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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><div>INTERNET GOVERNANCE<br><div class="ecxWordSection1"><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">
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The Proposed Transfer of the IANA Function to ICANN<br>
<a href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/04/the-proposed-transfer-of-the-iana-function-to-icann" target="_blank">http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/04/the-proposed-transfer-of-the-iana-function-to-icann</a><br>
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How Big of a Deal Is the End of the NTIA-ICANN Contract?<br>
<a href="http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/data-and-telecom/how-big-of-a-deal-is-the-end-of-the-ntia-icann-contract.html" target="_blank">http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/data-and-telecom/how-big-of-a-deal-is-the-end-of-the-ntia-icann-contract.html</a><br>
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Spotlight on Internet Governance Part 4: NetMundial<br>
<a href="https://www.accessnow.org/blog/2014/04/14/spotlight-on-internet-governance-part-4-netmundial" target="_blank">https://www.accessnow.org/blog/2014/04/14/spotlight-on-internet-governance-part-4-netmundial</a><br>
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House panel vote on ICANN shows lack of trust in multistakeholder governance, say critics<br>
<a href="http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/house-panel-vote-icann-shows-lack-trust-multistakeholder-governance-say-cri/2014-04-13" target="_blank">http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/house-panel-vote-icann-shows-lack-trust-multistakeholder-governance-say-cri/2014-04-13</a><br>
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The world's first Internet governance plan: what do you want to know?<br>
<a href="http://www.zdnet.com/the-worlds-first-internet-governance-plan-what-do-you-want-to-know-7000028450/" target="_blank">http://www.zdnet.com/the-worlds-first-internet-governance-plan-what-do-you-want-to-know-7000028450/</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140412_heartbleed_dont_panic/" target="_blank">Heartbleed: Don't Panic</a><br>
<a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140412_heartbleed_dont_panic/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140412_heartbleed_dont_panic/</a><br>
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DOMAIN NAME<br>
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EURid Gets 5 More Years To Run The .EU Registry<br>
<a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/12/eurid-gets-5-more-years-to-run-the-eu-registry/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/12/eurid-gets-5-more-years-to-run-the-eu-registry/</a><br>
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End user sales report : people still want the matching .com<br>
<a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2014/03/26/end-user-sales-report-people-still-want-the-matching-com/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2014/03/26/end-user-sales-report-people-still-want-the-matching-com/</a><br>
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The ICA Comments on ICANN Preliminary Issue Report on IGOs and INGOs<br>
<a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/14/the-ica-comments-on-icann-preliminary-issue-report-on-igos-and-ingos/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/14/the-ica-comments-on-icann-preliminary-issue-report-on-igos-and-ingos/</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140414_applicant_auction_announces_suggested_schedule_gtld_auctions/" target="_blank">Applicant Auction Announces Suggested Schedule for 8 Future Private gTLD Auctions</a><br>
<a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140414_applicant_auction_announces_suggested_schedule_gtld_auctions/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140414_applicant_auction_announces_suggested_schedule_gtld_auctions/</a><br>
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25 Plaintiffs Filed Federal Suit Over 231 Domains; 26 of Which Are No Longer Registered<br>
<a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/15/25-plaintiffs-filed-federal-suit-over-231-domains-26-of-which-are-no-longer-registered/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/15/25-plaintiffs-filed-federal-suit-over-231-domains-26-of-which-are-no-longer-registered/</a><br>
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AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS<br>
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Africa’s fibre optic infrastructure to grow – study<br>
<a href="http://www.humanipo.com/news/42727/africas-fibre-optic-infrastructure-to-grow-study/" target="_blank">http://www.humanipo.com/news/42727/africas-fibre-optic-infrastructure-to-grow-study/</a></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">Why a broadband fibre-infrastructure boom awaits africa<br>
<a href="http://www.itwebafrica.com/network/333-africa/232723-why-a-broadband-fibre-infrastructure-boom-awaits-africa" target="_blank">http://www.itwebafrica.com/network/333-africa/232723-why-a-broadband-fibre-infrastructure-boom-awaits-africa</a><br>
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Abuja to host third African Internet Governance Forum<br>
<a href="http://www.humanipo.com/news/42750/abuja-to-host-third-african-internet-governance-forum/" target="_blank">http://www.humanipo.com/news/42750/abuja-to-host-third-african-internet-governance-forum/</a><br>
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Swaziland: African Union Launches Internet Exchange Point in Swaziland<br>
<a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201404150068.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201404150068.html</a><br>
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Using Free Wi-Fi to Connect Africa's Unconnected<br>
<a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303287804579447323711745040" target="_blank">http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303287804579447323711745040</a><br>
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Africa: Q&A - How Data Will Revolutionise Global Governance<br>
<a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201404140301.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201404140301.html</a><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">Big obstacles ahead for big data-for-development</span></strong></b><br>
<a href="http://www.scidev.net/global/data/feature/obstacles-big-data-development.html" target="_blank">http://www.scidev.net/global/data/feature/obstacles-big-data-development.html</a><br>
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