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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><u><b>NETMUNDIAL INITIATIVE</b></u><br><br>NetMundial 'rule-the-internet' ISC project gets grudging support of civil society<br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/28/civil_society_gives_qualified_backing_to_netmundial_initiative/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/28/civil_society_gives_qualified_backing_to_netmundial_initiative/</a><br><br>Europe: Hold my wine glass, I've got an internet govt to build<br>Like ICANN's NetMundial but with an actual goal and without the boycotts<br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/20/europe_announces_new_internet_governance_program/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/20/europe_announces_new_internet_governance_program/</a><br><br><u><b>ICANN</b></u><br><br>Joint Statement from <abbr title="Internet Society">ISOC</abbr> / <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> Meeting<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-20-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-20-en</a><br><br>ICANN Accountability – a Coup or a Contract?<br><a href="http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/12/19/icann-accountability-a-coup-or-a-contract/" target="_blank">http://www.internetgovernance.org/2014/12/19/icann-accountability-a-coup-or-a-contract/</a><br><br>ICANN phished: Internet overseer gets overseen<br><a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2387715/icann-phished-internet-overseer-gets-overseen" target="_blank">http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2387715/icann-phished-internet-overseer-gets-overseen</a><br><br><u><b>REGULATION</b></u><br><br>Protecting the Internet >From Government Control<br><a href="http://recode.net/2014/12/18/protecting-the-internet-from-government-control/" target="_blank">http://recode.net/2014/12/18/protecting-the-internet-from-government-control/</a><br><br>US net neutrality campaign enables foreign governments' Internet control<br><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/technology/227827-us-net-neutrality-campaign-enables-foreign-governments-internet" target="_blank">http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/technology/227827-us-net-neutrality-campaign-enables-foreign-governments-internet</a><br><br><u><b>DOMAIN NAME</b></u><br><br>International SEO Study: How Searchers Perceive Country Code Top-Level Domains<br><a href="http://moz.com/blog/cc-tld-domain-study?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=cc_tld_domain_study&utm_campaign=blog_post" target="_blank">http://moz.com/blog/cc-tld-domain-study?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=cc_tld_domain_study&utm_campaign=blog_post</a><br><br>Your domain extension could be hurting your business<br><a href="http://www.businessreviewcanada.ca/technology/1145/Your-Domain-Extension-Could-Be-Hurting-Your-Business" target="_blank">http://www.businessreviewcanada.ca/technology/1145/Your-Domain-Extension-Could-Be-Hurting-Your-Business</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/registrations-of-eu-domains-continue-to-grow-healthily.html">Registrations Of .EU Domains Continue To Grow Healthily</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/registrations-of-eu-domains-continue-to-grow-healthily.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/registrations-of-eu-domains-continue-to-grow-healthily.html</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/norid-survey-finds-customer-satisfaction-for-no-registrars-and-registrants-higher.html">Norid Survey Finds Customer Satisfaction For .NO Registrars And Registrants Higher</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/norid-survey-finds-customer-satisfaction-for-no-registrars-and-registrants-higher.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/norid-survey-finds-customer-satisfaction-for-no-registrars-and-registrants-higher.html</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/ru-domain-name-approaches-5-million-regitrations.html">.RU Domain Name Approaches 5 Million Regitrations</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/ru-domain-name-approaches-5-million-regitrations.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/ru-domain-name-approaches-5-million-regitrations.html</a><br><br>GOOAALLL! Back of the net! 'Millions of dollars' score .football gTLD<br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/04/dot_football_gtld_auction/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/04/dot_football_gtld_auction/</a><br><br><u><b>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS</b></u><br><br>Support for security tech tops iSoc's Africa plan for 2015<br><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2861872/support-for-security-tech-tops-isocs-africa-plan-for-2015.html" target="_blank">http://www.pcworld.com/article/2861872/support-for-security-tech-tops-isocs-africa-plan-for-2015.html</a><br><br>The Impact of Mobile Technology on Emerging Economies <br><a href="http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2014/12/22/the-impact-of-mobile-technology-on-emerging-economies/id=52770/" target="_blank">http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2014/12/22/the-impact-of-mobile-technology-on-emerging-economies/id=52770/</a><br><br>Africa: 'Broadband is Positioning Nigeria as Africa's Gateway'<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201412221221.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201412221221.html</a><br><br>Nigeria Leads Internet Usage In Africa<br><a href="http://www.ventures-africa.com/2014/12/nigeria-leads-internet-usage-in-africa/" target="_blank">http://www.ventures-africa.com/2014/12/nigeria-leads-internet-usage-in-africa/</a><br><br>Internet freedom in Africa: Ethiopia and The Gambia most repressive; South Africa and Kenya freest<br><a href="http://mgafrica.com/article/2014-12-11-internet-freedom-in-africa-ethiopia-and-the-gambia-most-repressive-south-africa-and-kenya-freest" target="_blank">http://mgafrica.com/article/2014-12-11-internet-freedom-in-africa-ethiopia-and-the-gambia-most-repressive-south-africa-and-kenya-freest</a><br><br>Africa's top seven e-commerce friendly countries<br><a href="http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=140104" target="_blank">http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=140104</a><br><br>2014's most important africans in TECH<br><a href="http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/12/2014s-most-important-africans-in-tech/" target="_blank">http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/12/2014s-most-important-africans-in-tech/</a><br><br><br><br> </div></body>
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