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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>ICANN / DOMAIN NAME<br><br>African TLDs, ISPs implement DNSSEC to attract more users
<br><a href="http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=BCB29F02-014D-27F1-978C79D1A9ED7716" target="_blank">http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=BCB29F02-014D-27F1-978C79D1A9ED7716</a><br><br><br>ICANN: GAC Expects To Deliver Advice On New gTLDs In Beijing<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/27/icann-gac-expects-to-deliver-advice-on-new-gtlds-in-beijing/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/27/icann-gac-expects-to-deliver-advice-on-new-gtlds-in-beijing/</a><br><br><br><a href="http://www.business2community.com/tech-gadgets/icann-gtld-global-name-branding-of-542-generic-names-0445273" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to ICANN GTLD: Global Name Branding of 542 Generic Names">ICANN GTLD: Global Name Branding of 542 Generic Names</a><br>http://www.business2community.com/tech-gadgets/icann-gtld-global-name-branding-of-542-generic-names-0445273<br><br><br>Icann launches brand database for trademarks<br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21938359" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21938359</a><br><br><br>ICANN gives Amazon approval in top-level domain race<br><a href="http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/icann-gives-amazon-approval-in-top-level-domain-race" target="_blank">http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/icann-gives-amazon-approval-in-top-level-domain-race</a><br><br><br>Company objects to Chinese IDNs over contractual and patent rights <br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/25/chinese-idn-dispute/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/25/chinese-idn-dispute/</a><br><br><br>Arabic Internet: .shabaka by mid-2013 - Domain name beats 1,900 global applicants<br><a href="http://www.emirates247.com/business/technology/arabic-internet-shabaka-by-mid-2013-2013-03-24-1.499803" target="_blank">http://www.emirates247.com/business/technology/arabic-internet-shabaka-by-mid-2013-2013-03-24-1.499803</a><br><br><br>Interesting: Regional breakdown of .de domain registrations <br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/26/de-domain-data-germany/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/26/de-domain-data-germany/</a><br><br><br>.Co domain tops 1.5 million domains <br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/26/co-domain-tops-1-5-million-domains/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/26/co-domain-tops-1-5-million-domains/</a><br><br><br>Pinterest objects to Amazon’s plans for .Pin domain name <br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/25/pinterest-objects-to-amazons-plans-for-pin-domain-name/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/25/pinterest-objects-to-amazons-plans-for-pin-domain-name/</a><br><br><br>AccuWeather vs. Weather Channel for .weather domain name<br><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/03/26/dot-weather-domain-name-weather-channel-accuweather/2021915/" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/03/26/dot-weather-domain-name-weather-channel-accuweather/2021915/</a><br><br><span id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_MainColumn_mTitle"></span><br>No one has the right to stop their name being used in a web address, regulator warns<span id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_MainColumn_mTitle"><br><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2299876/No-right-stop-used-web-address-regulator-warns.html#socialLinks" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2299876/No-right-stop-used-web-address-regulator-warns.html#socialLinks</a><br><br></span><br>Dutch govt chooses against .overheidnl domain name<span id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_MainColumn_mTitle"><br><a href="http://www.telecompaper.com/news/dutch-govt-chooses-against-overheidnl-domain-name--932954" target="_blank">http://www.telecompaper.com/news/dutch-govt-chooses-against-overheidnl-domain-name--932954</a><br><br><br>Q&A: Deloitte partner overseeing new domain name clearinghouse</span><br><a href="http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/Legal/News/2013/03_-_March/Q_A__Deloitte_partner_overseeing_new_domain_name_clearinghouse/" target="_blank">http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/Legal/News/2013/03_-_March/Q_A__Deloitte_partner_overseeing_new_domain_name_clearinghouse/</a><br><br><br>Govt unveils roadmap for use of new Internet addresses<br><a href="http://www.financialexpress.com/news/govt-unveils-roadmap-for-use-of-new-internet-addresses/1093712" target="_blank">http://www.financialexpress.com/news/govt-unveils-roadmap-for-use-of-new-internet-addresses/1093712</a><br><br><br>People still getting duped by Internet domain scams<br><a href="http://www.bit.com.au/News/337977,people-still-getting-duped-by-internet-domain-scams.