[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review January 21, 2014

[Mamadou LO]

INTERNET GOVERNANCE

War of words on Internet governance, just one week ahead of WSIS 
http://telecomtv.com/comspace_newsDetail.aspx?n=39249&id=e9381817-0593-417a-8639-c4c53e2a2a10

Obama proposes changes to NSA surveillance






http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=4D50ED3F-C7AE-5E61-22DEF08ACBA6FCED

ICANN / DOMAIN NAME

Great News! Over 50% Of All Top-Level Domains Now Signed With DNSSEC!
 http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/blog/2014/01/great-news-over-50-of-all-top-level-domains-now-signed-with-dnssec/

Islamic TLDs and the Challenge of Good Governance
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140120_islamic_tlds_and_the_challenge_of_good_governance/

How to Keep Track of the New Generic Top-Level Domains (newgTLDs) Now Appearing Weekly
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140120_how_to_keep_track_of_new_generic_top_level_domains_newgtlds/

Monash claims a world first with its new branded top-level domain
http://www.marketingmag.com.au/news/monash-claims-a-world-first-with-its-new-branded-top-level-domain-48149/#.Ut6NbsW2yM8

.monash is first global brand TLD
http://www.bandt.com.au/news/digital/monash-receives-the-first-global-brand-tdl

China.com, among world's most costly domain names, relaunched to boost Beijing's voice
http://www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/1409641/chinacom-among-worlds-most-costly-domain-names-relaunched-boost

Canada: .CA Domain Names Held To Be Personal Property
http://www.mondaq.com/canada/x/287240/Trademark/CA+Domain+Names+Held+To+Be+Personal+Property

.health applicants survive community objections
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/01/17/health-applicants-survive-community-objections/

Donuts loses .Insurance but can keep .Insure
http://domainnamewire.com/2014/01/17/donuts-loses-insurance-but-can-keep-insure/

The new gTLD program: latest updates on brand protection and the Trademark Clearinghouse
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f7ac4d22-7fa6-44df-984a-d20ecbc4f039

ICANN BC Committee Tells ICANN Not To Allow Singular & Plurals Strings (Again)
http://www.thedomains.com/2014/01/19/icann-bc-committee-tells-icann-not-to-allow-singular-plurals-strings-again/

More news
www.domainenamewire.com
www.thedomains.com

INTERNET REGULATION

The "Internet of Things" will impact law and regulation in 2014
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=532f43f1-1bfb-47d0-aa13-096275055c08

New media laws increasing internet censorship in Turkey?
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/new-media-laws-increasing-internet-censorship-in-turkey.aspx?pageID=449&nID=61212&NewsCatID=396

Chinese internet users must register real names to upload
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/chinese-internet-users-must-register-real-names-to-upload--991262

SECURITY

Germany's Internet security agency says 16 mln online accounts compromised
	
	    
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_01_21/Germanys-Internet-security-agency-says-16-mln-online-accounts-compromised-0699/

Center for Internet Security – 2014 Cybersecurity predictions
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/20/center-for-internet-security-2014-cybersecurity-predictions/

Hackers make the internet of things a fridge too far for security
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c5aab87a-7f98-11e3-b6a7-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2r3BZn0ze

AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS

Africa: Focus On Private Sector - Bringing the Internet to Africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/201401210599.html

Africa: Building Low-Cost Tools to Bridge the Digital Divide
http://allafrica.com/stories/201401210115.html

Africa: Viewsat Sees a Doubling of Satellite TV Channels in Africa in 2014 With New Start-U.S and More Entertainment Channels
http://allafrica.com/stories/201401202606.html

Africa: Export Constraints Agreed for Internet Snooping Tech
http://allafrica.com/stories/201401201605.html

East Africa Data Center hosts Kenya Internet Exchange Point
http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/focus/archive/2014/01/east-africa-data-center-hosts-kenya-internet-exchange-point-0

SEACOM encouraged by Pamoja cloud service uptake in East Africa
http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/seacom-encouraged-pamoja-cloud-service-uptake-east/7571/?section=internet#.Ut6iAMW2yM8

Pricey braodband holds back zambia's poor from internet access
http://www.itwebafrica.com/mobile/322-zambia/232276-pricey-broadband-holds-back-zambias-poor-from-internet-access

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


 		 	   		   		 	   		  
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