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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>INTERNET GOVERNANCE<br><div><div class="ecxWordSection1"><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">
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Brazil takes a lead in the future of the Internet<br>
<a href="http://www.zdnet.com/brazil-takes-a-lead-in-the-future-of-the-internet-7000028511/" target="_blank">http://www.zdnet.com/brazil-takes-a-lead-in-the-future-of-the-internet-7000028511/</a><br>
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India to Challenge US Dominance on World Wide Web at Global Summit on Internet Governance<br>
<a href="http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/india-challenge-us-dominance-world-wide-web-global-summit-internet-governance-1445105" target="_blank">http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/india-challenge-us-dominance-world-wide-web-global-summit-internet-governance-1445105</a><br>
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Who Rules the Internet?<br>
<a href="http://www.bjreview.com.cn/world/txt/2014-04/14/content_613408.htm" target="_blank">http://www.bjreview.com.cn/world/txt/2014-04/14/content_613408.htm</a><br>
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ICANN Holds Public Comment Period as it Transitions to ‘Multi Stakeholder’ Oversight<br>
<a href="http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/624528-icann-holds-public-comment-period-as-it-transitions-to-multi-stakeholder-oversight/" target="_blank">http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/624528-icann-holds-public-comment-period-as-it-transitions-to-multi-stakeholder-oversight/</a><br>
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Europe Made a Map to Show It Has Silicon Valleys, Too<br>
<a href="http://motherboard.vice.com/read/europe-made-a-map-to-show-it-has-silicon-valleys-too" target="_blank">http://motherboard.vice.com/read/europe-made-a-map-to-show-it-has-silicon-valleys-too</a></span><b><span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525;"><br>
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ICANN<br>
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ICANN Roadshow comes to Trinidad and Tobago<br>
<a href="http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/86764" target="_blank">http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/86764</a><br>
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Proposed Changes to the Inter-Registrar Policy (Watch the Video & Provide Comments)<br>
<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-14apr14-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-14apr14-en.htm</a><br>
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Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group Interim Report Public Comment Opened<br>
<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14apr14-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14apr14-en.htm</a><br>
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After 50 ICANN Meetings, Its Amazing ICANN Never Held A Meeting In These 10 Places<br>
<a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/16/after-50-icann-meetings-its-amazing-icann-never-held-a-meeting-in-these-10-places/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2014/04/16/after-50-icann-meetings-its-amazing-icann-never-held-a-meeting-in-these-10-places/</a><br>
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DOMAIN NAME<br>
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<a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140416_verisign_preliminary_comments_on_icann_name_collisions_phase_one/" target="_blank">Verisign's Preliminary Comments on ICANN's Name Collisions Phase One Report</a><br>
<a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140416_verisign_preliminary_comments_on_icann_name_collisions_phase_one/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140416_verisign_preliminary_comments_on_icann_name_collisions_phase_one/</a><br>
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IDN ccTLD Request From Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of, Successfully Passes String Evaluation<br>
<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14apr14-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14apr14-en.htm</a><br>
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West Ham Among First To Net .London Domain<br>
<a href="http://news.sky.com/story/1243697/west-ham-among-first-to-net-london-domain" target="_blank">http://news.sky.com/story/1243697/west-ham-among-first-to-net-london-domain</a><br>
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.Marketing and .holiday each pick up 2,000+ domains on first day<br>
<a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/17/marketing-and-holiday-each-pick-up-2000-domains-on-first-day/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/17/marketing-and-holiday-each-pick-up-2000-domains-on-first-day/</a><br>
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With just 22 domains registered, .rich is the biggest bomb in new TLDs. Or is it?<br>
<a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/16/with-just-22-domains-registered-rich-is-the-biggest-bomb-in-new-tlds-or-is-it/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2014/04/16/with-just-22-domains-registered-rich-is-the-biggest-bomb-in-new-tlds-or-is-it/</a><br>
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Recent .ca domain name decision accepts broad interpretation of what constitutes a brand owner’s prior trade-mark “rights” in Canada<br>
<a href="http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=651177d4-b0a0-4c87-8b05-d960f725f419" target="_blank">http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=651177d4-b0a0-4c87-8b05-d960f725f419</a><br>
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Grab Your .tokyo Domain Name Now<br>
<a href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-04-15/grab-your-.tokyo-domain-name-now" target="_blank">http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-04-15/grab-your-.tokyo-domain-name-now</a><br>
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Brand Owner concerns grow over .sucks GTLD<br>
