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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Dear Mamadou<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Paul Rosenzweig<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweigesq@redbranchconsulting.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>O: +1 (202) 547-0660<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>M: +1 (202) 329-9650<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=9"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Link to my PGP Key</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Mamadou LO [mailto:alfamamadou@HOTMAIL.COM] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 1, 2015 10:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Weekly web review : Cyberpolitics, IANA transition, dotAFRICA, Internet of things....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hi all!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>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,..<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br>Great week end to all!<br><br><b><u>CYBERPOLITICS</u></b><br><br>Stop Capitalizing the Word Internet<br><a href="http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122384/stop-capitalizing-word-internet" target="_blank">http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122384/stop-capitalizing-word-internet</a><br><br>China Pushes to Rewrite Rules of Global Internet<br>Officials aim to control online discourse and reduce U.S. influence<br><a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-pushes-to-rewrite-rules-of-global-internet-1438112980" target="_blank">http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-pushes-to-rewrite-rules-of-global-internet-1438112980</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150728_5th_itac_oecd_newsletter_internet_governance_wsis10/" target="_blank">5th ITAC OECD Newsletter: Internet Governance, WSIS+10, IoT, Cybersecurity, Trust, Standards…</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150728_5th_itac_oecd_newsletter_internet_governance_wsis10/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150728_5th_itac_oecd_newsletter_internet_governance_wsis10/</a><br><br>How Congress Can Halt Government Control of the Internet<br><a href="http://dailysignal.com/2015/07/30/how-congress-can-halt-government-control-of-the-internet/" target="_blank">http://dailysignal.com/2015/07/30/how-congress-can-halt-government-control-of-the-internet/</a><br><br>China wants to reinvent the internet: Superpower aims to run part of the net on its own terms and police social media<br><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3178430/China-wants-reinvent-internet-Superpower-aims-run-net-terms-police-social-media.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3178430/China-wants-reinvent-internet-Superpower-aims-run-net-terms-police-social-media.html</a><br><br>Russia calls for global coordination to counter cyber terrorist activity<br><a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-07/29/c_134460546.htm" target="_blank">http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-07/29/c_134460546.htm</a><br><br>After The Pirate Bay, Russian Internet Censors Crack Down On NoBlock Anonymity Service <br><a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/after-pirate-bay-russian-internet-censors-crack-down-noblock-anonymity-service-2029475" target="_blank">http://www.ibtimes.com/after-pirate-bay-russian-internet-censors-crack-down-noblock-anonymity-service-2029475</a><br><br>Can the TPP Launch a New Era of Governance for Digital Commerce?<br><a href="http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/07/28/can-the-tpp-launch-a-new-era-of-governance-for-digital-commerce/" target="_blank">http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/07/28/can-the-tpp-launch-a-new-era-of-governance-for-digital-commerce/</a><br><br>China Finalizes Internet Finance Regulations<br><a href="http://www.pymnts.com/news/2015/china-finalizes-internet-finance-regulations/#.VbfeQUbXvtU" target="_blank">http://www.pymnts.com/news/2015/china-finalizes-internet-finance-regulations/#.VbfeQUbXvtU</a><b><br><br></b>Africa: Why Internet Governance Matters<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201507280893.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201507280893.html</a><br><br>Geopolitics Hot Summer of 2015 is Getting a Lot Hotter<br><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article51625.html" target="_blank">http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article51625.html</a><br><br><b><u>ICANN</u></b><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/icann-s-auctions-program-expected-to-generate-higher-revenues.html" target="_blank">ICANN’s Auctions Program Expected to Generate Higher Revenues</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/icann-s-auctions-program-expected-to-generate-higher-revenues.