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Conversation around African Internet Infrastructure
by Eric Osiakwan 09 Apr '07

09 Apr '07

Dear All, I would like to invite you either physically or through second life to join our conversation on African Internet Infrastructure at the Berkman Centre tomorrow - http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/ Eric here Eric M.K Osiakwan Executive Secretary AfrISPA (www.afrispa.org) Tel: + 233.21.258800 ext 2031 Fax: + 233.21.258811 Cell: + 233.244.386792 Handle: eosiakwan Snail Mail: Pmb 208, Accra-North Office: BusyInternet - 42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North Blog: http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/eric/ Slang: "Tomorrow Now"

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CCK: Internet Tariffs Affordability
by Alex Gakuru 09 Apr '07

09 Apr '07

"Although the average price of 1 Mbps leased line bandwidth of Ksh 364,317 to the customers appears to be lower than the Ksh 403,032 that ISPs pay to the IBGOs, data shows that for every 1 Mb/s purchased from the IBGO, the ISPs connect about 6 customers using 1 Mb/s links. That is, there is a ratio of at least 1 to 6 between bandwidth purchased and bandwidth sold." <http://www.cck.go.ke/internet_tariffs_affordability/> At these figures, rural internet cannot "make a business case" therefore there exists a serious need to re-think rural connectivity. Alex --------------------------------- Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta.

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[Fwd: Vacancy at BRIDGE - Senior Gender Officer]
by alice 08 Apr '07

08 Apr '07

Senior Gender Officer (ref 196) BRIDGE gender and development programme BRIDGE (http://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/) is an innovative gender and development unit within the Information Department of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). It supports policymakers and practitioners with accessible research reports and disseminating information on gender equality. BRIDGE seeks a committed gender and development specialist who is enthusiastic about the role that information can play in furthering the goals of gender equality and realising women's rights. You will have the skills and drive to push the BRIDGE team to increase the impact of its written work and ensure we respond to the needs of our Southern and Northern constituencies. To ensure the quality of our written resources you will have a significant editing role, as well as undertaking selected research and writing tasks. Your management duties will include overseeing staff, managing ad hoc projects, and deputising for the BRIDGE Manager. You will require a postgraduate qualification in gender and development or proven specialist knowledge, excellent editing, research, writing and communications skills, and significant project management experience. You will draw on your extensive writing and editing of gender-focused resources and of working in the global South on these issues. The Senior Gender Officer reports directly to the BRIDGE Manager. We offer an attractive salary, favourable holiday allowance, a flexible working ethos and membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme. The post is based in Brighton, Sussex. It is a permanent position. Salary: £29,055 - £38,448 per annum, subject to experience Closing Date: 15th May 2007 (11:00 am UK time) Interview Date: week commencing 28th May 2007 OFFICIAL APPLICATION FORMS ONLY, CVs are not accepted For further information and to download an application form please log on to: http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/recruit/196_SGO_Bridge_Ad.html Alternatively to receive an electronic or hard copy please email Human Resources, hr(a)ids.ac.uk or call our confidential answerphone on: 01273-678682 [Int +44 1273] Please ensure that you quote the correct reference number We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of sex, race, religion or religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation and age.

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[Fwd: An educational event to transform your organisation]
by alice 07 Apr '07

