[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review April 26, 2012

[Mamadou LO]

DOMAIN NAME
 
 
Marketers Urge Feds To Pressure ICANN About Domain Names
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/173277/marketers-urge-feds-to-pressure-icann-about-domain.html#ixzz1tAArDWwb
 
 
Africa Infrastructure Growth Supporting ccTLDs and New gTLD Growth 
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120425_africa_infrastructure_growth_supporting_cctlds_and_new_gtld_growth/
 
 
Icann Delaying Web-Domain Project as ‘Glitch’ Persists
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-04-23/icann-delaying-web-domain-project-as-glitch-persists
 
 
ICANN Public Comment Period for .com Registry Agreement with Verisign ends Tomorrow 
http://www.domainnamenews.com/icann-policy/icann-public-comment-period-for-the-com-registry-agreement-with-verisign-ends-tomorrow/10494
 
 
Bloomberg and Reuters Feature Domain Name Price Index Created with Sedo Market Data
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bloomberg-and-reuters-feature-domain-name-price-index-created-with-sedo-market-data-2012-04-25
 
 
Sedo and .ME Registry Partner To Auction Premium .ME Domains
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/04/26/3907303/sedo-and-me-registry-partner-to.html
 
 
Architelos Introduces 'Velocity' to Help TLDs Market in Evolving Domain Name Industry
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/architelos-introduces-velocity-to-help-tlds-market-in-evolving-domain-name-industry-2012-04-25
 
 
IPv6
 
IPv6 a major battle for years to come: APNIC
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/298396,ipv6-a-major-battle-for-years-to-come-apnic.aspx
 
 
Apple's IPv6 misstep is a sign of the times 
http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/apples-ipv6-misstep-is-a-sign-of-the-times/145299#ixzz1tADLdD7o 

 
Exporters may need to migrate to IPv6 to keep trading: Taskforce
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/exporters-may-need-to-migrate-to-ipv6-to-keep-trading-taskforce
 
 
 
INTERNET REGULATION
 
The U.N., Internet Regulator
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304299304577349783428104546.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
 
 
Top Internet Experts Debate IP And Digital Content; WIPO A Balancing Mechanism, Gurry Says
http://www.ip-watch.org/2012/04/25/top-internet-experts-debate-ip-and-digital-content-wipo-a-balancing-mechanism-gurry-says/?utm_source=post&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alerts


April 25, 2012. 
Intellectual property was identified at this week’s Global INET conference as one of the most complex issues in the public policy debate related to the internet. With creative works abundantly available to copy, share, mashup and distribute, managing IP rights, obligations and limitations has never before been so complicated and controversial.
 
 
Illinois' Internet tax law unconstitutional, Cook County judge says
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0426-tax-ruling-20120426,0,1966008.story
 
 
'Internet of Things' holds promise, but sparks privacy concerns
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15911207,00.html
 
 
Guarding copyright on the Internet
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2012/0426/1224315195360.html
 
 
 
INTERNET IN AFRICA
 
 
Africa’s Top Ten countries with fastest internet speeds
http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2012/04/africas-top-ten-countries-with-fastest-internet-speeds/
 
 
Africa's children need protection from technology abuse
http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2012/04/africas-children-need-protection-from-technology-abuse/
 
 
Nigeria works to revamp cybercrime enforcement
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/security/3353910/nigeria-works-revamp-cybercrime-enforcement/
 
 
Mobile penetration in Nigeria to reach 82% by 2015 
http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/news/284-breaking-news/36564-mobile-penetration-in-nigeria-to-reach-82-by-2015
 
 
OTHER NEWS
 
"Tech needs Girls" campaign will be officially launched in New York on 26 April 2012.
http://www.itu.int/en/action/women/Pages/default.aspx
"Tech needs Girls" is a new ITU campaign that seeks, through extensive engagement with government and private sector stakeholders, to attract greater participation of girls in the technology sector. The campaign seeks to achieve greater empowerment, equality, education and employment for girls through greater access to opportunities in the world of information and communication technologies (ICTs). 
 
 
Trustworthy Internet Movement Picks SSL Implementation and Governance as First Initiative
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trustworthy-internet-movement-picks-ssl-implementation-and-governance-as-first-initiative-2012-04-26 		 	   		  
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