<html>
<head>
<style><!--
.hmmessage P
{
margin:0px;
padding:0px
}
body.hmmessage
{
font-size: 12pt;
font-family:Calibri
}
--></style></head>
<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><i><u>Hi all</u></i><br>
<div>
<div>
<div><br>
<i>For your documentation; below a weekly web review containing some
articles and informations relating to main subjects of this ending week :
</i>RIPE 70, IANA transition, WSIS, Netmundial, cyberpolitics...<br></div></div></div><br><u><b><br>INTERNET GOVERNANCE</b></u><br><br>Internet governance: What if the sky really is falling?<br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/04/internet-governance-what-if-the-sky-really-is-falling/?postshare=7551430766863770" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/04/internet-governance-what-if-the-sky-really-is-falling/?postshare=7551430766863770</a><br><br>Is the UN finally moving beyond Internet governance to focus on what really matters?<br><a href="http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/05/13/is-the-un-finally-moving-beyond-internet-governance-to-focus-on-what-really-matters/" target="_blank">http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/05/13/is-the-un-finally-moving-beyond-internet-governance-to-focus-on-what-really-matters/</a><br><br>International Norms in Cyberspace<br><a href="http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/international-norms-cyberspace-by-joseph-s--nye-2015-05" target="_blank">http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/international-norms-cyberspace-by-joseph-s--nye-2015-05</a><br><br><u><b>CYBERPOLITICS</b></u><br><br>Google’s Vint Cerf Warns Against Fragmentation of Internet <br><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2015/05/14/internet-pioneer-vint-cerf-warns-against-fragmentation-of-internet/" target="_blank">http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2015/05/14/internet-pioneer-vint-cerf-warns-against-fragmentation-of-internet/</a><br><br>This is Europe's plan to compete with US internet dominance
<br><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/6/8558531/eu-single-digital-market-unveiled" target="_blank">http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/6/8558531/eu-single-digital-market-unveiled</a><br><br>State not planning to update cyber strategy<br><a href="http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/242066-state-not-planning-to-update-cyberspace-strategy" target="_blank">http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/242066-state-not-planning-to-update-cyberspace-strategy</a><br><br>China, Russia seeking their own Internet, warns former Intel chairman<br><a href="http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/241759-china-russia-cyber-pact-threatens-internet-says-former-house-intel-chair" target="_blank">http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/241759-china-russia-cyber-pact-threatens-internet-says-former-house-intel-chair</a><br><br>China and Russia Support “Cyber Sovereignty”<br><a href="https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/05/china-and-russia-agree-to-respect-cyber-sovereignty/" target="_blank">https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/05/china-and-russia-agree-to-respect-cyber-sovereignty/</a><br><br>Russia And China Agree To Not Hack Each Other<br><a href="http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/05/russia-and-china-hack/" target="_blank">http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/05/russia-and-china-hack/</a><br><br>What Does China-Russia 'No Hack' Pact Mean For US? <br><a href="http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/advanced-threats/what-does-china-russia-no-hack-pact-mean-for-us-/d/d-id/1320365" target="_blank">http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/advanced-threats/what-does-china-russia-no-hack-pact-mean-for-us-/d/d-id/1320365</a><br><br>Developing international rules of the road for cybersecurity <br><a href="http://www.ejinsight.com/20150512-developing-international-rules-road-cybersecurity/" target="_blank">http://www.ejinsight.com/20150512-developing-international-rules-road-cybersecurity/</a><br><br>For most countries, a nationwide Internet outage is a big deal. For North Korea, it’s routine.<br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/05/11/for-most-countries-a-nationwide-internet-outage-is-a-big-deal-for-north-korea-its-routine/" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/05/11/for-most-countries-a-nationwide-internet-outage-is-a-big-deal-for-north-korea-its-routine/</a><br><br><u><b>ICANN</b></u><br><br>ICANN’s future is in its hands<br><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/241746-icanns-future-is-in-its-hands" target="_blank">http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/241746-icanns-future-is-in-its-hands</a><br><br>Copyright, pharmaceutical enforcement shouldn’t be imposed on ICANN<br><a href="http://www.rstreet.org/2015/05/13/copyright-pharmaceutical-enforcement-shouldnt-be-imposed-on-icann/" target="_blank">http://www.rstreet.org/2015/05/13/copyright-pharmaceutical-enforcement-shouldnt-be-imposed-on-icann/</a><br><br><a id="ecxctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_HyperLinkMain" class="ecxheadingtext" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">Nayatel Deploys DNS L-Root Server in Pakistan in Partnership With ICANN</a><br><a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-3-317751-Nayatel-Deploys-DNS-L-Root-Server-in-Pakistan-in-Partnership-With-ICANN" target="_blank">http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-3-317751-Nayatel-Deploys-DNS-L-Root-Server-in-Pakistan-in-Partnership-With-ICANN</a><br><br><u><b>IANA