ICANN : Experts to Discuss Benefits of Open Internet
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host Panel on Internet Governance and Opportunities for Careers,Innovation and Entrepreneurship on a Free,Unrestricte Internet.
You can read the press release after the jump :
” ICANN President and CEO Fadi Chehadé, ICANN Board Member Olga Madruga-Forti and LACNIC President Oscar Messano will participate in a panel focused on the business opportunities that are only possible on a free and open Internet. The event, titled “Public Responsibility Session – Entrepreneurship & DNS,” will take place on Thursday, 21 November, during ICANN’s 48th public meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Internet Governance debate has become a hot topic in Latin America. The panel, moderated by professor Celia Lerman of Universidad Torcuato di Tella, will explore the benefits of an unrestricted Internet and the economic opportunities it fosters.
“This is an excellent opportunity to engage with local academics and youth and to share with them the expertise of our community members,” said Nora Abusitta, ICANN Vice President for Public Responsibility Programs. “We are very grateful to the Universidad Torcuato di Tella for hosting what we believe is going to be a fascinating dialogue with the community.”
People who wish to participate in the session are asked to RSVP at the following link:
http://www.utdt.edu/inscripcion.php?id_evento=1096
Here are the details of the session:
WHAT: Public Responsibility Pilot Session – Entrepreneurship & DNS
WHO: Fadi Chehadé, ICANN President and CEO; Solana Ximena de Aspiazu, Senior International Negotiator and Lawyer at the National Communications Commission of the Argentine government; Olga Madruga-Forti, ICANN Board Member; Oscar Messano, President of LACNIC; Fátima Cambronero, LACRALO/ISOC; Celia Lerman, Professor at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella; Santiago Rodriguez Ortiz, Internet entrepreneur.
WHEN: Thursday, 21 November 8:30 AM-10:30 AM, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1130 – 1330 UTC).
WHERE: Room SV4, Avenida Figueroa Alcorta 7350
Universidad Torcuato di Tella”
European Commission : The .EU TLD Model is Operating Effectively
The European Commission has recently published the fourth bi-annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the functioning of the .EU top-level domain.
You can read the press release after the jump:
“The European Commission has published the fourth, bi-annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the functioning of the .eu top-level domain.
The report underlines the achievement of the .eu and its registry manager, EURid, over the past two years, including an overview on the .eu growth in 2011 and 2012, the progress in the implementation of the .eu string in Greek and Cyrillic, the changes at operational level, including the introduction of the new transfer procedure in November 2012, the registry’s efforts in Business Continuity and its actions to secure the .eu environment and fight possible abuse on .eu domain names, and the Environmental and Management Scheme (EMAS) registration obtained in May 2012.
The report concludes that “Over the past two years, the .eu TLD has strengthened its position as one of the biggest and most popular Top-Level Domains in Europe and the world. […] Given the dynamic nature of the TLD environment, the Registry should continue to maintain and expand its dialogue and exchanges with the European and international Internet community.”
The EURid team appreciates being acknowledged the work done in the past two years and look forward to continuing a constructive and long-term dialogue with all its stakeholders.”
ICANN: Publication of Alternate Path to Delegation Reports Requires Registry Agreement Modification
On 17 November 2013, ICANN published the Alternate Path to Delegation Reports and lists of Second-Level Domains (SLDs) to block for all eligible proposed new gTLDs, which was further updated on 18 November 2013 with the published list of 25 proposed new gTLDs found to be ineligible for the Alternate Path to Delegation. This clears the way for the vast majority of new gTLDs to move forward to Delegation, while addressing concerns about Name Collision raised by the community.
This necessitates a “Required Change” to the Registry Agreement (“RA”) for new gTLDs. Effective immediately, Specification 6, which addresses Registry Interoperability and Continuity, has been replaced in its entirety.
Read the Documentation:
- Updated Registry Agreement [PDF, 649 KB], (includes replacement Specification 6)
- Blacklined Registry Agreement [PDF, 651 KB], (shows modifications made to the previously modified version of Specification 6 that was published on 16 October 2013)
Registries that have signed the Registry Agreement and Supplement have been or will soon be notified directly via email, pursuant to Section 1 of the RA Supplement. Registries need not take any action – the Required Change will incorporate seamlessly into the RA without any further required action by the Registry Operator or ICANN. Please contact
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with questions.
The modification to the RA is not expected to place any substantial new burden on Registries, and the publication of the Alternate Path to Delegation Reports and lists of Second-Level Domains (SLDs) to block for all eligible proposed new gTLDs is an important step to protecting stability of the Internet, and gaining public trust, during the gTLD expansion.
Learn more about the NGPC’s New gTLD Collision Occurrence Management Plan [PDF, 840 KB].
This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-20nov13-en
Nominet Introduces Shorter .UK Domain Name Registrations
Nominet,the company behind the .UK ccTLD,announced today that it has approved plans to offer registration directly before the “dot” in .UK.
