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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><span>INTERNET GOVERNANCE<br><br>United States Expands Support for Multistakeholder Internet Governance</span><br>http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/09/213799.htm<br>
      <span class="outer"><span class="inner"><span class="inner-inner"><br>Pentagon Planned to Secure Web Domains Before Syrians Hijacked Marine Corps Site</span></span></span><br><span class="outer"><span class="inner"><span class="inner-inner">http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/09/pentagon-planned-secure-web-domains-syrians-hijacked-marine-corps-site/69830/?oref=ng-dropdown<br><br></span></span></span>Appetite for Internet user data not unique<br>http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/525173/u_appetite_internet_user_data_unique/<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130904_oiac_report_on_economic_impacts_of_open_internet_and_mobile/" class="blue">OIAC Report: Views on Economic Impacts of Open Internet, Mobile Ecosystems, Specialized Services</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130904_oiac_report_on_economic_impacts_of_open_internet_and_mobile/<br><br><br>ICANN / DOMAIN NAME<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130904_examples_of_where_icann_can_be_more_accountable/" class="blue">Examples of Where ICANN Can Be More Accountable</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130904_examples_of_where_icann_can_be_more_accountable/<br><br>ICANN winnows down possible new gTLDs<br>http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/icann-winnows-down-possible-new-gtlds/2013-09-04<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130903_name_collision_why_icann_is_looking_at_it_the_wrong_way_part_1/" class="blue">Name Collision: Why ICANN Is Looking at It the Wrong Way (Part 1)</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130903_name_collision_why_icann_is_looking_at_it_the_wrong_way_part_1/<br><span class="firstword"></span><br>Verisign lists its grievances with ICANN<br>http://domainnamewire.com/2013/09/04/verisign-lists-its-grievances-with-icann/<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130904_public_interest_registry_releases_bi_annual_domain_name_report/" class="blue">Public Interest Registry Releases Bi-Annual Domain Name Report</a><br><span class="firstword">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130904_public_interest_registry_releases_bi_annual_domain_name_report/<br></span><br>700 new web address names coming up: Here’s what you need to know<br><span class="firstword">http://www.cnmeonline.com/news/700-new-web-address-names-coming-up-heres-what-you-need-to-know/<br></span><br>Islamic Republic of Iran Wants .Islam and .Halal Managed and Operated by the Muslim Community<br>http://www.thedomains.com/2013/09/05/islamic-republic-of-iran-wants-islam-and-halal-managed-and-operated-by-the-muslim-community/<br><br>Nominet deadline for .uk feedback closes 23rd September, after that it is too late to save .co.uk domain names                                        <br>http://www.watchlistnews.com/2013/09/04/nominet-deadline-for-uk-feedback-closes-23rd-september-after-that-it-is-too-late-to-save-co-uk-domain-names/<br><br>Domain Security Needs More Than Registry Locks                     <br>http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability/domain-security-needs-more-than-registry/240160797<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130903_dns_amplification_attacks_out_of_sight_out_of_mind_part_2/" class="blue">DNS Amplification Attacks: Out of Sight, Out of Mind? (Part 2)</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130903_dns_amplification_attacks_out_of_sight_out_of_mind_part_2/<br><br>How registrar locks can stop spear phishing<br>http://www.lohud.com/usatoday/article/2768455<br><br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2013/09/04/medium-com-trading-domain-names-should-be-banned/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Medium.com: “Trading Domain Names Should Be Banned”">Medium.com: “Trading Domain Names Should Be Banned”</a><br>http://www.thedomains.com/<br><br>Singapore Host Launches Complimentary Domain for Life Campaign <br><span class="firstword">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb10792109.htm<br><br>Australia</span>: ICANN's Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH): Key considerations for brand owners<br>http://www.mondaq.com/australia/x/260822/Trademark/ICANNs+Trademark+Clearinghouse+TMCH+Key+considerations+for+brand+owners<br><br><br>INTERNET AFRICA<br><br>Africa: The Global Competitiveness Index 2013-2014 - Country Profile Highlights<br>http://allafrica.com/stories/201309050930.html<br><br>'Africa's father of the internet:' Web pioneer on bringing a continent online<br>
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/04/tech/web/africa-father-internet-nii-quaynor/<span><br>
</span><br>Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum Day Two  <br>http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2013/09/africa-peering-and-interconnection-forum-day-two<br><br>African operators see improved government efforts at interconnection<br>http://www.itworld.com/government/371534/african-operators-see-improved-government-efforts-interconnection<br><br>Africa: GSMA Report Reveals European Mobile Industry At a Crossroads<br>http://allafrica.com/stories/201309051167.html<br><br>Africa Connected contest seeks best web success stories<br>http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/africa-connected-contest-seeks-best-web-success-st/6788/#.Uih5-o4wdUA<br><br>Gabon Provides .ga Domain Names for Free<br>http://allafrica.com/stories/201309031430.html<br><br>Africa to get shorter path to CDNs<br>http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/africa-get-shorter-path-cdns/6784/#.Uih6LY4wdUA<br><br>Technology’s unfulfilled promise holds back Africa<br>http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2013/09/05/technologys-unfulfilled-promise-holds-back-africa<br><br>MainOne seeks new partnership with W/African telcos<br>http://businessdayonline.com/2013/04/mainone-seeks-new-partnership-with-wafrican-telcos/<br><br>SEACOM Remote Peering solution streamlines exchange peering <br>http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/seacom-remote-peering-solution-streamlines-exchang/6792/?section=internet#.Uih6do4wdUA<br><br>SEACOM seeks to take the lead in Africa's IP transit market<br>http://www.itworld.com/internet/371535/seacom-seeks-take-lead-africas-ip-transit-market<br><br>Africa: UN Initiative Mines Big Data to Direct Development<br>http://allafrica.com/stories/201309051019.html<br><br>Africa consolidates switchover plans<br>http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/africa-consolidates-switchover-plans/6808/?section=government#.UiiALY4wdUA<br><br>Digitisation will change the face of education in emerging markets<br>http://businessdayonline.com/2013/04/digitisation-will-change-the-face-of-education-in-emerging-markets/<br><br>Ghana to host International Telecommunication Union<br>http://vibeghana.com/2013/09/05/ghana-to-host-international-telecommunication-union/<br><br>East Africa: Better Data Warehousing to Boost Telco Revenues<br>http://allafrica.com/stories/201309040561.html<br><br>Nigeria: NCC, Telcos Warned Against Parallel Rollout of Infrastructure<br>http://allafrica.com/stories/201309050198.html<br><br><br><br><br><br>                                               </div></body>
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