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APTLD Newsletter (4 October 2021)

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Recent Updates:

■ Next APTLD Meeting: APTLD81 Members Meeting, 22-25 February 2022
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Members News

(.AU  auDA)
Webinar – International cyber landscape and Australia’s place in it
https://www.auda.org.au/events/webinar-international-cyber-landscape-and-australias-place-it

Webinar – Scams and identity theft – the digital pandemic
https://www.auda.org.au/events/webinar-scams-and-identity-theft-digital-pandemic

Webinar – Key insights from auDA research on the digital lives of Australians (Final Date TBC)
https://www.auda.org.au/events/webinar-key-insights-auda-research-digital-lives-australians-final-date-tbc

What is a Registry Lock?
https://afilias.com.au/newsroom/blog-posts/what-registry-lock

(.CC/.TV  Verisign)
Verisign to Report Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/internet-technology-news/verisign-
press-releases/articles/index.xhtml?artLink=aHR0cDovL3ZlcmlzaWd
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mluYW5jaWFsLVJlc3VsdHMvZGVmYXVsdC5hc3B4

(.LK  LK Domain Registry)
Mymail.lk Limited time offer (Extended)
https://www.domains.lk/index.php/about-us/news-events/item/95-mymail-lk-limited-time-offer-extended

Importance of having an email address
https://blog.domains.lk/2021/09/importance-of-having-email-address.html

(.NZ  InternetNZ)
SeniorNet — SeniorHangouts and evaluation
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/seniornet-seniorhangouts-and-evaluation/

A traversal view of the .nz space: security
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/a-traversal-view-of-the-nz-space-security/

Connecting New Zealand to Oceania and Asia in a hybrid and virtual way
https://dnc.org.nz/about/our-engagement/blog/connecting-new-zealand-to-oceania-and-asia-in-a-hybrid-and-virtual-way/

BERL report – Protecting the consumer’s interest
https://dnc.org.nz/about/our-engagement/blog/berl-report-protecting-the-consumers-interest-in-the-nz-domain-name-market/

(.QA  CRA)
CRA Publishes Results of Quality of Service Audit of Mobile Networks 2020
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/cra-publishes-results-of-quality-of-service-audit-of-mobile-networks-2020

(.TH  THNIC)
Third Round of dotTH SLD 2021 Registration
https://www.thnic.or.th/en/third-round-of-dotth-sld-2021-registration/

(.VU  TRBR)
Recruiting: Consumer Affairs Officer
https://www.trbr.vu/en/about-us/recruitment/840-consumer-affairs-officer

(.WF  AFNIC)
Afnic renewed as registry for .fr
https://www.afnic.fr/en/observatory-and-resources/news/afnic-renewed-as-registry-for-fr/

JCSA21: A look back at the 2021 Afnic Scientific Council Open Day
https://www.afnic.fr/en/observatory-and-resources/news/jcsa21-a-look-back-at-the-2021-afnic-scientific-council-open-day/

The advantages of corporate communication under a brand TLD
https://www.afnic.fr/en/observatory-and-resources/expert-papers/the-advantages-of-corporate-communication-under-a-brand-tld/

ICANN, its life and work (part 1): built on a certain vision of the Internet
https://www.afnic.fr/en/observatory-and-resources/expert-papers/icann-its-life-and-work-part-1-built-on-a-certain-vision-of-the-internet/

(Donuts)
Donuts Domain Trend Report: SEPTEMBER 2021
https://donuts.news/donuts-domain-trend-report-september-2021

(iQ Global AS)
Abusive Domain Names & Defensive Domain Blocking
https://iq.global/blog/abusive-domain-names-and-defensive-domain-blocking

(iThreat)
Insider Signal – 2021.09
https://www.insidersignal.news/p/2021-09-7

(Netnod)
Peering in Norway: traffic growth and shifting patterns
https://press.netnod.se/posts/blogposts/peering-in-norway-traffic-growth-and-shifting

(.DE  DENIC)
Thomas Keller joins DENIC Executive Board as new member as of 1 October 2021
https://www.denic.de/en/whats-new/news/article/thomas-keller-joins-denic-executive-board-as-new-member-as-of-1-october-2021/

(.ME  DoMEn)
Chatbots 101: Get Started And Convert Visitors Into Customers
https://domain.me/chatbots-101-get-started-and-convert-visitors-into-customers/

