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APTLD Newsletter (18 August 2025)

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APTLD Updates:

■ Next APTLD Meeting: APTLD88 Members Meeting, Belgrade, Serbia, 8-11 September, 2025
 Meeting Website         ¶ Online Registration         ¶ Agenda(4 August)

Members News

(.AU auDA)
Why AI search matters for Aussie business owners
https://www.auda.org.au/news-insights/blog/why-ai-search-matters-for-aussie-business-owners/

(.IN NIXI)
Expression of Interest (EoI) for Registry Services Platform Hosted by NIXI
Expression of Interest (EoI)For Registry Services Platform (RSP) for new gTLDs Domain and IDNs
Invitation for CSR Proposals (2025-26)
Acquisitions of domain name for Government of India
https://nixi.in/notice/

(.KH TRC)
Public Notification On Advertising and the Provision of Telecommunications Services contrary to the Approvals and the Resulting Impact on the the lawful benefits of Consumers
https://www.trc.gov.kh/en/media/news-releases/5-news-release/

(.LK  LK Domain Registry)
AI is a powerful servant, not a master
https://blog.domains.lk/2025/08/ai-is-powerful-servant-not-master.html

Why Are People Afraid to Use AI?
https://blog.domains.lk/2025/08/why-are-people-afraid-to-use-ai.html

Introducing FOUNDATION.LK
https://blog.domains.lk/2025/08/introducing-foundationlk.html

(.MY MYNIC)
Request from Regulator & Malaysian Law Enforcement Agencies
https://mynic.my/media/announcements/request-from-regulator-malaysian-law-enforcement-agencies

(.NZ internetNZ)
No Tech Day 2-Hour Challenge for digital equity
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/no-tech-day-2-hour-challenge-for-digital-equity/

Insights from our 2025 Membership Survey
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/insights-from-our-2025-membership-survey/

Rethinking online safety for young people
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/rethinking-online-safety-for-young-people/

Stories from Tairāwhiti: Tāiki E
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/stories-from-tairawhiti-part-one/

(.UZ UZINFOCOM)
NFT Certificates — A New Level of Domain Name Protection in .UZ
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1583

(.AM  ISOC.AM)
Types of Proxy Servers: Tools for Anonymous Communication and Controlled Internet Access
https://www.isoc.am/types-of-proxy-servers-tools-for-anonymous-communication-and-controlled-internet-access/

Mary Jackson was one of the first African-American women to change NASA’s orbit
https://www.isoc.am/mary-jackson-was-one-of-the-first-african-american-women-to-change-nasas-orbit/

A VPN has become an essential component of securing Internet connections
https://www.isoc.am/a-vpn-has-become-an-essential-component-of-securing-internet-connections/

Supporting Digital Linguistic Diversity: The Role of the Internet Society NGO
https://www.isoc.am/supporting-digital-linguistic-diversity-the-role-of-the-internet-society-ngo/

“Internet Society” NGO Celebrates Its 31st Anniversary
https://www.isoc.am/internet-society-ngo-celebrates-its-31st-anniversary/

Proxy Servers: The Invisible Guardians of Internet Security
https://www.isoc.am/proxy-servers-the-invisible-guardians-of-internet-security/

(.AT NIC.AT)
RCODEZERO DNS’S ANYCAST NETWORK HAS GROWN AGAIN
https://www.nic.at/en/news/nic-at/nodes-august-2025

(.CA CIRA)
Why you need customer reviews…and how to get them
https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/domains/why-need-customer-reviews/

You can secure your data, but companies might still lose it
https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/state-of-internet/secure-your-data-companies-still-lose-it/

(CleanDNS)
CleanDNS Editorials: Do RBLs Still Cut it?
https://cleandns.com/cleandns-editorials-do-rbls-still-cut-it/

(ComLaude)
Forget about the price tag
https://comlaude.com/forget-about-the-price-tag/

