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Rather than fighting mobile money, governments should use it themselves.
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Rather than fighting mobile money, governments should use it themselves.
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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.
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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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“ITU should ‘leave Net regulation to stakeholders’ The Nation The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) should focus on telephony as its core task and not expand its scope to regulate the Internet…David Gross”
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Digital Trends talks with former U.S. Ambassador David A. Gross about the international proposals to give member states of the International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations’ agency, more regulatory power over the global Internet.
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“An open letter signed by a broad coalition of civil society groups from all over the world has demanded that the December meeting in Dubai be opened to civil society participation, development of a formal public consultation process, and the public release of all policy documents.”
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“The “sending-party-network-pays” proposal, in the end, is an archetypal example of what FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell recently called the “please regulate my rival” approach to policy change.”
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced a partnership with Mobile Accord to process mobile-based surveys in Africa, said its chief economist Mthuli Ncube at its annual meeting.
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via News & Broadcast – World Bank Group Announces New Focus on Using ICT for Greater Development Impact.
Download the World Bank Information and Communication Technology Sector Strategy 2012-2015 [PDF]
and provide feedback here what you think about it. Is the World Bank on te right track? Can it deliver on the promises?
The Seventh Annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Meeting will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 6-9 November 2012. The proposed main theme for the meeting is:
‘Internet Governance for Sustainable Human, Economic and Social Development’.
Online registration for the IGF 2012 meeting is now open. It will close on October 15 and the onsite registration will open on Friday 2nd November at the Baku Expo Centre.
To register for the Internet Governance Forum 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, please use the Online Registration Form at: https://comanche.vervehosting.com/~wgig/igf/registrationb/threeb.php
Also see the IGF Website for the preparatory process: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/114-preparatory-process/927-igf-2012
And check out the host country Website: http://igf2012.com/
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