[AfrICANN-discuss] Weekly web review : 6th AfPIF, 11th CIGF, US-China cyber relationship, Cyberpolitics, Big data, Net Neutrality, Internet of things...

Fri Aug 28 17:56:20 UTC 2015

Hi all!

This week, 6th African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF 2015) in Maputo; 11th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum in Trinidad and Tobago (CIGF); Cyber relationship between China and US, between Russia and China was among most commented and documented topics in internet governance. Below,
 some articles in those topics as well as informations on Cyberpolitcs, 
Cybersecurity, Domain name, Net Neutrality, Big Data, Internet of 
Things... 

Great week end to all!

AFRICAN PEERING AND INTERCONNECTION FORUM

African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) 2015
http://www.internetsociety.org/events/african-peering-and-interconnection-forum-afpif-2015

6th Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum kicks off
http://pctechmag.com/2015/08/6th-africa-peering-and-interconnection-forum-kicks-off/

AfPIF 2015: Where Business in Africa Start
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/africa-bureau/2015/08/afpif-2015-where-business-africa-start

Internet operators explore improving African interconnections
http://www.itworld.com/article/2694217/networking/internet-operators-explore-improving-african-interconnections.html

Internet Society Brings African Diversity to AfPIF-2015 
http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-brings-african-diversity-afpif-2015

Africa: Liquid Telecom Records More Than Doubling in Local African Content On African Internet Networks
http://allafrica.com/stories/201508261477.html

CARIBBEAN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM

11th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum
http://www.ctu.int/event/11th-caribbean-governance-forum

11th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) from August 26-28 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago
http://www.cs.tt/blog/11th-caribbean-internet-governance-forum-cigf-from-august-26-28-2015-in-trinidad-and-tobago/

TATT: No long-term negative effects from dropping channels
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150827/news/tatt-no-long-term-negative-effects-from-dropping-channels

US - CHINA CYBER RELATIONSHIP

Shadow warfare: The cyber relationship between China and the US at 'breaking point'
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/feature/2423655/shadow-warfare-the-cyber-relationship-between-china-and-the-us-at-breaking-point

The 2015 U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in review: An interview with Malcolm R. Lee

http://www.brookings.edu/research/interviews/2015/08/18-2015-us-china-strategic-economic-dialogue-review

Opinion: U.S. and China 'poison' debate on cybersecurity
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/26/opinions/china-u-s-cybersecurity/

Cybersecurity: The glitch in the U.S.-China relationship
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/26/asia/china-cybersecurity-stout/

RUSSIA - CHINA CYBER RELATIONSHIP

Russia's and China's Internet Policy  
https://www.stratfor.com/image/russias-and-chinas-internet-policy

The Next Level for Russia-China Cyberspace Cooperation?
http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/08/20/the-next-level-for-russia-china-cyberspace-cooperation/

CYBERPOLITICS

Group
 of governmental experts on developments in the field of information and
 telecommunications in the context of interntional security
http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/70/174

Influential OECD report sets out future challenges for the digital economy

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=96d0dbad-0730-4b4e-aae8-5c64b703d156

Cyber Politics in Sri Lanka: From  Poster to Post
http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=130472

The 20 Most Infamous Cyberattacks of the 21st Century (Part I)
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/540786/the-20-most-infamous-cyberattacks-of-the-21st-century-part-i/

Digital surveillance ‘worse than Orwell’, says new UN privacy chief
http://disinfo.com/2015/08/digital-surveillance-worse-than-orwell-says-new-un-privacy-chief/

The Complexities of Attribution in Cyber Space: An Overview
http://darkmatters.norsecorp.com/2015/08/25/the-complexities-of-attribution-in-cyber-space-an-overview/

Why is our internet so slow?               
http://www.philstar.com/opinion/2015/08/24/1491398/why-our-internet-so-slow?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

World Body Declares Cyber Security Top Issue
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150825_world_body_declares_cyber_security_top_issue/

Russia's internet watchdog goes to war with Wikipedia over cannabis page

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russias-internet-watchdog-goes-to-war-with-wikipedia-over-cannabis-page-10471549.html

Development’s Digital Divide
http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/sustainable-development-goals-digital-divide-by-carl-bildt-2015-08

IANA TRANSITION

Updating our Community on our Review of the CCWG-Accountability Proposal
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/updating-our-community-on-our-review-of-the-ccwg-accountability-proposal

Many Steps Remain With Internet Governance Transition to ICANN
http://dailysignal.com/2015/08/19/many-steps-remain-with-internet-governance-transition-to-icann/

The World Needs Time to Debate Plan to End US Control of the Internet
http://thewire.in/2015/08/22/the-world-needs-time-to-debate-the-plan-to-end-us-control-of-the-internet-8951/

U.S. Maintains Control Over Internet Governance For A Bit Longer
http://www.buzzfeed.com/hamzashaban/us-maintains-control-over-internet-governance-for-a-bit-long#.ota76d69va

