[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review July 04, 2013

[Mamadou LO]

INTERNET IN AFRICA

Paving the way for internet expansion - Adiel Akplogan 

http://www.theafricareport.com/North-Africa/paving-the-way-for-internet-expansion-adiel-akplogan.html

Nigeria: NIRA Moves to Drive Domain Name With Security Extension
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307040834.html

Rwanda: Firms Urged to Adopt Country's .rw Domain
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307030141.html

.Africa reserved names: your comment needed
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/81525-africa-reserved-names-your-comment-needed.html

Online retail begins to click in Africa’s biggest market
http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/online-retail-begins-to-click-in-africas-biggest-market/

Online shopping ‘vital to African boom’
http://www.bdlive.co.za/africa/africanbusiness/2013/07/03/online-shopping-vital-to-african-boom

Developing countries still struggling to log on to the Internet
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Science%2Band%2BTech/Story/A1Story20130704-434619.html

African youths and ICT: opportunities abound
http://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/archives/58461

More news
http://allafrica.com/ict/?aa_source=main-nav-t3


INTERNET GOVERNANCE

Urgent Need to Revisit Internet Governance (WCIT-12)
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130702_urgent_need_to_revisit_internet_governance_wcit_12/

Special Report: European Dialogue On Internet Governance: Regulating Cyberspace After Prism?
http://www.ip-watch.org/2013/06/24/european-dialogue-on-internet-governance-regulating-cyberspace-after-prism/

Challenging environment limits growth prospects of Asian Internet firms: EIU report
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Challenging-environment-limits-growth-prospects-of-30209656.html

In the New Internet World, a Demand for Reliable Information and Security
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/arabic/article.cfm?articleid=2976

The Internet, Dictatorship, and Democracy
http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/06/25/the_internet_dictatorship_and_democracy

‘Policy to create enabling environment for adoption of cyber security’

http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/policy-to-create-enabling-environment-for-adoption-of-cyber-security/article4880984.ece

ICANN / DOMAIN NAME

New Domain Name Registrar Accreditation Agreement Approved by ICANN Board
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130628_new_domain_registrar_accreditation_agreement_approved_by_icann/

ICANN suspends closed generic top level domain bids
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/icann-suspends-closed-generic-top-level-domain-bids/article4870401.ece

ICANN Board approves new TLD registry agreement
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/07/03/icann-board-approves-new-tld-registry-agreement/

New York City gets .nyc domain name approval 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23150658

New York City gets own domain name as ICANN approves “.nyc”
http://gigaom.com/2013/07/02/new-york-city-gets-own-domain-name-as-icann-approves-nyc/

GMO Registry Passes ICANN’s Initial Evaluation for New gTLDs, .tokyo, .osaka, and .nagoya					
http://www.watchlistnews.com/2013/07/02/gmo-registry-passes-icanns-initial-evaluation-for-new-gtlds-tokyo-osaka-and-nagoya/

U.S. Wine group questions GAC advice on .wine and .vin domain names     
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/07/03/u-s-wine-group-questions-gac-advice-on-wine-and-vin-domain-names/

InternetNZ appoints Jordan Carter as new Chief Executive
        		    	
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=12198

UDRP complainant Talks the Talk, Fails to Walk The Walk 
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/07/01/udrp-complainant-talks-the-talk-fails-to-walk-the-walk/











 		 	   		  
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