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Next Billion Internet Users�- Introduction for 2016 APSIG Role Play Class -

2016-09-11~14

Kilnam Chon

APSIG Rev2016.6.29/7.14/7.22/9.9/9.12+

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Internet Users

2002 100 Million

  1. 1 Billion

2011 2 Billion

  1. 3 Billion

2020s 5~7 Billion

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Requirement for New Users

  • Accessibility (Universal Service?)
  • Reasonable Charge
  • Security
  • Local Language Support
  • Local Content

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IGF 2015~2016 Community Intersessional Program�- Policy Options for Connecting (and Enabling) the Next Billion -�

1. Deploying infrastructure

2. Increasing usability

3. Enabling users

4. Ensuring affordability

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First Phase (2015)

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IGF 2016 Community Intersessional Program- Policy option for connecting the next billion -

Second Phase (2016)

1. Emphasizing local and regional specifications

2. Demonstrating how Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion� contributes to reaching the new Sustainable Development Goals

3. Building strategic alliances with key players at all levels

4. Building strategic alliances with key non-governmental initiatives

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Case Study - Public Sector

1. China

Internet +

2. India

Digital India

eID (Aadhaar)

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Case Study – Private Sector

1. Facebook (with Internet.org)

Free Basics, Satellite, Drone Project

2. Google (with Google.org)

International links, caching, Project Loon

3. Microsoft

Connecting villages

4. Space X

Low orbital satellites

5. Alibaba

Electronic World Trade Platform (EWTP) with Payment System

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Issues

1. Net Neutrality

2. Internet Governance on Private Sector (Multi-national) Initiatives

3. “Implicit users”; messaging, payment, eID,….

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References

Chinese Government, Internet+, 2015.

Kilnam Chon, The Other Billion, 2015.

Facebook/Internet.org, Free Basics.

Facebook, Internet-beaming drone, Wired, 2016.

Google, International link and caching.

Google, Project Loon.

Manesh Uppal, Net Neutrality, 2016.

IGF, Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion, 2015-2016.

Indian Government, Digital India

Microsoft, Linking villages, Digital India.

Space X, Low orbital satellites.

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