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-->NETMUNDIAL INITIATIVE</style><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141217_netmundial_initiative_lacks_backing_and_icann_should_not_lead/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">NETmundial Initiative Lacks Backing, and ICANN Should Not Lead</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141217_netmundial_initiative_lacks_backing_and_icann_should_not_lead/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141217_netmundial_initiative_lacks_backing_and_icann_should_not_lead/</a><br><br>Why is ICANN rushing its 'UN 'net security council'? So it can be announced at Davos<br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/17/why_the_netmundial_rush_so_it_can_be_announced_at_davos/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/17/why_the_netmundial_rush_so_it_can_be_announced_at_davos/</a><br><br><u><b>IANA TRANSITION</b></u><br><br><a href="http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/12/12/u-s-congress-man-in-the-middle-attack-on-iana-transition/" title="Permalink to U.S. Congress Man-in-the-Middle Attack on IANA transition" target="_blank">U.S. Congress Man-in-the-Middle Attack on IANA transition </a><br><a href="http://www.internetgovernance.org/" target="_blank">http://www.internetgovernance.org/</a><br><br>Congress blocks ICANN transition. Good.<br><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/congress-blocks-icann-transition-good/" target="_blank">http://www.zdnet.com/article/congress-blocks-icann-transition-good/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/ntia_reveals_how_it_manages_the_root_zone/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">NTIA Reveals How It Manages the Root Zone</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/ntia_reveals_how_it_manages_the_root_zone/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/ntia_reveals_how_it_manages_the_root_zone/</a><br><br><u><b>UNITED NATIONS - INTERNET</b></u><br><br>United Nations concerned by 'highly intrusive' digital spying<br><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/18/us-spying-un-idUSKBN0JW25D20141218" target="_blank">http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/18/us-spying-un-idUSKBN0JW25D20141218</a><br><br>The Future of Privacy<br><a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/12/18/future-of-privacy/" target="_blank">http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/12/18/future-of-privacy/</a><br><br>The future of the Internet is up in the air<br><a href="http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121114_internet_future_op/the-future-internet-up-air/" target="_blank">http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121114_internet_future_op/the-future-internet-up-air/</a><br><br><u><b>ICANN</b></u><br><br><a href="http://gizmodo.com/icann-has-been-hacked-1672648059" data-id="" target="_blank">ICANN Has Been Hacked</a><br><a href="http://gizmodo.com/icann-has-been-hacked-1672648059" target="_blank">http://gizmodo.com/icann-has-been-hacked-1672648059</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141217_icann_targeted_in_spear_phishing_attack/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">ICANN Targeted in Spear Phishing Attack</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141217_icann_targeted_in_spear_phishing_attack/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141217_icann_targeted_in_spear_phishing_attack/</a><br><br>DNS governing body ICANN admits its systems are compromised<br><a href="http://www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com/story/dns-governing-body-icann-admits-its-systems-are-compromised/2014-12-18" target="_blank">http://www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com/story/dns-governing-body-icann-admits-its-systems-are-compromised/2014-12-18</a><br><br><u><b>DOMAIN NAME</b></u><br><br>Cuba domain names takes off after yesterday's announcement<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2014/12/18/cuba-domain-names-take-off-after-yesterdays-announcement/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2014/12/18/cuba-domain-names-take-off-after-yesterdays-announcement/</a><br><br>Terror bomb victims demanding Iran's .ir will appeal US ruling<br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/16/terror_bomb_victims_appeal_iran_domain_judgment/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/16/terror_bomb_victims_appeal_iran_domain_judgment/</a><br><br>Could new TLDs have an SEO benefit in the future<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2014/12/17/could-new-tlds-have-an-seo-benefit-in-the-future/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2014/12/17/could-new-tlds-have-an-seo-benefit-in-the-future/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141217_thirty_three_million_and_counting/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Thirty-Three Million and