<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Janvier,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">If your methods above worked.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Why havent you opposed the draconic policy on anti-shutdown against sovereigns states.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">And actually this is the 1st time I am seeing you active on the mailing list as a former Afrinic board member.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">We wont buy your rhetorics this time around as this seems like a campaign strategy.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">Le 30 mai 2017 16:30, "Janvier NGNOULAYE" <<a href="mailto:jnoulaye@gmail.com">jnoulaye@gmail.com</a>> a écrit :<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">Our Cameroon case as one case study in solving an Internet shutdown in a country.</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">The facts:</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">- in november 2016 the government of Cameroon shut down Internet in two regions in Cameroon</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">- in december I convened the ISOC Chapter Officers meeting to noting and deploring that government action,</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">- in january 2017, I convened the Chapter board meeting to reacting against that action of the government, that board meeting ended up with 2 main actions: - a) one statement in line with the ISOC vision, -b) and a letter to the government through the Minister of telecommunications. You can read that statement below, which had been sent to various mailing lists. The 2 pages letter sent to the government mentionned the impact of that shutting down on the national economy, with the advices, recommandations and training tracks, to solve the issue for the sake of every stakeolder. (I can share that letter to the government with you inbox)</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">- As the Chapter is part of the steering committee of the Internet exchange point of Cameroon (CAMIX), I also raised the issue with the ISP during one of the CAMIX monthly meeting, where the members strongly supported that Chapter statement on the matter.</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">- At the same time, other national civil organizations and abroad also raised up the statement against that suspension of the Internet.</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">- With all these actions, the governement removed the suspension of Internet in April and today the Internet is working every where around the country.</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4"> A lesson learn here is that, as an ISOC Chapter, we did not only make a statement against the suspension, but we also met the goverment and the ISP with advices and practical recommandations. In the meantime, we did not make any insult word to them because of their action. Our approch was more collaborative with all the stakeolders.</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">Unfortunately some misinformation and misunderstanding have been circulated saying that I supported the suspension of the Internet. Please, do not trust thoses wrong informations on me. My committement so far is to work and will continue to work for the open access of Internet for everyone and erverywhere as well at the national and regional level as at global level.</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">Hopefuly that this mail clarified everything now .</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">I remain at your disposal to give more details you may need.</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">Warm regards</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">Dr. Janvier Ngnoulaye</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">Senior Lecturer of Computer Science and Educational technology</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">University of Yaounde I, Cameroon</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">Executive Committee member of the Internet Exchange Point of Cameroon</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">President of ISOC Cameroon Chapter</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">Tel: <a href="tel:+237%206%2077%2072%2003%2034" value="+237677720334" target="_blank">+237 677 72 03 34</a></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span style="font-size:small">---------- Forwarded message ----------</span><br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Janvier NGNOULAYE</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jnoulaye@gmail.com" target="_blank">jnoulaye@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: 2017-02-03 13:56 GMT+03:00<br>Subject: Statement and clarifications of ISOC Cameroon on the Internet shutdowns in Cameroon<br>To: Internet Governance <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a><wbr>>, willi uebelherr <<a href="mailto:willi.uebelherr@riseup.net" target="_blank">willi.uebelherr@riseup.net</a>><br>Cc: ISOC Internet Policy <<a href="mailto:internetpolicy@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">internetpolicy@elists.isoc.<wbr>org</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:large"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Dear Internet member Community,</span></div><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Many misundertanding have been circulated throught lot of mailing lists about the Internet shutdowns in Cameroon.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Please note that.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">1) ISOC Cameroon Chapter with all the members do not support any form of Internet shutdowns.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">2) After the Annual General Assembly hold on 28 january 2017, the members of the Chapter condemned that action in Cameroon and took the resolution to engage in conversations with the government. We will keep you updated on the development undertaken.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">3) ISOC Cameroon Chapter is in line with the statement that Internet Society published as a reference for such matters (<a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/lets-keep-internet-everyone" target="_blank">https://www.internetsociety.o<wbr>rg/lets-keep-internet-everyone</a><wbr>)</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Thank you for any support and advice to us on the ground.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">------------------------------</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Janvier Ngnoulaye, Ph.D</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">ICT Teacher at the University</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">President of the ISOC Cameroon Chapter.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Activist of "The Internet is for everyone"</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="http://www.internetsociety.cm/" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.cm/</a></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div style="font-size:large"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">------------------------------</span><wbr></div></div>
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