[kictanet] Fw: [governance] 3 Books to be Presented at IGF

Mon Dec 5 14:01:55 EAT 2016

Hello and how are you Wangari and the rest of the KICTAnet team...Trusting
that you are well and blessed.Thank you for the update in regards to the 3
books that are to be presented at IGF and for the soft copy of the first
book.I am it  reading through and will comment as soon as I have finished
reading it.

Kind regards.

Margaret Mwangi- KICTAnet member

On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 11:45 PM, Joash Moitui via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Thank you Wangari for sharing
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> On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 11:40 PM, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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>> Pray you are well!
>>
>> This is the manual we need to explore on our community networks!
>> Keen to see the application in our local context.
>>
>> *<<<Community Connectivity. Building the Internet from Scratch.* The
>> book explores alternative models to expand connectivity in a sustainable
>> fashion. The first part focus on community networks' governance while the
>> second one analyses a series of case studies. Together with the Declaration
>> on Community Connectivity
>> <http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/3737/174>,
>> the book is the annual outcome of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community
>> Connectivity.>>>
>> <https://igf2016.sched.org/event/8htn/dc-on-community-connectivity>
>>
>> http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepo
>> t_download/3737/174
>>
>> Blessed day.
>>
>> Regards/Wangari
>>
>> Preamble
>> Over four billion people may remain unconnected to the Internet,
>> including around a billionwho do not have access to basic telephony
>> services. Most people in rural and economically disadvantaged areas are
>> unlikely to realise the benefits of connectivity in the near term. Rural
>> communities and slums dwellers represent almost 60% of the worldwide
>> population and, to date, traditional Internet access models have failed to
>> provide coverage to such populations.
>> While Internet access has improved in several countries, concerns about
>> vertical integration,breach of privacy and net neutrality have become
>> increasingly concrete. Policy and regulation have been adopted to avoid
>> abuses but regulatory environments may be cumbersome and ineffective in
>> fostering connectivity.
>> To reverse these trends and reclaim the role of the commons in networks,
>> it is necessary to create appropriate frameworks that empower communities
>> and local entrepreneurs to solve their own connectivity challenges, thus
>> creating new opportunities in a sustainable fashion.
>> Bottom-up strategies that embrace non-discriminatory treatment of
>> Internet traffic and diversity in the first square mile can truly empower
>> individuals and communities, allowing  everyone to play an active role in
>> making connectivity affordable and easily accessible.
>>
>>
>> ---
>> Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored
>> Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on
>> Earth".
>>
>>
>> On Friday, 2 December 2016, 20:53, "LB at lucabelli.net" <LB at lucabelli.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> And here is the content of the book on Net Neutrality that was missing in
>> the previous email (apologies :)
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear all, (apologies for crossposting)
>>
>> The UN Internet Governance Forum is starting next week and CTS/FGV will
>> be promoting 3 books that might be of your interest:
>>
>>    - *Terms of Service and Human Rights. *The book has been developed in
>>    partnership with the Council of Europe. It analyses the compatibility of
>>    the terms of service of 50 of the most popular online platforms with
>>    international human rights standards. It also includes the Recommendations
>>    on Terms of Service and Human Rights,
>>    <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/documents/igf-meeting/igf-2016/830-dcpr-2015-output-document-1/file>
>>    one of the IGF 2015 outcomes, developed by the IGF Dynamic Coalition
>>    on Platform Responsibility
>>    <https://igf2016.sched.org/event/8huv/dc-on-platform-responsibility>,
>>    last year.
>>    - *Net Neutrality Reloaded. Zero Rating, Specialised Services, Ad
>>    Bloking and Traffic Management*. The book explores the most recent
>>    net neutrality trands. 7 out of 10 chapters are dedicated to the various
>>    aspects of zero rating practices, a very prominent issue, particularly in
>>    developing counties. The book is the annual outcome of the IGF Dynamic
>>    Coalition on Net Neutrality
>>    <https://igf2016.sched.org/event/8htg/dc-on-net-neutrality>.
>>    - *Community Connectivity. Building the Internet from Scratch.* The
>>    book explores alternative models to expand connectivity in a sustainable
>>    fashion. The first part focus on community networks' governance while the
>>    second one analyses a series of case studies. Together with the Declaration
>>    on Community Connectivity
>>    <http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/3737/174>,
>>    the book is the annual outcome of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on
>>    Community Connectivity.
>>    <https://igf2016.sched.org/event/8htn/dc-on-community-connectivity>
>>
>> Below, you can find the book contents. Free hard copies of the books will
>> be distributed at the IGF.  Here is CTS/FGV schedule
>> <https://igf2016.sched.org/ctsfgv>, should you be interested in joining
>> us and have your copy of the books.
>> The Open Access versions will be released right after the IGF, under
>> Creative Commons Licenses.
>>
>> I would like to thank all those who participated in the development of
>> the books (notably those who are in this mailing list) for their great
>> contributions.
>> Please do not hesitate to circulate this email to any interested person.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Luca
>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>> -----------------------------------
>> *Luca Belli*, PhD
>> Senior Researcher, Center for Technology & Society, FGV Rio de Janeiro
>> Chercheur Associé, Centre de Droit Public Comparé, Université Paris 2
>> Head of Internet Governance @ FGV
>> internet-governance.fgv.br
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