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Internet Society IGF Issues Briefing and Discussion Forum 9/13

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ISOC logoISOC Chapters and members are invited to attend an “Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Issues Briefing and Discussion Forum” which will be held prior to the IGF in Vilnius, Lithuania. Remote participation via phone is offered as well.

The forum will be held on Monday, 13 September 2010, from 13:30-15:30 local time (UTC 10:30-12:30) (6.30-8.30 am EST).  The venue is the actual IGF venue “Litexpo”, we will meet in Meeting Room no. 4. The forum agenda and other details (including dial-in numbers) are available at: http://isoc.org/wp/chapter-meetings/?p=848

A Welcome Reception will follow the forum and all ISOC members are invited.

RSVP – Please send email to Chapter Support at <chapter-support@isoc.org>.
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ISOC Community Grants – Apply now!

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ISOC logoThe  current round of Internet Society Community Grants is open for applications until Sept  30 2010.

The Community Grants Programme has been established to assist ISOC chapters and members specifically in projects that will:
*  Advance ISOC’s mission and goals specifically those aligned with ISOC Major Strategic Initiatives
*  Serve the Chapters? communities
*  Nurture collaborative work among Chapters/Individual Members
*  Enhance and utilize knowledge sharing in the global internet community and
*  Encourage Chapters? sustainability and relevance.
For the upcoming 6 month cycle, any one Project may be eligible for an award of up to US $10,000.

For more information on the application and criteria, go to:   http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects/
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Internet Society Honours Dr. Jianping Wu with Postel Award

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Prof Jianping Wu Recognition of pioneering role in Internet technologies and information access for Chinese research and educational communities.

MAASTRICHT, Netherlands, July 28 – The Internet Society today announced that its prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award 2010 was awarded to leading Chinese technologist Dr. Jianping Wu for the pioneering role he has played in advancing Internet technology, deployment, and education in China and Asia Pacific over the last twenty years.

Dr. Wu’s best-known contribution is the development of the China Education and Research Network (CERNET) which he designed and developed to be the first Internet backbone network in China.  Created to establish a nation-wide advanced network infrastructure to support education and research among universities, CERNET has since become the world’s largest national academic network. Since 1998, Dr. Wu has also devoted his time to the design and development of a large-scale native IPv6 backbone in China that now serves to connect over 200 universities and millions of users.
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ISOC applauds DNSSEC root implementation

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ISOC logoInternet Society Applauds Key Milestone in Domain Name Security Technology

The Internet Society welcomes the significant milestone recently reached in implementing DNSSEC at the highest level of the Domain Name System (DNS), and applauds the efforts by ICANN, Verisign, and the U.S. Department of Commerce that made it possible.

Leslie Daigle, chief Internet technical officer for the Internet Society, said, “We’re excited to see this capstone element of DNSSEC deployment put in place. It signals a new era for operational security of the Internet, and we look forward to new levels of user confidence in network activities using DNSSEC and the services built out from it.”
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NEW SIERRA LEONE INTERNET EXCHANGE POINT ESTABLISHED

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ISOC logo25 June launch builds on sustained Internet Society efforts to expand and improve Internet access in Africa

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – 1 July 2010 – In a significant development for the Internet and Internet users in Sierra Leone, leaders from business, government, and the national Internet community gathered in Freetown last week to launch a new Internet exchange point (IXP). The new facility, know as the Sierra Leone Internet Exchange, or SLIX, will allow Internet service providers to interconnect and exchange local data traffic within the West African country rather than over international links. This will promote more efficient, resilient, and less costly connectivity by improving local Internet performance and reducing international bandwidth costs.
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Remote participation: ISOC Chapter & Members meeting at ICANN 38 – Jun 21 2010

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ISOC logoBelow are the details for remote participation in the ISOC Chapter and member meeting on Monday, June 21 at 1.30pm EST.

This meeting will take place at the ICANN 38 meeting in Brussels, and thus ICANN issues may well predominate, but the agenda is open. All ISOC-NY members are welcome to attend.

Details are also available at: http://isoc.org/wp/chapter-meetings/?page_id=762

Topic: ISOC Chapters and Members Meeting
Date: Monday, June 21, 2010
Time: 7:30 pm, Central European Time (Brussels, UTC+02:00)
Meeting Number: 920 627 959
Password: chapters0610
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ISOC news: New Internet leaders take to the global stage

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ISOC logo[Geneva, Switzerland and Washington D.C., 8 June 2010] – As the Internet rapidly evolves into a truly global medium central to all aspects of human affairs, the need intensifies for future leaders to be drawn from all regions of the world and all walks of life. The Internet Society, uniquely positioned to meet this need, today announced the list of potential leaders joining its programmes for 2010.

The Internet Society’s Next Generation Leaders programme blends coursework, practical experience, and mentorship to help prepare young professionals from around the world to become the next generation of Internet technology, policy, and business leaders.

