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APTLD Newsletter (13 May 2024)

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APTLD Updates:

■ Next APTLD Meeting: APTLD86 Members Meeting, Da Nang Vietnam, 17-20 September, 2024
 Meeting Website         ¶ Online Registration         ¶ Agenda(10 May)

APTLD News
APTLD Fellow to 2024 APIGA Selected

Members News

(.AE TDRA)
Under the theme “Leadership” TDRA celebrates Girls in ICT Day
https://tdra.gov.ae/en/media/press-release/2024/tdra-celebrates-girls-in-ict-day

(.AU auDA)
Call for expressions of interest: Appointed and Elected Non-Executive Directors 2024
https://www.auda.org.au/statement/call-expressions-interest-appointed-and-elected-non-executive-directors-2024

auDA’s Future Scenarios Project – navigating an unknown future
https://www.auda.org.au/blog/audas-future-scenarios-project-navigating-unknown-future

NETmundial+10: strengthening multi-stakeholder internet governance
https://www.auda.org.au/blog/netmundial10-strengthening-multi-stakeholder-internet-governance

Privacy compliance with Sprintlaw: Protecting your business data
https://www.auda.org.au/blog/privacy-compliance-sprintlaw-protecting-your-business-data

(.IN NIXI)

SCRAP Vendor requirement
https://nixi.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/26_04_2024_Notice_Print-ad.pdf

(.LK LK Domain Registry)
LK Domain Registry Awurudu Celebrations 2024
https://blog.domains.lk/2024/05/lk-domain-registry-awurudu-celebrations.html

Father of the Internet in Sri Lanka – Prof. Gihan Dias
https://blog.domains.lk/2024/05/father-of-internet-in-sri-lanka-prof.html

Limited Services on 3rd May
https://www.domains.lk/news-events/limited-services-on-3rd-may/

(.MY MYNIC)
Planned Maintenance at MYNIC SELFCARE Platform
https://mynic.my/media/announcements/planned-maintenance-at-mynic-selfcare-platform-4/

Temporary Service Interruption in MYNIC Domain Name System
https://mynic.my/media/announcements/temporary-service-interruption-in-mynic-domain-name-system/

RevUp & Register! Campaign
https://mynic.my/media/announcements/revup/

(.NZ internetNZ)
Strengthening Multistakeholder Internet Governance at NETmundial+10
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/strengthening-multistakeholder-internet-governance-at-netmundial-10/

(.QA CRA)
Qatar Participates in the Meeting of the UPU’s Council of Administration 2024
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/qatar-participates-in-the-meeting-of-the-upus-council-of-administration-2024

(.SG SGNIC)
Invitation To Tender (ITT) for the provision of a Cybersecurity Code of Practice (CCoP) for Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) Audit
https://www.sgnic.sg/announcements/sgnic-news/announcement-details/2024/01/12/sgnic-t-24001-invitation-to-tender-(itt)-for-the-provision-of-a-cybersecurity-code-of-practice-(ccop)-for-critical-information-infrastructure-(cii)-audit

SGNIC-Q-24004: Invitation To Quote (ITQ) for the provision of CrowdStrike Enterprise license for 1 year, setup of CrowdStrike and support services for CrowdStrike
https://www.sgnic.sg/announcements/sgnic-news/announcement-details/2024/04/01/sgnic-q-24004-invitation-to-quote-(itq)-for-the-provision-of-crowdstrike-enterprise-license-for-1-year-setup-of-crowdstrike-and-support-services-for-crowdstrike

(.TW TWNIC)
APrIGF 2024 Local Hub Guideline
https://blog.twnic.tw/en/2024/05/02/30101/

(.UZ UZINFOCOM)
Conference Results – The .UZ domain administration celebrates its 29th anniversary with new projects
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1537

(.AM  ISOC.AM)
Universal Acceptance: efforts to advance .հայ persist
https://www.isoc.am/universal-acceptance-efforts-to-advance-%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5-persist/

The Armenian national domain .հայ is 8 years old
https://www.isoc.am/the-armenian-national-domain-%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5-is-8-years-old/

(.DE DENIC)
NIS 2 – A Law that Concerns All of Us! The NIS 2 Working Groups at DENIC
https://blog.denic.de/en/nis-2-a-law-that-concerns-all-of-us-the-nis-2-working-groups-at-denic/

DENIC General Assembly: Review and Outlook for the Future
https://blog.denic.de/en/denic-general-assembly/

(it.com)
5 Free Tools to Find Great Images for your Website
https://get.it.com/blog/5-free-tools-to-find-great-images-for-your-website/

Industry News Digest: April 2024
https://get.it.com/blog/industry-news-digest-april-2024/

