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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>INTERNET GOVERNANCE<br><div><div dir="ltr"><br><a href="http://www.lawfareblog.com/2014/01/the-continuing-struggle-for-control-of-cyberspace-and-the-deterioration-of-western-influence/" title="Permalink to The Continuing Struggle for Control of Cyberspace—And The Deterioration of Western Influence" rel="bookmark" target="_blank">The Continuing Struggle for Control of Cyberspace—And The Deterioration of Western Influence</a><br><a href="http://www.lawfareblog.com/2014/01/the-continuing-struggle-for-control-of-cyberspace-and-the-deterioration-of-western-influence/#.UtP8f8XjiZQ" target="_blank">http://www.lawfareblog.com/2014/01/the-continuing-struggle-for-control-of-cyberspace-and-the-deterioration-of-western-influence/#.UtP8f8XjiZQ</a><br><br>Uncertain road ahead for Internet governance | #MITECIR<br><a href="http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/12/uncertain-road-ahead-for-internet-governance-mitecir/" target="_blank">http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/12/uncertain-road-ahead-for-internet-governance-mitecir/</a><br><br>We have 18 months to find new governance for a single Internet, says ICANN | #MIT ECIR<br><a href="http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/10/icanns-fadi-chehade-says-we-have-18-months-to-find-new-governance-for-a-single-internet-or-else/" target="_blank">http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/10/icanns-fadi-chehade-says-we-have-18-months-to-find-new-governance-for-a-single-internet-or-else/</a><br><br>Deep dive into cyber governance and policy making with Charles Sennott | #MITECIR<br><a href="http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/10/deep-dive-into-cyber-governance-and-policy-making-with-charles-sennott-mitecir/" target="_blank">http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/10/deep-dive-into-cyber-governance-and-policy-making-with-charles-sennott-mitecir/</a><br><br>MPAA Joins Web Standards Group Amid Digital Rights Controversy<br><a href="http://associationsnow.com/2014/01/mpaa-joins-web-standards-group-amid-digital-rights-controversy/" target="_blank">http://associationsnow.com/2014/01/mpaa-joins-web-standards-group-amid-digital-rights-controversy/</a><br><br><br>ICANN / DOMAIN NAME<br><br>.CN Landrush exceeds 50 Million Yuan<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2014/01/13/cn-landrush-exceeds-50-million-yuan/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2014/01/13/cn-landrush-exceeds-50-million-yuan/</a><br><br>New domain name extensions coming to New Zealand<br><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1401/S00112/new-domain-name-extensions-coming-to-new-zealand.htm" target="_blank">http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1401/S00112/new-domain-name-extensions-coming-to-new-zealand.htm</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140110_domain_name_system_dns_security_should_be_one_of_your_priorities/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Domain Name System (DNS) Security Should Be One of Your Priorities</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140110_domain_name_system_dns_security_should_be_one_of_your_priorities/<br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140109_domains_locked_in_london_police_takedown_ordered_to_be_transferred/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Domains Locked in London Police Takedown Ordered to Be Transferred</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140109_domains_locked_in_london_police_takedown_ordered_to_be_transferred/<br><br>Domaining.com &amp; TheDomains.com Launch The New gTLD Ticker<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2014/01/13/domaining-com-thedomains-com-launch-the-new-gtld-ticker/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2014/01/13/domaining-com-thedomains-com-launch-the-new-gtld-ticker/</a><br><br>David Clark discusses the Internet, security, and our protocol future on theCUBE at #MIT ECIR 2014<br><a href="http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/10/david-clark-on-the-internet-security-and-our-protocol-future-with-thecube-at-mit-eicr-2014/" target="_blank">http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/10/david-clark-on-the-internet-security-and-our-protocol-future-with-thecube-at-mit-eicr-2014/</a><br><br>More news<br><a href="http://www.domainenamewire.com" target="_blank">www.domainenamewire.com</a><br>www.thedomains.com<br><br>INTERNET