Mamadou LO's Blog – April 2017 Archive (6)

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This week; the European Union is launching an unprecedented public consultation to find out what Europeans fear most about the future of the internet. Also, the European Commission has announced that EU roaming charges will be binned in June after proposed wholesale roaming price caps received final clearance from the European Parliament.

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This week; The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa urged Cameroonian authorities to examine with diligence the difficulties of the populations and entrepreneurs of the English-speaking regions of the north-west and south-west, which have been deprived of Internet since mid-January 2017;  while AFRINIC, The Internet Number Registry for Africa  calls for an open and secure Internet for everyone.…

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Cette semaine; En Allemagne, le gouvernement plaide pour un Internet plus rapide pour tous d'ici 2025 dans le cadre des objectifs à discuter lors de la réunion du G20…

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This week; in Germany, government has called for fast internet for all by 2025 as part of the goals to be discussed at the G20 Digital Ministers Meeting on digitisation, taking place in Duesseldorf on 6-7 April. Also, Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new bill that punishes social networking sites if they fail to swiftly remove illegal content such as hate speech…