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Fw: Hmmm, how relevant is this?!
by Alex Gakuru 18 Nov '05

18 Nov '05

:-) For fear of becoming one of the 33 "concatenatenators" adding a "Me 1332nd", I declare I am not in the light bulb business. Have a bright, "consensus-ed" 4-day break. Regards, Alex ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 9:56 AM Subject: Hmmm, how relevant is this?! > Light Bulb > Q: How many internet mail list subscribers does it take to change a light > bulb? > > A: 1,331: > > * 1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list that … [View More]the light > bulb has been changed > > * 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light > bulb could have been changed differently. > > * 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs. > > * 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light > bulbs. > > * 53 to flame the spell checkers > > * 156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light bulb > discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list. > > * 41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames. > > * 109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take > this email exchange to alt.lite.bulb > > * 203 to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and > alt.punctuation about changing light bulbs be stopped. > > * 111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we are all use light > bulbs and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this mail list. > > * 306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to > buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this > technique, and what brands are faulty. > > * 27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs > > * 14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post corrected > URLs. > > * 3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this > list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list. > > * 33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all headers > and footers, and then add "Me Too." > > * 12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they cannot > handle the light bulb controversey. > > * 19 to quote the "Me Too's" to say, "Me Three." > > * 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ. > > * 1 to propose new alt.change.lite.bulb newsgroup. > > * 47 to say this is just what alt.physic.cold_fusion was meant for, leave it > here. > > * 143 votes for alt.lite.bulb > > Beth > this eMail has been scanned for viruses > > _______________________________________________ __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [View Less]

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Habitat JAM
by Brian Longwe 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

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Re: [Kictanet] US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL-as Kenyan Govt cracks downon Broadcasting Station
by Alex Gakuru 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

