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<div><i>For your documentation; below a weekly web review containing
some articles and informations relating to ICANN 52, Senate hearing on IANA transition,
NETmundial, WSIS Forum 2015, Mobile World Congress 2015, APRICOT 2015, Brazil's Marco civil Da internet, Net neutrality, African Internet news, Europe Internet news, etc....</i><i><br>
</i><i><br>Regards!</i></div></div></div><br><u><b><u><b>IANA TRANSITION</b></u><br><br></b>Impact of the IANA Transition on Business: What’s at Stake?<br><a href="http://blogs.intel.com/policy/2015/02/24/impact-iana-transition-business-whats-stake/" target="_blank">http://blogs.intel.com/policy/2015/02/24/impact-iana-transition-business-whats-stake/</a><br><br>U.S. To Scale Back Its Role In Internet Governance<br><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/19/1120736/" target="_blank">http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/19/1120736/</a><b><br></b></u><br><a href="http://www.lawfareblog.com/2015/02/the-tricky-issue-of-severing-us-control-over-icann/" title="Permalink to The Tricky Issue of Severing US “Control” Over ICANN" rel="bookmark" target="_blank">The Tricky Issue of Severing US “Control” Over ICANN</a><br><a href="http://www.lawfareblog.com/2015/02/the-tricky-issue-of-severing-us-control-over-icann/" target="_blank">http://www.lawfareblog.com/2015/02/the-tricky-issue-of-severing-us-control-over-icann/</a><br><br><u><u>Internet industry lends support to IANA transition<br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/24/internet_industry_lends_support_to_iana_transition/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/24/internet_industry_lends_support_to_iana_transition/</a><br><br>IGC: OK With ICANN Hand-Off if Core Principles Preserved<br><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/igc-ok-icann-hand-if-core-principles-preserved/138227" target="_blank">http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/igc-ok-icann-hand-if-core-principles-preserved/138227</a><br></u><b><u><b><br>SENATE HEARING</b><b> ON IANA TRANSITION<br></b></u><span dir="ltr"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><br></span></font></span></b><a href="http://domainincite.com/18052-icann-ditches-plan-to-give-governments-more-power" target="_blank">"Preserving the Multistakeholder model of Internet Governance" Senate hearing : full video available here</a><br><a href="http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=683924ae-83d7-4bf4-922a-cdecb9556ba9" target="_blank">http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=683924ae-83d7-4bf4-922a-cdecb9556ba9</a><br><br><a href="http://domainincite.com/18052-icann-ditches-plan-to-give-governments-more-power" target="_blank">ICANN ditches plan to give governments more power</a><br><a href="http://domainincite.com/18052-icann-ditches-plan-to-give-governments-more-power?utm_content=buffer14e1a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank">http://domainincite.com/18052-icann-ditches-plan-to-give-governments-more-power?utm_content=buffer14e1a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer</a><br><b><br></b>TESTIMONY
OF FADI CHEHADE, ICANN CEO<br><a href="http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=e1c78908-c5d1-4658-9cc7-aa64d0289f7a" target="_blank">http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=e1c78908-c5d1-4658-9cc7-aa64d0289f7a</a><br><br>TESTIMONY
OF AMB. DAVID A. GROSS BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE,
SCIENCE, & TRANSPORTATION FEBRUARY 25, 2015 SUMMARY <br><a href="http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=eb7d2a85-31b5-45f5-8284-2b193a24edd3" target="_blank">http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=eb7d2a85-31b5-45f5-8284-2b193a24edd3</a><br><br>Testimony
of The Honorable Lawrence E. Strickling Assistant Secretary for
Communications and Information National Telecommunications and
Information Administration United States Department of Commerce <br><a href="http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=3abbe751-4440-4c5f-83bd-382b38cbdc05" target="_blank">http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=3abbe751-4440-4c5f-83bd-382b38cbdc05</a><br><b><br></b></u><div style="top:-1999px;left:-1988px;" id="ecxstcpDiv">Thune Concerned About Title II Impact on ITU</div>Thune concerned about Title II on ITU<br><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/news/technology/thune-concerned-about-title-ii-impact-itu/388359" target="_blank">http://www.multichannel.com/news/technology/thune-concerned-about-title-ii-impact-itu/388359</a><br><br>'What's the problem we're trying to fix?'<br><a href="http://fcw.com/articles/2015/02/25/ntia-net-governance.aspx" target="_blank">http://fcw.com/articles/2015/02/25/ntia-net-governance.aspx</a><br><u><b><br>ICANN 52</b></u><br><br><a href="http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2015/02/20/icann-52-and-the-road-to-wsis10/" target="_blank">ICANN 52 and the road to WSIS+10</a><br><a href="http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2015/02/20/icann-52-and-the-road-to-wsis10/" target="_blank">http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2015/02/20/icann-52-and-the-road-to-wsis10/</a><span id="ecxeow-title" class="ecxwatch-title " dir="ltr" title="ICANN 52 Singapore Recap: What You Need to Know"><br></span><br>Key ICANN 52 Outcomes
