-proposals-apnic-43-policy-sig/
 
CENTR in 2017
https://www.centr.org/news/news/centr-in-2017.html
 
EU Policy Update – February 2017
https://www.centr.org/news/eu-updates/eu-policy-update-february-2017.html
 
5G (and Telecom) vs. the Internet
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170225_5g_and_telecom_vs_the_internet/
 
When Two Trademarks Aren’t Confusingly Similar to One Trademark
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170223_when_two_trademarks_arent_confusingly_similar_to_one_trademark/
 
Ask Not What ICANN Can Do for You, But What You Can Do for ICANN
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170223_ask_not_what_icann_can_do_for_you_but_what_you_can_do_for_icann/
 
Reaction: Do We Really Need a New Internet?
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170220_reaction_do_we_really_need_a_new_internet/
 
Commercial Incentives behind IPv6 Deployment
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170220_commercial_incentives_behind_ipv6_deployment/
 
Geo and Brand TLDs Only for a 2019 Second Round of New gTLDs?
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170220_geo_brand_tlds_only_for_2019_second_round_of_new_gtlds/
 
Market Flatlines after ICANN Introduces New gTLDs
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170217_market_flatlines_after_icann_introduces_new_gtlds/
 
FCC Gives Approval to LTE-U Devices
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170223_fcc_gives_approval_to_lte_u_devices/
 
Security Researchers Announce First SHA-1 Collision, Confirming Fears About Its Vulnerabilities
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170223_security_researchers_announce_first_sha_1_collision/
 
FCC Rolls Back Net Neutrality Transparency Rules for Smaller ISPs
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170223_fcc_rolls_back_net_neutrality_transparency_rules_for_smaller_isps/
 
Deloitte: DDoS Attacks to Enter Terabit Era in 2017
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170222_deloitte_ddos_attacks_to_enter_the_terabit_era_in_2017/
 
China. The Next Big Growth Market for Domain Names: Domain Pulse
http://www.domainpulse.com/2017/02/24/china-big-growth-market-domain-names-domain-pulse/
 
African, Least Developed Countries, Need More Input in ICANN

http://www.domainpulse.com/2017/02/22/african-least-developed-countries-need-more-input-in-icann/

ICANN58 Mobile App Now Available
https://eventmobi.com/icann58/
 
Reserve the Date for the Pre-ICANN58 Policy Open House
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-22-en
 
Pre-ICANN58 Policy Report Now Available
file:///Users/natalie.schoer/Downloads/pre-icann58-policy-report-22feb17-en.pdf
 
2016 ICANN Annual Report
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/annual-report-2016-en.pdf
 
Six Weeks in Contractual Compliance and Consumer Safeguards
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/six-weeks-in-contractual-compliance-and-consumer-safeguards
 
The Problem with “The Seven Keys”
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-problem-with-the-seven-keys
 
Revised Report of the Independent Review of the Trademark Clearinghouse Now Available
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-23-en
 
Call for Volunteers for the Registration Directory Service (formerly WHOIS) Review Team
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-02-22-en
 
Save the Date: Pre-ICANN58 Policy Open House
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-22-en
 
Selection of the Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the DNS (SSR2) Review Team Members Announced
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-02-14-en
 
What to Expect at ICANN58: A Guide for Business Stakeholders
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-14-en
 
ICANN Publishes “Identifier System Attack Mitigation Methodology” Document
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-13-en
 
Apply for ccNSO travel funding for ICANN59, Johannesburg in June 2017
http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-22feb17-en.htm
 
New ccNSO Liaison to GNSO Council

http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-21feb17-en.htm

GNSO Initial Report on the IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Policy Development Process
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/igo-ingo-crp-access-initial-2017-01-20-en
 
Reference Japanese Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Second Level
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/japanese-lgr-second-level-2017-01-27-en
 
Release of Country and Territory Names within the .IKANO, .SAXO, .SCOR, .SANDVIK, .WALTER, .SANDVIKCOROMANT, .VISTA, .VISTAPRINT, .BARCLAYS, .BARCLAYCARD and .HERMES TLDs
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ctn-release-tlds-2017-01-12-en
 
At-Large Review: Draft Report
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/atlarge-review-draft-report-2017-02-01-en
 
Recommendations to Improve ICANN’s Transparency
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-acct-draft-recs-2017-02-21-en
 
Interim Paper Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Names of Countries and Territories as Top Level Domains
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-uctn-interim-paper-2017-02-24-en