APTLD Newsletter (24 November 2025)

(.AU auDA)
Directors elected to the auDA Board
https://www.auda.org.au/news-insights/statements/directors-elected-to-the-auda-board/

(.CN CNNIC)
ICANN Recognizes Wang Lang for Service in the Internet Community
https://www.cnnic.com.cn/AU/MediaC/rdxw/2017_7123/202511/t20251119_88215.htm

(.IN NIXI)
NIXI Invites Applications for Empanelment of Arbitrators
NIXI Invites Applications for Empanelment of Lawyers
https://nixi.in/notice/

(.JP JPRS)
JPRS Submitted Joint Opinion with the Global Technical Community on the First Draft Outcome Document of the WSIS+20 Review
https://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2025/251117.html

(.LK  LK Domain Registry)
LK Domain Registry Empowers Sri Lankans to Create Their Own Digital Identity with myPage.lk
https://blog.domains.lk/2025/11/mypagelk.html

LK Domain Registry Partners with ShortDot to Expand Global Reach of .LK Domains
https://blog.domains.lk/2025/11/partners-with-shortdot-to-expand-global.html

The Key to Personal and Professional Success
https://blog.domains.lk/2025/11/mastering-emotional-intelligence.html

The LK Domain Registry and Foundation.lk at INFOTEL 2025
https://blog.domains.lk/2025/11/the-lk-domain-registry-and-foundationlk.html

(.MY MYNIC)
Scheduled System Maintenance
https://mynic.my/media/announcements/scheduled-system-maintenance–

(.NZ internetNZ)
Tense, sceptical, aware: NZers increasingly cautious about the Internet
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/tense-sceptical-aware-nzers-increasingly-cautious-about-the-internet/

Stories from Te Tairāwhiti: Where heritage meets innovation
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/stories-from-te-tairawhiti-where-heritage-meets-innovation/

(.QA CRA)
One-year countdown begins for next ITU Plenipotentiary Conference
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/one-year-countdown-begins-for-next-itu-plenipotentiary-conference

CRA Issues Updated Regulation for Radio Communications Sites to Enhance Safety and Enable Future-Ready Infrastructure Sharing
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/cra-issues-updated-regulation-for-radio-communications-sites-to-enhance-safety

CRA Hosts Training Workshop to Enhance Operational Capacities of Syria Post
https://www.cra.gov.qa/en/press-releases/cra-hosts-training-workshop-to-enhance-operational-capacities-of-syria-post

(.SB Ourtelekom)
M-SELEN and Franjti Shipping’s AUKI EXPRESS Bring Digital Payments to Inter-Island Travel
https://www.ourtelekom.com.sb/m-selen-and-franjti-shipping-s-auki-express-bring-digital-payments-to-inter-island-travel/

(.SG SGNIC)
SGNIC-T-25009: 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/2025/11/13/sgnic-t-25009–invitation-to-tender-(itt)-for-the-provision-of-a-cybersecurity-code-of-practice-(ccop)-for-critical-information-infrastructure-(cii)-audit

(.UZ UZINFOCOM)
Optimization of the .UZ Auction Structure
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1595

(.AM  ISOC.AM)
From Digital Wallets to Crypto: YouthIGF Armenia 2025
https://www.isoc.am/from-digital-wallets-to-crypto-youthigf-armenia-2025/

Technical Community Calls for an Open and Unified Internet
https://www.isoc.am/technical-community-calls-for-an-open-and-unified-internet/

Digital Infrastructure at the Core of National Security and Economic Development: ArmIGF 2025
https://www.isoc.am/digital-infrastructure-at-the-core-of-national-security-and-economic-development-armigf-2025/

ArmIGF2025 from a Media Perspective
https://www.isoc.am/armigf2025-from-a-media-perspective/

ICANN Representative: Armenia Can Become a Regional Model for Digital Progress
https://www.isoc.am/icann-representative-armenia-can-become-a-regional-model-for-digital-progress/

Mobile Internet Coverage Reaches All Settlements in Armenia
https://www.isoc.am/mobile-internet-coverage-reaches-all-settlements-in-armenia/

ArmIGF 2025: Digital Armenia – Sovereignty and Systemic Responsibility
https://www.isoc.am/armigf-2025-digital-armenia-sovereignty-and-systemic-responsibility/

Armenia Must Develop Its Own Alternative Internet Cable
https://www.isoc.am/armenia-must-develop-its-own-alternative-internet-cable/

Global DNS Market Growth Signals Continued Expansion of the Internet
https://www.isoc.am/global-dns-market-growth-signals-continued-expansion-of-the-internet/

(.CA CIRA)
Think twice before choosing a spammy top-level domain
https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/domains/think-twice-before-choosing-a-spammy-top-level-domain/

