APTLD Newsletter (19 January 2026)

(.AU auDA)
From the CEO: building momentum at auDA in 2026
https://www.auda.org.au/news-insights/blog/from-the-ceo-building-momentum-at-auda-in-2026/

(.BH TRA)
Bahrain Reviews Preparations for World Radiocommunication Conference 2027
https://www.tra.org.bh/en/article/bahrain-reviews-preparations-for-world-radiocommunication-conference-2027

(.JP JPRS)
New Year’s Greetings
https://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2026/260105.html

(.LK  LK Domain Registry)
New Year – 2026 traditional gathering
https://blog.domains.lk/2026/01/new-year-2026-traditional-gathering.html

(.MY MYNIC)
Discontinuation of Chat Service (Effective 16 January 2026)
https://mynic.my/media/announcements/discontinuation-of-chat-service-effective-16-january-2026

(.OM TRA)
Automation of Legal Services in the Telecommunications and Postal Sectors: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Launches the Legal Affairs System
https://tra.gov.om/En/ViewNews.jsp?code=125

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Launches the Self-Declaration of Conformity Service under the Type Approval System
https://tra.gov.om/En/ViewNews.jsp?code=126

(.QA CRA)
CRA Launches Public Consultation on Revised Radio Spectrum Fees
https://www.cra.gov.qa/press-releases/cra-launches-public-consultation-on-revised-radio-spectrum-fees

(.TW TWNIC)
52168 Go! After two months, over 200 domains have been registered under the free “.tw / .台灣” offer for newly established businesses.
https://twnic.tw/blog/contents.php?id=100&lang=en

TWNIC RMS IP/ASN System: Enhanced IP Management and Security Monitoring Now Available
https://twnic.tw/blog/contents.php?id=98&lang=en

TWNIC 2026 .tw Domain Protection Integrated Services Premium Project
https://twnic.tw/blog/contents.php?id=97&lang=en

(.UZ UZINFOCOM)
17,893,500 UZS for HUB.UZ — a New Record at the Domain Auction!
https://cctld.uz/news/?detail=1598

(.AM  ISOC.AM)
From ChatGPT to Online Services: Seniors Strengthen Their Digital Skills
https://www.isoc.am/from-chatgpt-to-online-services-seniors-strengthen-their-digital-skills/

Grigori Saghyan: “While the world was experiencing an Internet revolution, Armenia had electricity for just one hour a day…”
https://www.isoc.am/grigori-saghyan-while-the-world-was-experiencing-an-internet-revolution-armenia-had-electricity-for-just-one-hour-a-day/

Digital Skills Development Course for Seniors: A Media Perspective
https://www.isoc.am/digital-skills-development-course-for-seniors-a-media-perspective/

.am Domain Registrations Continue to Grow in Line with Global Trends
https://www.isoc.am/am-domain-registrations-continue-to-grow-in-line-with-global-trends/

(.CA CIRA)
Should I build a website myself, or hire someone to do it?
http://cira.ca/en/resources/news/domains/should-i-build-a-website-myself-or-hire-someone/

(ComLaude)
Maximize Your Enforcement Budget with Com Laude Watch’s Smart Algorithm
https://comlaude.com/maximise-enforcement-budgets-smart-domain-monitoring/

Com laude completes acquisition of Markmonitor, creating a $450 million global full service corporate domain name registrar
https://comlaude.com/com-laude-completes-acquisition-of-markmonitor/

(Dotup ICANN)
Domain Registrar Growth Strategies 2026: The Playbook for Where Growth Will Actually Come From
https://www.dotuptech.com/post/domain-registrar-growth-strategies-2026

(Identity Digital)
Inside the Numbers: Identity Digital’s Boom in 2025(report)
https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/644d37e47398154bd8f7a45e/695ea520239a54205eb9c72d_Identity-Digital-Year-in-Review-2025-Final.pdf

(it.com)
6 Tools for Successful Email Campaigns
https://get.it.com/blog/

(Markmonitor)
Com Laude Acquires Markmonitor Creating Global, Full-Service Corporate Domain Registrar
https://www.markmonitor.com/news/com-laude-acquires-markmonitor-corporate-domain-registrar/

(.ORG PIR)
Domain Name System Veteran, Becky Burr, Joins PIR as Senior Policy Advisor
https://pir.org/news-insights/domain-name-system-veteran-becky-burr-joins-pir-as-senior-policy-advisor/

(.RU Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ)
RIGF 2026 call for topics continues
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39443/

Priorities for the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ until 2030 released
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39442/

Moscow registrars pass technical testing
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/kc/39429/

ICANN expects new year to be good for industry
https://cctld.ru/en/media/news/industry/39428/

(WhoisXML API)
WhoisXML API Participates in the Black Hat Europe 2025
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/blog/whoisxml-api-participates-in-the-black-hat-europe-2025

DNS Spotlight: The Silver Fox in the Henhouse
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/threat-reports/dns-spotlight-the-silver-fox-in-the-henhouse

An In-Depth Analysis of the Ashen Lepus AshTag-Enabled Attack
https://main.whoisxmlapi.com/wxa-research-center/threat-reports