Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association
	APTLD Bi-monthly e-Newsletter / September 2004
	What’s New Members’ Corner Future Meetings Contacts
What’s New (01/08/2004 – 30/09/2004)
APTLD Progress of APTLD Secretariat Appointment 2005~2006 APTLD has extended the Secretariat Appointment timetable by two weeks. The proposal clarification period is rescheduled until Friday, 1 October 2004. (more) APTLD Attend APNIC Nadi Meeting to Recruit New Member APTLD Chair Peter Dengate Thrush and Secretariat Ian Chiang were invited to APNIC 18th Meeting in Nadi, Fiji and did presentation on Internet Governance and APTLD Introduction in the session – “APTLD Toturials”, which was first created by APNIC. APNIC Meeting Attendees from Indonesia, New Zealand, Nauru, Singapore, and Taiwan joined this session. APTLD plans to work with other global/national organisation for outreaching. (more) ICANN Advisory: Registrar Expired Name Market Developments This Advisory describes changes in operations by two registrars in their treatment of expiring names. (more) Update: Implementation of New Consensus Policies Applicable to gTLD Registrars This announcement updates implementation progress of four "consensus policies" including the new Expired Domain Deletion ("Deletes") Policy. (more) ICANN is Calling on the African Community to Provide Comments and Input on Appropriate Modes and Locations for ICANN Regional Presence and More Significant Participation in ICANN Activities ICANN Publishes Comprehensive Evaluation of the Introduction of the .aero, .biz, .coop, .info, .museum, .name and .pro gTLDs The experiences and lessons learned from the initial introduction of new gTLDs (.aero, .biz, .coop, .info, .museum, .name and .pro) will provide an invaluable foundation for ICANN's development this year of a new predictable strategy for selecting new TLDs using straightforward, transparent, and objective procedures that preserve the stability of the Internet. (more) India Needs Greater Web Presence: ICANN ICANN is looking at engaging the Indian government and sections of the Indian Internet industry on a new level, in order to help the country upgrade its role in the global Internet regime. (more) Generic Names GNSO Finalized Criteria Recommendation for Designation of Subsequent .net Registry Operator The GNSO has finalized its recommendation to ICANN regarding the criteria to be applied in the selection of a subsequent registry operator for .net. The final report was approved by the GNSO Council at their teleconference on 5 August 2004, as a consensus statement by more than a two-thirds majority vote. (more) VeriSign Implements Rapid Updates to Domain Name System Files VeriSign, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications networks, today announced that it has implemented a major enhancement, called “rapid updates,” to its .com and .net Domain Name System (DNS) servers. With rapid updates, it is now possible for domain registrants to launch Web sites more quickly and to experience greater continuity in service when changing hosting providers or modifying their domain name registrations. (more) Addressing ASO community considering global IPv6 policy governing allocations from IANA to Regional Internet number Registries ICANN encourages all who are interested in global IPv6 policy to join the online discussions and participate in the Regional Internet Registry public meetings where this issue has been added to the agenda. (more) Global Addressing Policy forwarded to ICANN Board of Directors This document describes the policy governing the allocation of IPv4 address space from the IANA to the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). This document does not stipulate performance requirements in the provision of services by IANA to an RIR in accordance with this policy. Such requirements should be specified by appropriate agreements among the RIRs and ICANN. (more) New Instance of RIPE NCC Operated K-root Server Deployed in Milan, Italy The RIPE NCC in partnership with the Milan Internet eXchange (MIX) S.r.L. has reached an agreement for the hosting of a new mirror instance of the K-root Internet root name server in Milan. (more) Joint Evaluation of Requests by The RIPE NCC and AfriNIC The RIPE NCC has been working very closely with AfriNIC (The African Network Information Center) to prepare for their emergence as a new Regional Internet Registry. As part of this transition process, the RIPE NCC and AfriNIC will conduct joint review of all IP and AS Number requests coming from the emerging AfriNIC region. (more) RIPE 49 Meeting The RIPE 49 Meeting took place from 20 - 24 September, 2004 at the Renaissance Hotel in Manchester, the United Kingdom. (more) 18th APNIC Open Policy Meeting The 18th APNIC Open Policy Meeting (APNIC 18) was held successfully in Nadi, Fiji, from 31 August - 3 September 2004. The meeting was hosted by Telecom Fiji and Connect Fiji, and was the first time that an APNIC meeting has been held in a Pacific island economy. (more) At Large ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee Contribution to the Consultations on the Establishment of the WGIG This document represents the contribution of ICANN’s At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) to the “Consultations on the Establishment of the Working Group on Internet Governance” to be held in Geneva on September 20-21, 2004. (more) Internet Society Congo & Internet Users Network (Tokyo) Certified as "At-Large Structures" On 8 September 2004, two more organizations were certified as "At-Large Structures" by ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee: the Internet Society Congo (based in the Democratic Republic of Congo), and the Internet Users Network (Tokyo) (based in Japan). (more) ICANN At-Large Monthly Announcement Internet Governance Internet Governance: The State of Play The Global Forum on Internet Governance held by the UNICT Task Force in New York on 25-26 March concluded that Internet governance issues were many and complex. The Secretary-General’s Working Group on Internet Governance will have to map out and navigate this complex terrain as it makes recommendations to the World Summit on an Information Society in 2005. To assist in this process, the Forum recommended, in the words of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations at the closing session, that a matrix be developed “of all issues of Internet governance addressed by multilateral institutions, including gaps and concerns, to assist the Secretary-General in moving forward the agenda on these issues.” (more) Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) Consultations on the establishment of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG). Contributions have been received from the governments of Norway and USA with other contributions from the Internet Governance Project, WSIS Youth Caucus, William J. Drake and Wolfgang Kleinwachter. (more)