07 Apr '07

*Diary Notification* * * *Event: *The African Satellite & Wireless Broadband Conference (SatWiBB Africa) & African VoIP Forum * * *Location: *Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi** *Dates: * 1-8 June 2007 (Exhibition 5-7 June) * * *Description: * Satellites still provide a communications lifeline for a large proportion of Africa’s internal and external traffic. And wireless broadband technologies are increasingly providing the continent’s intermediate and last mile links. SatWiBB Africa is the first conference to cover both ends of this increasingly integrated and converging communications paradigm. Satellite and wireless communications and VoIP are not just IT topics – they go to the heart of every organisation’s culture, processes and productivity. This convergence event brings together the latest in wireless network and mobile device applications that can help enterprises reduce costs and improve business practices. And a three-day specialised exhibition that is part of the event will showcase the latest and demonstrate the best ways to cost, plan and deploy technologies such as Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 3G, and VoIP. * Wireless Cities Masterclass, by Paul Munnery, head of Wireless Digital Cities in the UK; * Wireless Security Strategies, by Maiendra Moodley, Technical Security Advisor at the South African Reserve Bank; * An interactive workshop for corporate users, will provide a detailed introduction to VoIP, by a leading expert from Nigeria, Sunday Folayan, MD of Skannet Nigeria; * Survival strategies for Telcos, ISPs & Cyber Cafes, by Russell Southwood, CEO of Balancing Act, UK. The wide-ranging event programme will be as follows: *Friday * *1 June* *Monday * *4 June* *Tuesday * *5 June* *Wednesday * *6 June* *Thursday * *7 June* *Friday * *8 June* *Morning* Masterclass: Wireless Security Strategies African CDMA Showcase SatWiBB Conference SatWiBB Conference VoIP Forum Workshop: VoIP for Corporate Users *Afternoon* Masterclass: Wireless Cities Workshop: Survival Strategies for Telcos & ISPs EXHIBITION (9am – 6pm) Top-level executives from equipment suppliers, telecom operators and ISPs will share knowledge with delegates as they debate strategy, policies and implementation techniques.** * * *Delegate fees:* SatWiBB Conference $540 CDMA Showcase: Free by invitation Wireless Security Masterclass $350 Wireless Cities Masterclass: $240 VoIP Forum: $450 VoIP for Corporate Users Workshop: $240 Survival Strategies for Telcos & ISPs Workshop: $240 *To register as a delegate, log on to www.aitecafrica.com <http://www.aitecafrica.com/>* I hope you can attend the event and look forward to seeing you there. Sean Moroney Chairman AITEC Africa seanm(a)aitecafrica.com <mailto:seanm@aitecafrica.com> UK Tel: +44-(0)1480-880774 UK Fax: +44-(0)1480-880765 UK Mobile: +44(0)7973-499224 Kenya Mobile: +254(0)721-845674 Nigeria Mobile: +234(0)802--0571766 SA Mobile: +27(0)72-610-7153 Skype: seanmoroney www.aitecafrica.com <http://www.aitecafrica.com/>

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[Fwd: [governance] VeriSign Raises: .com & .net Registry Fees]
by alice 06 Apr '07

06 Apr '07

When VeriSign renegotiated its domain contacts for .com and .net, many feared the company would begin raising rates. It appears as if some of those fears are being realized. The company said later Thursday that it would raise the fees for .com domains to $6.42 from $6, a 7 percent increase, and from $3.50 to $3.85 for .net domains, a 10 percent increase. The changes would take effect on October 15. ... [News Report: http://www.betanews.com/article/VeriSign_Raises_com_net_Registry_Fees/11758… 6 ] -- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance(a)lists.cpsr.org To be removed from the list, send any message to: governance-unsubscribe(a)lists.cpsr.org For all list information and functions, see: http://lists.cpsr.org/lists/info/governance

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Autoreply: Re: Tom Friedman
by kfourati＠idrc.ca 06 Apr '07

06 Apr '07

I am currently traveling. I will not have access to emails between the 9th and 15th of april and will have limited access to emails after that. It may take me sometime to reply. I will be back to the office on the 30th. Je suis actuellement en déplacement et je n'aurais pas accès à mon courriel entre le 9 et le 15 avril. je ne pourrais pas consulter mon courriel fréquemment après le 15. Il se peut que je ne puisse pas vous répondre rapidement. Je serais de retour au bureau le 30 avril

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2007 Economic Report on Africa
by Rebecca Wanjiku 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

Dear Sir/Madam, I am pleased to forward you an electronic copy of the newhttp://www.uneca.org/era2007/ , along with some updated information. The report was officially launched on 3rd April 2007 at the headquarters of the UN Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . If you have any questions please contact me. Regards J.Max Bankole Jarrett OIC, Information and Communication Service Office of the Executive Secretary Economic Commission for Africa 00 2511 1 5 516294 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097

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of ICANN and acronyms
by Rebecca Wanjiku 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

