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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><u><b>INT</b><b>ERNET GOVERNANCE</b></u><br><br>IGF 2014 Takes Action<br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2014/09/igf-2014-takes-action" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2014/09/igf-2014-takes-action</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_understanding_the_long_term_value_of_the_igf/" class="blue">Understanding the Long-Term Value of the IGF</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_understanding_the_long_term_value_of_the_igf/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_understanding_the_long_term_value_of_the_igf/</a><br><br>The State Department’s plan to spark a global SOPA-style uprising around Internet governance<br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/09/the-state-departments-plan-to-spark-a-global-sopa-style-uprising-around-internet-governance/" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/09/the-state-departments-plan-to-spark-a-global-sopa-style-uprising-around-internet-governance/</a><br><br>ICANN and Internet governance, cont’d<br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/09/04/icann-and-internet-governance-contd/" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/09/04/icann-and-internet-governance-contd/</a><br><br><b><u>ICANN</u></b><br><br>Cross Community Group Informational Call<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-09-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-09-en</a><br><br>EXTENDED - Call for Candidates: Seeking Advisors to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> Accountability &amp; Governance Coordination Group<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-09-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-09-en</a><br><br>Request for Proposal for Performance of Secretariat Function for the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority">IANA</abbr> Stewardship Transition Coordination Group <br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-09-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-09-en</a><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority"><br><br>IANA</abbr> Stewardship Transition Coordination Group Issues Request for Transition Proposals and Suggested Transition Process Timeline<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-09-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-09-en</a><br><br>Request for Proposal for Economic Study<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-08-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-08-en</a><br><br><u><b>DOMAIN NAME</b></u><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_success_factors_for_new_gtlds_program/" class="blue">Success Factors for New gTLDs Program</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_success_factors_for_new_gtlds_program/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_success_factors_for_new_gtlds_program/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140909_critical_look_at_new_gtld_registries_tactics/" class="blue">Critical Look at New gTLD Registries' Tactics</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140909_critical_look_at_new_gtld_registries_tactics/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140909_critical_look_at_new_gtld_registries_tactics/</a><br><br>Navigating New Internet Domains <br><a href="http://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/digital-business/navigating-new-internet-domains-/a/d-id/1307029" target="_blank">http://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/digital-business/navigating-new-internet-domains-/a/d-id/1307029</a><br><br>Kenya: Domain Names Industry Tops Agenda At ICANN Meeting<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201409100041.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201409100041.html</a><br><br>.London Gets 35,056 Domains After It’s 1st Day – Not As Good As Expected<br><a href="http://onlinedomain.com/2014/09/10/news/london-gets-35056-domains-after-its-1st-day-not-as-good-as-expected/" target="_blank">http://onlinedomain.com/2014/09/10/news/london-gets-35056-domains-after-its-1st-day-not-as-good-as-expected/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_dnssec_adoption_a_status_report_part_one/" class="blue">DNSSEC Adoption - A Status Report (Part One)</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_dnssec_adoption_a_status_report_part_one/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_dnssec_adoption_a_status_report_part_one/</a><br><br>ICANN Insiders On New gTLDs: Mistakes, Fiascos, Horrible Implementation<br><a href="http://www.domainmondo.com/2014/09/icann-insiders-on-new-gtlds-mistakes.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainmondo.com/2014/09/icann-insiders-on-new-gtlds-mistakes.html</a><br><br>What Companies Own Other Domain Names?<br><a href="http://www.domaininvesting.com/end-users-domain-names/" target="_blank">http://www.domaininvesting.com/end-users-domain-names/</a><br><br><u><b>INTERNET REGULATION</b></u><br><br>Google Inc clashes with CRTC amid call for regulation-free Internet&nbsp;video<br><a href="http://business.financialpost.com/2014/09/08/google-inc-tells-crtc-compelling-canadian-content-created-on-youtube-without-regulation/?__lsa=df32-5846" target="_blank">http://business.financialpost.com/2014/09/08/google-inc-tells-crtc-compelling-canadian-content-created-on-youtube-without-regulation/?__lsa=df32-5846</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_top_six_it_trends_impacting_business_networks/" class="blue">Top Six IT Trends Impacting Business Networks</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_top_six_it_trends_impacting_business_networks/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140908_top_six_it_trends_impacting_business_networks/</a><br><br><u><b>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS</b></u><br><br>East Africa tops Africa for Internet access &amp; connectivity<br><a href="http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/09/east-africa-tops-africa-for-internet-access-connectivity/" target="_blank">http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/09/east-africa-tops-africa-for-internet-access-connectivity/</a><br><br>Kenya Leads African Countries in Bandwidth Per Person, Lowest Costs and Fastest Speeds<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201409100250.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201409100250.html</a><br><br><br><br><br><br>                                               </div></body>
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