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APTLD Bi-Weekly Newsletter (27 July 2026)

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APTLD Updates:

■ Next APTLD Meeting: APTLD90 Members Meeting, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 14-17 September, 2026
 Meeting Website                 ¶ Online Registration                 ¶ Agenda

■ APTLD News
APTLD Welcomes Identity Digital Inc. as Light Sponsor for APTLD90

Celebrating 30 Years of Korea Internet & Security Agency!

Members News

Congratulations to the Korea Internet & Security Agency on 30 years of leadership in advancing Internet security, cybersecurity, and a trusted digital future. Wishing KISA continued success and many more years of impactful contributions!

(.AU auDA)
“Too small to be a target”: New report finds cyber security mindset puts small businesses at risk | auDA

(.BH TRA)
TRA publishes 2025 Consumer Experience Survey to strengthen consumer outcomes and enhance telecommunications services in Bahrain

(.JP JPRS)
English Version of “JP Domain Name Registry Report 2025” Posted / Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.

(.MO MONIC)
System Maintenance

(.NZ internetNZ)
In memory of Roger Hicks » InternetNZ

The how-to of InternetNZ Board elections » InternetNZ

(.OM TRA)
TRA Launches Public Consultation on the draft Guidance for Local Content Development in the Telecommunications Sector

Telecom Sector Enhances Readiness for Dhofar Khareef Season 2026

(.SB Ourtelekom)
M-SELEN Partners with South Pacific Oil to Expand Digital Fuel Payments Nationwide | Our Telekom

(.SG SGNIC)
SGNIC-Q-26007: Invitation to Quote (ITQ) for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Commercial Displays

(.UZ UZINFOCOM)
The Number of Domain Names in the .UZ Domain Has Exceeded 160,000 – ccTLD.uz

(.AM  ISOC.AM)
Internet Resilience: How Is It Built? – Internet Socity NGO

The FIFA World Cup Becomes a Test of Internet Resilience: Which Country Is Winning? – Internet Socity NGO

(.AT NIC.AT)
nic.at – RcodeZero DNS Unveils Solution for a More Reliable Anycast DNS Infrastructure

(.CA CIRA)
Our top five wedding website builders – CIRA

(.DE DENIC)
20 Years of EuroSSIG – the #1 Multi-Stakeholder Training Ground for Committed Internet Governance Aspirants

Developments in the internet governance environment April to June 2026

Developments in the internet governance environment in June 2026

(Identity Digital)
Newsroom | How to Position .group to Your Customers

Newsroom | Dear Agencies, Make Domains Your Domain

(it.com)
5 Ways to Measure Your Website’s Performance in AI Assistants | it.com Domains

3 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Second Domain – get.it.com

How AI Is Changing the Role of Domain Names – Simone Catania, InterNetX

How to Use Automated Domain Renewal? | it.com Domains

(Markmonitor)
Corporate Domain Name Management: How to Manage Domain Portfolios at Scale | Markmonitor

(.MX Dominos.mx)
To create is also to transform oneself – Dominos.mx

(.ORG PIR)
Behind the Scenes of “The First Lap”: Bringing PIR’s Largest-Ever Global Campaign to Life – PIR

(.RU Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ)
Coordination Center experts participate in BRICS Civil Council activities

General Meeting of Founders of the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ

Coordination Center experts speak at UA workshop during APEC Digital Week 2026 in Chengdu

Digital Footprint at the Russian State Children’s Library

RUDN students complete summer internship at the Coordination Center

Coordination Center experts meet with participants in the summer educational session at the Bytic Children’s IT Technopark

Seventh Summer Internet Governance School kicks off

Commemorative postcard marks 25 years of Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ

Coordination Center staff receive departmental awards

Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ marks 25 years: From coordination group to digital infrastructure leader

(Verisign)
DNIB.com Reports Internet Has 401.6 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the Second Quarter of 2026

Verisign Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Verisign Announces Delegation of .Web

(WhoisXML API)
Inside a TDS-Powered ClickFix Malware Ecosystem: A DNS Deep Dive | WhoisXML API

6,442 Domains Referencing Grand Theft Auto VI | WhoisXML API

11 Ways to Verify Website Authenticity in 2026 | WhoisXML API

June 2026: Domain Activity Highlights | WhoisXML API

62,081 Domains Referencing the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections, Hundreds More Registered Every Week | WhoisXML API

Others

Blog – Simplification or centralisation? The Digital Omnibus and the case against an EU SEP – Centr

The delicate art of cryptographic maintenance: When small certs break big chains | APNIC Blog

