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ICANN 47: Policy Debates and Cautious Optimism by Byron Holland
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130801_icann_47_policy_debates_and_cautious_optimism/>

Governments Disagree On Geographical Indication Protection At TLD Level
<http://www.ip-watch.org/2013/08/01/governments-disagree-on-geographical-indication-protection-at-tld-level/>

LRO Looks DOA by Philip Corwin
<http://internetcommerce.org/LROlooksDOA>

That?s all folks, no more LRO news
<http://domainincite.com/13949-thats-all-folks-no-more-lro-news>

Small Businesses, Big Opportunities
<http://www.gtldstrategy.com/marketing-strategies/small-businesses-big-opportunities>

au: I Reckon this company needs to re-read the UDRP
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/08/01/i-reckon-this-company-needs-to-re-read-the-udrp/>

Matt Cutts: Be Careful About How You Choose Your ccTLDs
<http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2286477/Matt-Cutts-Be-Careful-About-How-You-Choose-Your-ccTLDs>


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RI may cancel internet forum due to lacks of funds
The government is planning to cancel Indonesia?s hosting of the 8th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nusa Dua, Bali, in October after finding out that the organizers had failed to raise enough funds to finance the international event.
<http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/08/03/ri-may-cancel-internet-forum-due-lacks-funds.html>

APNIC on the Bali IGF
APNIC has participated actively in the IGF since its inception. We have been particularly committed to this year's IGF, taking place in Asia-Pacific region. We have also been supportive of the truly multi-stakeholder IGF organizing committee in Indonesia and hope that it can surmount its current financial challenges to enable the event to take place as planned.
<http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2013/apnic-on-igf>

Internet Society Launches Questionnaire on Multistakeholder Participation in Internet Governance
The Internet Society today announced the launch of a survey to gain greater insights into multistakeholder governance perceptions and processes at all levels ? national, regional, and international. The questionnaire is open to all interested participants and is available until 30 September 2013.
<http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-launches-questionnaire-multistakeholder-participation-internet-governance>

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Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Providers Identified
ICANN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with providers for both the Registration Restrictions Dispute Resolution Procedure (RRDRP) and the Trademark Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure (Trademark PDDRP).
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-02aug13-en>

Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for Board Consideration
Purpose (Brief): Obtain community input on the Locking of a Domain Name subject to UDRP Proceedings Policy Development Process recommendations adopted by the GNSO Council prior to ICANN Board consideration.
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/locking-domain-name-recommendations-02aug13-en.htm>

New Initial Evaluation Results Released
Total number of passing applications now 1,377 - view them here
<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-02aug13-en>

Wendy Profit, gTLD Registry Product Manager | ICANN, to Richard H. Goshorn
Assignment of .name Registry Agreement
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/profit-to-goshorn-31jul13-en>

Richard H. Goshorn, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | VeriSign, Inc., to Fadi Chehad?
Assignment of .name Registry Agreement
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/goshorn-to-chehade-30jul13-en>

Letter from Vernita D. Harris, Senior Telecommunications Policy Specialist, NTIA, to Patrick S. Kane
Issue: Addition of New gTLDs to the Root Zone
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/harris-to-kane-02aug13-en>

ICANN 47: Policy Debates and Cautious Optimism by Byron Holland
A strange feeling came over me after I got home from ICANN 47 in Durban, something I haven't felt after an ICANN meeting before. The feeling? Optimism. I'm optimistic, albeit cautiously so, about the future of ICANN and by extension, hopefully that of Internet governance in general. If the meeting in Durban is any indication, we've come a long way in the past year. There were no indicted war criminals invited to dinner. And though it may be too soon to say for sure, I don't think a letter will be sent to the government of South Africa about the quality of the hotel.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130801_icann_47_policy_debates_and_cautious_optimism/>

ICANN Will Start Enforcing the New Expired Registration Recovery Policy (?ERRP?) At The End Of The Month
On August 31, 2013 ICANN will start enforcing the new Expired Registration Recovery Policy (?ERRP?).
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/08/01/icann-will-start-enforcing-the-new-expired-registration-recovery-policy-errp-at-the-end-of-the-month/>

