[AfrICANN-discuss] Weekly web review : WSIS+10, ICANN 53, APrIGF 2015, GIGA, Netmundial initiative, cyberpolitics, etc....

Fri Jul 3 15:59:58 UTC 2015

Hi all!

This week; United Nations WSIS+10 Informal Interactive
 Stakeholder Consultation, APrIGF 2015 in Macao, the Global Internet 
Governance Alliance and The meeting of the coordination council of the 
NETmundial Initiative in Sao Paulo were main events in Internet 
Governance landscape. Below, my pleasure to share with you articles and 
comments relating to those events as well as some informations on 
Cyberpolitics; Child protection, Net Neutrality, Internet of Things etc.
 Also, see some articles relating to ICANN 53 meeting in BUENOS AIRES 
with informations on ICANN itsef and the IANA stewardship transition.

Regards!

WSIS + 10

U.S. Policy Statement for 1st UNGA 
Preparatory Meeting on the Ten-year Review of the World Summit on the 
Information Society (WSIS)
http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rm/2015/244533.htm#

Informal 
Interactive Stakeholder Consultation - Preparatory Process for the 
General Assembly’s overall review of the implementation of the outcomes 
of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
http://unpan3.un.org/wsis10/2julystakeholderconsultation

Remarks To The UN WSIS+10 Informal Interactive Stakeholder Consultation
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/07/remarks-un-wsis10-informal-interactive-stakeholder-consultation

ISOC Speaking On 2 July At WSIS+10 Informal Interactive Stakeholder Consultation
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/07/isoc-speaking-2-july-wsis10-informal-interactive-stakeholder-consultation

ISOC : WSIS+10 Position Paper
http://www.internetsociety.org/wsis/wsis10-position-paper

WSIS REVIEW- PRELIMINARY ROADMAP
http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/WSIS%20review%20preliminary%20timeline_v5.pptx.pdf

ICANN 53

India’s stand over Internet governance gets US backing
http://fitnhit.com/news/indias-stand-internet-governance-gets-us-backing/19396/

2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Goes to Two Members of the Global Internet Community
http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=37634&lang=en

Approved Board Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board
https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-06-25-en

FY16 Operating Plan and Budget Adopted by ICANN Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-25-en

ICANN called out for Narrow Nominee List in its
2015 Ethos Awards
http://domainnewsafrica.com/icann-called-out-for-narrow-nominee-list-in-its-2015-ethos-awards/

IANA TRANSITION - ICANN ACCOUNTABILITY

The IANA trademarks: The transition puzzle piece that refuses to fit						
http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/06/28/the-iana-trademarks-the-transition-puzzle-piece-that-refuses-to-fit/

ICANN Accountability – Present, Future and Past
http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/06/22/icann-accountability-present-future-and-past/

DOTCOM Act Passed giving Congress more oversight
over the IANA transition
http://domainingafrica.com/dotcom-act-passed-giving-congress-more-oversight-over-the-iana-transition

NETMUNDIAL

NETmundial Initiative Charts Path to Better Web Governance at Brazil Meeting
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2391442&CategoryId=14090

APRIGF

APRIGF 2015, MACAO
http://www.aprigf.asia/

APRIGF 2015 : Agenda
http://2015.rigf.asia/themes/agenda/

APRIGF 2015 Outcomes Document
http://2015.rigf.asia/outcomes-document/

GLOBAL INTERNET GOVERNANCE ALLIANCE

China's role highlighted at global Internet governance meeting
http://www.globalpost.com/article/6600936/2015/07/01/chinas-role-highlighted-global-internet-governance-meeting

Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, elected co-chairman of Global Internet Governance Alliance
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-07/01/c_134373596.htm

INTER COMMUNITY 2015

Celebrating the power of our Global Community
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/chapters-members/2015/06/celebrating-power-our-global-community

CYBERPOLITICS

UN not equipped for internet governance — U.S.
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/185632-un-not-equipped-for-internet-governance-u-s.html

Joint Communique by President Barack Obama and President Dilma Rousseff
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/06/30/joint-communique-president-barack-obama-and-president-dilma-rousseff

The Brazil-U.S. Cyber Relationship Is Back on Track
http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/07/01/the-brazil-u-s-cyber-relationship-is-back-on-track/

China Is Not More Economically Powerful Than the U.S., and It Is Far From Certain If and When It Will Be
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-nye/china-economic-power-us_b_7612148.html

This Is What World War III Will Look Like
http://time.com/3934583/world-war-3/

Why Cyber War Is Dangerous for Democracies
http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2015/06/why-cyber-war-dangerous-democracies/116290/