Hello Registry unveiled as the friendly new face of the CIRA/SIDN partnership
https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/registry/hello-registry-unveiled-as-the-friendly-new-face-of-the-cira-sidn-partnership/

(ComLaude)
Is owning a dotBrand TLD the ultimate corporate symbol of trust?
https://comlaude.com/dotbrand-tld-ultimate-corporate-symbol-trust/

(.DE DENIC)
What is Changing for Users of DENIC’s Whois Lookup
https://blog.denic.de/en/what-is-changing-for-users-of-denics-whois-lookup/

(Gransy.blog)
Thin Registries Are Not Registries
https://gransy.blog/thin-registries-are-not-registries/

(Identity Digital)
Understanding How ICANN’s Next Round Could Benefit You
https://www.identity.digital/newsroom/understanding-how-icanns-next-round-could-benefit-you

(it.com)
it.com Domains and NodeZro Collaborate to Support Enterprise Applicants in the 2026 ICANN New gTLD Round
https://get.it.com/blog/it-com-domains-and-nodezro-collaborate-to-support-enterprise-applicants-in-the-2026-icann-new-gtld-round/

How to Start a Blog for Your Business
https://get.it.com/blog/how-to-start-a-blog-for-your-business/

7 Best Generative Engine Optimization Tools to Win in AI Search
https://get.it.com/blog/7-best-generative-engine-optimization-tools-to-win-in-ai-search/

(.ME  DoMEn)
Interview with Ben Uelk of Maze Dojo: From Doodles to United Mazes of America
https://domain.me/interview-with-ben-uelk-of-maze-dojo-from-doodles-to-united-mazes-of-america/

The Art of Slow: Why Creativity Needs Space, Not Speed
https://domain.me/the-art-of-slow-why-creativity-needs-space-not-speed/

(.RU Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ)
IT industry regulation and self-regulation discussed at KIGF 2025
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39147/

New issue of Internet from the Inside magazine released
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39144/

Experts from the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ address HSE University conference
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39150/

Safe Internet Lessons held at ROST supplementary education center in St Petersburg
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39132/

Coordination Center takes part in MTUCI Radio Electronics Festival
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39110/

Second stage of the 2025 Study the Internet & Govern It! Championship kicks off
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39107/

OpenProvider’s accreditation suspended
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39091/

.РФ marks 15 years of open domain name registration
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39093/

Focus passes technical testing for registrars
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39095/

Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ establishes special category for 2025 Runet Awards
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39092/

(WhoisXML API)
What Are Lookalike Domains and How to Detect Them
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/lookalike-domains

5 Domain Name Scams Targeting Website Owners
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/domain-name-scams

October 2025: Domain Activity Highlights
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/october-2025-domain-activity-highlights

COLDRIVER’s MAYBEROBOT in the DNS Spotlight
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/coldrivers-mayberobot-in-the-dns-spotlight

Burrowing into the Beamglea Campaign DNS Infrastructure
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/burrowing-into-the-beamglea-campaign-dns-infrastructure

Shaping Europe’s Digital Future: Key Insights from CENTR GA74
https://www.centr.org/news/news/shaping-europe-s-digital-future-key-insights-from-centr-ga74.html

2026 Activity Plan published
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/11/21/2026-activity-plan-published/

Three security invariants could prevent 65% of breaches
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/11/20/three-security-invariants-could-prevent-65-of-preaches/

Your elected leaders: Akinori Maemura, long-serving former APNIC EC Chair
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/11/19/your-elected-leaders-akinori-maemura-long-serving-former-apnic-ec-chair/

IGF 2025 releases new guide on financing community connectivity
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/11/18/igf-2025-releases-new-guide-on-financing-community-connectivity/

SIG Guidelines review — have your say
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/11/17/sig-guidelines-review-have-your-say/

Network resilience in space: Solar storm impacts on LEO satellite networks
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/11/17/network-resilience-in-space-solar-storm-impacts-on-leo-satellite-networks/

How we measure: IPv6
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/11/14/how-we-measure-ipv6/

Is diversity critical infrastructure for the Internet networking community?
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/11/13/is-diversity-critical-infrastructure-for-the-internet-networking-community/

Where the evolution of the Internet may be heading
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/11/12/where-the-evolution-of-the-internet-may-be-heading/

Network edge design checklist: Part 2 — Network edge design
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/11/11/network-edge-design-checklist-part-2-network-edge-design/

Concluding the second consultation on the Draft RIR Governance Document
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/11/11/concluding-the-second-consultation-on-the-draft-rir-governance-document/

TLNOG 2: Building network security skills in Timor-Leste
https://blog.apnic.net/2025/11/10/tlnog-2-building-network-security-skills-in-timor-leste/

Global number of Internet users increases, but disparities deepen key digital divides
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-2025-11-17-Facts-and-Figures.aspx

World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 opens discussions to shape the global digital future
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-2025-11-17-WTDC-opening.aspx

