[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review August 01, 2014

[Mamadou LO]

ICANN / DOMAIN NAME

Five key takeaways from ICANN 50 in London
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=75821363-9b28-4c4d-89f8-dc33707f1739

ICANN's .IR Response Opens Legal Can of Worms
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140730_icanns_ir_response_opens_legal_can_of_worms/

Icann bids to stop Iran web domain seizure
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28582478

Internet Authority Pulled Into Fight Over Compensation for Terrorism's Victims
http://online.wsj.com/articles/internet-authority-icann-pulled-into-fight-over-compensation-for-terrorism-1406754814

New Internet Domain Names Need a Backstory to Succeed
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140731_new_internet_domain_names_need_a_backstory_to_succeed/

346 New gTLDs Have Been Delegated: .NGO, .LGBT, .NRA, .City, Green, .Navy, .Army, .Bio, .Host
http://onlinedomain.com/2014/07/31/news/346-new-gtlds-have-been-delegated-ngo-lgbt-nra-city-green-navy-army-bio-host/

EURid Announces New Expiry Date For .EU Domains As Of 15 September
http://www.domainnews.com/eurid-new-expiry-date-for-eu-domains.html

10 most expensive domain names of all times
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/panache/10-most-expensive-domain-names-of-all-time/articleshow/39403807.cms

Government domain name snapped up for $30,000 by private company in digital asset blunder
http://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/43080-government-domain-name-snapped-up-for-30-000-by-private-company-in-digital-asset-blunder.html#

A Domain Name “Acquisition” Doesn’t Always Signify Something New
http://www.domaininvesting.com/domain-name-acquisition-doesnt-always-signify-something-new/

Stephen Colbert Scoops Up Sarah Palin’s Domain Name
http://time.com/3059181/stephen-colbert-sarah-palin-domain/

INTERNET REGULATION

World wide web requires much more Arabic
http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/editorial/world-wide-web-requires-much-more-arabic

The Mobile Messaging Wars - and Why Facebook Is Forcing Users to Use Its Messenger App
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140730_mobile_messaging_wars_and_why_facebook_forcing_its_messenger_app/

SADC Protocol On Information Should Be Reviewed
http://allafrica.com/stories/201408010641.html

 		 	   		   		 	   		  
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