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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>DOMAIN NAME</P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Request for Proposal for IANA Functions Contract | NTIA<BR>By cfranz<BR><<A href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2012/request-proposal-iana-functions-contract" target=_blank><FONT color=#0068cf>http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2012/request-proposal-iana-functions-contract</FONT></A>><BR></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>NTIA</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>What's New<BR><<A href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/" target=_blank><FONT color=#0068cf>http://www.ntia.doc.gov/</FONT></A>></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>Another delay in domain name expansion</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://gadgets.ndtv.com/shownews.aspx?id=GADEN20120199917&Sec=NEWS&nid=198943">http://gadgets.ndtv.com/shownews.aspx?id=GADEN20120199917&Sec=NEWS&nid=198943</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>ICANN Blames Attachment Snafu for Domain Application Shutdown</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403199,00.asp">http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403199,00.asp</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>ICANN gTLD applications threaten brands</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://business.financialpost.com/2012/04/18/icann-gtld-applications-threaten-brands/">http://business.financialpost.com/2012/04/18/icann-gtld-applications-threaten-brands/</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>Deloitte Applies for Top Level Domain Name: ".deloitte"</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/deloitte-applies-for-top-level-domain-name-deloitte-2012-04-18">http://www.marketwatch.com/story/deloitte-applies-for-top-level-domain-name-deloitte-2012-04-18</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>Abusive Domain Name Registrations and the Right to a Day in Court</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.lawdit.co.uk/reading_room/room/view_article.asp?name=../articles/11000-ad-nominet-dispute-resolution-service.htm">http://www.lawdit.co.uk/reading_room/room/view_article.asp?name=../articles/11000-ad-nominet-dispute-resolution-service.htm</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>BigRock promotes .org domain</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.afaqs.com/news/story.html?sid=33738_BigRock+promotes+.org+domain">http://www.afaqs.com/news/story.html?sid=33738_BigRock+promotes+.org+domain</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>Rise of 12.2 per cent in .ie domain registrations</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.thejournal.ie/rise-of-12-2-per-cent-in-ie-domain-registrations-421582-Apr2012/">http://www.thejournal.ie/rise-of-12-2-per-cent-in-ie-domain-registrations-421582-Apr2012/</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>How Go Daddy Keeps 52 Million Domains Running</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2012/04/17/how-go-daddy-keeps-52-million-domains-humming/">http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2012/04/17/how-go-daddy-keeps-52-million-domains-humming/</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>EBU Seeks to Acquire ‘.radio’ </P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.rwonline.com/article/ebu-seeks-to-acquire-%E2%80%98radio%E2%80%99/213033">http://www.rwonline.com/article/ebu-seeks-to-acquire-%E2%80%98radio%E2%80%99/213033</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>IPv6</P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>IPv6 - How to deal with new Internet Protocol upgrade</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://howto.techworld.com/networking/3351681/ipv6-how-deal-with-new-internet-protocol-upgrade/?intcmp=ros-md-hwt">http://howto.techworld.com/networking/3351681/ipv6-how-deal-with-new-internet-protocol-upgrade/?intcmp=ros-md-hwt</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>WTI Implements IPv6 Compatibility for ALL WTI products</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wti-implements-ipv6-compatibility-for-all-wti-products-2012-04-17">http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wti-implements-ipv6-compatibility-for-all-wti-products-2012-04-17</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>INTERNET REGULATION</P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>Why I'm suing the US government to protect internet freedom</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/18/suing-us-government-protect-internet-freedom?CMP=twt_gu" target=_blank><FONT color=#0068cf>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/18/suing-us-government-protect-internet-freedom?CMP=twt_gu</FONT></A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>Internet privacy laws lacking in US</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/index.php/article/2012/04/internet_privacy_laws_lacking_in_us">http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/index.php/article/2012/04/internet_privacy_laws_lacking_in_us</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>EU Parliament Wants Tighter Monitoring of Internet Censorship</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/254007/eu_parliament_wants_tighter_monitoring_of_internet_censorship.html">http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/254007/eu_parliament_wants_tighter_monitoring_of_internet_censorship.html</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>Human rights group Avaaz lauches a petition against CISPA</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2168668/human-rights-avaaz-launches-petition-cispa">http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2168668/human-rights-avaaz-launches-petition-cispa</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>Internet a 'big killer' of copyright security</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-04/18/content_15074187.htm">http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-04/18/content_15074187.htm</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>INTERNET IN AFRICA</P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>The rule of law and the internet (1)</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/the-rule-of-law-and-the-internet1/">http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/the-rule-of-law-and-the-internet1/</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>Cheaper broadband services expected in East Africa as new cable goes live<BR><A href="http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/network-wifi/3351844/cheaper-broadband-services-expected-in-east-africa-as-new-cable-goes-live/">http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/network-wifi/3351844/cheaper-broadband-services-expected-in-east-africa-as-new-cable-goes-live/</A></P>
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<P class=ecxstand-first-alone>Online shopping on the rise in South Africa: survey</P>
<P class=ecxstand-first-alone><A href="http://www.timeslive.co.za/scitech/2012/04/18/online-shopping-on-the-rise-in-south-africa-survey">http://www.timeslive.co.za/scitech/2012/04/18/online-shopping-on-the-rise-in-south-africa-survey</A></P>
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