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</div><a href="http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/key-icann-52-outcomes" target="_blank">http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/key-icann-52-outcomes</a><br><br><span class="ecxheader-line-2"><u><b>NETMUNDIAL</b></u></span><br><br>What we learned…from showing the NETmundial Solutions Map prototype<span class="ecxheader-line-2"></span><br><a href="http://thegovlab.org/what-we-learned-from-showing-the-netmundial-solutions-map-prototype/" target="_blank">http://thegovlab.org/what-we-learned-from-showing-the-netmundial-solutions-map-prototype/</a><br><br>NETmundial Initiative Terms of Reference contributions deadline extended<br><a href="https://blog.apnic.net/2015/02/25/netmundial-initiative-terms-of-reference-contributions-deadline-extended/" target="_blank">https://blog.apnic.net/2015/02/25/netmundial-initiative-terms-of-reference-contributions-deadline-extended/</a><br><br>NETmundial
Initiative<span class="ecxheader-line-2"></span> Terms
of
Reference
Subgroup
Meeting
February 17, 2015<br>https://www.netmundial.org/sites/default/files/NETmundial%20Initiative%20ToR%20Subgroup%20Meeting%20-%20February%2017,%202015.pdf<br><br><span class="ecxheader-line-2"><u><b>WSIS FORUM 2015</b><br><br></u></span><span class="ecxheader-line-2"><u>WSIS forum 2015 : open consultation process<br><a href="http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2015/OCP/" target="_blank">http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2015/OCP/</a><br></u></span><br>Final review meeting on the Format of the WSIS Forum 2015<br><span class="ecxheader-line-2"><u><b><a href="http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2015/OCP/FinalReview" target="_blank">http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2015/OCP/FinalReview</a><br><br>MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2015</b></u></span><br><br>Mobile World Congress 2015: What We Already Know<span class="ecxheader-line-2"></span><br><a href="http://www.techvoid.com/2015/02/26/mobile-world-congress-2015-already-know/" target="_blank">http://www.techvoid.com/2015/02/26/mobile-world-congress-2015-already-know/</a><br><br>Mobile World Congress 2015: 10 Rumored Releases On Tap<br><span class="ecxheader-line-2"><u><b><a href="http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/mobility/300075884/mobile-world-congress-2015-10-rumored-releases-on-tap.htm" target="_blank">http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/mobility/300075884/mobile-world-congress-2015-10-rumored-releases-on-tap.htm</a><br></b></u></span><br>Mobile World Congress 2015 – what to expect<br><span class="ecxheader-line-2"><u><b><a href="http://www.rte.ie/blogs/business/2015/02/26/mobile-world-congress-2015-what-to-expect/" target="_blank">http://www.rte.ie/blogs/business/2015/02/26/mobile-world-congress-2015-what-to-expect/</a><br><br>APRICOT 2015<br><br></b></u></span>Discussing the Routing Resilience Manifesto at APRICOT 2015<br><span class="ecxheader-line-2"><u><b><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2015/02/discussing-routing-resilience-manifesto-apricot-2015" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2015/02/discussing-routing-resilience-manifesto-apricot-2015</a><br><br></b></u></span><u><b>NET NEUTRALITY</b></u><br><br>Thoughts On Today's FCC Net Neutrality Ruling<br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/02/thoughts-todays-fcc-net-neutrality-ruling" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/02/thoughts-todays-fcc-net-neutrality-ruling</a><br><br>FCC Adopts Strong, Sustainable Rules to Protect the Open Internet<br><a href="https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-strong-sustainable-rules-protect-open-internet" target="_blank">https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-strong-sustainable-rules-protect-open-internet</a><br><br>FCC Votes ‘Yes’ On Strongest Net Neutrality Rules<br><a href="http://time.com/3723722/fcc-net-neutrality-2/" target="_blank">http://time.com/3723722/fcc-net-neutrality-2/</a><br><br><a href="https://edri.org/eu_netneutrality/" target="_blank">So, whatever happened to net neutrality in Europe?