August 16, 2012

Iran threatens to disconnect from the Internet

Iran to switch to a Intranet, dubbed the “Halal Internet”. Can a nation simply flip a switch and disconnect itself from the web? Some commentaries suggest that this is not feasible, that a lot of content would need to be re-created in Iran. However, is it not much the same like a corporate Intranet, allowing some traffic through while disallowing some other? What do you think?

via Iran threatens to disconnect from the Internet – Outside the Box – MarketWatch.

August 16, 2012

WCIT-12: Public Views and Opinions

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Public consultation for our World Conference on International Telecommunications (#WCIT12) is now open! Make your contribution to the discussions in any of the 6 UN languages by 3 November: http://bit.ly/PnrNHf

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