The internet world was shocked today to learn that GoDaddy suspended a domain name, seclists.org, based on the content on that site. MySpace contacted GoDaddy to suspend the registration because the site had information about MySpace users including their usernames and passwords. GoDaddy complied. See nodaddy.com for an explanation of what happened.

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DiploFoundation is currently accepting applications for the 2007 Internet Governance Capacity Building Training Programme. This programme is primarily designed to improve Internet Governance related knowledge and skills for participants from developing countries and to facilitate community building among individuals with different national, cultural, and professional backgrounds.

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DiploFoundation is currently accepting applications for the 2007 Internet Governance Capacity Building Training Programme. This programme is primarily designed to improve Internet Governance related knowledge and skills for participants from developing countries and to facilitate community building among individuals with different national, cultural, and professional backgrounds. The programme is aimed at young professionals from diverse stakeholder backgrounds in IG-related fields and is open to individuals from all around the world. Participants from developing countries are eligible to receive full scholarship support

The programme includes an online training phase, a research phase, and capacity building fellowships will be awarded to a number of participants in the programme. The eight-month programme commences on 1 March 2007. The online training phase runs from March to July 2007, followed by a research phase from July to October 2007. Fellowships placements will be offered from July 2007 through to 2008.

The deadline for applications is 10 February 2007.

For further information and to apply, please visit the Diplo Internet Governance and Policy website.
http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/igcbp/

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Dewayne Hendricks recently posted a message on Dave Farber's Interesting People (IP) list that could be of interest to readers who follow Internet governance policy.

Who Controls the Internet?

The Internet began as a digital Wild West, lawless and immune from market or government control. Columbia law professor Tim Wu explains not only how important national borders have proven to be, but also why policing them might not be so bad.

mp3: http://www.onthemedia.org/stream/ram?file=/otm/otm010507d.mp3

Transcript: http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2007/01/05/04

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Adam Peake from the IGF advisory committee just posted a comment on the Internet Governance Caucus list news that the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has just posted their feedback on the Nov 06 Athens IGF meeting. It is worth a read. You can find it here - Here

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