[AfrICANN-discuss] Weekly web review : Netmundial initiative, IANA Stewardship Transition, MENOG 2015, IGF 2015, WSIS Forum 2015, GCCS 2015, Internet of Things, Domain name, Google.

Fri Apr 3 15:42:50 UTC 2015

Hi all

For your documentation; below a weekly web review containing some 
articles and informations relating to main subjects of this 
ending week : Netmundial initiative, IANA Stewardship Transition, MENOG 2015, IGF 2015, WSIS FORUM 2015, GCCS 2015, Internet of Things, Domain name, Google. etc

NETMUNDIAL INITIATIVE COUNCIL MEETING : MARCH, 31

NETmundial Initiative Stanford Communiqué
https://www.netmundial.org/blog/secretariat/netmundial-initiative-stanford-communiqu%C3%A9

NETmundial Initiative draft Terms of Reference out for public comment from 1 April - 1 May 2015.
http://comments.netmundial.org/

Community Contributed Proposals and Ideas
https://www.netmundial.org/contributions-list

Mapping Internet Governance Actors, Issues, Solutions, and Resources
https://map.netmundial.org/

ICANN (IANA STEWARDSHIP TRANSITION)

ICANN: CWG-Stewardship Chairs' Statement | Summary of Istanbul Face-to-Face Meeting by Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson
http://www.domainnews.com/icann-cwg-stewardship-chairs-statement-summary-of-istanbul-face-to-face-meeting-by-lise-fuhr-jonathan-robinson.html

Update on IANA Stewardship Discussions
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/vol-3-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions

Troubling Revelations Regarding the IANA Transition –  Major Alarming Gaffes by ICANN CEO
http://domainnewsafrica.com/troubling-revelations-regarding-the-iana-transition-major-alarming-gaffes-by-icann-ceo/

New report offers key ICANN accountability recommendations for successful IANA transition
http://www.tntnames.com/blog/new-report-offers-key-icann-accountability-recommendations-for-successful-iana-transition.html

'Trust me' is a bad model for Internet governance
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/technology/237438-trust-me-is-a-bad-model-for-internet-governance

MENOG 15

The upcoming Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG 15) / RIPE NCC 
Regional Meeting will be held from 28 March until 2 April 2015 in Dubai.
http://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-15/

The Middle East Strategy
Fahd Batayneh | MENOG 15 | Dubai, UAE | 2 April 2015
http://www.menog.org/presentations/menog-15/302-The_Middle_East_Strategy_-_Fahd_Batayneh_-_MENOG_15.pdf

Middle Eastern Content Hosting in 201
http://www.menog.org/presentations/menog-15/309-Cowie_MENOG_15.pdf

IGF 2015

IGF 2015 : list of published workshops proposals
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/workshop-proposals/list-of-published-workshop-proposals

WSIS FORUM 2015

WSIS Forum 2015: Innovating Together: Enabling ICTs for Sustainable Development
DRAFT AGENDA
As of 27 March 2015
https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2015/Content/doc/draftagenda/WF15-Agenda_2015-03-27_w.pdf

WSIS Project Prizes 2015
http://groups.itu.int/stocktaking/WSISProjectPrizes.aspx#home

GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON CYBERSPACE 2015

The Netherlands will host the fourth Global Conference
 on CyberSpace (GCCS 2015) on 16-17 April  2015 in the World Forum in 
The Hague. 
http://www.asiantribune.com/node/86469

Programme Global Conference on CyberSpace 16 and 17 April 2015
https://www.gccs2015.com/programme?programme=1

The Hague, The Netherlands: addressing cyber issues and showcasing innovations during Cyber Security Week

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-hague-the-netherlands-addressing-cyber-issues-and-showcasing-innovations-during-cyber-security-week-300057041.html

The Normalization of Cyber-International Relations 
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/Digital-Library/Articles/Detail/?lng=en&id=189525

Asian Participation In The London Process – Analysis
http://www.eurasiareview.com/01042015-asian-participation-in-the-london-process-analysis/

UNCTAD

Lagging Potential
http://www.financialexpress.com/article/fe-columnist/lagging-potential/58545/

UNCTAD Ranks Morocco 72 Worldwide in E-commerce
Lhttp://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2015/03/154951/unctad-ranks-morocco-72-worldwide-e-commerce/

India Is One of the Least E-Commerce Friendly Markets Says U.N. Body
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/03/30/india-is-one-of-the-least-e-commerce-friendly-markets-says-u-n-body/

IETF

RFC suggestion: The Responsibility Protocol
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2903545/cloud-security/rfc-suggestion-the-responsibility-protocol.html

RFC 7511 – Scenic Routing for IPv6
http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/blog/2015/04/rfc-7511-scenic-routing-for-ipv6/

INTERNET SOCIAL FORUM

The Internet Social Forum and “The Global Internet Community”
https://gurstein.wordpress.com/2015/04/02/the-internet-social-forum-and-the-global-internet-community/

ITU

Measuring the Information Society Report 2014
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/publications/mis2014/MIS2014_without_Annex_4.pdf