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.bit.com.au/News/337977,people-still-getting-duped-by-internet-domain-scams.aspx</a><br><br><br>INTERNET REGULATION<br><br><a href="http://www.pittnews.com/index.php/opinions/71178-increasing-internet-regulation-doesn-t-mean-loss-of-freedom">Ballo: Increasing internet regulation doesn't mean loss of freedom</a><br>http://www.pittnews.com/index.php/opinions/71178-increasing-internet-regulation-doesn-t-mean-loss-of-freedom<br><br><span><br>Will Europe Regulate Over the Top Services on the Mobile Internet?</span><br><a href="http://www.unitedliberty.org/articles/13068-will-europe-regulate-over-the-top-services-on-the-mobile-internet" target="_blank">http://www.unitedliberty.org/articles/13068-will-europe-regulate-over-the-top-services-on-the-mobile-internet</a><br><br><br>FCC Role in IP Interconnection Emerging As Central Fight Within Telecom Industry<span id="ctl00_ctl00_cphMainContent_cphIntMain_clNews"></span><br><a href="http://www.bna.com/fcc-role-ip-n17179873055/" target="_blank">http://www.bna.com/fcc-role-ip-n17179873055/</a><br><br><br>Russia steps up crackdown on rights groups, Internet<br><a href="http://www.cpj.org/blog/2013/03/russia-steps-up-crackdown-on-rights-groups-interne.php" target="_blank">http://www.cpj.org/blog/2013/03/russia-steps-up-crackdown-on-rights-groups-interne.php</a><br><br><br>North Korea cuts mobile Internet access for foreign visitors<br><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57576475-93/north-korea-cuts-mobile-internet-access-for-foreign-visitors/" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57576475-93/north-korea-cuts-mobile-internet-access-for-foreign-visitors/</a><br><br><br><a href="http://www.thefrontierpost.com/news/20869/#">Fiber cable damage slows internet speed in Pakistan</a><br>http://www.thefrontierpost.com/news/20869/<br><br><br>CYBERCRIME<br><br>Could the UK's new cybercrime project transform the war online?<div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><a style="color: #003399;" href="http://www.itproportal.com/2013/03/27/could-uks-new-cybercrime-project-transform-war-online/#ixzz2OkrXndLL">http://www.itproportal.com/2013/03/27/could-uks-new-cybercrime-project-transform-war-online/#ixzz2OkrXndLL</a><br></div><br><br>Interpol recruits Russia’s Kaspersky Lab to thwart cybercrime<br><a href="http://rbth.ru/business_news/2013/03/27/interpol_recruits_russias_kaspersky_lab_to_thwart_cybercrime_24329.html" target="_blank">http://rbth.ru/business_news/2013/03/27/interpol_recruits_russias_kaspersky_lab_to_thwart_cybercrime_24329.html</a><br><br><br>Financial institutions a ‘prime target’ of cyber crimes, says expert<br><a href="http://www.arabnews.com/news/446092" target="_blank">http://www.arabnews.com/news/446092</a><br><br><br>Toward a Global Approach to Cybersecurity
<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-charney/cybersecurity_b_2957886.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-charney/cybersecurity_b_2957886.html</a><br><br><br>INTERNET IN AFRICA<br><br><br>African TLDs, ISPs implement DNSSEC to attract more users
<br><a href="http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=BCB29F02-014D-27F1-978C79D1A9ED7716" target="_blank">http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=BCB29F02-014D-27F1-978C79D1A9ED7716</a><br><br><br>13 Quick Stats about Internet Usage in the Middle East [Stats] <br><a href="http://www.wamda.com/2013/03/13-stats-about-internet-usage-in-the-middle-east" target="_blank">http://www.wamda.com/2013/03/13-stats-about-internet-usage-in-the-middle-east</a><br><br><br>Hon. Theo Nicol speaks at Innovation Africa Digital Summit<br><a href="http://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/archives/54427" target="_blank">http://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/archives/54427</a><br><br><br>Zimbabwe: Internet Slows to a Crawl Because of Undersea Cable Damage<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201303270333.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201303270333.html</a><br><br><br>Seacom suffers internet outage off African coast<br><a href="http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2013/03/seacom-suffers-internet-outage-off-african-coast/" target="_blank">http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2013/03/seacom-suffers-internet-outage-off-african-coast/</a><br><br><br>Seacom restoring internet services<br><a href="http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Seacom-restoring-internet-services-20130326" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Seacom-restoring-internet-services-2013032" target="_blank">http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Seacom-restoring-internet-services-2013032</a><br><br><br>Angola: South Africa to Implement Angola's Model of Internet Expansion<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201303210275.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201303210275.html</a><br><br><br>Other news<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/ict/?aa_source=main-nav-t3" target="_blank"><a href="http://allafrica.com/ict/?aa_source=main-nav-t3" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/ict/?aa_source=main-nav-t3</a></a><br><br><br> </div></body>
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