this is for all those who dont speak the foreign language of ICANN and the acronymsread on... Domains Explained, Part 1: Registrants, Registries, Registrars and Resellersby Joey deVilla on Fri 30 Mar 2007 03:49 PM EDT | Permanent Link In Monday's article -- Questions to Ask Before You Pick Your Domain Name Registrar -- Elliot covered a lot of ground in his list of things you should know about when picking a domain name registrar. In this series of articles, I'll expand on what he wrote and explain some of the finer points of domain names that you might not be aware of. Registrants, Registries, Registrars and ResellersThe last question in Elliot's list was Are you a registrar or a reseller? If these terms, along with registry and registrant are unfamiliar to you, read on -- I'm going to explain what each one means. Let me begin with the diagram below. It provides a brief description of each of these terms... RegistrantRegistryRegistrarReseller...and also illustrates the relationships among them. I'll explain each of these terms in greater detail after the diagram: RegistrantThe registrant is the easiest one to explain. The registrant for a domain name is the person or organization who registered and owns the domain name. If you've ever registered a domain name, you're its registrant. RegistryBefore I can talk about registries, I need to talk about top-level domains first. A top-level domain -- often shortened to TLD -- is the last part of any domain name. You're probably familiar with the generic TLDs .com, .org and .net and country code TLDs such as .ca, .de, .eu and .jp. Each top-level domain is managed by an organization called a registry, which is responsible for: Managing the domain names within its assigned top-level domain.Maintaining the WHOIS database for that domain, which stores information on each domain name in the top-level domain, such as the domain's registrant, registrar and expiry date.Maintaining the root servers for that top-level domain, which act as an "address book" for all nameservers responsible for the top-level domain. I'll cover root servers and other parts of the domain name system in a later article.RegistrarIn order to keep the domain name system working and stable, only organizations accredited by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, one of whose jobs is to manage the assignment of domain names and IP addresses) can register domain names. If you're curious about what sort of process an organization has to go through to become an accredited registrar, ICANN has a page that describes it in detail. There are a few hundred ICANN-accredited registrars worldwide; Tucows is just of them. One way for you to register a domain name is to select one of these registrars, who will electronically make the appropriate arrangements with the registry and activate your domain name. There's another way for you to register a domain name: through a reseller. ResellerIn the previous section, I mentioned that Tucows is a registrar. However, we're a little unusual. We don't directly register domain names on behalf of registrants. Instead, we sell our capability to register domain names to other companies, who then resell this capability to registrants. Hence the name reseller. You're probably wondering why you'd want to go through a reseller rather than a registrar. Two very important reasons are: Most of the time, you don't buy just a domain name by itself. You also buy services that the domain name points to, such as a website, a blog, email mailboxes and so on. A good reseller will often offer package deals or bundles comprising what they feel are the best services, just as a good retail store will carry a selection of what they feel are the best brands.Customer service. By reselling our domain name registration service, a reseller can spend less time worrying about the technical and regulatory issues that registrars face and spend more time on what's really important: their customers.One thing to keep in mind when registering domain names through a reseller: they're bound by the policies of the registrar whose services they resell. Make sure you know which registrar your reseller uses and what their domain name policies are. Rebecca Wanjiku, journalist, p.o box 33515, Nairobi.00600 Kenya. Tel. 254 720 318 925 blog:http://beckyit.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL

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Business Daily - Kenya edges into open source software
by Bill Kagai 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

Kenyan companies have been slow to warm to open source software – the free software built by boffins who believe the world's software knowledge should be a free resource. http://bdafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=498&Itemid=27…

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Africa joins thousand voices at ICANN
by Rebecca Wanjiku 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

Thousands of Voices Get Direct Say At ICANN 29 March 2007 Internet users from three of ICANN's five global regions will now have direct input to the organization thanks to the creation of three Regional At-Large Organisations (RALOs). Memorandums of Understanding creating RALOs for Africa and Europe were signed today by ICANN and member groups of the RALOs in a special ceremony at ICANN's 28th Public Meeting in Lisbon. The third RALO — Asia-Australia-Pacific — was announced and will be formally signed at the 30th Public Meeting to be held later this year. “This is a fantastic day for Internet users in Africa, in Europe, and in the Asia-Australia-Pacific region. The creation of RALOs gives average Internet users the chance to influence decisions that shape the security and stability of the Internet,” said Dr Paul Twomey, President and CEO of ICANN. The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) of ICANN represents Internet users in ICANN. "ICANN deals with issues that are technical but hugely important to Internet users. At-Large is the place to be if you want to participate — and RALOs provide direct input to us," said Jacqueline Morris, ALAC Chair from Trinidad and Tobago. The first RALO, the Latin America - Caribbean Regional At-Large Organization was created at the 27th ICANN public meeting held in São Paulo in December 2006. Today's announcement means four of ICANN's five global regions have RALOs. The people who RALOs represent are incredibly diverse. For example, groups from Africa taking part in today include a network of journalists based in Tanzania reporting on Internet issues (JUSTA-AFRICA), and Internet Society chapters from countries as diverse as Mali, Benin, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. European user groups participating include Internet Society chapters throughout Eastern and Western Europe, a network of science and Information and Communications Technology professionals in Germany, and academic professionals. More information on the creation of RALOs is available at http://alac.icann.org/applications/ Rebecca Wanjiku, journalist, p.o box 33515, Nairobi.00600 Kenya. Tel. 254 720 318 925 blog:http://beckyit.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/

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