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European ccTLD News - July 2013
The latest edition of the CENTR Monthly Roundup is available and covers the following
<http://centr.org/news/european_cctld_news_july_2013>

at: new Terms valid from 01/Oct/2013
As of 01/Oct/2013 the new nic.at General Terms and Conditions (Terms 2013, version 3.0) will become valid. These will be the benefits for domain holders:
<http://www.nic.at/en/uebernic/current_issues/nicat_news/news_view/article/81/nicat-neue-agb-per-01102013/>

HKIRC Announces Price Reduction of .hk Domain Names at 2013 Digital Marketplace Seminar
Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) today announced a 20% reduction in the registration fee of .hk domain names at the ?2013 Digital Marketplace ? Online Opportunities for Start-ups? seminar (DMP Seminar).
<https://www.hkirc.hk/content.jsp?id=43#!/64&in=/company_info/pressrelease.jsp?item=476>

uk: Customer Satisfaction surveys 2013
We are committed to providing all of our customers with the highest levels of service and your opinion is important to us. That's why we are launching two customer satisfaction surveys to measure the level of satisfaction with the support services that we offer.
<http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/customer-satisfaction-surveys-2013>

Britain is home to half a million porn websites: UK hosts third biggest volume of adult content
Britain hosts the third biggest volume of internet pornography in the world and is home to more than half a million sites, according to a shocking survey. There are more than 52million pages of pornographic content in the country, including rape websites registered under the national domain name which ends co.uk.
<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2384629/Britain-home-half-million-porn-websites-UK-hosts-biggest-volume-adult-content.html>

vn: Local firms fail to register domain names
Many Vietnamese businesses do not bother to register the country's national domain name ".vn", according to the country's Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC). 
<http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/80720/local-firms-fail-to-register-domain-names.html>
<http://balita.ph/2013/08/02/vietnamese-businesses-fail-to-register-domain-names/>

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Governments Disagree On Geographical Indication Protection At TLD Level
Governments met recently to try to decide: Should special protection be provided online for geographical indications, in addition to trademark rights, geographical names and names of international organisations?
<http://www.ip-watch.org/2013/08/01/governments-disagree-on-geographical-indication-protection-at-tld-level/>

LRO Looks DOA by Philip Corwin
The Legal Rights Objection (LRO) mechanism administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on behalf of ICANN is starting to look like the reverse FISA Court of domain name system (DNS) rights protection mechanisms (RPMs) at the top level. In FISA Court, the government always wins ? at WIPO, the LRO complainant always loses.
<http://internetcommerce.org/LROlooksDOA>

That?s all folks, no more LRO news
The results of Legal Rights Objections against new gTLD applications are no longer news.
<http://domainincite.com/13949-thats-all-folks-no-more-lro-news>

gTLD Oppositions For Legal Rights Objections (LRO)
Having just completed a number of responses to objections filed to gTLD applications, I have a number of observations. Many lawyers are dealing with the LRO process. Some of the objections that were filed were legitimate objections based on legitimate trademark issues.
<http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2013/07/gtld-oppositions-for-legal-rights-objections-lro.html>

Part 4 of 5; NXDOMAINS, SSAC?s SAC045, and new gTLDs
In 2010, ICANN?s Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) published SAC045, a report calling attention to particular problems that may arise should a new gTLD applicant use a string that has been seen with measureable (and meaningful) frequency in queries for resolution by the root system. The queries to which they referred involved invalid TLD queries (i.e., non-delegated strings) at the root level of the domain name system (DNS), queries which elicit responses commonly referred to as Name Error, or NXDomain, responses from root name servers.
<http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/nxdomains_ssac_s_sac045_and>

Clean sweep for gTLD applicants as 91 pass
Ninety-one new gTLD applications passed Initial Evaluation this week, as ICANN enters the final month of results.
<http://domainincite.com/13966-clean-sweep-for-gtld-applicants-as-91-pass>

