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APTLD Newsletter (7 March 2022)

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Recent Updates:

■ Next APTLD Meeting: APTLD82 Members Meeting, Muscat Oman, 23-27 October 2022
¶ Meeting Website         ¶ Online Registration
■ APTLD81 Communique      View
■ Appointment of a New Board Director      View

Members News

(.AU  auDA)
.au direct – a new way for Australian businesses to trade online
https://www.auda.org.au/blog/au-direct-new-way-australian-businesses-trade-online

.au insights – Jan 2022
https://assets.auda.org.au/a/2022-03/202201_au%20insights%20dashboard_Jan%202022.pdf?VersionId=LkInc0qXXnsXOLoC9y_TvUm2py20fmc4

auDA webinar – How to protect your business and customer data, and stay on top of your cyber risk?
https://www.auda.org.au/events/auda-webinar-how-protect-your-business-and-customer-data-and-stay-top-your-cyber-risk

(.IN  NIXI)
Women’s Day Offer 2022
https://www.registry.in/announcements/womens-day-offer

(.LK  LK Domain Registry)
BestWeb.lk Competition 2022
https://blog.domains.lk/2022/02/bestweblk-competition-2022.html

(.NZ  InternetNZ)
InternetNZ Chief Executive Jordan Carter signals departure mid year
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/internetnz-chief-executive-jordan-carter-signals-departure-mid-year/

Explaining the domain name aftermarket
https://dnc.org.nz/about/our-engagement/blog/explaining-the-domain-name-aftermarket/

(.QA  CRA)
CRA Participates in the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/cra-participates-in-the-mobile-world-congress-in-barcelona

CRA and HBKU Sign an MoU for Cooperation in the Field of Education, Scientific Research, and Community Development
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/cra-and-hbku-sign-an-mou

(.SA  SaudiNIC)
CITC Launches Phase II of Saudi Domain Name Registrars
https://nic.sa/en/news/citc-launches-PhaseII-of-accreditation-Registrars

(.SB  Our Telekom)
Our Telekom seeks Mobile Money Technical Expert
https://www.ourtelekom.com.sb/news/latest-news/tor-for-mobile-money-technical-expert-in-si/

(.UZ  UZINFOCOM)
Specialists of the UZINFOCOM Single Integrator presented the DNSSEC.UZ project at the APTLD International Conference.
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1494

(.VU  TRBR)
Recruitment: Finance, Human Resource (HR), and Personnel Assistant (PA)
https://www.trbr.vu/en/opportunities/recruitment/862-finance-human-resource-hr-and-personnel-assistant-pa

(iQ Global AS)
Service Highlight: Managed DNS Abuse
https://iq.global/blog/service-highlight-managed-dns-abuse

Viewing threat analysis for any given domain
https://iq.global/blog/viewing-threat-analysis-for-any-given-domain

(iThreat)
Insider Signal – 2022.2
https://www.insidersignal.news/p/insider-signal-20222?s=r

(Netnod)
Operator of .LV registry partners with Netnod for world-class DNS service
https://press.netnod.se/posts/pressreleases/operator-of-lv-registry-partners-with-netnod

(WhoisXML API)
The Oscars and Suspicious Web Activity: What’s the Link?
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/the-oscars-and-suspicious-web-activity-whats-the-link

Exposing Void Balaur’s Internet-Connected Infrastructure
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/exposing-void-balaurs-internet-connected-infrastructure

(.ME  DoMEn)
Beem.ME: Augmented Reality For Engaging Communication
https://domain.me/beem-me-augmented-reality-for-engaging-communication/

7 Effective Web Design Tips For Startups And Small Businesses
https://domain.me/7-effective-web-design-tips-for-startups-and-small-businesses/

.ME Fits The Middle East (Like No Other Domain)
https://domain.me/me-fits-the-middle-east-like-no-other-domain/

4 Lessons We Can Learn from .ME Unicorn Startups
https://domain.me/4-lessons-we-can-learn-from-me-unicorn-startups/

(.MX  Registry.MX)
5 advantages of registering your trademark
https://www.dominios.mx/5-advantages-of-registering-your-trademark/

Apps to publish and analyze your social media profile
https://www.dominios.mx/apps-to-publish-and-analyze-your-social-media-profile/

(.RS  RNIDS)
New Chair and Deputy Chair of RNIDS Board of Governors elected
https://www.rnids.rs/en/what-s-new/new-chair-and-deputy-chair-rnids-board-governors-elected

