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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Noah,<br>
Le 09/08/2012 20:32, Maina Noah a écrit :<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 9 August 2012 11:49, Adamou Nacer <span
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I don't agree with these new proposals. But Internet is
US-centric and I feel this is an issue of the same nature to
what is propoed. So I asked two questions:<br>
- is there an African common position on this discussion?<br>
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<div>None that i am certain off.<br>
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- Is this US-centric model not a concern for Africa?<br>
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<div>The INTERNET shall remain more US-Centric is we don't as
stakeholder don't grow our own Internet. Which is why the
promotion of IXP's is significant across the continent.<br>
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The Chinese in the past couple of years started growing their
own Internet and stats indicate that even on the social
network seen, they don't care about facebook and Google has
struggled to set a foot-print in china-mainland with only the
exception of the obvious HoghKong.<br>
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I say stop worrying about the US and its politics and lets
work on building our own INTERNET in Africa and each sovereign
country and even if tomorrow Google closes shop, you can still
continue with business locally.<br>
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Promote IXP's build the local and African INTERNET but do
business the rest of the world where need be.<br>
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./noah <br>
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I think you are right till a point: we cannot only concentrate on
our own development without trying to make sur our views are taken
into account when deciding at the highest level of gouvernance. Yes
you are right, we must concentrate on developping IXPs, and Internet
infrastructure, building data center in Africa, creating african
content and so on, but also we need to defend our rights, views and
liberty in the global ecosystem.<br>
Regards<br>
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