[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review May 24, 2012

[Mamadou LO]

DOMAIN NAME
 
ICANN resumes accepting applications for new top-level domains

http://media.cbronline.com/news/icann-resumes-accepting-applications-for-new-top-level-domains-240512
 
 
Could the .secure domain make the internet safer?
http://www.infoworld.com/t/network-security/could-the-secure-domain-make-the-internet-safer-193454
 
 
Warner Bros buys Injustice.com for $7500 - a new online game?
http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/24/warner-bros-buys-injustice-com-for-7500-a-new-online-game/
 
 
Faceporn wins battle against fcebook, a victory for all company names starting with "face"
http://venturebeat.com/2012/05/22/faceporn-wins-battle-against-facebook-a-victory-for-all-company-names-starting-with-face/
 
 
How Dot-Co domain opened door to new era of internet innovation
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120523_how_dot_co_domain_opened_door_to_new_era_of_internet_innovation/
 
 
INTERNET REGULATION
 
 
Internet governance to give right of access to everyone: UN Special Rapporteur Cultural Rights
http://tribune.com.pk/story/382445/internet-governance-to-give-the-right-of-access-to-everyone-un-special-rapporteur-cultural-rights/
 
 
Internet politics, policies have rapidly become integral to US international affairs
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-internet-politics-policies-rapidly-international.html
 
 
Internet regulation and the ITU : civil society must be heard
http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2012/05/22/internet-regulation-and-the-itu-civil-society-must-be-heard/
 
 
Deadline approaches for Russia and China-led U.N. Internet takeover
http://dailycaller.com/2012/05/24/deadline-approaches-for-russia-and-china-led-u-n-internet-takeover/
 
 
Keep the Internet Open
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/opinion/keep-the-internet-open.html
 
 
House to hold hearing on international control of the Internet
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/229231-house-to-hold-hearing-on-international-control-of-the-internet
 
 
Managing the Internet
http://news.kuwaittimes.net/2012/05/20/managing-the-internet/
 
 
ISPreview Study Finds UK Internet Users Oppose Mandatory Adult Site Blocks
http://www.itnewsonline.com/news/ISPreview-Study-Finds-UK-Internet-Users-Oppose-Mandatory-Adult-Site-Blocks/27439/8/3
 
 
Indian government looks for consensus on Internet content rules
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/shownews.aspx?id=GADEN20120203554&Sec=NEWS&nid=212752
 
 
World Bank approves US$25M for Caribbean ICT infrastructure
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/regional/05/24/world-bank-approves-us25m-for-caribbean-ict-infrastructure/
 
 

American Internet Services (AIS) Expands Its Footprint in the Digital Reality Trust Facility in phoenix, Arizona
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/american-internet-services-ais-expands-its-footprint-in-the-digital-realty-trust-facility-in-phoenix-arizona-2012-05-23
 
 
In Cuba, the silence shrouds fate of Internet cable
http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2012/05/23/35315/in_cuba_the_silence_shrouds_fate_of_internet_cable.html

 
 
IPv6
 
IPv6 Launch Imminent
http://www.itproportal.com/2012/05/23/ipv6-launch-imminent/
 
 
IPv6: This Time, It's For Real
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/policy/240000477
 
 
Security considerations for IPv6 launch day 
http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=1715
 
 
IPv6: Europe 'ahead' in new net address scheme
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-17938580
 
 
6 Steps for Jump-Starting IPv6 Adoption in Government 
http://www.govtech.com/policy-management/6-Steps-for-Jump-Starting-IPv6-Adoption-in-Government.html
 
 
Sales of unused IPv4 addresses gathering steam
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/network-wifi/3359788/sales-of-unused-ipv4-addresses-gathering-steam/
 
 
CYBERCRIME
 
Check Point Says Anti-Cybercrime Network Attracts Clients
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-24/check-point-says-anti-cybercrime-network-attracts-clients.html
 
 
Eric Schmidt: government censorship and cybercrime pose biggest threat to the web
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-05/23/cybercrime-web-eric-schmidt
 
 
Cyber crime weapon production increases: McAfee
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/50771-cyber-crime-weapon-production-increases-mcafee.html
 
 
National Security Agency Prepares Students for Careers in Cyber Securitys

http://www.usnewsuniversitydirectory.com/articles/national-security-agency-prepares-students-for-car_12407.aspx
 
 
INTERNET AFRICA
 
 
Africa : is Mobile Banking Lending Itself to Crime?
http://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00017010.html

 
Broadband satellite connects inland, rural Africa 
http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/16/75702.html
 
 
Namibia: WACS Cuts Internet Costs
http://allafrica.com/stories/201205240749.html
 
 
ITU urges broadband policies to drive Net access in developing countries
http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=8DA283C9-A289-9F79-583C7D0DC534481E
 
 
BRICS Internet penetration: SA lagging behind
http://businesstech.co.za/news/internet/13358/brics-internet-penetration-sa-lagging-behind/
 
 
South Africa still behind in Internet penetration
http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2012/05/south-africa-still-behind-in-internet-penetration/
 
 
Internet and Communications Technologies Offer Agricultural Advancement in Cameroon
http://www.globalpressinstitute.org/global-news/africa/cameroon/internet-and-communication-technologies-offer-agricultural-advancement-c
 
 
More news
http://allafrica.com/ict/ 		 	   		  
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