[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review April 17, 2014

[Mamadou LO]

INTERNET GOVERNANCE



Brazil takes a lead in the future of the Internet

http://www.zdnet.com/brazil-takes-a-lead-in-the-future-of-the-internet-7000028511/



India to Challenge US Dominance on World Wide Web at Global Summit on Internet Governance

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/india-challenge-us-dominance-world-wide-web-global-summit-internet-governance-1445105



Who Rules the Internet?

http://www.bjreview.com.cn/world/txt/2014-04/14/content_613408.htm



ICANN Holds Public Comment Period as it Transitions to ‘Multi Stakeholder’ Oversight

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/624528-icann-holds-public-comment-period-as-it-transitions-to-multi-stakeholder-oversight/



Europe Made a Map to Show It Has Silicon Valleys, Too

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/europe-made-a-map-to-show-it-has-silicon-valleys-too



ICANN



ICANN Roadshow comes to Trinidad and Tobago

http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/86764



Proposed Changes to the Inter-Registrar Policy (Watch the Video & Provide Comments)

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-14apr14-en.htm



Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group Interim Report Public Comment Opened

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14apr14-en.htm



After 50 ICANN Meetings, Its Amazing ICANN Never Held A Meeting In These 10 Places

http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/16/after-50-icann-meetings-its-amazing-icann-never-held-a-meeting-in-these-10-places/



DOMAIN NAME



Verisign's Preliminary Comments on ICANN's Name Collisions Phase One Report

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140416_verisign_preliminary_comments_on_icann_name_collisions_phase_one/



IDN ccTLD Request From Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of, Successfully Passes String Evaluation

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14apr14-en.htm



West Ham Among First To Net .London Domain

http://news.sky.com/story/1243697/west-ham-among-first-to-net-london-domain



.Marketing and .holiday each pick up 2,000+ domains on first day

http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/17/marketing-and-holiday-each-pick-up-2000-domains-on-first-day/



With just 22 domains registered, .rich is the biggest bomb in new TLDs. Or is it?

http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/16/with-just-22-domains-registered-rich-is-the-biggest-bomb-in-new-tlds-or-is-it/



Recent .ca domain name decision accepts broad interpretation of what constitutes a brand owner’s prior trade-mark “rights” in Canada

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=651177d4-b0a0-4c87-8b05-d960f725f419



Grab Your .tokyo Domain Name Now

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-04-15/grab-your-.tokyo-domain-name-now



Brand Owner concerns grow over .sucks GTLD

http://www.managingip.com/Article/3330156/Brand-owner-concerns-grow-over-sucks-gTLD.html



Your Brand Versus Your Domain: 6 Factors to Consider

http://www.searchenginejournal.com/brand-versus-domain-6-factors-consider/100015/



The First Commonwealth Domain Name System Forum 2014 to be Launched in June

http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=34101&lang=en



Nominet: no plans for a 'trade mark clearinghouse' system

http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/april/nominet-no-plans-for-a-trade-mark-clearinghouse-system/



Ask the Expert: Avoiding digital brand hijackers

http://www.professionaljeweller.com/article-14449-ask-the-expert-avoiding-digital-brand-hijackers/



SECURITY



Fixing Heartbleed - It's The Culture, Not Just The Technology

http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2014/04/fixing-heartbleed-its-culture-not-just-technology



REGULATION



Data Portability Series: Capitalising on the Market for Interoperability

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2014/04/16/data-portability-series-capitalising-on-the-market-for-interoperability/



AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS



West Africa: World Bank to Finance 19 Centers of Excellence to Help Transform Science, Technology, and Higher Education in Africa

http://allafrica.com/stories/201404171116.html




Growth for Kenya's high-speed internet market

http://www.itwebafrica.com/network/262-kenya/232778-growth-for-kenyas-high-speed-internet-market



AFRICA INVESTMENT-Africa's hunger for data sends satellites into orbit

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/africa-investment-idUSL6N0N92DK20140417

'Africa needs data laws to boost cloud adoption'

http://www.itwebafrica.com/enterprise-solutions/505-africa/232767-africa-needs-data-laws-to-boost-cloud-adoption



Bonjour Africa: how language can make for a more popular ERP solution

http://ventureburn.com/2014/04/bonjour-africa-how-language-can-make-for-a-more-popular-erp-solution/



African education successes in focus at eLearning Africa conference

http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/african-education-successes-focus-elearning-africa/7996/



Next big broadband fight is mobile

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadband/100488-next-big-broadband-fight-is-mobile.html


ODI: African economy losing billions in money transfer fees
- See more at:

http://www.publicfinanceinternational.org/news/2014/04/odi-african-economy-losing-billions-in-money-transfer-fees/#sthash.GJjBjHko.dpuf

 

African tech startups: obvious problems, clone entrepreneurship and not caring


http://www.techzim.co.zw/2014/04/african-tech-startups/



ODI : African economy losing billions in money transfer fees

http://www.publicfinanceinternational.org/news/2014/04/odi-african-economy-losing-billions-in-money-transfer-fees/







 		 	   		  
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