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DOT-COMments Articles by Intervention: ICT Policy Reform
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Title: Women and ICT Policy
Issue: May 2005, Issue 11
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Summary: Focusing efforts into increasing womens participation in policy, regulatory and advocacy issues is an effective and powerful way to achieve competitive and fair levels in the ICT sector. This has the potential to increase the role of women in community decision making, where they can influence policy issues at any government level. With increased participation, women can then ensure that gender issues are taken into account in ICT resource planning and administration.
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Title: Cybercrime Bilateral Workshop and Official Meetings in Peru supported by dot Gov
Issue: March 2005, Issue 10
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Summary: As field support to assist with the prevention of cyber crime in developing nations, dot-GOV helped the Department of Justice with a joint APEC/DOJ workshop on Cyber Crime Legislative Drafting Training, held at Santa Clara near Lima, Peru 9-11 December 2004. The workshop was delivered by a team of DOJ experts from the Intellectual Property and Cyber Crimes Unit and an APEC representative from Canada.
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Title: They Counted Money in the Basket: Exploring Electronic Payment Options in Nepal (dot-GOV)
Issue: March 2005, Issue 10
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Summary: USAID/Nepal asked dot-GOV to provide two experts who could speak from practical experience about the challenges faced by businesses and NGOs under the current Electronic Transaction Act of Nepal, and what other measures might be needed to create a more enabling policy environment.
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Title: ICT Policy and Sustainability: Experience from the dot-GOV Program
Issue: January 2005, Issue 9
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Summary: This article highlights two perspectives on ICT policy and sustainability. First, it outlines key elements of a sustainable approach to ICT policy reforms, with examples based on dot-GOVs experience in making ICT policy reform sustainable. Second, the article looks at the impact of ICT policy and policy reforms on the support of efforts to bridge the digital divide and to make effective use of ICT to help tackle development challenges.
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Title: Reducing Cyber Crime within the APEC Region through Knowledge Exchange and Capacity Building
Issue: Fall 2004, Issue 8
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Summary: Since 2002, dot-GOV, with funding from USAID, has provided field support to a number of events to promote cyber security. The latest of a series of seminars and conferences on cyber security supported by dot-GOV was the Second Conference of Experts and Training Seminar, organized by the APEC e-Security Task Force and US Department of Justice.
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Title: Supporting Regional Telecommunication Associations: Interview with Brian Goulden
Issue: Fall 2004, Issue 8
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Summary: The SIPRS project provided technical assistance and capacity building to the Telecommunications Regulators Association of Southern Africa (TRASA). Brian Goulden, former SIPRS project director, spoke with DOT-COM about the role of TRASA as a regional regulatory association...
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Title: Groundbreaking Collaboration Between Middle Eastern Regulators and ICT Companies
Issue: Spring/Summer 2004, Issue 7
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Summary: Unprecedented exchange and collaboration among high-powered Middle Eastern telecommunications officials and public/private sector representatives occurred this past March 2004. During a series of USAID-funded meetings and workshops in Jordan, telecommunications leaders from five Arabic countries expressed a willingness to cooperate on promoting growth and development of the most important technology issues of the 21st century.
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Title: Harmonization of E-Commerce Legal Framework for Southern Africa
Issue: Spring/Summer 2004, Issue 7
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Summary: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the USAID-funded dot-GOV Southern African ICT and Policy Reform Support ("SIPRS") Project are collaborating to harmonize the legal framework for Electronic Commerce. Working closely with the Southern African Transport Communications Commission Technical Unit, SIPRS is helping the Southern African countries address core e-commerce issues, such as cyber crime, intellectual property rights, and privacy concerns.
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Title: [email protected] Offers Online ICT Policy and Regulation Courses
Issue: Spring/Summer 2004, Issue 7
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Summary: [email protected] has launched its first offering of eLearning courses for a postgraduate diploma and Masters programme in ICT Policy and Regulation in March 2004.
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Title: RITI-Policy Helps Romania Fight Cyber Crime
Issue: Spring/Summer 2004, Issue 7
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Summary: To combat the pressing problem of cyber-crime, the Government of Romania passed a series of laws in April of 2003. While the enactment of these laws is essential to fighting cyber crime, their enforcement has been very challenging, in part due to the fact that these crimes are relatively new types of criminal behavior.
