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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>INTERNET GOVERNANCE<br><br>High-Level Panel Organizes to Address Future of Internet Governance<br>http://allafrica.com/stories/201311180201.html<br><br>ICANN 'coalition' created to tackle concerns about the future of the Internet<br>http://www.pcworld.com/article/2064380/icann-sets-up-coalition-to-address-new-internet-governance-challenges.html<br><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblNewsTitle"><br></span>Future Of Internet After The Snowden Affair<br><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblNewsTitle">http://www.countercurrents.org/kazantsev191113.htm<br><br>Internet Governance Takes Center Stage at ICANN's Buenos Aires Meeting</span><br>http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=30933&amp;lang=en<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131115_icann15_born_in_the_usa_but_will_it_stay_api1/" class="blue">ICANN@15: Born in the USA - But Will It Stay?</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131115_icann15_born_in_the_usa_but_will_it_stay_api1/<br><br>The value of not making decisions…some reflections!<br>http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2013/11/value-not-making-decisions%E2%80%A6some-reflections<br><br>NSA Leaks Bolster IETF Work On Internet Security                     <br>http://www.darkreading.com/authentication/nsa-leaks-bolster-ietf-work-on-internet/240163948<br><br>The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement risks harming the Internet<br>http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2013/11/trans-pacific-partnership-agreement-risks-harming-internet<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131116_isoc_bulgaria_urges_chapters_help_governments_answer_itu_question/" class="blue">ISOC Bulgaria Urges Chapters to Help Governments Answer to a Question from the ITU</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131116_isoc_bulgaria_urges_chapters_help_governments_answer_itu_question/<br><br>ICANN / DOMAIN NAME<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131116_in_praise_of_icann/" class="blue">In Praise of ICANN</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131116_in_praise_of_icann/<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131118_former_icann_executive_kurt_pritz_joins_domain_name_association/" class="blue">Former ICANN Executive Kurt Pritz Joins Domain Name Association as Executive Director</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131118_former_icann_executive_kurt_pritz_joins_domain_name_association/<br><br>ICANN posts all name collision reports – except for 25 new TLDs that don’t qualify<br>http://domainnamewire.com/2013/11/18/icann-posts-all-name-collision-reports-except-for-25-new-tlds-that-dont-qualify/<br><br>GMO Registry Signs ICANN Registry Agreements for New Geographic Top Level Domains, .tokyo, .nagoya <br>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11341258.htm<br><br>ICANN cautions about new TLD pre-registrations<br>http://domainnamewire.com/2013/11/13/icann-cautions-about-new-tld-pre-registrations/<br><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblNewsTitle"></span><br>ICANN Jumps Into Internet Governance Talk; Fight Over Domains For GIs                                                        <br><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblNewsTitle">http://www.ip-watch.org/2013/11/19/icann-jumps-into-internet-governance-talk-fight-over-domains-for-gis/<br><br>ICANN Selects Lead for Development of Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework</span><br>http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=30922&amp;lang=en<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131118_social_networks_likely_lose_grip_on_brand_conversations_new_tlds/" class="blue">Social Networks Likely to Lose Grip on Brand/Consumer Conversations in Wake of New "Dot Brand" TLDs</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131118_social_networks_likely_lose_grip_on_brand_conversations_new_tlds/<br><br>British capital gets approval for dot london domain name
