domain name news - 11 June

InternetNZ invites applications for directorships for .NZ
registry
InternetNZ is seeking applications for two directorships at
its subsidiary, New Zealand Domain Name Registry Ltd, which
manages the .NZ domain registrations.

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/UNID/35170EEE04295CA8CC256EAE000F0074

Escorts now only R6 000 at ThisDay
ThisDay, South Africa's newest daily newspaper, is taking
legal action against a website owner in the United Kingdom
who it says has snatched its domain name,
www.thisday.co.za. [WARNING: Contains explicit content].
 http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=67584

Domain-name registration hits record high
VeriSign's latest figures indicate that more people than
ever are registering domain names - with .com leading the
way.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,39020369,39157144,00.htm

http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39121204,00.htm

Más de 50.000 registros de dominios se producen cada día

http://delitosinformaticos.com/noticias/10867801127227.shtml

Teuerster "Fußball" der Welt verkauft
Pünktlich zum Start der Europameisterschaft in Portugal
wurde jetzt der teuerste "Fußball" der Welt verkauft: die
Internet-Adresse fussball.com. Für 20.000 Euro wechselte
die Adresse auf der Domain-Börse Sedo.de ihren Besitzer.

http://www.bbv-net.de/public/article/nachrichten/medien/internet/50333

au: Domain names - look at your options: NetRegistry
Australian businesses have been urged to 'shop around' when
re-registering their domain names this year.

http://www.itnews.com.au/storycontent.asp?ID=12&Art_ID=20046

ICANN Takes Next Steps in the Process of Adding IPv6
Nameserver Records to the Root Zone
The draft "IANA Administrative Procedure for Root Zone Name
Server Delegation and Glue Data" document has been posted
for public comment in accordance with the resolution passed
at the 25 May ICANN Board meeting.
 http://www.iana.org/procedures/comments.html

Does ICANN's New Proposed Budget Harm Competition?
Despite the stated commitment to meeting their obligations
to the government, ICANN's proposed budget may potentially
breach the MoU. Specifically, the MoU commits ICANN to
"perform as an organization founded on the principles of
competition..." However, an alliance of at least 50
Registrars claims that the new Registrar fee structure
contained in the proposed budget would significantly harm
competition.
 http://www.circleid.com/article/608_0_1_0_C

ICANN GNSO: Whois Task Force 1 Preliminary Report
Comments for the Whois Task Force 1 Preliminary Report can
be submitted to: whois-tf1-report-comments-/[email protected]
 http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/Whois TF 1 -
Preliminary Report V2. 1.0.pdf

ICANN GNSO: Whois Task Force 2 Preliminary Report
Comments for the Whois Task Force 2 Preliminary Report can
be submitted to: whois-tf2-report-comments-/[email protected]
 http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/TF2 Initial
Report-main.pdf

ICANN GNSO: Whois Task Force 3 Preliminary Report
Comments for the Whois Task Force 3 Preliminary Report can
be submitted to: whois-tf3-report-comments-/[email protected]

http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/TF3PreliminaryWithRCMR1.pdf

Domain of confusion and chaos
Iraq’s media commission and the U.S led administration in
Iraq have announced plans to set up web addresses using the
domain code ‘.IQ’. The new domain name or internet country
code similar to .uk for UK, .sa for Saudi Arabia or .ae for
the United Arab Emirates.
 http://www.itp.net/news/details.php?id=12196&category=

Europe 'near agreement' on cybercrime fight
Activities such as hacking and DoS attacks could soon be
explicitly outlawed across the whole of Europe.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39156968,00.htm

The VeriSign Domain Report - June 2004
Current state of the domain name industry, including
up-to-date trends in new registrations, renewals, market
shares and growth opportunities.

http://www.verisign.com/nds/naming/domainbrief/2004/report_200406.pdf

Domain Name Registrant Profile - June 2004
Overview of the people and organizations who buy domains
and their interests, including geographic and demographic
overviews, penetration information and needs analysis.

http://www.verisign.com/nds/naming/domainbrief/2004/profile_200406.pdf

EuroDNS, Europe's Leading Domain Name Registrar, Welcomes
Europe's 10 New Members
EuroDNS, Europe's leading Domain Name Registrar, provides a
one-stop shop for those wishing to register their Domain
Names across Europe, ensuring others do not take them
first.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-10-2004/0002170618&EDATE=

Pool.com Opens Domain Marketplace
Thousands of pre-owned Domain Names Up for Auction or
Immediate Purchase.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-08-2004/0002189266&EDATE=

ENom Launches Web Monitor
Domain name registrar eNom Inc. (enom.com) announced on
Monday that it had launched URL monitoring service Web
Monitor.
 http://thewhir.com/marketwatch/eno060804.cfm

Crecen.. los dominos bajo .NI crecen..
Despues de cerca de 2 años, el NIC. NI ha actualizado su
tabla de estadísticas, el 27 de Mayo del 2004, se ha
presentado el cuadro actualizado de nombres de dominio bajo
el .NI dando cuenta que existen 3027 nombres de dominio
registrados.

http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=614&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Las ventas de dominios de Internet alcanzan nuevo récord
Durante el primer trimestre del año se registraron 4,7
millones de nuevos dominios en Internet, reflejan las
cifras de VeriSign.

http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=613&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Curso de DNS Avanzado... NIC .CR
Del 28 de Junio al 2 de Julio del 2004, la Academica
Nacional de Ciencias de Costa Rica conjuntamente con NIC
Internet Costa Rica, desarrollarán el Curso "DNS Avanzado"

http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=612&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Estudo: 4,7 milhões de novos domínios no 1º tri
Mais de 4,7 milhões de novos domínios foram registrados
durante o primeiro trimestre de 2004, o maior número
contabilizado em um período de três meses, segundo a
companhia Mountain View, controlada pela VeriSign.

http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=611&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

ton's nos reunimos o que?
La lista cctld-discuss se encuentra en una interesante
discusión entre reunirse o no reunirse, la cuestión de
fondo es la estructura del ccNSO.

http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=610&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Hijole que bonito... el website del .MX se renueva
El día de hoy, el NIC .MX ha dado un cambio a su website,
de modo tal de dinamizarlo, pero por sobre todo "para
hacerlo intuitivo y orientado al usuario final, con una
interfase más eficiente."

http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=609&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

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ITU
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UN favours change in Internet governance
Moves are afoot at the United Nations (UN) that could
decide the way the Internet is run worldwide in the future.
The secretary of the UN's new working group on Internet
governance, Markus Kummer, made a presentation during the
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Telecom Africa
2004 conference in Cairo earlier this month detailing its
progress.

http://computerworld.com.sg/pcwsg.nsf/0/80D31EDEAF440F0548256EAC000DE596

CCK boss new ITU president
The Director General of the Communication Commission of
Kenya, Sammy Kirui has been elected President of the
Council of the International Telecommunications Union, ITU.
 http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=22659

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