November 2011 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

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by Barrack Otieno 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

Dear Members, For logistical purposes, let us confirm attendance for the above mentioned event slated for 19th November. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Re: [ISOC_KE] isoc Digest, Vol 5, Issue 1
by Seth Orlale 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

Hello, I'm thinking that the Plans for 2011 agenda should actually be 2012 (since we only have a month and a half this month). Seth Orlale Better Living International +254 722 597912 ________________________________ From: "isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> To: isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 9:57 AM Subject: isoc Digest, Vol 5, Issue 1 Send isoc mailing list submissions to isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke You can reach the person managing the list at isoc-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of isoc digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: ISOC Kenya Meeting 19th Novermber 2011 View Park Towers 10th Floor (QNET) (Barrack Otieno) 2. Fwd: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Board of Trustees Views the Internet as an Enabler of Human Rights (Barrack Otieno) 3. Fwd: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Board of Trustees Holds Board Meeting in Dakar, Senegal (Barrack Otieno) 4. Re: ISOC Kenya Meeting 19th Novermber 2011 View Park Towers 10th Floor (QNET) (McTim) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:34:11 +0300 From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> To: isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] ISOC Kenya Meeting 19th Novermber 2011 View Park Towers 10th Floor (QNET) Message-ID: <CAKX6dsEd5J1OCf5D52=2AHXOdhHhvUd8mT12mAdcUB7ge-VMrg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear ISOC members, As announced earlier, please note that our next meeting will be on Saturday 19 November 2011 as from 10.00 am to 12.00 PM. During the meeting we will discuss official business, the draft agenda is as follows: Status of the Chapter Application Process Status of the by Laws Status of membership Plans for 2011 I would like to urge all members to attend the meeting especially the working group leaders, we will endevour to avail remote participation to members outside the capital. Please send in any agenda items that you may want added to the the draft agenda. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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MEETING
by Charles Oloo 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

Its good to hear about the meeting. I will try my best and be present. Ive been working on the Chapter's website. I even posted a screenshot on facebook, I expected comments but have received none. If we can host it, before the meeting, it would be better as people could comment. These comments could be used to improve upon, especially in comparison with other chapter's sites. Barrack, can we get someone to temporarily host the demo site? Charles Oloo

