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28.07.2005 Mpumalanga communities in and around the farming town of Standerton, Africa will for the first time have access to cyber facilities at their doorstep.

26.07.2005 African government to introduce reforms and initiatives in the information and communication (ICT) sector. As a part of this strategy Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service sector will get a new policy framework in two weeks time in Africa.

22.07.2005 An online survey to elucidate the technical and other related problems faced by African institutions and information professionals in creating digital libraries was recently launched

21.07.2005 Centar za razvoj Interneta, nevladina organizacija koja se bavi politikom informacionog društva i telekomunikacija u Srbiji, predložio je nadležnom republičkom ministarstvu izmene Zakona o telekomunikacijama. Ovim izmenama prava krajnjih korisnika i operatera trebalo bi da se bolje zaštite i usaglase sa standardima Evropske unije.

20.07.2005 Le trafic Internet du continent africain prendra bientôt des itinéraires plus courts et, par conséquent, moins onéreux.

Ce printemps, l’association des associations de fournisseurs d’accès Internet africains, AfrISPA, a fait connaître les deux soumissions gagnantes qui ont été présentées dans le cadre de sa demande de propositions pour fournir des connexions Internet directes entre les pays africains. (L’établissement de ces connexions s’appelle « échange de trafic régional entre homologues »; les sociétés qui assurent ces connexions s’appellent « exploitants régionaux ».)

19.07.2005 Il existe deux faits saisissants au sujet des universités africaines et de la largeur de bande. Le premier est que l’université moyenne en Afrique possède la même largeur de bande globale qu’un simple utilisateur de l’Amérique du Nord ou de l’Europe. Le deuxième est que l’université africaine moyenne paie 50 fois plus pour cette largeur de bande que les universités d’Europe ou d’Amérique du Nord, qui jouissent d’une capacité beaucoup plus grande.

18.07.2005

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This latest issue of Cultural Survival Quarterly includes articles such as Resources for Indigenous Film and Video Makers, Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace, A Question of Frequency: Community Radio in Guatemala, Activist Technology 101 and more.

14.07.2005 Punjab University (PU) and Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) are soon going to take on the Union Territory Administration’s IT Department to put all the university and Board data on their respective websites.

07.07.2005 The Memorandum of Understanding on the Unified Broadband Initiative for Southeastern Europe (bSEE) has been signed at the Ministerial Conference in Thessalonica. The participants have also agreed about a joint regional input to the second World Summit on Information Society, that will be held in Tunisia in November. Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in a Conference which gathers Communication Ministers from South-eastern Europe in Thessalonica, Greece from 30 June to 1 July.

06.07.2005 UGANDA Telecom (utl) has introduced a high-speed wireless Internet service.

05.07.2005 Krijimi i një Këshilli për Teknologjinë Informative, miratimi i Ligjit mbi Komunikimin Elektronik dhe zhvillimi i Strategjive Kombëtare për Shoqërinë Informative janë aktivitetet kyçe për zhvillimin e shoqërisë informative në Maqedoni, ka thënë Ministri Maqedonas i Transportit dhe Komunikimit, Z. Xhemali Mehazi, në Konferencën Ministrore të Evropës Juglindore mbi Shoqërinë Informative të mbajtur ditë më parë në Selanik.

05.07.2005 Despite the increase in computer ownership in Kenya, the efforts to ensure the benefits of ICTs to majority of the Kenyans are handicapped with varioius obstacles.

05.07.2005 Spam presents a significant challenge to users, Internet service providers, states, and legal systems worldwide, says cybersecurity experts.

05.07.2005 The United Nations Volunteers program has announced its
10 Outstanding Online Volunteers for 2005.

04.07.2005 Rieutort-de-Randon, a remote French hamlet, is turning to new technology to provide an alternative to the slow dial up Internet connection that is available to them.

01.07.2005 In a recent statement, United States government has clearly stated that it intends to retain contol over root servers indefinitely.