=========================================================== <br>Internet Society Member Newsletter<br>Volume 10 Number 7 - June 2011<br>Full online version: <a href="http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?m=201107" target="_blank">http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?m=201107</a><br>
===========================================================<br><br>Contents<br>--------<br><br>Internet Society Updates & General News<br>---------------------------- <br>- Internet Society Announces New Board of Trustees<br>
- New Chapters Increase Internet Society's Global Strength<br>- Internet Evolution<br>- Inaugural Applied Networking Research Prizes Announced, Nominations for Next Round Open<br>- Internet Society IETF 81 Rough Guide<br>
<br>Chapter News<br>------------ <br>- Bangladesh Dhaka<br>- Brazil<br>- Cameroon<br>- Ghana<br>- Singapore<br><br>=========================================================== <br>Internet Society Updates & General News<br>
===========================================================<br><br>Internet Society Announces New Board of Trustees<br><br>Leaders
from industry, academia, and the Internet community to provide
strategic direction on Internet related standards, education, and policy<br><br>The
Internet Society today announced its new Board of Trustees, comprised
of distinguished leaders from across the global Internet community. The
board members bring to the organization a broad cross-section of
experience and global perspectives, as well as a keen interest in making
a positive impact on the future of the Internet.<br><br>The new Board members with terms beginning this year are:<br><br>+
Alain Patrick Aina, Managing Director at Technologies Reséaux &
Solutions and Special Project Manager at AfriNIC (the Internet Address
Registry for Africa)<br><br>+ Theresa Swinehart, Executive Director, Global Internet Policy for Verizon Communications<br><br>+ Jason Livingood, Executive Director of Internet Systems Engineering at Comcast, was appointed to occupy a vacated Board seat.<br>
<br>Also announced at the Board meeting, held 30-31 July:<br><br>+
Raúl Echeberría, Executive Director of LACNIC (the Internet Address
Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean) was reelected as Chair of
the Board<br><br>+ Bert Wijnen, Research Engineer at RIPE NCC, was reappointed by the IETF for a second term on the Board<br><br>During
its meeting, the new Board formally thanked outgoing board members
Daniel Karrenberg and Alejandro Pisanty for their outstanding service
and commitment. For the complete announcement, see:<br><br><a href="http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=4265" target="_blank">http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=4265</a><br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------<br>
<br>New Chapters Increase Internet Society's Global Strength<br><br>Increasing
local reach is definitely the theme of this month's newsletter as the
Internet Society celebrates the rejuvenation of three local Chapters and
the creation of one new one.<br><br>We're proud to tell our readers they can now get involved with Chapters in:<br><br>+ Cameroon<br>+ Singapore<br>+ Brazil<br>+ Bangladesh Dhaka<br><br>Our
Chapters help provide the fuel for all of our work in helping to keep
the Internet open and accessible for everyone and defined by users -
regardless of where they live, what they do, or who they are.<br><br>When an Internet Society Chapter is launched, they make sure their work is brought to the heart of their local community.<br><br>They are:<br><br>+ Active and well respected in their local community;<br>
+ Working in partnership with local stakeholders to advance Internet Society's mission;<br>+ Strong and engaged with their membership base;<br>+ Unified components of the Internet Society 'family' working towards a common cause;<br>
+ Working collaboratively with other chapters;<br>+ Delivering a clear and consistent message and image of the Internet Society.<br><br>Want
to know more about what Chapters do? Read the profiles of our wonderful
new Chapters below and then visit our Chapter pages on our website:<br><br><a href="http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/" target="_blank">http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/</a><br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------<br>
<br>Internet Evolution<br><br>The
Internet is evolving. The majority of end-users perceive this evolution
in the form of changes and updates to the software and networked
applications that they are familiar with, or with the arrival of
entirely new applications that change the way they communicate, do
business, entertain themselves, and so on.<br><br>Can we think about the
Internet as a whole evolving? What form would such evolution take, and
where could we look for data that offers insight into changes at the
macro scale?<br><br>In an effort to stimulate some answers to these
questions and to provoke thought and further consideration among a wider
audience, the Internet Society invited a range of experts to reflect on
some recent data-driven observations about the ways in which the
Internet is changing on a global scale.<br><br>The paper summarizing these expert contributions are available here:<br><br><a href="http://isoc.org/evolution" target="_blank">http://isoc.org/evolution</a><br><br>Following
on the paper, the Internet Society organized a panel in conjunction
with IETF 81 that included Bernard Aboba, Principal Architect, Lync
Division at Microsoft; Mark Handley of the Computer Science department
at University College London; and Geoff Huston, Chief Scientist at the
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC). More information and an
audio archive of the event is available here:<br><br><a href="https://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/ietf81-briefing/" target="_blank">https://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/ietf81-briefing/</a><br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------<br>
<br>Inaugural Applied Networking Research Prizes Announced, Nominations for Next Round Open<br><br>The
Internet Society (ISOC) and the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)
announced the recipients of the Applied Networking Research Prize (ANRP)
in conjunication with IETF 81. The ANRP is awarded for recent results
in applied networking research that directly improve products and
services, and advance related Internet standards. The winners were
Mattia Rossi, of the Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures at
Swinburne University of Technology; and Beichuan Zhang, of the Computer
Science Department at the University of Arizona.<br><br>"I am extremely
pleased that the very first Applied Networking Research Prizes have been
awarded to such deserving individuals," said Lars Eggert, Chair of the
IRTF, the research arm of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF),
the premier Internet standards body. "The award committee received two
dozen nominations from the community for this initial round, which
highlights the interest in and importance of applied network research to
the Internet's continued growth and evolution."<br><br>Both researchers
presented their findings at the Internet Research Task Force Open
Meeting during the Internet Engineering Task Force Meeting (IETF 81)
last week in Quebec City.<br><br>The ANRP is awarded three times per
year, in conjunction with the three annual IETF meetings. The next call
for nominations open 1 August with nominations due on 28 August.
