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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><br><div>INTERNET GOVERNANCE<br><div dir="ltr"><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131217_rewiring_internet_governance_us_likely_be_forced_to_jettison_icann/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Rewiring Internet Governance: U.S. Government Will Likely Be Forced to Jettison ICANN (Part 3)</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131217_rewiring_internet_governance_us_likely_be_forced_to_jettison_icann/<br><br><a href="http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/ron-deibert-internet-freedom-comes-down-to-a-clash-of-two-world-views/45671" target="_blank">Ron Deibert: Internet freedom comes down to a ‘clash of two world views’ </a><br>http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/ron-deibert-internet-freedom-comes-down-to-a-clash-of-two-world-views/45671<br><br>NSA task force to recommend major changes in surveillance<br><a href="http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=4974E537-CB89-6035-206B400798CCE754" target="_blank">http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=4974E537-CB89-6035-206B400798CCE754</a><br><br><br>ICANN / DOMAIN NAME<br><br>ICANN, CTU to boost internet adoption, use across Caribbean <br><a href="http://www.telecompaper.com/news/icann-ctu-to-boost-internet-adoption-use-across-caribbean--985434" target="_blank">http://www.telecompaper.com/news/icann-ctu-to-boost-internet-adoption-use-across-caribbean--985434</a><br><br>ICANN Opens Comment Period On Last Resort Auctions<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2013/12/16/icann-opens-comment-period-on-last-resort-auctions/comment-page-1/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2013/12/16/icann-opens-comment-period-on-last-resort-auctions/comment-page-1/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131217_name_collisions_ii_a_call_for_research/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Name Collisions II - A Call for Research</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131217_name_collisions_ii_a_call_for_research/<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131218_3rd_digital_marketing_gtld_strategy_congress/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">3rd Digital Marketing & gTLD Strategy Congress</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131218_3rd_digital_marketing_gtld_strategy_congress/<br><br>GMO Registry Signs ICANN Registry Agreement for New Geographic Top Level Domain, .yokohama <br><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/12/prweb11424783.htm" target="_blank">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/12/prweb11424783.htm</a><br><br>Is .Quebec The Motivation For The UDRP on Quebec.com?<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2013/12/18/is-quebec-the-motivation-for-the-udrp-on-quebec-com/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2013/12/18/is-quebec-the-motivation-for-the-udrp-on-quebec-com/</a><br><br><span class="ecxfirstword">United Kingdom</span>: Brand Owners Get Ready For Simpler .uk Domain Names<br><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/x/282210/Copyright/Brand+Owners+Get+Ready+For+Simpler+uk+Domain+Names" target="_blank">http://www.mondaq.com/x/282210/Copyright/Brand+Owners+Get+Ready+For+Simpler+uk+Domain+Names</a><br><br>Domain name traders still cannot do their trade<br><a href="http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/91839/domain-name-traders-still-cannot-do-their-trade.html" target="_blank">http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/91839/domain-name-traders-still-cannot-do-their-trade.html</a><br><br>Will the switch from .Com to .Chicago benefit businesses?<br><a href="http://www.chicagogrid.com/reviews/tech/switch-com-chicago-benefit-businesses/" target="_blank">http://www.chicagogrid.com/reviews/tech/switch-com-chicago-benefit-businesses/</a><br><br>A Look At VeriSign’s Domain Registration Business<br><a href="http://www.trefis.com/stock/vrsn/articles/219181/marya-look-at-verisigns-domain-registration-business/2013-12-18" target="_blank">http://www.trefis.com/stock/vrsn/articles/219181/marya-look-at-verisigns-domain-registration-business/2013-12-18</a><br><br>After sailing the domain name seas, Pirate Bay returns to Sweden<br><a href="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/12/after-sailing-the-domain-name-seas-pirate-bay-returns-to-sweden/" target="_blank">http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/12/after-sailing-the-domain-name-seas-pirate-bay-returns-to-sweden/</a><br><br><br>INTERNET REGULATION<br><br>Whither Global Internet Commerce? It’s Time to Give Internet-enabled Trade the Attention it Deserves<br><a