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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><i>Hi all!</i><br><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><i><br>This week; The US Department of Commerce extending IANA contract by one year; United Nations expressing concerns to AT&T, NSA on reported wiretapping its internet communications and World Library and Information Congress in Cape Town (WLIC 2015) are among most commented and documented news on internet governance landscape. Below, some articles in those topics as well as informations on Cyberpolitcs, Cybersecurity, Domain name, Net Neutrality, Big Data, Internet of Things... <br><br>Great week end to all</i>!<br><br><u><b>IANA CONTRACT EXTENSION</b></u><br><br>An Update on the IANA Transition<br><a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2015/update-iana-transition" target="_blank">http://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2015/update-iana-transition</a><br><br>U.S. Transfer of Internet Oversight Is Delayed<br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/18/technology/us-transfer-of-internet-oversight-is-delayed.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/18/technology/us-transfer-of-internet-oversight-is-delayed.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0</a><br><br>Obama Administration Delays International Transfer of Key Element of Internet Governance        <br><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2015/08/18/the-morning-download-obama-administration-delays-international-transfer-of-key-element-of-internet-governance/" target="_blank">http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2015/08/18/the-morning-download-obama-administration-delays-international-transfer-of-key-element-of-internet-governance/</a><br><br>What’s going on between NTIA, ICANN and Verisign?<br><a href="http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/08/18/whats-going-on-between-ntia-icann-and-verisign/" target="_blank">http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/08/18/whats-going-on-between-ntia-icann-and-verisign/</a><br><br>End of U.S. oversight of Internet's domain name overseer delayed to next year<br><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2972257/government/us-ending-of-oversight-of-icann-delayed-to-late-next-year.html" target="_blank">http://www.pcworld.com/article/2972257/government/us-ending-of-oversight-of-icann-delayed-to-late-next-year.html</a><br><br>IANA CONTRACT EXTENSION THE RIGHT THING TO DO<br><a href="http://blog.siia.net/index.php/2015/08/iana-contract-extension-the-right-thing-to-do/#prclt-H6U2OkMn" target="_blank">http://blog.siia.net/index.php/2015/08/iana-contract-extension-the-right-thing-to-do/#prclt-H6U2OkMn</a><br><br>US government tweaks internet handover date: 1 October 2016<br>Department of Commerce to extend IANA contract by one year<br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/17/internet_handover_date_november_2016/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/17/internet_handover_date_november_2016/</a><br><br>Many Steps Remain With Internet Governance Transition to ICANN<br><a href="http://dailysignal.com/2015/08/19/many-steps-remain-with-internet-governance-transition-to-icann/" target="_blank">http://dailysignal.com/2015/08/19/many-steps-remain-with-internet-governance-transition-to-icann/</a><br><br>Plan for international Internet governance gets just 14 comments in two weeks<br><a href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/plan-for-internet-governance-gets-few-comments/article/2570193" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/plan-for-internet-governance-gets-few-comments/article/2570193</a><br><br>Will the great Obama Internet giveaway happen this year?<br><a href="http://morrowcountysentinel.com/opinion/2402/will-the-great-obama-internet-giveaway-happen-this-year" target="_blank">http://morrowcountysentinel.com/opinion/2402/will-the-great-obama-internet-giveaway-happen-this-year</a><br><br>Breaking the US government's hold on the internet won't be easy<br><a href="http://phys.org/news/2015-08-internet-wont-easy.html" target="_blank">http://phys.org/news/2015-08-internet-wont-easy.html</a><br><br>Is America Casting Internet Governance to the Wolves?