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2016 NewsletterAutumn Issue

Taiwan Network Operator Group and 26th Taiwan Network Information Center Internet Protocol Open Policy Meeting 2016

Cover Story

The 26th Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC) Open Policy Meeting was held in conjunction with the 2016 Taiwan Network Operator Group (TWNOG)

meeting in the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) International Convention Center on June 22–23, 2016. Topics related to Internet Protocol (IP) were

▲Senior R&D Scientist George Michaelson of APNIC Gives a Speech on Day 1.

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discussed during the joint meetings.The meetings invited various Internet Service Providers (ISP) in Taiwan to exchange IP policies and administrative mechanisms related to the research in Internet technology and industrial development.Herman Rao , Execu t i ve V i ce P res iden t o f FarEasTone, presented the latest developing trends of mobile Internet in the keynote speech on June 22. George Michaelson, Senior Research and Development Scientist of Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), provided a detailed analysis of the global development of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) deployment in his speech.To answer the global exhaustion of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) resources, the IPv6 Upgrade Promotion Program was approved by the Executive Yuan on December 30, 2011. The vision of the program was to provide a seamless transition to an IPv6 upgrade in governmental networks and to promote the development of industries related to IPv6. Through the program, the governmental networks had satisfied the demand of IPv6 users, with the Office Internet Access Service Upgrade being 100% completed by December 2015. The successful experience of the upgrade was presented in the 2016 TWNOG and 26th TWNIC IP Open Policy Meeting for related industries.

Taiwan Internet Connectivity Bandwidth Survey Q2 2016The .tw/.台灣 campaign on Both Taipei and Kaohsuing MRT Stations

The latest Taiwan Internet Connectivity Bandwidth Survey, conducted by the TWNIC, revealed that, as of the end of June 2016, the total international bandwidth of Taiwan in Q2 had reached 1,769,809 Mbps, a 54,724 Mbps increase from last quarter. Both the domestic and foreign bandwidth grew steadily. The TWNIC regularly reports Internet-related survey data, and the Taiwan Internet Connectivity Bandwidth Survey provides the latest and most detailed data and trends of domestic and international Internet

connectivity. As of the end of June 2016, in the list of the top 15 countries or regions for international bandwidth traffic related to Taiwan, the United States topped the total bandwidth traffic at 922,877 Mbps, followed by Japan (342,395 Mbps), Hong Kong (238,002 Mbps), China (195,782 Mbps), and Singapore (29,948 Mbps). Overall, most of the countries and regions that Taiwan Internet connected to were in the Asia Pacific region, except the United States, the Netherlands, and the

Beginning in August, TWNIC-themed light boxes began being displayed in Taipei and Kaohsiung metro stations to brand the .tw/.台灣. The TWNIC has long promoted the .tw/.台灣 domain name and the “Made in Taiwan” labels. To associate the .tw/.台灣 domain name with Taiwan, the advertising light boxes display brilliant sights of Taiwan such as the Taipei 101 fireworks on New Year’s Eve, the Tropic of Cancer Monument representing the diversity of the Taiwanese climate, and the Eluanbi Lighthouse symbolizing the sunshine in summer. The TWNIC wants the .tw/.台灣 country code top-level domain to remind passengers of the collective memories of Taiwan.

Rank Country/Region Sep, 2015 Dec, 2015 Mar, 2016 Jun, 2016 Percentage Growth Rate in Relation to Previous Quater

1 US 874,971 924,731 922,877 922,877 52.15% 0.00%2 Japan 270,162 301,653 312,503 342,395 19.35% 9.57%3 Hong Kong 219,986 227,429 223,075 238,002 13.45% 6.69%4 China 179,899 189,851 185,878 195,782 11.06% 5.33%5 Singapore 29,948 29,948 29,948 29,948 1.69% 0.00%6 South Korea 14,463 18,973 18,973 18,973 1.07% 0.00%7 The Philippines 10,311 10,311 10,311 10,311 0.58% 0.00%8 Malaysia 6,110 6,110 6,110 6,110 0.35% 0.00%9 UK 2,190 2,190 2,190 2,190 0.12% 0.00%10 Thailand 1,956 1,956 1,956 1,956 0.11% 0.00%11 The Netherlands 712 712 712 712 0.04% 0.00%12 Vietnam 345 345 345 345 0.02% 0.00%13 Saudi Arabia 156 156 156 156 0.01% 0.00%14 Macau 45 45 45 45 0.00% 0.00%15 Indonesia 6 6 6 6 0.00% 0.00%