ICM's .Porn gTLD Passes ICANN's Initial Evaluation
ICM Registry received approval from ICANN this morning to move forward with plans to create a .porn gTLD.
<http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=166962>

If .amazon is killed, will Amazon bail on the new TLD program?
With the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) recommending that ICANN block Amazon.com?s application for the .amazon TLD, it poses an interesting question: should Amazon.com bail out on the entire new TLD program?
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/08/02/if-amazon-is-killed-will-amazon-bail-on-the-new-tld-program/>

Small Businesses, Big Opportunities
Small businesses are trending away from ad spending and turning their attention toward digital and social media instead. Smart move - especially since hundreds of new TLDs will launch this fall.
<http://www.gtldstrategy.com/marketing-strategies/small-businesses-big-opportunities>

Singular and Plural New gTLDs: Costly Headaches by Alex Tajirian
ICANN has recently stated that it will allow the public to register plural and singular gTLDs that are variants of words already registered as domain names. .Books will be able to join the currently allocated .book, and .pet will be able to join .pets. Of course, a pair like .blue and .blues, two words that look alike but have different meanings, isn't at issue here. The focus is just plurals and singulars. But that leaves plenty of room for trouble, and ICANN has to tackle some tough questions now, before the policy launch.
<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130804_singular_and_plural_new_gtlds_costly_headaches/>

eNom & DreamHost Announce Hosting and Domain Partnership
eNom, Inc. and DreamHost, today announced a strategic partnership between the two companies. As part of the agreement, DreamHost will utilize the eNom reseller platform to manage its existing domain name business and new gTLDs as they become available.
<http://www.domainnamenews.com/registrars/enom-dreamhost-announce-hosting-and-domain-partnership/22946>

Spoof video reveals Donuts paid Tucows for two gTLDs
Judging by a spoof video uploaded to YouTube yesterday, Tucows withdrew its applications for the .media and .marketing new gTLDs after receiving a pay-off from rival applicant Donuts.
<http://domainincite.com/13971-spoof-video-reveals-donuts-paid-tucows-for-two-gtlds>

Tucows and TLDH buddy up on three gTLD auctions
Top Level Domain Holdings and Tucows have made a complex deal on new gTLD applications for .store, .tech and .group.
<http://domainincite.com/13955-tucows-and-tldh-buddy-up-on-three-gtld-auctions>

TLDH and Tucows team up on 3 top level domain names
Top Level Domain Holdings and Tucows are combining resources in an effort to lock down three TLDs that are in contention sets.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/08/02/tldh-and-tucows-team-up-on-3-top-level-domain-names/>

New TLD registry agreements are being signed: A look at the newest ICANN timeline
During the Durban summit this month, four companies signed registry agreements with ICANN, moving forward to pre-delegation testing and launch for their respective new TLDs.
<http://www.name.com/blog/general/2013/08/new-tld-registry-agreements-are-being-signed-a-look-at-the-newest-icann-timeline/>

New gTLDs are the biggest change to the internet in years, but many registrars reluctant to embrace? says an eco study
With many registrars being quite small, ?domain name registrants prefer to use a registrar within their own country?, was one of the findings of the annual eco Registrar Atlas, although they are slowly expanding in their offerings. One in five (22%) offered 10 TLDs or less to their customers according to the 2012 survey, although this number was down from 28 percent who offered ten TLDs or less in 2011.
<http://www.netnames.com/blog/2013/08/new-gtlds-are-the-biggest-change-to-the-internet-in-years-but-many-registrars-reluctant-to-embrace-says-an-eco-study/>

Durban: new TLDs are on the Home Straight
At the opening ceremony of the 47th meeting of the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which ran from 14th to 18th July 2013 in Durban, the first four Registry Agreements for new gTLDs were signed with the applicants. In addition, CEO Fadi Chehad? announced a five-year strategy which is to be fleshed out on the basis of ideas from five high-level strategy panels. Representing eco was Board Member Prof. Michael Rotert, on location in South Africa.
<http://international.eco.de/2013/news/durban-new-tlds-are-on-the-home-straight.html>