Awardees will be invited to participate in IETF 82 in Taipei, Taiwan in
November 2011. <br><br>Read more about the ANRP at:<br><br><a href="http://internetsociety.org/anrp" target="_blank">http://InternetSociety.org/anrp</a><br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------<br>
<br>IETF 81 Rough Guide<br><br>In
advance of the IETF 81 in Quebec City, the Internet Society developed
our regular Rough Guide to the sessions most relevant to our current
work. During the meeting, we continued to turn our attention to the
following broad categories:<br><br>+ Common and Open Internet<br>+ Global Addressing<br>+ Security and Stability<br>+ Trust and Identity<br><br>While the meeting is over, but the Rough Guide is still available at:<br><br>
<a href="http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=4068" target="_blank">http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=4068</a><br><br>=========================================================== <br>Chapter News<br>===========================================================<br>
<br>Bangladesh Dhaka<br><br>- Contributed by: Faisal Hasan<br><br>Like
many countries in the developing world, Bangladesh Dhaka has seen an
enormous increase in the number of Internet users in the last few years.<br><br>That’s why it’s exciting that the Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter, which officially opened its doors on July 20th.<br><br>The Chapter, which was rejuvenated after a few years of dormancy, is full of fresh ideas, new skills, and active members.<br>
<br>These members are dedicated to helping the citizens of Bangladesh Dhaka in the following for areas:<br><br>+ Bridging the digital divide by enabling Internet access and promoting the use of localized contents;<br>+ Providing education related to technical and social aspects of Internet through seminars, workshops, and training;<br>
+ Building Internet related awareness and formulation of policies;<br>Fostering research.<br><br>Due
to the large increase in Internet users over the past few years, the
Chapter will also focus its efforts on making sure the people of
Bangladesh Dhaka can create or have access to local content in their own
language. As with many countries, this lack of locally relevant
content is considered one of the top barriers when it comes to Internet
use.<br><br>Want to get involved with the Internet Society’s Dhaka’s Bangladesh Chapter? Please contact: <a href="mailto:isoc.bd.dhaka@gmail.com">isoc.bd.dhaka@gmail.com</a><br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------<br>
<br>Cameroon<br><br>- Contributed by: Victor NDONNANG<br><br>While
it’s just only a few weeks old, the Internet Society’s rejuvenated
Cameroon Chapter is well on its way at becoming a hub of Internet and
web expertise in their local communities.<br><br>“We are open to share
the experiences and skills from other Chapters officers. Our sincere
thanks are extended to Internet Society Chapter formation and
development team for their help and support,” said a Chapter
Representative.<br><br>The challenges of the new Chapter are many.<br><br>As of 2011, Cameroon’s population is just over 19 million. As of June 2010, only 3.8 per cent of those are Internet users.<br><br>According to an Internet Society report, some of the problems Cameroon faces are things like:<br>
<br>+ Poor telephone lines, though tremendous efforts are being made to improve underground lines, mostly in big towns;<br><br>+
Lack of more qualified technicians to run TCP/IP networks, despite the
enormous effort made by the Ministry of Higher Education and other
governmental organizations;<br>+ The difficulty the average African has
in affording a computer, subscribing for an Internet line or having
access to information about the Internet.<br><br>But the Cameroon Chapter is well on its way to helping address issues like these.<br><br>They’re doing this by:<br><br>+
Raising awareness and be instrumental for the establishment of an
Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Cameroon in order to reduce the
Internet access cost and promote new services;<br><br>+ Active participation in all upcoming Internet events and promotion of local communication around these events;<br><br>+
Creating and publishing of a monthly newsletter for Internet users of
Cameroon in order to promote safe Internet and raise awareness on the
risks of Cybercrime (scam, identity theft…);<br><br>+ Writing and
publishing an “Internet learning book” to teach students of high schools
and universities about how to efficiently use the Internet.<br><br>While
the Chapter was officially recognized on July 6th 2011, it held its
Constitutive General Assembly in Yaounde on May 7, 2011<br><br>Internet
Society members who live in Cameroon and other stakeholders were
invited to participate in the rejuvenation process of the Cameroon
Chapter of the Internet Society. It is important to note that this
rejuvenating process started 2009.<br><br>Following that General
Assembly, exchanges continued with Internet Society headquarters and
have led to official recognition of the Cameroon Chapter on July 6,
2011.<br><br>For more information, please contact the Internet Society Cameroon Chapter’s team at: <a href="mailto:info@isoc-cameroon.org">info@isoc-cameroon.org</a><br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------<br>