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Fwd: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Board of Trustees Holds Board Meeting in Dakar, Senegal
by Barrack Otieno 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wende Cover <cover(a)isoc.org> Date: Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 10:43 PM Subject: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Board of Trustees Holds Board Meeting in Dakar, Senegal To: isoc-members-announce(a)elists.isoc.org Internet Society Board of Trustees Holds Board Meeting in Dakar, Senegal Addresses Programs Dedicated to an Open and Universally Accessible Internet for the Benefit of People around the Globe [DAKAR, SENEGAL - 24 October 2011] - The Internet Society today announced that its Board of Trustees held its 90th meeting on 22 - 23 October 2011 in Dakar, Senegal. During the meeting, the Board reviewed and approved the organization's three-year business plan that includes a wide range of programs in support of its mission to promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world. While the world population rapidly approaches 7 billion, approximately 2 billion people have access to the Internet. Internet penetration in many developing countries hovers well below 5%. Compared to other regions of the world, Africa has the lowest percent of Internet users to total population; however it is one of the fastest-growing regions for Internet penetration and usage. "Dakar is a fitting venue for our Board meeting. The Internet Society has a vibrant community in Africa, with 21 active Chapters and more than 9,000 members," said Lynn St. Amour, Internet Society President and CEO. "Since its inception in 1992, the Internet Society has been dedicated to a ubiquitous, reliable, and sustainable Internet that is equal in all countries, and where the developing world is on a par with the rest of the world." With a global membership that spans nearly every country around the world, the Internet Society engages in a broad array of enabling activities to expand access to and participation in the Internet. Internet Society programs include offering hands-on technical training, organizing conferences on topical Internet issues, supporting local and regional Internet organizations, issuing briefings and white papers on Internet technologies, and funding participation opportunities for Internet experts in developing countries. The Internet can transform lives, and spur economic growth, development, innovation, knowledge dispersion, and essential services in developing countries and around the world. Raul Echeberria, Chairman of the Internet Society's Board of Trustees commented, "Developing countries are critical to the future of the Internet. The next frontier for Internet growth lies substantially in emerging markets, and our Board of Trustees are highly supportive of the broad array of impressive and enabling activities underway at the Internet Society to expand access to and participation in the Internet." The Internet Society has long been dedicated to supporting the deployment of the next generation of Internet protocol, IPv6. The deployment of IPv6 is critical, as the world's Internet-using population is already reaching the capacity of the current version, IPv4, and some regions have already had to introduce austerity measures for allocating IPv4 addresses. Earlier this year, the Internet Society organized World IPv6 Day, which demonstrated that major websites around the world are well-positioned for a global IPv6-enabled Internet, allowing for its continued exponential growth. It is imperative that network operators across the globe understand that there is no future in IPv4, and now is the time to deploy IPv6. About the Internet Society The Internet Society is the world's trusted independent source of leadership for Internet policy, technology standards, and future development. Based on its principled vision and substantial technological foundation, the Internet Society works with its members and Chapters around the world to promote the continued evolution and growth of the open Internet through dialog among companies, governments, and other organizations around the world. For more information, see: http://www.internetsociety.org . Media Contact: Wende Cover, cover(a)isoc.org, +1-703-439-2773 _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Fwd: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Board of Trustees Views the Internet as an Enabler of Human Rights
by Barrack Otieno 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wende Cover <cover(a)isoc.org> Date: Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 9:00 PM Subject: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Board of Trustees Views the Internet as an Enabler of Human Rights To: isoc-members-announce(a)elists.isoc.org Internet Society Board of Trustees Views the Internet as an Enabler of Human Rights Organization's Founding Principles Focused on an Open and Accessible Internet for All [Dakar, Senegal - 25 October 2011] - The Internet Society today announced that its Board of Trustees, during its meeting held 22 - 23 October 2011 in Dakar, Senegal, addressed human rights issues related to Internet access. The organization has been a long-time advocate of an open, global, and accessible Internet, and views the Internet as an enabler for the realization of a wide range of human rights. The Internet Society views the Internet as an essential vehicle for promoting freedom of opinion and expression, including "freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers," as enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Internet Society Board noted that in 2011, in what has become known as 'Arab Spring,' the Internet gave voice to people's aspirations. "The Internet played a vital role in generating awareness of and support for the efforts of those seeking to bring about change," said Raul Echeberria, Chairman of the Internet Society's Board of Trustees. "The Internet shaped a new generation who are connected to the world and who are global citizens, unconstrained by borders, time, and distance." The Board also noted that the same technology that benefits billions of people throughout the world has also raised some challenges. Among them, it was observed that certain governments control their citizen's access and use of the global network in order to meet economic, security, or political objectives in an evolving policy landscape. For example, DNS blocking and filtering are among the measures used by some to block access to websites. Other measures used include surveillance technology or suspension of Internet access. The Internet Society Board cautioned against resorting to technological shortcuts to achieve public policy objectives, as such actions can threaten the good functioning of the global Internet as a single, unified, and global communications network. While the Board recognized that governments have the responsibility to guarantee law and order for their citizens, it held the view that the right to freedom of expression should also be guaranteed. "The Internet Society has always been focused on Internet freedom, which is the very embodiment of freedom of expression," added Echeberria. "These actions by some governments to limit access to the Internet are sometimes without due regard to the impact on an individual's ability to exercise their fundamental human rights, and include attempts to control social networks. This can be seen as an infringement of the right to peaceful assembly, as guaranteed by Article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights." "Limitations to the exercise of human rights should be the exception and not the rule, a principle which applies both to the online and offline world," stated Internet Society President and CEO Lynn St. Amour. "Any restrictions should respect due process and the provisions outlined in international human rights law, such as necessity and proportionality." The open, decentralized, and global nature of the Internet provides a foundation for unprecedented growth in freedom of expression and access to information and knowledge. "The increasing pressure to limit access to the Internet has escalated the sense of urgency in addressing this situation," added St. Amour. "We will continue our efforts in this important policy area and work to bring attention to the impact of Internet freedom on other aspects of human rights." About the Internet Society The Internet Society is the world's trusted independent source of leadership for Internet policy, technology standards, and future development. Based on its principled vision and substantial technological foundation, the Internet Society works with its members and Chapters around the world to promote the continued evolution and growth of the open Internet through dialog among companies, governments, and other organizations around the world. For more information, see: http://www.internetsociety.org. Media Contact: Wende Cover, cover(a)isoc.org, +1-703-439-2773 _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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