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Internet Plus Strategy in Private and Public Sectors
Dec 29, 2015It's been about half a year since the idea of Internet Plus Strategy was raised by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. The strategy is an action plan to integrate the mobile Internet, cloud computing, big data and the Internet of Things with modern ...
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ICANN's CEO and President Was at The Group's Multistakeholder Internet Governance Meeting
Mar 12, 2013ICANN’s CEO and President, Fadi Chehadé, was at the group’s Multistakeholder Internet Governance meeting in Africa this week with the message that it is a new season at ICANN and Africa has a big role to play. ICANN ...
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Countries Will Not Quit After a Partial Victory at an Itu Meeting in December
Feb 17, 2013Countries pushing for international regulation of the Internet through the U.N. International Telecommunication Union will not quit after a partial victory at an ITU meeting in December, some Internet government experts told U.S. lawmakers. ...
Tags: U.N.International Telecommunication Union, ITU meeting, Internet
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The Ethiopian Govt Is Blocking Access to The Tor Network That Enables Online Anonymity
Dec 31, 2012The Ethiopian government is blocking access to the Tor Network that enables online anonymity, according to Reporters Without Borders. Tor client software routes internet traffic through a worldwide volunteer network of servers to conceal ...
Tags: Tor Network, online anonymity, software, internet traffic
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The Internet Society Today Sends The Message That It Is Time to Embrace IPV6
Dec 28, 2012The Internet Society today sends the message around the world that it is time to embrace IPv6. A number of high-profile technology companies will turn on the protocol and make the permanent transition from IPv4. "Major internet ...
Tags: IPv6, IPv4, ISP, permanent transition
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Eight African Countries Have Begun Setting up Internet Exchange Points
Dec 25, 2012Eight African countries have begun setting up Internet exchange points as part of an ambitious project by the Internet Society and the African Union Commission, aimed at improving interconnectivity between countries and reducing ...
Tags: Internet Society, African Union Commission, interconnectivity
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U.S. ISPs Are Reporting a Significant Rise in IPv6 Traffic During The Last Three Months
Dec 20, 2012U.S. ISPs are reporting a significant rise in IPv6 traffic during the last three months, even though the overall numbers remain tiny -- less than 1% of Internet traffic. RELATED: How the U.S. is winning the race to next-gen Internet ...
Tags: U.S., ISPs, IPv6 traffic, Internet traffic
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An Agreement Hammered out There May Encourage Countries to Censor Web Content
Dec 19, 2012Expect no major changes to the functioning of the Internet in the coming months after a controversial ending to the International Telecommunication Union's World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT), but an agreement ...
Tags: Internet, Computer Products, WCIT, spam
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A New Provision Retains a Controversial Proposal on Fostering The Growth of The Internet
Dec 19, 2012The final treaty of the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai includes a new provision that does not address content-related aspects of telecommunications, but retains a controversial proposal on fostering the growth ...
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The U.S., U.K. and Canadian Delegations Will Not Ratify a Resolution
Dec 19, 2012IDG News Service - The U.S., U.K. and Canadian delegations to a worldwide telecom treaty-writing meeting will not ratify a resolution approved by the majority of countries because regulations will include provisions on Internet governance ...
Tags: Computer Products, Telecom Treaty, US, UK
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Internet Freedom Could Be at Stake at a Secretive Meeting of Governments
Dec 18, 2012Internet freedom could be at stake at a secretive meeting of governments that begun on Monday in Dubai. The United Nations International Telecommunication Union will negotiate new international telecom regulations, including Internet ...
Tags: Dubai, highlightedpost, internet, Internet meeting, Internet freedom
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Work Under Way to Draft New Regulations at The WCIT in Dubai Could Harm The Internet
Dec 18, 2012Work under way to draft new regulations at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai this week could harm the Internet, warned Internet pioneer and Google executive Vint Cerf. “The Internet is under ...
Tags: Dubai, Google, highlightedpost, internet, Middle East, vint cerf, wcit
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The Final Treaty of The WCIT Retains a Controversial Proposal on Growth of The Internet
Dec 16, 2012The final treaty of the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai includes a new provision that the treaty does not address content-related aspects of telecommunications, but retains a controversial proposal on fostering ...
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The "Core Values of Hong Kong" Are The Most Debated Topics in Many Election Forums
Sep 6, 2012The "core values of Hong Kong" (freedom, democracy, human rights and rule of law) are the most debated topics in many election forums of the upcoming Legislative Council (LegCo) Election, which is scheduled on Sunday (September 9). The ...
Tags: Legco Election, Internet Freedom, Hong Kong, Government IT
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The "Core Values of Hong Kong" Are The Most Debated Topics in Many Election Forums
Sep 6, 2012The "core values of Hong Kong" (freedom, democracy, human rights and rule of law) are the most debated topics in many election forums of the upcoming Legislative Council (LegCo) Election, which is scheduled on Sunday (September 9). The ...
Tags: Legco Election, Internet Freedom, Hong Kong, Government IT