UN urges Internet companies to respond to extremist exploitation
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/06/25/6293237/un-urges-internet-companies-to.html

EUROPE - NET NEUTRALITY

European Commission Plans to End Roaming Charges Until 2017, Keeps Net Neutrality Blurry
http://news.softpedia.com/news/european-commission-plans-to-end-roaming-charges-until-2017-keeps-net-neutrality-blurry-485690.shtml
EU enforces net neutrality, bins roaming costs 

Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/47889582.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
EU enforces net neutrality, bins roaming costs 
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/eu-enforces-net-neutrality-bins-roaming-costs/articleshow/47889582.cms

DOMAIN NAME

.BN (Brunei) Joins as Newest Member of the ccNSO
http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-24jun15-en.htm

ICANN Reviews Process For New Domains; Names Proposal For IANA Transition Done
http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/06/28/special-report-icann-reviews-process-for-new-domains-names-proposal-for-iana-transition-done/

Domain name WHOIS anonymity hangs in the balance under ICANN proposal
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/06/domain-name-whois-anonymity-hangs-in-the-balance-under-icann-proposal/

Is .SUCKS Pricing Model Gaining Traction With Other Registries?
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150625_is_sucks_pricing_model_gaining_traction_with_other_registries/

Exposing the Whois Data by ICANN can place user’s privacy in jeopardy
http://www.techworm.net/2015/06/exposing-the-whois-data-by-icann-can-place-users-privacy-in-jeopardy.html

Intellectual Property Constituency urges ICANN not to rush into a second round of new gTLDs
http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/blog/detail.aspx?g=28f2b137-d742-4048-8171-f0d97b0f6bf6

This is Why People Hate ICANN: GNSO Resolution
for Next round of New gTLD’s
http://www.thedomains.com/2015/06/24/this-is-why-people-hate-icann-gnso-resolution-for-next-round-of-new-gtlds/

What is this river nonsense? Give .amazon to
Bezos, says US Congress, US government tells ICANN to ignore government
attempts at influence. Um…
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/23/what_is_this_river_nonsense_give_amazon_to_bezos_says_us_congress/

PRIVACY - DATA PROTECTION

Privacy body backs 'explicit consent' rules in data protection reforms
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2015/june/privacy-body-backs-explicit-consent-rules-in-data-protection-reforms/

New code of conduct on data protection for cloud service providers being scrutinised by EU privacy watchdogs
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2015/june/new-code-of-conduct-on-data-protection-for-cloud-service-providers-being-scrutinised-by-eu-privacy-watchdogs/

INTERNET OF THINGS

Will the Coming 'Internet of Things' Mean the Death of Privacy?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vivek-wadhwa/internet-of-things-privacy_b_7697474.html

The corporate 'Internet of Things' will encompass more devices than the smartphone and tablet markets combined
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-enterprise-internet-of-things-market-2015-7

CHILD PROTECTION

Policy on children and the internet: after 20 years of research, is this still an evidence-free zone?
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2015/06/30/policy-on-children-and-the-internet/

Protecting your child on the internet
http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/protecting-child-internet/2015/06/30

AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS

Africa Domain Name System (DNS) Forum
http://www.internetsociety.org/events/africa-domain-name-system-dns-forum-0

Prof Quaynor recognised for devotion to Internet in Africa
https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2015/07/02/prof-quaynor-recognised-for-devotion-to-internet-in-africa/

Nii Quaynor, the MIA Point Man for ICANN in
Africa is awarded by ICANN
http://domainingafrica.com/nii-quaynor-the-mia-point-man-for-icann-in-africa-is-awarded-by-icann/

#OMG! Africans want ICANN insiders on
Independent Review Panels (IRPs)
http://domainnewsafrica.com/omg-africans-want-icann-insiders-on-independent-review-panels-irps/

Africa: Seacom Brings Africa Closer to Central Europe With Germany's Internet Exchange
http://allafrica.com/stories/201507021194.html

Europe dominates Africa's Internet traffic
http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144081

Facebook Is Opening Its First Office in Africa
http://recode.net/2015/06/29/facebook-is-opening-its-first-office-in-africa/

MainOne celebrates 5 years of transforming West Africa’s internet landscape
http://pctechmag.com/2015/07/mainone-celebrates-5-years-of-transforming-west-africas-internet-landscape/

Mobile phones the pathway to Internet in Africa
http://phys.org/news/2015-06-mobile-pathway-internet-africa.html

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