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2:37 am on March 3, 2010 · access (43), isoc (164), kenya (21)

First Solar Powered Rural Internet Kiosk installed in the South Coast of Kenya

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Ukunda, Kenya, February 27, 2010 – For the first time, a Rural Internet Kiosk (RIK) has been installed for rural youth empowerment in Africa. Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development (VOA4SD) is building the capacity of local youth to empower themselves through the Internet and social enterprise. The community based organization, Voices of Diani will own and operate the Rural Internet Kiosk with training, support, and volunteers from VOA4SD. The Rural Internet Kiosk is a product of Intersat Africa, Ltd. who has generously provided the first year of bandwidth at no cost. The funding for this project has been provided by the Internet Society through their Community Grants initiative.

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12:28 am on December 9, 2009 · australia (12), government (3), ipv6 (49), isoc (164), isoc-au (4)

Australia debates broadband initiative

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The Australian Government has organised a forum to debate benefits and structures from the planned A$40B plus investment in our National Broadband Network, in a session that will take place on 10 and 11 Dec 2009 (Australian time).

ISOC-AU has been joint hosting the Australian IPv6 Summit 2009 over the last two days, where we have heard the point that IPv6 is imperative for continued growth of the open worldwide Internet, including from Leslie Dagle of ISOC. Now we need to ensure that this principle is embodied in plans for Australia’s National Broadband Network. See:
http://www.ipv6.org.au/summit/

Online input into the Australian discussions is welcomed. You can submit ideas and view streaming of presentations. See:
http://broadbandfuture.gov.au/

In line with discussions at the Australian IPv6 Summit, I have submitted the
following suggestion just now:
“The National Broadband Network must be future proofed and as flexible
as possible, incorporating and making available to users technologies
such as IPv6 from day one, and fully available service enablers like
high grade DNS (IPv6 of course).”
Tony, ISOC-AU

I encourage all ISOC members and supporters to go to the Website
and vote for this idea so that it comes to the top of the list. URL:
http://www.google.com/moderator/?expr#16/e=402

Please post this request to as many lists as possible. Thank you for your support.

thanks, Tony

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| Tony Hill [email protected] |
| President Internet Society of Australia (ISOC-AU) |
| Tel +61 2 6257 5544 PO Box 152 |
| Mobile 041 212 8755 Civic Square ACT 2608 Australia |
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10:00 am on December 8, 2009 · igf (239), internet (14), internet model (1), isoc (164), isoc chennai (11), lynn st amour (11)

IGF Workshop: Core Internet Values

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IGF Workshop 319: Workshop on Fundamentals: Core Internet Values

An audio recording of the core values workshop organized by Isoc India Chennai at IGF 2009 Sharm el Sheikh

What is the Internet? What makes it what it is? What are its architectural principles? What are the core values? And what is happening to the core values in the process of its evolution? What is it that needs to be preserved and what changes are inevitable?

( detailed descriptions of this workshop is at the Internet Governance Forum website )

The panel was chaired by Lynn St Amour, President of the Internet Society and inlcluded Daniel Dardailler, Patrick Falstrom, Ambassador Yrjo Lansipuro, Rt. Hon. Alun Michael, MP., Nathaniel James, Alejandro Pisanty, Ian Peter, Markus Kummer with apologies from Jonathan Zittrain, Issac Mao and Milton Mueller

Janna Quitney Anderson of Elon School of Communications has written an article titled “Net’s 10 Commandments” proposed by Ian Peter during this workshop also summarizing the deliberations at this workshop by panelists on arstechnica

via ISOC India Chennai Chapter: IGF Workshop 319: Workshop on Fundamentals: Core Internet Values.