[AfrICANN-discuss] Weekly web review : Freedom Online Conference 2015, LACNIC 23, UN CSTD 18th Meeting, ICANN & UNESCO Expert Meeting, WSIS, ICANN, Netmundial

Fri May 8 15:59:12 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 : 
Freedom Online Conference 2015, LACNIC 23, UN CSTD 18th Meeting, ICANN & UNESCO Expert Meeting, WSIS, ICANN, Netmundial...

INTERNET GOVERNANCE

Future of the Internet
http://www.c-span.org/video/?325750-1/google-vice-president-vint-cerf-future-internet

Internet governance: What if the sky really is falling?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/04/internet-governance-what-if-the-sky-really-is-falling/

Solving the International coordination Internet problem
https://ourinternet-files.s3.amazonaws.com/publications/no12.pdf

At UN, Cuba Calls for Democratic Internet Governance									
http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3778231&Itemid=1

Finding a European way on internet governance
https://voicerepublic.com/talks/finding-a-european-way-on-internet-governance

Welcoming a UN special rapporteur to the Online Human Rights Choir
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2015/05/01/welcoming-a-un-special-rapporteur-to-the-online-human-rights-choir/

A Look At the Next 10 Years in US-European Relations
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lucia-annunziata/a-look-at-the-next-10-years-in-us-european-relations_b_7215962.html

EU Charter places fundamental rights at the heart of EU policies
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4941_en.htm

FREEDOM ONLINE COALITION CONFERENCE

Freedom Online Conference 2015
http://www.giplatform.org/events/freedom-online-conference-2015

Freedom Online Coalition Considers Best Practices for Promoting Freedom Online
https://cdt.org/blog/freedom-online-coalition-considers-best-practices-for-promoting-freedom-online/

Democracy and Free Speech: The Mongolian Experience at Twenty-Five Years
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/rm/2015/241807.htm

Latvia urges closer cooperation to protect freedom of expression online
http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/Technology/?doc=105798

An Internet Free and Secure: Blog Series
https://www.freedomonlinecoalition.com/how-we-work/working-groups/working-group-1/blog-5/

Fifth Freedom Online Coalition  addresses issues beyond  technology and human relations
http://ubpost.mongolnews.mn/?p=14407

Human rights in focus during Freedom Online Conference in Mongolia
http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/human-rights-focus-during-freedom-online-conference-mongolia

LACNIC 23

LACNIC’s networking system for the Lima event
http://prensa.lacnic.net/news/en/2015abren/lacnics-networking-system-for-the-lima-event

UN CSTD 18th MEETING

United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)
http://unctad.org/en/Pages/CSTD.aspx

Statement: "We remain strongly committed to the goal of a 
people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society"
http://www.apc.org/en/news/statement-we-remain-strongly-committed-goal-people

United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development, 4-8 May 2015
http://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=990&Sitemap_x0020_Taxonomy=UNCTAD+Home

Stakeholders issue recommendations on major UN information society review
http://www.ccianet.org/2015/05/stakeholders-issue-recommendations-on-un-review/

Shared With The UN CSTD Today: A Perspective On WSIS+10 And The Opportunities And Challenges For The Information Society 
http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/05/shared-un-cstd-today-perspective-wsis10-and-opportunities-and-challenges

Strategic foresight for the post-2015 development agenda
http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/ecn162015d3_en.pdf

ICANN & UNESCO EXPERT MEETING

UNESCO convenes an International Expert Group Meeting on the 
promotion of Arabic language on the Internet and in multi-stakeholder 
processes
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news

ICANN and UNESCO Expert Meeting on Internet Governance Arabic Terminology   

http://igmena.org/ICANN-and-UNESCO-Expert-Meeting

WSIS

The WSIS+10 Lessons for Digital Development
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2015/05/07/the-wsis10-lessons-for-digital-development/

Progress
 made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the 
World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and 
internationals levels
http://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/a70d63_en.pdf

WSIS Background
https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2015/About/Background

NETMUNDIAL

Apathy continues to overwhelm effort to create an internet ungoverned by America
The good news? Only a third of the 30 that responded hate it
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/03/apathy_continues_to_overwhelm_netmundial_governance_effort/

ICANN

ICA to ICANN: We’ll “Vigorously Oppose” Changing URS to Facilitate RDNH
http://www.internetcommerce.org/no-rdnh-via-urs/