(.RU  CC for TLD .RU/.РФ)
Russian Internet Governance Forum (RIGF) postponed to a later date
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31782/

Digital literacy is an important element of children’s online safety
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31781/

The Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ membership in CENTR has been suspended
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31778/

Rostelecom and the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ invite you to take part in the VI All-Russian Family IT Marathon
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31777/

“DIALOGUE-ONLINE” on the safety of children in the global information environment
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31765/

Digital Governance and Diplomacy in 2022: Top 10 Trends
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31752/

Representatives of Russian ccTLDs registries took part in APTLD 81
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31758/

Domain Registrant is a Registrar Partner
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/31753/

Others

APTLD General Manager Leonid Todorov Elected DotAsia Board Member
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/industry/31750/

APRICOT 2022 is a wrap!
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/03/04/apricot-2022-is-a-wrap/

Event Wrap: NANOG 84
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/03/07/event-wrap-nanog-84/

Apply now for an APNIC Fellowship 2022
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/03/04/apply-now-for-an-apnic-fellowship-2022/

APNIC 2021 Annual Report now available
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/03/03/apnic-2021-annual-report-now-available/

APNIC 54 Update
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/03/03/apnic-54-update/

[Podcast] Taking IPv6 by the horns
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/03/03/podcast-taking-ipv6-by-the-horns/

New Maldives IXP marks start of joint initiative to support Asia Pacific IXP development
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/03/02/new-maldives-ixp-marks-start-of-joint-initiative-to-support-asia-pacific-ixp-development/

When volcanoes go bang, submarine cables do … what?
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/03/01/when-volcanoes-go-bang-submarine-cables-do-what/

Welcome to APRICOT 2022!
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/02/28/welcome-to-apricot-2022/

Small / Home Office network IPv6 wish list
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/02/25/small-home-office-network-ipv6-wish-list/

Can we make wide-area network routers less busy?
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/02/24/can-we-make-wide-area-network-routers-less-busy/

The end of ISDN
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/02/23/the-end-of-isdn/

Notes from DNS-OARC 37
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/02/22/notes-from-dns-oarc-37/

Resurrection of injection attacks
https://blog.apnic.net/2022/02/22/resurrection-of-injection-attacks/

The CENTR Board suspends Coordination Center for TLD RU/РФ’s membership
https://www.centr.org/news/news/suspension-ru.html

India supports ITU South Asia presence
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-2022-03-03-India-Office.aspx

ITU members to set standardization agenda
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/MA-2022-03-01-WTSA-Press-Conference.aspx

ITU Secretary-General receives global mobile industry award
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-2022-02-28-GSMA-Award.aspx

Ukrainian Representatives to ICANN Ask for Russia’s Domain to Be Revoked, Local DNS Root Servers Shut Down
https://circleid.com/posts/ukrainian-representatives-to-icann-ask-russias-domain-to-be-revoked-local-dns-shut-down

Here’s a way ICANN could actually help the people of Ukraine
https://domainincite.com/27606-heres-a-way-icann-could-actually-help-the-people-of-ukraine

GoDaddy stops selling .ru domains, commits money to support Ukraine
https://domainincite.com/27602-godaddy-stops-selling-ru-domains-commits-money-to-support-ukraine

Gandi says it supports Ukraine but WON’T cut off Russians
https://domainincite.com/27599-gandi-says-it-supports-ukraine-but-wont-cut-off-russians

Namecheap offers free services to Russian dissidents
https://domainincite.com/27588-namecheap-offers-free-services-to-russian-dissidents

Ukraine asks ICANN to turn off Russia’s internet, but it’s a bad idea
https://domainincite.com/27580-ukraine-asks-icann-to-turn-off-russias-internet-but-its-a-bad-idea

As Russia advances on Kyiv, .ua moves out-of-country
https://domainincite.com/27565-as-russia-advances-on-kyiv-ua-moves-out-of-country

Cybersquatting cases down in .uk
https://domainincite.com/27551-cybersquatting-cases-down-in-uk-2

GoDaddy among five companies competing for .za contract
https://domainincite.com/27549-godaddy-among-five-companies-competing-for-za-contract

Registrar hit with second porn UDRP breach notice this year
https://domainincite.com/27547-registrar-hit-with-second-porn-udrp-breach-notice-this-year

RIPE Reaffirms Neutral Stance
https://www.internetnews.me/2022/03/01/ripe-reaffirms-neutral-stance/

