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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><br>INTERNET GOVERNANCE<br><br><a href="http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/article/1582/internet-governance-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade-points-korea-role-model-internet-governance">ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Points to Korea as Role Model on Internet Governance</a><br>
http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/article/1582/internet-governance-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade-points-korea-role-model-internet-governance<br>
<br>Brazil wants Internet independence from the US<br>http://www.dw.de/brazil-wants-internet-independence-from-the-us/a-17134352<br><br><a class="l" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=13&ved=0CCwQqQIoADACOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.itworld.com%2Finternet%2F377182%2Fbric-nations-plan-their-own-independent-internet&ei=bshSUrXjDpCY0QWj9YGgBA&usg=AFQjCNGdCI3gnrZGZ7bOBrDdr0vXFdnvRQ&cad=rja">BRIC Nations Plan Their own "Independent <em>Internet</em>"</a><br>http://www.itworld.com/internet/377182/bric-nations-plan-their-own-independent-internet<br><br><br>ICANN / DOMAIN NAME<br>
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<a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131005_paul_mockapetris_as_senior_security_advisor_icann_generic_domains/" class="blue">Paul Mockapetris to Serve as Senior Security Advisor to ICANN's Generic Domains Division</a><br>
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131005_paul_mockapetris_as_senior_security_advisor_icann_generic_domains/<br>
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<a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131006_registrar_allows_completely_blank_whois/" class="blue">Domain Name Registrar Allows Completely Blank WHOIS</a><br>
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131006_registrar_allows_completely_blank_whois/<br>
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New Domain Names: What To Expect<br>
http://www.informationweek.com/software/infrastructure/new-domain-names-what-to-expect/240162300<br>
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Domain name industry loses two public companies in under a month<br>
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/10/02/domain-name-industry-loses-two-public-companies-in-under-a-month/<br>
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Domain name echoes Soviet times<br>
http://pri.org/stories/2010-12-29/domain-name-echoes-soviet-times<br>
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UK complaints over cyber squatting hit record and face increase<br>
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4d4d9f66-2ce4-11e3-8281-00144feab7de.html#axzz2h2hA1uqv<br>
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BigRock joins hands with Verisign to increase .net domain names<br>
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/bigrock-joins-hands-with-verisign-to-increase-net-domain-names/article5200558.ece<br>
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Metatags and domain names - is this advertising?<br>
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=50e8be94-fb4d-45ba-92eb-f21e07847a73<br><br>INTERNET REGULATION<br><br><a class="l" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CC4QqQIoADAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bostonglobe.com%2Fbusiness%2F2013%2F10%2F06%2Feye-privacy-europe-aims-regulate-internet-cloud%2F4twB6b8eSq6pSzNG7jjt4L%2Fstory.html&ei=2MtSUqmGIYbXsgaf2YDICQ&usg=AFQjCNGmmii5msxRFVdIlTO7gsXtOZFRVQ">'Cloud' privacy on EU's agenda</a><br>http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/10/06/eye-privacy-europe-aims-regulate-internet-cloud/4twB6b8eSq6pSzNG7jjt4L/story.html<br><br>New big data & cloud privacy agenda 13: the Internet needs a Marshall Plan<br>http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=cb4bea7b-54f3-4b4b-a4b8-15dabf05eacb<br><br>EU Move To Regulate The Cloud Could Threaten US Firms<br>http://siliconangle.com/blog/2013/10/07/eu-move-to-regulate-the-cloud-could-threaten-us-firms/<br><br>On Asia’s internet, Japan and the Philippines are the most free, Vietnam and China the least<br>http://www.techinasia.com/asias-internet-japan-philippines-free-vietnam-china/<br><br>60% of mobile internet users in Southeast Asia are men<br>http://www.techinasia.com/60-mobile-internet-users-southeast-asia-men/<br><br>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS<br><br>Botswanan telecoms watchdog starts domain name campaign<br>http://www.telecompaper.com/news/botswanan-telecoms-watchdog-starts-domain-name-campaign--970917<br><br><a class="l" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCkQqQIoADAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biztechafrica.com%2Farticle%2Fbocra-launches-bw-cctld-campaign%2F6992%2F&ei=JdVSUp66Nc7CtAaHuYF4&usg=AFQjCNHSdpevEoR-lGsYBfA1xga6X-4DCg">BOCRA launches .bw <em>ccTLD</em> campaign</a><br>http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/bocra-launches-bw-cctld-campaign/6992/#.UlK4944wdUA<br><br>Alliance for Affordable Internet to lead digital policy reform in developing countries<br>
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-10/06/alliance-for-affordable-internet<br><br>Africa will catch up quick with cloud computing <br>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/16/101395.html<br><br>Scepticism still hovers over cloud adoption in Africa<br>http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/scepticism-still-hovers-over-cloud-adoption-africa/7008/?section=computing#.UlKm6Y4wdUA<br><br><a href="http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/national-news/134831--poly-teachers-begin-strike" class="contentpagetitle">UN seeks digital opportunities for more women, girls </a><br>http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/national-news/134831--poly-teachers-begin-strike<br><br>Tech industry-backed Alliance for Affordable Internet aims to bring the developing world online <br>http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/10/07/tech-industry-backed-alliance-for-affordable-internet-aims-to-bring-the-developing-world-online/<br><br>Kenya: AfDB Gives Sh16 Billion Loan to Start Construction of Sh590 Billion Konza City<br>http://allafrica.com/stories/201310040710.html<br><br>Liberia: Postal Ministry Discusses Internet Exchange System<br>http://allafrica.com/stories/201310040034.html<br><br>Africa: IPNX Offers Fibre-to-the-Home and Guarantees a 4 Mbps Connection As a Minimum<br>http://allafrica.com/stories/201310070316.html<br><br>More news<br>http://allafrica.com/ict/?aa_source=main-nav-t3<br>http://www.biztechafrica.com/<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> </div></body>
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