Hi all! For your documentation; below a weekly web review containing some articles and informations relating to ICANN 52, Senate hearing on IANA transition, NETmundial, WSIS Forum 2015, Mobile World Congress 2015, APRICOT 2015, Brazil's Marco civil Da internet, Net neutrality, African Internet news, Europe Internet news, etc.... Regards! IANA TRANSITION Impact of the IANA Transition on Business: What’s at Stake? http://blogs.intel.com/policy/2015/02/24/impact-iana-transition-business-whats-stake/ U.S. To Scale Back Its Role In Internet Governance http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/19/1120736/ The Tricky Issue of Severing US “Control” Over ICANN http://www.lawfareblog.com/2015/02/the-tricky-issue-of-severing-us-control-over-icann/ Internet industry lends support to IANA transition http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/24/internet_industry_lends_support_to_iana_transition/ IGC: OK With ICANN Hand-Off if Core Principles Preserved http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/igc-ok-icann-hand-if-core-principles-preserved/138227 SENATE HEARING ON IANA TRANSITION "Preserving the Multistakeholder model of Internet Governance" Senate hearing : full video available here http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=683924ae-83d7-4bf4-922a-cdecb9556ba9 ICANN ditches plan to give governments more power http://domainincite.com/18052-icann-ditches-plan-to-give-governments-more-power?utm_content=buffer14e1a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer TESTIMONY OF FADI CHEHADE, ICANN CEO http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=e1c78908-c5d1-4658-9cc7-aa64d0289f7a TESTIMONY OF AMB. DAVID A. GROSS BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, & TRANSPORTATION FEBRUARY 25, 2015 SUMMARY http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=eb7d2a85-31b5-45f5-8284-2b193a24edd3 Testimony of The Honorable Lawrence E. Strickling Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information National Telecommunications and Information Administration United States Department of Commerce http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=3abbe751-4440-4c5f-83bd-382b38cbdc05 Thune Concerned About Title II Impact on ITUThune concerned about Title II on ITU http://www.multichannel.com/news/technology/thune-concerned-about-title-ii-impact-itu/388359 'What's the problem we're trying to fix?' http://fcw.com/articles/2015/02/25/ntia-net-governance.aspx ICANN 52 ICANN 52 and the road to WSIS+10 http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2015/02/20/icann-52-and-the-road-to-wsis10/ Key ICANN 52 Outcomes http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/key-icann-52-outcomes NETMUNDIAL What we learned…from showing the NETmundial Solutions Map prototype http://thegovlab.org/what-we-learned-from-showing-the-netmundial-solutions-map-prototype/ NETmundial Initiative Terms of Reference contributions deadline extended https://blog.apnic.net/2015/02/25/netmundial-initiative-terms-of-reference-contributions-deadline-extended/ NETmundial Initiative Terms of Reference Subgroup Meeting February 17, 2015 https://www.netmundial.org/sites/default/files/NETmundial%20Initiative%20ToR%20Subgroup%20Meeting%20-%20February%2017,%202015.pdf WSIS FORUM 2015 WSIS forum 2015 : open consultation process http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2015/OCP/ Final review meeting on the Format of the WSIS Forum 2015 http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2015/OCP/FinalReview MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2015 Mobile World Congress 2015: What We Already Know http://www.techvoid.com/2015/02/26/mobile-world-congress-2015-already-know/ Mobile World Congress 2015: 10 Rumored Releases On Tap http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/mobility/300075884/mobile-world-congress-2015-10-rumored-releases-on-tap.htm Mobile World Congress 2015 – what to expect http://www.rte.ie/blogs/business/2015/02/26/mobile-world-congress-2015-what-to-expect/ APRICOT 2015 Discussing the Routing Resilience Manifesto at APRICOT 2015 