Counting</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141217_thirty_three_million_and_counting/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141217_thirty_three_million_and_counting/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141217_the_real_facts_about_new_gtlds/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">The Real Facts About New gTLDs</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141217_the_real_facts_about_new_gtlds/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20141217_the_real_facts_about_new_gtlds/</a><br><br><u><b>AFRICA INTERNET NEWS</b></u><br><br>‘Nigeria Still Far from Meeting Domain Name Registration Target’<br><a href="http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/-nigeria-still-far-from-meeting-domain-name-registration-target-/197030/" target="_blank">http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/-nigeria-still-far-from-meeting-domain-name-registration-target-/197030/</a><br><br>Nigeria's .ng Domain Name<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201412180007.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201412180007.html</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/ng-registrations-reach-only-60-000-of-its-250-000-target.html" target="_blank">.NG Registrations Reach Only 60,000 of Its 250,000 Target</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/ng-registrations-reach-only-60-000-of-its-250-000-target.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/ng-registrations-reach-only-60-000-of-its-250-000-target.html</a><br><br>Africa's E-commerce Map: Top 7 Countries with Booming Internet Business<br><a href="https://www.zawya.com/story/Africas_Ecommerce_Map_Top_7_Countries_with_Booming_Internet_Business-ZAWYA20141217111942/" target="_blank">https://www.zawya.com/story/Africas_Ecommerce_Map_Top_7_Countries_with_Booming_Internet_Business-ZAWYA20141217111942/</a><br><br>MainOne's New Data Centre Gets Tier III Certification<br><a href="http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/mainones-new-data-centre-gets-tier-iii-certification/197024/" target="_blank">http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/mainones-new-data-centre-gets-tier-iii-certification/197024/</a><br><br>Togo internet uptakes lags<br><a href="http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/togo-internet-uptake-lags/9354/?section=government#.VJMgWnuYvtU" target="_blank">http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/togo-internet-uptake-lags/9354/?section=government#.VJMgWnuYvtU</a><br><br><b>MORE NEWS<br><br></b>U.S. Officials Determine North Korea Is Behind Sony Hack: Reports<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/17/us-north-korea-sony-hack_n_6344250.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/17/us-north-korea-sony-hack_n_6344250.html</a><br><br>Does Big Data and the Internet of Things spell the end of Privacy as we know it?<br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/asia-pacific-bureau/2014/12/does-big-data-and-internet-things-spell-end-privacy-we-know-it" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/asia-pacific-bureau/2014/12/does-big-data-and-internet-things-spell-end-privacy-we-know-it</a><br><br>Reflections on the Digital World: Internet Monitor releases 2014 report<br><a href="http://today.law.harvard.edu/reflections-digital-world-internet-monitor-releases-2014-report/" target="_blank">http://today.law.harvard.edu/reflections-digital-world-internet-monitor-releases-2014-report/</a><br><br>Obama pushes for net neutrality, opposes data localization in trade pact<br><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2860746/obama-pushes-for-net-neutrality-opposes-data-localization-in-trade-pact.html" target="_blank">http://www.computerworld.com/article/2860746/obama-pushes-for-net-neutrality-opposes-data-localization-in-trade-pact.html</a><br><br>Pew: Majority See No Secure Privacy Regime By 2025<br><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/pew-majority-see-no-secure-privacy-regime-2025/386398" target="_blank">http://www.multichannel.com/pew-majority-see-no-secure-privacy-regime-2025/386398</a><br><br>How 2014 Shaped The Future Of The Internet<br><a href="http://www.newsnet5.com/newsy/how-2014-shaped-the-future-of-the-internet" target="_blank">http://www.newsnet5.com/newsy/how-2014-shaped-the-future-of-the-internet</a><br><br>Making the Internet a utility—what’s the worst that could happen?<br><a href="http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/12/worst-case-scenario-why-the-cable-lobby-is-scared-of-becoming-a-utility/" target="_blank">http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/12/worst-case-scenario-why-the-cable-lobby-is-scared-of-becoming-a-utility/</a><br><br>Partnering with Kyrgyz Republic Stakeholders to Develop Regional Internet Infrastructure <br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/europe-bureau/2014/12/partnering-kyrgyz-republic-stakeholders-develop-regional-internet" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/europe-bureau/2014/12/partnering-kyrgyz-republic-stakeholders-develop-regional-internet</a><br><br><br><br><br><br> </div></div> </div></body>
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