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The Internet’s next ten year’s: needs, opportunities and governance

cdel / October 9, 2012

The Internet’s next ten years: needs, opportunities and governance
Joint Internet Society England and International Institute of Communications

UK Chapter Event

The Internet’s next ten year’s: needs, opportunities and governance

Hosted by Cisco, Park House, 7th Floor, 16-18 Finsbury Square, London, EC2M 7EB

Tuesday 30 October 2012, 17:00
Registration closes on Friday 26 October 2012

More than 2 billion people are now connected to the Internet, and the progression of mobile connections should accelerate the trend. Yet, there are questions. Investment in ‘next generation’ Internet access infrastructure is not guaranteed, either in advanced or in developing economies.… Read more ...

ISOC submission to ITU Working Council on WCIT

This ITU WCIT Feb Contribution_v6 is a marker for our comments about the proposals to date and concerns that the negotiations may sweep in key aspects of the Internet architecture, operations, content and security. The concepts in this paper are based, in part, on the points put forward in the recently published Internet invariants paper: http://www.internetsociety.org/internet-invariants-what-really-matters

ISOC Live events

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Le vendredi 26 juillet 2024, le Groupement des Opérateurs de Réseaux Camerounais (cmNOG) organise le Douala Peering Day (DPD) à l’hôtel Krystal Palace, Douala, avec pour thème « Sur le Chemin de l’Action Consciente au Cameroun ». L’événement … The post WEBCAST 26 JUILLET – Douala Peering Day (DPD) appeared first on ISOC LIVE NOTICEBOARD.
WEBCAST JUL 25 – ICANN80 Ghana Readout virtual meeting
On Thursday, 25th July 2024, at 18:30–20:00 UTC, the Ghana Domain Name Registry (GDNR), the E-Governance/Internet Governance Foundation for Africa (EGIGFA) , the Association of African Universities (AAU), and the Internet Society Ghana Chapter (ISOC Ghana) will hold … The post WEBCAST JUL 25 – ICANN80 Ghana Readout virtual meeting appeared first on ISOC LIVE NOTICEBOARD.
WEBCAST JUL 22 – NARALO Post ICANN80 Readout
On Monday, 22 July 2024 at 19:00-20:30 UTC the North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO) presents a Post ICANN80 Readout. PROGRAM Welcome & Introduction – Greg Shatan NARALO Chair Board Update – James Galvin, ICANN Org Board member… The post WEBCAST JUL 22 – NARALO Post ICANN80 Readout appeared first on ISOC LIVE NOTICEBOARD.
WEBCAST JUL 19 – Digital Sovereignty in the G20
On Friday July 19 2024 the FGV Direito Rio (FGV Law School) hosts a full day conference ‘Digital sovereignty in the G20‘. This event marks the launch of a book on digital sovereignty, illustrating its different facets in … The post WEBCAST JUL 19 – Digital Sovereignty in the G20 appeared first on ISOC LIVE NOTICEBOARD.

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