“We are pleased to have 24 promising students currently in the eLearning phase of our programme,” said Bill Graham, responsible for strategic global engagement at the Internet Society. “Five of those will also join 32 others in the coming months, expanding their leadership skills while they learn about the Internet and the Internet Society’s principles, either as Fellows to the Internet Engineering Task Force meetings or Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).”
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Internet Society Funds Projects to Support Internet Access, Security, and Policy Development

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ISOC logoCommunity Grants Programme’s 11th round helps extend Internet’s reach and promote key technologies

[Washington, D.C., USA and Geneva, Switzerland – 25 May 2010] The Internet Society (ISOC) today announced it is funding community-based projects around the world addressing issues such as Internet leadership, education, core infrastructure, local governance, and policy development, with a strong focus on currently underserved communities.

“The diversity of projects awarded highlights the profound importance of the Internet in so many aspects of our lives, in all parts of the world,” said Jon McNerney, Chief Operating Officer of the Internet Society. “The passion and creativity of those developing the projects within their communities drives the Internet Society’s commitment to help bring the benefits of the Internet to people everywhere.”

As part of the ISOC Community Grants Programme, each project will receive up to US$10,000 for efforts that promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.
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Internet Society calls for wider consultation on ICANN DNS CERT proposal

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In February the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) set out its Proposed Strategic Initiatives for Improved DNS Security, Stability and Resiliency (SSR) and, specifically, proposed the establishment of the Domain Name System-Computer Emergency Response Team (DNS-CERT).

At the  March ICANN meeting in Nairobi CEO Rod Beckstrom endorsed the proposals, citing increased attacks on the DNS system.

The Internet  Society (ISOC) has filed comments stating that 1) there is no evidence of a sudden increase in attacks, increased vulnerability or inadequacy of current arrangements, and 2) that ICANN has jumped the gun with its proposals which are not necessarily within its purview. Indeed it is suggested that ICANN did not even gain the full backing of its own supporting organizations and advisory committees before making the proposals, and this is backed up by the comments of At-Large Advisory Committee Chair Cheryl Langdon-Orr.

ISOC recommends that the proposals be tabled while further consultation is made with the many institutional, national and regional organizations, including existing CERTs, that are already involved in maintaining DNS stability.

ISOC believes it is vital to rely on the Internet model to get the best result. The Internet model relies on open, bottom-up, freely accessible, public, multi-stakeholder, and knowledge-based processes for both technology and policy development.
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Internet Society Publishes Statement on Open Inter-networking

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GENEVA–26 February 2010–The Internet Society this week submitted a paper on “Open Inter-networking” to a Net Neutrality expert group convened by French Minister of Internet Economy, Nathalie Kosciusko MorizetI. The paper proposes a set of policy considerations derived from the need to preserve access, choice, and transparency as key to ensuring the Internet remains a platform for innovation and economic development.

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INET Washington DC – Apr 29 2010

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INET Washington DCSince 1994, the Internet Society has organized INET conferences, first as global gatherings and then, more recently as the Internet became widely adopted, on a regional basis. These are events when ISOC Members and others can get together and brainstorm on ways and means to further the Society’s mission – “to promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.’

In 2010, organized by the newly established ISOC North American Bureau, two INETs will be held in the United States: Washington DC on Apr 29, and San Francisco on May 7.

Below are further details of the Washington event:

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ISOC Next Generation Leaders Programme – Call for Applicants

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The Internet Society (ISOC) is happy to announce a new programme beginning in 2010: the ISOC Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme.

The NGL was officially launched 6 October 2009 at a youth forum lunch during the ITU Telecom World week in Geneva. The programme is aimed at emerging talents across the globe, between the ages of 20 and 40, and is a unique blend of coursework and practical experience to help prepare young professionals from around the world to become the next generation of Internet technology, policy, and business leaders. More information on the programme, including an information brochure available in the six official UN languages, can be found at http://www.isoc.org/leaders .
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NEW TECHNIQUE DEVELOPED TO IDENTIFY CHEATING IN ONLINE GAMES

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NDSS 2010WASHINGTON, D.C., USA and GENEVA, SWITZERLAND–2 February 2010–In a paper scheduled to be presented at the upcoming 17th Annual Network and Distributed System Security Symposium (NDSS 2010), Darrell Bethea, Robert Cochran, and Michael Reiter of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill describe a technique they have developed to identify cheating in the rapidly growing, multi-billion dollar industry of online gaming which includes titles such as World of Warcraft. The full paper will be published in the NDSS Proceedings.

Cheating through the use of non-sanctioned client software compromises the gaming experience for players and undermines the revenue of game developers and operators. The approach outlined in the paper to be presented at NDSS 2010 could help ensure the integrity of the online gaming experience by providing an automated, alternative approach to current, manually programmed methods of identifying game cheats. The described approach is server-based and does not increase the required bandwidth, often a critical expense for game operators.
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