Dorcas (and Walu ), A Media Watch Institute is different in that it "watches the media" itself from the infocom consumer perspective. The link you sent is a professional, looks to me for and made up journalists and supporting orgs champions journalists' causes. Watch Examples:- 1. http://www.mirovni-institut.si/eng_html/pub_media_watch.htm 2. http://abc.net.au/mediawatch/stories/default.htm 3. http://italic.org/newsday.htm Certainly discussions could be started to see if they could start … [View More]a consumer-centric "programme"? I am not opposed to anything but I hope our original intent clarification is in order? Remember, that also that the media (and journalists) commit terrible things and run hide to behind "mama press freedom" We need to ask them to publish their "editorial policies" to enable us evaluate their coverage against their openly declared policies. Alex ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wainaina Mungai" <wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> To: <kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [Kictanet] US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL-as Kenyan Govt cracks downon Broadcasting Station > Dear Walu, > > In the interest of public good and a responsible media, I believe it is unfair for us to condone a media house that encourages violence no matter what side of the political divide it may support. We need a more responsible media and should not allow a bad press to hide behind "press freedom" whenever they are caught breaking the law. > > Even the KANU government had a good basis for shutting down a certain media house in the past. There was clear evidence of slunder and some of you may have listened to some broadcasts. That aside, the media house had installed masts in locations where it had no clearance for the same and used signal strengths higher than required resulting in interference witrh other communication equipment. Residents (consumers) especially in Karen complained to CCK and action was taken. > > Not everything done by CCK (govt for that matter) is politically motivated. > > --- > Wainaina Mungai > http://www.madeinkenya.org > > SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: John Walubengo <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> > > Subject: Re: [Kictanet] US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL-as Kenyan Govt Cracks down on Broadcasting Station > > Sent: 17 Nov '05 09:10 > > > > Meanwhile, back home, the .KE govt shut down a local broadcasting station in a move reminiscent to the old days of a former Kenyan regime. The station is assured that they will be back on air AFTER the crucial referendum vote on a proposed National constitution scheduled for early next week... > > > > mhhhh...very interesting and contentious development on the local ICT scene. > > > > walu. > > > > > > > > > > >>> <alice(a)apc.org> 11/17/05 07:06am >>> > > US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL > > 17.11.2005. 10:36:34 > > > > Control of the domain name system that governs internet traffic will > > remain in US hands under an agreement adopted at a United Nations > > technology summit in Tunisia. > > > > Under the eleventh- hour deal the California-based Internet > > Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), which answers to > > the US government, will remain in control of the daily management of > > the internet. > > > > The European Union says the agreement will lead to "further > > internationalisation of Internet governance, and enhanced > > intergovernmental cooperation to this end". > > > > But despite EU pressure, there is no mechanism forcing United States > > to share oversight of the domain name system. > > > > US Ambassador David Mr Gross, who is the head of the US delegation at > > the meeting, says the deal essentially endorsed the status quo. > > > > "There's nothing new in this document that wasn't already out there > > before," Ambassador Gross said. > > > > Nations such as China and Iran had been pushing for an international > > body under UN auspices to oversee the net. > > > > Widening the web > > > > The three-day meeting, convened by more than 170 countries, aims to > > find ways to use information communication technologies to help > > improve living standards in some of the world's poorest nations. > > > > Opening the event, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on the world > > to do more to narrow the technology gap between rich and poor. > > > > But worldwide only 14% of the population is online, compared with 62% > > in the US. > > > > In his address to the meeting, Mr Annan said that "for far too many > > people, the gains remain out of reach". > > > > "There is a tremendous yearning, not for technology per se, but for > > what technology can make possible," he said, urging delegates to take > > action. > > > > "The hurdles are more of a political than financial nature," he added. > > "It is possible to lower the costs of connectivity, computers and > > mobile phones." > > > > But money remains a key issue. A voluntary Digital Solidarity Fund > > intended to help finance technology projects in developing countries > > has so far only raised $9 million in cash and pledges. > > > > "The challenge to the developing world is now to make sure they have > > the infrastructure, rules, legal processes and the market systems to > > attract the investment of the technologies that we see on display at > > the summit," said US Assistant Secretary for Commerce Michael Gallagher. > > > > Wind-up Computer > > > > At the conference, team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of > > Technology (MIT) unveiled a wind-up laptop computer that can be bought > > for as little as $130- a price tag low enough to offer bring the > > benefits of the Internet to many people living in developing countries. > > > > The relatively basic machine uses a 500 MHz processor and is installed > > with the reliable and free Linux operating system. > > > > Other features include wireless Internet connectivity and a small, 1 > > Gigabyte memory space, still enough to allow users to access the Internet. > > > > The most outstanding feature is a crank-handle fitted on one side of > > the machine that allows its battery to be recharged by manual winding > > - a precious asset where access to electrical power is scarce. > > > > The model, which is scheduled to go into production in 2006, will not > > be available for sale but will be distributed to schools directly > > through large government initiatives. > > > > A new, non-profit association, One Laptop per Child (OLPC), has been > > created to co-ordinate the computer's distribution. > > > > The aim is to produce some five million units a year, with the first > > models destined for distribution in Brazil, China, Egypt, South Africa > > and Thailand. > > > > > > > > SOURCE: World News > > > > > > > > > > > > Dig Africa site welcomes you to join us at > > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Digafrica > > > > Also if you are interested to join a Swahili/English discussion group click > > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/kiswahili > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > a.. Visit your group "DigAfrica" on the web. > > > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > DigAfrica-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com > > > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke > > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > --- > > Submitted by: John Walubengo <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> 2005-11-17 01:39:23 EST5 > > (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [wainaina.mungai(a)oneworld.net] > > To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-kiplist-cl-117112D(a)lyris.idrc.ca > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com [View Less]

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CCK's Public consultation on intention to merge licence
by Wainaina Mungai 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

Public consultation on intention to merge licence (Published on 21st September 2005) http://www.cck.go.ke/merger_of_licences/ DEADLINE: Sunday, 20th November 2005

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Re: [Kictanet] US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL-as Kenyan Govt cracks down on Broadcasting Station
by Wainaina Mungai 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