Meet Marco: A Digital Product Designer With A Unique Vision
https://domain.me/meet-marco-a-digital-product-designer-with-a-unique-vision/

How To Write Case Studies For Your Portfolio
https://domain.me/how-to-write-case-studies-for-your-portfolio/

Meet Chioma – A Speaker Who Loves Her Community
https://domain.me/meet-chioma-a-speaker-who-loves-her-community/

(.RS  RNIDS)
WHOIS Hackathon: 10 teams, 10 functional applications
https://www.rnids.rs/en/what-s-new/whois-hackathon-10-teams-10-functional-applications

Vladimir Aleksić elected Chair of the RNIDS Conference of Co-founders
https://www.rnids.rs/en/what-s-new/vladimir-aleksi%C4%87-elected-chair-rnids-conference-co-founders

(.RU  CC for TLD .RU/.РФ)
Coordination Center launches national photo contest
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/28709/

Bigreg registrar launched
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/28669/

Teachers upgrade their digital competence with Explore the Internet & Govern It
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/28692/

Ninety-two registrars are accredited in .RU and .РФ
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/28683/

Creating and improving the security ecosystem is a continuous process
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/28693/

.masterhost registrar launched
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/28652/

Cybersecurity seminar
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/28673/

Invitation to a seminar on topical cybersecurity issues
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/28628/

UIC Dev participants learn about Domain Patrol project
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/28597/

Others

APrIGF 2021 Synthesis Document
https://ap.rigf.asia/news/2021/aprigf-2021-synthesis-document/

APrIGF Elections Result Announcement
https://ap.rigf.asia/news/2021/2021-elections-results-announcement/

Login new IGF website from 4 Oct
https://d8.intgovforum.org/

IGF 2021 3rd Open Consultations and MAG Meeting
https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2021-third-open-consultations-and-mag-meeting

The elusive nature of QoS in the Internet
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/09/30/the-elusive-nature-of-qos-in-the-internet/

Who emailed who? Institutional privacy risks in the DNS
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/10/04/who-emailed-who-institutional-privacy-risks-in-the-dns/

The role of IP addresses in security processes
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/10/01/the-role-of-ip-addresses-in-security-processes/

Event Wrap: ITU Global Cyberdrill 2021
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/09/29/event-wrap-itu-global-cyberdrill-2021/

Affordable Internet for the community by the community
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/09/29/affordable-internet-for-the-community-by-the-community/

Event Wrap: HKNOG 10.0
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/09/28/event-wrap-hknog-10-0/

DoHoT: better security, privacy, and integrity via load-balanced DNS over HTTPS over Tor
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/09/28/dohot-better-security-privacy-and-integrity-via-load-balanced-dns-over-https-over-tor/

Basic routing concepts, part 4: NATs aren’t evil
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/09/24/basic-routing-concepts-part-4-nats-arent-evil/

Event Wrap: Threat Con 2021
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/09/24/event-wrap-threat-con-2021/

Exploring APNIC’s 2021 themes: APNIC Agility
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/09/23/exploring-apnics-2021-themes-apnic-agility/

Event Wrap: SEA IGF 2021
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/09/22/event-wrap-sea-igf-2021/

Event Wrap: Pacific IGF 2021
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/09/22/event-wrap-pacific-igf-2021/

Whois data incident review report at APNIC 52
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/09/20/whois-data-incident-review-report-at-apnic-52/

Observing DNSSEC key life cycles
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/09/20/observing-dnssec-key-life-cycles/

CENTR publishes the CENTRstats Global TLD Report Q2/2021
https://www.centr.org/news/news/globaltld-35.html

CENTR in 2022 and beyond: a General Manager’s perspective
https://www.centr.org/news/blog/2022-and-beyond.html

Broadband Commission calls for people-centred solutions to achieve universal connectivity
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-09-2021-Broadband-Commission-universal-connectivity.aspx

Bridging the digital divide by 2030
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-09-2021-P2C-Bridging-Digital-Divide.aspx

Dubai Expo aims for sustainable, connected global future
https://www.itu.int/en/myitu/News/2021/09/30/11/54/Expo-2020-Dubai-preview-sustainable-connected-future

Upcoming special issues of the ITU Journal look towards 6G
https://www.itu.int/en/myitu/News/2021/09/23/16/26/Upcoming-special-issues-of-the-ITU-Journal-look-towards-6G

