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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><b>INTERNET GOVERNANCE</b><br><br><u>How the 'Internet with Chinese Characteristics' Is Rupturing the Web<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-chang-/china-internet-sovereignty_b_6325192.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-chang-/china-internet-sovereignty_b_6325192.html</a><br><br>Cyber Sovereignty Must Rule Global Internet<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lu-wei/china-cyber-sovereignty_b_6324060.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lu-wei/china-cyber-sovereignty_b_6324060.html</a><br><br>Brazil looks to Europe to make Internet connections faster, cheaper<br><a href="http://www.cctv-america.com/2014/12/15/brails-boosting-it-connectivity-to-meet-surging-internet-use" target="_blank">http://www.cctv-america.com/2014/12/15/brails-boosting-it-connectivity-to-meet-surging-internet-use</a><br><b><br>IANA TRANSITION - ICANN ACCOUNATABILITY</b></u><br><br>The GOP tried again to stop Obama from giving up a key Internet oversight role. It won’t work.<br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/12/15/the-gop-tried-again-to-stop-obama-from-giving-up-a-key-internet-oversight-role-it-wont-work/" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/12/15/the-gop-tried-again-to-stop-obama-from-giving-up-a-key-internet-oversight-role-it-wont-work/</a><span class="blox-headline entry-title"><br><br><a href="http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/sugar_land/opinion/congress-defunds-internet-giveaway-advocates-urge-executive-action/article_99dcedd6-bd27-529a-876c-60e5e799b858.html?mode=story">Congress defunds Internet giveaway, advocates urge executive action</a></span><br><a href="http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/sugar_land/opinion/congress-defunds-internet-giveaway-advocates-urge-executive-action/article_99dcedd6-bd27-529a-876c-60e5e799b858.html" target="_blank">http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/sugar_land/opinion/congress-defunds-internet-giveaway-advocates-urge-executive-action/article_99dcedd6-bd27-529a-876c-60e5e799b858.html</a><br><br><u><b>NETMUNDIAL INITIATIVE</b></u><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/netmundial_initiative_still_lacking_support_despite_new_effort/" class="blue">NetMundial Initiative Still Lacking Support Despite New Efforts</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/netmundial_initiative_still_lacking_support_despite_new_effort/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/netmundial_initiative_still_lacking_support_despite_new_effort/</a><br><br><u><b>DOMAIN NAME</b></u><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/terrorism-victims-appeal-us-court-decision.html">Terrorism Victims Wanting Control Of ccTLDs Appeal US Court Decision</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/terrorism-victims-appeal-us-court-decision.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/terrorism-victims-appeal-us-court-decision.html</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/icann-publishes-second-annual-report-on-whois-improvements.html">ICANN Publishes Second Annual Report on WHOIS Improvements</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/icann-publishes-second-annual-report-on-whois-improvements.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/icann-publishes-second-annual-report-on-whois-improvements.html</a><br>%2<br><br>ICANN: data breaches not due to new top-level domains<br><a href="http://www.csoonline.com/article/2858896/browser-security/icann-data-breaches-not-due-to-new-top-level-domains.html" target="_blank">http://www.csoonline.com/article/2858896/browser-security/icann-data-breaches-not-due-to-new-top-level-domains.html</a><br><br>ICANN Denies Allegation That New gTLD Have Widespread Phishing & Malware Sites<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2014/12/15/icann-denies-allegation-that-new-gtld-have-widespread-phishing-malware-sites/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2014/12/15/icann-denies-allegation-that-new-gtld-have-widespread-phishing-malware-sites/</a><br><br>UDRP Panel Gives EasyGroup Rights To The Word “Easy”? Awards Domain It Let Expire In 2009<br><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2014/12/15/udrp-panel-gives-easygroup-rights-to-the-word-easy-awards-domain-it-let-expire-in-2009/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2014/12/15/udrp-panel-gives-easygroup-rights-to-the-word-easy-awards-domain-it-let-expire-in-2009/</a><br><br><br> </div></body>
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