APTLD Newletter (4 August 2025)

Members News

(.AU auDA)
Digital Lives research: Cyber fears continue to rise and cost of living impacts Aussies online
https://www.auda.org.au/news-insights/statements/digital-lives-research-cyber-fears-continue-to-rise-and-cost-of-living-impacts-aussies-online/

Applications open for auDA’s 2025 Community Grant Program
https://www.auda.org.au/news-insights/statements/applications-open-for-audas-2025-community-grant-program/

Tackling scams and ransomware: auDA’s role in mitigating DNS abuse
https://www.auda.org.au/news-insights/blog/tackling-scams-and-ransomware-audas-role-in-mitigating-dns-abuse/

(.HK HKIRC)
HKIRC Appointed eBRAM as Designated Dispute Resolution Service Provider for “.hk” and “.香港” Domain Names
https://www.hkirc.hk/en/news-insights/press-release/ebram/

(.JP JPRS)
JPRS submitted input with world technical community to the Elements Paper for the WSIS+20 overall review by the United Nations General Assembly
https://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2025/250723.html

(.KH TRC)
Strategy to Attract Customers
https://blog.domains.lk/2025/07/strategy-to-attract-customers.html

(.LK  LK Domain Registry)
Good Effects of Using GPT
https://blog.domains.lk/2025/07/good-effects-of-using-gpt.html

(.NZ internetNZ)
Members’ Motions at the 2025 InternetNZ AGM
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/members-motions-at-the-2025-internetnz-agm/

2025 InternetNZ Board Election results
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/2025-internetnz-board-election-results/

Strengthening global DNS security and regional ties
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/strengthening-global-dns-security-and-regional-ties/

No Tech Day — Friday 22 August 2025
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/no-tech-day-friday-22-august-2025/

(.SG SGNIC)
‘ILOVE.SG‘ promotion for National Day 2025
https://www.sgnic.sg/announcements/sgnic-news/announcement-details/2025/07/25/ilovesg2025

‘ILOVE.SG‘ promotion for National Day 2024
https://www.sgnic.sg/announcements/sgnic-news/announcement-details/2024/07/26/ilovesg2024

(.TW TWNIC)
Publication of the “2024 ‘.tw/.台灣’ Domain Report
https://blog.twnic.tw/en/2025/07/21/31779/

(.AM  ISOC.AM)
Armenia Among Early Adopters of DNSSEC Technology
https://www.isoc.am/armenia-among-early-adopters-of-dnssec-technology/

Margaret Hamilton: The Woman Whose Code Took Us to the Moon
https://www.isoc.am/margaret-hamilton-the-woman-whose-code-took-us-to-the-moon/

(.CA CIRA)
Launch your e-commerce website in five steps
https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/domains/launch-ecommerce-website-steps/

CIRA’s Net Good Grants back Indigenous, rural and youth-led initiatives for a safer, more connected Canada
https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/net-good/grants-back-indigenous-rural-youth-initiatives/

X marks the spot… where Canadians don’t trust the content they see
https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/state-of-internet/x-marks-the-spot/

(CleanDNS)
CleanDNS Snapshots: ISOC AM Regithon 2025
https://cleandns.com/cleandns-snapshots-regithon-2025/

(ComLaude)
Com Laude publishes greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
https://comlaude.com/com-laude-publishes-greenhouse-gas-emission-reduction-targets/

Domain Management: A Hidden Value Driver in Private Equity Value Creation
https://comlaude.com/domain-management-a-hidden-value-driver/

The Com Laude Podcast (Ep-18) – Understanding the new Applicant Guidebook
https://comlaude.com/com-laude-podcast-understanding-the-new-applicant-guidebook/

Applying for a New gTLD: What’s Changed Since the 2012 Round?
https://comlaude.com/what-has-changed-since-the-2012-round/

(.DE DENIC)
Developments in the Internet governance environment April to June 2025
https://blog.denic.de/en/developments-in-the-internet-governance-environment-april-to-june-2025/

