News from Introducing eBrand Services' Croatian Local Presence - .com.hr now available Munich, 3rd July 2008 - As part of our on-going efforts to ease customers’ Domain registrations under the wide range of existent ccTLDs worldwide, we are happy to announce that our Croatian Local Presence is now part of the large list of Local Presences eBrandServices provides to its customers. eBrand Services’s Croatian Local Presence allows customers to register domain names under the Croatian ccTLD .com.hr, where local presence requirements would otherwise make such registration for foreign companies impossible difficult. Our local presence provides applicants with an address which can be used as Admin-C. In addition, registering a .com.hr now could facilitate companies’ access to a .hr domain in case of a liberalization of this TLD. In order to register your Domain Name in Croatia contact us at +49 (0)89 27 37 277-70 or email us at info@ebrandservices.de Read more... What's Next for IPv6 in the U.S.? With a federal mandate in place and an expected address crunch looming, is the country any further ahead in adopting IPv6? Read more... First-Come, First-Served Registration for .ME Coming Soon! The .ME Registry is about to open domain name registrations on a first-come, first-served basis, and if initial indicators are accurate, the .ME domain names will move quickly. Open Registration officially begins July 17. Read more... Illegal and Counterfeit Drugs Online and the Cybersquatting Problem The problem of cybersquatting is something of a concern to international drug-makers as it is a key part in the international problem of counterfeit and illegal drugs sold online. Read more... CADNA Unhappy With ICANN Meeting Outcomes Not everyone is happy with ICANN's decision last week that could lead to a lot more TLDs. The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) is dead against such a move, saying it could lead to as many as 300 new gTLDs in 2009. CADNA has called the decision drastic and that the decision was made despite opposition by many leading brand owners at the ICANN meeting . Well, as if CADNA is the only interested party in this decision. Read more... The Insurgence of a Fraudulent Domain Name Solicitation Scheme in Various ccTLDs Article by Alisa C. Key (http://www.ssd.com/lawyers/lawyer_detail.aspx?lawyerid=21888), counsel at Tysons CornerThe Insurgence of a Fraudulent Domain Name Solicitation Scheme in Various ccTLDs Mark Jones is attempting to register your company's mark as a keyword and domain name for <brand.cn>, <brand.com.cn>, <brand.hk> and <brand.tw>, and we thought you should know. We would rather you register it with us instead. This is urgent and we need your response by April 1, 2008. Read more... CIRA's 'whois' policy a stunning setback for privacy by Michael Geist Michael Geist, the Canadian law professor who specialises in internet law issues, is critical of CIRA's new Whois privacy policy in his latest column. Previously supporting the policy, Geist writes special interests representing law enforcement and trademark holders were quietly pressuring CIRA to create a back door that will enable these two groups to have special access to registrant information. Just days before the new policy took effect, CIRA caved to the behind-the-scenes pressure and took a major step backward in the implementation of its policy. Read more... Tell.com sold for $400,000 The domain name tell.com was sold through Sedo last week for $400,000 according to Domain Name Wire. Other notable sales by Sedo last week were three-letter domains qli.com ($10,600), lhg.com (€10,000), and snq.com ($9,900). Read more... BIDO's Historic Sales Figures - First 2 Weeks The following is a list of Bido.com’s historical sales figures for the initial two weeks. Bido Sales week 2 June 22-28 Date Domain Bids Price, $ 6/28/08 marriagerights.com 7 $540.00 6/27/08 housetips.com 9 $432.00 6/26/08 panelist.com 12 $1,866.00 6/25/08 cerealbox.com 38 $2,695.00 6/24/08 vacantroom.com 15 $179.00 6/23/08 domaintalk.com 12 $2,415.00 6/22/08 spywarehelp.com 17 $1,564.00 Week 1 below... Read more... Liquidity: What Are Your Options? I had a chat with some of our partners and I asked the question “If you own domains and wanted to liquidate today, what are your options?” The answer I got from most? Not much! Let’s explore further: 1. Finding an end user Two words: GOOD LUCK!! 2. Traditional marketplaces (Sedo (http://sedo.com/) , Afternic (http://afternic.com/) ) Read more... ICANN -- Mexico City, Mexico Selected to Host 34th International Public Meeting Mexico City, Mexico will host the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' 34th International Public Meeting from 1-6 March 2009. At its 26 June 2008 meeting, the ICANN Board accepted the proposal to host the meeting put forward by the Mexican Internet Association (AMIPCI). ICANN looks forward to its first meeting in Mexico, said Paul Levins, ICANN's Executive Officer and Vice President - Corporate Affairs. Mexico has been a great supporter of ICANN since its inception. Read more... GoDaddy.com Changes Company Policy Ron Jackson's latest Lowdown posts offer some interesting reading for domainers