[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review November 22, 2012

Mamadou LO alfamamadou at hotmail.com
Thu Nov 22 18:14:41 SAST 2012




DOMAIN NAME
 
African Union Commission against .africa domain name
http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2012/11/african-union-commission-against-africa-domain-name/
 
 
African Union Commission Formally Objects Through GAC to DotConnectAfrica's Application for .africa 
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121121_african_union_commission_objects_through_gac_to_dotconnectafrica/
 
 
.WTF? Governments object to .sucks, .army and .airforce
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/22/governments_object_to_new_gtlds/
 
 
Government advisory agency files domain name protests
http://www.zdnet.com/government-advisory-agency-files-domain-name-protests-7000007726/
 
 
Millionth internet site with Czech .cz domain name registered
http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/millionth-internet-site-with-czech-cz-domain-name-registered
 
 
Australian government tops list of internet domain name complaints
http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/government-it/australian-government-tops-list-of-internet-domain-name-complaints-20121122-29r9b.html

 
 
Amazon bid to .music domain met with opposition
http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/amazon-receives-28-disputes-in-bid-to-own-web-domains/052642
 
 
Groupon India has won back ‘brand’ name but battle for domain name groupon.in still in court
http://techcircle.vccircle.com/500/groupon-india-has-won-back-%E2%80%98brand%E2%80%99-name-but-battle-for-domain-name-groupon-in-still-in-court/
 
 
Is Nominet's .uk proposal a tax on the digital economy?
http://econsultancy.com/sn/blog/11161-is-nominet-s-uk-proposal-a-tax-on-the-digital-economy
 
 
INTERNET REGULATION
 
EU and U.S. Sign Joint Declaration to Make the Internet Safer for Kids
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/20/5000102/eu-and-us-sign-joint-declaration.html
 

Google attacks UN net conference
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20429625
 

Russians back down from leaked U.N. Internet proposal
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57552769-38/russians-back-down-from-leaked-u.n-internet-proposal/
 

UK internet users can’t tell illegal from legal content
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2226107/uk-internet-users-can-t-tell-illegal-from-legal-content
 
 
In Case of Disconnection: Preparing Gaza for an Internet Shutdown 
http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2012/11/20/in-case-of-disconnection-preparing-gaza-for-an-internet-shutdown/
 

ESA and NASA Successfully Test New Space Internet Protocol
http://www.topsecretwriters.com/2012/11/esa-and-nasa-successfully-test-new-space-internet-protocol/
 

Wales to be first in line for better internet
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2012/11/22/wales-to-be-first-in-line-for-better-internet-55578-32284450/
 
 
INTERNET AFRICA

Africa telecoms growth slows, future lies in data and VAS – report 
http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/africa-telecoms-growth-slows-future-lies-in-data-and-vas-report-2012-11-21
 
 
Africa: #Accessibility for Africa @ Internet Governance Forum
http://allafrica.com/stories/201211220391.html
 
 
Mauritania beats Ghana as country with fastest Internet in Africa
http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2012/11/21/mauritania-beats-ghana-as-country-with-fastest-internet-in-africa/
 
Kenya to double Internet capacity with fifth fibre optic cable
http://www.africareview.com/Business---Finance/Kenya-to-double-Internet-capacity/-/979184/1625244/-/wmas0c/-/index.html
 
 
More news
http://allafrica.com/ict/
 

 
 
Kinshasa gets Internet exchange
http://www.gadget.co.za/pebble.asp?relid=5423
 
 
New .za domains on the way
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/65138-new-za-domains-on-the-way.html
 
 
 
 
 		 	   		  
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