(.DE DENIC)
POLICY EXPLAINED | When the Going Gets Tough: How DENIC’s Dispute Service Aids in Quarrels over Domains
https://blog.denic.de/en/policy-explained-when-the-going-gets-tough-how-denics-dispute-service-aids-in-quarrels-over-domains/

Interview with DENIC Executive Board member Tom Keller
https://blog.denic.de/en/interview-with-denic-executive-board-member-tom-keller/

(Dotup ICANN)
ICANN Drops Breach Notice on WebNIC: A Warning Shot Amid Tightening DNS Abuse Enforcement
https://www.dotuptech.com/post/icann-breach-notice-webnic

(Identity Digital)
‍The Rise of Non-Traditional Domains in Tech Startups
https://www.identity.digital/newsroom/the-rise-of-non-traditional-domains-in-tech-startups

(it.com)
A New Turn in the Domain Industry: How Startups and Small Brands Are Claiming Their Own TLDs – Sergey Gorbunov, it.com Domains
https://get.it.com/blog/a-new-turn-in-the-domain-industry-how-startups-and-small-brands-are-claiming-their-own-tlds-sergey-gorbunov-it-com-domains/

Industry News Digest: July 2025
https://get.it.com/blog/industry-news-digest-july-2025/

Domain Name Expired? What to Do if You Forgot to Renew Your Domain
https://get.it.com/blog/domain-name-expired-what-to-do-if-you-forgot-to-renew-your-domain/

(Markmonitor)
5 Types of Company Names That Work Well as dotBrand gTLDs
https://www.markmonitor.com/blog/5-types-of-company-names-that-work-well-as-dotbrand-gtlds/

(.ME  DoMEn)
Build Small, Scale Smart: The Indie Founder’s Guide to Time, Focus, and Domain Identity
https://domain.me/build-small-scale-smart-the-indie-founders-guide-to-time-focus-and-domain-identity/

(.ORG PIR)
Public Interest Registry Announces 2025 .ORG Impact Awards Finalists, Artist & Actor Common to Host
https://pir.org/news-insights/public-interest-registry-announces-2025-org-impact-awards-finalists-artist-actor-common-to-host/

Public Interest Registry Celebrates 40 Years of .ORG!
https://pir.org/news-insights/public-interest-registry-celebrates-40-years-of-org/

(.RU Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ)
The .РФ domain is now accepting registrations in the official languages of Russia’s peoples
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38511/

Coordination Center experts reach out to participants in Safe Internet League’s summer workshop
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38491/

Four registrars from Moscow pass technical tests
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38486/

CTF 2025 participants discover IDN
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38479/

(WhoisXML API)
July 2025: Domain Activity Highlights
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/july-2025-domain-activity-highlights

RDAP Readiness Enhanced with New Protocol Selector for WHOIS Lookup and DRS
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/rdap-readiness-enhanced-with-new-protocol-selector-for-whois-lookup-and-drs

Risk Alert: “Black Cat” Cybercriminal Group Targeted Attack Campaign
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/risk-alert-black-cat-cybercriminal-group-targeted-attack-campaign

Top 10 Malware of Q2 2025: A Deep Dive into the IoCs
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/wxa-research-center/threat-reports

Others

ICANN Root Server System Governance Working Group Seeks Functional Model Input
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-root-server-system-governance-working-group-seeks-functional-model-input-11-08-2025-en

ICANN Highlights IDN Progress With Release of IDN Annual Report June 2025
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-highlights-idn-progress-with-release-of-idn-annual-report-june-2025-05-08-2025-en

(ccNSO)
Call for Presentation Proposals: ccTLD News Session – ICANN84
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11aug25-en.htm

The ccNSO Council support the charter of the Review of Review cross-community group and adopts process to select two members
https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/agenda-resolution-council-07aug25-en.pdf

Call for Volunteers: The ccNSO seeks two (2) nominees to the Review of Reviews Cross-Community Group (CCG)
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-08aug25-en.htm

ICANN

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

Functional Model for Root Server System Governance Show description
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/functional-model-for-root-server-system-governance-11-08-2025

(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

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

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

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

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

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