One-year countdown begins for next ITU Plenipotentiary Conference
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-2025-11-13-PP26-announcement.aspx

COP30: Green Digital Action Hub to accelerate innovation for a sustainable future
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-2025-11-10-Green-Digital-Action-COP30-announcement.aspx

At Chad’s fragile Sudan border, UN and partners redouble connectivity drive for refugees and hosts
https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-2025-11-10-connectivity-for-refugees-Chad-visit.aspx

Configuration Chaos: Cloudflare Explains Major Outage in Detailed Post-Mortem
https://circleid.com/posts/cloudflare-explains-major-outage-in-detailed-post-mortem

Cloudflare Outage Highlights Internet’s Growing Single Points of Failure
https://circleid.com/posts/cloudflare-outage-highlights-internets-growing-single-points-of-failure

AI System Abused in China-Linked Cyberattack, Says Anthropic
https://circleid.com/posts/ai-system-abused-in-china-linked-cyberattack-says-anthropic

AI Boom Spurs Record Investment in Undersea Cables Amid Geopolitical and Security Concerns
https://circleid.com/posts/ai-boom-spurs-record-investment-in-undersea-cables-amid-geopolitical-and-security-concerns

Salesforce to apply for a dot-brand
https://domainincite.com/31448-salesforce-to-apply-for-a-dot-brand

Team Internet looking to break up
https://domainincite.com/31446-team-internet-looking-to-break-up

Noss to leave Tucows corner office
https://domainincite.com/31443-noss-to-leave-tucows-corner-office

Rubens Kühl has died
https://domainincite.com/31441-rubens-kuhl-has-died

Nordic Domain Days Changes Dates
https://www.internetnews.me/2025/11/14/nordic-domain-days-changes-dates/

The APrIGF 2025 Synthesis Document: Draft 1 is open for public input until 1 December
https://ap.rigf.asia/news/2025/the-aprigf-2025-synthesis-document-draft-1-is-open-for-public-input-until-1-december/

How Much Overlap on AI Domain Name Creation?
https://domaininvesting.com/how-much-overlap-on-ai-domain-name-creation/

Atom Pay Offers $10 Transaction Fee Through 2025
https://domaininvesting.com/atom-pay-offers-10-transaction-fee-through-2025/

GoDaddy’s Paul Nicks Retires
https://domaininvesting.com/godaddys-paul-nicks-retires/

Outbound Sales? Look for a Trade Organization
https://domaininvesting.com/outbound-sales-look-for-a-trade-organization/

Redeem That GoDaddy Monthly Auction Credit
https://domaininvesting.com/redeem-that-godaddy-monthly-auction-credit/

Cloudflare Outage Impacting Multiple Industry Websites
https://domaininvesting.com/cloudflare-outage-impacting-multiple-industry-websites/

DomainNames.com Records First Sale
https://domaininvesting.com/domainnames-com-records-first-sale/

No More PayPal Fees at Spaceship
https://domaininvesting.com/no-more-paypal-fees-at-spaceship/

Unpacking My First Spaceship Sale
https://domaininvesting.com/unpacking-my-first-spaceship-sale/

Domain Registrations Hint at SWA Lounges / Clubs
https://domaininvesting.com/domain-registrations-hint-at-swa-lounges-clubs/

Sedo Ends Partnership with Atom
https://domaininvesting.com/sedo-ends-partnership-with-atom/

Icy Studios Upgrades to Icy.com in 7 Figure Acquisition
https://domaininvesting.com/icy-upgrade-7-figure/

.Com Doesn’t Matter in Some Countries
https://domaininvesting.com/com-doesnt-matter-in-some-countries/

End user domain name sales up to $80,000
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/21/end-user-domain-name-sales-up-to-80000/

InterNetX and Sedo open survey for 2026 Global Domains Report
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/20/internetx-and-sedo-open-survey-for-2026-global-domains-report/

Why wasn’t this reverse domain name hijacking?
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/20/why-wasnt-this-reverse-domain-name-hijacking-2/

Why an AI startup paid up to acquire Eliza.com
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/20/why-an-ai-startup-paid-up-to-acquire-eliza-com/

Verisign can increase .com prices in 2026
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/19/verisign-can-increase-com-prices-in-2026/

Insurance company tries reverse domain name hijacking
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/18/insurance-company-tries-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/

Google wins Nano Banana dispute
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/18/google-wins-nano-banana-dispute/

PIR (.org) tax return: new Identity Digital contract about $1 per domain
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/17/pir-org-tax-return-new-identity-digital-contract-about-1-per-domain/

Sedo’s revenue fell 66% in Q3 as Google changes hit
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/14/sedos-revenue-fell-66-in-q3-as-google-changes-hit/

NameJet and SnapNames sell $749k domains in October
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/14/namejet-and-snapnames-sell-749k-domains-in-october/