<br><a href="http://online.barrons.com/articles/rules-for-internet-liberty-1439617215" target="_blank">http://online.barrons.com/articles/rules-for-internet-liberty-1439617215</a><br><br><u><b>UNITED NATIONS</b><b> / AT&T AND NSA</b></u><br><br>United Nations demands states respect its privacy after AT&T NSA spying revealed<br><a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2422443/united-nations-demands-states-respect-its-privacy-after-at-t-nsa-spying-revealed" target="_blank">http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2422443/united-nations-demands-states-respect-its-privacy-after-at-t-nsa-spying-revealed</a><br><br>The U.N. blasts AT&T, NSA for spying on its Internet activity<br><a href="http://www.dailydot.com/politics/united-nations-att-nsa-spying/?tw=dd" target="_blank">http://www.dailydot.com/politics/united-nations-att-nsa-spying/?tw=dd</a><br><br>UN expresses concern to AT&T over alleged US wire tapping of Internet at New York head quarters<br><a href="http://www.ibtimes.com.au/un-expresses-concern-att-over-alleged-us-wire-tapping-internet-new-york-head-quarters-1461519" target="_blank">http://www.ibtimes.com.au/un-expresses-concern-att-over-alleged-us-wire-tapping-internet-new-york-head-quarters-1461519</a><br><br>UN to contact AT&T about report US wiretapped Internet at UN <br><a href="http://bigstory.ap.org/article/45fc31325be74e4e9f27cfa3afa24f2a/un-contact-att-about-report-us-wiretapped-internet-un" target="_blank">http://bigstory.ap.org/article/45fc31325be74e4e9f27cfa3afa24f2a/un-contact-att-about-report-us-wiretapped-internet-un</a><br><br>UN deciding ‘how best to respond’ after AT&T helped NSA spy on headquarters
<br><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/17/un-att-nsa-spy-headquarters-privacy" target="_blank">http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/17/un-att-nsa-spy-headquarters-privacy</a><br><br><b><u>WORLD LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CONGRESS</u></b><br><br>WLIC 2015 : Cape Town Declaration<br><a href="http://www.ifla.org/node/9767" target="_blank">http://www.ifla.org/node/9767</a><br><br>South Africa: SA Hosts World Library Congress<br><a class="ecxc_nobdr ecxt_prs" href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201508160202.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201508160202.html</a><br><br>A Packed Exhibits Hall at WLIC2015<br><a href="http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/a-packed-exhibits-hall-at-wlic2015/" target="_blank">http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/a-packed-exhibits-hall-at-wlic2015/</a><br><br><u><b>CYBERPOLITICS</b></u><span><br></span><strong><br></strong>Internet Architecture as Proxy for State Powe<strong>r<br></strong><a href="http://www.ipjustice.org/digital-rights/internet-architecture-redesign-as-proxy-for-state-power-by-laura-denardis/" target="_blank">http://www.ipjustice.org/digital-rights/internet-architecture-redesign-as-proxy-for-state-power-by-laura-denardis/</a><br><br><span>Russia,</span> <span>China</span> <span>Challenge</span> <span>Western-Style</span> <span>Internet</span><br><a href="http://sputniknews.com/us/20150816/1025801080.html" target="_blank">http://sputniknews.com/us/20150816/1025801080.html</a><br><br>French Surveillance Law Permits Data Mining, Drawing Criticism from Privacy Advocates <br><a href="http://www.hldataprotection.com/2015/08/articles/international-eu-privacy/french-surveillance-law-permits-data-mining-drawing-criticism-from-privacy-advocates/" target="_blank">http://www.hldataprotection.com/2015/08/articles/international-eu-privacy/french-surveillance-law-permits-data-mining-drawing-criticism-from-privacy-advocates/</a><br><br>International politics in the digital age : power diffusion or power concentration?