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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/20140203_downsizing_sao_paulo/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Downsizing Sao Paulo</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140203_downsizing_sao_paulo/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140203_downsizing_sao_paulo/</a><br><br>Internet Firms Release Data on NSA Requests<br><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/internet-firms-release-data-nsa-spy-requests-22351154" target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/internet-firms-release-data-nsa-spy-requests-22351154</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140203_what_the_internet_is_and_should_continue_to_be/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">What the Internet Is, and Should Continue to Be</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140203_what_the_internet_is_and_should_continue_to_be/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140203_what_the_internet_is_and_should_continue_to_be/</a><br><br>Korea to take the leadership in the 2014 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference<br><a href="http://www.koreaittimes.com/story/34911/korea-take-leadership-2014-itu-plenipotentiary-conference" target="_blank">http://www.koreaittimes.com/story/34911/korea-take-leadership-2014-itu-plenipotentiary-conference</a><br><br>No One's World<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-kupchan/transforming-world-power_b_4703784.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-kupchan/transforming-world-power_b_4703784.html</a><br><br>ICANN / DOMAIN NAME<br><br>Invitation to Join the GNSO-SSR | A GNSO Sponsored Security, Stability, Resiliency (SSR) Mailing List<br><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04feb14-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04feb14-en.htm</a><br><br>ICANN says 250 firms register for Arabic top web domain<br><a href="http://www.telecompaper.com/news/icann-says-250-firms-register-for-arabic-top-web-domain--993884" target="_blank">http://www.telecompaper.com/news/icann-says-250-firms-register-for-arabic-top-web-domain--993884</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140204_ntag_chair_blog_what_is_the_next_gac_advice/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">NTAG Chair Blog: What Is the Next GAC Advice?</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140204_ntag_chair_blog_what_is_the_next_gac_advice/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140204_ntag_chair_blog_what_is_the_next_gac_advice/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140203_how_to_best_enhance_your_brand_with_new_gtlds/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">How to Best Enhance Your Brand with New gTLDs</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140203_how_to_best_enhance_your_brand_with_new_gtlds/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140203_how_to_best_enhance_your_brand_with_new_gtlds/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140204_conditions_for_launching_your_brand/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Conditions for Launching your .Brand</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140204_conditions_for_launching_your_brand/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140204_conditions_for_launching_your_brand/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140204_who_are_the_major_new_gtld_applicants_and_part_two_uniregistry/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Who Are the Major New gTLD Applicants and… (Part Two: Uniregistry)</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140204_who_are_the_major_new_gtld_applicants_and_part_two_uniregistry/<br><br>Arabic Dot-Shabaka Domain Launch Signals New Internet Era<br><a href="http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/arabic-dot-shabaka-first-new-domain-launched-by-icann-138094" target="_blank">http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/arabic-dot-shabaka-first-new-domain-launched-by-icann-138094</a><br><br>'One of the most profound changes in history of internet'<br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26032265" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26032265</a><br><br>Internet Domain Name Extensions: Starting Dot Unveils .SKI, in Partnership With the International Ski Federation (FIS)<br><a href="http://www.sys-con.com/node/2957239" target="_blank">http://www.sys-con.com/node/2957239</a><br><br>Web domain names about to get more creative<br><a href="http://www.thestar.com/business/2014/02/03/web_domain_names_about_to_get_more_creative.html" target="_blank">http://www.thestar.com/business/2014/02/03/web_domain_names_about_to_get_more_creative.html</a><br><br>European Commission Weights In On ICANN Last Resort Auction & They Are Not Happy<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2014/02/04/european-commission-weights-in-on-icann-last-resort-auction-they-are-not-happy/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2014/02/04/european-commission-weights-in-on-icann-last-resort-auction-they-are-not-happy/</a><br><br>British businesses fall victim to 'cybersquatters' amid domain name rollout<br><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/10619203/British-businesses-fall-victim-to-cybersquatters-amid-domain-name-rollout.html" target="_blank">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/10619203/British-businesses-fall-victim-to-cybersquatters-amid-domain-name-rollout.html</a><br><br>Dubai forum to see opportunities in domain name sector<br><a href="http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/dubai-forum-to-see-opportunities-in-domain-name-sector-2014-02-03-1.537081" target="_blank">http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/dubai-forum-to-see-opportunities-in-domain-name-sector-2014-02-03-1.537081</a><br><br>What Happens When a Big Company Uses Your Brand Name?