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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>INTERNET GOVERNANCE<br><br>Why the Internet is, by Definition, Ungovernable<br><a href="http://www.techzone360.com/topics/techzone/articles/2013/12/27/364884-why-internet-by-definition-ungovernable.htm" target="_blank">http://www.techzone360.com/topics/techzone/articles/2013/12/27/364884-why-internet-by-definition-ungovernable.htm</a><br><br>EU challenges US hegemony in global internet governance<br><a href="http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/eu-challenges-us-hegemony-global-news-532137" target="_blank">http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/eu-challenges-us-hegemony-global-news-532137</a><br><br>Fight for Internet: what is left for user?<br>http://en.for-ua.com/analytics/2013/12/27/150045.html<br><br>RED ZONE: Asia’s internet<br><a href="http://blogs.blouinnews.com/blouinbeattechnology/2013/12/26/red-zone-asias-internet/" target="_blank">http://blogs.blouinnews.com/blouinbeattechnology/2013/12/26/red-zone-asias-internet/</a><br><br>Snowden Effect Dominates 2013 Tech Industry News<br><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2013/12/26/snowden-effect-dominates-2013-tech-industry-news/" target="_blank">http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2013/12/26/snowden-effect-dominates-2013-tech-industry-news/</a><br><br>ICANN / DOMAIN NAME<br><br>Top stories : the 2013 RAA<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2013/12/26/2013-top-stories-the-2013-raa/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2013/12/26/2013-top-stories-the-2013-raa/</a><br><span class="firstword"><br>United States</span>: 5 Steps To Protect Your Brands In The New gTLD Regime<br><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/282552/Trademark/5+Steps+To+Protect+Your+Brands+In+The+New+gTLD+Regime" target="_blank">http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/282552/Trademark/5+Steps+To+Protect+Your+Brands+In+The+New+gTLD+Regime</a><br><span class="firstword"><br>United States</span>: .Brand Registry Agreement Addendum Published For Public Comment<br><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/282242/Trademark/Brand+Registry+Agreement+Addendum+Published+for+Public+Comment" target="_blank">http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/282242/Trademark/Brand+Registry+Agreement+Addendum+Published+for+Public+Comment</a><br><br>A .travel domain provides brand unification for online tourist guides <br><a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/41120/travel-domain-provides-brand-unification-online-tourist-guides" target="_blank">http://www.eturbonews.com/41120/travel-domain-provides-brand-unification-online-tourist-guides</a><br><br>ICANN Bulk Transfers Domains from Dynamic Dolphin to BigRock<br><a href="http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/icann-bulk-transfers-domains-dynamic-dolphin-bigrock" target="_blank">http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/icann-bulk-transfers-domains-dynamic-dolphin-bigrock</a><br><br>Verisign Is Taking Back Expired Two Letter & Two Number .TV Domains<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2013/12/27/verisign-is-taking-back-expired-two-letter-two-number-tv-domains/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2013/12/27/verisign-is-taking-back-expired-two-letter-two-number-tv-domains/</a><br><br>NAR pitches .raltor domains (free for 1 year) and disses .re<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2013/12/26/nar-pitches-realtor-domains-free-for-1-year-and-disses-re/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2013/12/26/nar-pitches-realtor-domains-free-for-1-year-and-disses-re/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2013/12/26/nar-pitches-realtor-domains-free-for-1-year-and-disses-re/</a><br><span class="firstword"><br>Australia</span>: New gTLD delegation and sunrise periods – the new internet world is here! – are you prepared?