(.ME  DoMEn)
Leveraging Thinking Machines: 7 Ways AI is Revolutionizing Startups
https://domain.me/leveraging-thinking-machines-7-ways-ai-is-revolutionizing-startups/

(.MX Registry.MX)
What are entrepreneurial communities and why are they booming?
https://www.dominios.mx/what-are-entrepreneurial-communities-and-why-are-they-booming/

Online business: 7 vital KPIs for the success
https://www.dominios.mx/online-business-7-vital-kpis-for-the-success/

(.ORG Public Interest Registry)
Call for Nominations: Sixth Annual .ORG Impact Awards to Recognize Global Changemakers
https://thenew.org/call-for-nominations-sixth-annual-org-impact-awards-to-recognize-global-changemakers/

(.RU Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ)
Coordination Center’s Youth Council Participants Discussed Plans For The Future
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/36289/

Belarusian ccTLD .BY Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/36288/

On Modern Information Security In “Study the Internet”
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/36284/

Troika-Themed Cards Issued to Commemorate .RU 30th Anniversary
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/?section=kc&

(WhoisXML API)
WhoisXML API Earns a Spot on the Financial Times Top Fastest-Growing Companies 2024
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/whoisxml-api-earns-a-spot-on-the-financial-times-top-fastest-growing-companies-2024

April 2024: Domain Activity Highlights
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/april-2024-domain-activity-highlights

A DNS Investigation of the Typhoon 2FA Phishing Kit
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/a-dns-investigation-of-the-typhoon-2fa-phishing-kit

Stately Taurus APT Group Targets Asian Countries: What Do the Campaign IoCs Reveal?
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/wxa-research-center/threat-reports

Others

EU Policy Update – April 2024
https://www.centr.org/news/eu-updates/eu-policy-update-april-2024.html

Data-driven policy recommendations and sector-specific routing security analysis in Pakistan
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/05/10/data-driven-policy-recommendations-and-sector-specific-routing-security-analysis-in-pakistan/

The Cloud under the Sea — a good explainer of complex geopolitics
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/05/09/the-cloud-under-the-sea-a-good-explainer-of-complex-geopolitics/

RPKI ROV deployment reaches major milestone
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/05/08/rpki-rov-deployment-reaches-major-milestone/

Command-line routing stats with BGPKIT Monocle and Cloudflare Radar API
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/05/06/command-line-routing-stats-with-bgpkit-monocle-and-cloudflare-radar-api/

How SSH got to be on port 22
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/05/03/how-ssh-got-to-be-on-port-22/

[Podcast] Measuring Starlink TCP performance
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/05/02/podcast-measuring-starlink-tcp-performance/

A first look at suspicious IRR records
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/05/01/a-first-look-at-suspicious-irr-records/

Event Wrap: Everything Open 2024
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/05/01/event-wrap-everything-open-2024/

Event Wrap: NZNOG 2024
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/05/01/event-wrap-nznog-2024/

APNIC EC makes moratorium on new NIRs permanent
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/04/30/apnic-ec-makes-moratorium-on-new-nirs-permanent/

Enhancing the security and efficiency of Member account management
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/04/30/enhancing-the-security-and-efficiency-of-member-account-management/

High-speed packet transmission in Go: From net.Dial to AF_XDP
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/04/29/high-speed-packet-transmission-in-go-from-net-dial-to-af_xdp/

Judge orders plaintiff to pay owner of trx.com $41,000 to cover legal expenses
https://domainnamewire.com/2024/05/08/judge-orders-plaintiff-to-pay-owner-of-trx-com-41000-to-cover-legal-expenses/

Squarespace reverses trend, and a year-over-year look at .com by registrar
https://domainnamewire.com/2024/05/06/squarespace-reverses-trend-and-a-year-over-year-look-at-com-by-registrar/

The hidden domain market – DNW Podcast #483
https://domainnamewire.com/2024/05/06/the-hidden-domain-market-dnw-podcast-483/

Deadline Extended!
https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/deadline-extended-0

WTISD 2024: Digital innovation for sustainable development
https://www.itu.int/hub/2024/04/wtisd-2024-digital-innovation-for-sustainable-development/

Unstoppable to apply for Women in Tech gTLD
https://domainincite.com/29859-unstoppable-to-apply-for-women-in-tech-gtld

Bob Parsons publishes autobiography
https://domainincite.com/29854-bob-parsons-publishes-autobiography

GoDaddy getting a free pass from porn jail?
https://domainincite.com/29848-godaddy-getting-a-free-pass-from-porn-jail

Correction: Sinha’s seat is safe
https://domainincite.com/29833-could-icanns-chair-be-ousted-by-nomcom

