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color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:FR">This week, the US National Telecommunications

 and Information Administration (NTIA), issued a notice requesting “comments and recommendations from all interested stakeholders on its international Internet policy priorities for 2018 and beyond.”</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:

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FR">Russian President Vladimir Putin

 said on Thursday there were no plans to shut down social media sites or limit internet freedoms in Russia, and that a “civilized” solution was needed to make the internet safer.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";

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mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:FR">Thursday’s meeting of NATO defense ministers

 has concluded, with an agreement to set up a Cyber Operations Centre, as part of the new Command Structure, and integrate sovereign cyber effects into alliance operations and missions. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:

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 to spend 9.2 billion euros (10.83 billion U.S. dollars) on the European Union's (EU) first digital program to prioritize investments in supercomputers and artificial intelligence (AI).</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";

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<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12pt;">New European copyright laws could outlaw memes on the internet, campaigners have claimed.  </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">On data protection, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined

 the British and Foreign Bible Society Ł100,000 after cyber hackers gained access to more than 400,000 supporters’ personal data. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">On net neutrality, Senate Democrats are urging Speaker Paul Ryan to hold a vote on a bill

 that would restore the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality rules. </span></p>

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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">On events, we note EURODIG 2018</span></p>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><u>NTIA REQUESTING COMMENTS ON IG</u></b></p>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">US government seeks stakeholder comments on future internet governance, privacy and emerging technologies prriorities</p>

<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/708504/data+protection/US+Government+Seeks+Stakeholder+Comments+On+Future+Internet+Governance+Privacy+And+Emerging+Technology+Priorities" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk566229" previewremoved="true">http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/708504/data+protection/US+Government+Seeks+Stakeholder+Comments+On+Future+Internet+Governance+Privacy+And+Emerging+Technology+Priorities</a><br>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><u>EU ON SUPERCOMPUTERS</u></b></p>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">EU seeks to boost investments in supercomputers</p>

<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><a href="http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/07/c_137235518.htm" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk983021" previewremoved="true">http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/07/c_137235518.htm</a><br>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><u>NATO ON CYBER DEFENCE</u></b></p>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">From cyerb to readiness, here's what came out of NATO's defense ministers meeting</p>

<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><a href="https://www.fifthdomain.com/international/2018/06/07/from-cyber-to-readiness-heres-what-came-out-of-natos-defense-ministers-meeting/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk993469" previewremoved="true">https://www.fifthdomain.com/international/2018/06/07/from-cyber-to-readiness-heres-what-came-out-of-natos-defense-ministers-meeting/</a><br>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><u>EU TO BAN MEMES </u></b></p>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Memes 'will be banned' under new EU copyright law, warn campaigners</p>

<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/memes-will-be-banned-under-new-eu-copyright-law-warn-campaigners-11398577" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk85983" previewremoved="true">https://news.sky.com/story/memes-will-be-banned-under-new-eu-copyright-law-warn-campaigners-11398577</a><br>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><u>RUSSIA FOR "CIVILIZED" INTERNET</u></b></p>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Purin says Russia must not use blanket bans to make internet safer</p>

<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-internet-freedoms/putin-says-russia-must-not-use-blanket-bans-to-make-internet-safer-idUSKCN1J3181" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk193894" previewremoved="true">https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-internet-freedoms/putin-says-russia-must-not-use-blanket-bans-to-make-internet-safer-idUSKCN1J3181</a><br>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><u>DATA PROTECTION BREACH</u></b></p>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">ICO fines charity 100.000 Ł for data protection breach</p>

<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><a href="https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/ico-fines-charity-100-000-following-cyber-attack.html" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk389475" previewremoved="true">https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/ico-fines-charity-100-000-following-cyber-attack.html</a><br>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><u>NET NEUTRALITY</u></b></p>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Senate dems urge Ryan to hold a vote net neutrality</p>

<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><a href="http://thehill.com/policy/technology/391188-senate-dems-urge-ryan-to-hold-a-vote-on-net-neutrality" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk792371" previewremoved="true">http://thehill.com/policy/technology/391188-senate-dems-urge-ryan-to-hold-a-vote-on-net-neutrality</a><br>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><u>EURODIG</u></b></p>

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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Over 500 guests attend European Dialogue on Internet Governance in Tbilisi</p>

<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><a href="http://agenda.ge/news/101874/eng" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk254981" previewremoved="true">http://agenda.ge/news/101874/eng</a><br>

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