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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>ICANN / DOMAIN NAME<br><br>ICANN Global dot branding: Singular policy or plural options <br><a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/82/92761.html" target="_blank">http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/82/92761.html</a><br><br><br>Can Only UDRP Providers Become URS Dispute Resolution Providers?<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2013/04/28/can-only-udrp-providers-become-urs-dispute-resolution-providers/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2013/04/28/can-only-udrp-providers-become-urs-dispute-resolution-providers/</a><br><br><br>Geographical Name Branding: Dot Patagonia? Dot Amazon?<br><a href="http://www.adotas.com/2013/04/geographical-name-branding-dot-patagonia-dot-amazon/" target="_blank">http://www.adotas.com/2013/04/geographical-name-branding-dot-patagonia-dot-amazon/</a><br><br><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblNewsTitle"><br>Albania Improves Domain Name Procedures and Purchase Requirements</span><br><a href="http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=28719&amp;lang=en" target="_blank">http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=28719&amp;lang=en</a><br><br><br>Uniregistry and TLDH Team Up on The New gTLD .Country<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2013/04/29/uniregistry-and-tldh-team-up-on-the-new-gtld-country/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2013/04/29/uniregistry-and-tldh-team-up-on-the-new-gtld-country/</a><br><br><br>NCSG challenges ICANN decision to extend Trademark Clearinghouse rights     <br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2013/04/26/ncsg-challenges-icann-decision-to-extend-trademark-clearinghouse-rights/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2013/04/26/ncsg-challenges-icann-decision-to-extend-trademark-clearinghouse-rights/</a><br><br><br>Brazil, Peru and Amazon compete for .amazon domain<br><a href="http://www.telecompaper.com/news/brazil-peru-and-amazon-compete-for-amazon-domain--940546" target="_blank">http://www.telecompaper.com/news/brazil-peru-and-amazon-compete-for-amazon-domain--940546</a><br><br><br><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5995414/amazon-vs-amazon-should-the-amazon-domain-belong-to-bezos-or-the-river" data-id="">Amazon vs. Amazon: Should the .Amazon Domain Belong to Bezos or the River?</a><br><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5995414/amazon-vs-amazon-should-the-amazon-domain-belong-to-bezos-or-the-river" target="_blank">http://gizmodo.com/5995414/amazon-vs-amazon-should-the-amazon-domain-belong-to-bezos-or-the-river</a><br><br><span id="lblTitulo" class="edpNoticiaTitulo"><br>Peru attempts to block .amazon top-level domain</span><br>http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/noticia-peru-attempts-to-block-amazon-toplevel-domain-456684.aspx<br><br><br>Domain Name Association One Step Closer to Reality<br><a href="http://associationsnow.com/2013/04/domain-name-association-one-step-closer-to-reality/" target="_blank">http://associationsnow.com/2013/04/domain-name-association-one-step-closer-to-reality/</a><br><br><br>Brand advocacy in the internet age<br>http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/04/28/brand-advocates-are-the-strongest-salesforce-youll-never-have-to-hire/<br><br><br><br>INTERNET IN AFRICA<br><br><br>Africa prepares for take-off<span class="story_header_1"><br><a href="http://www.africareview.com/Special-Reports/Africa-prepares-for-takeoff/-/979182/1762492/-/5sm1fh/-/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.africareview.com/Special-Reports/Africa-prepares-for-takeoff/-/979182/1762492/-/5sm1fh/-/index.html</a><br><br><br>All set for Mobile Web West Africa 2013</span><br><a href="http://business.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201304/105243.php" target="_blank">http://business.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201304/105243.php</a><br><br><br>6 reasons why SA’s Western Cape deserves to be called Silicon Cape<br><a href="http://ventureburn.com/2013/04/6-reasons-why-sas-western-cape-deserves-to-be-called-silicon-cape/" target="_blank">http://ventureburn.com/2013/04/6-reasons-why-sas-western-cape-deserves-to-be-called-silicon-cape/</a><br><br><br>Alcatel-Lucent secures two African submarine cable maintenance contracts<br><a href="http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/alcatel-lucent-secures-two-african-submarine-cable-maintenance-contracts-2013-04-29" target="_blank">http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/alcatel-lucent-secures-two-african-submarine-cable-maintenance-contracts-2013-04-29</a><br><br><br><a class="l" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=internet+regulation&amp;source=newssearch&amp;cd=4&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CDUQqQIoADAD&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tunisia-live.net%2F2013%2F04%2F30%2Finternet-regulatory-framework-debated-by-tunisian-lawyers%2F&amp;ei=6dZ_UbPMAoaHtAaVqoHwCA&amp;usg=AFQjCNGHv7anG7VD72NFaWoLtvOpSkp4FQ&amp;bvm=bv.45921128,d.Yms"><em>Internet Regulatory</em> Framework Debated by Tunisian Lawyers</a><br><a href="http://www.tunisia-live.net/2013/04/30/internet-regulatory-framework-debated-by-tunisian-lawyers/" target="_blank">http://www.tunisia-live.net/2013/04/30/internet-regulatory-framework-debated-by-tunisian-lawyers/</a><br><br><br>South Korea’s KT Corp. Nears Buyout of African Internet Service-Provider        <br><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2013/04/29/south-koreas-kt-corp-nears-buyout-of-african-isp/" target="_blank">http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2013/04/29/south-koreas-kt-corp-nears-buyout-of-african-isp/</a><br><br><br><br><br><br>                                               </div></body>
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