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/icann-s-auctions-program-expected-to-generate-higher-revenues.html</a><br><br>Six Key Takeaways from ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires<br><a href="http://www.natlawreview.com/article/six-key-takeaways-icann-53-buenos-aires" target="_blank">http://www.natlawreview.com/article/six-key-takeaways-icann-53-buenos-aires</a><br><br><b><u>IANA TRANSITION</u></b><br><br>ICG Seeking Public Input on Key Internet Governance Proposal<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-31-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-31-en</a><br><br>House Republican: Senate must pass Internet domain bill <br><a href="http://thehill.com/policy/technology/249593-house-republican-senate-must-pass-internet-domain-bill" target="_blank">http://thehill.com/policy/technology/249593-house-republican-senate-must-pass-internet-domain-bill</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150727_the_senate_should_take_the_dotcom_act_off_cruz_control/" target="_blank">The Senate Should Take the DOTCOM Act Off Cruz Control</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150727_the_senate_should_take_the_dotcom_act_off_cruz_control/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150727_the_senate_should_take_the_dotcom_act_off_cruz_control/</a><br><br>ICANN needs to return to its Root(s)<br><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/27/celebrate-liberty-month-icann-needs-to-return-to-i/" target="_blank">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/27/celebrate-liberty-month-icann-needs-to-return-to-i/</a><br><br>Some progress, some distance to go on multistakeholder Internet governance <br><a href="http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/techtank/posts/2015/07/29-brotman-internet-governance" target="_blank">http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/techtank/posts/2015/07/29-brotman-internet-governance</a><br><br><b><u>DOMAIN NAME</u></b><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150727_new_boom_to_come_re_evaluating_the_success_of_the_new_tld_program/" target="_blank">A New Boom to Come? Re-Evaluating the Success of the New TLD Program</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150727_new_boom_to_come_re_evaluating_the_success_of_the_new_tld_program/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150727_new_boom_to_come_re_evaluating_the_success_of_the_new_tld_program/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150724_dot_sucks_the_ultimate_vanity_domain/" target="_blank">Dot SUCKS: The Ultimate Vanity Domain</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150724_dot_sucks_the_ultimate_vanity_domain/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150724_dot_sucks_the_ultimate_vanity_domain/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/cctld-approved-for-macao.html" target="_blank">ccTLD Approved for Macao</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/cctld-approved-for-macao.html" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/cctld-approved-for-macao.html</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150728_navigating_the_brand_delegation_process/" target="_blank">Navigating the .brand Delegation Process</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150728_navigating_the_brand_delegation_process/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150728_navigating_the_brand_delegation_process/</a><br><br>Cape judge rules on domain name<br><a href="http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/cape-judge-rules-on-domain-name-1.1891112#.VbqfjUbXvtU" target="_blank">http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/cape-judge-rules-on-domain-name-1.1891112#.VbqfjUbXvtU</a><br><br>Verisign gets patent for predicting domain name renewal rates<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2015/07/28/verisign-patent-renewal-rates/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2015/07/28/verisign-patent-renewal-rates/</a><br><br>The strange stories behind country-code top-level domains<br><a href="http://boingboing.net/2015/07/30/the-strange-stories-behind-cou.html" target="_blank">http://boingboing.net/2015/07/30/the-strange-stories-behind-cou.html</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/approved-cctld-string-for-greece-by-icann/" target="_blank">Approved ccTLD String for Greece by ICANN</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/approved-cctld-string-for-greece-by-icann/" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/approved-cctld-string-for-greece-by-icann/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/contractual-claims-leads-to-frictions-between-icann-and-vox-populi/" target="_blank">Contractual Claims Lead to Frictions Between ICANN and Vox Populi</a><br><a href="http://www.domainnews.com/contractual-claims-leads-to-frictions-between-icann-and-vox-populi/" target="_blank">http://www.domainnews.com/contractual-claims-leads-to-frictions-between-icann-and-vox-populi/</a><br><br><b><u>.AFRICA</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>.AFRICA IRP Declaration – Clearing Up Some Facts <br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/africa-irp-declaration-clearing-up-some-facts" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/africa-irp-declaration-clearing-up-some-facts</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150724_out_of_dot_africa_process_failures_dont_change_the_facts/" target="_blank">Out