<br><u><a href="https://www.academia.edu/14336129/International_Politics_in_the_Digital_Age" target="_blank">https://www.academia.edu/14336129/International_Politics_in_the_Digital_Age</a><br></u><br>Iran seeking to undermine U.S. global Internet management<br><u><a href="http://www.azernews.az/region/86928.html" target="_blank">http://www.azernews.az/region/86928.html</a><br><br></u>US Commerce Department proposes multistakeholder control of ICANN<br><a href="http://www.techrepublic.com/article/us-commerce-department-proposes-multistakeholder-control-of-icann/" target="_blank">http://www.techrepublic.com/article/us-commerce-department-proposes-multistakeholder-control-of-icann/</a><br><br><b><u>ICANN</u></b><br><br>Icann and the future of the Internet                   <br><a href="http://www.techcentral.co.za/icann-and-the-future-of-the-internet/58985/" target="_blank">http://www.techcentral.co.za/icann-and-the-future-of-the-internet/58985/</a><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers"><br><br>ICANN</abbr> Statement Regarding <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority">IANA</abbr> Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-15-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-15-en</a><br><br>My Transition from <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> CEO<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/my-transition-from-icann-ceo" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/my-transition-from-icann-ceo</a><br><br>ICANN CEO will head off to private equity firm<br><u><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/17/icann_ceo_going_to_private_equity_firm/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/17/icann_ceo_going_to_private_equity_firm/</a><br></u><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150818_the_mission_has_already_crept/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">The Mission Has Already Crept</a><br><u><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150818_the_mission_has_already_crept/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150818_the_mission_has_already_crept/</a><br></u><br><u><span class="ecxarticleHeadline">ICANN wants TMCH assessed<br></span><a href="http://www.ipprotheinternet.com/ipprotheinternetnews/article.php?article_id=4524" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.ipprotheinternet.com/ipprotheinternetnews/article.php?article_id=4524" target="_blank">http://www.ipprotheinternet.com/ipprotheinternetnews/article.php?article_id=4524</a><br><br></u><b>DOMAIN NAME</b><u><br></u><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150818_challenges_for_brands_transforming_ideas_into_strategy/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Challenges for .brands - Transforming Ideas Into Strategy</a><br><u><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150818_challenges_for_brands_transforming_ideas_into_strategy/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150818_challenges_for_brands_transforming_ideas_into_strategy/</a><br></u><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150817_online_sees_the_biggest_generic_sunrise_ever/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">.ONLINE Sees the Biggest Generic Sunrise Ever</a><br><u><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150817_online_sees_the_biggest_generic_sunrise_ever/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150817_online_sees_the_biggest_generic_sunrise_ever/</a><br></u><br>1st Day New gTLD Totals: .Taxi 2,167; .Dog 1,589; .Run 1,260; .Hockey 441; .Theater 405<br><u><a href="http://www.thedomains.com/2015/08/20/1st-day-new-gtld-totals-taxi-2167-dog-1589-run-1260-hockey-441-theater-405/" target="_blank">http://www.thedomains.com/2015/08/20/1st-day-new-gtld-totals-taxi-2167-dog-1589-run-1260-hockey-441-theater-405/</a><br></u><br><u>Second applicant cites the .Africa IRP ruling in quest for review, 
.HALAL and .ISLAM Attorney on unsubstantiated GAC Advice          <a href="http://domainingafrica.com/second-applicant-cites-the-dot-africa-irp-ruling-in-quest-for-review-halal-and-islam-attorney-on-unsubstantiated-gac-advice/" target="_blank">http://domainingafrica.com/second-applicant-cites-the-dot-africa-irp-ruling-in-quest-for-review-halal-and-islam-attorney-on-unsubstantiated-gac-advice/</a><br><br><b>CYBERSECURITY</b><br></u><br>IRS Cyberattack Was 3 Times Worse Than Previously Revealed<br><u><a href="http://time.com/money/4000848/irs-cyberattack-334000-victims/" target="_blank">http://time.com/money/4000848/irs-cyberattack-334000-victims/</a><br></u><br>Cryptocurrency part of Stanford’s cyber security program<br><u><a href="http://www.newsbtc.com/2015/08/19/cryptocurrency-part-of-stanfords-cyber-security-program/" target="_blank">http://www.newsbtc.com/2015/08/19/cryptocurrency-part-of-stanfords-cyber-security-program/</a><br></u><br>The Cybersecurity Challenges Facing State and Local Governments<br><u><a