(it.com)
H1 2025 Domain-Sales Pulse with Tess Diaz, Director of Channel Development, it.com Domains
https://get.it.com/blog/h1-2025-domain-sales-pulse-with-tess-diaz-director-of-channel-development-it-com-domains/

How to Fix Page Indexing Issues on Your Website
https://get.it.com/blog/how-to-fix-page-indexing-issues-on-your-website/

Trump Wants to Rename AI. I Say, Call It Smart IT.
https://get.it.com/blog/trump-wants-to-rename-ai-i-say-call-it-smart-it/

ICANN Policy Forum in Prague 2025
https://get.it.com/blog/icann-policy-forum-in-prague-2025/

(.ME  DoMEn)
Clockify.me: From Side Project to Time-Tracking Giant
https://domain.me/clockify-me-from-side-project-to-time-tracking-giant/

H1 2025 .ME PREMIUM DOMAIN REPORT
https://domain.me/h1-2025-me-premium-domain-report/

(.MX Registry.MX)
Mexico is innovation: evolving, connecting, and growing
https://www.dominios.mx/mexico-is-innovation-evolving-connecting-and-growing/

Wellness with a Mexican stamp: an opportunity
https://www.dominios.mx/wellness-with-a-mexican-stamp-an-opportunity/

(.RU Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ)
Working Group on .RU and .РФ Domain Name Registration Rules holds regular meeting
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38459/

Preliminary elimination round completed at Summer School on Internet Governance
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38455/

Safe Internet Lessons based on Coordination Center comic book held at Russian State Children’s Library
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38448/

Bytic Technology Park for Children hosts safe internet lesson
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38432/

Four new registrars accredited by .RU and .РФ domains
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38428/

New working group set up at Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38429/

(Verisign)
DOMAIN NAME INDUSTRY BRIEF QUARTERLY REPORT: DNIB.COM ANNOUNCES 371.7 MILLION DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATIONS IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2025
https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/q2-2025-domain-name-industry-brief-quarterly-report/

Verisign Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/internet-technology-news/verisign-press-releases/articles/index.xhtml?artLink=aHR0cDovL3ZlcmlzaWduMjAyMHRmLnE0d2ViLmNvbS9uZXdzL25ld3MtZGV0YWlscy8yMDI1L1
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Verisign Announces Secondary Offering of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/internet-technology-news/verisign-press-releases/articles/index.xhtml?artLink=aHR0cDovL3ZlcmlzaWduMjAyMHRmLnE0d2ViLmNvbS9uZXdzL25ld3MtZGV0YWlscy8yMDI1L
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DNIB.com Reports Internet Has 371.7 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the Second Quarter of 2025
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/internet-technology-news/verisign-press-releases/articles/index.xhtml?
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Verisign Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/internet-technology-news/verisign-press-releases/articles/index.xhtml?
artLink=aHR0cDovL3ZlcmlzaWduMjAyMHRmLnE0d2ViLmNvbS9uZXdzL25ld3MtZGV0YWlscy8yMDI1L
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(WhoisXML API)
What Is DNS Tunneling and How to Detect It
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/dns-tunneling

A DNS Exploration of the Latest Educated Manticore Attack
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/a-dns-exploration-of-the-latest-educated-manticore-attack

Beneath the Belly of the Latest BlueNoroff Attack: A DNS Investigation
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/wxa-research-center/threat-reports

Others

IEPG at IETF 123
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/08/01/iepg-at-ietf-123/

RIR Governance Document consultation summary report and next steps
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/07/31/rir-governance-document-consultation-summary-report-and-next-steps/

Recognizing IXPs as critical infrastructure
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/07/30/recognizing-ixps-as-critical-infrastructure/

Strengthening Internet governance through community collaboration
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/07/28/strengthening-internet-governance-through-community-collaboration/

