Dear Mamadou I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say that of all the many virtues there are to membership in the NCSG, the one I prize most highly is your weekly summary. It is an extremely valuable resource for me. Thank you for the effort and good work. Paul Paul Rosenzweig <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] O: +1 (202) 547-0660 M: +1 (202) 329-9650 VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739 Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066 <http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl e&id=19&Itemid=9> Link to my PGP Key From: Mamadou LO [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2015 10:59 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Weekly web review : Cyberpolitics, IANA transition, dotAFRICA, Internet of things.... 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 -1438112980 5th ITAC OECD Newsletter: Internet Governance, WSIS+10, IoT, Cybersecurity, Trust, Standards <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150728_5th_itac_oecd_newsletter_internet_go vernance_wsis10/> . http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150728_5th_itac_oecd_newsletter_internet_gov ernance_wsis10/ How Congress Can Halt Government Control of the Internet http://dailysignal.com/2015/07/30/how-congress-can-halt-government-control-o f-the-internet/ 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- internet-Superpower-aims-run-net-terms-police-social-media.html 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- noblock-anonymity-service-2029475 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 ance-for-digital-commerce/ China Finalizes Internet Finance Regulations http://www.pymnts.com/news/2015/china-finalizes-internet-finance-regulations /#.VbfeQUbXvtU Africa: Why Internet Governance Matters http://allafrica.com/stories/201507280893.html Geopolitics Hot Summer of 2015 is Getting a Lot Hotter http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article51625.html ICANN ICANN <http://www.domainnews.com/icann-s-auctions-program-expected-to-generate-hig her-revenues.html> 's Auctions Program Expected to Generate Higher Revenues http://www.domainnews.com/icann-s-auctions-program-expected-to-generate-high er-revenues.html 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 s-internet-domain-bill The Senate Should Take the DOTCOM Act Off Cruz Control <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150727_the_senate_should_take_the_dotcom_ac t_off_cruz_control/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150727_the_senate_should_take_the_dotcom_act _off_cruz_control/ ICANN needs to return to its Root(s) http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/27/celebrate-liberty-month-ican n-needs-to-return-to-i/ Some progress, some distance to go on multistakeholder Internet governance http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/techtank/posts/2015/07/29-brotman-internet-go vernance 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_s uccess_of_the_new_tld_program/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150727_new_boom_to_come_re_evaluating_the_su ccess_of_the_new_tld_program/ Dot SUCKS: The Ultimate Vanity Domain <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150724_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> http://www.domainnews.com/cctld-approved-for-macao.html Navigating the .brand Delegation Process <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150728_navigating_the_brand_delegation_proc ess/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150728_navigating_the_brand_delegation_proce ss/ Cape judge rules on domain name http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/cape-judge-rules-on-domain-name-1.189 1112#.VbqfjUbXvtU 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/> 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-ica nn-and-vox-populi/> http://www.domainnews.com/contractual-claims-leads-to-frictions-between-ican n-and-vox-populi/ .AFRICA .AFRICA IRP Declaration - Clearing Up Some Facts https://www.icann.org/news/blog/africa-irp-declaration-clearing-up-some-fact s Out of .Africa - Process Failures Don't Change the Facts <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150724_out_of_dot_africa_process_failures_d ont_change_the_facts/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150724_out_of_dot_africa_process_failures_do nt_change_the_facts/ BBC Covers the .Africa Saga between DCA Trust and ICANN http://domainnewsafrica.com/bbc-covers-the-dot-africa-saga-between-dca-trust -and-icann/ 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 -wary-of-wrong-doing-over-dot-africa/ WSIS+10 Internet Society's Contribution to the WSIS+10 Written Consultation <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150731_internet_societys_contribution_to_th e_wsis10_written_consultation/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150731_internet_societys_contribution_to_the _wsis10_written_consultation/ CYBERSECURITY How to Move Cybersecurity Forward in a More Positive Way <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150729_how_to_move_cybersecurity_forward_in _a_more_positive_way/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150729_how_to_move_cybersecurity_forward_in_ a_more_positive_way/ FBI admits understaffed to tackle cybersecurity concerns http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/fbi-admits-understaffed-to-t ackle-cybersecurity-concerns Cybersecurity Becoming a Major Industry For Investors http://www.nasdaq.com/article/cybersecurity-becoming-a-major-industry-for-in vestors-cm503813 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 s-petition-congress-for-light-regulatory-touch/ 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 y-2020/ 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 ts/ 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 d-but-what-about-net-neutrality/ Collaborating towards a Truly Multilingual Internet https://www.icann.org/news/blog/collaborating-towards-a-truly-multilingual-i nternet
