Tag: brazil

Brazil Blocks WhatsApp Again

A Brazilian judge has ordered the blocking of WhatsApp. The order came in the last couple of days and has been reported in mainstream media: The Intercept The NextWeb The blocking order means that 100 million Brazilian users of WhatsApp are cut off. AFNIC‘s Stéphane Bortzmeyer did a bit of digging around using RIPE’s Atlas probes and the… Continue reading Brazil Blocks WhatsApp Again

Association of Portuguese Speaking Domain Registries Launched

Industry associations and groupings come in all shapes and sizes. A new one was launched this week which caters for Portuguese speaking domain registries. The newly formed association LusNIC has a fairly simple goal: To promote and to collaborate in the defense of the interests of Portuguese-language ccTLDs The founding members are drawn from br; (Brazil);… Continue reading Association of Portuguese Speaking Domain Registries Launched

#NetMundial Releases Final Statement

Over the past couple of days NetMundial has been taking place in Brazil. From what those of us following the event from afar can gather the meetings ran late into the night. This evening the final statement (document) was released. It’s a compromise, obviously, and has “rough consensus”. Here it is in full: NetMundial Final… Continue reading #NetMundial Releases Final Statement

Tracking #Netmundial via Twitter

If you’re not in Brazil this week for the NetMundial meeting you might be following it remotely. So out of interest I decided to check the stats on the more popular hashtag people are using on Twitter, ie. #netmundial Over the past 24 hours the level of activity has been pretty impressive according to TweetReach:… Continue reading Tracking #Netmundial via Twitter

Our NetMundial Brings Some Humour to Internet Governance

If you follow Internet Governance circles you’ll know that most people involved in the internet policy and governance are either in Brazil or en route there this weekend. NetMundial is being held in São Paulo, Brazil on 23rd and 24th and it’s pretty serious business if the agenda is anything to go by. However over on… Continue reading Our NetMundial Brings Some Humour to Internet Governance

The Road to São Paulo, and Beyond

ICANN’s NCUC – the Non-Commercial Users Constituency is organising a full day event in Singapore right before the ICANN meeting. The event is focussed on Internet Governance with a focus on the Netmundial meeting in Brazil: The Road to São Paulo, and Beyond The purpose of this NCUC conference is to provide a first opportunity for… Continue reading The Road to São Paulo, and Beyond

ICANN’s Compliance Goes After Telefonica?

ICANN’s compliance team have been kept busy this week. They’ve issued 3 breach notices to registrars: Virtucom Networks S.A – for non-payment of fees Telefonica Brasil S.A. – for non-payment of fees. Black Ice Domains, Inc – for not paying their fees. Judging by the details in the letter ICANN has been going back and… Continue reading ICANN’s Compliance Goes After Telefonica?

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