Building human capabilities to strengthen the digital future of South East Asia — EmpowerTech 2025
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/07/25/empowertech-2025-timor-leste/

Event Wrap: IGF 2025
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/07/25/event-wrap-igf-2025/

Further consultations on APNIC By-law reforms to be held at APNIC 60
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/07/24/further-consultations-on-apnic-by-law-reforms-to-be-held-at-apnic-60/

[Podcast] A day in the life of BGP
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/07/24/podcast-a-day-in-the-life-of-bgp/

How can RPKI can be made quantum-safe?
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/07/22/how-can-rpki-can-be-made-quantum-safe/

APNIC community engagement: January – June 2025 in review
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/07/21/apnic-community-engagement-january-june-2025-in-review/

Event Wrap: Pacific IGF 2025
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/07/21/event-wrap-pacific-igf-2025/

ICANN settles $77 million sexual harassment suit
https://domainincite.com/31187-icann-settles-77-million-sexual-harassment-suit

Chinese domain spikiness ends in first half
https://domainincite.com/31185-chinese-domain-spikiness-ends-in-first-half

Registrars agree to higher ICANN fees
https://domainincite.com/31183-registrars-agree-to-higher-icann-fees

IMSB Blog: First update on the WSIS+20 Informal Multistakeholder Sounding Board
https://www.dot.asia/imsb-blog-first-update-on-the-wsis20-informal-multistakeholder-sounding-board/

TCCM response to the WSIS+20 Elements Paper
https://www.dot.asia/tccm-response-to-the-wsis20-elements-paper/

Asian Youth and Industry Veterans Agree that Personal Digital Homes are the Future of the Domain Name System (DNS) Market
https://www.dot.asia/asian-youth-and-industry-veterans-agree-that-personal-digital-homes-are-the-future-of-the-domain-name-system-dns-market/

New data highlights digital challenges and opportunities for LLDCs
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/07/new-data-highlights-digital-challenges-and-opportunities-for-lldcs/

AI standards exchange database welcomes contributions
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/07/ai-standards-exchange-database-welcomes-contributions/

ICANN

ICANN Launches Self-Test for New gTLD Registry Service Providers
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-launches-self-test-for-new-gtld-registry-service-providers-29-07-2025-en

Apply Now! ICANN84 Community Childcare Grants
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/apply-now-icann84-community-childcare-grants-28-07-2025-en

ICANN85 Fellowship Application Round Now Open
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann85-fellowship-application-round-now-open-22-07-2025-en

ICANN-Accredited Registrars Approve Registrar-Level Fees for Fiscal Year 2026
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-accredited-registrars-approve-registrar-level-fees-for-fiscal-year-2026-21-07-2025-en

(ccNSO)
Update on ICANN Board Seat 11 Nomination Process
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01aug25-en.htm

Current ICANN Public Consultations

(Open Proceedings)                                                                                                                                          
Draft North America Engagement Plan 2026-2030
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-north-america-engagement-plan-2026-2030-10-07-2025

(Pending Reports)
Proposed Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement – Public Comment 1 of 2
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-next-round-base-gtld-registry-agreement-public-comment-1-of-2-04-06-2025

Updated ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct Concerning SOIs
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/updated-icann-community-participant-code-of-conduct-concerning-sois-12-05-2025

Root Zone Label Generation Rules Version 6 (RZ-LGR-6)
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/root-zone-label-generation-rules-version-6-rz-lgr-6-17-06-2025

Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 6 (MSR-6)
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/maximal-starting-repertoire-version-6-msr-6-17-06-2025

IRP-IOT – Proposed updates to the IRP Supplementary Procedures
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/irp-iot-proposed-updates-to-the-irp-supplementary-procedures-03-07-2024

Final Proceeding for Proposed Language for the Draft Next Round Applicant Guidebook (AGB)
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/final-proceeding-for-proposed-language-for-the-draft-next-round-applicant-guidebook-agb-30-05-2025