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APTLD Newsletter (17 February 2025)

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APTLD Updates:

■ Next APTLD Meeting: APTLD88 Members Meeting, Belgrade, 8-10 September, 2025

■ APTLD News

Election of the APTLD Board Officers

Members

(.BH TRA)

TRA publishes 2024 inspection campaign results | Significant decline in violations and greater awareness of wireless device licensing requirements recorded

https://www.tra.org.bh/en/article/tra-publishes-2024-inspection-campaign-results-significant-decline-in-violations-and-greater-awareness-of-wireless-device-licensing-requirements-recorded

(.LK LK Domain Registry)

Outbound Training at Laya Leisure – A Day of Teamwork and Growth

https://blog.domains.lk/2025/02/outbound-training-at-laya-leisure-day.html

Risks of Downloading APK Files from Untrusted Sources

https://blog.domains.lk/2025/02/risks-of-downloading-apk-files-from.html

(.NZ InernetNZ)

The Broadband Map — an unsung hero of InternetNZ

https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/the-broadband-map-an-unsung-hero-of-internetnz/

Mapping the future of NetHui

https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/mapping-the-future-of-nethui/

(.UZ UZINFOCOM)

.UZ DOMAIN ADMINISTRATION PRESENTS INNOVATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AT APTLD87 IN HONG KONG

https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1564

(CleanDNS)

CleanDNS and threatER: Partners in Disruption

https://cleandns.com/partnerships-threater/

Safer Internet Day 2025

https://cleandns.com/safer-internet-day-2025/

(.DE DENIC)

Domain pulse 2025: Second day of conference focuses on artificial intelligence, digital consumers and ends with a farewell

https://blog.denic.de/en/domain-pulse-2025-second-day-of-conference-focuses-on-artificial-intelligence-digital-consumers-and-ends-with-a-farewell/

Domain pulse 2025: Domain industry conference on internet and digital kicks off in Dresden with high-profile experts

https://blog.denic.de/en/domain-pulse-2025-domain-industry-conference-on-internet-and-digital-kicks-off-in-dresden-with-high-profile-experts/

DENIC Spark: Sparking innovation and shaping the future

https://blog.denic.de/en/denic-spark-sparking-innovation-and-shaping-the-future/

Current Happenings in the Internet Governance Context in in January 2025

https://blog.denic.de/en/current-happenings-in-the-internet-governance-context-in-in-january-2025/

(it.com)

How to Choose a Domain Name for a Personal Blog

https://get.it.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-domain-name-for-a-personal-blog/

it.com Domains at Dominion 2025 in Las Vegas

https://get.it.com/blog/it-com-domains-at-dominion-2025-in-las-vegas/

(.ME DoMEn)

.ME PREMIUM DOMAIN REPORT 2024

https://domain.me/me-premium-domain-report-2024/

Alexandre Duarte Adding Method to Creativity: A Unique Design Philosophy

https://domain.me/alexandre-duarte-adding-method-to-creativity-a-unique-design-philosophy/

The Personal Branding Starter Kit: Set Yourself Apart Online in 2025

https://domain.me/the-personal-branding-starter-kit-set-yourself-apart-online-in-2025/

(.MX REGISTRY.MX)

Mexican Fashion: Tradition and Vision to the World

https://www.dominios.mx/mexican-fashion-tradition-and-vision-to-the-world/

(.RS RNIDS)

New RNIDS Board of Governors Elected

https://www.rnids.rs/en/what-s-new/new-rnids-board-governors-elected

(.RU Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ)

Internet Technologies Day at MAI

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/37525/

Complex objects: Should their legal list be expanded?

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/37524/

Multistakeholderism supports stable registry operations

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/37519/

Information security is a narrative of the battle between “projectiles and armor”

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/37514/

The 87th conference of the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association opens in Hong Kong

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/37513/

Verisign predicts further drop in registrations

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/37504/

Study the Internet quiz: Large changes

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/37494/

Registration now open for RIGF 2025 Special Youth Course

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/37493/

EURid reports Q4 2024 results

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/industry/37491/

“National-level trust yields 100 percent results”

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/37492/

Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ becomes internet keyholder

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/37479/

There are to be six fewer domains in the DNS root zone

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/industry/37478/

How to register portrait as trademark?

https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/37472/

(Versign)

DOMAIN NAME INDUSTRY BRIEF QUARTERLY REPORT: DNIB.COM ANNOUNCES 364.3 MILLION DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATIONS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2024

https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q4-2024-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/

Verisign Announces the Retirement of George E. Kilguss III, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

https://www.verisign.com/en_US/internet-technology-news/verisign-press releases/articles/index.xhtml?

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DNIB.com Reports Internet Has 364.3 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the Fourth Quarter of 2024

https://www.verisign.com/en_US/internet-technology-news/verisign-press releases/articles/index.xhtml?