http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2015/02/discussing-routing-resilience-manifesto-apricot-2015 NET NEUTRALITY Thoughts On Today's FCC Net Neutrality Ruling http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/02/thoughts-todays-fcc-net-neutrality-ruling FCC Adopts Strong, Sustainable Rules to Protect the Open Internet https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-strong-sustainable-rules-protect-open-internet FCC Votes ‘Yes’ On Strongest Net Neutrality Rules http://time.com/3723722/fcc-net-neutrality-2/ So, whatever happened to net neutrality in Europe? https://edri.org/eu_netneutrality/ BRAZIL : MARCO CIVIL DA INTERNET Marco Civil Da Internet: The Devil in the Detail https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/02/marco-civil-devil-detail Brazil shows how not to respond to Snowden revelations http://panampost.com/alice-salles/2015/02/24/brazil-shows-how-not-to-respond-to-snowden-revelations/ Brazil: Public Consultations For The Regulation Of The Brazilian Internet Law (Marco Civil Da Internet) And For The Approval Of The Data Protection Bill Of Law http://www.mondaq.com/x/375210/Data+Protection+Privacy/Public+Consultations+For+The+Regulation+Of+The+Brazilian+Internet+Law+Marco+Civil+Da+Internet+And+For+The+Approval+Of+The+Data+Protection+Bill+Of+Law DOMAIN NAME Domain Name News: February 27 Week in Review http://www.domainsherpa.com/domain-name-news-february-27-week-in-review/ Google pays record fee to buy .app domain name http://www.bgr.in/news/google-pays-record-fee-to-buy-app-domain-name/ Is a domain name a property right? http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/articles/index.page?ArticleID=en%2Ftmt%2FDomain_name_IP_Feb2015#.VOxSxTY0fIE.twitter The domain name industry http://www.cira.ca/factbook/current/the-global-internet.html The internet doesn't speak english only Here's why should care about Internationalized domain names http://www.techzim.co.zw/2015/02/heres-why-you-should-care-about-internationalized-domain-names/ Will Social Media And Apps Lead To The Demise of Domain Names? http://www.domainnews.com/will-social-media-and-apps-lead-to-the-demise-of-domain-names.html DNS Belgium : Strong Interest in gTLDs http://www.domainnews.com/dns-belgium-strong-interest-in-gtlds.html More companies are going 'Back to the Future' with .com domain names http://www.networkworld.com/article/2888261/cisco-subnet/more-companies-are-going-back-to-the-future-with-com-domain-names.html AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS Africa: Is Big Data the Solution to Africa's Big Issues? http://allafrica.com/stories/201502270779.html African ICANN Delegates Call for More Help Bridging Digital Divide http://www.voanews.com/content/african-delegates-at-icann-conference-call-for-more-help-bridging-digital-divide/2654499.html Sub-ccTLD as as Foundation for the Development of African IT community http://dnsafrica.ng/index.php/inside-dns-africa/news/item/129-sub-cctld-as-a-foundation-for-the-development-of-african-it-community ITU launches first African IPv6 test bed in Cote d'Ivoire http://www.telecompaper.com/news/itu-launches-first-african-ipv6-test-bed-in-cote-divoire--1066931 Internet.org Issues Update on the State of Global Connectivity http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/internet-org-state-of-global-connectivity-2014/615846 INTERNET & EUROPE Europe Wants the World to Embrace Its Internet Rules http://www.wsj.com/articles/europe-wants-the-world-to-embrace-its-data-privacy-rules-1424821453 The Internet is for everyone, by everyone. The U.S. doesn’t own it http://venturebeat.com/2015/02/23/the-internet-is-for-everyone-by-everyone-the-u-s-doesnt-own-it/ Building a digital space for Europe - the challenges ahead http://ec.europa.eu/commission/content/building-digital-space-europe-challenges-ahead-speech-vice-president-ansip-digital4eu_en How digital is your country? New figures reveal progress needed towards a digital Europe http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4475_en.htm So, whatever happened to net neutrality in Europe? https://edri.org/eu_netneutrality/