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APTLD Bi-Weekly Newsletter (29 September 2025)

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APTLD Updates:

■ Next APTLD Meeting: APTLD89 Members Meeting, Amman, Jordan, 2-5 February, 2026
¶ Meeting Website   ¶ Online Registration (to come soon)   ¶ Agenda (to come soon)

■ APTLD News
APTLD Signs MoU with RIPENCC at APTLD88 in Belgrade

APTLD88 Communique & Thank You Letter

APTLD and SoKomi Announce Strategic Collaboration

Members News

(.AU auDA)
Navigating the digital lives of Australians: challenges and solutions
https://www.auda.org.au/news-insights/blog/navigating-the-digital-lives-of-australians-challenges-and-solutions/

Appointments to the auDA Board, with Marina Go to join as Chair
https://www.auda.org.au/news-insights/statements/appointments-to-the-auda-board-with-marina-go-to-join-as-chair/

(.KH TRC)
Announcement on Rising Incidents of Fraudulent Activities on Telegram
https://www.trc.gov.kh/en/media/news-releases/7-news-release/

Announcement on The Failure of Internet Service Providers to Diligently Fulfill Their Obligations in Restoring and Providing Quality and Timely Internet Services to Users
https://www.trc.gov.kh/en/media/news-releases/8-news-release/

(.LK  LK Domain Registry)
Industry Expo 2025: A Showcase of Innovation and Impact
https://blog.domains.lk/2025/09/industry-expo-2025-showcase-of.html

(.MO MONIC)
Email System Maintenance
https://www.monic.mo/html/notice/2025/System_database
_maintenance_092502_eng.html

Telephone System Maintenance
https://www.monic.mo/html/notice/2025/System_database_
maintenance_0925_eng.html

(.NZ internetNZ)
Stories from Te Tairāwhiti: flipping the script
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/stories-from-te-tairawhiti-flipping-the-script/

(.QA CRA)
CRA Launches Updated In-building Telecommunications Infrastructure Standards to Enhance Connectivity in Qatar
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/cra-launches-updated-in-building-telecommunication

A Historic Step in the Postal Services Sector: CRA Begins Receiving Consumer Complaints
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/a-historic-step-in-the-postal-services-sector-cra-begins-receiving-consumer-complaints

(.UZ UZINFOCOM)
International Cooperation and Knowledge Exchange at TLDCON 2025
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1587

TLDCON 2026 to be Held in Uzbekistan
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1588

UZINFOCOM Team at the International Competition in Hong Kong
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1589

Token.uz Project at ICTWEEK UZBEKISTAN 2025
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1590

A New Feature Introduced in the .UZ Domain Auction!
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1591

(.VU TRBR)
2025 Telecommunications Sector Report
https://www.trbr.vu/public-register/reports/telecommunications-sector-report/2025/949-2025-telecommunications-sector-report

(.AM ISOC.AM)
Digital Management System Introduced in Regional Libraries: Syunik is the Next
https://www.isoc.am/digital-management-system-introduced-in-regional-libraries-syunik-is-the-next/

(.CA CIRA)
Why Canadian organizations need a layered cyber “stack” now
https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/cybersecurity/canadian-organizations-need-cyber-stack/

(Identity Digital)
‍Internet Hall of Fame Welcomes Ram Mohan
https://www.identity.digital/newsroom/internet-hall-of-fame-welcomes-ram-mohan

Powering the Future of Innovation: How Companies Are Building on .ai Domains
https://www.identity.digital/newsroom/powering-the-future-of-innovation-how-companies-are-building-on-ai-domains

Anti-Abuse Report Q2 2025
https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/644d37e47398154bd8f7a45e/68cc8ab49cc6c66c9690da00_anti-abuse-report-q2-2025.pdf

(it.com)
Asia Pacific Top-Level Domains Association Conference 2025 in Belgrade
https://get.it.com/blog/asia-pacific-top-level-domains-association-conference-2025-in-belgrade/

How to Find and Fix Broken Links on Your Website
https://get.it.com/blog/how-to-find-and-fix-broken-links-on-your-website/

The NDDCamp Conference 2025 in Paris
https://get.it.com/blog/the-nddcamp-conference-2025-in-paris/

(Markmonitor)
NameBlock AS Domain Blocking: An Interview With Pinky Brand and Jeanette Eriksson
https://www.markmonitor.com/blog/nameblock-domain-blocking-interview-pinky-brand-jeanette-eriksson/

Now Is the Time: Build A Business Case for Your dotBrand Domain
https://www.markmonitor.com/blog/build-the-business-case-for-your-dotbrand-domain/