TRANSITION</b></u><br><br>Commerce will likely have to extend IANA contract<br><a href="http://fcw.com/articles/2015/05/13/internet-governance.aspx" target="_blank">http://fcw.com/articles/2015/05/13/internet-governance.aspx</a><br><br>Transition delay could lead to IANA contract extension<br><a href="http://www.executivegov.com/2015/05/transition-delay-could-lead-to-iana-contract-extension/" target="_blank">http://www.executivegov.com/2015/05/transition-delay-could-lead-to-iana-contract-extension/</a><br><br>ICG Statement on Contracts and Other Agreements<br><a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-statement-on-contracts-and-other-agreements/" target="_blank">https://www.ianacg.org/icg-statement-on-contracts-and-other-agreements/</a><br><br>Testimony before US House regarding Stakeholder Perspectives on the IANA Transition<br><a href="https://cdt.org/insight/testimony-before-us-house-regarding-stakeholder-perspectives-on-the-iana-transition/" target="_blank">https://cdt.org/insight/testimony-before-us-house-regarding-stakeholder-perspectives-on-the-iana-transition/</a><br><br>The "IANA transition" and why it matters for the future of the internet. Part 1<br><a class="c_nobdr t_prs" href="http://www.newamerica.org/oti/controlling-internet-infrastructure/" target="_blank">http://www.newamerica.org/oti/controlling-internet-infrastructure/</a><br><br>ICANN's accountability and transparency mechanisms needs to be in place before the IANA transition takes place<br><a href="http://www.techpolicydaily.com/technology/icann-accountability-iana-transition/" target="_blank">http://www.techpolicydaily.com/technology/icann-accountability-iana-transition/</a><br><br>US government asks internet community how long it should extend IANA contract<br>Request comes as latest plans put out to public comment<br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/08/us_government_asks_internet_community_how_long_it_should_extend_iana_contract/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/08/us_government_asks_internet_community_how_long_it_should_extend_iana_contract/</a><br><br><u><b>RIPE 70</b></u><br><br>RIPE 70<br><a href="https://ripe70.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/" target="_blank">https://ripe70.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/</a><br><br>Jim Cowie - Change of Address: Issues in the IPv4 Transfer Market<br><a href="https://ripe70.ripe.net/archives/video/24/" target="_blank">https://ripe70.ripe.net/archives/video/24/</a><br><br>On The Diversity of Interdomain Routing in Africa<br><a href="https://ripe70.ripe.net/wp-content/uploads/presentations/50-RACI_RIPE70_slides_v9.pdf" target="_blank">https://ripe70.ripe.net/wp-content/uploads/presentations/50-RACI_RIPE70_slides_v9.pdf</a><br><br>BGPdump2: A Tool to Read and Compare the BGP RIB Dump Files
<br><a href="https://labs.ripe.net/Members/yasuhiro_ohara/bgpdump2" target="_blank">https://labs.ripe.net/Members/yasuhiro_ohara/bgpdump2</a><br><br><u><b></b></u><u><b>WSIS</b></u><br><br>On the road to WSIS+10: Open frameworks for successful discussions <br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/05/road-wsis10-open-frameworks-successful-discussions" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/05/road-wsis10-open-frameworks-successful-discussions</a><br><br><u><b>NETMUNDIAL</b></u><br><br>Mapping Internet Governance Actors, Issues, Solutions, and Resources<br><a href="https://map.netmundial.org/" target="_blank">https://map.netmundial.org/</a><br><br><u><b>DOMAIN NAME</b></u><br><br><u>Despite political domain name news, political new TLDs not taking off<b><br></b><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/11/despite-political-domain-name-news-political-new-tlds-not-taking-off/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/11/despite-political-domain-name-news-political-new-tlds-not-taking-off/</a><br></u><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/another_letter_filed_against_sucks_tld_for_extortion/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Another Letter Filed Against .sucks TLD for Extortion</a><br><u><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/another_letter_filed_against_sucks_tld_for_extortion/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/another_letter_filed_against_sucks_tld_for_extortion/</a><br></u><br>Registry fires back at ICANN over .SUCKS domain pricing criticism<br><u><a href="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/05/registry-fires-back-at-icann-over-sucks-domain-pricing-criticism/" target="_blank">http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/05/registry-fires-back-at-icann-over-sucks-domain-pricing-criticism/</a><br></u><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/science-passes-290-000-registrations.html" target="_blank">.Science Passes 290,000 Registrations</a><br><u><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/science-passes-290-000-registrations.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/science-passes-290-000-registrations.html</a><br></u><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/icann-release-of-country-and-territory-names-within-the-sony-archi-bio-and-saarland-tlds.html" target="_blank">ICANN: Release of Country and Territory Names within the .SONY, .ARCHI, .BIO and .SAARLAND TLDs</a><br><u><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/icann-release-of-country-and-territory-names-within-the-sony-archi-bio-and-saarland-tlds.