Tucows buys UNR’s registry business as Schilling bows out
http://domainincite.com/27053-breaking-tucows-buys-unrs-registry-business-as-schilling-bows-out

Neustar exec fingered in Trump’s Russian “collusion” probe
http://domainincite.com/27048-neustar-exec-fingered-in-trumps-russian-collusion-probe

Donuts’ drop-catching service not anti-competitive, ICANN says
http://domainincite.com/27043-donuts-drop-catching-service-not-anti-competitive-icann-says

Almost no security researchers asking for Whois records – Tucows
http://domainincite.com/27041-almost-no-security-researchers-asking-for-whois-records-tucows

Price of Whois lookups could rise as ICANN delays reform work
http://domainincite.com/27032-price-of-whois-lookups-could-rise-as-icann-delays-reform-work

Cloudflare goes all-in with at-cost domains
http://domainincite.com/27033-cloudflare-goes-all-in-with-at-cost-domains

Hold on to your stats! ShortDot gets two gTLDs approved in China
http://domainincite.com/27028-hold-on-to-your-stats-shortdot-gets-two-gtlds-approved-in-china

CentralNic spends $6.5 million on traffic network
http://domainincite.com/27026-centralnic-spends-6-5-million-on-traffic-network

Nothing but losses ahead for MMX
http://domainincite.com/27024-nothing-but-losses-ahead-for-mmx

ICANN won’t vote on new gTLDs for another year
http://domainincite.com/27016-icann-wont-vote-on-new-gtlds-for-another-year

ICANN now has half a billion bucks in the bank after huge pandemic profits
http://domainincite.com/27014-icann-now-has-half-a-billion-bucks-in-the-bank-after-huge-pandemic-profits

Dead dot-brands top 100. Here’s the list and breakdown
http://domainincite.com/27012-dead-dot-brands-top-100-heres-the-list-and-breakdown

Tucows Enters Domain Registry Market
https://www.internetnews.me/2021/10/01/tucows-enters-domain-registry-market/

CloudFest 2022 Will be “In Person”
https://www.internetnews.me/2021/09/30/cloudfest-2022-will-be-in-person/

Epik Hack Exposes Data of Millions of Non-Customers
https://www.internetnews.me/2021/09/20/epik-hack-exposes-data-of-millions-of-non-customers/

YouTube to remove all anti-vaccine misinformation
https://goldsteinreport.com/youtube-to-remove-all-anti-vaccine-misinformation/

‘Stalkerware’ Apps Are Proliferating. Protect Yourself.
https://goldsteinreport.com/stalkerware-apps-are-proliferating-protect-yourself/

An Experiment to Stop Online Abuse Falls Short in Germany
https://goldsteinreport.com/an-experiment-to-stop-online-abuse-falls-short-in-germany/

APWG Q2 Cybercrime Report: Phishing Sustains Elevated ‘New Normal’ Attack Volume Into the Middle of 2021
https://goldsteinreport.com/apwg-q2-cybercrime-report-phishing/

Social Media

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ICANN

Proposal for Japanese Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/proposal-for-japanese-script-root-zone-label-generation-rules-30-9-2021-en

ICANN72 Prep Week Schedule Now Available
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann72-prep-week-schedule-now-available-27-9-2021-en

ICANN Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with NANOG
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-signs-a-memorandum-of-understanding-with-nanog-27-9-2021-en

Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/proposal-for-latin-script-root-zone-label-generation-rules-23-9-2021-en

ICANN Launches New IMRS Activity and Incident Report Page
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-launches-new-imrs-activity-and-incident-report-page-23-9-2021-en

(ccNSO)
The September 2021 edition of the ccNSO monthly newsletter is out now. (Issue 32)
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30sep21-en.htm

Join the Virtual ccTLD News Sessions | 6 & 7 October
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-30sep21-en.htm

Current ICANN Public Consultations

Proposed Amendment 5 to the .name Registry Agreement
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-amendment-5-to-the-name-registry-agreement-01-09-2021

Initial Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/initial-report-epdp-specific-curative-rights-protections-igos-14-09-2021

Draft PTI and IANA FY23 Operating Plan and Budgets
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-pti-and-iana-fy23-operating-plan-and-budgets-15-09-2021

Proposal for Japanese Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposal-for-japanese-script-root-zone-label-generation-rules-30-09-2021

Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposal-for-latin-script-root-zone-label-generation-rules-23-09-2021

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