May Digest: The Most Important Events on Info.NIC
We offer our readers the April edition of a digest of the most interesting events in the domain industry and IT in May, published on Info.NIC.
News
Microsoft wins domain disputes over four names
Microsoft recently won a case involving four domain names, all of which were owned by notorious cybersquatter Robert Jones.
The disputed domains were livexboxdeals.com, windowsvistabasic.com, xbox360hits.com and xboxhits.com.
IPv6 traffic is still too low
Experts have determined that IPv6 traffic still represents a very small share of global internet traffic. According to Arbor Networks, IPv6 traffic accounts for only 0.25% of total internet traffic.
In addition, it is noted that over the past six months, the volume of IPv6 traffic has decreased by 12%, while IPv4 traffic has grown by 40–60%.
Expensive domains are associated with business, sex, and alcohol.
The authors of a study conducted by Entrepreneur found that the most expensive domain names are related to IT, business, pornography, and alcohol. Their prices often exceed tens of thousands of dollars, while a typical domain name costs around $12.
Bin Laden has caused a stir in the domain industry.
Events in the offline world have a rather bizarre impact on the online world. The story of the number one terrorist has impacted various areas of online business. News outlets reported increased traffic, and domain registrars reported a large number of registrations related in one way or another to the terrorist.
Soon you will be able to register your own .Life
The .Life domain may be among the new top-level domains under the New TLD program. This domain extension could appear online as early as next year.
Fresnel Web Services filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to register the trademark ".Life" in late April. The company is based in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Russia nominates its representative to the ICANN board of directors
Marina Nikerova, Chair of the Coordination Center for TLD .RU, may become Russia's first representative on ICANN. The selection process for candidates to the organization's board of directors will be completed in August 2011. Marina Nikerova has passed her first interview as a candidate for the ICANN board of directors. In addition to the Russian representative, more than 80 other candidates are vying for the position.
The US government is demanding a ban on the registration of the Red Cross and Olympic Committee domains.
The GAC (Governmental Advisory Committee), a subdivision of ICANN, has called for a ban on the registration of domain names associated with the Olympic Movement and the Red Cross.
Sedo sued for $10 million for failing to secure NBC Universal deal
Done! Ventures filed a lawsuit against NBC Universal after it failed to fulfill the terms of the $1 million sale of Women.com and Women.net. Now, Done! Ventures has requested that the management of the online domain auction site Sedo be added to the list of defendants.
The .UZ domain zone has surpassed the 12,000-name mark.
On May 19, the .UZ domain zone of Uzbekistan surpassed the 12,000 domain registration mark.
At the beginning of the year, 11 thousand names were registered in this domain zone, with growth activity compared to last year's data amounting to 8%.
IPv6 traffic volume reached 10%
According to experts, IPv6 traffic is increasing on the internet. The number of available IPv4 addresses has decreased, and many providers are switching to support the new protocol, but not quickly enough.
One of the main challenges, according to analysts, is the lack of backward compatibility between IPv4 and IPv6. These issues were discussed at the Interop conference in the US.
Apple may lose its App Store trademark in Europe.
Several IT market leaders – Microsoft, HTC, Nokia and Sony Ericsson – are challenging Apple’s rights to the App Store trademark.
In January of this year, Microsoft filed its first trademark claim against Apple. However, the company failed to achieve any tangible results in this case.
Hostmaster will teach children, people with disabilities, and the elderly how to use the internet.
On May 27, 2011, as part of the annual conference of the Internet Association of Ukraine (IAU) in Sudak, Hostmaster held a round table discussion on “Prospects for the Development of the Ukrainian Domain Space.”
Articles
Yaroslav Maksimovich: "I was ready to hand over eBay.ua on demand and without any profit."
A few days ago it became known that the eBay companygained controlover the domain name ebay.ua. The domain was transferred to the company by its previous owner, Yaroslav Maksimovich, who kindly agreed to answer questions from Info.NIC.
.ДЕТИ vs. .XXX: Russia is preparing a porn-free domain zone
The launch of the .XXX domain sparked significant protests in many countries, as well as from religious and human rights organizations. In Russia, there were no active protests against this domain extension, but a few days ago, news broke of an initiative to create a special domain extension designed exclusively for children's content. Such a domain already exists internationally—the kids.us subdomain in the US national domain extension. However, this subdomain has never gained sufficient popularity.
Top Most Expensive Domain Names
Domain names can cost as little as $2. But if they're particularly attractive, they can sell for millions.
The .UKR domain: a long-suffering victim of politics
National language domain names (IDNs) have been a major development in the global domain industry over the past few years. More than 20 countries have already received their own IDNs, and registrations are actively underway in 17 countries. Interest in IDNs is evident in the .РФ domain, which currently has nearly a million names.
Reg.ru will service domains from Reseller Club.
Russian registrar Reg.ru willservice18,000 domains from the Estonian registrar EstDomains. This was the result of a deal between Reg.ru and Reseller Club, the registrar's owner.
InAU and Hostmaster held the first meeting of the IPv6 Workshop
On May 17, the first seminar was held in Kyiv as part ofIPv6 Workshop– meetings of participants in the Ukrainian domain market aimed at accelerating the transition of domestic Internet companies to the new version of the Internet protocol IPv6.
Choosing and Purchasing a Domain: Tips from the Pros
One of the first steps for aspiring internet entrepreneurs is purchasing a domain name. Selecting and registering a compelling domain is crucial to the success of a future startup. We offer you...advice from professionalsHow to register a beautiful domain for your business.
A good domain name is an important factor for success when creating and launching a service, online store, or even a homepage.
Sedo in the first quarter of 2011: .CO domains increase in popularity
Sedo, a leading online auction site for secondary domains, has announced its first quarter 2011 results by releasing its report.Q1 2011 Domain Market Study.
It presents a study of the domain market, highlighting trends in the domain industry, particularly the secondary domain market. During the first quarter of 2011, Sedo brokered 10,600 domain names, with the total transaction value reaching $21 million.
What is DNSSEC: Background Information
The modern DNS domain name system was created back in the 1980s. This system doesn't provide the level of security needed today, which is exploited by attackers who, with knowledge of DNS vulnerabilities, gain access to confidential information, steal passwords and login credentials, and commit other crimes.
12 Ways to Get Rich in the New TLD Gold Rush (Part 1)
Most people in the domain industry oppose the creation of new top-level domain names. But instead of focusing on the problems of introducing new top-level domains en masse, perhaps it's worth considering the profits that can be made from all this. Here's what we present:several ways, using which you can profit from the introduction of new top-level domains.
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