[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review October 07, 2013

[Mamadou LO]

INTERNET GOVERNANCE

ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Points to Korea as Role Model on Internet Governance

http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/article/1582/internet-governance-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade-points-korea-role-model-internet-governance


Brazil wants Internet independence from the US
http://www.dw.de/brazil-wants-internet-independence-from-the-us/a-17134352

BRIC Nations Plan Their own "Independent Internet"
http://www.itworld.com/internet/377182/bric-nations-plan-their-own-independent-internet


ICANN / DOMAIN NAME



Paul Mockapetris to Serve as Senior Security Advisor to ICANN's Generic Domains Division

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131005_paul_mockapetris_as_senior_security_advisor_icann_generic_domains/



Domain Name Registrar Allows Completely Blank WHOIS

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131006_registrar_allows_completely_blank_whois/



New Domain Names: What To Expect

http://www.informationweek.com/software/infrastructure/new-domain-names-what-to-expect/240162300



Domain name industry loses two public companies in under a month

http://domainnamewire.com/2013/10/02/domain-name-industry-loses-two-public-companies-in-under-a-month/



Domain name echoes Soviet times

http://pri.org/stories/2010-12-29/domain-name-echoes-soviet-times



UK complaints over cyber squatting hit record and face increase

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4d4d9f66-2ce4-11e3-8281-00144feab7de.html#axzz2h2hA1uqv



BigRock joins hands with Verisign to increase .net domain names

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/bigrock-joins-hands-with-verisign-to-increase-net-domain-names/article5200558.ece



Metatags and domain names - is this advertising?

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=50e8be94-fb4d-45ba-92eb-f21e07847a73

INTERNET REGULATION

'Cloud' privacy on EU's agenda
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/10/06/eye-privacy-europe-aims-regulate-internet-cloud/4twB6b8eSq6pSzNG7jjt4L/story.html

New big data & cloud privacy agenda 13: the Internet needs a Marshall Plan
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=cb4bea7b-54f3-4b4b-a4b8-15dabf05eacb

EU Move To Regulate The Cloud Could Threaten US Firms
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2013/10/07/eu-move-to-regulate-the-cloud-could-threaten-us-firms/

On Asia’s internet, Japan and the Philippines are the most free, Vietnam and China the least
http://www.techinasia.com/asias-internet-japan-philippines-free-vietnam-china/

60% of mobile internet users in Southeast Asia are men
http://www.techinasia.com/60-mobile-internet-users-southeast-asia-men/

AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS

Botswanan telecoms watchdog starts domain name campaign
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/botswanan-telecoms-watchdog-starts-domain-name-campaign--970917

BOCRA launches .bw ccTLD campaign
http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/bocra-launches-bw-cctld-campaign/6992/#.UlK4944wdUA

Alliance for Affordable Internet to lead digital policy reform in developing countries

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-10/06/alliance-for-affordable-internet

Africa will catch up quick with cloud computing 
http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/16/101395.html

Scepticism still hovers over cloud adoption in Africa
http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/scepticism-still-hovers-over-cloud-adoption-africa/7008/?section=computing#.UlKm6Y4wdUA

UN seeks digital opportunities for more women, girls 
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/national-news/134831--poly-teachers-begin-strike

Tech industry-backed Alliance for Affordable Internet aims to bring the developing world online				
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/10/07/tech-industry-backed-alliance-for-affordable-internet-aims-to-bring-the-developing-world-online/

Kenya: AfDB Gives Sh16 Billion Loan to Start Construction of Sh590 Billion Konza City
http://allafrica.com/stories/201310040710.html

Liberia: Postal Ministry Discusses Internet Exchange System
http://allafrica.com/stories/201310040034.html

Africa: IPNX Offers Fibre-to-the-Home and Guarantees a 4 Mbps Connection As a Minimum
http://allafrica.com/stories/201310070316.html

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







 		 	   		  
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