                                <br>http://www.news.com.au/technology/british-capital-gets-approval-for-dot-london-domain-name/story-e6frfrnr-1226761490942<br><br>‘.London’ gTLD Invites Businesses To Associate Themselves With The Capital<br>http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/london-domain-icann-gtld-132053<br><br><a data-cthref="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=newssearch&amp;cd=31&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CCoQqQIoADAAOB4&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agra-net.com%2Fportal2%2Fhome.jsp%3Ftemplate%3Dnewsarticle%26artid%3D20018084213%26pubid%3Dag002&amp;ei=G3yLUorgJsrG7AbQ-IGoBA&amp;usg=AFQjCNFfFDh7OYEFwgj6jac0tqqKXMnOjg&amp;sig2=_nuhjsyID-qlvEE5W7JmOw&amp;bvm=bv.56643336,d.ZGU" class="l" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=newssearch&amp;cd=31&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CCoQqQIoADAAOB4&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agra-net.com%2Fportal2%2Fhome.jsp%3Ftemplate%3Dnewsarticle%26artid%3D20018084213%26pubid%3Dag002&amp;ei=G3yLUorgJsrG7AbQ-IGoBA&amp;usg=AFQjCNFfFDh7OYEFwgj6jac0tqqKXMnOjg&amp;sig2=_nuhjsyID-qlvEE5W7JmOw&amp;bvm=bv.56643336,d.ZGU">showdown meeting on wine <em>domain name</em> spat</a><br>http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&amp;artid=20018084213&amp;pubid=ag002<br><br>What Happened To Verisign’s Quarterly Domain Name Industry Report?<br>http://www.thedomains.com/2013/11/15/what-happened-to-verisigns-quarterly-domain-name-industry-report/<br><br>Brand owners are still not ready for Gtlds. Why?<br>http://www.managingip.com/Blog/3280570/Brand-owners-are-still-not-ready-for-gTLDs-Why.html<br><br>Companies favour gTLDs over social media, survey states<div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">Read more: <a style="color: #003399;" href="http://www.itproportal.com/2013/11/18/companies-favour-gtlds-over-social-media-survey-states/#ixzz2l6ZAUwzM">http://www.itproportal.com/2013/11/18/companies-favour-gtlds-over-social-media-survey-states/#ixzz2l6ZAUwzM</a><br></div><br>INTERNET REGULATION<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20132216_who_uses_googles_public_dns/" class="blue">Who Uses Google's Public DNS?</a><br><span id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_title">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20132216_who_uses_googles_public_dns/<br><br>Online gambling gains momentum in US, demanding more federal regulation</span><br>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/online-gambling-gains-momentum-in-us-demanding-more-federal-regulation-447689<br><br>The Internet And The End Of Personal Privacy<br>http://www.josic.com/the-internet-and-the332-end-of-personal-privacy<br><br>EU net neutrality proposal threatens privacy, says data protection supervisor
<br>http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/111513-eu-net-neutrality-proposal-threatens-276008.html<br><br>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS<br><br>US vs Asia vs Africa: Who will champion big data?<br>http://www.itproportal.com/2013/11/17/us-vs-asia-vs-africa-who-will-champion-big-data/<br><br>Capacity Demands in Africa: An Opportunity for Satellite<br>http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/2013/11/18/capacity-demands-in-africa-an-opportunity-for-satellite/<br><br>Africa: Satellite’s Next Biggest Hot Spot<br>http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/2013/11/18/africa-satellites-next-biggest-hot-spot/<br><br>Negative impact in delays to deploying LTE in Africa <br>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/16/103567.html<br><br><a class="l" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=newssearch&amp;cd=16&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CDcQqQIoADAFOAo&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hispanicbusiness.com%2F2013%2F11%2F18%2Fict_infrastructure_falls_into_place.htm&amp;ei=7k-LUtqADaeS7AbM84GYCQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNHkK-l0HtJKxvtN80tfK6r-LyzN1w&amp;sig2=QspNT2QX551kfALeQ623TQ">ICT <em>infrastructure</em> falls into place</a><br>http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/18/ict_infrastructure_falls_into_place.htm<br><br>Connectivity to/from Somalia via EASSy cable to launch 2014 <br>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/195/16/103514.html<br><br>Could pre-paid internet be Africa’s broadband saviour?<br>http://memeburn.com/2013/11/could-pre-paid-internet-be-africas-broadband-saviour/<br><br>Nigeria: Internet Body Calls for NG Adoption<br>http://allafrica.com/stories/201311160342.html<br><br><a href="http://www.afriquejet.com/news/13444-ultra-broadband-wireless-internet-in-west-central-africa.html">Ultra-broadband wireless internet in West, Central Africa</a><br>http://www.afriquejet.com/news/13444-ultra-broadband-wireless-internet-in-west-central-africa.html<br><br>25 years before total SA internet penetration – MTN<br>http://www.humanipo.com/news/36555/25-years-before-total-sa-internet-penetration-mtn/<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>                                               </div></body>
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