The Latest in New gTLDs: Markmonitor’s Q3 2025 Report
https://www.markmonitor.com/report/new-gtld-report-q3-2025/

Com Laude to Acquire Markmonitor in a Landmark Transaction
https://www.markmonitor.com/news/com-laude-to-acquire-markmonitor/

(.ME  DoMEn)
Proof of Write: How Clippings.me Helps Writers Go Pro, One Clip at a Time
https://domain.me/proof-of-write-how-clippings-me-helps-writers-go-pro-one-clip-at-a-time/

(.RS RNIDS)
RNIDS hosted the APTLD 88 in Belgrade
https://www.rnids.rs/en/what-s-new/rnids-hosted-aptld-88-in-belgrade

(.RU Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ)
Building digital immunity: Why adults need their shot too
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38818/

What languages does the Russian Internet speak?
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38814/

Memorandum to promote IDN and EAI adoption for Russia’s state language signed at RIF 2025
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38809/

Multilingualism makes internet closer and more accessible for millions of users – Andrey Vorobyev
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38807/

New registrar accredited for .RU and .РФ domains
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38808/

Safer Internet Week concludes in Kaliningrad
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38800/

Outcomes of TLDCON 2025 have been released
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38797/

RIF 2025: A language map of Runet
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38796/

.SU domain turns 35
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38795/

TLDCON 2025 hosts joint meeting of the Russian and Regional Universal Acceptance Working groups
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38730/

New registrar accredited in Kaliningrad
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38728/

Youth Council plans for Summer School on Internet Governance at TLDCON 2025
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38729/

Cybersecurity takes the spotlight
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38714/

Experts discuss professional training for registries and registrars
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38713/

Reg.ru to begin domain registration via USIA
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38708/

TLDCON 2025 kicks off
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/38707/

(WhoisXML API)
The WHOIS Command on Windows, Linux, and macOS Explained
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/whois-command-explained

Cross-Examining the CAPTCHAgeddon Brought on by ClickFix
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/cross-examining-the-captchageddon-brought-on-by-clickfix

Deep Dive: 3 Lazarus RATs Caught in Our DNS Trap
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/deep-dive-3-lazarus-rats-caught-in-our-dns-trap

Others

Call for Tender – CENTR Crawler: Now open for public proposals
https://www.centr.org/news/news/call-for-tender-centr-crawler-2.html

CENTR Releases Latest TLD Market Report
https://www.centr.org/news/news/centr-tld-market-report.html

Develop your Internet operations skills with free APNIC learning resources
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/09/26/develop-your-internet-operations-skills-with-free-apnic-learning-resources/

APNIC / FIRST Security 2 at APNIC 60
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/09/24/apnic-first-security-2-at-apnic-60/

APNIC / FIRST Security 1 at APNIC 60
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/09/23/apnic-first-security-1-at-apnic-60/

Mapping ASNs to organizations with ASINT
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/09/22/mapping-asns-to-organizations-with-asint/

PeeringDB’s 2025 User Survey
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/09/19/peeringdbs-2025-user-survey/

IPv6 Deployment at APNIC 60
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/09/18/ipv6-deployment-at-apnic-60/

[Podcast] Faster Network design with simpler hardware: TCP Flow control and ECN
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/09/18/podcast-faster-network-design-with-simpler-hardware-tcp-flow-control-and-ecn/

How to build and sustain a successful IXP
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/09/17/how-to-build-and-sustain-a-successful-ixp/

RPKI best practices and lessons learned
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/09/16/rpki-best-practices-and-lessons-learned/

Is IP fragmentation still considered vulnerable?
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/09/16/is-ip-fragmentation-still-considered-vulnerable/

Resource delegation review update: Q3 2025
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/09/15/resource-delegation-review-update-q3-2025/

Notes from AusNOG 2025
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/09/15/notes-from-ausnog-2025/

Internet Society Announces New Internet Hall of Fame Inductees
https://www.internetsociety.org/news/press-releases/2025/internet-society-announces-new-internet-hall-of-fame-inductees/

ITU and UNDP bring global community together to advance technology for good
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-2025-09-26-Digital-UNGA.aspx

UN agency for digital technologies teams with will.i.am and Google to train young AI and robotics pioneers in Africa
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-2025-09-24-AI-robotics-skills-Africa.aspx

Sustainable space: Satellites deserve a second life
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/09/sustainable-space-satellites-deserve-a-second-life/

Sustainable space: Satellites need harmonized spectrum and more
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/09/sustainable-space-satellites-need-harmonized-spectrum-and-more/

