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Internet support services such as data hosting, telecommunications infrastructures or the domain name system are key features without which the information society as we know it today would not exist.

That being said, because they are less visible to the general public than web applications, those services are also included in the analysis of the overall ecological footprint of the Internet, its carbon footprint in particular. We know the positive effects of the Internet in the fight against global warming (better remote management of energy costs, the ability to reduce business travelling by using teleconferencing and telecommuting, etc.), but what the internet "costs" in terms of greenhouse gas emissions is less well known.

For that reason, in a spirit of transparency and accountability, and as a benchmark Internet registry, Afnic has decided to assess its carbon footprint. The assessment, carried out with the support of the Versailles-Yvelines Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the independent EcoAct firm of consultants, consisted first of all in defining the scope to take into account in determining our carbon emissions.

From 15 September, Nominet will begin emailing registrants with rights to a short .uk domain under the .uk 5-year reservation mechanism.  This step is part of a wider programme of communication and outreach committed to as part of the launch of .uk, and reflects our commitment to inform our existing registrants of the additional rights now connected to their domain/s.
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Domain hijacking, phishing and DNS spoofing are just some of the many risks the Domain Industry is facing. Find out what precautions registries and registrars can take in order to contribute to a stable and trustworthy World Wide Web in the latest edition of the .at-report from Austrian Registry NIC AT

Access the report here 

The IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the managed registry for Ireland’s official Internet address .ie, announced the 15 winners of its OPTIMISE 2014 Fund. The winning companies include micro-enterprises, SMEs, emerging and established companies from the retail, travel, tourism, charity and service sectors.
More information here
 

This autumn, .SE will conduct an auction to release more of the .se domain names that are not currently possible to register. The domain names are two-character country codes, such as no.se, tv.se and pr.se as well as the names of other countries, for example, thailand.se and spanien.se.

.SE is currently planning the auction process and will have more information available autumn 2014.

The Domain Name Commission Limited (DNCL) has announce that from 30 September 2014 people will be able to register shorter, simpler, more representative names immediately before the .nz – as well as the more familiar-looking options like ‘.co.nz’ and ‘.org.nz’. 
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Last week the newly formed IANA Stewardship Transition Coorindation Group (ICG) met for their first meeting - held in London.  

This autumn, .SE will conduct an auction to release more of the .se domain names that are not currently possible to register. The domain names are two-character country codes, such as no.se, tv.se and pr.se as well as the names of other countries, for example, thailand.se and spanien.se.
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CENTR has published its latest ccTLD newsletter for June 2014 - this edition includes:

• Article: The IANA transition: What's at stake for ccTLDs?"
• Highlights from ICANN50 London
• Global Status of Domain Names
• QnA from CENTR Jamboree 2014 participants  
• ccTLD news highlights and statistics

See all previous editions of the CENTRnews
 

Following a public consultation, the Minister of Business and Growth has decided to extend DIFO’s permission to be registry for the .dk domain names.

Since 1999, Danish Internet Forum (DIFO) has had the license to manage all dk domain names and maintain the DK-zone in DNS. This task is handled by DK Hostmaster A/S, owned by DIFO. Yesterday, The Danish Business Authority announced that the Minister of Business and Growth has awarded DIFO permit for six more years.

Chairman of DIFO, Henrik Udsen says:

“We are very pleased that the Minister has extended the permit. We have worked hard to ensure that the .dk domain names are safe, stable and available, and it is great that so many in the Internet community support us and our work. The next six years we will continue the focus on service and safety, and to continuously adapt to technological and market developments.”

Read the comments to the consultation (in Danish) and The Danish Business Authority justification (in Danish)

For more information, please contact Political director Lise Fuhr or chairman Henrik Udsen.