Internet

25.06.2004 China is the worst violator of Internet freedom, says a report by Reporters Sans Frontieres, which also finds that Internet journalists in South Asia are vulnerable to frequent attacks because they lack the legal protection traditional media enjoys.

25.06.2004 The Electronic Library Information Navigator (ELIN) — a search tool that speeds up access to online scientific publications — is being adapted to bail out researchers in developing countries.

23.06.2004 Plus de cinquante millions de citoyens américains, soit un quart du corps électoral, vont utiliser des machines électroniques pour voter lors de l'élection présidentielle de 2004. 80% de ces machines ont été achetées par les différents Etats américains à deux sociétés, Diebold et ES&S (Election Systems and Softwrare) qui sont connues pour leurs liens étroits et incestueux avec le clan républicain. 80 % de ces machines ne produiront pas de reçu papier pour les votes effectués.

23.06.2004 The outcome of a workshop on access and connectivity held in Stockholm reviews the prospects of applying ICT connectivity models in development projects.

18.06.2004 Internet service providers in the Tamle province of Ghana have urged the government to review its high licensing fee.

11.06.2004 Il Consiglio dei ministri dell'Unione Europea ha ribaltato il rifiuto del Parlamento europeo ai brevetti software in Europa. Nella riunione del 17 e 18 maggio scorso, il Consiglio europeo dei ministri sulle Competitività, a Bruxelles, ha rigettato gli emendamenti che il Parlamento europeo aveva apportato all'originale direttiva. Questa avrebbe introdotto in Europa una legislazione sui brevetti software simile a quella in vigore negli Stati Uniti e in Giappone, sulla quale la Federal Trade Commission Statunitense ha già espresso critiche e riserve.

11.06.2004 An Indian NGO promoting the use of ICTs for development requires volunteers to further its mission.

10.06.2004 Yak farmers in remote regions in Nepal are using wifi to keep in touch with their families and also to sell livestock and exchange veterinary tips.

04.06.2004 In an effort to propose a solution to countering spam, the International Telecommunication Union called a meeting with government policy makers and software companies among others in July. Arranged within the framework of WSIS, this meeting is initiated by the The ITU-WSIS Thematic Meeting on Countering Spam.

03.06.2004 Women of the Uganda Network (WOUGNET) participated in the Open Knowledge Network workshop held recently in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop focused on building a network for content creation and ICT for development activities in East Africa.

02.06.2004 The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in this report points out that governments should encourage competition in broadband service provisioning
in rural areas. Contrary to the popular belief, private Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) are now able to provide quality access in rural areas.