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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Hi all<br><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br>This week; Internet Governance Forum USA 2015, ICANN <span id="ecxresult_box" class="ecxshort_text" lang="en"><span class="ecxhps">announcement on</span></span> .AFRICA<u> </u>and ICANN CCWG Accountability meeting in Paris <span id="ecxresult_box" class="ecxshort_text" lang="en"><span class="ecxhps">are among </span><span class="ecxhps">most commented</span> <span class="ecxhps">topics</span> <span class="ecxhps">in Internet</span></span> Governance news. See below some articles relating to those topics and events as well as documents on cyberpolitics, WSIS + 10, domain name, etc...<u><br><b><br></b></u>Regards<u><b><br></b></u><br><u><b>IGF - USA</b></u><br><br>The Internet Governance Forum for the United States 2015<br><a href="https://cpj.org/events/2015/07/the-internet-governance-forum-for-the-united-states-2015.php" target="_blank" class="ecxc_nobdr ecxt_prs">https://cpj.org/events/2015/07/the-internet-governance-forum-for-the-united-states-2015.php</a><br><br>Internet Governance Forum-USA (IGF-USA) On July 16, 2015 in Washington, DC <br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/07/internet-governance-forum-usa-igf-usa-july-16-2015-washington-dc-attend" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/07/internet-governance-forum-usa-igf-usa-july-16-2015-washington-dc-attend</a><span class="summary"><br><br>Internet Governance Forum USA 2015 (IGF-USA)</span><br><a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/internet-governance-forum-usa-2015-igf-usa-tickets-17577256046" target="_blank">http://www.eventbrite.com/e/internet-governance-forum-usa-2015-igf-usa-tickets-17577256046</a><br><br>Internet Governance Forum USA 2015: Multi-Stakeholder Governance<br><a href="https://storify.com/yangbodu/internet-governance-forum-usa-2015" target="_blank">https://storify.com/yangbodu/internet-governance-forum-usa-2015</a><br><br><u><b>ICANN ANNOUNCEMENT ON .AFRICA</b></u><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers"><br><br>ICANN</abbr> to Resume Evaluation of DotConnectAfrica Trust Application for .AFRICA<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en#prclt-Col2m62z" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en#prclt-Col2m62z</a><br><br>Independent Review Panel Finds in Favor of DCA Trust - Makes Recommendation to <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>'s Board to Resume Evaluation of DCA's Application<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-10-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-10-en</a><br><br><a href="http://domainincite.com/18944-new-gtld-program-thrown-into-chaos-as-icann-loses-africa-case" target="_blank">New gTLD program thrown into chaos as ICANN loses .africa case</a><br><a href="http://domainincite.com/18944-new-gtld-program-thrown-into-chaos-as-icann-loses-africa-case" target="_blank">http://domainincite.com/18944-new-gtld-program-thrown-into-chaos-as-icann-loses-africa-case</a><br><br>Review Panel Chides ICANN Board, Government Reps<br><a href="http://www.bna.com/review-panel-chides-n17179933491/" target="_blank">http://www.bna.com/review-panel-chides-n17179933491/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150713_independent_review_panel_favored_dotconnectafrica_trust/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Independent Review Panel Favored DotConnectAfrica Trust Against ICANN Ruling Over .Africa Domain</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150713_independent_review_panel_favored_dotconnectafrica_trust/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150713_independent_review_panel_favored_dotconnectafrica_trust/</a><br><br>East Africa: DCA Trust Wins .Africa IRP, ICANN to Pay Over Kshs 60 Million in Costs<br>h<a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201507141174.html" target="_blank">ttp://allafrica.com/stories/201507141174.html</a><br><br>Unredacted: ICANN's hidden role in fierce battle over .Africa rights<br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/15/icann_dot_africa_review/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/15/icann_dot_africa_review/</a><strong><br></strong><br><a href="http://domainincite.com/18970-icann-execs-helped-african-union-win-africa-report" target="_blank">ICANN execs helped African Union win .africa — report</a><br><a href="http://domainincite.com/18970-icann-execs-helped-african-union-win-africa-report" target="_blank">http://domainincite.com/18970-icann-execs-helped-african-union-win-africa-report</a><br><strong><br></strong>Did the African Union Commission really use a letter written by