href="http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/opinions/cybersecurity-challenges-state/" target="_blank">http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/opinions/cybersecurity-challenges-state/</a><br></u><br>Why Germany’s Cybersecurity Law Isn’t Working<br><u><a href="http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2015/08/why-germanys-cybersecurity-law-isnt-working/119208/" target="_blank">http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2015/08/why-germanys-cybersecurity-law-isnt-working/119208/</a><br></u><br>DARPA seeks to develop program that drastically improves DDoS defense<br><u><a href="http://www.scmagazine.com/darpa-seeks-to-develop-program-that-drastically-improves-ddos-defense/article/433644/" target="_blank">http://www.scmagazine.com/darpa-seeks-to-develop-program-that-drastically-improves-ddos-defense/article/433644/</a><br><br><b>BIG DATA</b></u><br><br>A Review of the Policy Debate around Big Data and Internet of Things
                <br><a href="http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/review-of-policy-debate-around-big-data-and-internet-of-things" target="_blank">http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/review-of-policy-debate-around-big-data-and-internet-of-things</a><br><div style="top:-1999px;left:-1988px;" id="ecxstcpDiv">Why
 big data should not be considered inconsistent with privacy - See more 
at: 
http://www.information-age.com/technology/information-management/123460022/why-big-data-should-not-be-considered-inconsistent-privacy#sthash.J1ncAv0g.dpuf</div><br>Why dig data should not be considered inconsistent privacy<br><u><b><a href="http://www.information-age.com/technology/information-management/123460022/why-big-data-should-not-be-considered-inconsistent-privacy" target="_blank">http://www.information-age.com/technology/information-management/123460022/why-big-data-should-not-be-considered-inconsistent-privacy</a><br></b></u><br>Beware the Data Collectors for They Are Us: Privacy and Big Data<br><u><b><a href="http://www.itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/beware-the-data-collectors-for-they-are-us-privacy-and-big-data.html" target="_blank">http://www.itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/beware-the-data-collectors-for-they-are-us-privacy-and-big-data.html</a><br><br></b></u>Making Sense of Our Big Data World: Statistics for the 99%<br><u><b><a href="http://www.business2community.com/big-data/making-sense-of-our-big-data-world-statistics-for-the-99-01304413" target="_blank">http://www.business2community.com/big-data/making-sense-of-our-big-data-world-statistics-for-the-99-01304413</a><br></b></u><br>DARPA awards data privacy research contract<br><u><b><a href="http://www.c4isrnet.com/story/military-tech/cyber/2015/08/19/darpa-awards-data-privacy-research-contract/31908075/" target="_blank">http://www.c4isrnet.com/story/military-tech/cyber/2015/08/19/darpa-awards-data-privacy-research-contract/31908075/</a><br><br>INTERNET OF THINGS<br><br></b></u>The 'Internet of Things' is one of the most over-hyped concepts in the world<div style="overflow:hidden;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-align:left;text-decoration:none;border:medium none;"><a href="http://www.techinsider.io/the-internet-of-things-is-overhyped-2015-8" target="_blank">http://www.techinsider.io/the-internet-of-things-is-overhyped-2015-8</a><br></div><br>What You Need To Know About The Internet Of Things<br><u><b><a href="http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/08/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-internet-of-things/" target="_blank">http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/08/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-internet-of-things/</a><br></b></u><br>Internet of Things Opens Up New Avenues for Cyber-Attacks<br><u><b><a href="http://www.eweek.com/networking/internet-of-things-opens-up-new-avenues-for-cyber-attacks.html" target="_blank">http://www.eweek.com/networking/internet-of-things-opens-up-new-avenues-for-cyber-attacks.html</a><br><br>NET NEUTRALITY<br></b></u><br>Facebook, Internet.org and the net neutrality bugaboo<br><u><b><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/08/17/facebook-internet-org-and-the-net-neutrality-bugaboo/" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/08/17/facebook-internet-org-and-the-net-neutrality-bugaboo/</a><br></b></u><br>Net