Chinese domains plummet again in 2023
https://domainincite.com/29831-chinese-domains-plummet-again-in-2023

GoDaddy price increases lead to revenue growth
https://domainincite.com/29829-godaddy-price-increases-lead-to-revenue-growth

D3 announces seventh blockchain gTLD client
https://domainincite.com/29827-d3-announces-seventh-blockchain-gtld-client

Taylor Swift applies for her .post domain
https://domainincite.com/29823-taylor-swift-applies-for-her-post-domain

.ad domains to go global soon
https://domainincite.com/29820-ad-domains-to-go-global-soon

Single-letter .com case back in court
https://domainincite.com/29817-single-letter-com-case-back-in-court

Hunting for TimbreStealer Malware Artifacts in the DNS
https://circleid.com/posts/20240421-hunting-for-timbrestealer-malware-artifacts-in-the-dns?
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Social Media

InternetNZ is vocal about the need to stay strong in light of Kiwis’  concerns about safety on the Internet—
“Stating it is not a priority means it is unlikely there would be anything that would replace or advance this area of work, which is also deeply disappointing” – Our CEO Vivien Maidaborn today in The Post.
InternetNZ is disappointed to see that DIA has stopped work on Safer Online Services and Media Platforms (SOSMP) consultation. This was a positive initiative and a step towards helping to keep the people of Aotearoa safe online.
Our Internet Insights research shows that children being exposed to harmful content is the number one online concern in Aotearoa, and SOSMP sought to help address this and myriad other concerns New Zealanders hold about the internet.

The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) :the closure of the signature hackathon is on its way– picture

it.com :next stop is North Europe—
Next up is the Nordic Domain Days in Stockholm.
From May 12th to 14th, join us at this unique expo where we’ll interact with key industry players and discuss our strategies to conquer the market!

it.com : viva La Technology—
Viva la technology
Only a few weeks remain until Europe’s premier startup and tech event in Paris! We’re thrilled to be part of it.
Join us on our debut at #VivaTech from May 22nd to 25th. Experience the innovation, catch all the crucial updates, and explore everything it.com Domains has to offer!

Yagona integrator Uzinfocom : how not to get lost in Dubai—
Single integrator UZINFOCOM is exhibiting at Seamless Middle East 2024 Conference on May 14-16 in Dubai – Join us! 
Don’t miss out on attending this global 3-day conference with over 600 exhibitors and 500 speakers covering the latest trends, market disruptors and technologies shaping the digital commerce world.
Get your free event pass today & we can’t wait to see you there. https://i.snoball.it/p/H5pc/sm/1

LK Domain Registry : because resellers have the right… No! the obligation to know—
An interactive awareness session on Cyber Security for LK Domain Registry Resellers was held 10th May 2024. This session was led by Sampath Hennayake, Manager IT Operation and Harsha Saparamadu, Information Security Officer, LK Domain Registry.

.PG co-sponsored and contributed to the inaugural national DNS Forum.- picture

It was a privilege to contribute to the LACTLD Workshop- thank you for the chance to exchange perspectives on ccTLDs and Internet Governance—
We review day 2 of the #LACTLD Workshop
We thank CENTR, AfTLD, APTLDICANNNúcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR – NIC.brNIC ChileNIC Argentina (.ar)NICCRNIC.ecNIC MéxicoPunto.hnSeciu01 and Ministerio TIC Colombia for their participación.

The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) participated in the ME DNS Forum—
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) participates in the Middle East DNS Forum 2024 held in Rabat, Morocco.
At the forum, Mrs. Nadya Al Jasmi, Business Operations Senior Officer in the Policies and Programs Department, presented the “Name Ideas” initiative. This pioneering initiative utilizes Generative AI to assist in selecting .ae domain names for websites. It enables new business owners to acquire a domain name tailored to their business by providing a simple description of their business activities.

CleanDNS is heading North these days—
CleanDNS Director of Governmental Engagement and Internet Abuse Mitigation Chris lewis-evans will be speaking at Nordic Domain Days Stockholm, Sweden next week.
Connect with Chris Lewis-Evans during the meeting to discuss how our organizations can work together in abuse disruption and Cleaning Up the Internet for Good.
13-14 May | Stockholm, Sweden

Public Interest Registry‘s update: the DNS Abuse Insttitute has got a new name but its mission has not changed. They chose to use NetBeacon as the foundation of the new brand to allow them to focus on the positive. The NetBeacon Institute exists to shine a light on the problem of #DNSAbuse and deliver solutions to the industry that can make meaningful impact. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e2EyxHc4.