Dear Walu, In the interest of public good and a responsible media, I believe it is unfair for us to condone a media house that encourages violence no matter what side of the political divide it may support. We need a more responsible media and should not allow a bad press to hide behind "press freedom" whenever they are caught breaking the law. Even the KANU government had a good basis for shutting down a certain media house in the past. There was clear evidence of slunder and some of you may … [View More]have listened to some broadcasts. That aside, the media house had installed masts in locations where it had no clearance for the same and used signal strengths higher than required resulting in interference witrh other communication equipment. Residents (consumers) especially in Karen complained to CCK and action was taken. Not everything done by CCK (govt for that matter) is politically motivated. --- Wainaina Mungai http://www.madeinkenya.org SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. > -------Original Message------- > From: John Walubengo <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> > Subject: Re: [Kictanet] US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL-as Kenyan Govt Cracks down on Broadcasting Station > Sent: 17 Nov '05 09:10 > > Meanwhile, back home, the .KE govt shut down a local broadcasting station in a move reminiscent to the old days of a former Kenyan regime. The station is assured that they will be back on air AFTER the crucial referendum vote on a proposed National constitution scheduled for early next week... > > mhhhh...very interesting and contentious development on the local ICT scene. > > walu. > > > > > >>> <alice(a)apc.org> 11/17/05 07:06am >>> > US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL > 17.11.2005. 10:36:34 > > Control of the domain name system that governs internet traffic will > remain in US hands under an agreement adopted at a United Nations > technology summit in Tunisia. > > Under the eleventh- hour deal the California-based Internet > Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), which answers to > the US government, will remain in control of the daily management of > the internet. > > The European Union says the agreement will lead to "further > internationalisation of Internet governance, and enhanced > intergovernmental cooperation to this end". > > But despite EU pressure, there is no mechanism forcing United States > to share oversight of the domain name system. > > US Ambassador David Mr Gross, who is the head of the US delegation at > the meeting, says the deal essentially endorsed the status quo. > > "There's nothing new in this document that wasn't already out there > before," Ambassador Gross said. > > Nations such as China and Iran had been pushing for an international > body under UN auspices to oversee the net. > > Widening the web > > The three-day meeting, convened by more than 170 countries, aims to > find ways to use information communication technologies to help > improve living standards in some of the world's poorest nations. > > Opening the event, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on the world > to do more to narrow the technology gap between rich and poor. > > But worldwide only 14% of the population is online, compared with 62% > in the US. > > In his address to the meeting, Mr Annan said that "for far too many > people, the gains remain out of reach". > > "There is a tremendous yearning, not for technology per se, but for > what technology can make possible," he said, urging delegates to take > action. > > "The hurdles are more of a political than financial nature," he added. > "It is possible to lower the costs of connectivity, computers and > mobile phones." > > But money remains a key issue. A voluntary Digital Solidarity Fund > intended to help finance technology projects in developing countries > has so far only raised $9 million in cash and pledges. > > "The challenge to the developing world is now to make sure they have > the infrastructure, rules, legal processes and the market systems to > attract the investment of the technologies that we see on display at > the summit," said US Assistant Secretary for Commerce Michael Gallagher. > > Wind-up Computer > > At the conference, team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of > Technology (MIT) unveiled a wind-up laptop computer that can be bought > for as little as $130- a price tag low enough to offer bring the > benefits of the Internet to many people living in developing countries. > > The relatively basic machine uses a 500 MHz processor and is installed > with the reliable and free Linux operating system. > > Other features include wireless Internet connectivity and a small, 1 > Gigabyte memory space, still enough to allow users to access the Internet. > > The most outstanding feature is a crank-handle fitted on one side of > the machine that allows its battery to be recharged by manual winding > - a precious asset where access to electrical power is scarce. > > The model, which is scheduled to go into production in 2006, will not > be available for sale but will be distributed to schools directly > through large government initiatives. > > A new, non-profit association, One Laptop per Child (OLPC), has been > created to co-ordinate the computer's distribution. > > The aim is to produce some five million units a year, with the first > models destined for distribution in Brazil, China, Egypt, South Africa > and Thailand. > > > > SOURCE: World News > > > > > > Dig Africa site welcomes you to join us at > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Digafrica > > Also if you are interested to join a Swahili/English discussion group click > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/kiswahili > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > a.. Visit your group "DigAfrica" on the web. > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DigAfrica-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > --- > Submitted by: John Walubengo <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> 2005-11-17 01:39:23 EST5 > (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) > --- > You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [wainaina.mungai(a)oneworld.net] > To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-kiplist-cl-117112D(a)lyris.idrc.ca > > [View Less]

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Re: [Kictanet] US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL-as Kenyan Govt Cracks down on Broadcasting Station
by John Walubengo 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