href="http://www.project-disco.org/21st-century-trade/121813-whither-global-internet-commerce-its-time-to-give-internet-enabled-trade-the-attention-it-deserves/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.project-disco.org/21st-century-trade/121813-whither-global-internet-commerce-its-time-to-give-internet-enabled-trade-the-attention-it-deserves/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.project-disco.org/21st-century-trade/121813-whither-global-internet-commerce-its-time-to-give-internet-enabled-trade-the-attention-it-deserves/" target="_blank">http://www.project-disco.org/21st-century-trade/121813-whither-global-internet-commerce-its-time-to-give-internet-enabled-trade-the-attention-it-deserves/</a><br><br>Facilitating trade in the Digital Age<br><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/193281-facilitating-trade-in-the-digital-age" target="_blank">http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/193281-facilitating-trade-in-the-digital-age</a><br><br>EU tightens the regulatory net for digital companies<br><a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/policies-protocols/eu-tightens-the-regulatory-net-for-digital-companies-1208735" target="_blank">http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/policies-protocols/eu-tightens-the-regulatory-net-for-digital-companies-1208735</a><br><br>Italy passes Internet censorship laws: regulator can censor sites on 12 days' notice without judicial review<br><a href="http://boingboing.net/2013/12/18/italy-passes-internet-censorsh.html" target="_blank">http://boingboing.net/2013/12/18/italy-passes-internet-censorsh.html</a><br><br>Russia internet – self-regulation vs supervision<br><a href="http://voiceofrussia.com/radio_broadcast/36172287/256304324/" target="_blank">http://voiceofrussia.com/radio_broadcast/36172287/256304324/</a><br><br>The Lawless Internet? Myths and Misconceptions About CDA Section 230
<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-anne-franks/section-230-the-lawless-internet_b_4455090.html?utm_hp_ref=technology&ir=Technology" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-anne-franks/section-230-the-lawless-internet_b_4455090.html?utm_hp_ref=technology&ir=Technology</a><br><br>2013: What an exciting year!<br><a href="http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69597" target="_blank">http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69597</a><br><br><br>SECURITY<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131218_identify_ddos_attacks_with_external_performance_monitoring_part_2/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Identify DDoS Attacks with External Performance Monitoring (Part 2 of 3)</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131218_identify_ddos_attacks_with_external_performance_monitoring_part_2/<br><br>Resilience of the Commons: Addressing Routing Security Challenges<br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2013/12/resilience-commons-addressing-routing-security-challenges" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2013/12/resilience-commons-addressing-routing-security-challenges</a><br><br>Bots now running the Internet with 61 percent of Web traffic<br><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57615501-83/bots-now-running-the-internet-with-61-percent-of-web-traffic/" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57615501-83/bots-now-running-the-internet-with-61-percent-of-web-traffic/</a><br><br>Security prediction for 2014: It will get worse<br><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2080802/security-prediction-for-2014-it-will-get-worse.html" target="_blank">http://www.pcworld.com/article/2080802/security-prediction-for-2014-it-will-get-worse.html</a><br><br>Stock exchanges of the world form central cyber security working group<br><a href="http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/12/18/stock-exchanges-of-the-world-form-central-cyber-security-working-group/" target="_blank">http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/12/18/stock-exchanges-of-the-world-form-central-cyber-security-working-group/</a><br><br>6th Edition of the International Cybersecurity Forum<br>http://world.einnews.com/pr_news/181754113/6th-edition-of-the-international-cybersecurity-forum<br><br>Tanzania drafts cybersecurity laws<br><a href="http://www.humanipo.com/news/38395/tanzania-drafts-cybersecurity-laws/" target="_blank">http://www.humanipo.com/news/38395/tanzania-drafts-cybersecurity-laws/</a><br>
<br>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS<br><br>Africa: Focus On Migration - Making the Most of Mobile Phone Data<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201312191294.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201312191294.html</a><br><br>Africa: Internet Services to Contribute 10 Per Cent of Africa's GDP By 2025<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201312191007.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201312191007.html</a><br><br>Tanzania drafts cybersecurity laws<br><a href="http://www.humanipo.com/news/38395/tanzania-drafts-cybersecurity-laws/" target="_blank">http://www.humanipo.com/news/38395/tanzania-drafts-cybersecurity-laws/</a><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> </div></div> </div></body>
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