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Verisign Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

https://www.verisign.com/en_US/internet-technology-news/verisign-press-releases/articles/index.xhtml?

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(WhoisXML API)

Illuminating Lumma Stealer DNS Facts and Findings

https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/illuminating-lumma-stealer-dns-facts-and-findings

DNS Deep Dive: Peeking into Back Doors to Abandoned but Live Backdoors

https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/dns-deep-dive-peeking-into-back-doors-to-abandoned-but-live-backdoors

Others

EU Policy Update – Outlook to 2025

https://www.centr.org/news/eu-updates/eu-policy-update-outlook-to-2025.html

Join the first Pulse Internet Measurement Forum at APRICOT 2025

https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/14/join-the-first-pulse-internet-measurement-forum-at-apricot-2025/

APNIC EC election 2025: Value your vote

https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/13/apnic-ec-election-2025-value-your-vote/

Two whois policy proposals up for community discussion at APNIC 59

https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/12/two-whois-policy-proposals-up-for-community-discussion-at-apnic-59/

PSA: Traceroute — safe and effective to use

https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/11/psa-traceroute-safe-and-effective-to-use/

BGP zombies at NANOG 93

https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/10/bgp-zombies-at-nanog-93/

APNIC products: 2024 in review

https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/07/apnic-products-2024-in-review/

Let’s Encrypt scales rate limits to prepare for a billion active certificates

https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/06/lets-encrypt-scales-rate-limits-to-prepare-for-a-billion-active-certificates/

[Podcast] How many DNS nameservers is enough?

https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/06/podcast-how-many-dns-nameservers-is-enough/

The DNS root server system gets surprisingly few queries

https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/05/the-dns-root-server-system-gets-surprisingly-few-queries/

DNS nameservers: Service performance and resilience

https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/04/dns-nameservers-service-performance-and-resilience/

AI agents for good? ITU’s AI for Good Global Summit 2025 to tackle the rise of autonomous AI

https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-2025-02-06-AI-for-Good-2025-announcement.aspx

India Launches ‘.bank.in’ and ‘.fin.in’ Domains to Deter Financial Fraud

https://circleid.com/posts/india-launches-new-domains-to-deter-financial-fraud

Yeah, we got phished, ICANN admits after crypto hack

https://domainincite.com/30749-yeah-we-got-phished-icann-admits-after-crypto-hack

ICANN hacked to promote crypto scam

https://domainincite.com/30744-icann-hacked-to-promote-crypto-scam

Super Bowl a bit of a dud for .com?

https://domainincite.com/30742-super-bowl-a-bit-of-a-dud-for-com

More gloom predicted for .com

https://domainincite.com/30739-more-gloom-predicted-for-com

These are the .gov domains Trump has deleted so far

https://domainincite.com/30729-these-are-the-gov-domains-trump-has-deleted-so-far

Did Trump just create the world’s next ccTLD?

https://domainincite.com/30726-did-trump-just-create-the-worlds-next-cctld

Social Media

The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) : receiving government services is so easier now – video

Whois API, LLC :if you think that it 2025 is just a number of the year, you may be wrong… – picture

We analyzed 1,000 suspicious 2025-themed domains, most of which resolved to malicious IP addresses! Know more from: https://circleid.com/…/new-year-old-threats-what-does…

AUDA – .au Domain Administration the Q2 report is out now – picture

auDA’s Q2 Quarterly Report is now live. Highlights from the quarter include:

– Achieving 100 per cent availability of the .au DNS

– Taking action to ensure compliance with the .au rules

– Supporting the Australian Internet Governance Forum

– Hosting APIGA Australia for the first time.

Download the report: https://www.auda.org.au/…/corporate…/quarterly-reports/

CleanDNS : the Internet must be a safer place for young folks!

Today is #SaferInternetDay 2025. CleanDNS encourages you to take action in making the Internet a better place.

Take a look at our recent article for resources on protecting young Internet users, as well as recommendations for cross-industry abuse management best practices, how to report evidenced abuse to reduce future victimization, and more.

CleanDNS is proud to support Safer Internet Day 2025. Learn more about the UK Safer Internet Centre and this year’s mission at saferinternetday.org.uk.

Public Interest Registry :keeping the Internet Safer all year round

On #SaferInternetDay, we reaffirm our commitment to making the Internet safer year-round. From fighting DNS Abuse to tackling CSAM & partnering with groups like Internet Watch Foundation & The Shadowserver Foundation, we’re working hard to keep the web safe for all. Together, we can build a better Internet! Learn more at PIR

MYNIC Berhad celebrates it’s top registrars

Top Registrars Performance Report 2024 is here!

Discover the top-performing registrars and insights into Malaysia’s domain name industry. Check out the full report now!

AUDA – .au Domain Administration :a new. au report is out now

Tune in at 11am AEDT tomorrow to join our virtual 2025 Why .au? report launch!

