Newsletter (18 July 2016)

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Recent Updates:
■ Next APTLD Meeting: APTLD70, Bangkok, Thailand, 15-16 September 2016

Online Registration Agenda (15 July 2016)

Members News

(.cc/.tv)
Verisign to Report Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results
http://www.verisign.com/assets/report-Q2-2016-financial-results.pdf

Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in June
http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/top_10_trending_keywords_in16

(.jp)
Yoshiro Yoneya of JPRS has participated in IAB’s Internationalization Program as a new member.
https://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2016/160704.html

(.nz)
The first community grants rounds of 2016 are open!
https://internetnz.nz/blog/first-community-grants-rounds-2016-are-open’

Three reasons why ISPs should deploy IPv6 now
https://internetnz.nz/blog/three-reasons-why-isps-should-deploy-ipv6-now

We need to talk about your killer robot problem
https://internetnz.nz/blog/we-need-talk-about-your-killer-robot-problem

WHOIS Review – update from Domain Name Commission Ltd Chair

https://internetnz.nz/blog/whois-review-update-domain-name-commission-ltd-chair

Others

Register now for Special UN event on ICTs and Sustainable Development
http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2016/CM14.aspx#.V4w6jzXNFhc

Broadband Commission calls on world leaders to harness development
potential of ICTs to drive the SDGs
http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2016/28.aspx#.V4w6oDXNFhc
Rough Guide to IETF 96: All Things Encryption
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2016/07/rough-
guide-ietf-96-all-things-encryption

CrypTech Workshop at IETF 96 in Berlin
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2016/07/cryptech-
workshop-ietf-96-berlin

Building the first digital library for blinds of Ethiopia
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/community-grants/2016/07/building-
first-digital-library-blinds-ethiopia

Quebec to require ISPs to block websites
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/north-america-bureau/2016/07/
quebec-require-isps-block-websites

New IETF Journal Issue and Website
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2016/07/new-ietf-journal-
issue-and-website

Embracing privacy in the digital age: a dialogue with the UN Special
Rapporteur on Privacy
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/identity-and-privacy/2016/07/
embracing-privacy-digital-age-dialogue-un-special-rapporteur

Looking At The Past To Understand The Future: A History of IANA
Through The Years
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2016/07/looking-
past-understand-future-history-iana-through-years

EU Policy Update – July 2016
https://www.centr.org/news/eu-updates/eu-policy-update-july-2016.html

CENTR to release public ccTLD repository for Registrars
https://www.centr.org/news/news/centr-to-release-public-cctld-
repository-for-registrars.html

On registries’ social licence to operate
https://www.centr.org/news/blog/on-registries-social-licence-to-operate.html

Advertise your one-click IPv6 prefix
https://blog.apnic.net/2016/07/07/advertise-one-click-ipv6-prefix/

Scaling the Internet of Things? Not a Problem!
https://blog.apnic.net/2016/07/11/scaling-internet-things-not-problem/

NRPM 2016.2 – New Policies Implemented
https://www.arin.net/announcements/2016/20160713.html

ARIN Contributes to IETF Endowment
https://www.arin.net/announcements/2016/20160714.html

Advanced IPv6 Course, 2nd 2016 edition
http://www.lacnic.net/en/web/anuncios/2016-ipv6-training-avanzado

After long battle, first Bulgarian IDN domain goes live
http://domainincite.com/20742-after-long-battle-first-bulgarian-idn-
domain-goes-live

Buy it or lose it? Governments could get first dibs on two-letter domains
http://domainincite.com/20733-buy-it-or-lose-it-governments-could-get-
first-dibs-on-two-letter-domains

Internet: Quo Vadis (Where are you going?)
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160714_internet_quo_vadis_where_
are_you_going/’

Hyperties: “Travel Adaptors” for the Cloud?
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160712_hyperties_travel_adaptors_
for_the_cloud/

Populism and Hi-Tech
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160711_populism_and_hi_tech/

Domain Names Identical to Trademarks But No Likelihood of Confusion
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160711_domain_name_identical_to_
trademarks_but_no_likelihood_of_confusion/

Donuts Makes Investment In Digital Identity Startup Netki
http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/07/14/donuts-makes-investment
-in-digital-identity-startup-netki/

ccTLD Updates: .DE, .EU, .IE, .RO, .IT and .DK
http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/07/11/cctld-updates-de-eu-ie-ro-
it-and-dk/

Larger Domain Sales Take A Snooze For A Week
http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/07/11/larger-domain-sales-take-a-
snooze-for-a-week/

Phishing, The Force & Fashion: 2015 In .UK Domain Name Disputes
http://www.domainpulse.com/2016/07/05/phishing-2015-uk-domain-

name-disputes/

ICANN

Call for Expressions of Interest to Host ICANN Meetings in 2019 and 2020
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-15-en

90-day Root Zone Management System “Parallel Testing” Period Ends Successfully
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-14-en

Public Comment: Proposed Measures for Release of Two-Letter Second-Level Domains in gTLDs
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-07-08-en

Proposed Measures for Letter/Letter Two-Character ASCII Labels to Avoid Confusion with Corresponding Country Codes
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-08-en

Modifications to GNSO Operating Procedures Relating to Motions and to the Chair and Vice-Chair Elections
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-07-05-en

ICANN Board Adopts Updated Five-Year Operating Plan, and FY17 Operating Plan and Budget
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-05-en

Presenting Our Mitigation Plan for Latin America and the Caribbean

https://www.icann.org/news/blog/presenting-our-mitigation-plan-for-latin-america-and-the-caribbean

Current ICANN Public Consultations