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Berto Jongman: WCIT-12 and the Future of the Internet

The Hypocrisy Threatening the Future of the Internet by Jean-Christophe Nothias – Editor GLOBAL, November 22, 2012 The upcoming World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) in Dubai looms as a moment of truth for the Internet’s governing rules and economic model. In all, representatives of 193 countries will come together to review the International Telecommunication …

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Worth a Look: NULLIFICATION – State-Right Remedy

In Nullification: The Rightful Remedy you will learn: What nullification is, and the basis for this 10th Amendment solution to federal overreach. How nullification has been used in early American history-from defending free speech, to resisting federal slaves laws, and more. Surprise, surprise-what the media, the history books, and the political pundits have told you …

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Practical Reflections on United Nations Intelligence + UN RECAP

Updated 21 Dec 2012 1800 Short Persistent URL for This Post: http://tinyurl.com/UN-21-Intel DOCUMENT:  2012 Reflections on UN Intelligence 2.3 21 Dec 2012 I had occasion to look at the Report of the Secretary General on the Work of the Organization, and thought this would be a good time to integrate some of what I have …

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Reference: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

“It is my conviction that the global problems we face today are simply too complex to be solved by Governments alone. They require collective and coordinated action by Government, by the private sector, by civil society, by academia, and by international organizations and multilateral development banks. Over the next year, I will develop a comprehensive …

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Yoda: Digital Communications Revolution

Open Internet, Force Is…. Digital Communications Revolution The importance of a revolution in digital and communications technology has risen in importance since 2011. Interestingly, the most significant proportion of respondents came from Latin America, who particularly emphasised explosions in social media and mobile phones. Respondents from this region had a particularly higher focus on this …

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Review: Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century: A Middle Way between West and East

NOW AVAILABLE AT AMAZON Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels 5.0 out of 5 stars Influential, Integrative, with Integrity, Avoids Three Core Topics December 6, 2012 Here’s what is really great about this book: 01)  The authors are connected, admired, and conversant with the great minds of Silicon Valley (Eric Schmidt offers a very strong blurb) …

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