Hello Pierre. Thank you for sharing this with us. Truly the future of the World is African. Warm regards -Olévié- Le 7 févr. 2017 12:42, "Dandjinou Pierre" <[email protected]> a écrit :
> Dear All, > > > > Please find below an interview by Goran Marby, during his first trip in > Africa (Kenya and Ethiopia) two weeks ago, as President & CEO of ICANN ! > > > Pierre > > > http://media.reelforge.com/player/index.php?storyid=32368819 > 6&encryptid=f2twbs517jn3vzhmk8cxp69yr400dq > > > > And the print edition is below: > > https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001228504/ > the-future-of-internet-is-african > > > > *‘The future of Internet is African’ By Frankline Sunday | Updated Tue, > February 7th 2017* > > > > Depending on whom you ask, the future of the Internet is one of three > things. It is either a dystopia ruled by corporate giants, a utopia where > artificial intelligence has solved the majority of humanity’s challenges, > or a mix of the two. As it is today, computing and networking technologies > are evolving at a pace that has left Internet users trapped in a > near-infinite cycle of adoption. And this is expected to accelerate in the > future. According to Göran Marby, the head of the Internet Corporation for > Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), while it is impossible to predict the > future of the Internet, sub-Saharan Africa will play a large part in > bringing it all together. ICANN co-ordinates the Internet’s naming system. > “The fascinating thing about the Internet – which also makes me somewhat > nervous – is that you never know what is coming next,” he said in an > exclusive interview with Business Beat during his first visit to Kenya. > > > > Grossly misunderstood Indeed, in a best-selling book 10 years > ago, renowned computer scientist Ray Kurzweil noted that human beings have > grossly misunderstood the pace of technological advancement owing to a > relatively short-sighted perception of the past and present. “An analysis > of the history of technology shows that technological change is > exponential, contrary to the common-sense ‘intuitive linear’ view. So we > won’t experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century – it will be > more like 20,000 years of progress,” he wrote. The result, as described by > Mr Kurzweil, sounds like something of a science fiction film – machine > intelligence will surpass human intelligence in the next few decades. This > will lead to ‘The Singularity’ – technological change so rapid and profound > it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history. “The implications > include the merger of biological and non-biological intelligence, immortal > software-based humans, and ultra-high levels of intelligence that expand > outward in the universe at the speed of light,” he wrote. > > > > In the decade since Kurzweil published his mind-boggling book, > advancements in mobile, wearable devices, autonomous cars and home > appliances have progressed exponentially. > > > > Technology researchers believe that after the first three digital > revolutions – broadband, mobile connectivity and social networking – the > Internet of Things comes fourth, significantly changing the way human > beings interact with themselves and their devices. Mr Marby, 53, has worked > in the telecommunications sector for more than two decades, and was the > director general at Sweden’s regulatory body, Swedish Post and Telecom > Authority (PTS), prior to his appointment at ICANN last March. He is > confident that the future of the Internet relies largely on how communities > innovate and apply the resource’s functionalities. “No one has been on the > Internet for a long time, and the Internet today is not what it used to be > five or so years ago and will not be the same in the next five years,” he > said. “Getting people online changes everything and levels the playing > field. There could be someone in a garage in Nairobi right now who will be > the one to reveal the next big solution.” Equal opportunities This is > possible because of net neutrality – the Internet-governing principle that > allows equal access to anybody, anywhere. This means, for example, that if > two people from opposite ends of the earth log onto the same webpage, the > flow of data packets from their two devices is treated equally. > > > > This is important because it allows equal opportunities to software and > hardware developers from all over the world to innovate. It is, therefore, > crucial for sub-Saharan African governments and ICT regulators to > participate in global discussions on issues like net neutrality and digital > security for the benefit of the more than one billion potential users in > the region. “Africa’s engagement will help to form the new Internet,” said > Marby. “Participating in the developing of the Internet through the > different forums will allow the region to ensure that it also caters to > specific regional needs.” In the recent past, however, this has also seen > governments and regulators in sub-Saharan Africa resort to heavy-handed > techniques in a bid to control Internet access, fearing its use to fan > discontent among netizens. Mass Internet shutdowns have become more > frequent, with the governments of Gambia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda and > most recently Cameroon conducting large-scale shutdowns in the last year. > However, a study by the Brookings Institute found that 81 short-term > Internet shutdowns in 19 countries in 2015 cost them $2.4 billion (Sh249.4 > billion). Some of the countries that suffered huge losses include India, > Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Iraq, with the losses expected to be higher since > tax losses and loss of investment had been excluded. > > > > Marby added that while the Internet is a global resource, the business > application of it is still local in nature, which will require governments > to develop legislation that is specific to the needs of local stakeholders. > “Many of these discussions are local, as it should be because it is the > government and regulators that set the laws within a specific > jurisdiction,” he said. “The Internet is global, but the localisation of > data is essential in bringing about an investment opportunity. Think local > grocery stores, local municipalities, local news.” Marby noted that another > advantage working for the region is the adoption of mobile, where > sub-Saharan Africa leads other regions in the world, providing a large pool > of users to drive uptake. “The Internet is like love. If you share > information, you increase the value of information, just like it is with > love.” [email protected] > > > > > -- > Pierre Dandjinou > Cotonou - 229 90 087784 / 66566610 > Dakar 221 77 639 30 41 > www.scg.bj > skype : sagbo1953 > > > > _______________________________________________ > AfrICANN mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann > >
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