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25 years on, Tim Berners-Lee wins ‘UK’s Nobel prize’ for siring the internet

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Just the other day we were contemplating the tragic irony of the internet’s inventor Tim Berners-Lee having just 125,000 Twitter followers, while Jersey Shore’s trainwreck-in-chief ‘Snooki’ had over 6 million. Wasn’t it about time Sir Tim, who NBC’s presenters admitted they “hadn’t heard of” during the Olympic opening ceremony, got a little more recognition for his planet-altering creation of the world wide web? Well it turns out the judges for the inaugural Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, our new answer to the Nobel prize, felt the same way and have…

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THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE INDEPENDENT OBJECTOR

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On 12 March 2013, the Independent Objector (IO) has lodged 24 objections against new applied-for gTLDs before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Acting solely in the best interests of the public who use the global internet, in full independence and impartiality, the IO is limited to filing objections on the grounds of Limited Public Interest and Community.  Following his exchanges with some applicants for new gTLDs, as part of the Initial Notice Procedure, he remained convinced that, for some applications, an objection was still warranted on the Limited Public…

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Confronting a new Cold War – on the Internet

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton posed the problem precisely: “How do you get tough with your banker?” The exchange was with another diplomat, but the topic was well known: How does the United States stop China from cyberattacks on American businesses, universities and all levels of governments? How do you stop a country intent on disrupting your commerce and your communications when it is a major trading partner, an ally of countless corporations and the nation’s major lender? source

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The Internet Needs a Plan B

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LONG BEACH, California — Danny Hillis is one of the earliest internet users. He registered the third domain name ever, Think.com (“I thought, so many interesting names, maybe I should register a few other names? Nahh that wouldn’t be very nice.”) Clutching a gray book about an inch thick on stage, Hillis described those early days. “This is everyone who had an internet address in 1982,” Hillis told the crowd at TED 2013 on Wednesday. “It had your name, address and phone number. You were actually listed twice, because it…

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