APTLD Newsletter (27 December 2021)

(.AE  TDRA)
TDRA’s National Telecom Equipment Lab Hosts a Delegation from University of Dubai
https://tdra.gov.ae/en/media/press-release/2021/tdras-national-telecom-equipment-lab-hosts-a-delegation-from-university-of-dubai

(.AU  auDA)
Australian technology and community leaders join auDA Advisory Committees
https://www.auda.org.au/statement/australian-technology-and-community-leaders-join-auda-advisory-committees

.au direct update
https://www.auda.org.au/statement/au-direct-update

Leaders of tech Q&A: Johanna Weaver on maturing the tech policy ecosystem to benefit society
https://www.auda.org.au/blog/leaders-tech-qa-johanna-weaver-maturing-tech-policy-ecosystem-benefit-society

(.LK  LK Domain Registry)
Security precautions on your smart phone
https://blog.domains.lk/2021/12/security-precautions-on-your-smart-phone.html

“Cyber Lowata Piaypath”
https://blog.domains.lk/2021/12/cyber-lowata-piaypath.html

Free Training workshop for Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College, Kandy.
https://blog.domains.lk/2021/12/free-training-workshop-for-wariyapola.html

(.NZ  InternetNZ)
Looking back at community funding
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/looking-back-at-community-funding/

The other pandemic — how can Aotearoa protect itself against misinformation?
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/protecting-aotearoa-against-misinformationnew-blog-post/

Research on UAV-aided Wireless Mesh Networking for Remote NZ Communities complete
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/research-on-uav-aided-wireless-mesh-networking-for-remote-nz-communities-complete/

Deals Too Good To Be True, are Probably a Scam
https://dnc.org.nz/about/our-engagement/blog/deals-too-good-to-be-true-are-probably-a-scam/

(.QA  CRA)
CRA and Mada Center Launch the Accessible Telecommunications International Best Practices Report
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/cra-and-mada-center-launch-the-accessible-telecommunications-international-best-practices-report

(.SB  Our Telekom)
First Local Female CEO
https://www.ourtelekom.com.sb/news/latest-news/first-local-female-ceo/

(.VU  TRBR)
Propose Spectrum Identified for IMT 2020 (5G) in Vanuatu
https://www.trbr.vu/en/public-register/reports/technical-reports/853-propose-spectrum-identified-for-imt-2020-5g-in-vanuatu

Office Closure Notice
https://www.trbr.vu/en/public-register/publications/advertisement-and-notices/854-office-closure-notice

(.WF  Afnic)
Afnic strengthens its partnership for Season 2 of Connecte Ta Boite
https://www.afnic.fr/en/observatory-and-resources/news/afnic-strengthens-its-partnership-for-season-2-of-connecte-ta-boite/

2021 edition of the Afnic study on the online presence of French micro-enterprises and VSEs/SMEs
https://www.afnic.fr/en/observatory-and-resources/news/2021-edition-of-the-afnic-study-on-the-online-presence-of-french-micro-enterprises-and-vses-smes/

(iQ Global)
iQ 2021 Reflections + What’s New
https://iq.global/blog/i-q-2021-reflections-what-s-new

A Female Perspective on the Domain Industry
https://iq.global/blog/a-female-perspective-on-the-domain-industry

Inbound Email Reports
https://iq.global/blog/inbound-email-reports

(iThreat)
Metallurgist Gave U.S. Military Substandard Steel for Submarines – Insider Signal Newsletter November ’21 Issue
https://ithreat.com/2021/12/14/metallurgist-gave-u-s-military-substandard-steel-for-submarines-insider-signal-newsletter-november-21-issue/

(Netnod)
Netnod response to Ministry of Defence open consultation on- Sveriges säkerhet – behov av starkare skydd för nätverks- och informationssystem (SOU 2021:63)
https://press.netnod.se/posts/pressreleases/netnod-response-to-ministry-of-defence-open-c

Technical communities’ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.netnod.se/blog/technical-communities-resilience-during-covid-19-pandemic

(WhoisXML API)
Are Mypressonline[.]com’s Free Subdomain Hosting Services Being Abused?
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/are-mypressonline-coms-free-subdomain-hosting-services-being-abused

Digging Up Zombie Domains: What WHOIS History Reveals about 3,800+ Verified Phishing Hosts
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/digging-up-zombie-domains-what-whois-history-reveals-about-3800-verified-phishing-hosts