Digital statistics for global development
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/09/digital-statistics-for-global-development/

World Maritime Day 2025: Our ocean, our obligation, our opportunity
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/09/world-maritime-day-2025-our-ocean-our-obligation-our-opportunity/

Sustainable space: Cooperation on satellite orbits
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/09/sustainable-space-qa-cooperation-on-satellite-orbits/

Study Finds IPv6 Adoption Exposes More Residential Devices to Unsolicited Traffic
https://circleid.com/posts/study-finds-ipv6-adoption-exposes-more-residential-devices-to-unsolicited-traffic

14th Registration Operations Workshop Set for September 30, 2025
https://circleid.com/posts/14th-registration-operations-workshop-set-for-september-30-2025

European Airports Still Reeling from Ransomware Attack as Software Fix Nears
https://circleid.com/posts/european-airports-still-reeling-from-ransomware-attack-as-software-fix-nears

Com Laude Acquires Markmonitor in $450M Deal
https://circleid.com/posts/com-laude-acquires-markmonitor-in-450m-deal

Stargate Expands: OpenAI and Partners Unveil Massive AI Infrastructure Push Across the U.S.
https://circleid.com/posts/openai-and-partners-unveil-massive-ai-infrastructure-push-across-the-us

Hyper-Volumetric DDoS Attack Sets New Benchmark at 22.2 Tbps
https://circleid.com/posts/hyper-volumetric-ddos-attack-sets-new-benchmark-at-22.2-tbps

Com Laude buys Fairwinds
https://domainincite.com/31349-com-laude-buys-fairwinds

gTLD loses its second-largest registrar after breach
https://domainincite.com/31354-gtld-loses-its-second-largest-registrar-after-breach

Another registrar goes AWOL
https://domainincite.com/31356-another-registrar-goes-awol

Number of subsidized gTLD bidders far lower than thought
https://domainincite.com/31358-number-of-subsidized-gtld-bidders-far-lower-than-thought

Epik took down Charlie Kirk doxing site
https://domainincite.com/31360-epik-took-down-charlie-kirk-doxing-site

Com Laude buys larger rival Markmonitor
https://domainincite.com/31362-com-laude-buys-larger-rival-markmonitor

Nominet opens $500,000 fund for open source projects
https://domainincite.com/31364-nominet-opens-500000-fund-for-open-source-projects

Introducing the Mentors of 2025 Fellowship Program
https://ap.rigf.asia/fellowship/2025/introducing-the-mentors-of-2025-fellowship-program/

DotAsia Supports Asia Pacific Youth Leaders: APIGA 2025 and Beyond
https://www.dot.asia/dotasia-supports-asia-pacific-youth-leaders-apiga-2025-and-beyond/

Afternic Allows Early LTO Payoff / Payout
https://domaininvesting.com/afternic-allows-early-lto-payoff-payout/

Experimenting with Spaceship SellerHub
https://domaininvesting.com/experimenting-with-spaceship-sellerhub/

When Whois Contacts Fail, I Use GoDaddy DBS
https://domaininvesting.com/when-whois-contacts-fail-i-use-godaddy-dbs/

TonyNames Hits $100k Milestone with .io Sale
https://domaininvesting.com/tonynames-hits-100k-milestone-with-io-sale/

How I Quickly Check My Afternic Landing Pages
https://domaininvesting.com/how-i-quickly-check-my-afternic-landing-pages/

Com Laude to Acquire MarkMonitor
https://domaininvesting.com/com-laude-to-acquire-markmonitor/

Glad This Sale Wasn’t an LTO
https://domaininvesting.com/glad-this-sale-wasnt-an-lto/

Bodis Gives Performance Update After Google Parked Domain Opt-Out
https://domaininvesting.com/bodis-gives-performance-update-after-google-parked-domain-opt-out/

Google’s parked domain purge captures final advertisers and devastates parking revenue
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/23/googles-parked-domain-purge-captures-final-advertisers-and-devastates-parking-revenue/

Markmonitor sold AGAIN
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/24/markmonitor-sold-again/

How asking prices could impact domain price negotiation and sales
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/26/how-asking-prices-could-impact-domain-price-negotiation-and-sales/

17 new end user domain name sales
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/25/17-new-end-user-domain-name-sales/

Win $500 at Spaceship in the new DNW trivia contest
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/25/win-500-at-spaceship-in-the-new-dnw-trivia-contest/

Amazon launches .fast, .talk, and .you domain names today
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/25/amazon-launches-fast-talk-and-you-domain-names-today/