Plotting Against the Internet
http://www.wsj.com/articles/plotting-against-the-internet-1440367683

NOT QUITE YET: ICANN Volunteers to slave on, USG delays IANA Transition          
http://domainingafrica.com/not-quite-yet-icann-volunteers-to-slave-on-usg-delays-iana-transition/

U.S. Government further delays IANA Transition timeline with an option of up to three additional years if need be
http://tandaabiashara.com/u-s-government-further-delays-iana-transition-timeline-with-an-option-of-up-to-three-additional-years-if-need-be/

ICANN

Introducing the ICANN KPI Dashboard - Launching August 27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrX9XW0L30o&feature=youtu.be

CEP and IRP Status Update – 25 August 2015
https://www.icann.org/resources/files/1192887-2015-08-25-en

Quarterly Reports
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/quarterly-reports-2014-11-13-en

ICANN Contracting and Disbursement Policy
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/contracting-disbursement-policy-2015-08-25-en

ICANN Registry Request Service | Proposal 2014132 | Multiple TLDs | Gateway to comply with local laws
https://www.icann.org/resources/files/1192945-2015-08-26-en

Report of Public Comments | Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization
https://www.icann.org/resources/files/1192947-2015-08-26-en

ICANN - but not yet
http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/icann-but-not-yet-115082300740_1.html

gTLD Registry Advisory: Correction of non-compliant ROIDs
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/correction-non-compliant-roids-2015-08-26-en

DOMAIN NAME

Do New gTLDs Disrupt .com?
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150819_do_new_gtlds_disrupt_com/

Internationalized Domain Names
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/idn-2012-02-25-en

Domain name disputes: what you need to know – part 1

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=32b9f890-2a24-4016-b50b-38fd47f78929

The Name Game of Politics: Hillary.club and 
HillaryClinton2016.club Up for Auction as Bidders Vie for Online 
Political Real Estate
http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/15/08/m5797227/the-name-game-of-politics-hillary-club-and-hillaryclinton2016-club-up-f

NETMUNDIAL INITIATIVE

NETmundial Initiative defines its scope and activities
http://www.publicpolicy.telefonica.com/blogs/blog/2015/08/25/netmundial-initiative-defines-its-scope-and-activities/

WSIS + 10

Why should you bother about WSIS+10 Overall Review?
http://www.publicpolicy.telefonica.com/blogs/blog/2015/08/18/why-you-should-bother-about-wsis10-overall-review/

BIG DATA

The impact of big data on IT operations analytics
http://betanews.com/2015/08/26/the-impact-of-big-data-on-it-operations-analytics/

Big Data is Not Penicillin
http://tech.co/big-data-not-penicillin-2015-08

NET NEUTRALITY

THE NET NEUTRALITY REPORT: Where we are now, what happens next, and why mobile is central to the debate
http://www.businessinsider.in/THE-NET-NEUTRALITY-REPORT-Where-we-are-now-what-happens-next-and-why-mobile-is-central-to-the-debate/articleshow/48675710.cms

INTERNET OF THINGS

Why big companies struggle against internet of things boom
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/why-big-companies-struggle-against-internet-of-things-boom/articleshow/48677796.cms

Best Buy thrives on Internet of Things complexity
http://diginomica.com/2015/08/26/best-buy-thrives-on-internet-of-things-complexity/#.Vd4AE_mYvtU

Real-time computing: Gateway to the Internet of Things?
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2973986/high-performance-computing/real-time-computing-gateway-to-the-internet-of-things.html

AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS

AU chooses Gab-IX as internet exchange for Central Africa
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/au-chooses-gab-ix-as-internet-exchange-for-central-africa--1099407

Africa leads world in Internet growth
http://www.techcentral.co.za/africa-leads-world-in-internet-growth/59295/

The spread of the digital bug in Africa
http://www.africanlawbusiness.com/news/5787-the-spread-of-the-digital-bug-in-africa

Zimbabwe Debates Internet Governance
http://allafrica.com/stories/201508271260.html

Resolutions of National Conference on Internet Governance
http://en.starafrica.com/news/resolutions-of-national-conference-on-internet-governance.html

Global Commission on Internet Governance holds meeting
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/regional/Global-Commission-on-Internet-Governance-holds-meeting-378149

ICANN ZACR .Africa registry contract should be annulled
http://domainnewsafrica.com/icann-zacr-dot-africa-registry-contract-annulled/

Africa’s internet may be slow, but bandwidth capacity is growing faster than anywhere else
http://qz.com/490212/africas-internet-may-be-slow-but-bandwidth-capacity-is-growing-faster-than-anywhere-else/

IRP Panel Catalogs ICANN Accountability Failures over .Africa
http://www.inta.org/INTABlog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=210

Nigeria: Pace of Global ICT Growth in 15 Years
http://allafrica.com/stories/201508260396.html

Nigeria : Mobile internet users up by 13.6 percent
http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2015/08/nigeria-mobile-internet-users-up-by-13-6-percent/

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