ICANN to express its support for ZA Central Registry’s .africa bid? <br><a href="http://domainincite.com/18982-read-that-controversial-africa-letter" target="_blank">http://domainincite.com/18982-read-that-controversial-africa-letter</a><br><br><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 51);font-size:10pt;"><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Having been slammed and embarrassed, ICANN tells the world:
We’ve done nowt wrong <span style=""> </span></div>
<div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/16/icann_africa_latest/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/16/icann_africa_latest/</a>
</div></span><br><span id="ecxdnn_ctr1210_dnnTITLE_titleLabel" class="ecxTitleH2"><u><b>CCWG ACCOUNTABILITY MEETING</b></u><br></span><span id="ecxtitle-text"><br>CCWG ACCT Face to Face Meeting (17 - 18 July 2015)<br></span><span id="ecxdnn_ctr1210_dnnTITLE_titleLabel" class="ecxTitleH2"><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53778863" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53778863</a><br></span><span id="ecxtitle-text"><br>CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability<br></span><span id="ecxdnn_ctr1210_dnnTITLE_titleLabel" class="ecxTitleH2"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability</a><br><br></span><span id="ecxdnn_ctr1210_dnnTITLE_titleLabel" class="ecxTitleH2">The CCWG: From Buenos Aires to Paris to Dublin<br><a class="ecxc_nobdr ecxt_prs" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-ccwg-from-buenos-aires-to-paris-to-dublin" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-ccwg-from-buenos-aires-to-paris-to-dublin</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150714_icann_53_guaranteeing_accountability_in_internet_governance/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">ICANN 53 - Guaranteeing Accountability in Internet Governance</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150714_icann_53_guaranteeing_accountability_in_internet_governance/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150714_icann_53_guaranteeing_accountability_in_internet_governance/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150714_icann_53_guaranteeing_accountability_in_internet_governance/</a><br></span><font style="" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br>Will 2016 Politics Trump Bipartisan Support for the MSM and
DOTCOM Act? </font><font style="" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=""> </span></font><span id="ecxdnn_ctr1210_dnnTITLE_titleLabel" class="ecxTitleH2"><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000033;font-size:10pt;"><font style="" face="Calibri,sans-serif">
</font><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><font style="" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150716_will_2016_politics_trump_bipartisan_support_for_msm_and_dotcom_act/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150716_will_2016_politics_trump_bipartisan_support_for_msm_and_dotcom_act/</a></font>
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<div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><br></div></span><u><b>WSIS + 10</b></u><br><br>Overall Review of the Implementation of WSIS Outcomes by the United Nations General Assembly </span><br><a href="http://unpan3.un.org/wsis10/submissionguidelines" target="_blank">L2http://unpan3.un.org/wsis10/submissionguidelines</a><br><br>US Ambassador Sepulveda, World Summit on the Information Society
<br><a href="http://www.expvc.com/2015/07/us-ambassador-sepulveda-world-summit-on.html" target="_blank">http://www.expvc.com/2015/07/us-ambassador-sepulveda-world-summit-on.html</a><br><br><u><b>DOMAIN NAME</b></u><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150716_where_has_the_domain_name_growth_gone/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Where Has the Domain Name Growth Gone?</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150716_where_has_the_domain_name_growth_gone/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150716_where_has_the_domain_name_growth_gone/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150715_new_gtlds_are_great_for_pump_and_dumps_phishes_and_more/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">New gTLDs Are Great for Pump-and-Dumps, Phishes and More…</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150715_new_gtlds_are_great_for_pump_and_dumps_phishes_and_more/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150715_new_gtlds_are_great_for_pump_and_dumps_phishes_and_more/</a><br><br>United States and Canada Respond to ICANN’s Concerns over the “.sucks” Domain<br><a