APTLD Newsletter (25 December 2023)

Members News

*(.AE TDRA)
TDRA Releases the Digital Enablers Report 2023
https://tdra.gov.ae/en/media/press-release/2023/tdra-releases-the-digital-enablers-report-2023

On the sidelines of the WRC-23 TDRA organises an exhibition about the UAE’s ICT history
https://tdra.gov.ae/en/media/press-release/2023/on-the-sidelines-of-the-wrc-23-tdra

TDRA Launches the New Version of the Digital Participation Platform ‘Sharik.ae’
https://tdra.gov.ae/en/media/press-release/2023/tdra-launches-the-new-version-of-the-digital-participation-platform-sharikae

TDRA Launches the New Version of the Digital Participation Platform ‘Sharik.ae’
https://tdra.gov.ae/en/media/press-release/2023/tdra-launches-the-new-version-of-the-digital-participation-platform-sharikae

TDRA Organises a Meeting for the Network of Women in the Telecommunications Sector
https://tdra.gov.ae/en/media/press-release/2023/tdra-organises-a-meeting-for-the-network-of-women

TDRA Wins the Telecom Review Excellence Award for Best Digital Outreach in the Middle East
https://tdra.gov.ae/en/media/press-release/2023/tdra-wins-the-telecom-review-excellence-award-for-best-digital-outreach

* (.AU auDA)
National campaign: Aussies get it
https://www.auda.org.au/statement/national-campaign-aussies-get-it

2023 at auDA – advancing .au for Australians
https://www.auda.org.au/blog/2023-auda-advancing-au-australians

Introducing the Atlas of Australia Online 2023
https://www.auda.org.au/blog/introducing-atlas-australia-online-2023

*(.ID PANDI)
Supporting 30 Million MSMEs Go Digital: PANDI Applying End Year Special Prices for .id Domains
https://pandi.id/en/siaran-pers/dukung-30-juta-umkm-go-digital-pandi-berlakukan-harga-spesial-akhir-tahun-untuk-domain-id

ICANN and PANDI to Hold APAC DNS Forum 2024 in Bali, Indonesia
https://pandi.id/en/siaran-pers/icann-bersama-pandi-akan-gelar-apac-dns-forum-2024-di-bali-indonesia

*(.LK .LK Domain Registry)
Choosing the Right Domain Name for Your Business
https://www.domains.lk/choosing-the-right-domain-name-for-your-business/

Choosing the Right Domain Name for Your Business
https://blog.domains.lk/2023/12/choosing-right-domain-name-for-your.html

LK Domain Registry Christmas Party – 2023
https://blog.domains.lk/2023/12/lk-domain-registry-christmas-party-2023.html

*(.MY MYNIC)
What’s New with .MY? – Change in Billing Cycle
https://mynic.my/media/announcements/change-in-billing-cycle/

*(.NZ internetNZ)
NetHui is back!
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/nethui-is-back/

Te Pae Hononga — empowering iwi members
https://internetnz.nz/blog/te-pae-hononga/

Conference awards highlights
https://internetnz.nz/blog/conference-awards-highlights/

*(QA CRA of Qatar)
Qatar, Korea Sign MOU for Developing Radio Spectrum Management
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/qatar-korea-sign-mou-for-developing-radio-spectrum-management

CRA Launches Public Consultation on “Network Neutrality Guidelines
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/cra-launches-public-consultation-on-network-neutrality-guidelines

RA Adopts a Policy on Private Mobile Networks Using 5G Technology
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/cra-adopts-a-policy-on-private-mobile-networks-using-5g-technology\

Global Launch of Future Readiness Economic Index (FREI) 2023 at Doha Forum Emphasizes the Importance of Digital Policies for Future Readiness
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/global-launch-of-future-readiness-economic-index-2023

*(.SB Our Telekom)
STCL and UNDP Forge Partnership to Boost Financial Inclusion for MSMEs
https://www.ourtelekom.com.sb/news/latest-news/stcl-and-undp-forge-partnership-to-boost-financial-inclusion-for-msmes/

*(.TW TWNIC)
OFFICIAL: APrIGF 2024 will be held in Taipei in August!
https://blog.twnic.tw/en/2023/12/20/29327/

*(.VU TRBR)
COP Policy Guideline for Broadcasting and Media Services
https://www.trbr.vu/en/public-register/code-of-practice/917-cop-policy-guideline-fro-broadcasting-and-media-services

2022 Annual Report
https://www.trbr.vu/en/public-register/reports/annual-reports/2022/916-2022-annual-report

*(.AM ISOC.AM)
“Wiki.հայ” winner two times, Ara Trvants. I have to be accurate in whatever I write.
https://www.isoc.am/wiki-%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5-winner-two-times-ara-trvants-i-have-to-be-accurate-in-whatever-i-write/

*(.DE DENIC)
Good deeds for the festive season
https://blog.denic.de/en/good-deeds-for-the-festive-season/

