There are reports such as one in The Huffington Post that with Sarah Palin's hotness, among some, has led to the McCain campaign registering the domain name voteforthemilf.com. Currently this forwards to the Google home page.

With the depletion of IPv4 addresses meaning the conversion to IPv6 is becoming vital, Leo Vegoda writes on the ICANN blog where IPv6 deployment most evident.

On December 16, .SE releases reserved geographic domain names.

Michele Neylon believes the time may have come for the current .ie registry operator to be changed, believing that while the current registry operator, IEDR, has improved over the last few years, it is probably not the best organisation to manage the ccTLD in the future.

Jon Postel died ten years ago and Vint Cerf has posted on the ICANN blog a piece remembering Postel and his legacy, and looks forward to the next decade of the internet. Cerf looks at Postel's background and interests and the lead up to the creation of ICANN, created in October 1998, two weeks before Postel's death.

Luxembourg 1st October - EuroDNS/AsiaDNS is pleased to announce a great .Asia promotion starting on the 1st of October. Register .Asia domain names for only 9 Euros, using promo code: GOASIA9.

Most recently notified WIPO Domain Name Decisions between September 29th and October 3rd, 2008: silvasspitroastcatering.com.au (http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2008/dau2008-0013.html) > Complaint denied manhiem.com (http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2008/d2008-1146.html) > Transfer femjoy1.com (http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2008/d2008-1145.html) > Complaint denied

Niagara Falls, Ontario - At long last a new association promising to address the concerns of Canadian domain owners is being launched. In order to represent the interests of Canadian domain name owners, the Domain Owners Association of Canada (DOAC) aims to protect and increase the value of its members’ domain names. “It’s high time Canadian domain owners get their voices heard,” says Peter Maxymych, President of Emall.ca and founder of the Domain Owners Association of Canada. “Domain owners in Canada have often felt like they are working alone. This does not have to be the case. With this association we can work together to promote our interests in domaining.”

SEATTLE, - Seattle's most famous icon has purchased the domain names IAmSeattle.com and IAmSeattle.net from WeAre,LLC dba IamDomainNames.com. The Space Needle is the symbol of Seattle across the US and in global markets. Management of the Needle has been promoting I AM SEATTLE as a way for Seattle locals and businesses to brand their names to our city for two years. The I AM SEATTLE campaign now extends its reach by virtue of the domain name purchase.

It’s been a month since I last updated the blog. During that month I mainly rested, focused on reading, as well as visited the Traffic show (http://targetedtraffic.com/) in New York City. The show I felt was a success, the food was great, Rick and Howard once again delivered on their promise, that is, bringing the best in the industry together. While I missed most of the panels due to meetings I had a chance to catch a couple, and I truly enjoyed those. I participated on one panel and talked about the dynamics around the world that work against us. In short, I talked about why everybody hates us (domainers), and what we should do about it.