Janvier, If your methods above worked.
Why havent you opposed the draconic policy on anti-shutdown against sovereigns states. And actually this is the 1st time I am seeing you active on the mailing list as a former Afrinic board member. We wont buy your rhetorics this time around as this seems like a campaign strategy. Thanks. Le 30 mai 2017 16:30, "Janvier NGNOULAYE" <[email protected]> a écrit : > Our Cameroon case as one case study in solving an Internet shutdown in a > country. > The facts: > - in november 2016 the government of Cameroon shut down Internet in two > regions in Cameroon > - in december I convened the ISOC Chapter Officers meeting to noting and > deploring that government action, > - in january 2017, I convened the Chapter board meeting to reacting > against that action of the government, that board meeting ended up with 2 > main actions: - a) one statement in line with the ISOC vision, -b) and a > letter to the government through the Minister of telecommunications. You > can read that statement below, which had been sent to various mailing > lists. The 2 pages letter sent to the government mentionned the impact of > that shutting down on the national economy, with the advices, > recommandations and training tracks, to solve the issue for the sake of > every stakeolder. (I can share that letter to the government with you > inbox) > - As the Chapter is part of the steering committee of the Internet > exchange point of Cameroon (CAMIX), I also raised the issue with the ISP > during one of the CAMIX monthly meeting, where the members strongly > supported that Chapter statement on the matter. > - At the same time, other national civil organizations and abroad also > raised up the statement against that suspension of the Internet. > - With all these actions, the governement removed the suspension of > Internet in April and today the Internet is working every where around the > country. > A lesson learn here is that, as an ISOC Chapter, we did not only make a > statement against the suspension, but we also met the goverment and the > ISP with advices and practical recommandations. In the meantime, we did not > make any insult word to them because of their action. Our approch was more > collaborative with all the stakeolders. > > Unfortunately some misinformation and misunderstanding have been > circulated saying that I supported the suspension of the Internet. Please, > do not trust thoses wrong informations on me. My committement so far is > to work and will continue to work for the open access of Internet for > everyone and erverywhere as well at the national and regional level as > at global level. > Hopefuly that this mail clarified everything now . > > I remain at your disposal to give more details you may need. > Warm regards > > Dr. Janvier Ngnoulaye > Senior Lecturer of Computer Science and Educational technology > University of Yaounde I, Cameroon > Executive Committee member of the Internet Exchange Point of Cameroon > President of ISOC Cameroon Chapter > Tel: +237 677 72 03 34 <+237%206%2077%2072%2003%2034> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Janvier NGNOULAYE <[email protected]> > Date: 2017-02-03 13:56 GMT+03:00 > Subject: Statement and clarifications of ISOC Cameroon on the Internet > shutdowns in Cameroon > To: Internet Governance <[email protected]>, willi uebelherr < > [email protected]> > Cc: ISOC Internet Policy <[email protected]> > > > Dear Internet member Community, > Many misundertanding have been circulated throught lot of mailing lists > about the Internet shutdowns in Cameroon. > Please note that. > 1) ISOC Cameroon Chapter with all the members do not support any form of > Internet shutdowns. > 2) After the Annual General Assembly hold on 28 january 2017, the members > of the Chapter condemned that action in Cameroon and took the resolution to > engage in conversations with the government. We will keep you updated on > the development undertaken. > 3) ISOC Cameroon Chapter is in line with the statement that Internet > Society published as a reference for such matters ( > https://www.internetsociety.org/lets-keep-internet-everyone) > Thank you for any support and advice to us on the ground. > > ------------------------------ > Janvier Ngnoulaye, Ph.D > ICT Teacher at the University > President of the ISOC Cameroon Chapter. > Activist of "The Internet is for everyone" > http://www.internetsociety.cm/ > ------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > >
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