Internet Governance: DENIC Looks Back on One Year as Head of the IGF-D Secretariat
https://blog.denic.de/en/establishing-contacts-increasing-visibility-for-the-future-of-internet-governance-denic-looks-back-on-one-year-as-head-of-the-igf-d-secretariat/

NIS 2 Online Session
https://blog.denic.de/en/nis-2-online-session-2/

Without The 30-Day Redemption Grace Period (RGP) Quite A Few .de Domains Would No Longer Be In Operation
https://blog.denic.de/en/without-the-30-day-redemption-grace-period-rgp-quite-a-few-de-domains-would-no-longer-be-in-operation/

*(iQ Global)
iQ Abuse Manager AI powered Email parser
https://iq.global/news/iq-abuse-manager-ai-powered-email-parser

How to stop worrying and learn to love the YES Vote
https://iq.global/news/how-to-stop-worrying-and-learn-to-love-the-yes-vote

*(it.com)
5 Tools to Create Better Website Copy
https://get.it.com/blog/5-tools-to-create-better-website-copy/

Celebrating Women in Business: Natalija Japerte, IWA Founder & CEO
https://get.it.com/blog/celebrating-women-in-business-natalija-japerte-iwa-founder-ceo/

*(.ME  DoMEn)
Koysor Abdul: A Multi-Talented Developer and Designer Winning Us Over With Simplicity
https://domain.me/koysor-abdul-a-multi-talented-developer-and-designer-winning-us-over-with-simplicity/

Crafting a Stunning Year in Review: Showcase Your Best Designs of 2023
https://domain.me/crafting-a-stunning-year-in-review-showcase-your-best-designs-of-2023/

*(.MX Registry.MX)
How to take advantage of Christmas marketing?
https://www.dominios.mx/how-to-take-advantage-of-christmas-marketing/

*(Netnod)
Netnod’s anycast DNS: 20 years of 100% availability
https://www.netnod.se/blog/netnods-anycast-dns-20-years-100-availability

*(.RU Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ)
Interdisciplinary Approach Required When Training Cadre
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/35419/

Runet Heroes Awarded in Moscow
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/35411/

“Study the Internet” Became Runet Prize Winner
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/35410/

Annual Face-to-Face Russian Working Group on Universal Acceptance Meeting Took Place
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/35406/

Coordination Center Set Two Tasks for School of Real Projects Participants
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/35409/

Russian Domain Industry Leaders Became Runet Prize 2023 Laureates
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/35401/

*(WhoisXML API)
WhoisXML API Launches Email Verification API V3
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/whoisxml-api-launches-email-verification-api-v3

WhoisXML API Launches New Website Categorization Database
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/whoisxml-api-launches-new-website-categorization-database

November 2023: Domain Activity Highlights
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/november-2023-domain-activity-highlights

Newly Registered Domains V2 (NRD2) Top ccTLD Coverage Increased by 154% in 2023
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/newly-registered-domains-v2-nrd2-top-cctld-coverage-increased-by-154-in-2023

WhoisXML API Integration Is Now Available on Pangea
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/whoisxml-api-integration-is-now-available-on-pangea

2023 IoC List Expansion for APAC-Based/Targeting APT Groups
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/white-papers/2023-ioc-list-expansion-for-apac-based-targeting-apt-groups

Unveiling Stealthy WailingCrab Aided by DNS Intelligence
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/unveiling-stealthy-wailingcrab-aided-by-dns-intelligence

A Peek Under the Hood of the Atomic Stealer Infrastructure
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/a-peek-under-the-hood-of-the-atomic-stealer-infrastructure

A Fake ID Marketplace under the DNS Lens
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/a-fake-id-marketplace-under-the-dns-lens

Others

EU Policy Update – November 2023
https://www.centr.org/news/eu-updates/November-2023.html

Reflecting on a Year of Progress: CENTR Chair’s Report
https://www.centr.org/news/blog/centr-chair-report.html

BGP in the EVPN model
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/22/bgp-in-the-evpn-model/

Evolution has its downsides… but maybe it’s inevitable?
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/21/evolution-has-its-downsides-but-maybe-its-inevitable/

Event Wrap: Afghanistan IGF 2023, AyIGF, AFSIG 2023 and AFNOG 1
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/21/event-wrap-afghanistan-igf-2023-ayigf-afsig-2023-and-afnog-1/

Event Wrap: IDNIC OPM 2023
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/20/event-wrap-idnic-opm-2023/

Event Wrap: 18th BIGF 2023
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/20/event-wrap-18th-bigf-2023/

APNIC to be the Local Host for IETF 119
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/20/apnic-to-be-the-local-host-for-ietf-119/

Event Wrap: APSIG 2023
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/20/event-wrap-apsig-2023/

Event Wrap: PacNOG 32
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/19/event-wrap-pacnog-32/

Event Wrap: RIPE 87
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/19/event-wrap-ripe-87/

Event Wrap: Viet Nam Internet Day 2023
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/19/event-wrap-viet-nam-internet-day-2023/

Use of HTTPS resource records
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/18/use-of-https-resource-records/

APNIC celebrates 30 years: Part 8 — The Information Society Innovation Fund
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/15/apnic-celebrates-30-years-part-8-the-information-society-innovation-fund/