REGULATION<br><br>Byron Holland: Keeping the Internet free for&nbsp;all<br><a href="http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2014/01/13/byron-holland-keeping-the-internet-free-for-all/" target="_blank">http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2014/01/13/byron-holland-keeping-the-internet-free-for-all/</a><br><span class="ecxfirstword"><br>United States</span>: Data Privacy: A Look Ahead At 2014<br><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/285704/Data+privacy+a+look+ahead+at+2014" target="_blank">http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/285704/Data+privacy+a+look+ahead+at+2014</a><br><br><a href="http://africanbrains.net/2014/01/13/tech-giants-urge-states-respect-data-privacy/" title="Permalink to Tech giants urge states to respect data privacy" rel="bookmark" target="_blank">Tech giants urge states to respect data privacy</a><br><a href="http://africanbrains.net/2014/01/13/tech-giants-urge-states-respect-data-privacy/" target="_blank">http://africanbrains.net/2014/01/13/tech-giants-urge-states-respect-data-privacy/</a><br><br>Erdogan pushing Internet censorship forward<br><a href="http://www.dw.de/erdogan-pushing-internet-censorship-forward/a-17355251" target="_blank">http://www.dw.de/erdogan-pushing-internet-censorship-forward/a-17355251</a><br><br>Legal highs: UK to opt out of new EU regulation regime<br><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/13/legal-highs-uk-opt-out-eu-regulation-regime" target="_blank">http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/13/legal-highs-uk-opt-out-eu-regulation-regime</a><br><br>Our rights are being trampled in cyberspace<br><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10568093/Our-rights-are-being-trampled-in-cyberspace.html" target="_blank">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10568093/Our-rights-are-being-trampled-in-cyberspace.html</a><br><br>UK trails European neighbours on&nbsp;<span class="nobr">cyber-security</span><br><a href="http://theconversation.com/uk-trails-european-neighbours-on-cyber-security-21934" target="_blank">http://theconversation.com/uk-trails-european-neighbours-on-cyber-security-21934</a><br><br>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS<br><br>Somali government downplays al shabaab internet threats<br>http://www.itwebafrica.com/ict-and-governance/394-somalia/232214-somali-government-downplays-al-shabaab-internet-threats<br><br><div style="top:-1999px;left:-1988px;" id="ecxstcpDiv">Kenyan internet exchange point has a new home                                        </div>http://www.itwebafrica.com/network/262-kenya/232224-kenyan-internet-exchange-point-has-a-new-home<br><br>Somalia warns telecom companies not to comply with Al-Shabaab Internet ban <br><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/11/world/africa/somalia-shabaab-internet-shutdown/" target="_blank">http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/11/world/africa/somalia-shabaab-internet-shutdown/</a><br><br>Kenyan internet exchange point has a new home<br>http://www.itwebafrica.com/network/262-kenya/232224-kenyan-internet-exchange-point-has-a-new-home<br><br>Tespok picks East Africa Data Centre to host KIXP<br><a href="http://www.telecompaper.com/news/tespok-picks-east-africa-data-centre-to-host-kixp--989768" target="_blank">http://www.telecompaper.com/news/tespok-picks-east-africa-data-centre-to-host-kixp--989768</a><br><br>Designing the digital dividend: Africa earmarks 700MHz band<br><a href="http://www.telecoms.com/209361/designing-the-digital-dividend-africa-earmarks-700mhz-band/" target="_blank">http://www.telecoms.com/209361/designing-the-digital-dividend-africa-earmarks-700mhz-band/</a><br><br>East Africa: Digital East Africa May Take a Long Time to Achieve<br>http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1401/S00112/new-domain-name-extensions-coming-to-new-zealand.htm<br><br>GVG-SGS stages workshop for West African telecoms regulators and fiscal authorities<br><a href="http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/gvg-sgs-stages-workshop-west-african-telecoms-regu/7421/#.UtQIKsXjiZQ" target="_blank">http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/gvg-sgs-stages-workshop-west-african-telecoms-regu/7421/#.UtQIKsXjiZQ</a><br><br>Somali
 government downplays al Shabaab internet threats - <br><div style="top:-1999px;left:-1988px;" id="ecxstcpDiv">See more at: 
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