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Global Internet Global Internet Governance Governance
Is it possible?Is it possible?
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USSR Sputnik USSR Sputnik
44thth October 1957 October 1957
1950s Cold War1950s Cold War
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Concern in Pentagon about Concern in Pentagon about whether Sputnik could whether Sputnik could
launch nuclear weapons.launch nuclear weapons.
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Advanced Research Projects Agency Advanced Research Projects Agency NetworkNetwork
UCLA, Stanford, UC Santa Barbara and UCLA, Stanford, UC Santa Barbara and UtahUtah
ARPA begat ARPAnet ARPA begat ARPAnet
2929thth October 1969 October 1969 first email message first email message sent (40 years this year)sent (40 years this year)
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Technology used was a “packet Technology used was a “packet switch”switch”
First paper on packet switching by First paper on packet switching by Leonard Klienrock in 1961Leonard Klienrock in 1961
Formed core of internet technologyFormed core of internet technology Conventional circuit based Conventional circuit based
technology (telephony) required a technology (telephony) required a dedicated dedicated sender receiver networksender receiver network
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Importance of packet Importance of packet switching meant if telephony switching meant if telephony closed down by overseas closed down by overseas operatives (Cold War) it could operatives (Cold War) it could still work as an still work as an independent independent network.network.
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Fall of Berlin Wall 9Fall of Berlin Wall 9thth November 1989 November 1989
Cold War began to thaw so was Cold War began to thaw so was ARPAnet really needed?ARPAnet really needed?
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ARPAnet set free into ARPAnet set free into cyberspacecyberspace
JANET/SuperJANET UK JANET/SuperJANET UK academic linksacademic links
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Suddenly:Suddenly: 1994 World Wide Web (Sir Tim 1994 World Wide Web (Sir Tim
Berners Lee)Berners Lee) 1995 Netscape browser1995 Netscape browser Browser WarsBrowser Wars ICANN (Internet Corporation for ICANN (Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers)Assigned Names and Numbers)
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World Internet Users by Regions
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UNO – World Summit on Information Summit
Geneva – 2003
Tunis – 2005
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Alternatives to ICANN
2006 - China announces its own versions ;(creates its own domestic system: not available when travelling overseas)
2006 Arab countries follow suit
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WSIS begat
Internet Governance Forum
2006 Athens
2007 Rio
20082008HyderabadHyderabad
20082008 CairoCairo
20092009 LithuaniaLithuania
Talk ShopTalk Shop
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Participants in 2007 and 2008
United States of America, 134
France, 49
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, 41
Japan, 37
China, 35
Germany, 35
Italy, 31
Russian Federation, 31
Canada, 30
Argentina, 25
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G8 Subjects covered since 1997G8 Subjects covered since 1997
1997 Cyber terrorism1997 Cyber terrorism
1998 Fraud and Y2K1998 Fraud and Y2K
1999 Distance Learning1999 Distance Learning
2000 Main Summit Agenda Digital opportunities2000 Main Summit Agenda Digital opportunities
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, IT 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, IT not not in Main Summit in Main Summit
2009 Berlusconi plans to use Italy’s G8 Presidency to 2009 Berlusconi plans to use Italy’s G8 Presidency to “regulate the Internet” (“regulate the Internet” (TelecomsTelecoms, 3/12/08), 3/12/08)
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Meanwhile:Meanwhile:
Child SafetyChild Safety
Internet Watch FoundationInternet Watch Foundation Childnet InternationalChildnet International FOSIFOSI Byron ReportByron Report
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Types of Regulation UKTypes of Regulation UK
a)a) Statutory – Sexual Offences Act 2003 (UK)Statutory – Sexual Offences Act 2003 (UK)b)b) Self regulation – IWF, ISPsSelf regulation – IWF, ISPsc)c) Individual regulation – filteringIndividual regulation – filteringd)d) Home Office, Ofcom and British Standards Institution Home Office, Ofcom and British Standards Institution
‘Kitemark for Child Safety Online’ standard for ‘Kitemark for Child Safety Online’ standard for softwaresoftware
EU spent €45m 2005-2006 Safer Internet plus ProgrammeEU spent €45m 2005-2006 Safer Internet plus ProgrammeEU announced €55m 2009-2013 Safer Internet plus ProgrammeEU announced €55m 2009-2013 Safer Internet plus Programme
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G8 8-10 July 2009. G8 8-10 July 2009. L’Aquila,ItalyL’Aquila,Italy
(Science and Technology (Science and Technology Ministerial Meeting Ministerial Meeting 22-24 June 2009)22-24 June 2009)
Is Berlusconi serious?Is Berlusconi serious?
Some recognition of importance of Intellectual Some recognition of importance of Intellectual Property rightsProperty rights
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Internet Regulation currently Internet Regulation currently resides in WTOresides in WTO
A discredited organisation?A discredited organisation?
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Can we regulate the internet?Can we regulate the internet?
YES WE CAN
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HOW?HOW?