</a><br><a href="https://edri.org/eu_netneutrality/" target="_blank" class="ecxc_nobdr ecxt_prs">https://edri.org/eu_netneutrality/</a><br><br><u><b>BRAZIL : MARCO CIVIL DA INTERNET</b></u><br><br>Marco Civil Da Internet: The Devil in the Detail<br><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/02/marco-civil-devil-detail" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/02/marco-civil-devil-detail</a><br><br>Brazil shows how not to respond to Snowden revelations<br><a href="http://panampost.com/alice-salles/2015/02/24/brazil-shows-how-not-to-respond-to-snowden-revelations/" target="_blank">http://panampost.com/alice-salles/2015/02/24/brazil-shows-how-not-to-respond-to-snowden-revelations/</a><span class="ecxfirstword"><br><br>Brazil</span>:
Public Consultations For The Regulation Of The Brazilian Internet Law
(Marco Civil Da Internet) And For The Approval Of The Data Protection
Bill Of Law<br><a class="ecxc_nobdr ecxt_prs" href="http://www.mondaq.com/x/375210/Data+Protection+Privacy/Public+Consultations+For+The+Regulation+Of+The+Brazilian+Internet+Law+Marco+Civil+Da+Internet+And+For+The+Approval+Of+The+Data+Protection+Bill+Of+Law" target="_blank">http://www.mondaq.com/x/375210/Data+Protection+Privacy/Public+Consultations+For+The+Regulation+Of+The+Brazilian+Internet+Law+Marco+Civil+Da+Internet+And+For+The+Approval+Of+The+Data+Protection+Bill+Of+Law</a><br><br><u><b>DOMAIN NAME</b></u><br><br>Domain Name News: February 27 Week in Review<br><a href="http://www.domainsherpa.com/domain-name-news-february-27-week-in-review/" target="_blank">http://www.domainsherpa.com/domain-name-news-february-27-week-in-review/</a><br><br>Google pays record fee to buy .app domain name<br><a href="http://www.bgr.in/news/google-pays-record-fee-to-buy-app-domain-name/" target="_blank">http://www.bgr.in/news/google-pays-record-fee-to-buy-app-domain-name/</a><br><br>Is a domain name a property right?<br><a href="http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/articles/index.page?ArticleID=en/tmt/Domain_name_IP_Feb2015#.VOxSxTY0fIE.twitter" target="_blank">http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/articles/index.page?ArticleID=en%2Ftmt%2FDomain_name_IP_Feb2015#.VOxSxTY0fIE.twitter</a><br><br>The domain name industry<br><a href="http://www.cira.ca/factbook/current/the-global-internet.html" target="_blank">http://www.cira.ca/factbook/current/the-global-internet.html</a><br><br>The internet doesn't speak english only<br>Here's why should care about Internationalized domain names<br><a href="http://www.techzim.co.zw/2015/02/heres-why-you-should-care-about-internationalized-domain-names/" target="_blank">http://www.techzim.co.zw/2015/02/heres-why-you-should-care-about-internationalized-domain-names/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/will-social-media-and-apps-lead-to-the-demise-of-domain-names.html" target="_blank">Will Social Media And Apps Lead To The Demise of Domain Names?</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/will-social-media-and-apps-lead-to-the-demise-of-domain-names.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/will-social-media-and-apps-lead-to-the-demise-of-domain-names.html</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/dns-belgium-strong-interest-in-gtlds.html" target="_blank">DNS Belgium : Strong Interest in gTLDs</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/dns-belgium-strong-interest-in-gtlds.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/dns-belgium-strong-interest-in-gtlds.html</a><br><br>More companies are going 'Back to the Future' with .com domain names<br><a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2888261/cisco-subnet/more-companies-are-going-back-to-the-future-with-com-domain-names.html" target="_blank">http://www.networkworld.com/article/2888261/cisco-subnet/more-companies-are-going-back-to-the-future-with-com-domain-names.html</a><br><br><span class="ecxheader-line-2"><u><b><u><b>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS</b></u><br><br></b>Africa: Is Big Data the Solution to Africa's Big Issues?<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201502270779.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201502270779.html</a><br><br>Top african and global learders set to attend MWC 2015<br><a href="http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2015/02/top-african-and-global-leaders-set-to-attend-mwc-2015/" target="_blank">http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2015/02/top-african-and-global-leaders-set-to-attend-mwc-2015/</a><br><br>African ICANN Delegates Call for More Help Bridging Digital Divide
