[AfrICANN-discuss] Web review January 15, 2015

[Mamadou LO]

IANA TRANSITION

CWG-Stewardship Chairs' Statement - Weekend Sessions 10-11 January 2015
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-12-en

NETMUNDIAL INITIATIVE 

Multistakeholderism unmasked: How the NetMundial Initiative shifts battlegrounds in internet governance
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2015/01/15/multistakeholderism-unmasked-how-the-netmundial-initiative-shifts-battlegrounds-in-internet-governance/

Davos 2015: Key themes and the “can’t miss” sessions
http://www.biznews.com/davos-2015/2015/01/14/davos-2015-key-themes-and-the-cant-miss-sessions/

INTERNET GEOPOLITICS

Internet Governance Surrendering National Sovereignty to Information Policy
http://diplomatist.com/articles/article005.html

India, US discuss net neutrality, internet governance
http://www.domain-b.com/industry/telecom/20150115_engineers.html

China’s Cyber Diplomacy: a Taste of Law to Come?
http://thediplomat.com/2015/01/chinas-cyber-diplomacy-a-taste-of-law-to-come/

Authorities Cleaning Up China's Internet
http://en.yibada.com/news/authorities-cleaning-up-chinas-internet-9533

DOMAIN NAME

New gTLD Domain Name Registrations Top 4 Million
http://www.thedomains.com/2015/01/15/new-gtld-domain-name-registrations-top-4-million/

White papers say arrival of new gTLDs will fragment Internet users into ‘communities of interest’
http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-white-papers-say-arrival-of-new-gtlds-will-fragment-internet-users-into-communities-of-interest-2052704

.World - 5,081 Registrations on Day One Of General AVailability ; .Degree - Only 160
M2http://www.domainnews.com/world-5-081-registrations-on-day-one-of-general-availability-degree-only-160.html

AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS

Africa: Local Hosting Opportunities Key to Furthering Internet Development in Africa - Report
http://allafrica.com/stories/201501130897.html

Douala, Yaounde internet exchange points to be ready by June
http://www.biztechLafrica.com/article/douala-yaounde-internet-exchange-points-be-ready-j/9511/?section=internet#.VLfrgXuYvtU

Benin’s ACE connection to be completed in March
https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/01/15/benins-ace-connection-to-be-completed-in-march/

Nigeria Sees 18,870 Domains Registered in 2014
http://allafrica.com/stories/201501151476.html

NIRA Urges Politicians to Adopt .ng Domain Name for Campaigns
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/nira-urges-politicians-to-adopt-ng-domain-name-for-campaigns/199204/

Mobile Internet Soars In Developing World
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/241636/mobile-internet-soars-in-developing-world.html

Internet for the Next 3 Billion
http://research.dyn.com/2015/01/faster-satellite-service-next-billion/






 		 	   		   		 	   		  
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