today. Starting off, Jackson reports that GoDaddy.com underwent a sudden change in company policy. According to the post, all company employees are now banned from participating in online domain auctions operated by GoDaddy's TDNAM.com division and also prohibited employees from taking part in company purchasing, sales back orders. Click here (http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2008/dailyposts/06-30-08.htm) to read more. Jackson also gives readers an update on the GeoDomain Expo taking place in Chicago this year. Click here (http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2008/dailyposts/06-30-08-2.htm) to read more. Source: DNJournal (http://www.dnjournal.com/lowdown.htm) by Ron Jackson -- Reprinted with permission -- June 30, 2008 Read more... Follow-up to last week's ICANN decisions - Are New TLDs a Good Idea? As previously reported, ICANN announced a number of significant decisions last week at it's meeting in Paris. For most, the most notable of these was the announcement ICANN will allow new gTLDs. Some of the press think this is a significant and great idea. Others, probably with trademark lawyers or representative bodies whispering in their ears, think the decision is nigh on calamitous. Read more... ICANN, IANA Websites Hacked by Turkish Group The ICANN and IANA websites suffered hackers, with a Turkish group called NetDevilz claiming responsibility for the attack. The hack meant internet users were temporarily redirected from both sites last Thursday. Read more... Dot TK - Free domain names with no strings attached Dot TK is the first country code top level domain registry that offers free domain name registration services Dot TK, the registry for .TK domain names, today announced the launch of its free .TK domain name registration system during the 32nd ICANN meeting in Paris. ICANN is the US-based, not-for-profit partnership of people from around the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. Read more... Growth Opportunities At Times of Uncertainty Approximately eleven years ago my sister was working at a small bar in Texas, done anything from bar tendering to sweeping the floors. The salary range was anywhere from 30$ during weekdays to 100$ on weekends. Not a lot but nevertheless, it was something. She liked the place and the owner and most of the crowd seem to like her. Because of that, it was a surprise that one evening she came back home crying telling me she was let go due to “complaints”. What were the complaints about? Well, she was Jewish and some of the crowd did not like that very much. Her boss wanted to avoid potential trouble so this was his way of doing so. Read more... Luxembourg and Cologne I can't believe that I'm doing this again. Yep, I'm sitting in the airline lounge while I await QF6 to Singapore and then onward to Melbourne. The lounge is packed and yet there isn't a sound as everyone stares completely wrapped at the TV while Spain and Russia battle it out in the Euro Cup. Since leaving Paris I headed off to Luxembourg for a couple of days with the guys from EuroDNS and Domain Invest. Freddy, Marcus and Xavier are fantastic guys who combined have an incredible expertise in domains. It was only a few years ago that EuroDNS was a tiny little registrar and it now is a thriving business with multiple successful business units. Read more... End of June Super Savings! One of our partners has announced several top-quality premium domains now available at reduced prices! Here's a sneak peak: Domains New Suggested Price Eurorailway.com $4,500 Travelupdate.com $3,750 Youngmothers.com $2,242.50 See more Premium Domains on Sale Now (http://www.sedo.com/search/searchresult.php4?showuser=PromoSales pid=27508) Don’t wait - these names will go fast! Offer Ends 6/30/2008. Source: Sedo.com (http://www.sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=1767 tracked= partnerid= language=us) -- Reprinted with permission -- June 27, 2008 Read more... ICANN -- Biggest Expansion to Internet in Forty Years Approved for Implementation Paris, France: The Board of ICANN today approved a recommendation that could see a whole range of new names introduced to the Internet's addressing system. The Board today accepted a recommendation from its global stakeholders that it is possible to implement many new names to the Internet, paving the way for an expansion of domain name choice and opportunity said Dr Paul Twomey, President and CEO of ICANN. A final version of the implementation plan must be approved by the ICANN Board before the new process is launched. It is intended that the final version will be published in early 2009. Read more... ICANN Concludes Successful 32nd Meeting in Paris PARIS, FRANCE: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) concluded its 32nd International Public Meeting in Paris today after four days of discussions that will shape the future of the Internet. The conclusion of the meeting saw the approval of a proposal to expand the world’s Domain Name System and to work on adapting it to accommodate top level domain names in scripts such as Arabic, Cyrillic or other non-Latin scripts. Read more...

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