[Podcast] DNS query duplication | APNIC Blog

Bringing APNIC closer to Members: SANOG to host next APNIC Sub-Regional Forum | APNIC Blog

APNIC 62 workshops build practical skills for modern network operations | APNIC Blog

IPv6 address planning: From ‘bit conservation’ to ‘elegant alignment’ | APNIC Blog

Rethinking non‑access stratum timers for LEO satellite constellations in 5G and beyond | APNIC Blog

APNIC Foundation’s BCAP project wins 2026 WSIS Prize for Capacity Building | APNIC Blog

Who’s running all those tiny RPKI servers? | APNIC Blog

Strengthening capacity, relationships, and routing security in Thailand | APNIC Blog

Data synchronization | APNIC Blog

Life on the Internet adoption curve | APNIC Blog

The Long Wait for .web Ends

Community Networks Offer a Durable Route Across the Digital Divide

ZEGO’s Cyberattack Pushes Bavarian Textile Firm Into Insolvency

FBI Warns of Russian Cyber Campaign Targeting Vulnerable Routers

Freenom is back, but no longer free – Domain Incite

First dot-brand of the year self-terminates – Domain Incite

The Tax Man to get domain takedown powers – Domain Incite

Afnic: all your overseas territories are belong to us – Domain Incite

.ru ready to crash as Draconian new rules come in – Domain Incite

Google adds .here and .eat to launch roster – Domain Incite

“Bulletproof” registrar gets third ICANN bollocking – Domain Incite

Cybercrime link as t.me gets taken down – Domain Incite

ICANN rules could hamper agentic AI domain regs – Domain Incite

Domain Pulse 2027 Registration Opens – internetnews.me

APrIGF 2026 Election Process Announcement – APrIGF.Asia

Verisign: .Web Domain Names Coming This Year | DomainInvesting.com

Runway.com Acquired by Runway AI via ATM Holdings | DomainInvesting.com

Reconsidering LTO on Top Domain Names | DomainInvesting.com

Afternic Adds Renewal Note to LTO Cancelation Email | DomainInvesting.com

Ode with Anthropic Launched on Ode.com | DomainInvesting.com

GoDaddy CTA: Someone Else is Interested | DomainInvesting.com

ICA Levine Lecture: Panelist to Share UDRP Insights | DomainInvesting.com

Atom AI Should Analyze Portfolios for Contest Entries | DomainInvesting.com

Verisign analysis: record quarter, .web match plan, and more – Domain Name Wire

Verisign finally gets .web, plans to launch domain this year – Domain Name Wire

OpusDNS domain registrar changes pricing model – Domain Name Wire

Radix posts more premium domain growth led by .tech, .space – Domain Name Wire

United States sues to seize Egypt.com domain name – Domain Name Wire

Wholesale .IO registration cost increasing to $56 – Domain Name Wire

End user domain sales including a $30k .dev – Domain Name Wire

Cybersquatter regains domain after post-UDRP transfer blunder – Domain Name Wire

Mining company tries to hijack four letter .com domain – Domain Name Wire

Atom proposes domain ownership verification protocol – Domain Name Wire

Company files UDRP after making $103,750 offer for domain name – Domain Name Wire

Two AI startups chose the same brand name. Now they’re headed to court. – Domain Name Wire

Five ways to get more out of NameBio – Domain Name Wire

Vint Cerf to advise Identity Digital division working on AI agent identification standard – Domain Name Wire

Google gets ready to launch .eat, and .here, and .fly – Domain Name Wire

Test driving Afternic Portfolio Agent – Domain Name Wire

Twenty-four new end user domain name sales, led by an .io domain – Domain Name Wire

Telegram’s t.me domain suspended, leading to outages [updated] – Domain Name Wire

Verisign files to trademark “Where the World Finds You” – Domain Name Wire

Sport Court brand files cybersquatting suit against former distributor – Domain Name Wire

Early Warning Report hits 365 string requests as new TLD application deadline nears – Domain Name Wire

Public Digital Learning: ITU reinforces UN Gateways initiative – ITU

Infrastructure, technologies and standards for Moon missions – ITU

ITU Kaleidoscope: AI lessons from small islands take first prize  – ITU

ICANN

ICANN88 Fellowship Application Round Now Open

Reminder: ICANN 2026 Round New gTLD Application Window Closes 12 August

(ccNSO)
Call for nominations: ICANN Board Seat 12

Current ICANN Public Consultations

(Open Proceedings)
Review of Reviews Draft Report

Proposed Implementation of the IGO-INGO Curative Rights Policy Recommendations

(Pending Reports)
Additional Reference Label Generation Rules and Related Updates

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