[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review of February 28, 2012

Tue Feb 28 18:10:38 SAST 2012

DOMAIN NAME

ICANN plans second round of domain name expansion 
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/internet/article2935898.ece

Two internet domain names chosen for Wales
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2012/02/22/two-internet-domain-names-chosen-for-wales-91466-30385734/

EuroDNS Offers Unique Limited Time Promotion on .FR Domain Name Extension
http://eyugoslavia.com/featured/28/eurodns-offers-unique-limited-time-promotion-on-fr-domain-name-extension-2235428/

China sees rise in trademark, domain name speculations
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/1185839/1/.html

Bank Domain Names Open to Misuse, Fraud, European Regulator Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-23/bank-domain-names-open-to-misuse-fraud-european-regulator-says.html

AU chooses UniForum to administer .africa domain
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/internet/3340587/au-chooses-uniforum-administer-africa-domain/

Tanzania: Spanish Firm Mints Money On Nyerere Domain Name
http://allafrica.com/stories/201202240928.html

Get set for the .africa gold rush
http://www.techcentral.co.za/get-set-for-the-africa-gold-rush/29833/

Bodog.com domain seized by U.S. government
http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/bodog-com-domain-seized-by-u-s-government-200147

Hot domain names driving traffic on the Web to Southwest Virginia businesses
http://www.roanoke.com/business/wb/304986

Over 225,000 Domain Names Are On Godaddy Owned SPAM-AND-ABUSE.COM, Like JotForm.com Was
http://www.thedomains.com/2012/02/21/over-225000-domain-names-are-on-godaddy-owned-spam-and-abuse-com-like-jotform-com-was/

AFL bids for .afl domain name
http://www.google.com/search?q=domain+name+extension&hl=en&gbv=2&rlz=1R2ADFA_frSN469&tbm=nws&prmd=ivnsb&ei=avRMT9K8I9Tf8QOLwfXrAg&start=10&sa=N

CIRA launches DNSSEC knowledge centre
http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=66161&cid=7

IPv6

World's Largest IPv6 Internet Backbone Continues European Expansion with Connections to BCIX in Berlin and PLIX in Warsaw
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/worlds-largest-ipv6-internet-backbone-continues-european-expansion-with-connections-to-bcix-in-berlin-and-plix-in-warsaw-2012-02-27

IPSO Members Promote Leaping Forward With IP at Conferences Around the Globe
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ipso-members-promote-leaping-forward-with-ip-at-conferences-around-the-globe-2012-02-28

Kerio Control 7.3 Gets Organizations Ready to Transition to IPv6 
http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/02/28/kerio-control-73-gets-organizations-ready-transition-ipv6

Just What If The IPv4 Addresses Did Run Out?
http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/it-networks-and-communications-blog/2012/02/just-what-if-the-ipv4-addresse.html

SECURITY

Remove Facebook content with an Android app running on your desktop 
http://www.paulspoerry.com/2011/remove-facebook-content-android-from-desktop/

Security Holes found 25 "Versign Trusted" Online Stores (Exclusive)
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Security-Holes-Found-in-25-Verisign-Trusted-Online-Stores-Exclusive-255155.shtml

Google offers $1m prize for hacking Chrome browser
http://www.digitalstrategyconsulting.com/netimperative/news/2012/02/google_ofers_1m_prize_for_hack.php

Study Confirms What You Already Knew: Mobile Data Throttling About The Money, Not Stopping Data Hogs
http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20120224/10500217867/study-confirms-what-you-already-knew-mobile-data-throttling-about-money-not-stopping-data-hogs.shtml

INTERNET REGULATION

Leave Our Net Alone
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-jarvis/leave-our-net-alone_b_1304383.html

The free internet act
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nei0Q_-th2J0fkqZU0hyBrSKklQqoc-8eXpXEwoLDwE/preview?pli=1&sle=true#

How to delete your Google Browsing History before new policy

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/320137#ixzz1ndQsHZs9

Nations must step up up to set global rules for Internet governance, conference told
http://www.canada.com/business/Nations+must+step+global+rules+Internet+governance+conference+told/6217740/story.html

US data privacy: the hard work begins
http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/02/27/usg-privacy-plans

Europe in Turmoil Over Internet Anti-Piracy Legislation
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/02/europe-in-turmoil-over-internet-anti-piracy-legislation/253637/

UN agency seeks to quell fears over its plans for the Internet

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/02/27/un-agency-seeks-to-quell-fears-over-its-plans-for-internet/

INTERNET AFRICA

East Africa internet access slows to a crawl after anchor snags cable
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/28/east-africa-internet-access-anchor

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