| WDR e-Brief, Vol. 4, # 4 |
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| Monday, 27 June 2005 | |
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In this e-Brief... Online Dialogue New WDR book a popular download WDR/LIRNE.NET news News from the networks Subscribing and Unsubscribing The WDR e-Brief is the occasional electronic bulletin from the World Dialogue on Regulation for Network Economies (WDR) and LIRNE.NET. The e-Brief keeps you informed of new documents, new projects, ongoing discussions and information of interest to the regulatory community on our websites at www.lirne.net and www.regulateonline.org. Please forward the e-Brief to interested colleagues and let them know they can subscribe for free from the WDR website at www.regulateonline.org or by sending a message to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with the subject wdr e-brief list. To unsubscribe, send a message to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . There are currently 1,602 subscribers. Online Dialogue The WDR Online Dialogue on New Players in Network Development began June 20 and will continue for six weeks. A summary of the first week is now available on line. During the first week, the online Dialogue has been addressing the current WDR overarching research theme, diversifying participation in network development. This theme was selected by the WDR research community because of a growing recognition that full development of networks and services requires a much wider diversity of participation from both the public and private sectors. Yet, despite this growing awareness, especially evidenced in communities that are already building their networks from the ground up, there is no clear model for how to extend participation. What are the catalysts for good models of extending networks to those who do not have access? What elements ensure robustness and sustainability of the networks once new players start to build them? Read the whole summary: Join the Dialogue:
New WDR book a popular download Stimulating Investment in Network Development: Roles for regulators The final report from the second WDR research cycle was released in both print and online formats on June 15. Edited by Amy Mahan and William Melody, the 382 page book has proven a popular download, with more than 350 downloads logged in its first ten days. The book is available for free download or the cprint version can be purchased for US$29, including shipping. Discounts are available for research and training institutes. For more information and to download the book, visit http://www.regulateonline.org/content/view/435/31/ To order the book contact WDR Publications at: http://www.regulateonline.org/component/option,com_contact/Itemid,0/contact_id,13/.
WDR/LIRNE.NET news LAC Workshop on ICTs Regulation and Equity Major steps were taken toward the consolidation of a regional research network focusing on pro-poor telecommunication strategies for Latin American & the Caribbean (LAC) during a meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 6-8 June 2005. Known by its Spanish acronym, DIRSI, the Regional Dialogue on the Information Society (Diálogo regional sobre la sociedad de la información) brings together researchers from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Jamaica, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago and Uruguay. LIRNE and the World Dialogue on Regulation are founding members of the network. The network has embarked on an ambitious pro-poor research agenda with an equally ambitious timeframe, planning to publish its first results in time for November’s WSIS summit in Tunisia. More information
News from the Networks CICT Conference: Next Generation Broadband On 1-2 December 2005, the Center for Information and Communication Technologies (CICT), Technical University of Denmark, holds its second international conference –on Next Generation Broadband -Content and user perspectives. In the first phase of broadband development, the challenges were mainly related to the roll out of broadband infrastructures and establishment of competition in the infrastructure market. As Broadband access is becoming widely available all over Europe, more attention is being devoted to content. Get more information from the conference website:
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