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A draft code of good practice on information, participation and transparency in Internet governance

analia — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:27:12 +0000

The Council of Europe, UNECE and APC drafted a code of good practice on information, participation and transparency in internet governance.

Bringing affordable telecommunications services to Uganda: A policy narrative and analysis

LisaC — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:45:24 +0100

The liberalisation of Uganda’s telecoms sector came with a string of policy, regulatory and political failures, particularly related to the privatisation of the incumbent Uganda Posts and Telecommun

Written Submission to the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS)

analia — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:52:45 +0100

*Written Submission to the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) Open Consultations on Financial Mechanisms for Meeting the Challenges of ICT for Development, to be held 8-9 October

Media monitoring and evaluating 2008

LisaC — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:39:45 +0100

This report examines APC's presence in media and within our networks.

ICTs for democracy: Information and Communication Technologies for the Enhancement of Democracy - with a Focus on Empowerment

LisaC — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:53:02 +0100

The democratisation process is often uneven and rocky as the power dynamic shifts between governments and their respective constituencies.

APC Progress Report 2004 - 2008

seti — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:56:08 +0100

In late 2003 APC gathered in Colombia to define our strategic priorities for the following five years.

Global Information Society Watch 2008

kah — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:14:23 +0100

How do we ensure access to the internet is a human right enjoyed by everyone?

This is one of the critical questions asked by an annual publication that highlights the importance of people’s acces

Internet governance code: Mapping the information and participation practice of internet governance entities

kah — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:46:16 +0000

This discussion paper has been prepared for the Council of Europe, the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) as part of their work to explo

Kenya Communications Amendment Act (2009): Progressive or retrogressive?

LisaC — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:56:07 +0100

On 12 December 2008, while Kenya celebrated the 44th anniversary of its independence, journalists and civil society activists took to the streets.

A review of telecommunications policy and challenges in Rwanda

LisaC — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:02:22 +0100

The period after the 1994 genocide marked a moment of fundamental change in Rwandan communications. The government embarked on a policy that aimed to increase connectivity as a spur to development.

Communication for influence in Central, East and West Africa (CICEWA)

LisaC — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:23:56 +0100

The landing of undersea telecommunications cables on the east coast of Africa in 2009 – starting with Seacom and The East African Marine System (TEAMS) and to be followed in 2010 by the Eastern Afri

Comments to ICANN: Proposed bylaw changes to improve accountability

analia — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:26:00 +0100

Comment on ICANN’s Proposed Bylaw Changes to Improve Accountability

Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
25 September 2009

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on ICANN’s

APC Progress Report 2004 - 2008

LisaC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:27:51 +0100

Audited Annual Financial Statements for 2008

mayas — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:11:09 +0100

Circling the point: From ICT4D to Web 2.0 and back again

LisaC — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:02:36 +0100

Web 2.0 tools are increasingly being used for development and mainstreaming information.

APC Strategic Framework 2009-12 (Short version)

LisaC — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:18:43 +0100

Introductory report: Telecommunications Regulation and Broadband Development: Implications for the Andean region

analia — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:53:09 +0100

In the early 21st century, fixed-line telephony was pushed into the background by the advent of mobile telephony, which is now being challenged by internet protocol (IP) communications, observe Guille

Bolivia: Universal Broadband Access: Advances and challenges

analia — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:56:56 +0100

Orlando Arratia situates the problem in the extremely low ICT penetration rates in Bolivia and the lack of public policies to address the issue throughout many decades: only 1.23% of Bolivians own com

Ecuador: Wireless Networks for Development

analia — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:03:26 +0100

Ecuador is one of the countries with the lowest broadband internet penetration rates in the region, a mere 2.7%, notes María Eugenia Hidalgo.

Peru: The Battle for Control of the Internet

analia — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:08:54 +0100

Researcher Jorge Bossio poses the questions: Can you imagine a day when there are two kinds of internet networks, one open and public and the other closed and exclusive, similar to free-to-air televis