WIPO Panel Rejects Legal Rights Objection To Google?s .Tube Application
Latin American Telecom, LLC of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, represented by ESQwirecom has become the latest Objector to lose a Legal rights Objection.
<http://www.thedomains.com/2013/08/02/wipo-panel-rejects-legal-rights-objection-to-googles-tube-application/>

New gTLD revenue projections revealed in leaked Famous Four presentation
Famous Four Media expects to make an average of almost $30 million revenue in year one from each of the new gTLDs it secures.
<http://domainincite.com/13929-new-gtld-revenue-projections-revealed-in-leaked-famous-four-presentation>

Are Famous Four?s top level domain name projections realistic?
A new pitch deck for Domain Venture Partners details how much money it thinks a new TLD registry can generate.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/08/01/are-famous-four-top-level-domain-name-projections-realistic/>

The LRO is working just fine, thank you
With objectors losing the first 25 decided Legal Rights Objections (LRO) to new TLDs, there are murmurs about whether or not LRO is working.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/08/01/the-lro-is-working-just-fine-thank-you/>

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5 Steps to Prepare for a DDOS Attack
As more people are realizing that in today?s cyber climate Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are a matter of when, not if, the most common question I get asked is "What can I do to prepare?? I like to break it down into 5 key steps enterprises can take now to be prepared for a future attack:
<http://blogs.verisigninc.com/blog/entry/5_steps_to_prepare_for>

Black Hat: How to Create a Massive DDoS Botnet Using Cheap Online Ads
The bad news is if you click on the wrong online ad, your browser can be immediately enlisted in a botnet carrying out a denial of service attack to take down Web sites.
<http://www.cio.com/article/737460/Black_Hat_How_to_Create_a_Massive_DDoS_Botnet_Using_Cheap_Online_Ads>

The World of Internet Threats Is Constantly Changing
The world of Internet threats has changed continually over the years. >From the time that a ?worm? first showed up in the wild, or whenever someone penetrated a system without authorization for the first time, various forms of attacks and malware have presented dangers to the system and those who use it.
<http://pir.org/blog/2013/webthreats>

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ICANN to crack down on UDRP ?cyberflight?
ICANN has moved closer to cracking down on cybersquatters who try to flip their domains when they discover they?ve been hit with a UDRP complaint.
<http://domainincite.com/13942-icann-to-crack-down-on-udrp-cyberflight>

WIPO: No Transfer of Domains in Mexican Contact Lenses Case WIPO decided two domain name disputes involving the sale of contact lenses in Mexico.
The complainant, David Guerra Flores, filed a complaint against the owner of pupilentes.com and pupilentes.com.mx, Carlos Perez.
<https://sedo.com/us/news/3319/WIPO-No-Transfer-of-Domains-in-Mexican-Contact-Lenses-Case/>

I Reckon this company needs to re-read the UDRP
Australian company Reckon Limited, which uses the web address reckon.com.au, has lost a UDRP for the domain name Reckon.com.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/08/01/i-reckon-this-company-needs-to-re-read-the-udrp/>

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How quickly do buyers of IP addresses put them to use? by Brenden Kuerbis
The RIPE region is moving closer to removing needs assessment from its policies governing initial IPv4 address allocations and secondary transfers. While support for that change has steadily grown, there remains a vocal minority insisting that operators submit documentation to a central bureaucratic authority which reviews some technical indicators in order to justify their need for addresses.
<http://www.internetgovernance.org/2013/08/01/how-quickly-do-buyers-of-ip-addresses-put-them-to-use/>

Researchers warn of attacks from unprotected IPv6 traffic
A gap in the adoption of the IPv6 protocol could be leaving users prone to attack, say researchers.
<http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2286734/researchers-warn-of-attacks-from-unprotected-ipv6-traffic>