AI-powered IP protection firm MarqVision files reverse domain name hijacking case
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/24/ai-powered-ip-protection-firm-marqvision-files-reverse-domain-name-hijacking-case/

Stamps.com loses cybersquatting complaint against stamps.ai
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/23/stamps-com-loses-cybersquatting-complaint-against-stamps-ai/

Trademarkia adds HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah’s OnStartups to lawsuit
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/23/trademarkia-adds-hubspot-co-founder-dharmesh-shahs-onstartups-to-lawsuit/

New rivals emerge in the race for low-fee domain payments
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/22/new-rivals-emerge-in-the-race-for-low-fee-domain-payments/

Google makes it harder for site owners to track rankings
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/19/google-makes-it-harder-for-site-owners-to-track-rankings/

How to use Dynadot Pay Links to sell domains
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/18/how-to-use-dynadot-pay-links-to-sell-domains/

French firm Scutum tries reverse domain name hijacking
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/18/french-firm-scutum-tries-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/

Trademarkia sues Atom over its new trademark platform
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/17/trademarkia-sues-atom-over-its-new-trademark-platform/

Intellectual property law firm loses cybersquatting claim
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/17/intellectual-property-law-firm-loses-cybersquatting-claim/

Two large dot-brand consultants combine ahead of 2026 top level domain expansion
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/17/two-large-dot-brand-consultants-combine-ahead-of-2026-top-level-domain-expansion/

The market for AI .com domain names
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/16/the-market-for-ai-com-domain-names/

10 recent end user domain name sales
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/16/10-recent-end-user-domain-name-sales/

GoDaddy needs to fix its domain search availability
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/09/15/godaddy-needs-to-fix-its-domain-search-availability/

In Memoriam: Péter Major
https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/in-memoriam-p%C3%A9ter-major-0

IGF Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence (PNAI) Meeting 29 September
https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-policy-network-on-artificial-intelligence-pnai-meeting-29-september

Register for SEEDIG’s 10th Anniversary in Athens, Greece | 10–11 October 2025
https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/register-for-seedigs-10th-anniversary-in-athens-greece-10%E2%80%9311-october-2025

Asia Pacific IGF 2025 Registration Now Open!
https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/asia-pacific-igf-2025-registration-now-open

IGF Policy Network on Internet Fragmentation (PNIF) Webinar 30 September
https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-policy-network-on-internet-fragmentation-pnif-webinar-30-september

Register now for LACIGF in Córdoba, Argentina, 5-6 November!
https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/register-now-for-lacigf-in%C2%A0c%C3%B3rdoba-argentina-5-6-november

ICANN

ICANN84 Prep Week Schedule Now Available
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann84-prep-week-schedule-now-available-15-09-2025-en

ICANN Request for Proposal: NomCom Recruiting Services
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-request-for-proposal-nomcom-recruiting-services-15-09-2025-en

ICANN Contractual Compliance Page Updates Improve Navigation, Information Access
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-contractual-compliance-page-updates-improve-navigation-information-access-15-09-2025-en

ICANN Generic Names Supporting Organization Calls for Volunteers for SPIRT
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-generic-names-supporting-organization-calls-for-volunteers-for-spirt-22-09-2025-en

ICANN Publishes Root Zone Label Generation Rules Version 6
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-publishes-root-zone-label-generation-rules-version-6-25-09-2025-en

Africa Engagement and DNS Forums to Be Held in Accra, Ghana
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/africa-engagement-and-dns-forums-to-be-held-in-accra-ghana-25-09-2025-en

Updated: ICANN84 Annual General Meeting Location Announced
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/updated-icann84-annual-general-meeting-location-announced-26-09-2025-en

(ccNSO)
Help Welcome Newcomers in the ccNSO – Be a ccNSO Buddy!
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16sep25-en.htm

AGENDA & DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ccNSO Council meeting 221
https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/agenda-draft-resolutions-council-18sep25-en.pdf

Current ICANN Public Consultations

(Open Proceedings)                                                                                                                             
Second Draft of the RIR Governance Document
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/second-draft-of-the-rir-governance-document-28-08-2025

Updated GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charter Amendment Process
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/updated-gnso-stakeholder-group-and-constituency-charter-amendment-process-10-09-2025

Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process on DNS Abuse Mitigation
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/preliminary-issue-report-on-a-policy-development-process-on-dns-abuse-mitigation-08-09-2025

Registration Data Request Service Standing Cmte. Report for GNSO Council Review
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/registration-data-request-service-standing-cmte-report-for-gnso-council-review-19-08-2025

(Pending Reports)
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

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

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