href="http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/united-states-and-canada-respond-to-94972/" target="_blank">http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/united-states-and-canada-respond-to-94972/</a><br><br><a href="https://www.armradio.am/en/2015/07/14/armenian-script-receives-green-light-from-icann/" target="_blank">Armenian script receives green light from ICANN</a><br><a href="https://www.armradio.am/en/2015/07/14/armenian-script-receives-green-light-from-icann/" target="_blank">https://www.armradio.am/en/2015/07/14/armenian-script-receives-green-light-from-icann/</a><br><br>Domain Privacy at Risk at the OECD in a Devious Move to Bypass ICANN<br><a class="ecxc_nobdr ecxt_prs" href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/07/domain-privacy-risk-oecd-devious-move-bypass-icann" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/07/domain-privacy-risk-oecd-devious-move-bypass-icann</a><br><br>Internet Regulation: New ICANN Proposal Would Eliminate Web Anonymity<br><a href="http://www.hngn.com/articles/108759/20150713/new-proposal-strike-web-s-anonymity.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hngn.com/articles/108759/20150713/new-proposal-strike-web-s-anonymity.htm</a><br><br><u><b><u><b>CYBERPOLITICS</b></u><br><br></b>Cybersecurity and geopolitics are intertwined<br><a href="http://www.csoonline.com/article/2948026/cyber-attacks-espionage/looking-on-the-cybersecurity-through-the-prism-of-the-falling-global-economy.html" target="_blank">http://www.csoonline.com/article/2948026/cyber-attacks-espionage/looking-on-the-cybersecurity-through-the-prism-of-the-falling-global-economy.html</a><br><br>The BRICS Summit: A Look at Some of the Issues<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shashi-tharoor/brics-summit_b_7769914.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shashi-tharoor/brics-summit_b_7769914.html</a><br><br>Senior Web Official : U.S. can 'Shut Internet in any Country' (Correio do Brasil, Brazil)<br><a class="ecxc_nobdr ecxt_prs" href="http://worldmeets.us/Correiodobrasil000001.shtml" target="_blank">http://worldmeets.us/Correiodobrasil000001.shtml</a><br><br>India’s Internet Diplomacy: Reading the Tea Leaves<br><a href="http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/07/14/indias-internet-diplomacy-reading-the-tea-leaves/" target="_blank">http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/07/14/indias-internet-diplomacy-reading-the-tea-leaves/</a><br><br>Democracy goes digital <br><a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2015/07/11/free-the-words/democracy-goes-digital/278317.html" target="_blank">http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2015/07/11/free-the-words/democracy-goes-digital/278317.html</a><br><br>EU “Police” Will Censor Internet to Fight “Extremism”
<br><a href="http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/21250-eu-police-will-censor-internet-to-fight-extremism" target="_blank">http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/21250-eu-police-will-censor-internet-to-fight-extremism</a><b><br><br>MORE NEWS</b></u><br><br>The Future Of The Internet, According To Its Father<br><a href="http://www.popsci.com/vint-cerf-interplanetary-internet" target="_blank">http://www.popsci.com/vint-cerf-interplanetary-internet</a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#000099;"></span><br><div style="overflow:hidden;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-align:left;text-decoration:none;border:medium none;"><br></div><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150713_ipv4_exhaustion_5_implications_for_africa_running_out_last/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">IPv4 Exhaustion, 5 Implications for Africa Running out Last</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150713_ipv4_exhaustion_5_implications_for_africa_running_out_last/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150713_ipv4_exhaustion_5_implications_for_africa_running_out_last/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150715_dnssec_adoption_puting_dnssec_provision_in_hands_of_registries/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Increasing DNSSEC Adoption - What if We Put DNSSEC Provision in the Hands of Registries?</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150715_dnssec_adoption_puting_dnssec_provision_in_hands_of_registries/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150715_dnssec_adoption_puting_dnssec_provision_in_hands_of_registries/</a><br><br>Internet Society Brings African Diversity to AfPIF-2015 <br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-brings-african-diversity-afpif-2015" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-brings-african-diversity-afpif-2015</a><br><br><br><br></div>
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