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Title: Universal/Rural Access Moves Forward in Nigeria
Issue: Spring/Summer 2004, Issue 7
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Summary: Nigerians are plagued by lack of access to affordable telephones, especially in rural areas. To resolve this problem, dot-GOV, through the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA), is helping support policy development and implementation of a regulatory framework for private sector-driven telecommunications systems in rural and underserved areas.
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Title: [email protected] Publishes AfricaDotEdu: IT Opportunities and Higher Education in Africa
Issue: Winter 2003, Issue 6
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Summary: As part of its mission to share research on ICTs, the [email protected] project recently published a book, AfricaDotEdu: IT Opportunities and Higher Education in Africa (India: Tata-McGraw Hill, 2003). The edited volume highlights the impact ICTs have on educational institutions, systems, content and processes in Africa, with case studies illustrating the role higher education has on developing local capacities in pedagogy, research, publishing, healthcare, e-commerce, and cyber law.
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Title: Supporting Regional Collaboration on Cyber-Security
Issue: Winter 2003, Issue 6
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Summary: The dot-GOV program helps support government efforts to encourage new telecom operators and ISPs while providing confidence-building regulation that prevents abuse of greater ICT access. Issues arise because the transborder nature of cyber crime crosses the territoriality of national law enforcement authorities.
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Title: Using Telecenters to Implement Romanian Universal Service
Issue: Winter 2003, Issue 6
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Summary: On the 14th of October, the USAID-funded DOT-COM Romanian Information Technology Initiative (RITI) completed the "roll-out" of computer and telephony equipment in four Romanian Communes to bring universal telephony services to the citizens of Frecatei (Braila County), Balasesti (Galati County), Iana - Vaslui County) and Rebricea (Vaslui County).
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Title: An Innovative Approach to ICT and Telecom Regulation and Policy in Africa
Issue: Fall 2003, Issue 5
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Summary: Academics, regulators, policymakers and operators from 17 nations met during the last week of May and the first week of June, 2003 in Gaborone, Botswana, to mark the inauguration of NetTel Safari, a two week conference hosted by the [email protected] (Network for Capacity Building and Knowledge Exchange in the Telecommunications Sector) Project.
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Title: Tele-cottages to Meet Universal Service Obligations in Romania
Issue: Fall 2003, Issue 5
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Summary: RITI-Policy dot-GOV Project has developed a proposal for meeting Universal Service Obligations (USO), an European Union Accession (acquis) requirement. The Romanian draft legislation on USO provides a right for all end users to benefit from the provision of basic communications services at a specified quality level, regardless of their geographical location and, at affordable prices.
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Title: Building the Multi-sector Regulatory Agency (ARM) in Rwanda
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
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Summary: dot-GOV is in the final phase of the Telecommunications and Information Technology sector - Legal and Regulatory Reform project, funded by USAID/Rwanda. Under this project, dot-GOV and the Government of Rwanda (GOR) have worked together to establish the Rwandan Multi-sector Regulatory Agency (ARM), with jurisdiction over several market sectors including telecommunications and energy.
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Title: dot-GOV launches SADC ICT Policy and Regulatory Support Program (SIPRS)
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
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Summary: On 21 November 2002, dot-GOV was awarded the Southern African Development Community (SADC) ICT Policy and Regulatory Support Program (SIPRS) Cooperative Agreement, funded by USAID/ Regional Center for Southern Africa (RCSA) for a period of 18 months. Based in Gaborone, Botswana, the project is lead by Mr. Brian Goulden, Director, and Mr. J. Riley Allen, Senior Technical Advisor.
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Title: International E-commerce and Information Infrastructure Policies Conference
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
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Summary: Internews Network awarded a $60,000 pilot project sub-grant to the Hawkins Kenan Institute for Private Enterprise to convene a workshop on International E-commerce and Information Infrastructure Policies 12-14 November, Hanoi, Vietnam. The workshop encouraged Vietnamese enterprises to engage in global e-commerce and prepare for international e-commerce policy decision related to trade negotiations.
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Title: Malian Telecommunications Officials Discuss Pivotal Issues with US Counterparts
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
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Summary: At the request of the Leland Initiative, dot-GOV worked with the Department of State International Visitor Program to assist in the visit of key Malian telecommunications officials in Washington, DC. In January 2003, dot-GOV organized several meetings for Mr. Mobido Camara, Committee for Regulation of Telecommunications (CRT), Mr. Baly Sissoko, National Television, and Mr. Hassane Diombele, National Committee for Access to State Media. Among other venues, the three visited the Federal Communications Commission, a private mobile operator, the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA), a local radio station, and other US telecom-related private sector and non-governmental organizations.
