China and Technical Global Internet Governance: Beijing’s Approach to Multi-Stakeholder Governance within ICANN, WSIS and the IGF by Tristan Galloway & Baogang He [Deakin University]
Abstract: Since the late 1990s, the Chinese government has engaged in a process of attempting to reform the technical global internet governance regime, which is currently dominated by the US government and non-state actors.
This article aims to contribute to the literature on Beijing’s approach to this issue by providing a detailed empirical account of its involvement in a few core regime organisations.
It argues that Beijing’s reform approach is guided by its domestically derived preferences for strong state authority and expanding China’s global power, but that its reform efforts are unlikely to succeed based on countervailing structural hard- and soft-power factors.
This paper is available from the Social Science Research Network website at:
ssrn.com/abstract=2532336
Highest Reported ccTLD Sales For November,2014
Bitcoin.com.au was the highest selling ccTLD in November,2014. The domain name changed hands for $35,182 via NetFleet.com.au.
Here are the highest reported ccTLD sales in November,2014:
1. Bitcoin.com.au $35,182 NetFleet.com.au
2. Show.tv $26,249
3. App.nl $23,125
4. Erfahrung.de $18,750
5. Drop.co $17,000
6. Positive.co.uk $15,800
7. Köln.tv (IDN) $14,375
8. Gravity.co.uk $12,720
9. Geschaeftspartner.ch $11,750
10. Tanzkurse.de $11,067
11. Geld-Anlegen.de $10,250
12. Shudder.tv $10,000
13. Telegram.me $10,000
14. Originell.de $9,920
15. LSIP.in $9,600
16. Smart-watch.de $9,300
17. Starmaker.tv $8,666
18. HCV-Therapie.de $8,680
19. Rieger.de $8,124
20. Flagstone.co.uk $7,800
Whiskey.com Domain Name Is Now Available For Sale
The ultra premium domain name Whiskey.com is now available for sale and is expected to sell for seven figures.
You can read the press release after the jump :
” The ultra-premium domain name Whiskey.com has today been released For Sale. Whisky.com has already sold this year for $3.1 million dollars (£2 million GBP) and the opportunity to purchase Whiskey.com is causing a buzz in the domain industry among domainers and domain flippers as well as in the Whiskey Industry itself.
Frederick Schiwek commented “The difference between whiskey and whisky is simple but important: whisky usually denotes Scotch whisky and Scotch-inspired liquors, and whiskey denotes the Irish and American liquors. Worldwide, more people search for the term Whiskey than Whisky. Releasing this Category Defining Domain Name For Sale today presents an opportunity for a company or person to dominate the American and Irish Whiskey Search Results.”
Mr Schiwek went on to say “A domain like Whiskey.com rarely comes on the market. This domain was registered back in 1994 and will make a sound investment for the new owners. Comparable premium domain name sales for Whisky, Wine and Vodka dot com have all sold for $3 million USD+ (£2 million GBP+). We are pleased to offer this domain name out so that it can be developed into a category dominating website. Domain names like Whiskey.com consistently sell for seven figure sums as online advertising expenditures continue to increase year on year owning the exact match domain presents considerable saving over paid search.”
Whiskey.com has been listed For Sale on the world’s premier domain name selling website Flippa.com and interested parties can and should place their respective bids through the website and make contact with the brokers trusted to sell this once in a lifetime domain there.
Interested in buying this domain name? Visit the sale page at https://flippa.com/3398077-20-years-aged-246-000-exacts-mo-1-500-type-ins-mo-exact-match-premium”
Highest Reported .COM Domain Name Sales for November 2014
Z.com was the highest reported .COM domain name sale in November 2014. This is also one of the highest reported domain name sales of the year.
Here are the highest selling .COM domain names in November,2014:
1. Z.com $6,784,000
2. Power.com $1,261,000
3. Ehaber.com $45,000
4. EasyBet.com $43,750
5.tie RIN.com $35,000
6. BMH.com $32,488
7. Bohai.com $29,022
8. 000000.com $28,500
9. Meixi.com $27,108
10. Mobile.co.com $25,000
10.tie MGP.com $25,000
10.tie RiskJobs.com $25,000
13. iNavigate.com $22,500
14. Watcha.com $20,000
14. Incir.com $20,000
14. Watcha.com $20,000
17. OAL.com $19,999
18. EMH.com $18,750
19. Media21.com $18,000
20. Kange.com $18,000
ICANN 53 Fellowship Application Round Now Open
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) Fellowship program seeks participants from developing countries interested in the stable and secure operation of the Internet’s unique identifier system.
The goals of the Fellowship Program are to help broaden the base of knowledgeable constituents engaged in ICANN’s Multistakeholder process and to encourage the participation of new voices from around the world.
ICANN’s current application round seeks prospective candidates for the June 2015 ICANN Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The application process closes on 16 January 2015, with successful candidates announced on the ICANN website on 6 March 2015.
For more information about the Fellowship Program or about how to apply, visit ICANN’s Fellowship Program page here.
About the Fellowship Program:
Since its creation in 2007, the Fellowship Program has built a strong database of individuals who are active participants within ICANN communities, as well as within various Internet governance organizations. Their engagement includes writing articles and blogs, providing online or in-person public comments about bottom-up policy development, engaging in Internet conferences and discussions, mentoring Newcomers and assisting ICANN’s regional leaders. These activities lead to Fellows becoming leaders themselves, who are committed to preserving and enhancing the operational stability, reliability, security, and global interoperability of the Internet.
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