That is how TRA Bahrain participated in the International Girls Day in ICT– video

If in Paris at the upcoming ICANN event, you are not alone- CleanDNS is also there and your back is covered by great chaps—
The CleanDNS team is attending the ICANN Contracted Parties Summit in Paris, France next week.  Connect with us during the meeting to discuss compliance obligations, online harm and abuse disruption, and how our organizations can work together in Cleaning Up the Internet for Good.
6-9 May | Paris, France

Public Interest Registry: maintaining the integrity of .ORG is our top priority
PIR has always put priority on the safety & security of the .ORG domain. Millions of mission-driven organizations around the world have relied on .ORG for more than 30 years which is why maintaining the integrity of the domain is our top priority. picture

Good job, National Internet Exchange of India!—
Excited as we successfully conclude the journey of SANOG 41 & INNOG 7 event with active participation and engaging footfall.

Yagona integrator Uzinfocom has celebrated its 29th anniversary, is gunning down for unique charity activities.—
On April 29th, the anniversary of the .uz domain zone is being celebrated
On this day in 1995, the top-level domain “.UZ” was first created and delegated. On this occasion, UZINFOCOM organized a gala event with the participation of representatives of government agencies, IT companies, Internet providers, as well as owners of domains in the .UZ zone.
New services and projects implemented by the ccTLD.uz administrators over the past year, including updating the registration system for domains in the .UZ/API ver.3.0 zone. and the results of the year for the blockchain-based NFT certificates project, were presented to the guests. Announcements of updates from partner registrars were also presented.
In addition, a memorandum was signed between UZINFOCOM and the Uzbek Commodity Exchange (Ўзбекистон Республика товар-хом ашё биржаси – UZEX), which will allow in-demand domains that do not have owners to be auctioned. Part of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to charity. This allows bidders to not only purchase the domain names they want, but also contribute to social causes.

PANDI will host the 2024 APAC DNS Forum in Bali! Every word in this sentence shines, don’t they?—
Let’s Join the APAC DNS Forum 2024!
APAC DNS Forum will be held from 23-24 July 2024 at The Westin Resort Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia.
Co-organized by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and Pengelola Nama Domain Internet Indonesia (PANDI)
Theme for this year’s hybrid event is “Building Bridges: Strengthening Collaboration to Shape the Internet’s Future.”
Be a part of this event!
Register now, go to website: apacdnsforum.id

An interesting perspective on ສູນອິນເຕີເນັດ ແຫ່ງຊາດ ສອຊ Lao National Internet Center LANIC‘ perception of the Digital Silk Road initiative—
Laos sees the Digital Silk Road as a key driver of progress, said Saysomvang Souvannavong, deputy director general of Lao National Internet Center at the Member Representative Symposium of WIC Digital Silk Road Development Forum. picture

KAZNIC upgrades its KAZNIX infrastructure and peering capabilities:– link

We are looking for REAL STRATEGISTS!
https://aptld.org/about/newsroom/19297/

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ICANN

ICANN Operating and Financial Plan for FY25-29 and FY25 Plan and Budget Adopted
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-operating-and-financial-plan-for-fy25-29-and-fy25-plan-and-budget-adopted-08-05-2024-en

ICANN NCAP Discussion Group Delivers Key Recommendations for the Next Round
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-ncap-discussion-group-delivers-key-recommendations-for-the-next-round-07-05-2024-en

(ccNSO)
DRAFT Agenda – ccNSO Council Meeting 205 – 16 May 2024
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/agenda-draft-council-16may24-en.pdf

April Council Minutes
https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/minutes-council-18apr24-en.pdf

Draft Agenda – ccNSO Council Meeting at ICANN73 – 10 March 2022
https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/draft-agenda-council-10mar22-en.pdf

Call for Presentations vTechDay at ICANN80 (Kigali)
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15apr24-en.htm

Current ICANN Public Consultations

(Open Proceedings)
Phase 2 Initial Report of the EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/phase-2-initial-report-of-the-epdp-on-internationalized-domain-names-11-04-2024

(Pending Reports)
String Similarity Review Guidelines
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/string-similarity-review-guidelines-07-02-2024

Review of the Draft Registry Service Provider (RSP) Handbook – New gTLD Program
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-registry-service-provider-rsp-handbook-new-gtld-program-13-03-2024

Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for the .XXX top-level domain (TLD)
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-renewal-of-the-registry-agreement-for-the-xxx-top-level-domain-tld-18-03-2024

Proposed Bylaws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-bylaws-updates-to-limit-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024

Review of the Registry System Testing 2.0 Test Specifications and API
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-registry-system-testing-20-test-specifications-and-api-26-03-2024

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