Proposal for a Specification 13 to the ICANN Registry Agreement to Contractually Reflect Certain Limited Aspects of “.Brand” New gTLDs
ICANN posted for public comment a proposal requested by the Brand Registry Group to incorporate a new Specification 13 to the new gTLD Registry Agreement, which would be available to a Registry Operator that operates a TLD that ICANN determines qualifies as a “.Brand TLD”.
The proposed draft of Specification 13 and the concepts reflected therein have not been approved by the New gTLD Program Committee of ICANN’s Board of Directors. ICANN is seeking public comment on all aspects of the proposal.
ICANN is also posting with the proposed draft of Specification 13 a position statement [PDF, 83 KB] of the Brand Registry Group in support of the proposed draft.
This announcement was sourced from:
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-06dec13-en.htm
ICANN Issues Advice to IT Professionals on Name Collision Identification and Mitigation
ICANN today issued comprehensive advice to IT professionals worldwide on how to proactively identify and manage private name space leakage into the public Domain Name System and thus, eliminate the causes of name collisions as new Top Level Domains are added to the DNS.
In a report titled Name Collision Identification and Mitigation for IT Professionals [PDF 228 KB], ICANN explains the nature and causes of name collision and proposes a range of possible solutions.
Domain name collisions are not new. However the report addresses some concerns that a number of applied-for new TLDs may be identical to names used in private name spaces.
The report explains how DNS queries leak into the global DNS from private name spaces and how these leaks can have unintended consequences. The report shows that private networks will consistently, stably, and reliably perform name resolution when they use Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs) and resolve them from the global DNS, and proposes methods to migrate to FQDNs.
“While it appears that name collisions won’t affect significant numbers of corporate network operators or Internet users, ICANN considers it essential that it does everything possible to minimize potential impact and to offer clear advice on dealing with the issue,” said Paul Mockapetris, Global Domains Division Security Advisor.
The report recommends that every organization that is not already using FQDNs from the public DNS should consider the following strategy:
Monitor name services, compile a list of private TLDs or short unqualified names you use internally, and compare the list you create against the list of new TLD strings.
Formulate a plan to mitigate causes of leakage.
Prepare users for the impending change in name usage by notifying them in advance or providing training.
Implement your plan to mitigate the potential collision.
The release of today’s advice to IT professionals is the result of several months of diligent work by ICANN’s staff, subject matter experts, the ICANN Executive Team and the Board of Directors.
“The report we’ve issued today offers IT professionals, whether they work in large organizations or small companies, comprehensive advice and suggested remedies that can be simple to implement,” said Dave Piscitello, Vice President of Security and ICT Coordination. “While other interim or makeshift solutions may exist, migration using FQDNs has lasting value – once you’ve done this, you are good to go for now and future new TLD delegations.”
The report, along with additional useful information and resources, can be found at:
http://www.icann.org/en/help/name-collision
This announcement was sourced from:
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06dec13-en.htm
690 Domain Names Selling Counterfeit Products Seized by ICE
690 domain names that were illegally selling counterfeit products online were seized by Europol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in partnership with ten law enforcement agencies from eight countries.
The 690 seized domain names were part of the “In Our Sites – Transatlantic 3” project.
297 domain names were seized in the United States,while 393 domain names were seized in Belgium, Denmark, France, Hungary, Romania ,Spain and the United Kingdom.
“Working with our international partners on operations like this shows the true global impact of IP Crime.Counterfeiters take advantage of the holiday spirit of shoppers around the world and sell cheap fakes to unsuspecting consumers everywhere. Consumers need to protect themselves, their families, and their personal financial information from the criminal networks operating these bogus sites,” said ICE Acting Director John Sandweg.
“This operation is another good example of how transatlantic law enforcement cooperation works. It sends a signal to criminals that they should not feel safe anywhere. Unfortunately the economic downturn has meant that disposable income has gone down, which may tempt more people to buy products for prices that are too good to be true. Consumers should realize that, by buying these products, they risk supporting organized crime,” says Rob Wainwright, Director of Europol.
All 690 seized domain names are now in the custody of the governments involved in these operations.
November 2013 Highest Reported .COM Domain Sales
KK.com was the highest selling .COM domain name sale in November,2013. .KK.com changed hands for $2,4 million through Moniker/Snapnames.
Here are the top 20 domain name sales for November,2013:
1.KK.com$2,400,000
2.Ride.com$325,000
3.88888.com$245,000
4.LSN.com$100,000
5.Routes.com$50,000
6.BIX.com$46,000
7.Novio.com$45,000
8.Preggers.com$40,000
8.Kentwood.com$40,000
8.Couplet.com$40,000
9.ClassicTrader.com$39,150
10.Web-Design.com $38,402
11.ToughPad.com$37,000
12.TheResource.com$35,000
13.Blabbermouth.com$34,000
14.WonderfulWorld.com$32,500
15.SEOBlog.com$30,000
15.BingeEatingDisorder.com$30,000
17.HormoneTreatment.com$29,000
17.RentByOwner.com$29,000
17.NWN.com$29,000
20.TAMR.com$25,000
20.Financed.com$25,000
.ME Launches Premium Domain Name Partner KeyMe
The .ME Registry, the company behind .ME domain extension, announced the launch of KeyMe, a New York City-based startup that is revolutionizing the way people manage their keys.
You can read the press release after the jump:
“The .ME Registry proudly announces the launch of KeyMe, a New York City-based startup that is revolutionizing the way people manage their keys.
KeyMe is an iPhone application that allows users to store, share, and duplicate their physical keys based on a digital scan that is stored in the cloud. For those who find themselves locked out, the app offers on-demand key delivery within 30-60 minutes.
Users can also securely mail order keys using the KeyMe app, choosing from a variety of key designs including sports, charity, designer, and bottle opener key. KeyMe will cut and ship perfect copies. Alternately, KeyMe also has 5 kiosks in Manhattan, so local users who store a digital copy of their keys can log in and have a copy made by Larry, the digital locksmith. The app will even work with locksmiths, who will also be able to make a spare key by following the instructions provided on the app.
KeyMe stores as little information as possible and does not retain address information for users. Email notifications are sent whenever a copy of a users key is made and a strong verification process is used with the physical kiosks, which require fingerprint authentication.
Key.Me, which was formerly KeyMe.net, chose to brand their services with a .ME domain through the .ME Premium Domain Program, in which companies and start ups with great business ideas may apply to develop .ME premium domains.
“We chose a .ME domain because our service is incredibly personal,” explains Greg Marsh, KeyMe founder and CEO. “Keys can be a very intimate possession and we want our domain to reflect that our service is tailored specifically to each customer. The .ME extension was a great fit for us, because it is the most memorable domain we could have. “Me” is also a part of our company name, so this worked perfectly.”
KeyMe has been a runaway media hit, with articles appearing in Popular Science, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, PandoDaily, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Investor’s Business Daily, Fox News, Mashable, GigaOM, New York Magazine and more.
Predrag Lesic, CEO of the .ME Registry, states: “KeyMe is an incredibly cool idea and exactly the kind of use of a .ME domain that we really love to see. The domain is short, memorable and has a call to action built in. We can’t wait for the service to expand to Montenegro.”
The KeyMe app is currently only available in the United States and Canada. It can be downloaded at https://key.me/.