Find out why so many Australians choose .au, how it can help your small business get ahead online and other key insights about how Australians use the internet.

The Q4 global domain industry update highlights from Whois API, LLC in just 40 seconds

Want deeper insights in domain trends and cyber threats? Download Global Domain Activity Report: Q4 2024 now: https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/…/global-domain-activity…

Public Interest Registry ‘s top business strategist will be at the Cloudfest

Don’t miss out! We are thrilled to share that our VP of Business Affairs, Tim Switzer, will be a speaker at CloudFest Global! Hear from a 20-year industry veteran and learn about global growth strategies, TLD launches, and more from a true leader in the domain world. Learn more at https://www.cloudfest.com/agenda#/talk?id=71960

Vote for TDRA Youth Council!

‏We have worked to empower youth in the telecommunications and technology sector through inspiring initiatives in cybersecurity, AI, entrepreneurship and innovation. We have also represented the UAE globally and at the national level.

‏ Support us with your vote before February 16, 2025, and be a part of our journey towards a brighter digital future!

‏ Vote now: https://airtable.com/appUpAkOQaqC6GRDR/shrJWo7oJPGvRYvm4

‏#TDRA_YouthCouncil #YouthPower #YourVoteMatte

MYNIC Berhad :there are just 5 ways…

DO YOU KNOW : 5 Ways to Boost Your Online Presence with a .MY Domain Name!

Want to stand out in the digital space? A .MY domain name can help! Here’s how:

Establishes a strong local identity

Perfect for Malaysian & international businesses

Improves SEO rankings in Malaysia

Builds trust & credibility with customers

Offers more availability & exclusivity than generic domains

#DotMY #OnlineSuccess #malaysiabusiness #mynjc #KementerianDigital #MalaysiaMadani #MalaysiaDigital #JomDigital #SayaDigital #boost

Senior Business Analyst at Public Interest Registry is a dream job indeed!

We’re Hiring! PIR is currently looking for a Senior Business Analyst. If you, or someone you know, is interested in joining our incredible team, apply here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4147924039/…

Public Interest Registry got a special LINK to better connect to NGOs.

We have partnered with HeyLink.me to launch www.nonprofit-link.org! Whether you’re just starting out or looking to streamline your nonprofit’s operations, Nonprofit Link has plenty of resources. Here are a few tips to maximize its value:

Resource Library: Access templates, guides, and tools to level up your nonprofit’s operations.
Network: Use the Member Directory to connect with other nonprofits and professionals.
Funding Resources: Stay on top of new grant opportunities and funding sources.
Events & Webinars: Don’t miss out on valuable learning and networking opportunities.
Community: Engage with others to share insights and solve challenges together!

Make your nonprofit’s work even more impactful at https://blog.heylink.me/…/digital-best-practices-for…/!

Identity Digital Inc. : an assumption impossible to challenge

The future of .ai is promising.

Following the historic migration of the .ai #domain to Identity Digital’s platform, the positive impact on the Government of Anguilla and the domain name industry is evident.

Ram Mohan, Chief Strategy Officer of Identity Digital Inc., shares insights here: https://www.identity.digital/…/ai-soars-identity… #domainname #artificialintelligence

Happening now post #APTLD87: the Board has gathered for a two-day intensive training on corporate development governance delivered by the Hong Kong Institute of Directors

Thank you, National Internet Exchange of India, for being with us at #APTLD87

NIXI is excited to be a part of APTLD 87 in Hong Kong! Join us and explore new horizons in the digital landscape together.

#DigitalLandscape #Internet #NewHorizons #InternetGovernance #APTLD87

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India Digital India National e-Governance Division Press Information Bureau – PIB, Government of India APTLD ICANN

The season of leadership generation change is now in full swing: Lquite soon, Richard Wein, the incumbemt and long-serving CEO of nic.at c.at, is retiring, and the Austrain ccTLD has made a great choice by picking Andreas Museliak as his successor! We are very grateful to Richard for having brought nic.at to the APTLD community and welcome our good friend and passionate supporter Andreas in his upcoming role and wish him best of luck in steering the ccTLD into the future,

https://www.nic.at/en/news/nic-at/domainpulse2024

Happening now at #APTLD87 :the audience broke into 2 rooms to discuss matters of everyone’s concern. The panel discussions proved quite interactive and involved questions from the floor.

Happening at #APTLD87– session on Registry on the Cloud drew a lot of attention and many questions were asked.

The opening session of #APTLD87 featured a number of promiment speakers, including Professor Sun Dong, JP, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, S.A.R. Government Hong Kong

Ai-chin Lu, APTLD Board Chair

Simon Chan, HKIRC Chairman

LK Domain Registry conducted a training programme on “Securing ccTLD Operations through ISO 27001: Governance in Action” at APTLD 87 – Hong Kong.

