IEEE Internet Policy Newsletter - September 2016

ISSUE 1 | SEPTEMBER 2016

What We Are Doing, Why We Are Doing It

By Oleg Logvinov

There was a remarkable moment at an IEEE Internet Initiative event earlier this year that I felt nicely articulated why we are doing what we are doing—and the passion and sense of urgency with which we are doing it.


To Change the Future, We’ll Team Up - Globally!

By Mei Lin Fung, People Centered Internet and Karen McCabe, IEEE

In April 2016, the IEEE and the World Bank held a standing room only, interactive event where stakeholders explored real-world solutions to extend affordable and meaningful Internet access in underdeveloped and underserved communities. This report provided the basis of dialog at the United Nations during the Science, Technology and Innovation Forum, on June 6, 2016, where participants anticipated challenges, identified promising opportunities, and discussed how to team up to advance the goal of connecting the unconnected in a meaningful manner to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).


Global Connect: Digital Ecosystem Architecture

By Susan Hyon Parker, Carnegie Mellon Open Learning

The digital ecosystem is driven by innovation, productivity and service expansion in both public and private sectors. This ecosystem covers various geographic areas, cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. Increasing digital services to meet the needs of global access and adoption has been a viable challenge. On a macrocosmic scale, there is plausibility that technological changes can make societal impacts slower. This reduction in growth would be a decomposer and creates cultural barriers to entry that impedes public access to services. Furthermore, rural areas present different challenges and new ways of thinking to meet the demand for services in geographic locations for the unconnected and unbanked.


Connectivity Can’t Unlock the Internet’s Promise Without Human Rights

By Peter Micek (Access Now) and Carolina Rossini (VP at Public Knowledge)

We’re at a pivotal moment in the development of the Internet. Right now, government representatives, engineers, members of development agencies, civil society groups, and tech executives are gathering in forums across the world to achieve a single, monumental goal: bringing everyone online by 2020.

 

 



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IEEE Internet Policy Newsletter Editorial Board

Dr. Ali Kashif Bashir, Interim Editor-in- Chief
Dr. Syed Hassan Ahmed
Dr. Mudassar Ahmad
Dr. Onur Alparslan
Dr. Muhammad Bilal
Dr. Syed Ahmad Chan Bukhari
Dr. Ankur Chattopadhyay
Dr. Junaid Chaudhry
Dr. Waleed Ejaz
Dr. Yasir Faheem
Dr. Prasun Ghosal
Dr. Tahir Hameed
Dr. Y. Sinan Hanay
Dr. Shagufta Henna
Dr. Fatima Hussain
Dr. Rasheed Hussain
Dr. Saman Iftikhar
Dr. Stephan Jones
Dr. Mohammad Saud Khan
Olga Kiconco
Dr. Jay Ramesh Merja
Dr. Mubashir Husain Rehmani
Dr. Hafiz Maher Ali Zeeshan


About: This newsletter features technical, policy, social, governmental, but not political commentary related to the internet. Its contents reflect the viewpoints of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions and views of IEEE. It is published by the IEEE Internet Initiative to enhance knowledge and promote discussion of the issues addressed.