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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><u><b>INTERNET GOVERNANCE</b></u><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140917_bringing_order_to_chaos/" class="blue">Bringing Order to Chaos</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140917_bringing_order_to_chaos/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140917_bringing_order_to_chaos/</a><font style=""><br><br>Is the world moving towards a cashless society?</font><br><u><b><a href="http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=110447" target="_blank">http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=110447</a><br><br>ICANN</b></u><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers"><br><br>ICANN</abbr> Board Adopts FY15 Operating Plan and Budget<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-16-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-16-en</a><br><br>Proposed Changes to GNSO Operating Procedures<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-17-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-17-en</a><br><br><u><b>DOMAIN NAME</b></u><br><br><a href="http://gizmodo.com/amazon-beat-google-to-buy-the-buy-domain-name-for-4-5-1636232784" data-id="">Amazon Beat Google to Buy the .Buy Domain Name for $4.5 Million</a><br><a href="http://gizmodo.com/amazon-beat-google-to-buy-the-buy-domain-name-for-4-5-1636232784?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29" target="_blank">http://gizmodo.com/amazon-beat-google-to-buy-the-buy-domain-name-for-4-5-1636232784?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29</a><br><br>Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .JETZT, .GLOBAL, .NEUSTAR, .KIWI, .BERLIN<br><u><b><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-12-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-12-en</a><br></b></u><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/icann-results-available-for-17-september-2014-auction.html">ICANN: Results Available for 17 September 2014 Auction</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/icann-results-available-for-17-september-2014-auction.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/icann-results-available-for-17-september-2014-auction.html</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140917_industry_association_an_implementation_model/" class="blue">Industry Association: An Implementation Model</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140917_industry_association_an_implementation_model/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140917_industry_association_an_implementation_model/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140915_is_it_time_for_a_registration_operations_industry_association/" class="blue">Is it Time for a Registration Operations Industry Association? (Part 1)</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140915_is_it_time_for_a_registration_operations_industry_association/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140915_is_it_time_for_a_registration_operations_industry_association/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140916_is_it_time_for_registration_operations_industry_association_part_2/" class="blue">Is It Time for a Registration Operations Industry Association? (Part 2)</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140916_is_it_time_for_registration_operations_industry_association_part_2/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140916_is_it_time_for_registration_operations_industry_association_part_2/</a><br><br>1st Day New gTLD Totals: .Church 4,044; .Guide 3,387; .Life 2,106; .Loans 632; .Republican 385<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/18/1st-day-new-gtld-totals-church-4044-guide-3387-life-2106-loans-632-republican-385/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/18/1st-day-new-gtld-totals-church-4044-guide-3387-life-2106-loans-632-republican-385/</a><br><br>This is the biggest week yet for new TLDs (16 domains)<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/15/this-is-the-biggest-week-yet-for-new-tlds-16-domains/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/15/this-is-the-biggest-week-yet-for-new-tlds-16-domains/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/nine-other-new-tlds-delegated-including-channel-chrome-and-google.html">Nine Other New TLDs Delegated, Including .Channel, .Chrome and .Google</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/nine-other-new-tlds-delegated-including-channel-chrome-and-google.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/nine-other-new-tlds-delegated-including-channel-chrome-and-google.html</a><b><br><br>New .ORGANIC top-level domain welcomes leading brands as .ORGANIC
pioneers</b><br><a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140917006016/en/.ORGANIC-top-level-domain-welcomes-leading-brands-.ORGANIC#.VBroWBaTP3U" target="_blank">http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140917006016/en/.ORGANIC-top-level-domain-welcomes-leading-brands-.ORGANIC#.VBroWBaTP3U</a><br><br>.vegas launches wiyh strong support from local businesses<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/17/vegas-launches-with-strong-support-from-local-businesses/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/17/vegas-launches-with-strong-support-from-local-businesses/</a><br><br>Should this UDRP complainant have withdrawn its case<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/17/should-this-udrp-complainant-have-withdrawn-its-case/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/17/should-this-udrp-complainant-have-withdrawn-its-case/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/afnic-the-new-top-level-domain-names-are-shaking-the-main-established-registrars.html">Afnic : The New Top Level Domain Names Are Shaking The Main Established Registrars</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/afnic-the-new-top-level-domain-names-are-shaking-the-main-established-registrars.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/afnic-the-new-top-level-domain-names-are-shaking-the-main-established-registrars.html</a><br><br><span>New generic Top-Level Domains news: updated daily with the latest links to articles about new gTLDs</span><br><a href="http://www.newsgtlds.com/" target="_blank">http://www.newsgtlds.com/</a><br><br><u><b>INTERNET REGULATION</b></u><br><br>772,000 Americans tell the FCC— ‘do not regulate the internet’<br><a href="http://humanevents.com/2014/09/15/772000-americans-tell-the-fcc-do-not-regulate-the-internet/" target="_blank">http://humanevents.com/2014/09/15/772000-americans-tell-the-fcc-do-not-regulate-the-internet/</a><br><br>13 Principles Week of Action: Human Rights Require a Secure Internet<br><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/09/human-rights-require-secure-internet" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/09/human-rights-require-secure-internet</a><br><br>UN Bringing Child Rights Into the Digital Age<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-magid/un-bringing-child-rights_b_5820186.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-magid/un-bringing-child-rights_b_5820186.html</a><br><br><u><b>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS</b></u><br><br>Internet will overtake TV as top media ad platform in South Africa within 5 years, says PwC<br><a href="http://www.thedrum.com/news/2014/09/18/internet-will-overtake-tv-top-media-ad-platform-south-africa-within-5-years-says-pwc" target="_blank">http://www.thedrum.com/news/2014/09/18/internet-will-overtake-tv-top-media-ad-platform-south-africa-within-5-years-says-pwc</a><br><br>Minister Calls for Stakeholders' Collaboration on Internet Penetration <br><a href="http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/minister-calls-for-stakeholders-collaboration-on-internet-penetration/189306/" target="_blank">http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/minister-calls-for-stakeholders-collaboration-on-internet-penetration/189306/</a><br><br>Africa: Cybersecurity a Key Issue in New ISS - UNIDIR Collaboration<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201409181456.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201409181456.html</a><br><br>East Africa: EAC Uniform Roaming Charges Set for October 1<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201409180330.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201409180330.html</a><br><br>Malawi: SADC Want ICT Roles Recognized to Boost Economy<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201409180068.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201409180068.html</a><br><br><br><br> </div></body>
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