<br><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/australia/x/283126/Trademark/New+gTLD+delegation+and+sunrise+periods+the+new+internet+world+is+here+are+you+prepared" target="_blank">http://www.mondaq.com/australia/x/283126/Trademark/New+gTLD+delegation+and+sunrise+periods+the+new+internet+world+is+here+are+you+prepared</a><br><br>Chinese Premium Domain Names Available for Auction at NameJet <br><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/12/prweb11431181.htm" target="_blank">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/12/prweb11431181.htm</a><br><br><a href="http://marketingland.com/kpmg-says-its-leaving-com-for-kpmg-domain-wrongly-cites-seo-as-a-reason-68998">KPMG Says It’s Leaving .Com For .KPMG Domain, Wrongly Cites SEO As A Reason</a><br>http://marketingland.com/kpmg-says-its-leaving-com-for-kpmg-domain-wrongly-cites-seo-as-a-reason-68998<br><br>INTERNET REGULATION<br><br>Privacy 2013: from Snowden to Facebook to Amazon’s drones
<br><a href="http://theconversation.com/privacy-2013-from-snowden-to-facebook-to-amazons-drones-20353" target="_blank">http://theconversation.com/privacy-2013-from-snowden-to-facebook-to-amazons-drones-20353</a><br><br>When law isn't enough<br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2013/12/when-law-isnt-enough" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2013/12/when-law-isnt-enough</a><br><br>Italy's site-blocking law comes into effect: A threat to Pirate Bay or a curse on online freedom?<br><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/italys-site-blocking-law-comes-into-effect-a-threat-to-pirate-bay-or-a-curse-on-online-freedom-7000024394/" target="_blank">http://www.zdnet.com/italys-site-blocking-law-comes-into-effect-a-threat-to-pirate-bay-or-a-curse-on-online-freedom-7000024394/</a><br><br>Baking your big data information governance program; in celebration of 2013<br><a href="http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=9843b0a7-6337-4c96-a934-7c99e591f9c8" target="_blank">lhttp://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=9843b0a7-6337-4c96-a934-7c99e591f9c8</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131226_the_naive_arrogance_of_fussps/" class="blue">The Naive Arrogance of FUSSPs</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131226_the_naive_arrogance_of_fussps/<br><br>2013 meets 2014<br><a href="http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69823" target="_blank">http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69823</a><br><br><br>SECURITY<br><br>Cybersecurity Will Get More Complex in 2014<br><a href="http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5671-how-to-keep-your-business-secure-in-2014.html" target="_blank">http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5671-how-to-keep-your-business-secure-in-2014.html</a><br><br><br>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS<br><br>Africa to attract more ICT investment in 2014, IDC says<br>http://www.itworld.com/internet/397483/africa-attract-more-ict-investment-2014-idc-says<br><br>ICT: THE ASIA-AFRICA LINK IS THE NEXT BIG THING<br><a href="http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/12/4/ict_the_asia-africa_link_is_the.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/12/4/ict_the_asia-africa_link_is_the.htm</a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font color="#336699" face="Arial" size="6"><br></font></span><br>East African Countries Mull Reducing Regional Roaming Charges<br><a href="http://www.coastweek.com/3651-africa-01.htm" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.coastweek.com/3651-africa-01.htm" target="_blank">http://www.coastweek.com/3651-africa-01.htm</a><br><br>Let’s clean up our act on ICT, say African experts<br><a href="http://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/icts/scidev-net-at-large/let-s-clean-up-our-act-on-ict-say-african-experts.html" target="_blank">http://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/icts/scidev-net-at-large/let-s-clean-up-our-act-on-ict-say-african-experts.html</a><br><br><br>B2C E-Commerce in Africa driven by improved infrastructure and an emerging middle class<br><a href="http://www.openpr.com/news/277716/B2C-E-Commerce-in-Africa-driven-by-improved-infrastructure-and-an-emerging-middle-class.html?SID=e6b76f5628c5916dce8d113b2f8da2c8" target="_blank">http://www.openpr.com/news/277716/B2C-E-Commerce-in-Africa-driven-by-improved-infrastructure-and-an-emerging-middle-class.html?SID=e6b76f5628c5916dce8d113b2f8da2c8</a><br><br><br><br><br><br> </div></body>
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