of .Africa - Process Failures Don't Change the Facts</a> <br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150724_out_of_dot_africa_process_failures_dont_change_the_facts/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150724_out_of_dot_africa_process_failures_dont_change_the_facts/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br>BBC Covers the .Africa Saga between DCA Trust and ICANN<br><a href="http://domainnewsafrica.com/bbc-covers-the-dot-africa-saga-between-dca-trust-and-icann/" target="_blank">http://domainnewsafrica.com/bbc-covers-the-dot-africa-saga-between-dca-trust-and-icann/</a><br><br>ICANN further implicated in .Africa controversy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/24/icann_dot_africa/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/24/icann_dot_africa/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>ICANN's dotAFRICA Dispute<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02xnbht" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02xnbht</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Did ZACR and Africa Union ignore the warning to be wary of wrong doing over .Africa?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://tandaabiashara.com/did-zacr-and-africa-union-ignore-the-warning-to-be-wary-of-wrong-doing-over-dot-africa/" target="_blank">http://tandaabiashara.com/did-zacr-and-africa-union-ignore-the-warning-to-be-wary-of-wrong-doing-over-dot-africa/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>WSIS+10</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150731_internet_societys_contribution_to_the_wsis10_written_consultation/" target="_blank">Internet Society's Contribution to the WSIS+10 Written Consultation</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150731_internet_societys_contribution_to_the_wsis10_written_consultation/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150731_internet_societys_contribution_to_the_wsis10_written_consultation/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br><b><u>CYBERSECURITY</u></b><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150729_how_to_move_cybersecurity_forward_in_a_more_positive_way/" target="_blank">How to Move Cybersecurity Forward in a More Positive Way</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150729_how_to_move_cybersecurity_forward_in_a_more_positive_way/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150729_how_to_move_cybersecurity_forward_in_a_more_positive_way/</a><br><br>FBI admits understaffed to tackle cybersecurity concerns<br><a href="http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/fbi-admits-understaffed-to-tackle-cybersecurity-concerns" target="_blank">http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/fbi-admits-understaffed-to-tackle-cybersecurity-concerns</a><br><br>Cybersecurity Becoming a Major Industry For Investors<br><a href="http://www.nasdaq.com/article/cybersecurity-becoming-a-major-industry-for-investors-cm503813" target="_blank">http://www.nasdaq.com/article/cybersecurity-becoming-a-major-industry-for-investors-cm503813</a><br><br><br><b><u>INTERNET OF THINGS</u></b><br><br>At Internet of Things hearing, industry groups petition Congress for light regulatory touch<br><a href="http://mobihealthnews.com/45724/at-internet-of-things-hearing-industry-groups-petition-congress-for-light-regulatory-touch/" target="_blank">http://mobihealthnews.com/45724/at-internet-of-things-hearing-industry-groups-petition-congress-for-light-regulatory-touch/</a><br><br>Analytics And Big Data Define Internet Of Things Growth<br><a href="http://arc.applause.com/2015/07/27/internet-of-things-big-data-and-analytics/" target="_blank">http://arc.applause.com/2015/07/27/internet-of-things-big-data-and-analytics/</a><br><br>Internet of Things devices to triple by 2020<br><a href="http://www.digitaltveurope.net/403812/internet-of-things-devices-to-triple-by-2020/" target="_blank">http://www.digitaltveurope.net/403812/internet-of-things-devices-to-triple-by-2020/</a><br><br><b><u>INTERNET - HUMAN RIGHTS - MULTILINGUALISM</u></b><br><br>Italy: Human rights are so old hat. The future's in internet rights<br>Euro nation makes Declaration of Internet Rights, with caps and everything. Bless 'em<br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/29/italian_declaration_of_internet_rights/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/29/italian_declaration_of_internet_rights/</a><br><br>Do internet users need their own bill of rights? Italy hopes to pave the way<br><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/italys-bill-of-rights-for-the-internet-published-but-what-about-net-neutrality/" target="_blank">http://www.zdnet.com/article/italys-bill-of-rights-for-the-internet-published-but-what-about-net-neutrality/</a><br><br>Collaborating towards a Truly Multilingual Internet<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/collaborating-towards-a-truly-multilingual-internet" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/collaborating-towards-a-truly-multilingual-internet</a><br><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>