Don't de afraid of ICANN's Intellectual Property Constituency
http://www.managingip.com/Article/3450483/Managing-Trade-marks-Archive/Dont-be-afraid-of-ICANNs-Intellectual-Property-Constituency.html

ICANN Holds Calls with Community on Public Comments Submitted on the Draft FY16 Operating Plan and Budget
http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=37590&lang=en

ICANN Board Member and Former GAC Chair to Give Evidence in .Africa Case
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150505_icann_board_member_former_gac_chair_evidence_dot_africa_case/

Confidential information exposed over 300 times in ICANN security snafu
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/30/confidential_information_exposed_over_300_times_in_icann_security_snafu/

ICANN and UNESCO Expert Meeting on Internet Governance Arabic Terminology   
http://www.igmena.org/ICANN-and-UNESCO-Expert-Meeting

IANA TRANSITION

Members to review dotcom act and discuss transition internet oversight 
http://energycommerce.house.gov/press-release/members-review-dotcom-act-and-discuss-transition-internet-oversight-functions

The gulf of Tonkin: ICANN board responds to monopoly allegations						
http://www.internetgovernance.org/

How ICANN pressures 'net engineers to give it behind-the-scenes control of the web
We must have IANA! We must have IANA!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/01/icann_iana_latest/

DOMAIN NAME

The surprisingly interesting history of the Internet domain system.
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/05/icann_transition_the_interesting_history_of_the_internet_domain_name_system.html

URS, Trademark Clearinghouse Flaws Called Out in Responses to ICANN TM Rights Report
http://www.bna.com/urs-trademark-clearinghouse-n17179926139/

A Look at the Current State of ccTLDs, Particularly in Europe
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150505_a_look_at_the_current_state_of_cctld_particularly_in_europe/

Unmet Fundamental Requisites for a Successful gTLDs Program
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150507_unmet_fundamental_requisites_for_a_successful_gtlds_program/

.NGO And .ONG gTLDs Now Available To Non-Profits Globally
http://www.domainnews.com/ngo-and-ong-gtlds-now-available-to-non-profits-globally.html

CYBERSECURITY

Record Number of Malware Variants Detected in Q4 of 2014, Retail/Service Most Targeted
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150505_record_number_of_malware_variants_detected_in_q4_of_2014/

Cybersecurity bill more likely to promote information overload than prevent cyberattacks
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/241242-cybersecurity-bill-more-likely-to-promote-information

INTERNET OF THINGS

What is the internet of things?

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/06/what-is-the-internet-of-things-google

'Internet of Things' demands more Web addresses, Internet founder says
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/04/vint-cerf-internet-of-things-needs-more-sites/26890517/

DEFCON 23 to host Internet of Things slaughterfest
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/06/defcon_23_to_host_internet_of_things_slaughterfest/

PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION

Jones Day announces Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection Practice
http://www.darkreading.com/risk/jones-day-announces-cybersecurity-privacy-and-data-protection-practice/d/d-id/1320263

ISO 27018: Protecting privacy and national security too
http://www.federaltimes.com/story/government/solutions-ideas/2015/05/05/protecting-privacy-national-security/26935097/

AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS

African Pensions Funds Invest in Infrastructure Projects
http://www.wsj.com/articles/african-pensions-funds-invest-in-infrastructure-projects-1430985433

Facebook opens Internet.org platform to support Internet access in developing world
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebook-opens-internet-org-platform-to-support-internet-access-in-developing-world/

Internet "gate" to promote Africa economic integration
http://www.businessghana.com/portal/news/index.php?op=getNews&news_cat_id=&id=204196

Africa's - internet and fixed broadband market scrutinized in new research
http://www.whatech.com/market-research-reports/press-release/telecommunications/58229-africa-s-internet-and-fixed-broadband-market-scrutinized-in-new-research

MainOne leads Africa Panel on Data Traffic at International Telecoms Week
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/mainone-leads-africa-panel-on-data-traffic-at-international-telecoms-week/208653/

Is there a future for land telecommunication lines?
http://www.cnbcafrica.com/video/?bctid=4217430204001

Africa highlighted high potential tech market
http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/africa-highlighted-high-potential-tech-market/10079/?section=computing#.VUvQweHXvtU

Rwanda: Continental Broadband Forum Kicks Off in Kigali
http://allafrica.com/stories/201505041646.html

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