[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review December 22, 2014

[Mamadou LO]

NETMUNDIAL INITIATIVE

NetMundial 'rule-the-internet' ISC project gets grudging support of civil society
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/28/civil_society_gives_qualified_backing_to_netmundial_initiative/

Europe: Hold my wine glass, I've got an internet govt to build
Like ICANN's NetMundial but with an actual goal and without the boycotts
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/20/europe_announces_new_internet_governance_program/

ICANN

Joint Statement from ISOC / ICANN Meeting
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-20-en

ICANN Accountability – a Coup or a Contract?
http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/12/19/icann-accountability-a-coup-or-a-contract/

ICANN phished: Internet overseer gets overseen
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2387715/icann-phished-internet-overseer-gets-overseen

REGULATION

Protecting the Internet From Government Control
http://recode.net/2014/12/18/protecting-the-internet-from-government-control/

US net neutrality campaign enables foreign governments' Internet control
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/technology/227827-us-net-neutrality-campaign-enables-foreign-governments-internet

DOMAIN NAME

International SEO Study: How Searchers Perceive Country Code Top-Level Domains
http://moz.com/blog/cc-tld-domain-study?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=cc_tld_domain_study&utm_campaign=blog_post

Your domain extension could be hurting your business
http://www.businessreviewcanada.ca/technology/1145/Your-Domain-Extension-Could-Be-Hurting-Your-Business

Registrations Of .EU Domains Continue To Grow Healthily
http://www.domainnews.com/registrations-of-eu-domains-continue-to-grow-healthily.html

Norid Survey Finds Customer Satisfaction For .NO Registrars And Registrants Higher
http://www.domainnews.com/norid-survey-finds-customer-satisfaction-for-no-registrars-and-registrants-higher.html

.RU Domain Name Approaches 5 Million Regitrations
http://www.domainnews.com/ru-domain-name-approaches-5-million-regitrations.html

GOOAALLL! Back of the net! 'Millions of dollars' score .football gTLD
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/04/dot_football_gtld_auction/

AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS

Support for security tech tops iSoc's Africa plan for 2015
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2861872/support-for-security-tech-tops-isocs-africa-plan-for-2015.html

The Impact of Mobile Technology on Emerging Economies 
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2014/12/22/the-impact-of-mobile-technology-on-emerging-economies/id=52770/

Africa: 'Broadband is Positioning Nigeria as Africa's Gateway'
http://allafrica.com/stories/201412221221.html

Nigeria Leads Internet Usage In Africa
http://www.ventures-africa.com/2014/12/nigeria-leads-internet-usage-in-africa/

Internet freedom in Africa: Ethiopia and The Gambia most repressive; South Africa and Kenya freest
http://mgafrica.com/article/2014-12-11-internet-freedom-in-africa-ethiopia-and-the-gambia-most-repressive-south-africa-and-kenya-freest

Africa's top seven e-commerce friendly countries
http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=140104

2014's most important africans in TECH
http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/12/2014s-most-important-africans-in-tech/



 		 	   		  
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