neutrality : over 61000 public responses posted on govt portal<br><u><b><a href="http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/net-neutrality-debate-over-56000-public-comments-left-on-mygov-in/" target="_blank">http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/net-neutrality-debate-over-56000-public-comments-left-on-mygov-in/</a><br></b></u><br>Broadband Stakeholder Group to review UK net neutrality policy<br><u><b><a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500252030/Broadband-Stakeholder-Group-to-review-UK-net-neutrality-policy" target="_blank">http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500252030/Broadband-Stakeholder-Group-to-review-UK-net-neutrality-policy</a><br><br>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS</b></u><br><br>SA hits one million co.za domains
    <br><a href="http://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/SA-hits-one-million-coza-domains-20150819" target="_blank">http://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/SA-hits-one-million-coza-domains-20150819</a><br><br>Google Looks to Boost Internet Access in Africa Through Smart Phone Program<br><a href="http://www.thestreet.com/story/13259593/1/google-looks-to-boost-internet-access-in-africa-through-smart-phone-program.html" target="_blank">http://www.thestreet.com/story/13259593/1/google-looks-to-boost-internet-access-in-africa-through-smart-phone-program.html</a><br><br>.africa applicant responds to ICANN Attorney Blog, says revoke ZACR’s Registry contract<br><a href="http://domainnewsafrica.com/dot-africa-applicant-responds-icann-attorney-blog-says-revoke-zacrs-registry-contract/" target="_blank">http://domainnewsafrica.com/dot-africa-applicant-responds-icann-attorney-blog-says-revoke-zacrs-registry-contract/</a><br><br>How the Internet of Things is having an impact in Africa<br><a href="http://www.htxt.co.za/2015/08/13/how-the-internet-of-things-is-having-an-impact-in-africa/" target="_blank">http://www.htxt.co.za/2015/08/13/how-the-internet-of-things-is-having-an-impact-in-africa/</a><br><br>Africa’s first Bitcoin academy<br><a href="http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/internet/africa-s-first-bitcoin-academy-1.1901006#.VdS2qEbXvtU" target="_blank">http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/internet/africa-s-first-bitcoin-academy-1.1901006#.VdS2qEbXvtU</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150814_dotconnectafrica_trust_response_to_john_jeffreys_icann_legal_blog/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">DotConnectAfrica Trust Response to John Jeffrey's ICANN Legal Blog Posting</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150814_dotconnectafrica_trust_response_to_john_jeffreys_icann_legal_blog/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150814_dotconnectafrica_trust_response_to_john_jeffreys_icann_legal_blog/</a><br><br>Behind-the-scenes actions make ICANN culpable in DotAfrica IRP<br><a href="http://www.cio.co.ke/blog/behind-the-scenes-actions-make-icann-culpable-in-dotafrica-irp" target="_blank">http://www.cio.co.ke/blog/behind-the-scenes-actions-make-icann-culpable-in-dotafrica-irp</a><br><br>Ghana in multimillion-dollar infrastructure expansion<br><a href="http://pulse.com.gh/business/internet-solutions-ghana-in-multimillion-dollar-infrastructure-expansion-id4071371.html" target="_blank">http://pulse.com.gh/business/internet-solutions-ghana-in-multimillion-dollar-infrastructure-expansion-id4071371.html</a><br><div style="top:-1999px;left:-1988px;" id="ecxstcpDiv">
                        African ICT leaders to converge on Braamfontein                                 </div><br>African ICT leaders to converge on graamfontein<br><a href="http://www.itwebafrica.com/ict-and-governance/523-africa/235063-african-ict-leaders-to-converge-on-braamfontein" target="_blank">http://www.itwebafrica.com/ict-and-governance/523-africa/235063-african-ict-leaders-to-converge-on-braamfontein</a><br><br>Kenya: Proposed Laws Will Shape the Future of Kenya's E-Commerce<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201508180774.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201508180774.html</a><br><br><br><br><br><br></div>
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