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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>INTERNET IN AFRICA<br><br>South Africa: Durban gets ready for its exclusive Internet namespace<br><a href="http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2013/05/south-africa-durban-gets-ready-for-its-exclusive-internet-namespace/" target="_blank">http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2013/05/south-africa-durban-gets-ready-for-its-exclusive-internet-namespace/</a><br><br><br>Durban’s domain name a step closer to reality<br><a href="http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/technology/2013/05/16/durbans-domain-name-a-step-closer-to-reality" target="_blank">http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/technology/2013/05/16/durbans-domain-name-a-step-closer-to-reality</a><br><br><br>How much is a .cm domain worth in 2013?<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2013/05/16/how-much-is-a-cm-domain-worth-in-2013/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2013/05/16/how-much-is-a-cm-domain-worth-in-2013/</a><br><br><br>Mobility changing the face of African enterprise <br><a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/78/93474.html" target="_blank">http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/78/93474.html</a><br><br><br>Internet content regulation in South Africa by FPB<br><a href="http://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/77366-internet-content-regulation-in-south-africa-by-fpb.html" target="_blank">http://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/77366-internet-content-regulation-in-south-africa-by-fpb.html</a><br><br><br>More news<br>http://allafrica.com/ict/?aa_source=main-nav-t3<br><a href="www.innewsafrica.com" target="_blank">www.innewsafrica.com</a><br><br><br>ICANN&nbsp; / DOMAIN NAME<br><br><br>ICANN publishes 2012 tax return<br>http://domainnamewire.com/2013/05/15/icann-publishes-2012-tax-return/<br><br><br>RIPE: Attacks on domain name systems are on the increase<br><a href="http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/RIPE-Attacks-on-domain-name-systems-are-on-the-increase-1864631.html" target="_blank">http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/RIPE-Attacks-on-domain-name-systems-are-on-the-increase-1864631.html</a><br><br><br>Axxess domain transfer confusion clarified<br><a href="http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/77998-axxess-domain-transfer-confusion-clarified.html" target="_blank">http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/77998-axxess-domain-transfer-confusion-clarified.html</a><br><br><br>Blacknight Announce Release of .CO Asian IDNs; 
Blacknight is one of an exclusive group of Registrars to carry these 
Internationalised Domain names <br>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10721660.htm<br><br><br>domaindiscount24 Puts .EU Domain Registrations On Sale For 80% Off<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2013/05/15/domaindiscount24-puts-eu-domain-registrations-on-sale-for-80-off/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2013/05/15/domaindiscount24-puts-eu-domain-registrations-on-sale-for-80-off/</a><br><br><br>Mexican contact lenses UDRPs don’t add up     <br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2013/05/16/mexican-contact-lenses-udrps-dont-add-up/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2013/05/16/mexican-contact-lenses-udrps-dont-add-up/</a><br><br><br>UDRP Filed On The Domain Name Quirk.com<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2013/05/15/udrp-filed-on-the-domain-name-quirk-com/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2013/05/15/udrp-filed-on-the-domain-name-quirk-com/</a><br><br><br>The .lu domain name registry introduces a domain name freezing procedure<br><a href="http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=81ab2061-6a16-408c-b4d2-fcfff607e72d" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=81ab2061-6a16-408c-b4d2-fcfff607e72d" target="_blank">http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=81ab2061-6a16-408c-b4d2-fcfff607e72d</a><br><br><br>South Africa: Durban gets ready for its exclusive Internet namespace<br><a href="http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2013/05/south-africa-durban-gets-ready-for-its-exclusive-internet-namespace/" target="_blank">http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2013/05/south-africa-durban-gets-ready-for-its-exclusive-internet-namespace/</a><br><br><br>Durban’s domain name a step closer to reality<br><a href="http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/technology/2013/05/16/durbans-domain-name-a-step-closer-to-reality" target="_blank">http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/technology/2013/05/16/durbans-domain-name-a-step-closer-to-reality</a><br><br><br>How much is a .cm domain worth in 2013?<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2013/05/16/how-much-is-a-cm-domain-worth-in-2013/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2013/05/16/how-much-is-a-cm-domain-worth-in-2013/</a><br><br><br>INTERNET REGULATION<br><br>Who Controls the Internet?  <span class="entry-title"><br><a href="http://www.govtech.com/wireless/Who-Controls-the-Internet-Part-One.html" target="_blank">http://www.govtech.com/wireless/Who-Controls-the-Internet-Part-One.html</a><br><br></span><span class="entry-title"><br>Will giving the internet eyes and ears mean the end of privacy?<br><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/may/16/internet-of-things-privacy-google" target="_blank">http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/may/16/internet-of-things-privacy-google</a><br><br><br>Internet restored to Syria after 8-hour outage</span><br><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/internet-restored-syria-8-hour-outage-161703891.html" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/internet-restored-syria-8-hour-outage-161703891.html</a><br><br><br><a class="l" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=internet%20governance&amp;source=newssearch&amp;cd=9&amp;cad=rja&amp;sqi=2&amp;ved=0CEkQqQIoADAI&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telecomtv.com%2Fgo%2F%3Fct%3D1%26cid%3D50176%26id%3De9381817-0593-417a-8639-c4c53e2a2a10%26area%3Dcomments&amp;ei=gu6UUfNPic61Br6RgJAO&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkL9XdEYuaFV2fQVZVybljKBe0qQ">ITU still seeks to control the <em>Internet</em></a><br><a href="http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2013/05/11/internet-governance-and-icann-reflections-from-beijing/" target="_blank">http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2013/05/11/internet-governance-and-icann-reflections-from-beijing/</a><br><br><br>Internet Society Encourages Constructive Dialogue on Issues Facing 
the Future of the Internet at the ITU World Telecommunication Policy 
Forum<br><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/internet-society-encourages-constructive-dialogue-on-issues-facing-the-future-of-the-internet-at-the-itu-world-telecommunication-policy-forum-2013-05-13" target="_blank">http://www.marketwatch.com/story/internet-society-encourages-constructive-dialogue-on-issues-facing-the-future-of-the-internet-at-the-itu-world-telecommunication-policy-forum-2013-05-13</a><br><br><br>EU to investigate telecommunications equipment imports from China<br><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038861/eu-to-investigate-telecommunications-equipment-imports-from-china.html" target="_blank">http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038861/eu-to-investigate-telecommunications-equipment-imports-from-china.html</a><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>                                               </div></body>
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