Europe telecoms: No neutral ground
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Europe’s net neutrality debate is intensifying as operators embark on a collision course with regulators and lobby groups.
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Read moreMobile Money Services
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Rather than fighting mobile money, governments should use it themselves.
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Read moreIran 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?
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Read moreWCIT-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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Read moreITU should ‘leave Net regulation to stakeholders’ – The Nation
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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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Read moreInterview: US Ambassador David Gross explains UN ‘takeover’ of the Internet | Digital Trends
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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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Read moreThe United Nations and the Internet: It’s Complicated – By Rebecca MacKinnon
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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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Read moreWhy is the UN Trying to Take over the Internet? – Forbes
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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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Read moreAfrican Development Bank embraces technology to test pulse of young Africans
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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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Read moreWorld Bank ICT Strategy 2012-2015: ICT for Greater Development Impact
World Bank Group Announces New Focus on Using
ICT for Greater Development Impact
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The Strategy’s Three Pillars
Transform: Making development more open and accountable, and improving service delivery – for instance, education, health, and financial services.
Innovate: Developing competitive IT-based service industries and fostering ICT innovation across the economy – with a focus on job creation, especially for women and youth.
Connect: Scaling up affordable access to broadband – including for women, disabled citizens, disadvantaged communities, and people living in remote and rural areas.
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?