---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou@hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 14:56:30 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Weekly web review : Cyberpolitics, IANA transition, dotAFRICA, Internet of things.... To: "africann@afrinic.net" <africann@afrinic.net> Hi all! For your documentation, find below articles relating to some internet governance talking points. My pleasure to share with you articles on : cyberpolitics, IANA stewardship transition, dotAFRICA saga, Internet of things, Cybersecurity,.. Great week end to all! CYBERPOLITICS Stop Capitalizing the Word Internet http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122384/stop-capitalizing-word-internet China Pushes to Rewrite Rules of Global Internet Officials aim to control online discourse and reduce U.S. influence http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-pushes-to-rewrite-rules-of-global-internet... 5th ITAC OECD Newsletter: Internet Governance, WSIS+10, IoT, Cybersecurity, Trust, Standards… http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150728_5th_itac_oecd_newsletter_internet_gov... How Congress Can Halt Government Control of the Internet http://dailysignal.com/2015/07/30/how-congress-can-halt-government-control-o... China wants to reinvent the internet: Superpower aims to run part of the net on its own terms and police social media http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3178430/China-wants-reinvent-... Russia calls for global coordination to counter cyber terrorist activity http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-07/29/c_134460546.htm After The Pirate Bay, Russian Internet Censors Crack Down On NoBlock Anonymity Service http://www.ibtimes.com/after-pirate-bay-russian-internet-censors-crack-down-... Can the TPP Launch a New Era of Governance for Digital Commerce? http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/07/28/can-the-tpp-launch-a-new-era-of-govern... China Finalizes Internet Finance Regulations http://www.pymnts.com/news/2015/china-finalizes-internet-finance-regulations... Geopolitics Hot Summer of 2015 is Getting a Lot Hotter http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article51625.html ICANN ICANN’s Auctions Program Expected to Generate Higher Revenues http://www.domainnews.com/icann-s-auctions-program-expected-to-generate-high... Six Key Takeaways from ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires http://www.natlawreview.com/article/six-key-takeaways-icann-53-buenos-aires IANA TRANSITION ICG Seeking Public Input on Key Internet Governance Proposal https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-31-en House Republican: Senate must pass Internet domain bill http://thehill.com/policy/technology/249593-house-republican-senate-must-pas... The Senate Should Take the DOTCOM Act Off Cruz Control http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150727_the_senate_should_take_the_dotcom_act... ICANN needs to return to its Root(s) http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/27/celebrate-liberty-month-ican... Some progress, some distance to go on multistakeholder Internet governance http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/techtank/posts/2015/07/29-brotman-internet-go... DOMAIN NAME A New Boom to Come? Re-Evaluating the Success of the New TLD Program http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150727_new_boom_to_come_re_evaluating_the_su... Dot SUCKS: The Ultimate Vanity Domain http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150724_dot_sucks_the_ultimate_vanity_domain/ ccTLD Approved for Macao http://www.domainnews.com/cctld-approved-for-macao.html Navigating the .brand Delegation Process http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150728_navigating_the_brand_delegation_proce... Cape judge rules on domain name http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/cape-judge-rules-on-domain-name-1.189... Verisign gets patent for predicting domain name renewal rates http://domainnamewire.com/2015/07/28/verisign-patent-renewal-rates/ The strange stories behind country-code top-level domains http://boingboing.net/2015/07/30/the-strange-stories-behind-cou.html Approved ccTLD String for Greece by ICANN http://www.domainnews.com/approved-cctld-string-for-greece-by-icann/ Contractual Claims Lead to Frictions Between ICANN and Vox Populi http://www.domainnews.com/contractual-claims-leads-to-frictions-between-ican... .AFRICA .AFRICA IRP Declaration – Clearing Up Some Facts https://www.icann.org/news/blog/africa-irp-declaration-clearing-up-some-fact... Out of .Africa - Process Failures Don't Change the Facts http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150724_out_of_dot_africa_process_failures_do... BBC Covers the .Africa Saga between DCA Trust and ICANN http://domainnewsafrica.com/bbc-covers-the-dot-africa-saga-between-dca-trust... ICANN further implicated in .Africa controversy http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/24/icann_dot_africa/ ICANN's dotAFRICA Dispute http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02xnbht Did ZACR and Africa Union ignore the warning to be wary of wrong doing over .Africa?http://tandaabiashara.com/did-zacr-and-africa-union-ignore-the-warning-to-be... WSIS+10 Internet Society's Contribution to the WSIS+10 Written Consultation http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150731_internet_societys_contribution_to_the... CYBERSECURITY How to Move Cybersecurity Forward in a More Positive Way http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150729_how_to_move_cybersecurity_forward_in_... FBI admits understaffed to tackle cybersecurity concerns http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/fbi-admits-understaffed-to-t... Cybersecurity Becoming a Major Industry For Investors http://www.nasdaq.com/article/cybersecurity-becoming-a-major-industry-for-in... INTERNET OF THINGS At Internet of Things hearing, industry groups petition Congress for light regulatory touch http://mobihealthnews.com/45724/at-internet-of-things-hearing-industry-group... Analytics And Big Data Define Internet Of Things Growth http://arc.applause.com/2015/07/27/internet-of-things-big-data-and-analytics... Internet of Things devices to triple by 2020 http://www.digitaltveurope.net/403812/internet-of-things-devices-to-triple-b... INTERNET - HUMAN RIGHTS - MULTILINGUALISM Italy: Human rights are so old hat. The future's in internet rights Euro nation makes Declaration of Internet Rights, with caps and everything. Bless 'em http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/29/italian_declaration_of_internet_righ... Do internet users need their own bill of rights? Italy hopes to pave the way http://www.zdnet.com/article/italys-bill-of-rights-for-the-internet-publishe... Collaborating towards a Truly Multilingual Internet https://www.icann.org/news/blog/collaborating-towards-a-truly-multilingual-i... AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS Africa: Why Internet Governance Matters http://allafrica.com/stories/201507280893.html Africa Can’t Let Old Traditions Stand in the Way of Progress, Warns Obama http://time.com/3974671/obama-african-union-address/ Why Communication Agencies Must Collaborate For Rapid Broadband Penetration http://leadership.ng/business/450032/why-communication-agencies-must-collabo... Ethiopia: World Intellectual Property Organization Sign Mou On the Implementation of the Capacity Building in the Use of Appropriate Technology Specific Technical and Scientific Information http://allafrica.com/stories/201507301355.html Internet.org still focused on connecting africa to the internet http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2015/07/internet-org-still-focused-on-connecting... -- Barrack O. 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