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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><b><u>IANA TRANSITION</u></b><br><div><div dir="ltr"><span><br></span><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority">IANA</abbr> Stewardship Transition Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions<br>Chairs' Statement with progress update and route ahead<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-28-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-28-en</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/iana-stewardship-transition-cross-community-working-group-on-naming-related-functions-chairs-statement-on-frankfurt-face-to-face-meeting-lise-fuhr-jonathan-robinson.html" target="_blank">IANA

 Stewardship Transition Cross Community Working Group on Naming Related 

Functions - Chairs' Statement on Frankfurt Face-to-Face Meeting</a> <a href="http://www.domainnews.com/iana-stewardship-transition-cross-community-working-group-on-naming-related-functions-chairs-statement-on-frankfurt-face-to-face-meeting-lise-fuhr-jonathan-robinson.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/iana-stewardship-transition-cross-community-working-group-on-naming-related-functions-chairs-statement-on-frankfurt-face-to-face-meeting-lise-fuhr-jonathan-robinson.html</a> Halfway to Wrecking Internet Freedom <a href="http://online.wsj.com/articles/gordon-crovitz-halfway-to-wrecking-internet-freedom-1417387404?tesla=y&amp;mg=reno64-wsj&amp;url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10104134133213903948904580307020559170684.html" target="_blank">http://online.wsj.com/articles/gordon-crovitz-halfway-to-wrecking-internet-freedom-1417387404?tesla=y&amp;mg=reno64-wsj&amp;url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10104134133213903948904580307020559170684.html</a> Laws, Sausages and the IANA transition (Part 2): the Kelly Bill <a href="http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/11/28/laws-sausages-and-the-iana-transition-part-2-the-kelly-bill/" target="_blank">http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/11/28/laws-sausages-and-the-iana-transition-part-2-the-kelly-bill/</a> MULTILINGUALISM Why the Internet Needs to Overcome Its Language Barriers<div style="overflow:hidden;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-align:left;text-decoration:none;border:medium none;"><a href="http://wallstcheatsheet.com/technology/why-the-internet-needs-to-overcome-its-language-barriers.html/?a=viewall" target="_blank">http://wallstcheatsheet.com/technology/why-the-internet-needs-to-overcome-its-language-barriers.html/?a=viewall</a> </div> The internet is becoming more multilingual: Study <a href="http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/internet-multilingual-study-news-515882" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/internet-multilingual-study-news-515882" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/internet-multilingual-study-news-515882" target="_blank">http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/internet-multilingual-study-news-515882</a> NETMUNDIAL INITIATIVE NETmundial: Steps Towards Global Internet Governance <a href="http://www.diplomaticourier.com/news/topics/diplomacy/2418-netmundial-steps-towards-global-internet-governance" target="_blank">http://www.diplomaticourier.com/news/topics/diplomacy/2418-netmundial-steps-towards-global-internet-governance</a> IETF IETF takes rifle off wall, grabs RC4 cipher's collar, goes behind shed <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/01/ietf_takes_rifle_off_wall_targets_rc4/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/01/ietf_takes_rifle_off_wall_targets_rc4/</a> China's bid for Internet influence <a href="http://digital.asiaone.com/digital/news/chinas-bid-internet-influence" target="_blank">http://digital.asiaone.com/digital/news/chinas-bid-internet-influence</a> ICANN - NEW GTLDs <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141129_icann_new_gtld_auction_proceeds_approaching_30_million/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">ICANN New gTLD Auction Proceeds Approaching $30 Million</a> <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141129_icann_new_gtld_auction_proceeds_approaching_30_million/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141129_icann_new_gtld_auction_proceeds_approaching_30_million/</a> <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141130_is_icann_new_gtld_program_draft_for_a_v2_of_the_internet/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Is the ICANN New gTLD Program a Draft for a V2 of the Internet?</a> <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141130_is_icann_new_gtld_program_draft_for_a_v2_of_the_internet/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141130_is_icann_new_gtld_program_draft_for_a_v2_of_the_internet/</a> New .VIN domain names: what about accents?

<br><a href="http://www.gtld.club/2014/11/new-vin-domain-names-what-about-accents.html" target="_blank">http://www.gtld.club/2014/11/new-vin-domain-names-what-about-accents.html</a><br><br><u><b>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS</b></u><br><br>Guinea-Bissau’s top-level domain starts working<br><span><a href="http://www.macauhub.com.mo/en/2014/11/27/guinea-bissaus-top-level-domain-starts-working/" target="_blank">http://www.macauhub.com.mo/en/2014/11/27/guinea-bissaus-top-level-domain-starts-working/</a></span><br><br>Algeria: Global Internet Exchange Operational Early 2015 in Algeria<span></span><br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201412011111.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201412011111.html</a><br><br>Nigeria to become africa's leading IT diffusion <br><a href="http://businessdayonline.com/2014/12/nigeria-to-become-africas-leading-it-diffusion-centre/" target="_blank">http://businessdayonline.com/2014/12/nigeria-to-become-africas-leading-it-diffusion-centre/</a><br><br>The History of Internet access in South Africa<br><span><a href="http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/114645-the-history-of-internet-access-in-south-africa.html" target="_blank">http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/114645-the-history-of-internet-access-in-south-africa.html</a><br></span><br>Does Africa get the Internet of Things?<br><span><a href="http://www.itwebafrica.com/network/333-africa/233847-does-africa-get-the-internet-of-things" target="_blank" class="ecxc_nobdr ecxt_prs"><a href="http://www.itwebafrica.com/network/333-africa/233847-does-africa-get-the-internet-of-things" target="_blank">http://www.itwebafrica.com/network/333-africa/233847-does-africa-get-the-internet-of-things</a></a><br><br></span>Collaboration to ensure optimal use of ICT infrastructure<br><span><a href="http://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/technology/2014/11/23/collaboration-optimal-use-ict-infrastructure/" target="_blank">http://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/technology/2014/11/23/collaboration-optimal-use-ict-infrastructure/</a><br><br></span>Africa Needs Stable Electricity For Successful e-Governance<br><span><a href="http://nigerianobservernews.com/30112014/news/news12.html" target="_blank">http://nigerianobservernews.com/30112014/news/news12.html</a><br></span><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>                                               </div></div>                                               </div></body>

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