[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review March 27, 2013

[Mamadou LO]

ICANN / DOMAIN NAME

African TLDs, ISPs implement DNSSEC to attract more users 

http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=BCB29F02-014D-27F1-978C79D1A9ED7716


ICANN: GAC Expects To Deliver Advice On New gTLDs In Beijing
http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/27/icann-gac-expects-to-deliver-advice-on-new-gtlds-in-beijing/


ICANN GTLD: Global Name Branding of 542 Generic Names
http://www.business2community.com/tech-gadgets/icann-gtld-global-name-branding-of-542-generic-names-0445273


Icann launches brand database for trademarks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21938359


ICANN gives Amazon approval in top-level domain race
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/icann-gives-amazon-approval-in-top-level-domain-race


Company objects to Chinese IDNs over contractual and patent rights     
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/25/chinese-idn-dispute/


Arabic Internet: .shabaka by mid-2013 - Domain name beats 1,900 global applicants
http://www.emirates247.com/business/technology/arabic-internet-shabaka-by-mid-2013-2013-03-24-1.499803


Interesting: Regional breakdown of .de domain registrations     
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/26/de-domain-data-germany/


.Co domain tops 1.5 million domains     
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/26/co-domain-tops-1-5-million-domains/


Pinterest objects to Amazon’s plans for .Pin domain name     
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/25/pinterest-objects-to-amazons-plans-for-pin-domain-name/


AccuWeather vs. Weather Channel for .weather domain name
http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/03/26/dot-weather-domain-name-weather-channel-accuweather/2021915/


No one has the right to stop their name being used in a web address, regulator warns
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2299876/No-right-stop-used-web-address-regulator-warns.html#socialLinks


Dutch govt chooses against .overheidnl domain name
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/dutch-govt-chooses-against-overheidnl-domain-name--932954


Q&A: Deloitte partner overseeing new domain name clearinghouse
http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/Legal/News/2013/03_-_March/Q_A__Deloitte_partner_overseeing_new_domain_name_clearinghouse/


Govt unveils roadmap for use of new Internet addresses
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/govt-unveils-roadmap-for-use-of-new-internet-addresses/1093712


People still getting duped by Internet domain scams
http://www.bit.com.au/News/337977,people-still-getting-duped-by-internet-domain-scams.aspx


INTERNET REGULATION

Ballo: Increasing internet regulation doesn't mean loss of freedom
http://www.pittnews.com/index.php/opinions/71178-increasing-internet-regulation-doesn-t-mean-loss-of-freedom


Will Europe Regulate Over the Top Services on the Mobile Internet?
http://www.unitedliberty.org/articles/13068-will-europe-regulate-over-the-top-services-on-the-mobile-internet


FCC Role in IP Interconnection Emerging As Central Fight Within Telecom Industry
http://www.bna.com/fcc-role-ip-n17179873055/


Russia steps up crackdown on rights groups, Internet
http://www.cpj.org/blog/2013/03/russia-steps-up-crackdown-on-rights-groups-interne.php


North Korea cuts mobile Internet access for foreign visitors
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57576475-93/north-korea-cuts-mobile-internet-access-for-foreign-visitors/


Fiber cable damage slows internet speed in Pakistan
http://www.thefrontierpost.com/news/20869/


CYBERCRIME

Could the UK's new cybercrime project transform the war online?http://www.itproportal.com/2013/03/27/could-uks-new-cybercrime-project-transform-war-online/#ixzz2OkrXndLL


Interpol recruits Russia’s Kaspersky Lab to thwart cybercrime
http://rbth.ru/business_news/2013/03/27/interpol_recruits_russias_kaspersky_lab_to_thwart_cybercrime_24329.html


Financial institutions a ‘prime target’ of cyber crimes, says expert
http://www.arabnews.com/news/446092


Toward a Global Approach to Cybersecurity
					
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-charney/cybersecurity_b_2957886.html


INTERNET IN AFRICA


African TLDs, ISPs implement DNSSEC to attract more users 

http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=BCB29F02-014D-27F1-978C79D1A9ED7716


13 Quick Stats about Internet Usage in the Middle East [Stats]        
http://www.wamda.com/2013/03/13-stats-about-internet-usage-in-the-middle-east


Hon. Theo Nicol speaks at Innovation Africa Digital Summit
http://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/archives/54427


Zimbabwe: Internet Slows to a Crawl Because of Undersea Cable Damage
http://allafrica.com/stories/201303270333.html


Seacom suffers internet outage off African coast
http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2013/03/seacom-suffers-internet-outage-off-african-coast/


Seacom restoring internet services
http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Seacom-restoring-internet-services-2013032


Angola: South Africa to Implement Angola's Model of Internet Expansion
http://allafrica.com/stories/201303210275.html


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


 		 	   		  
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