Telcos Are on Phishers’ Radar, Who Is at Risk?
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/telcos-are-on-phishers-radar-who-is-at-risk

(.DE  DENIC)
DENIC – the Cooperative behind .de – Turns 25!
https://www.denic.de/en/whats-new/news/article/denic-the-cooperative-behind-de-turns-25/

DENIC Cares for Children
https://www.denic.de/en/whats-new/news/article/denic-cares-for-children/

25 Years of DENIC eG
https://www.denic.de/en/whats-new/news/article/25-years-of-denic-eg/

(.ME  DoMEn)
Orate: A Perfect Platform for Finding Event Speakers
https://domain.me/orate-a-perfect-platform-for-finding-event-speakers/

How Storytelling Can Help Your Personal Brand
https://domain.me/how-storytelling-can-help-your-personal-brand/

Beck Power – Marketing Strategist And Public Speaker
https://domain.me/beck-power-marketing-strategist-and-public-speaker/

How to Deal with Internet Trolls for Your Personal Brand
https://domain.me/how-to-deal-with-internet-trolls-for-your-personal-brand/

(.MX  Registry.MX)
Ideas to start a business in 2022
https://www.dominios.mx/ideas-to-start-a-business-in-2022/

What are the best platforms for eCommerce?
https://www.dominios.mx/what-are-the-best-platforms-for-ecommerce/

(.RU  CC for TLD .RU/.РФ)
Cadet Spartakiad sums up results of first stage of Study the Internet & Govern It online tournament
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31522/

Call for RIGF 2022 discussion topics closes
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31524/

Slicing up the internet – what does it mean for users?
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31506/

Learning through games is a natural process for teens
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31492/

Ninety-five registrars now accredited in .RU and .РФ
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31491/

Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ founders adopt Priority Areas of Activity (Development Strategy) until 2025
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31480/

Registrations of QR code-related domains almost doubles in November
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31468/

Crypto World quiz competition for school students
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31478/

Universal Acceptance is important for the development of a multilingual internet
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31458/

Winner of Фотодомен.РФ contest to receive special prize from Reg.Ru
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31457/

IGF 2021 hosts discussion on current challenges facing internet governance schools
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31459/

Season’s Greetings from APTLD       Greeting Card

Breaking News from the .TV team in Tuvalu:
The Ministry is excited to announce that the Government of Tuvalu has selected GoDaddy Registry as the new registry service provider for Tuvalu’s .tv Country Code Top-Level Domain! The Government, through the Ministry, will work with GoDaddy to grow the .tv domain and provide opportunities both locally and globally for economic development and capacity building! The Ministry thanks the Programme Management Unit within the Ministry’s ICT Department for the tireless effort they have put into their work to develop .tv! GoDaddy      Post

#APTLD General Manager Leonid Todorov ran a quick exercise of multi-stakeholder process for giving recommendations to ICANN over the next round of new gTLDs at #APSIG2021. It was great seeing how different roles were explored and presented by fellows. Some recommendations could perhaps be discussed within #Atlarge community.       Photos

Happening now at APSIG: Prof. Gihan Dias, a veteran of both the Sri Lankan and global Internet community, reflects on the past, present, and future of the Internet and involves the audience in a dialogue on a broad array of matters pertaining to the subject matters.      Photo

Happening now in Negombo, Sri Lanka-after long 2 years, the Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance is taking place on site and Prof. Gihan Dias, CEO of LK Domain Registry is welcoming the Fellows as the host of APSIG.      Photo

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Register for ICANN’s Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/register-for-icanns-next-ssad-odp-project-update-webinar-21-12-2021-en

ICANN Launches New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Operational Design Phase
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-launches-new-gtld-subsequent-procedures-operational-design-phase-20-12-2021-en

Revised Dates for ICANN73 Virtual Community Forum
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/revised-dates-for-icann73-virtual-community-forum-17-12-2021-en

Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/apply-now-for-icann-and-pti-leadership-positions-15-12-2021-en

(ccNSO)
The December 2021 edition of the ccNSO monthly newsletter is out now.
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21dec21-en.htm

Call for Volunteers: The ccNSO seeks volunteers for a GRC subgroup, drafting the ccNSO Conflict of Interest Guideline
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20dec21-en.htm

Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions, including the ccNSO Council
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-16dec21-en.htm

Heads up! ICANN73 ccTLD News Sessions: Applications for speaker slots open soon
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16dec21-en.htm