Houlin Zhao of the International Telecommunication Union talks about the future
http://www.itworldcanada.com/blog/houlin-zhou-from-the-international-telecommunication-union-on-the-future/373566

INTERNET SOCIETY

ISOC's DNSSEC Deployment Map Available In Global Internet Maps (Interactive)
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150331_isoc_dnssec_deployment_available_in_global_internet_maps/

A Ray of Light Shines on Internet Rights
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/03/ray-light-shines-internet-rights

INTERNET ARCHITECTURE BOARD

Internet Architecture Board (IAB) and Internet Society (ISOC) workshop on Coordinating Attack Response at Internet Scale (CARIS)
https://www.iab.org/activities/workshops/caris/call-for-papers/

DOMAIN NAME

Dot-sucks sucks, say lawyers: ICANN urged to kill 'shakedown' now
Trademark briefs complain of 'predatory, exploitative and coercive practices'
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/03/28/ip_lawyers_ask_icann_to_kill_sucks_rollout/

IPC says ICANN to halt controversial .sucks domain name roll out
http://domainnamewire.com/2015/03/27/ipc-asks-icann-to-halt-controversial-sucks-domain-name-roll-out/

It was just a misunderstanding 
ICANN CEO explains domain hogging comments during the Davos Annual Meeting
http://domainnamewire.com/2015/03/30/chehade-it-was-just-a-misunderstanding/

Over 4,8 Million New gTLD Registrations in One Year
http://www.domainnews.com/over-4-8-million-new-gtld-registrations-in-one-year.html

.ORG Growth Slowing Globally, But Demand Booming in Asia-Pacific
http://www.domainnews.com/org-growth-slowing-demand-booming-asia-pacific.html

Freedom of Expression Chilled by ICANN's Addition of Speech Restrictions in DNS
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150401_freedom_of_expression_chilled_by_icann_addition_of_speech/

CYBERSECURITY

China Accused of 'Weaponizing' Global Internet Users to Launch DDoS Attack
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130331_china_accused_of_weaponizing_global_internet_users_to_launch_ddos/

Cybercrime now "top five" economic threat in East Africa
http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/cybercrime-now-top-five-economic-threat-east-afric/9951/#.VRzs2nvXvtU

INTERNET OF THINGS

The Internet of Things businesses taking the sector by storm

http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2015/apr/03/internet-of-things-businesses-sector

The internet of things
Of sensors and sensibility
http://www.economist.com/news/business-and-finance/21647715-connected-devices-home-are-becoming-more-widespread-sensors-and-sensibility

How The Internet of Things Creates A Smarter, Connected World
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ibm/2015/04/02/how-the-internet-of-things-creates-a-smarter-connected-world/

EUROPE v GOOGLE

European regulators lay groundwork for antitrust charges against Google
http://fortune.com/2015/04/01/european-regulators-lay-groundwork-antitrust-charges-against-google/

CHINA v GOOGLE

Google Punishes China's Internet Agency for Leaving Users Vulnerable to Hacks
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/google-punishes-chinas-internet-agency-for-leaving-users-vulnerable-to-hacks

Google stops trusting Chinese websites, China's authorities angry

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-stops-trusting-chinese-websites-chinas-authorities-angry-10151252.html

INTERNET & YEMEN CONFLICT

The War on Freedom and the Internet in the Midst of the Yemen Conflict
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/03/prweb12616046.htm

News and Search Websites Blocked in Yemen as Conflict Escalates			
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/03/30/news-and-search-websites-blocked-in-yemen-as-conflict-escalates/

AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS

East Africa to Cut Cost On Internet and Mobile Money Transfer - CS
http://allafrica.com/stories/201504010438.html

Is fibre optic cable key to Africa's economic growth?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32079649

East Africa: Cost of Internet to Go Down in EAC Bloc
http://allafrica.com/stories/201504020802.html
South Sudan plans to lay fibre-optic cables within two years
 Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2000156897/south-sudan-plans-to-lay-fibre-optic-cables-within-two-years

South Sudan plans to lay fibre optic cables within two years
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2000156897/south-sudan-plans-to-lay-fibre-optic-cables-within-two-years

Africa Forum to Discuss Spectrum Challenges, Broadband Connectivity
http://allafrica.com/stories/201504020747.html

Nigeria: Phase3 Expands Backbone Infrastructure to Niger Republic
http://allafrica.com/stories/201504021152.html

MORE NEWS

These maps show why internet is way more expensive in the US than Europe

http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/1/8321437/maps-show-why-internet-is-more-expensive-us-europe-competition

Cuba Ramping Up Internet Access, Current Penetration Barely 5%
http://www.circleid.com/posts/cuba_ramping_up_internet_access_current_penetration_barely_5/

Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/04/02/cable-compendium-a-guide-to-the-weeks-submarine-and-terrestrial-developments/

Cyberformance in the Third Space: A Conversation with Helen Varley Jamieson
http://hplusmagazine.com/2015/03/31/cyberformance-in-the-third-space-a-conversation-with-helen-varley-jamieson/

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