You can read the press release after the jump :
“20 November 2013: The UK’s favourite internet namespace is expanding as the body responsible for.uk domain names – Nominet – has approved plans to offer registrations directly before the ‘dot’ in .uk.
From summer 2014, shorter, simpler ‘example.uk’ domain names will be available for the first time alongside ‘example.co.uk’, ‘example.org.uk’ and so on. This represents the biggest modification of the .uk namespace since it began.
Any unique ‘example.uk’ domain name (e.g. one that does not have an equivalent name already registered as a .co.uk or a .org.uk) will be available on a first-come, first served basis from launch.
Over ten million existing .uk customers will be offered the shorter equivalent of their current address, with five years to decide whether they want to use it in addition to, or instead of the domain they already have. In the small proportion of instances where there could be competition – e.g. where one person holds example.co.uk and another holds example.org.uk – the shorter domain will be offered to the .co.uk registrant.
The five-year free reservation period is designed to help businesses taking up the new domain do so at a time that coincides with when they next change signage or stationary, so they don’t incur unnecessary incremental costs.
The wholesale price for the new domains will be £3.50 per year for single year registrations and £2.50 per year for multi-year registrations. This is the same price as a current co.uk domain, ensuring the cost of a domain name will remain a very small proportion (around 1.5% for a small business) of the cost of being online.
All Nominet’s existing domains (.co.uk, .org.uk, .net.uk, .me.uk, .plc.uk, .ltd.uk and sch.uk) will continue to run as normal.
The move brings the UK in line with other large country-code registries, like Germany’s .de or France’s .fr. A recent Nominet survey of UK business decision makers found that 72% thought direct ‘example.uk’ registrations should be an option, while only 2% thought they shouldn’t.
“The .uk namespace is one of the most popular and trusted available and we’re committed to ensuring it stays up-to-date and relevant,” Nominet CEO Lesley Cowley said. “We’re excited to offer the option of a shorter, snappier domain name that we believe will appeal to both our existing customers and the businesses and bloggers of tomorrow.”
Nominet is planning a major programme of communication and outreach with its customers to ensure people are aware of the changes, and intends to announce a definitive launch date by February 2014.
The news is part of a broader programme of work announced by Nominet today. The company is committed to driving innovation, enhancing security and improving standards in the .uk namespace, in the face of a rapidly changing internet landscape.
The international domain name market is set to become more liberalised and competitive, with over 1,000 new suffixes becoming available in the next year.”
Sedo Reports $1,4 Million in Domain Sales! Outbreak.com Topped Sedo’s weekly Sales List at $73,000
Outbreak.com topped Sedo’s weekly sales chart at $73,000.Highlights also include Publicidade.com.br,leading the ccTLD category at $17,000 and Arcadia.org,leading the “Other” category at $5,500.
Other notable domain name sales include:
.COM
bix.com 46,000 USD
nwn.com 29,000 USD
rah.com 20,000 USD
247casino.com 17,000 EUR
danielboutique.com 15,000 EUR
sexology.com 13,500 USD
qauto.com 10,000 USD
safedocs.com 10,000 USD
fanme.com 10,000 USD
sexu.com 9,999 USD
peerscience.com 8,000 USD
smallisbeautiful.com 6,000 USD
newbody.com 6,000 USD
munichapartments.com 5,975 USD
dbfactory.com 5,700 USD
holos.com 5,000 USD
southernpantry.com 5,000 USD
macberry.com 5,000 EUR
photolayers.com 5,000 USD
3333333.com 4,999 USD
kamagrauk.com 4,850 USD
toolpusher.com 4,250 USD
drjt.com 4,140 USD
bonusroulette.com 4,113 USD
ccTLD
escoladeingles.com.br 10,000 USD
pay.la 10,000 USD
tidb.it 10,000 USD
harlander.de 9,520 EUR
sizzlinghot.de 6,000 EUR
travelcompare.co.uk 5,000 GBP
istanbul.at 5,000 EUR
max.la 4,500 USD
eventhire.co.uk 4,000 GBP
anlage-kapital.de 3,790 EUR
thex.de 3,570 EUR
jfz.nl 3,400 EUR
n.vu 3,000 USD
a6.de 2,750 EUR
365-tage-parken.de 2,750 EUR
quarto.com.br 2,700 USD
designwork.de 2,500 EUR
Other
airtickets.org 3,860 USD
belong.net 3,000 USD
kapitalmarktrecht.net 3,000 EUR
ub40.org 2,512 EUR
diamon.org 1,999 USD
yourope.net 1,700 USD
ediscovery.org 1,600 USD
europet.net 1,500 EUR
7000.net 1,000 USD
thedirectory.net 1,000 USD
wellnesshotels.biz 1,000 USD
ofm.net 1,000 USD
euroslots.net 1,000 USD
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