Total 1,611,260 1,714,416 1,715,085 1,769,809 100.00% 3.19%

Table of International Bandwidth Traffic in Mbps, Compiled in July 2016

For detailed data from this survey, please go to http://map.twnic.net.tw

Focus

United Kingdom.The top three ISPs providing international Internet

bandwidth are as follows: Hinet, the Taiwan Internet Gateway, and Taiwan Fixed Network.

▲Herman Rao, Executive Vice President of FarEastTone Gives a Speech on Day 1.

The collaboration trends between Taiwanese ISPs and Content Delivery Networks (CDN) were the focus of the afternoon session. ISP and CDN firms were invited to discuss new business opportunities for emerging online services.Senior training officer Sheryl Hermoso of APNIC hosted the IPv6 Security Workshop on Day 2 and discussed the common Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks on Domain Name Systems (DNS) and the management of IPv6.For a complete overview of the meeting, please go to http:/map.twnic.net.tw/26th.

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.tw/.台灣 T-shirt Design Contest 2016 Inspires Visual Innovation

The 15th Netking Website Design Contest

Shoot and Write the New Taiwan Photo Essay Contest 2016

TWNIC Internet Campus Activity: Deliver Love and Hope

To promote Internet application at young ages and encourage Taiwanese adolescents to participate in diverse online activities, the TWNIC has sponsored advertising design contests for 4 consecutive years. The theme of the 2016 contest is to design T-shirts with .tw/.台灣 images. Students with designing

talents are challenged to integrate their own innovative ideas and the brand image and identity of the .tw or .台灣 domain names in their submissions. In addition to highlighting and recognizing graphic design professionals, the contest also raises awareness of the local domain name registration

The 15 th NetK ing Webs i te Des ign Contes t encourages innovative website designers to construct their own webpages with .tw or .台灣 domain names that incorporate the latest online technologies or social media. The theme in 2016 is “Fun Taiwan and Fascinating Formosa.” By sharing interesting aspects of Taiwan, the contestants illustrate amusing Taiwanese characteristics.The TWNIC has hosted the NetKing Website Design

Contest since 2002, and has accumulated numerous great works from previous contestants. The TWNIC aims to continually discover webpage designing talents through its annual contests. In addition, the contestants demonstrate the beauty and specialty of Taiwan and showcase their homegrown webpages containing .tw or .台灣 domain names.To learn more about the webpage design contest, please go to http://www.netking.tw.

The 2016 TWNIC Photo Essay Contest is hosted by the TWNIC. With a “Shoot and Write the New Taiwan” theme, the contest encourages young Internet users to illustrate the beautiful landscapes, passionate people, and rich cultures of Taiwan with digital photographs and captions shared over the Internet.The TWNIC annually hosts photo essay contests, with prize premium and medals being awarded to the top three finalists and honorable mentions. In

addition, memo books or calendars featuring the nominated submissions are printed annually to extend the celebration of the award winners. The finalists of the 2016 contests are scheduled to be announced in December, and the nominated submissions will be featured in the 2017 TWNIC Calendar or memo book to share their fabulous photos with more people. To learn more about the contest, please go to http://2016.iwrite.twnic.tw

The TWNIC has funded student-run charities to spread love and philanthropy throughout Taiwan for many years. The theme of the 2016 event is Deliver Love and Hope. Through social media, students are encouraged to organize online charity events, for which the TWNIC provides them with practical assistance.

Since 2011, the TWNIC has sponsored the philanthropic activities of student organizations during summer and winter vacations. As of 2015, more than 20 student organizations have been awarded funds from the TWNIC. The financial assistance has helped the students assist those in need and realize their own dreams.

