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Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 14:15until 16:15Room 5
Getting the management of the networks that make up the internet right is critcally important. As a "network of platforms" takes shape what management tools are appropriate? This workshop aims to build on the succesful workshop and remaining open questions from IGF Sharm el-Sheikh. This is a hotly debated issue around the globe. Many governments are experimenting with different models of regulation. These models appear to be having an effect on investment in the infrastructure. There are many engeneering, economic, and social considerations that are part of the management mix. We hope to partner with other groups to present a balanced, multi-stakeholder, workshop that brings about the perspectives of diferent stakeholders and offers ample opportuntity for audience participation. Some of the questions we will be discussion are: What is (not) appropriate network management from a technical, economic, legal, ideological, political and cultural point of view? Special focus will be put on emerging economic models and the role network neutrality principles play, including the concepts of tiered internet and third party services agreements. The role of regulators and stricking the right balance on regulation will be explored.
With reference to NN Policies Development for Global Internet Governance, I would like to highlight the following issue to seek suggestions to resolve it and also would like to share this information for the g awareness rest of the Internet community members about the global net neutrality issue. If I am correct on the following points, I think that the same methodology of false negative marketing would also be applied globally in other regions of the world by different companies.
Net Neutrality has hit the headlines again! With two countries legislating in favour, and several countries debating the move, Net Neutrality has once again become one of the most discussed issues in Internet governance and ICT policy. Join us on Tuesday, 5th July at 13:00 GMT to discuss Net Neutrality, the divergent positions of the actors, the challenges of the future, and the global trends. The webinar will be hosted by Diplo's Vladimir Radunovic.
On Tuesday (November 30) Internet backbone provider Level3 publicly accused cable-based ISP Comcast of trying to thwart competing video services delivered through the internet. There is an important lesson to be drawn from this peering dispute about how to pursue - and not to pursue - the goals of Internet freedom associated with net neutrality.
Europe’s top Internet policy maker said Thursday the region will not introduce net neutrality rules to prevent Internet network companies from blocking or prioritizing certain content because of healthy competition.
Article taken from the BBC (www.bbc.co.uk) by Maggie Shiels, Technology reporter, BBC News, Silicon Valley.
An industry body representing some of the biggest names in technology has hosted a closed-door meeting to discuss the future of the open internet.
Public advocacy groups said such back-room dealings were detrimental.
DiploFoundation had a dynamic presence at the Internet Governance Forum 2010 in Vilnius, Lithuania during 14 – 17 September. Some twenty fellows, tutors, and staff were involved in panels, remote participation, workshops, the Village Square, social reporting, and other activities.
Here is a transcript and video of the interview I had with Vinton Cerf, widely known as the Father of the Internet and Vice President, Chief Evangelist, Google at the Internet Governance Forum 2010. It followed the session on Managing the Network at the Internet Governance Forum, where a wide range of issues were brought up on the net neutrality debate.
Network Neutrality: the economic, technical & consumers approaches:
During this workshop where distinguished speakers such as Vint Cerf, Lynn St Amour, Jake Jennings, Robert Pepper, etc. discussed on Managing the Internet, here are some information gathered as a remote participant.
Over the course of the 2010 IGF in Vilnius members of the social reporting team have put together over 65 blog posts with analysis and insight into key IGF issues. This round-up posts includes all those mentioned in the past posts, and flags up new blog posts since then.
Access & Diversity
[NEW] New Way, New Life
Ana reports from a session on use of ICT by people with migrant backgrounds, and shares some video-interviews with one of the speakers.
Net neutrality is the idea that network service providers shouldn't be allowed to prioritize information bits that rides on their pipes. Advocates in favor of legislation of net neutrality include Google, Amazon. eBay and a variety of consumer advocacy groups like savetheinternet and public knowledge argue enforceable net neutrality regulation to keep the Internet free, open, and democratic, so everyone can be on a same level playing field.
RT @apisanty: RT @mrtopf: need for more input from developing world on network neutrality & management #igf10#netneutrality < Telcos? citizens? not same!
The subject of Network Neutrality remains controversial with 129 different definitions that are testament of the varied social, technical, economic, political interests and the diverse variables that exist in various markets. A common thread that emerges, from Network Neutrality is the need to break down the categories or themes that could fall under Network Neutrality, such as:-
• Access;
• Universal Service;
• Network Management;
• Interconnection;
• Socio-Economic Impact and Human Rights;
• Impact on Trade and Market Liberalisations;
Representatives from Google, Verizon, Cisco, AT&T, French Telecom , Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority, Telefónica S.A, the Technology Policy Institute, Georgetown University and ISOC (see the names and affiliations of those present on the IGF website) were markedly present on a pan
As well as a growing channel of video clips we now have many more blog posts from our Social Reporting team. You can see a full list of all the mosts here on DiploInternetGovernance.org that I've detected. All the new posts since last time are noted.
With this rich material the chance of working towards synthesis papers about the key issues in each of these areas is a real possibility.
I've just been taking a look at some of the posts that the Social Reporting team here in Vilnius, and connecting remotely, have written up already. There are over 25 posts of input, ideas and insights. Make sure you find time to read a few and leave some comments!
Most of the regional representatives were sharing their third year experience in organising and participating in the regional forums, the challenges and possible way forward....what link do they have with the regional forum.
a) East Africa- the EA-IGF, does not particularly follow the global IGF programme , but rather allow the national IGF's to identify the issues at the national level, which are discussed and possible solution raised.
Probably the most expected workshop of the day was the one on network neutrality. I attended it also, and, though I must admit that, at some points, the discussion was a bit too technical for me, here are few things that particularly drew my attention.
In the beginning, it was outlined that there are many views on this single concept, and that the “core” principles somehow agreed upon with relation to the concept are transparency and non-discrimination.
Add a blog post to the DiploInternetGovernance.org community blogs including 'igf10' and 'WS17' in the tags, or do the same on your own blog and let us know about it.
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