[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review May 11, 2012

[Mamadou LO]

DOMAIN NAME
 
Internet group targets May 22 to resume taking proposals for new domain name suffixes
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/internet-group-targets-may-22-to-resume-taking-proposals-for-new-domain-name-suffixes/2012/05/09/gIQAiT57CU_story.html
 
 
Call for Nominations to the Public Interest Registry .ORG Advisory Council
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/10/4480818/call-for-nominations-to-the-public.html
 
 
Marchex successfully defends geo domain name in UDRP 
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/11/marchex-successfully-defends-geo-domain-name-in-udrp/
 
 
Half of all new top-level domains will fail, CIRA says
http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=67442
 
 
Google wins a whopping 763 domain names
http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/05/11/google-wins-a-whopping-763-domain-names/
 
 
INTERNET REGULATION
 
Global Governance of the Internet must be Democratised


http://www.other-news.info/2012/05/global-governance-of-the-internet-must-be-democratised/#more-5112
 
 
European Parliament Approves Lower Roaming Charges
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/11/technology/european-parliament-approves-lower-roaming-charges.html
 
 
European telecoms braced for cheaper mobile abroad
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/10/uk-eu-roaming-idUKBRE8490YJ20120510
 
 
US regulators urge online 'do not track' law
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jXugPT7FBHicjWMOCwYexDvCMx-Q?docId=CNG.913d166f7f05807c7ead3a2fceba444b.ac1
 
 
Decentralization in the 21st century : the internet gives power to the people
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Decentralization+21st+century+internet+gives+power+people/6601105/story.html#ixzz1uZYhAX8g
 
 
California regulator delays taking stand on Internet phone measure 
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0511-phone-regulation-20120511,0,4510516.story
 
 
INTERNET IN AFRICA
 
Africa ICT officials urge harmonised subsea cable guidelines
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/africa-ict-officials-urge-harmonised-subsea-cable-guidelines
 
 
Call to harmonise African undersea cable access
http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2012/05/call-to-harmonise-african-undersea-cable-access/
 
 
WACS to “boost international broadband competition” – Internet Solutions
http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2012/05/wacs-to-boost-international-broadband-competition-internet-solutions/
 
 
Wacs to 'unlock power of the Internet'
http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54375:wacs-to-unlock-power-of-the-internet
 
 
ITU highlights role of regulation in driving broadband rolllout
http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2012/05/itu-highlights-role-of-regulation-in-driving-broadband-rollout/
 
 
Spreading insight on African internet
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/spreading-insight-on-african-internet/5367
 
 
New underwater cable for Nigeria goes live in 2014 
http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/news/76-hot-topic/37521-new-underwater-cable-for-nigeria-goes-live-in-2014
 
 
Billions needed to finance Africa infrastructure: foundation
http://www.coastweek.com/3519_economy_03.htm
 
 
AFRICA: New innovation partnership 
http://www.xperedon.com/news_1268
 
 
 
 
  		 	   		  
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