<br><a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/african-delegates-at-icann-conference-call-for-more-help-bridging-digital-divide/2654499.html" target="_blank">http://www.voanews.com/content/african-delegates-at-icann-conference-call-for-more-help-bridging-digital-divide/2654499.html</a><b><br><br></b></u></span><div style="top:-1999px;left:-1988px;" id="ecxstcpDiv">Sub-ccTLD as as Foundation for the Development of African IT community<br></div><a href="http://dnsafrica.ng/index.php/inside-dns-africa/news/item/129-sub-cctld-as-a-foundation-for-the-development-of-african-it-community" target="_blank">http://dnsafrica.ng/index.php/inside-dns-africa/news/item/129-sub-cctld-as-a-foundation-for-the-development-of-african-it-community</a><br><br>Internet Exchange Point launched in Seychelles<br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/africa-bureau/2015/02/internet-exchange-point-launched-seychelles" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/africa-bureau/2015/02/internet-exchange-point-launched-seychelles</a><br><br>ITU launches first African IPv6 test bed in Cote d'Ivoire<br><a href="http://www.telecompaper.com/news/itu-launches-first-african-ipv6-test-bed-in-cote-divoire--1066931" target="_blank">http://www.telecompaper.com/news/itu-launches-first-african-ipv6-test-bed-in-cote-divoire--1066931</a><br><br>Mali offers free .ml domain names in Malaysia, hoping for a global presence<br><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2887316/mali-offers-free-ml-domain-names-in-malaysia-hoping-for-a-global-presence.html" target="_blank">http://www.pcworld.com/article/2887316/mali-offers-free-ml-domain-names-in-malaysia-hoping-for-a-global-presence.html</a><br><br>Meet the digital natives trailblazing internet use in Africa: 6 facts you need to know<br><a class="c_nobdr t_prs" href="http://mgafrica.com/article/2015-02-25-6-facts-about-africas-digital-natives-trailblazing-internet-use-in-the-continent" target="_blank">http://mgafrica.com/article/2015-02-25-6-facts-about-africas-digital-natives-trailblazing-internet-use-in-the-continent</a><br><br>Internet.org Issues Update on the State of Global Connectivity<br><a href="http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/internet-org-state-of-global-connectivity-2014/615846" target="_blank">http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/internet-org-state-of-global-connectivity-2014/615846</a><br><br>Africa : state of mobile advertising report released<br><a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/78/124704.html" target="_blank">http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/78/124704.html</a><br><br>Cable compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments<br><a href="https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/02/20/cable-compendium-a-guide-to-the-weeks-submarine-and-terrestrial-developments/" target="_blank">https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/02/20/cable-compendium-a-guide-to-the-weeks-submarine-and-terrestrial-developments/</a><span class="ecxheader-line-2"><u><b><br><br>INTERNET & EUROPE</b></u></span><br><br>Europe Wants the World to Embrace Its Internet Rules <span class="ecxheader-line-2"></span><br><a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/europe-wants-the-world-to-embrace-its-data-privacy-rules-1424821453" target="_blank">http://www.wsj.com/articles/europe-wants-the-world-to-embrace-its-data-privacy-rules-1424821453</a><br><br>The Internet is for everyone, by everyone. The U.S. doesn’t own it<br><span class="ecxheader-line-2"><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2015/02/23/the-internet-is-for-everyone-by-everyone-the-u-s-doesnt-own-it/" target="_blank">http://venturebeat.com/2015/02/23/the-internet-is-for-everyone-by-everyone-the-u-s-doesnt-own-it/</a><br><br>Building a digital space for Europe - the challenges ahead</span><br><a class="ecxc_nobdr ecxt_prs" href="http://ec.europa.eu/commission/content/building-digital-space-europe-challenges-ahead-speech-vice-president-ansip-digital4eu_en" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/commission/content/building-digital-space-europe-challenges-ahead-speech-vice-president-ansip-digital4eu_en</a><br><br>How digital is your country? New figures reveal progress needed towards a digital Europe<br><a href="http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4475_en.htm" target="_blank">http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4475_en.htm</a><br><br><a href="https://edri.org/eu_netneutrality/" target="_blank">So, whatever happened to net neutrality in Europe?</a><br><a href="https://edri.org/eu_netneutrality/" target="_blank">https://edri.org/eu_netneutrality/</a><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></div>
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