Addressing Security in IPv6
IPv6, the new Internet communications protocol, will soon replace the still-dominant IPv4. And security benefits are a given as part of this migration, explains EMC researcher Davi Ottenheimer.
<http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/addressing-security-in-ipv6-a-5963>

ARIN Enters Phase Three of the IPv4 Countdown Plan
ARIN now has 2 /8s of available space in its inventory and has moved into Phase Three of its IPv4 Countdown Plan. This phase was designated to allow for process refinements identified during Phase Two. Based on successful operational experience, ARIN will continue to adhere to the same procedures during Phase Three.
<https://www.arin.net/announcements/2013/20130801.html>

IPv6 National Implementation Strategy Consultation
The public Internet and private data networks relay extensively upon the Internet Protocol (IP) for routing data packets across these networks.
<http://www.ictqatar.qa/en/news-events/news/ipv6-national-implementation-strategy-consultation>

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Matt Cutts: Be Careful About How You Choose Your ccTLDs
With great .com names becoming more and more scarce, and with the resale value of fabulous .com names being worth thousands or even millions of dollars, many businesses have resorted to that great name ? but in a country-specific TLD (ccTLD), even if it's a country they don?t do business in.
<http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2286477/Matt-Cutts-Be-Careful-About-How-You-Choose-Your-ccTLDs>

DC Influencer: John Curran, American Registry for Internet Numbers
American Registry for Internet Numbers CEO and president John Curran discusses the issues comms pros face with new Web protocols.
<http://www.prweekus.com/dc-influencer-john-curran-american-registry-for-internet-numbers/article/304482/>

For the record: domain firm regains its focus
HAVING disposed of its court recording arm For the Record (FTR) for $6.3 million, the web-hosting and domain registration outfit (Melbourne IT MLB $1.90) looks more like the beast it was when it listed in the dotcom salad days of 1999.
<http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/for-the-record-domain-firm-regains-its-focus/story-e6frg9lo-1226689794793>

?Cutts? Both Ways
Matt Cutts, who leads Google?s efforts to root out spam from its search results, has some pertinent advice about the use of country code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs like .UK and .US) as a viable alternative to the .COM space.
<http://domainnamestrategy.com/2013/07/31/cutts-both-ways/>

Network Solutions shuts down 3 Iranian websites
Web.com, parent company of domain name registrar Network Solutions, revealed today that it has shut down three Iranian websites due to the The Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012.
<http://domainnamewire.com/2013/08/02/network-solutions-shuts-down-3-iranian-websites/>

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Research tackles impact of Google?s keyword policy change on traffic to mark owners? sites
The use of trademarks as keywords to trigger ads for competing companies is a subject that has been the focus of extensive coverage, in WTR and beyond. New research has used the click-stream data from internet users to explore the impact of Google?s 2010 European keywords policy change on traffic to trademark owners? sites.
<http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=53988b86-0624-4b6e-a02d-e0ca75d3887b>

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How low-paid workers at 'click farms' create appearance of online popularity
How much do you like courgettes? According to one Facebook page devoted to them, hundreds of people find them delightful enough to click the "like" button ? even with dozens of other pages about courgettes to choose from.
<http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/02/click-farms-appearance-online-popularity>

Twitter issues new rules to crack down on abuse
Twitter has issued new rules to try to clamp down on abusive behaviour in the wake of rape and bomb threats made against female journalists, an MP and a feminist campaigner.
<http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/03/twitter-rules-abuse-rape-bomb-threats>

Twitter manager apologises to women as police investigate eight allegations of abuse
A Twitter boss has personally apologised to women who have experienced abuse on the social networking site, following rape and bomb threats in the past week, including those against Independent columnist Grace Dent and feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez.
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/twitter-manager-apologises-to-women-as-police-investigate-eight-allegations-of-abuse-8744674.html>

Twitter boss says sorry to targets of troll abuse
Twitter has issued new rules to help it clamp down on abusive behaviour, while its British chief apologised to women targeted for online attacks, as it battled to deflect widespread criticism that it was not doing enough to target trolls.
<http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/03/twitter-clamps-down-on-abuse>