Rajnesh Singh appointed APNIC Foundation CEO
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/14/rajnesh-singh-appointed-apnic-foundation-ceo/

Charting APNIC’s course for the next four years
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/14/charting-apnics-course-for-the-next-four-years/

Models of trust for the RPKI
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/14/models-of-trust-for-the-rpki/

The use of UTRS in combating DDoS attacks
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/13/the-use-of-utrs-in-combating-ddos-attacks/

That OSI model refuses to die
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/12/that-osi-model-refuses-to-die/

Measurement and analysis of protocols at IETF 118
https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/11/measurement-and-analysis-of-protocols-at-ietf-118/

World Radiocommunication Conference revises the ITU Radio Regulations to support spectrum sharing and technological innovation
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-2023-12-15-WRC23-closing-ceremony.aspx

New resources targeting tech offer hope for connectivity challenges
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/default.aspx

Amazon’s Project Kuiper Successfully Tests Laser-Based Satellite Communication
https://circleid.com/posts/20231214-amazons-project-kuiper-successfully-tests-laser-based-satellite-communication

Ukraine’s Leading Mobile Operator Struck by War’s Largest Cyberattack
https://circleid.com/posts/20231213-ukraines-leading-mobile-operator-struck-by-largest-cyberattack

OFFICIAL: APrIGF 2024 will be held in Taipei in August!
https://ap.rigf.asia/news/2023/official-aprigf-2024-will-be-held-in-taipei-in-august/

New ITU standards for optical transport up to 800 gigabits per second
https://www.itu.int/hub/2023/12/new-itu-standards-for-optical-transport-up-to-800-gigabits-per-second/

Partner2Connect pledges make gains against the digital divide
https://www.itu.int/hub/2023/12/partner2connect-pledges-make-gains-against-the-digital-divide/

ITU Journal shares new research on the metaverse and AI for accessibility
https://www.itu.int/hub/2023/12/itu-journal-shares-new-research-on-the-metaverse-and-ai-for-accessibility/

ITU Secretary-General: My plea for refugee connectivity
https://www.itu.int/hub/2023/12/itu-secretary-general-my-plea-for-refugee-connectivity/

Life insurance company kills dot-brand
https://domainincite.com/29291-life-insurance-company-kills-dot-brand

ICANN finds new home for Lebanon’s TLD after founder’s death
https://domainincite.com/29287-icann-finds-new-home-for-lebanons-tld-after-founders-death

ICANN begs people to use its new Whois service
https://domainincite.com/29283-icann-begs-people-to-use-its-new-whois-service

Shiba Inu outs itself as crypto new gTLD applicant
https://domainincite.com/29281-shiba-inu-outs-itself-as-crypto-new-gtld-applicant

Over 50,000 .ai domains sold in three months
https://domainincite.com/29279-over-50000-ai-domains-sold-in-three-months

Amazon planning new push into registrar market?
https://domainincite.com/29276-amazon-planning-new-push-into-registrar-market

Registries and registrars vote ‘Yes’ to new DNS abuse rules
https://domainincite.com/29274-registries-and-registrars-vote-yes-to-new-dns-abuse-rules

ICANN predicts flattish 2025 for domain industry
https://domainincite.com/29271-icann-predicts-flattish-2025-for-domain-industry

Fast-growing Gname buys another 150 registrars
https://domainincite.com/29269-fast-growing-gname-buys-another-150-registrars

GoDaddy service to let you block domains in over 650 TLDs
https://domainincite.com/29264-godaddy-service-to-let-you-block-domains-in-over-650-tlds

Social Media

ICANN

ICANN Publishes Draft Final Report of the 2023 Africa Domain Name Industry Study
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-publishes-draft-final-report-of-the-2023-africa-domain-name-industry-study-21-12-2023-en

Applications for ICANN80 Fellowship Round Extended to 29 December 2023
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/applications-for-icann80-fellowship-round-extended-to-29-december-2023-18-12-2023-en

ICANN to Hold APAC DNS Forum 2024 in Bali, Indonesia
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-to-hold-apac-dns-forum-2024-in-bali-indonesia-14-12-2023-en

ICANN Seeks Input on Draft FY25 Plans
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-seeks-input-on-draft-fy25-plans-12-12-2023-en

ICANN Seeks Input on the Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-seeks-input-on-the-draft-pti-fy25-operating-plan-and-budget-12-12-2023-en

ICANN Webinar: Framework for Public Interest and Registry Voluntary Commitments
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-webinar-framework-for-public-interest-and-registry-voluntary-commitments-11-12-2023-en

(ccNSO)
None

Current ICANN Public Consultations

(Open Proceedings)
Draft Final Report of the 2023 Africa Domain Name Industry Study
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-final-report-of-the-2023-africa-domain-name-industry-study-21-12-2023

Draft ICANN FY25 Plans
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-icann-fy25-plans-12-12-2023

Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-pti-fy25-operating-plan-and-budget-12-12-2023

(Pending Reports)
None