Trainers: Tharindu Sachinthana, Gihan Dias, Wibhashini de Silva, Sampath Hennayake.

#APTLD #APTLD87

Happening now at #APTLD87:the training session on crisis management is in progress, and members are working on solutions, guided by Sophie Mitchell of AUDA – .au Domain Administration and Patrick Donaldson of Identity Digital Inc. (many thanks to both of them!)

MYNIC Berhad: getting .MY is just a breeze

InternetNZ participated in OARC44

OARC 44 | Feb 6, 11:35 AM (EST)

Felipe Agnelli Barbosa (InternetNZ)

DNSSEC & multi-signer environments—what could go wrong?

Learn how to improve visibility and monitoring to avoid disruptions.

#LoveDNS #OARC44 ^RP

Thank-you to our Sponsor GlobalBlock! GlobalBlock is an industry led

domain name blocking initiative, offering innovative domain blocking

solutions to help combat abuse and fraud in the digital space.

Find out more at GLOBALBLOCK.CO

@brand Safety Alliance

IPV6 boiled down by National Internet Exchange of India in the lead-up to a webinat training

– video

Ride the IPv6 wave! Unearth the rationale behind why to switch from IPv4 to IPv6, watch the full webinar video on: https://training.nixi.in/. (Training Videos Section)

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India Digital India National e-Governance Division Press Information Bureau – PIB, Government of India

#Internetprotocol #Ipv6 #IPv4 #configuration #fasterweb #awareness #futuretech #efficiency #sustainability

Discover the tracks of the recent UAE Hackathon hosted by The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA)

UAE Hakhathon 2025

Discover the tracks ..

#UAEHackathon #UAEInnovationMonth #InnovateUAE #DigitalParticipation #JoinUAE #Sharikae

AUDA – .au Domain Administration: new national privacy laws explained and deciphered

Are you ready for Australia’s new privacy laws?

Join Alex Solo, Co-Founder of Sprintlaw, to discover key updates and practical tips designed to help your small business stay compliant, navigate the changes, and build customer trust: https://www.auda.org.au/…/australias-new-privacy-laws…/

[Topics] JPRS Submitted Joint Response with world technical community coalition to the ITU Council Working Group on WSIS & SDG Call for Inputs

Are you Identity Digital Inc.– cognizant? Then pencil your and their calendar for a meet-up in Seattle

Exciting news! Identity Digital Inc. is attending #ICANN82 in Seattle from March 8-13, 2025!

Will you be there? To schedule a meeting with our team onsite, send us a DM.

#ICANN #domains ICANN

it.com Domains is here with its Domains Industry Digest for January 2025

January 2025 Industry News Digest is here!

Dive into the latest trends and innovations, including DeepSeek’s game-changing AI app, the new ownership of the .ai domain, critical DNS security insights, and Google Ads’ enhanced targeting features.

Read more to stay ahead in the digital landscape: Industry News Digest: January 2025

INFERMAL is now about Inferno (aka Hell)… though a bit about that, w e think. Join ICANN’s webinar to lern more on a very dark and daunting matter and ways to tackle it

Join us for an ICANN Webinar on the INFERMAL Project!

Learn about the Inferential Analysis of Maliciously Registered Domains (INFERMAL), a study on cybercriminals’ domain registration patterns in phishing attacks.

19 Feb 2025 | 15:00 UTC Speaker: Prof. Maciej Korczyński (KOR Labs)

Learn more and register now: https://go.icann.org/4aLUKsW #ICANN #DNSAbuse

Whois API, LLC‘s latest report on the domain names market is out now

Download the report now to learn more about the trends we identified: https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/…/global-domain-activity…

Leveraging our extensive domain, DNS, and threat intelligence sources, we analyzed the domain registration activities, DNS resolutions, and malicious domains tagged as IoCs in Q4 2024. We published our findings in Global Domain Activity Report: Q4 2024, which provides insights on:

The top gTLDs and ccTLD extensions of the Q4 2024 NRDs and IoCs

The most popular NRD registrars

The top MX domains and their providers

The top NS domains and their providers

#DomainTrends #Trends #domainintel

Meet Dusan Stojicevic, Marketing Director for Eastern Europe at Gransy!

A leader in internet governance, Dusan played a key role in launching Serbia’s IDN ccTLD and serves as vice-chair of the Serbian National Register of Internet Domain Names (RNIDS). He also led the Cyrillic Generation Panel at ICANN and contributed to internet governance in Southeastern Europe.

With a background in tech journalism, Dusan was Editor-in-Chief of Svet kompjutera, the oldest computer magazine in the former Yugoslavia.

Join us https://adcd.tn/Get-Your-Pass

#ADCD #SpeakerSpotlight #DigitalTransformation #InternetGovernance #MarketingLeadership

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