[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review November 19, 2013

Tue Nov 19 18:19:47 SAST 2013

INTERNET GOVERNANCE

High-Level Panel Organizes to Address Future of Internet Governance
http://allafrica.com/stories/201311180201.html

ICANN 'coalition' created to tackle concerns about the future of the Internet
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2064380/icann-sets-up-coalition-to-address-new-internet-governance-challenges.html

Future Of Internet After The Snowden Affair
http://www.countercurrents.org/kazantsev191113.htm

Internet Governance Takes Center Stage at ICANN's Buenos Aires Meeting
http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=30933&lang=en

ICANN at 15: Born in the USA - But Will It Stay?
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131115_icann15_born_in_the_usa_but_will_it_stay_api1/

The value of not making decisions…some reflections!
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2013/11/value-not-making-decisions%E2%80%A6some-reflections

NSA Leaks Bolster IETF Work On Internet Security                     
http://www.darkreading.com/authentication/nsa-leaks-bolster-ietf-work-on-internet/240163948

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement risks harming the Internet
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2013/11/trans-pacific-partnership-agreement-risks-harming-internet

ISOC Bulgaria Urges Chapters to Help Governments Answer to a Question from the ITU
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131116_isoc_bulgaria_urges_chapters_help_governments_answer_itu_question/

ICANN / DOMAIN NAME

In Praise of ICANN
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131116_in_praise_of_icann/

Former ICANN Executive Kurt Pritz Joins Domain Name Association as Executive Director
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131118_former_icann_executive_kurt_pritz_joins_domain_name_association/

ICANN posts all name collision reports – except for 25 new TLDs that don’t qualify
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/11/18/icann-posts-all-name-collision-reports-except-for-25-new-tlds-that-dont-qualify/

GMO Registry Signs ICANN Registry Agreements for New Geographic Top Level Domains, .tokyo, .nagoya 
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11341258.htm

ICANN cautions about new TLD pre-registrations
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/11/13/icann-cautions-about-new-tld-pre-registrations/

ICANN Jumps Into Internet Governance Talk; Fight Over Domains For GIs							
http://www.ip-watch.org/2013/11/19/icann-jumps-into-internet-governance-talk-fight-over-domains-for-gis/

ICANN Selects Lead for Development of Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework
http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=30922&lang=en

Social Networks Likely to Lose Grip on Brand/Consumer Conversations in Wake of New "Dot Brand" TLDs
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131118_social_networks_likely_lose_grip_on_brand_conversations_new_tlds/

British capital gets approval for dot london domain name

http://www.news.com.au/technology/british-capital-gets-approval-for-dot-london-domain-name/story-e6frfrnr-1226761490942

‘.London’ gTLD Invites Businesses To Associate Themselves With The Capital
http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/london-domain-icann-gtld-132053

showdown meeting on wine domain name spat
http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20018084213&pubid=ag002

What Happened To Verisign’s Quarterly Domain Name Industry Report?
http://www.thedomains.com/2013/11/15/what-happened-to-verisigns-quarterly-domain-name-industry-report/

Brand owners are still not ready for Gtlds. Why?
http://www.managingip.com/Blog/3280570/Brand-owners-are-still-not-ready-for-gTLDs-Why.html

Companies favour gTLDs over social media, survey statesRead more: http://www.itproportal.com/2013/11/18/companies-favour-gtlds-over-social-media-survey-states/#ixzz2l6ZAUwzM

INTERNET REGULATION

Who Uses Google's Public DNS?
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20132216_who_uses_googles_public_dns/

Online gambling gains momentum in US, demanding more federal regulation
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/online-gambling-gains-momentum-in-us-demanding-more-federal-regulation-447689

The Internet And The End Of Personal Privacy
http://www.josic.com/the-internet-and-the332-end-of-personal-privacy

EU net neutrality proposal threatens privacy, says data protection supervisor

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/111513-eu-net-neutrality-proposal-threatens-276008.html

AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS

US vs Asia vs Africa: Who will champion big data?
http://www.itproportal.com/2013/11/17/us-vs-asia-vs-africa-who-will-champion-big-data/

Capacity Demands in Africa: An Opportunity for Satellite
http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/2013/11/18/capacity-demands-in-africa-an-opportunity-for-satellite/

Africa: Satellite’s Next Biggest Hot Spot
http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/2013/11/18/africa-satellites-next-biggest-hot-spot/

Negative impact in delays to deploying LTE in Africa 
http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/16/103567.html

ICT infrastructure falls into place
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/18/ict_infrastructure_falls_into_place.htm

Connectivity to/from Somalia via EASSy cable to launch 2014 
http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/195/16/103514.html

Could pre-paid internet be Africa’s broadband saviour?
http://memeburn.com/2013/11/could-pre-paid-internet-be-africas-broadband-saviour/

Nigeria: Internet Body Calls for NG Adoption
http://allafrica.com/stories/201311160342.html

Ultra-broadband wireless internet in West, Central Africa
http://www.afriquejet.com/news/13444-ultra-broadband-wireless-internet-in-west-central-africa.html

25 years before total SA internet penetration – MTN
http://www.humanipo.com/news/36555/25-years-before-total-sa-internet-penetration-mtn/

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

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