<br>Ghana<br><br>- Contributed by: Vera Doku<br><br>The
Internet Society Ghana Chapter and the Ghana Network Operator’s Group
welcomed leading network operators who chose to go back to school to
help improve the country’s Internet access.<br><br>The two groups held a series of back-to-back workshops from June 18-23:<br><br>+ A 2 day Train The Trainer (TTT) programme which was organized by Internet Society Chapter of Ghana.<br>
<br>+ The fourth edition of the UNIX system administration workshop dubbed ‘ghNOG-4’.<br><br>Both
workshops happened back-to-back at the University of Cape Coast in
Ghana and instructors for the were AfNOG / ghNOG alumni and practicing
network managers from industry, academia and non-governmental operators.<br><br>At
the start of the Train the Trainer workshop, the President of the
Internet Society Ghana Chapter, Mr. Daniel Obuobi said he was confident
that the enthusiasm shown by the 15 participants demonstrated their
willingness to join the corps of volunteer instructors who work with the
Internet Society Ghana Chapter and ghNOG to spread the community-based
capacity building programme to other parts of the country.<br><br>According
to Mr. Obuobi, the Internet Society Ghana Chapter is poised to expand
its capacity building programme to improve quality and enhance Internet
service delivery of network operators in Ghana.<br><br>“We will count on your support anytime we have a ghNOG workshop in your area,” he said.<br><br>He
hinted that with the corps of new trained instructors, the Internet
Society Ghana Chapter and ghNOG may add new workshop tracks focused on
national IT developmental needs.<br><br>Some of the main issues many Africans face when it comes to the Internet are still basic: cost, education and access.<br><br>According
to the Internet World Stats Website, only 15% of Africa’s total
population has regular access. In Ghana, only 5.2% of its population
(or 1.1% of Africa’s total) can log on.<br><br>The world average for
Internet penetration is nearly five times this number, which means
Ghanians have one of the lowest rates when it comes to people who are
using the Internet.<br><br>The four-day ghNOG-4 Workshop, which was held
back-to-back with the TTT workshop had twenty six participants from
industry, academia and non-governmental network operators attending. At
the end of the workshop, participants were equipped with skills to setup
a UNIX Internet production system with all essential services, such as
email and web services.<br><br>Participants also received books donated
by Network Startup Resource Center, a US based organization that helps
develop and deploy networking technology in various projects throughout
Asia/Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East,
and the New Independent States.<br><br>During the closing ceremony, the
local host and head of Computer Science & IT Department of the
University of Cape Coast, Dr. J. M. Eghan said he was happy the workshop
was held at the university and added that he would be glad to promote
the ghNOG community based capacity concept in Cape Coast.<br><br>Internet Society and Ghana’s premier mobile telecommunication network, MTN Ghana, made the workshops possible.<br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------<br>
<br>Singapore<br><br>- Contributed by: Yvonne Lim<br><br>With
over 77 per cent of people in Singapore using the Internet, it’s easy
to assume that there isn’t a lot to do to when comes the future of the
Internet or the web.<br><br>That’s simply not the case for the Internet Society’s new Chapter in Singapore.<br><br>The
Chapter, which was given approval this June, says there’s a lot of
exciting work left to do when it comes to the future of the Internet in
Singapore. It’s focusing its efforts on the promotion of technology and
applications to help organizations and individuals work together and
develop Singapore’s unique voice.<br><br>Its objectives are:<br><br>+ To
Advance and promote the use of the Internet and its associated
technologies and applications, and as a means of enabling organisations,
professions, and individuals worldwide to more effectively collaborate,
cooperate, and innovate in their respective fields and interests in
Singapore.<br><br>+ Cover the engagement of a wide range of Internet educational initiatives<br><br>+
Promote the expansion of Internet access at all levels of the local
community and provide forums for professional networking and knowledge
sharing.<br><br>It also aims to help with the recruitment and job market
development in local technology industries as well as develop and lead
initiatives for the expansion of broad community access and
infrastructure development.<br><br>The Chapter will be established as a non-profit organisation under the laws of Singapore.<br><br>As we are young and new, we welcome comments and feedback.<br>If you’re interested in getting involved, please email them at:<br>
<br><a href="mailto:yvonnelyc@ntu.edu.sg">yvonnelyc@ntu.edu.sg</a><br><br>===========================================================<br><br>If you have any questions regarding membership, please contact the Internet Society membership team at <<a href="mailto:membership@isoc.org">membership@isoc.org</a>>.<br>
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