Event

.tw/.台灣 Internet Trend Lecture Series

TWNIC Charity Campaign

To promote the registration and application of .tw/.台灣

domain names, the TWNIC began hosting .tw/.台灣 Internet Trend Lecture Series in Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, and Hualien, totaling 10 sessions.The novelty and widely applicable topics in the seminar combined the .tw/.台灣 domain name with current Internet trends and innovative applications. During the seminar, previous winners of online business startup stories shared their experiences and tips, and interacted with the audience in the following Q&A session. To learn more about the upcoming sessions, please go to http://www.twnic.net.tw/2016talks.

Since 2001, the TWNIC has collaborated with domain name registrars to sponsor charitable campaigns. TWNIC Charity campaign this year runs from August 1 to October 31. When applicants register or renew a domain name of .tw or . 台灣, the TWNIC and participating registrars donate a portion of the register fees to assist people in need.

For more details of TWNIC Charity Campaign, please go to http://www.lovetw.tw.

service among young Taiwanese generations. The contest has long been well-received by graphic design students, and has had strong participation numbers annually. The TWNIC has made the products based on the winning works in past

contests. The submission deadline for the 2016 contest is October 31, 2016, and the finalists are scheduled to be announced before December.To learn more about the graphic design contest, please go to http://www.twnic.net.tw/2016adv.

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TWNIC Internet Security Educational Training

TWNIC IPv6 Educational Training

Government Office Internet Access Service Upgrade Orientationand Education Training

ICANN 56 meeting

Chinese Domain Name Consortium Conference in Haikou

The TWNIC aims to promote a basic understanding of domain names for users, inspire users to emphasize information security, and improve users’ risk awareness and sensitivity to information security, thereby strengthening information security protection. Therefore, to provide domain name users with opportunities for technical training, the TWNIC organized Internet security educational training courses on topics including DNS security, Linux firewall and system monitoring, information security, and system intrusion prevention. In addition, new introductory courses for Openstack cloud computing and big data analyses have been offered in 2016 to improve users’ abilities of cloud virtualization and

system log analysis.The TWNIC would like to thank all attendees for participating in the training. Many courses have been fully booked since June, and the courses from June to August have been completed smoothly. Many other courses will open up for registration, and the TWNIC would like to welcome .tw domain name users to grasp the chance of attending these free training courses. The availability of these courses is likely to be limited, so those interested are encouraged to register as soon as possible. For course schedules and syllabi, please go to http://dns-security.twnic.net.tw.

The TWNIC is hosting the 2016 New-Generation Internet Protocol Education Training program from June to November 2016 to promote the application of IPv6 and cultivate IPv6 technicians. All the courses are free and fully sponsored by the TWNIC to provide the public with opportunities for IPv6-related technical training.The planned course outlines are as follows:1.IPv6 classroom lectures:

a.IPv6 Routing Connectivity Settingsb.IPv6 Router Settings for Internal Upgrades and

Establishing a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Version 6 (DHCPv6) Server

c.IPv6 Wi-Fi Router Settings2.IPv6 hands-on instructional sessions:

a.IPv6 Operating System and Application Service Establishment Practices for Windows

b.IPv6 Operating System and Application Service Establishment Practices for Linux

The courses are classroom lectures and hands-on instructional sessions. Instructors provide oral presentations and demonstrations in classroom lectures, and the TWNIC IPv6 Lab softwares are used in hands-on instructional sessions for student practice.

To facilitate government agencies with upgrading to IPv6, the TWNIC has compiled examples for Office Internet Access Service Upgrade proposals as references for government agencies. The TWNIC assisted the Internet Protocol Upgrade Promotion

Office in hosting numerous Office Internet Access Service Upgrade orientations in July 2016. During the orientations, Office Internet Access Service Upgrade plans and examples for proposals were presented to facilitate government agencies with writing Office

The 56th Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN 56) public meeting was held in Helsinki, Finland on June 27–30, 2016. It was the first ICANN meeting in a policy forum format. The meeting offered opportunities for discussions of Internet policies and cooperation. A total of 199 sessions were held with 1,436 attendees from around the world.In cross-community sessions, the discussed topics included next generation registration directory services, a review of all rights protection mechanisms in all generic top-level domains (gTLDs), a charter for

the Cross-Community Working Group (CCWG) on auction proceeds, new gTLD subsequent procedures, a draft framework of principles for CCWGs, and ICANN 57 planning.During aforementioned sessions the working group of ICANN 56 was decided to continue to monitor the current gTLD procedures. Shortly after ICANN 56, the working group is expected to form a series of sub-teams to begin its consideration of subjects such as the application submission and evaluation process of top level domains.

