[DDN] Swedish gov positions and thinking via conferences- audio link

2005-11-04 Thread Gail Watt
II-Stiftelsen (IIS) The Swedish Internet Infrastructure Foundation has released an audio tape of their recent conference session “ICANN vs UN/ITU http://www.iis.se/Internetdagarna/2005/14-styra/styra.shtml - Who should control of the Internet?” . There were 5 presentations and a panel debate

[DDN] Blogging the Azerbaijan Election

2005-11-04 Thread Katy Pearce
Hi all, Just FYI - I am departing for Azerbaijan tomorrow to blog their election on Sunday... and any subsequent events. Keep up on www.blogrel.com and www.neweurasia.net Thanks! Katy ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org

Re: [DDN] Third World

2005-11-04 Thread Vasu Murthy
Hello everyone I dont know why every one tends to proclaim themselves as belonging to a Third World. There is only one world - as it is known to mankind and it is the earth. Donot denigrade yourself or your country or your citizens. They may be poor but not have sold their self respect

[DDN] cyberactivism examples

2005-11-04 Thread Rawlins, Belinda
Hello, all! I'll be leading a panel tomorrow at the Citizens for Global Solutions conference and wanted to ask for some examples from the DDN. Here's the session description: New Blogs, Old Tricks: on-line and on-air activism in a connected world Co-sponsored by New Mexico Media Literacy

[DDN] Environmentally Conscious (or ethical) printing thoughts - query

2005-11-04 Thread Michael Maranda
Friends, I tend to have serious misgivings whenever confronted with the purchase of printing equipment and supplies. The idea of intended obsolence or rather time limited utility of printing equipment as seems to be the modus operandi of the printing equipment and supply industry is what bothers

[DDN] Re: [ctcnet] Environmentally Conscious (or ethical) printing thoughts - query

2005-11-04 Thread Dan Bassill
It would seem to me that a group like this could serve as an informal consumer reports network. If someone sets up a web site with a listing of every printer on the market, and with a rating system that asks for votes showing which are the best value, longest lasting, etc., everyone else could

Re: [DDN] 'Knowledge divide' must be narrowed t hrough education – UNESCO

2005-11-04 Thread Kenan Jarboe
If you haven't found it, the report is available at http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001418/141843e.pdf At 09:06 AM 11/4/2005, you wrote: From the United Nations... I haven't found the actual report yet, though. The link in the press release leads to another press release, and the link

[DDN] US: All-Digital TV Coming in 2009 (fwd)

2005-11-04 Thread Andy Carvin
From Wired.com... -ac All-Digital TV Coming in 2009 The US Senate moved the digital TV transition one step closer to reality on Thursday, setting a firm date for television broadcasters to switch to all-digital transmissions. Lawmakers gave broadcasters until April 7, 2009, to end their