<a href="http://www.managingip.com/Article/3330156/Brand-owner-concerns-grow-over-sucks-gTLD.html" target="_blank">http://www.managingip.com/Article/3330156/Brand-owner-concerns-grow-over-sucks-gTLD.html</a><br>
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Your Brand Versus Your Domain: 6 Factors to Consider<br>
<a href="http://www.searchenginejournal.com/brand-versus-domain-6-factors-consider/100015/" target="_blank">http://www.searchenginejournal.com/brand-versus-domain-6-factors-consider/100015/</a><br>
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The First Commonwealth Domain Name System Forum 2014 to be Launched in June<br>
<a href="http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=34101&lang=en" target="_blank">http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=34101&lang=en</a><br>
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Nominet: no plans for a 'trade mark clearinghouse' system<br>
<a href="http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/april/nominet-no-plans-for-a-trade-mark-clearinghouse-system/" target="_blank">http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/april/nominet-no-plans-for-a-trade-mark-clearinghouse-system/</a><br>
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Ask the Expert: Avoiding digital brand hijackers<br>
<a href="http://www.professionaljeweller.com/article-14449-ask-the-expert-avoiding-digital-brand-hijackers/" target="_blank">http://www.professionaljeweller.com/article-14449-ask-the-expert-avoiding-digital-brand-hijackers/</a><br>
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SECURITY<br>
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Fixing Heartbleed - It's The Culture, Not Just The Technology<br>
<a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2014/04/fixing-heartbleed-its-culture-not-just-technology" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2014/04/fixing-heartbleed-its-culture-not-just-technology</a><br>
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REGULATION<br>
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Data Portability Series: Capitalising on the Market for Interoperability<br>
<a href="http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2014/04/16/data-portability-series-capitalising-on-the-market-for-interoperability/" target="_blank">http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2014/04/16/data-portability-series-capitalising-on-the-market-for-interoperability/</a><br>
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AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS<br>
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West Africa: World Bank to Finance 19 Centers of Excellence to Help Transform Science, Technology, and Higher Education in Africa<br>
<a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201404171116.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201404171116.html</a></span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">Growth for Kenya's high-speed internet market<br>
<a href="http://www.itwebafrica.com/network/262-kenya/232778-growth-for-kenyas-high-speed-internet-market" target="_blank">http://www.itwebafrica.com/network/262-kenya/232778-growth-for-kenyas-high-speed-internet-market</a><br>
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AFRICA INVESTMENT-Africa's hunger for data sends satellites into orbit<br>
<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/africa-investment-idUSL6N0N92DK20140417" target="_blank">http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/africa-investment-idUSL6N0N92DK20140417</a></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><br></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">'Africa needs data laws to boost cloud adoption'<br>
<a href="http://www.itwebafrica.com/enterprise-solutions/505-africa/232767-africa-needs-data-laws-to-boost-cloud-adoption" target="_blank">http://www.itwebafrica.com/enterprise-solutions/505-africa/232767-africa-needs-data-laws-to-boost-cloud-adoption</a><br>
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Bonjour Africa: how language can make for a more popular ERP solution<br>
<a href="http://ventureburn.com/2014/04/bonjour-africa-how-language-can-make-for-a-more-popular-erp-solution/" target="_blank">http://ventureburn.com/2014/04/bonjour-africa-how-language-can-make-for-a-more-popular-erp-solution/</a><br>
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African education successes in focus at eLearning Africa conference<br>
<a href="http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/african-education-successes-focus-elearning-africa/7996/" target="_blank">http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/african-education-successes-focus-elearning-africa/7996/</a><br>
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Next big broadband fight is mobile<br>
<a href="http://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadband/100488-next-big-broadband-fight-is-mobile.html" target="_blank">http://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadband/100488-next-big-broadband-fight-is-mobile.html</a></span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">- See more at:
<a href="http://www.publicfinanceinternational.org/news/2014/04/odi-african-economy-losing-billions-in-money-transfer-fees/#sthash.GJjBjHko.dpuf" target="_blank">
http://www.publicfinanceinternational.org/news/2014/04/odi-african-economy-losing-billions-in-money-transfer-fees/#sthash.GJjBjHko.dpuf</a></span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">African tech startups: obvious problems, clone entrepreneurship and not caring
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.techzim.co.zw/2014/04/african-tech-startups/" target="_blank">http://www.techzim.co.zw/2014/04/african-tech-startups/</a><br>
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ODI : African economy losing billions in money transfer fees<br>
<a href="http://www.publicfinanceinternational.org/news/2014/04/odi-african-economy-losing-billions-in-money-transfer-fees/" target="_blank">http://www.publicfinanceinternational.org/news/2014/04/odi-african-economy-losing-billions-in-money-transfer-fees/</a><br>
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