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Title: [email protected] Key Accomplishments
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
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Summary: [email protected] has achieved several key steps in building the network of African telecommunications regulators. In order to improve sector policy formulation, harmonization, implementation, and help develop regulator training programs within African universities, [email protected] has developed ten learning modules for regulators, field visits between US and African counterparts, knowledge exchanges and learning partnerships, and Africa.Dot.Edu case studies
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Title: RITI-Policy Working Hand-in-Hand with the Romanian Regulatory Authority
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
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Summary: The Romanian National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANRC) and Romania Information Technology Initiative (RITI)-Policy, implemented by Internews Network, continue their work to build a competitive telecommunications market in Romania. RITI-Policy, whose offices are housed in the ANRC, works closely with the Regulatory Authority, bringing experienced perspectives and options, responding to urgent situations facing the ANRC, and demonstrating the impact of ANRC decisions on the competitive market.
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Title: Building Capacity in Afghanistan's Ministry of Communications
Issue: Winter 2002, Issue 2
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Summary: Through pilot project funds from the core dot-GOV grant, Internews is providing support to the Ministry of Communications, Afghanistan through external training of staff tasked with telecommunications (in collaboration with the USAID/State Department Telecom Leadership Program and USTTI), and advising the Minister of Communications on telecom policy.
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Title: Building Romanian Regulatory Capacity
Issue: Winter 2002, Issue 2
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Summary: Internews' implementation of the Romania Information Technology Initiative - Policy component continues apace, having completed two initial capacity-building workshops and one US study tour for Romania's newly created National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANRC).
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Title: Legal and Regulatory Reform in Rwanda's Telecommunications and Information Technology Sector
Issue: Winter 2002, Issue 2
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Summary: Great progress has been made since the last consultancy ended in July 2002, which outlined the organization and job descriptions of the new regulatory agency. The Rwandan Government (GOR) has named a Managing Director, Mr. François Mutembere, who was formerly the Governor of the Rwandan National Bank. Seven individuals (including two women) have also been named to the Board of Directors. This action by the GOR means the administrative and operational development of the regulator can continue.
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Title: [email protected] - Network for Capacity Building and Knowledge Exchange in the Telecommunications Secto
Issue: Winter 2002, Issue 2
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Summary: [email protected] is establishing an African-led network for capacity building and knowledge exchange in the African telecommunications sector. The project has four primary activities: training, a knowledge exchange network, a community to community component, and research.
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Title: All Three "dots" Work in Rwanda
Issue: Fall 2002, Issue 1
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Summary: All three DOT-COM Alliance members are working in Rwanda to help strengthen the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in government, education, and broad development through three different projects.
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Title: [email protected]: African-led Network of Telecommunications Regulator Associations
Issue: Fall 2002, Issue 1
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Summary: [email protected], a five year program funded through the USAID dot-GOV project, led by Internews Network, and managed by Washington State University's Center to Bridge the Digital Divide (CBDD), is establishing an African-led network for capacity building and knowledge exchange among telecommunication regulator associations. This network will improve sector policy formulation, harmonization, implementation, and help develop regulator training programs within African universities.
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Title: Official launch of the Romania Information Technology Initiative
Issue: Fall 2002, Issue 1
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Summary: On July 29, 2002 in Bucharest, the Romanian Information Technology Initiative (RITI) was launched by representatives of the Romanian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), USAID, and the DOT-COM Alliance. MCIT Minister Dan Nica and Dr. Kent Hill, USAID Europe and Eurasia Bureau's Assistant Administrator, officiated at the ceremony.
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Title: Small Pilot Projects offer Governments Short-term Technical Assistance
Issue: Fall 2002, Issue 1
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Summary: Since October 2001, Internews Network, through dot-GOV, has responded to five requests for pilot technical assistance activities funded by the core dot-GOV cooperative agreement. These pilot projects have been short in duration but provide the host government with key information that helps move telecommunications restructuring forward, with the ultimate goal of providing universal access and service.
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Issue 19: March 2007