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The living room makes a comeback, and it has technology to thank
For decades, families settled on the sofa to share the latest adventures of Daleks, Dallas oil barons or Del Boy, until additional bedroom tellies, computer games and the internet almost put an end to family rows over who held the remote control.
<http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/01/living-room-television-comeback-families-mobile-technology>

The reinvention of the 1950s living room [news release]
Huge growth in take-up of smartphones and tablets is creating a nation of media multi-taskers, Ofcom research reveals, transforming the traditional living room of our parents and grandparents into a digital media hub.
<http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2013/08/01/the-reinvention-of-the-1950s-living-room-2/>

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Black Hat: How to Create a Massive DDoS Botnet Using Cheap Online Ads
The bad news is if you click on the wrong online ad, your browser can be immediately enlisted in a botnet carrying out a denial of service attack to take down Web sites.
<http://www.cio.com/article/737460/Black_Hat_How_to_Create_a_Massive_DDoS_Botnet_Using_Cheap_Online_Ads>

The World of Internet Threats Is Constantly Changing
The world of Internet threats has changed continually over the years. >From the time that a ?worm? first showed up in the wild, or whenever someone penetrated a system without authorization for the first time, various forms of attacks and malware have presented dangers to the system and those who use it.
<http://pir.org/blog/2013/webthreats>

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Justice Department proposes sweeping punishments against Apple
The Justice Department on Friday proposed sweeping punishments to Apple for illegally conspiring with publishers to lift ?e-book prices, asking a federal judge to pry open the firm?s lucrative apps store for competitors and keep a close watch on its practices in movies, music and other business lines.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/justice-department-proposes-sweeping-punishments-against-apple/2013/08/02/da4eb24c-fb93-11e2-8752-b41d7ed1f685_story.html>

U.S. seeks tighter control over Apple in e-book case
Apple Inc is headed for a showdown with the U.S. government and dozens of states, which on Friday urged that tough new restrictions be imposed on the company for illegally conspiring to raise e-book prices.
<http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/03/apple-ebooks-idINDEE9710BS20130803>

Justice Department Seeks Oversight of Apple's iTunes Store - Punishment Would Include Music, Movies and TV Content Sold on iTunes
Apple Inc.'s e-book problem is spilling over into its other media businesses.
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323681904578643791925101514.html>

XKeyscore: NSA tool collects 'nearly everything a user does on the internet'
A top secret National Security Agency program allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through vast databases containing emails, online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals, according to documents provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
<http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/31/nsa-top-secret-program-online-data>

GCHQ: inside the top secret world of Britain's biggest spy agency
Files leaked by Edward Snowden reveal how the NSA pays for and influences some of the UK's intelligence gathering programmes. The documents also give unique insights into the challenges faced by the agency and the concerns it has about how to tackle them
<http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/02/gchq-spy-agency-nsa-snowden>

BT and Vodafone 'gave users' data to GCHQ'
BT and Vodafone are alleged to be among companies which have been passing users' information to British spies.
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bt-and-vodafone-gave-users-data-to-gchq-8744677.html>

BT and Vodafone among telecoms companies passing details to GCHQ
Some of the world's leading telecoms firms, including BT and Vodafone, are secretly collaborating with Britain's spy agency GCHQ, and are passing on details of their customers' phone calls, email messages and Facebook entries, documents leaked by the whistleblower Edward Snowden show.
<http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/aug/02/telecoms-bt-vodafone-cables-gchq>

ISOC-AU Demands the Australian Government Come Clean
The Internet Society Board of Trustees during its meeting in Berlin, Germany today called on the global Internet community to stand together in support of open Internet access, freedom, and privacy. Recently exposed information about government Internet surveillance programs is a wake-up call for Internet users everywhere - the fundamental ideals of the Internet are under threat.
<http://isoc-au.org.au/Media/ISOC-AU_PR_20130805.pdf>

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