<br><a href="http://www.inc.com/jill-krasny/when-a-big-company-steals-your-brand-name.html" target="_blank">http://www.inc.com/jill-krasny/when-a-big-company-steals-your-brand-name.html</a><br><br>Flood of New Domain Names Yields Few Investment Opportunities<br><a href="http://investorplace.com/2014/02/get-ready-flood-new-fangled-web-addresses/" target="_blank">http://investorplace.com/2014/02/get-ready-flood-new-fangled-web-addresses/</a><br><br>Australia's evolving legal position on use of other trader's brands in online advertising<br><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/australia/x/290378/Consumer+Trading+Unfair+Trading/Australias+evolving+legal+position+on+use+of+other+traders+brands+in+online+advertising" target="_blank">http://www.mondaq.com/australia/x/290378/Consumer+Trading+Unfair+Trading/Australias+evolving+legal+position+on+use+of+other+traders+brands+in+online+advertising</a><br><br>Number of .es domains registered in Spain grows 5.1% in 2013<br><a href="http://www.telecompaper.com/news/number-of-es-domains-registered-in-spain-grows-51-in-2013--994338" target="_blank">http://www.telecompaper.com/news/number-of-es-domains-registered-in-spain-grows-51-in-2013--994338</a><br><br>Does the UDRP do more harm than good<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2014/02/04/does-the-udrp-do-more-harm-than-good/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2014/02/04/does-the-udrp-do-more-harm-than-good/</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>EU cross-border licences for online music services <br><a href="http://www.financialmirror.com/news-details.php?nid=31926" target="_blank">http://www.financialmirror.com/news-details.php?nid=31926</a><br><br>Democratic federal lawmakers really want the FCC to regulate Internet<br><a href="http://watchdog.org/126972/internet-war-2/" target="_blank">http://watchdog.org/126972/internet-war-2/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/google_spent_73_billion_on_data_centers_in_2013_double_its_2012_spending/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Google Spent $7.3 Billion on Data Centers in 2013, Double Its 2012 Spending</a><br>http://www.circleid.com/posts/google_spent_73_billion_on_data_centers_in_2013_double_its_2012_spending/<br><br>Data Privacy Day: Understanding Your Digital Footprints<br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2014/01/data-privacy-day-understanding-your-digital-footprints" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2014/01/data-privacy-day-understanding-your-digital-footprints</a><br><br>IPv6<br><br>Prediction: IPv6 Adoption Hits Double Digits in 2014<br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2014/01/prediction-ipv6-adoption-hits-double-digits-2014" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2014/01/prediction-ipv6-adoption-hits-double-digits-2014</a><br><br>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS<br><br>MidEast, Africa to post strongest mobile data traffic growth to 2017<br><a href="http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/telecoms/2014/02/04/MidEast-and-Africa-set-to-post-strongest-mobile-data-traffic-growth-to-2017.html" target="_blank">http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/telecoms/2014/02/04/MidEast-and-Africa-set-to-post-strongest-mobile-data-traffic-growth-to-2017.html</a><br><br><a href="http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/02/new-1000-km-undersea-cable-system-links-up-libya/" target="_blank">New 1,000 km undersea cable system links up Libya</a><br><a href="http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/02/new-1000-km-undersea-cable-system-links-up-libya/" target="_blank">http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/02/new-1000-km-undersea-cable-system-links-up-libya/</a><br><br>Africa telecoms summit to be held in Ghana<br><a href="http://www.screenafrica.com/page/news/tech/1639198-Africa-telecoms-summit-to-be-held-in-Ghana#.UvJie8XjiZQ" target="_blank">http://www.screenafrica.com/page/news/tech/1639198-Africa-telecoms-summit-to-be-held-in-Ghana#.UvJie8XjiZQ</a><br><br>Free 100,000 .ng domain names starts operation in June —NIRA<br><a href="http://www.punchng.com/news/free-100000-ng-domain-names-to-start-operation-in-june-nira/" target="_blank">http://www.punchng.com/news/free-100000-ng-domain-names-to-start-operation-in-june-nira/</a><br><br>More news<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/ict/?aa_source=main-nav-t3" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/ict/?aa_source=main-nav-t3</a><br><br><br><br> </div></div> </div></body>
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