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Members’ Corner (01/08/2004 – 30/09/2004)
AU	23 September 2004 auDA Panel Releases Draft Recommendations on Domain Name Policy Rules In July 2004 the auDA Board established the Name Policy Review Panel to: — review auDA's Domain Name Eligibility and Allocation Rules for the Open 2LD s (2002-07); and — provide recommendations to the auDA Board about what changes (if any) should be made to that policy. (more) 13 September 2004 Call for Nominations for Election to the auDA Board The election will take place at auDA's Annual General Meeting, to be held in November 2004 in Perth, subject to confirmation. AGM details will be announced in early October. (more) 10 September 2004 DNA Appeal Dismissed In April this year Justice Finkelstein found that various domain name notices sent by Domain Names Australia (DNA) in July and September 2003 were, as alleged by auDA, misleading and deceptive. (more) 6 September 2004 Annual Review of .au Domain Name Suppliers' Code of Practice auDA's Code of Practice Committee is holding its annual review of the .au Domain Name Suppliers' Code of Practice (2003-09). (more) 3 September 2004 auDA Panel Reviews Registry Competition Model In July 2004 the auDA Board established the Registry Competition Review Panel to: — review auDA's competition model as it applies to the provision of .au 2LD registry services; and — provide recommendations to the auDA Board about what changes (if any) should be made to the competition model. (more) 1 September 2004 Outcome of auDA Policy Review - Restriction on Geographic Names in com.au and net.au In July 2004 auDA conducted a review of the restriction on geographic names in com.au and net.au (commercial geographic names). (more)
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CN	2 September 2004 China to Strengthen Distribution And Management of Internet Domain Names And IP Addresses During the China Internet Conference held on September 1, a representative from the Ministry of Information Industry remarked that China has to make a strategic adjustment to the way it manages IP addresses so as to earn an advantageous position in the distribution of next generation Internet resources. (more)
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CX	22 August 2004 New Members Joining CoCCA Afganistan (.af) and Timor Leste (.tl) and Dominica (.dm) join CoCCA. CoCCA has been established as an inclusive forum for collaboration among those trustees of ccTLDs that support responsible administration of the DNS, accountability models, and industry self-regulation. CoCCA is a non-profit, member owned company. (more)
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HK	22 September 2004 HKIRC Holds The Second Annual General Meeting And Election Of The Board Of Directors 2004 Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited ('HKIRC') announced that its second Annual General Meeting and Election of the HKIRC Board of Directors for Year 2004 was successfully held on 22 September, 2004. (more) 17 September 2004 Results of "We Support Hong Kong. We Use '.hk' Domain Name Web Design Contest." The "We Support Hong Kong. We Use '.hk' Domain Name" Web Design Contest is coming to a final stage. During the Panel of Judges Meeting held at the City University of Hong Kong on 9 September, 2004, all submitted works have been reviewed by our honorary Judges*: (more)
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JP	25 August 2004 Translation of "JP Domain Name Registry Report (July 2004)" Posted JPRS posted English translation of "JP Domain Name Registry Report (July 2004)." The report is the first annual publication briefing the activities carried out by JPRS in relation to its management and administration of .JP top-level domain. (more) 25 August 2004 Partner Is Key to Ask.jp Launch As it prepares its new Ask.jp Japanese search service for an official debut, Ask Jeeves hopes to leverage a number of distribution deals with its venture partner, transcosmos. (more)
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KR	22 September 2004 KRNIC Opens A Knowledge Sharing Website for IPv6 DNS President of the National Internet Development Agency of Korea (NIDA), Song Kwan-ho, announced that it would launch a website in June 30th, 2004 devoted to helping those who adopt the IPv6 DNS deploy and operate the new system. (more) 22 September 2004 Mr. Song Kwan-ho, the First President of NIDA Mr. Song Kwan-ho was named the first President of NIDA. The Ministry of Information and Communication announced at NIDA's board of directors meeting that the appointment of Mr. Song Kwan-ho as the first President of NIDA was approved by the directors. (more) 22 September 2004 Seminar for the Review of Internet Resource Dispute Resolution Systems in Korea and China in Celebration of the Anniversary of KDDRC The international seminar (review of Internet resource dispute resolution systems within Korea and China) was held at the Korea Intellectual Property Research Center to celebrate the founding of the KDDRC, established in accordance with the laws regarding Internet resources. (more) 24 August 2004 The Number of Koreans Who Use the Internet Exceeded 30 Million The number of Koreans who use the internet has exponentially increased, exceeding 30 million. Since the commencement of the commercial service in 1994, the number approached 1 million in 1997, 10 million in 1999, over 20 million in 2001, and eventually 30 million in the first half of this year. (more)  24 August 2004 KR Domain, Registered IPv6 Address at A Root DNS Zone for the First Time in the World KR domain that represents Korea in the cyber space has taken the first step to utilize IPv6, the next generation version of internet address resource. Though some countries have so far tested IPv6 foroperation, Korea becomes the first country across the world to utilize IPv6. (more) 24 August 2004 Launching WINC for Easier and More Convenient Access to Department Store Shopping Info, and Mobile Banking As the public organizations, including Korea Meteorological Administration(562#131), The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (62#1), Seoul City Bus (287#0), have recently launched a new service to provide information via cellular phone, Hyundai Department