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[29-31 October 2008] The 6th Annual Caribbean Internet Forum will be held in Trinidad at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Port of Spain. The Main theme of the event is Mobile Internet for Development.

Dr. Kim Mallalieu (University of the West Indies and DIRSI member), will chair two sessions, Caribbean Innovations for the Mobile Internet, and Next Generation Policy and Regulation. Dr. Hopeton S. Dunn (Director, TPM Programme, Mona School of Business and DIRSI member), during the latter session will present, Next Generation Policy and Regulation: Key Challenges.

LIRNE.NET founder and advisor, Professor W.H. Melody, will present the conference keynote address.

Click here to go to the CIF 2008 website.

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Milton Mueller, well known for his work on global internet governance, has been appointed as the first XS4ALL Professor at the Delft University of Technology. During the three-year research appointment, Mueller will serve as Chair of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) section in the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management. Professor Mueller will also continue to teach at iSchool at Syracuse in addition to his work with the Internet Governance Project.

XS4ALL, a Dutch service provider, describes itself as having its roots “in a close-knit international internet community which played a large part in the creation of the internet. We therefore cherish and seek to protect the original values of the internet as a worldwide computer network that allows the free and uncensored exchange of data, information and ideas for everyone. XS4ALL therefore believes it has a special responsibility for the development of the internet.” Click here to read XS4ALL’s full statement on their Motives & Ambitions.

Read the full story at the Internet Governance Project blog or in Dutch at TUD: Milton Mueller eerste XS4All hoogleraar bij TU Delft.

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What key actions could telecom and ICT regulators undertake to promote access to infrastructure at local, international and regional levels?

This dialogue is being undertaken in preparation for the “Regulatory Frameworks for Improving Access” workshop co-hosted by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and Learning Initiatives on Reforms for Network Economies (LIRNE.NET), and at this year’s Internet Governance Forum. The workshop will explore the key regulatory issues and imperatives in promoting equitable deployment and affordable access to internet (communications) infrastructure at local, national, regional and global levels.

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