Blockchain company files patent application for domain parking system
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/13/blockchain-company-files-patent-application-for-domain-parking-system/

What registries need to know about working with registrars
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/13/what-registries-need-to-know-about-working-with-registrars/

End user domain sales including a $95k .org domain
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/12/end-user-domain-sales-including-a-95k-org-domain/

IONOS plans to sell Sedo business
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/11/ionos-plans-to-sell-sedo-business/

Google clamps down on RSOC as AdSense for Domains dies
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/11/google-clamps-down-on-rsoc-as-adsense-for-domains-dies/

Team Internet Group considers selling domain businesses
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/11/team-internet-group-considers-selling-domain-businesses/

Online casino tries reverse domain name hijacking
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/11/online-casino-tries-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/

My thoughts on NamesCon 2025
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/11/my-thoughts-on-namescon-2025/

Company that owns augment.COM tries to reverse hijack augment.AI
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/10/company-that-owns-augment-com-tries-to-reverse-hijack-augment-ai/

Italian supplements company tries reverse domain name hijacking
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/10/italian-supplements-company-tries-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/

20 end user domain name sales up to $62k
https://domainnamewire.com/2025/11/10/20-end-user-domain-name-sales-up-to-62k/

IGF Intersessional Work Outputs 2025 Publication Ceremony
https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-intersessional-work-outputs-2025-publication-ceremony

ITU and UK collaborate to close digital divide
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/11/itu-and-uk-collaborate-to-close-digital-divide/

Television at 100 – still evolving
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/11/television-at-100-still-evolving/

Space Connect: Unlocking value across the economy
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/11/space-connect-unlocking-value-across-the-economy/

From Kigali to Baku: Digital development for a better life
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/11/from-kigali-to-baku-digital-development-for-a-better-life/

AI at COP30: Meet innovators driving climate solutions
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/11/ai-at-cop30-meet-innovators-driving-climate-solutions/

How can climate pledges capture digital impact?
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/11/how-can-climate-pledges-capture-digital-impact/

Secure telephone networks: Combating fraud using digital certificates
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/11/secure-telephone-networks-combating-fraud-using-digital-certificates/

Guardians of the airwaves: ITU Radio Regulations Board
https://www.itu.int/hub/2025/11/guardians-of-the-airwaves-itu-radio-regulations-board/

Registration for ICANN85 in Mumbai, India, Is Now Open
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/registration-for-icann85-in-mumbai-india-is-now-open-20-11-2025-en

ICANN Publishes New Step-by-Step Guide for Submitting DNS Abuse Complaints
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-publishes-new-step-by-step-guide-for-submitting-dns-abuse-complaints-20-11-2025-en

GNSO Seeks Input on Process for the ICANN Board to Reverse Adoption of Policy
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/gnso-seeks-input-on-process-for-the-icann-board-to-reverse-adoption-of-policy-20-11-2025-en

RST Environments Brought Back Online
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/rst-environments-brought-back-online-19-11-2025-en

ICANN Welcomes Newly Appointed Trusted Community Representatives
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-welcomes-newly-appointed-trusted-community-representatives-18-11-2025-en

ICANN86 Fellowship Application Round Now Open
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann86-fellowship-application-round-now-open-10-11-2025-en

ICANN Community Excellence Award: Now Accepting Nominations
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-community-excellence-award-now-accepting-nominations-10-11-2025-en

(ccNSO)
Election Notice: ccNSO Council, Asia/Australia/Pacific Region
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-17nov25-en.htm

New Call for nominations to the ccNSO Council: African region
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11nov25-en.htm

(Open Proceedings)
Draft LAC Regional Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2030
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-lac-regional-strategic-plan-for-fiscal-years-20262030-13-10-2025

String Similarity Evaluation Data for New gTLD Program: Next Round
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/string-similarity-evaluation-data-for-new-gtld-program-next-round-16-10-2025

ICANN Public Meeting Proposed Dates for 2029–2033
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/icann-public-meeting-proposed-dates-for-20292033-13-10-2025

Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Policy Alignment Analysis
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/registration-data-request-service-rdrs-policy-alignment-analysis-30-10-2025

Timeline for Urgent Requests for Lawful Disclosure of Nonpublic Registration Data
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/timeline-for-urgent-requests-for-lawful-disclosure-of-nonpublic-registration-data-22-10-2025

Name Collision IPv6 Research Study
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/name-collision-ipv6-research-study-20-10-2025

Proposed GNSO Process for ICANN Board to Reverse Adoption of GNSO Policy Recs
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-gnso-process-for-icann-board-to-reverse-adoption-of-gnso-policy-recs-20-11-2025

(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

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

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

Proposed Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement – Public Comment 2 of 2
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-next-round-base-gtld-registry-agreement-public-comment-2-of-2-30-09-2025