[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review August 22, 2013

[Kivuva]

Thank you LO for this information. I'm keen to see how .sport and
.sports are resolved

On 22/08/2013, Mamadou LO <alfamamadou at hotmail.com> wrote:
> ICANN / DOMAIN NAME
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> International Internet governance treaties dubbed "folly"
> http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/international-internet-governance-treaties-dubbed-folly/2013-08-20
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> More trouble: apparently .Sport and .Sports are also confusingly similar
> http://domainnamewire.com/2013/08/22/more-trouble-apparently-sport-and-sports-are-also-confusingly-similar/
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> String Confusions Gone Wild: Amazon IDN is found similar to different word
> in English
> http://domainnamewire.com/2013/08/22/string-confusions-amazon-idn/
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> ICANN needs to throw TLD applicants a bone on name collisions
> http://domainnamewire.com/2013/08/20/icann-name-collisions/
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> ICANN Approves New Unrestricted Domain Extension .xyz
> http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/icann-approves-new-unrestricted-domain-extension-xyz-309770.htm
>
> ICANN Denies Booking.com Request To Reconsider String Similarity Panel
> Ruling; Bad News On Cam Vs Com?
> http://www.thedomains.com/2013/08/22/icann-denies-booking-com-request-to-reconsider-string-similarity-panel-ruling-sounds-like-bad-news-on-cam-vs-com/
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> ICANN Must Now Decide String Similarity Question
> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130820_icann_must_now_decide_string_similarity_question/
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> IP: ICANN gathers to address developments impacting domain name procedures
> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=68662154-5ed2-455c-b27b-95b8f8192f62
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> USPTO publishes draft trademark examination guide update regarding
> applications for marks comprised of gTLDs
> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=2bbbc55f-8cb4-4894-9c72-90715d95bc9c
>
> StateFair.MN and DomainNRG Launch the “Most Minnesotan” Domain Name
> Competition
> http://www.prweb.com/releases/mn-state-fair/most-minnesotan-domain/prweb11051568.htm
>
> Seiko wins UDRP for 138 domains against 106 “respondents”
> http://domainnamewire.com/2013/08/21/seiko-wins-udrp-for-138-domains-against-106-respondents/
>
> Access to Internet – a human right, a government headache
> http://www.thesouthafrican.com/business/gateway-to-africa/investing-in-ict/access-to-internet-a-human-right-a-government-headache.htm
>
> Iran cuts data transit fee
> http://www.azernews.az/region/58419.html
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> INTERNET IN AFRICA
>
> Facebook wants 4 billion more users: bringing data to the developing world
>
> http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/facebook-wants-4-billion-more-users-bringing-data-to-the-developing-world-20130821-2saoe.html#ixzz2chXDx5xv
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> Benefits of the mobile revolution
> http://businessdayonline.com/2013/08/benefits-of-the-mobile-revolution/
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> Nigeria to rule Africa e-retail
> http://business.iafrica.com/news/876375.html
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> How a Nigerian Internet Start-up Grew Revenue from $250 to $1 Million in 3
> Years
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> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tolu-ogunlesi/how-a-nigerian-startup-grew_b_3776703.html
>
> Zambia, Zimbabwe bridge connectivity gap
> http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2013/08/zambia-zimbabwe-bridge-connectivity-gap/
>
> WIPO rejects report of new Director-General
> http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/wipo-rejects-report-new-director-general/6707/?section=internet
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> More news
> http://allafrica.com/ict/?aa_source=main-nav-t3
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