The Chinese Domain Name Consortium (CDNC) conference was held in Haikou, Hainan, China, on March 15–19, 2016. The co-chairman were professor Shian-Shyong Tseng and professor Hua-Lin Qian, and the 28 attendees included Ai-Chin Lu, Vice-CEO of the TWNIC, and Xiao-Dong Li, Director of the China Internet Network Information Center.The attendees not only exchanged and informed each other of business reports and technological developments, but also discussed the CDNC variant table and ICANN Label Generation Rules. In addition, the attendees generally supported the establishment of the IDN ccTLD Initiative (ITI) and promote IDN and Email Address Internationalization (EAI). Furthermore,

the attendees also discussed topics such as EAI promotion and establishing a mailing list for DNS technology. Finally, the conference decided that the TWNIC will host the next meeting.

Training

Meeting

Internet Access Service Upgrade proposal.Contents of the examples for proposals include the planning of Office Internet Access Service Upgrade and schedule planning. Examples include hardware and software planning, network infrastructure, and technical solutions for Office Internet Access Service Upgrade.

With technical assistance from 13 groups of consultants of IPv6 upgrading, the TWNIC hosted educational training sessions to enhance professional skills for Office Internet Access Service Upgrade. The training courses included starting a router and setting up IPv6, DHCPv6 server settings for IPv6, and ISP settings for IPv6.

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Number of IPv6 Allocations (/32)

3.000

2.500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

02006

2,243 2,307 2,307 2,308 2,315 2,318 2,325 2,333 2,342 2,3442,343

2009 20122007 2010 20132008 2011 2014 2015 2016.09

Number of IPv4 and IPv6 Allocations

Number of IPv4 Allocations (/24)

14,000

12,000

10,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

02006

64,92170,833

86,897

98,632

116,697

131,305 131,329 131,373 131,581 131,613 131,641

2009 20122007 2010 20132008 2011 2014 2015 2016.09

StatisticsNumber of .tw/.台灣 Domain Name Registrations

Number of .tw/.台灣 Domain Name Registrations

900,000

800,000

700,000

600,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

100,000

02006

322,022356,182

406,669444,467

503,109 512,399

624,516

778,338

698,239678,546

679,646

2009 20122007 2010 20132008 2011 2014 2015 2016.08

Number of WWW and Host Servers

WWW Server Host Server

180,000

160,000

140,000

120,000

100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

0

25,000,000

20,000,000

15,000,000

10,000,000

5,000,000

02006

90,931

100,202104,159

128,068135,848

136,753143,131

149,765

154,300 162,122

158,398

2009 20122007 2010 20132008 2011 2014 2015 2016.08

10,219.207

11,023.23212,021.243

14,211.71316,946.164

19,886.14620,248.791

19,682.276

20,852.257 21,552,26221,444,221

2.000

1,600

1,200

800

400

02006

1,2801,327

1,356 1,4191,467 1,539

1,594

2009 20122007 2010 20132008 2011 2014 2016.7 2015

Internet Users by Age

Age, Percentage Male Female

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%12-14

98.70% 99.40% 100% 97.20% 85.70% 55.30%

25-30 55 andabove

15-17 31-4418-24 45-54

10,000 People Percentage

40.90% 52.70%

59.10% 47.30%

1,645 1,6231,757 1,881 100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

Number of Internet Users by Year (Aged 12 old above)100%

65.97% 67.77%

68.51% 70.95%72.56%

75.69% 77.25% 79.18% 77.66%83.71% 89.4%

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