Meanwhile, back home, the .KE govt shut down a local broadcasting station in a move reminiscent to the old days of a former Kenyan regime. The station is assured that they will be back on air AFTER the crucial referendum vote on a proposed National constitution scheduled for early next week... mhhhh...very interesting and contentious development on the local ICT scene. walu. >>> <alice(a)apc.org> 11/17/05 07:06am >>> US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL 17.11.2005. 10:36:… [View More]34 Control of the domain name system that governs internet traffic will remain in US hands under an agreement adopted at a United Nations technology summit in Tunisia. Under the eleventh- hour deal the California-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), which answers to the US government, will remain in control of the daily management of the internet. The European Union says the agreement will lead to "further internationalisation of Internet governance, and enhanced intergovernmental cooperation to this end". But despite EU pressure, there is no mechanism forcing United States to share oversight of the domain name system. US Ambassador David Mr Gross, who is the head of the US delegation at the meeting, says the deal essentially endorsed the status quo. "There's nothing new in this document that wasn't already out there before," Ambassador Gross said. Nations such as China and Iran had been pushing for an international body under UN auspices to oversee the net. Widening the web The three-day meeting, convened by more than 170 countries, aims to find ways to use information communication technologies to help improve living standards in some of the world's poorest nations. Opening the event, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on the world to do more to narrow the technology gap between rich and poor. But worldwide only 14% of the population is online, compared with 62% in the US. In his address to the meeting, Mr Annan said that "for far too many people, the gains remain out of reach". "There is a tremendous yearning, not for technology per se, but for what technology can make possible," he said, urging delegates to take action. "The hurdles are more of a political than financial nature," he added. "It is possible to lower the costs of connectivity, computers and mobile phones." But money remains a key issue. A voluntary Digital Solidarity Fund intended to help finance technology projects in developing countries has so far only raised $9 million in cash and pledges. "The challenge to the developing world is now to make sure they have the infrastructure, rules, legal processes and the market systems to attract the investment of the technologies that we see on display at the summit," said US Assistant Secretary for Commerce Michael Gallagher. Wind-up Computer At the conference, team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) unveiled a wind-up laptop computer that can be bought for as little as $130- a price tag low enough to offer bring the benefits of the Internet to many people living in developing countries. The relatively basic machine uses a 500 MHz processor and is installed with the reliable and free Linux operating system. Other features include wireless Internet connectivity and a small, 1 Gigabyte memory space, still enough to allow users to access the Internet. The most outstanding feature is a crank-handle fitted on one side of the machine that allows its battery to be recharged by manual winding - a precious asset where access to electrical power is scarce. The model, which is scheduled to go into production in 2006, will not be available for sale but will be distributed to schools directly through large government initiatives. A new, non-profit association, One Laptop per Child (OLPC), has been created to co-ordinate the computer's distribution. The aim is to produce some five million units a year, with the first models destined for distribution in Brazil, China, Egypt, South Africa and Thailand. SOURCE: World News Dig Africa site welcomes you to join us at http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Digafrica Also if you are interested to join a Swahili/English discussion group click http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/kiswahili -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS a.. Visit your group "DigAfrica" on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DigAfrica-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet [View Less]

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Fw: [MemberPubPol] the future of the net
by Alex Gakuru 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

Try locating the consumer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Baker" <fred(a)cisco.com> To: <memberpubpol(a)elists.isoc.org> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 4:12 AM Subject: Re: [MemberPubPol] the future of the net > Points to ponder > > http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8673 > > _______________________________________________ > Memberpubpol mailing list > Memberpubpol(a)elists.isoc.org > http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/memberpubpol &… [View More]