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/icann-release-of-country-and-territory-names-within-the-sony-archi-bio-and-saarland-tlds.html</a><br><br><b>CYBERSECURITY</b><br></u><br>What is ‘cybersecurity law’?<br><u><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/14/what-is-cybersecurity-law/" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/14/what-is-cybersecurity-law/</a><b><br></b></u><br>Cybersecurity is a team sport<br><u><a href="http://www.politico.eu/article/cybersecurity-is-a-team-sport/" target="_blank">http://www.politico.eu/article/cybersecurity-is-a-team-sport/</a><br></u><br>Shortcomings of Cybersecurity Bills<br><u><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/opinion/shortcomings-of-cybersecurity-bills.html?_r=0" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/opinion/shortcomings-of-cybersecurity-bills.html?_r=0</a><b><br><br>NET NEUTRALITY</b></u><br><br>Internet providers are opening a new front in the net neutrality fight<br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/05/14/internet-providers-are-opening-a-new-front-in-the-net-neutrality-fight/" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/05/14/internet-providers-are-opening-a-new-front-in-the-net-neutrality-fight/</a><br><br>Net Neutrality: The argument continues
<br><a href="http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/news/forbes-india-april-29-2015-deepak-ajwani-debojyoti-ghosh-net-neutrality-the-argument-continues" target="_blank">http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/news/forbes-india-april-29-2015-deepak-ajwani-debojyoti-ghosh-net-neutrality-the-argument-continues</a><br><br>OECD nations gang up on internet retailers, tax dodgers<br>Australia to fine tech tax-dodgers 100% of their avoided tax, plus profits
<br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/11/oecd_nations_gang_up_on_internet_retailers_tax_dodgers/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/11/oecd_nations_gang_up_on_internet_retailers_tax_dodgers/</a><br><br><u><b>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS</b></u><br><br><a href="http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/categories/22-science-a-technology/6802-growth-of-africa-s-mobile-internet-usage-to-double-the-rest-of-the-world.html" target="_blank">Growth of Africa’s Mobile Internet Usage to Double the Rest of the World</a><br><a href="http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/categories/22-science-a-technology/6802-growth-of-africa-s-mobile-internet-usage-to-double-the-rest-of-the-world.html" target="_blank">http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/categories/22-science-a-technology/6802-growth-of-africa-s-mobile-internet-usage-to-double-the-rest-of-the-world.html</a><br><br>Tapping into Africa’s Ecommerce Potential Through Technology<br><a href="http://www.africaoutlookmag.com/news/tapping-into-africas-ecommerce-potential-through-technology" target="_blank">http://www.africaoutlookmag.com/news/tapping-into-africas-ecommerce-potential-through-technology</a><br><br>The internet forces shaping a more connected Africa <br><a href="http://graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/43046-the-internet-forces-shaping-a-more-connected-africa.html" target="_blank">http://graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/43046-the-internet-forces-shaping-a-more-connected-africa.html</a><br><br>The Internet’s Role In Bettering Western Coverage Of Africa By Courtney Miceli
<br><a href="http://saharareporters.com/2015/05/12/internet%E2%80%99s-role-bettering-western-coverage-africa-courtney-miceli" target="_blank">http://saharareporters.com/2015/05/12/internet%E2%80%99s-role-bettering-western-coverage-africa-courtney-miceli</a><br><br>Africa: Is Big Data the Gold Dust of Medical Aid?<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201505131956.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201505131956.html</a><span><br></span><br><span><font style="font-size:12pt;" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span dir="ltr"><font face="Verdana" color="#000033" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" color="black" size="2"><font style="" face="Calibri,sans-serif">Africa announces 2015 Seed Funding Tech Initiative for women in #Africa:</font><font style="" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font><font style="" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs123/1102516344150/archive/1121068647090.html" target="_blank">http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs123/1102516344150/archive/1121068647090.html</a></font><font style="" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font><br></font></span></font></span></span></font>Rwanda hosts the Africa Broadband and Universal Service Funds Forum</span><br><a href="http://africanbrains.net/2015/05/11/rwanda-hosts-the-africa-broadband-and-universal-service-funds-forum/" target="_blank">http://africanbrains.net/2015/05/11/rwanda-hosts-the-africa-broadband-and-universal-service-funds-forum/</a><br><br>Mauritius: WTISD 2015 - Telecommunication and ICTs As Drivers of Innovation<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201505140556.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201505140556.html</a><br><br>IT to boost development<br><a class="c_nobdr t_prs" href="http://www.theworldfolio.com/interviews/it-to-boost-development/3526/" target="_blank">http://www.theworldfolio.com/interviews/it-to-boost-development/3526/</a><br><br> </div></body>
</html>