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Who Controls the Internet? The Perfect Answer is Everyone
The amazing architecture of the Internet ? all of its cables, servers and other structures ? is a complicated network that includes people and organizations such as ICANN, the Internet Society, the ITU, the UN and other groups. As governments and corporations struggle for control, the web of individuals who value an open Internet are working together to find ways to keep it free while also contending with key issues like internationalization, security and interoperability. As the Internet grows, various layers are continually added to make it useful while also increasing its speed, security and ability to carry data ? its architecture and the intricacies of its operation are becoming exponentially more complex. This video explaining critical Internet resources features interviews shot at the 2007 Internet Governance Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Rio IGF was the second of five annual global events that attract stakeholders from all walks of life who gathered to discuss issues tied to the future of information and communications technologies.
This documentary was produced for Imagining the Internet http://imaginingtheinternet.org , an online resource exposing future possibilities while simultaneously providing a peek back at the past. In it, you will find the words of thousands of people from every corner of the world, from today and from yesterday, making thousands of predictive pronouncements about the future of humankind.
The multimedia section of the site includes short films and dozens of video interviews - all of them about the hopes and fears for the future of networked communications. Imagining the Internet is a project based at Elon University. The amazing architecture of the Internet ? all of its cables, servers and other structures ? is a complicated network that includes pe... more -
Keeping the Internet Open: Expression Collides with Control
When people discuss the issue of "openness" in the digital age, they talk about fostering free speech and protecting privacy and property rights without limiting freedom of expression. There are concerns that the internet filters imposed by governments and corporations might create "walled gardens" where access is extremely controlled and expression is no longer free. This video about the issues tied to keeping the Internet "open" features interviews shot at the 2007 Internet Governance Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Rio IGF was the second of five annual global events that attract stakeholders from all walks of life who gathered to discuss issues tied to the future of information and communications technologies.
This documentary was produced for Imagining the Internet http://imaginingtheinternet.org , an online resource exposing future possibilities while simultaneously providing a peek back at the past. In it, you will find the words of thousands of people from every corner of the world, from today and from yesterday, making thousands of predictive pronouncements about the future of humankind.
The multimedia section of the site includes short films and dozens of video interviews - all of them about the hopes and fears for the future of networked communications. Imagining the Internet is a project based at Elon University. When people discuss the issue of "openness" in the digital age, they talk about fostering free speech and protecting privacy... more -
Internet Security Fights Cyberwar, Cybercrime, Cyberterror
Threats to our ability to communicate, conduct commerce and retain privacy and trust online are continually on the rise. In addition to identity theft, spam and phishing, concerns include cybercrime, cyberwar, cyberterror, pornography, viruses and network attacks. This video about Internet security issues features interviews shot at the 2007 Internet Governance Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Rio IGF was the second of five annual global events that attract stakeholders from all walks of life who gathered to discuss issues tied to the future of information and communications technologies.
This documentary was produced for Imagining the Internet http://imaginingtheinternet.org , an online resource exposing future possibilities while simultaneously providing a peek back at the past. In it, you will find the words of thousands of people from every corner of the world, from today and from yesterday, making thousands of predictive pronouncements about the future of humankind.
The multimedia section of the site includes short films and dozens of video interviews - all of them about the hopes and fears for the future of networked communications. Imagining the Internet is a project based at Elon University. Threats to our ability to communicate, conduct commerce and retain privacy and trust online are continually on the rise. In addition t... more -
Assuring Diversity Online: All Languages, Cultures and Abilities
The internet was invented in the Western world, and it is currently dominated by Western culture and languages. How can we expand the scope and diversity of content online? How can we support more local, user-generated content? How can we assure that content reaches disabled people? The elderly? The illiterate? This video about assuring diverse Internet content and access for people of all abilities, languages and cultures features interviews shot at the 2007 Internet Governance Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Rio IGF was the second of five annual global events that attract stakeholders from all walks of life who gathered to discuss issues tied to the future of information and communications technologies.
This documentary was produced for Imagining the Internet http://imaginingtheinternet.org , an online resource exposing future possibilities while simultaneously providing a peek back at the past. In it, you will find the words of thousands of people from every corner of the world, from today and from yesterday, making thousands of predictive pronouncements about the future of humankind.
The multimedia section of the site includes short films and dozens of video interviews - all of them about the hopes and fears for the future of networked communications. Imagining the Internet is a project based at Elon University. The internet was invented in the Western world, and it is currently dominated by Western culture and languages. How can we expand the ... more -
Digital Inclusion: Getting the Next Billion People Online
Most people in developed nations recognize the "digital divide" separating people with access to the Internet and its wealth of information from those who have few resources. We want a world of "digital inclusion." How can we allow more people access to the Internet? What are the infrastructure barriers? What are the cost barriers? What about people in developing countries, rural areas, islands? And what about the threat of economic barriers that could impede access to parts or all of the Internet? This video about the issues surrounding digital inclusion features interviews shot at the 2007 Internet Governance Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Rio IGF was the second of five annual global events that attract stakeholders from all walks of life who gathered to discuss issues tied to the future of information and communications technologies.
This documentary was produced for Imagining the Internet http://imaginingtheinternet.org , an online resource exposing future possibilities while simultaneously providing a peek back at the past. In it, you will find the words of thousands of people from every corner of the world, from today and from yesterday, making thousands of predictive pronouncements about the future of humankind.
The multimedia section of the site includes short films and dozens of video interviews - all of them about the hopes and fears for the future of networked communications. Imagining the Internet is a project based at Elon University. Most people in developed nations recognize the "digital divide" separating people with access to the Internet and its wealth... more -
Coming Soon... http://例子.测试
The Internet is in the process of a fundamental transition, expanding from the traditional ASCII character URLs to include scripts of many world languages. Creating a true multilingual Internet is a monumental technical challenge that also brings up some important issues about the future of networked technology. This piece, produced by Imagining the Internet http://www.imaginingtheinternet.org , a project of Elon University's School of Communications, includes voices of many of the world's top experts, who discuss the advent of Internationalized Domain Names. The Internet is in the process of a fundamental transition, expanding from the traditional ASCII character URLs to include scripts of ... more
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"Bridging the Digital Divide"
This documentary blends together interviews from the 2006 Internet Governance Forum in Athens, Greece. These technology and policy specialists talk about the importance of bridging the gap between those with Internet access and those who do not have access to the wired world. The documentary was produced by Elon University student Erin Barnett, 19, and Elon professor Janna Anderson, with the help of Elon staff member Bryan Baker.
Imagining the Internet http://imaginingtheinternet.org) is an online resource containing thousands of pages. It exposes future possibilities while simultaneously providing a peek back at the past. In it, you will find the words of thousands of people from every corner of the world, from today and from yesterday, making thousands of predictive pronouncements about the future of humankind.
It includes short films and dozens of video interviews - all of them about the hopes and fears for the future of networked communications. This documentary blends together interviews from the 2006 Internet Governance Forum in Athens, Greece. These technology and policy spe... more
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