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US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL
by alice＠apc.org 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL 17.11.2005. 10:36:34 Control of the domain name system that governs internet traffic will remain in US hands under an agreement adopted at a United Nations technology summit in Tunisia. Under the eleventh- hour deal the California-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), which answers to the US government, will remain in control of the daily management of the internet. The European Union says the agreement will lead to "further … [View More]internationalisation of Internet governance, and enhanced intergovernmental cooperation to this end". But despite EU pressure, there is no mechanism forcing United States to share oversight of the domain name system. US Ambassador David Mr Gross, who is the head of the US delegation at the meeting, says the deal essentially endorsed the status quo. "There's nothing new in this document that wasn't already out there before," Ambassador Gross said. Nations such as China and Iran had been pushing for an international body under UN auspices to oversee the net. Widening the web The three-day meeting, convened by more than 170 countries, aims to find ways to use information communication technologies to help improve living standards in some of the world's poorest nations. Opening the event, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on the world to do more to narrow the technology gap between rich and poor. But worldwide only 14% of the population is online, compared with 62% in the US. In his address to the meeting, Mr Annan said that "for far too many people, the gains remain out of reach". "There is a tremendous yearning, not for technology per se, but for what technology can make possible," he said, urging delegates to take action. "The hurdles are more of a political than financial nature," he added. "It is possible to lower the costs of connectivity, computers and mobile phones." But money remains a key issue. A voluntary Digital Solidarity Fund intended to help finance technology projects in developing countries has so far only raised $9 million in cash and pledges. "The challenge to the developing world is now to make sure they have the infrastructure, rules, legal processes and the market systems to attract the investment of the technologies that we see on display at the summit," said US Assistant Secretary for Commerce Michael Gallagher. Wind-up Computer At the conference, team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) unveiled a wind-up laptop computer that can be bought for as little as $130- a price tag low enough to offer bring the benefits of the Internet to many people living in developing countries. The relatively basic machine uses a 500 MHz processor and is installed with the reliable and free Linux operating system. Other features include wireless Internet connectivity and a small, 1 Gigabyte memory space, still enough to allow users to access the Internet. The most outstanding feature is a crank-handle fitted on one side of the machine that allows its battery to be recharged by manual winding - a precious asset where access to electrical power is scarce. The model, which is scheduled to go into production in 2006, will not be available for sale but will be distributed to schools directly through large government initiatives. A new, non-profit association, One Laptop per Child (OLPC), has been created to co-ordinate the computer's distribution. The aim is to produce some five million units a year, with the first models destined for distribution in Brazil, China, Egypt, South Africa and Thailand. SOURCE: World News Dig Africa site welcomes you to join us at http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Digafrica Also if you are interested to join a Swahili/English discussion group click http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/kiswahili -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS a.. Visit your group "DigAfrica" on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DigAfrica-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [View Less]

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Media Institute
by Dorcas Muthoni 16 Nov '05

16 Nov '05

FYI, There exists a Media Institute in Kenya (http://www.kenyanews.com/index.html) Regards, Muthoni

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Fw: [Chapter-delegates] Update from WSIS - Monday 14 November
by Alex Gakuru 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

FYI, ----- Original Message ----- From: <shears(a)isoc.org> To: <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 4:05 PM Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Update from WSIS - Monday 14 November > Dear all, > > Please find below a report on the highlights from yesterday's Internet > Governance sessions in Tunis. > > Best, > > Matthew > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Sub-committee A … [View More]on Internet Governance > > The discussion opened with Canada giving a read-out on the points of > consensus that had been agreed the night before. As was expected the > discussion quickly turned to oversight and new models after a number of > statements related to ccTLDs and the role of government. The discussion > turned to ICANN and the role of the GAC in particular, with a number of > delegations suggesting that change was not moving fast or far enough. > Other countries also suggested that new rules were needed for gTLDs, > mentioning the XXX domain name issue. The Chair called the meeting to a > close and suggested that he distribute a new Chair's paper for the section > related to follow-up mechanisms. The paper was introduced in the > afternoon after two presentations by ICANN, one from the President and one > from the Chair of the GAC addressing the proposed evolution of the GAC and > its role in ICANN. > > The Chair's paper (see link below) built on the Canadian group areas of > consensus and also elaborated considerably on the Forum function, moving > directly to a proposal for an Internet Governance Forum. There were a > range of comments from delegations from outright support to immediate > bracketing (not agreed) of significant portions of text. It was at this > juncture that Australia, Canada and the United States indicated their > concern with the role of the UN Secretary General in establishing the > Forum and proposed that ISOC be considered in that capacity. Shortly > thereafter the meeting was adjourned and split into three working groups > to address different parts of the Chair's text. Upon read-out of the > working groups, and specifically the working group reviewing the Forum > text, there appeared to be no consensus for ISOC's role, but this issue is > not yet closed. We understand that comments supportive of ISOC's role in > the Forum (rather than convener) were made by a number of delegations. > Discussions continued but were characterized by significant bracketing of > text. The meeting was adjourned and a new text was to be prepared for the > following morning. It is not yet clear what the outcome of these > discussions will be as much is still in play. > > Additional information: there is a continuous effort to downplay the role > of the existing players with the intent of marginalizing their role going > forward. This position is usually accompanied by the call for some need > for additional (government) oversight. > > http://www.itu.int/wsis/documents/doc_multi.asp?lang=en&id=2125|2247|2246|2… > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Chapter-delegates mailing list > Chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org > http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates > __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [View Less]

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