ICANN Refuses Ukrainian Request to Pull Russian Internet Domains
https://www.internetnews.me/2022/03/03/icann-refuses-ukrainian-request-to-pull-russian-internet-domains/

Russia blocks access to Facebook and Twitter
https://goldsteinreport.com/russia-blocks-facebook-twitter/

Could Russia shut down the internet in Ukraine?
https://goldsteinreport.com/could-russia-shut-down-the-internet-in-ukraine/

Tonga volcano: Internet restored five weeks after eruption
https://goldsteinreport.com/tonga-volcano-internet-restored-five-weeks-after-eruption/

Social Media

The #APTLD81 Group Photo: https://www.facebook.com/aptld/photos/a.
1006439282769388/4897909246955686/

#APTLD81 is over – here are highlights of a truly family reunion:
https://www.facebook.com/aptld/videos/952930972254605

Wishing best of luck to the. VU team!

ICANN and RIPE NCC stay neutral and purely technical, decline calls for compromising the Internet’s integrity:
https://www.icann.org/r/en/system/files/correspondence/marby-to-fedorov-02mar22-en.pdf and
https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-executive-board-resolution-on-provision-of-critical-services

Hard days, hard talk: https://www.centr.org/news/news/suspension-ru.html

At its teleconference on 24 February 2022, the APTLD Board re-elected Ms. Ai-chin LU (.TW) as the Board Chair, Mr. Brent Carey (.NZ) as Vice Chair, Mr. Hu Anlei (.CN) as Treasurer, and Mr. Erhan Karabardak (.PG) as the Board Secretary. Our warmest congratulations to the Board leadership!

Bidding farewell to Jordan Carter, the CEO of InternetNZ, a lot of thanks to him for his leadership and friendship, and service to the community, and tons of luck in his future endeavors!  https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/internetnz-chief-executive-jordan-carter-signals-departure-mid-year/

For all Facebook posts: https://www.facebook.com/pg/aptld/posts/
and Twits: https://twitter.com/APTLDnews

ICANN

ICANN Allocates Emergency Financial Support for Continued Access to the Internet
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-allocates-emergency-financial-support-for-continued-access-to-the-internet-06-03-2022-en

ICANN Request for Proposal: Top-Level Domain Operating Model Study
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-request-for-proposal-top-level-domain-operating-model-study-04-03-2022-en

ICANN Policy Status Report: Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-policy-status-report-uniform-domain-name-dispute-resolution-policy-03-03-2022-en

ICANN’s Annual IANA Customer Survey Demonstrates Consistent High Performance
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icanns-annual-iana-customer-survey-demonstrates-consistent-high-performance-22-2-2022-en

(ccNSO)
Alert ICANN73 ccNSO Members Meeting: new online polling tool for ccTLDs only
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04mar22-en.htm

Call for volunteers | ccNSO appointee to the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG)
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02mar22-en.htm

The February edition of the ccNSO Monthly Newsletter is out now
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-28feb22-en.htm

Tech Day at ICANN73 Agenda
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/meetings/icann73/agenda-tech-day-07mar22-en.pdf

proposed Roadmap for the ccNSO and DNS Abuse available for comments
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-25feb22-en.htm

heads up: upcoming vote on the new ccNSO internal rules
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-25feb22-en.htm

January Council Minutes
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/minutes-council-27jan22-en.pdf

Join the ccNSO webinar for newcomers on 23 February | Starts at 13:30 UTC
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22feb22-en.htm

Current ICANN Public Consultations

(Open Proceedings)
Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 2 Documents
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/name-collision-analysis-project-ncap-study-2-documents-27-01-2022

Policy Status Report: Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/policy-status-report-uniform-domain-name-dispute-resolution-policy-udrp-03-03-2022

(Pending Reports)
Additional Unicode Scripts for Support in Internationalized Domain Names
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/additional-unicode-scripts-for-support-in-internationalized-domain-names-05-01-2022

ICANN Bylaws Amendments: ccNSO-Proposed Changes to Article 10 and Annex B
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/icann-bylaws-amendments-ccnso-proposed-changes-to-article-10-and-annex-b-21-01-2022

Proposal for Myanmar Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposal-for-myanmar-script-root-zone-label-generation-rules-13-01-2022

ICANN Draft FY23-27 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY23 Operating Plan and Budget
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-fy23-27-operating-and-financial-plan-and-draft-fy23-operating-plan-and-budget-15-09-2021

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