[isoc-ny] Internet Society North America Updates – September 2017

Mon Sep 18 13:33:58 PDT 2017

Monthly bulletin from our Regional Manager Mark Buell. He will be in NYC
tomorrow for our IComm lunch, and also the later drinks session
<https://www.meetup.com/isoc-ny/events/243147177/>. Drop by to meet him! He
will be very happy to talk about the upcoming Indigenous Connectivity Summit
<https://www.internetsociety.org/events/indigenous-connectivity-summit> in
Santa Fe, Nov 7/8.

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Welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Internet Society North
American Bureau’s monthly newsletter!

*Global: *

EU big four push to tax internet giants
<https://euobserver.com/economic/138954>

The eurozone's four main countries are pushing to tax internet giants on
their turnover rather than on their profits, in an effort to prevent them
from taking advantage of low tax rates in some member states.

ITU: mobile networks want some C- and Ka-band spectrum for 5G
<http://spacenews.com/itu-mobile-networks-want-some-c-and-ka-band-spectrum-for-5g/>

The mobile network operators that strove with limited success to obtain
large chunks of C-band spectrum two years ago in Geneva will try again in
2019 to secure more spectrum for future 5G networks.

*United States: *

FCC chairman outlines steps to encourage mobile broadband deployment
<http://www.zdnet.com/article/fcc-chairman-outlines-steps-to-encourage-mobile-broadband-deployment/>

>From revised net neutrality rules to opening up more spectrum, Chairman
Ajit Pai explains how he sees government greasing the wheels for the
wireless industry.

What We Know and Don’t Know About the Equifax Hack
<https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/business/equifax-hack-what-we-know.html>

Equifax, the credit reporting agency, said Friday that its chief
information officer and chief security officer were retiring “effective
immediately.”

FTC on Cybersecurity: Protect and Defend
<http://www.broadcastingcable.com/ftc-cybersecurity-protect-and-defend/167996>

The federal trade commission is on the front lines of cybersecurity and
will likely face a new front in that war if (or when) the Federal
Communications Commission reclassifies Internet access providers out from
under Title II, which will return authority over ISP privacy issues to that
agency.

Cloudflare CEO questions his decision to terminate neo-Nazi website
<https://www.wsls.com/money/cloudflare-ceo-questions-his-decision-to-terminate-neonazi-website>

Cloudflare, a security firm that provides protection from cyberattacks and
helps websites perform faster, removed a neo-Nazi website, The Daily
Stormer, from its network last week.

Silicon Valley on edge as lawmakers target online sex trafficking
<http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2017/09/06/Silicon-Valley-on-edge-as-lawmakers-target-online-sex-trafficking/stories/201709060029>

After a sustained assault from lawmakers, investigators and victims groups,
the website Backpage.com agreed early this year to shut down its lucrative
adult page, which had become a well-known sex-trafficking hub.

*Canada:*

CRTC denies Northwestel’s request to reassess wholesale Internet
<http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-287.htm> pricing

The Commission denies Northwestel’s application to review and vary certain
determinations set out in Telecom Decision 2016-443 regarding Wholesale
Connect service.

Ottawa announces $50-million to improve Nunavut Internet access
<https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-announces-50-million-to-improve-nunavut-internet-access/article36262482/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&>

The federal government has promised to contribute nearly $50-million to
bring high-speed Internet to Nunavut where some of the poorest and most
expensive service in Canada has long been considered an economic drag.

New CRTC chair outlines his vision for the Commission, to "regulate in the
public interest" <http://ow.ly/R7II30f5AeH>

The new chairperson and chief executive officer of the Canadian
Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Ian Scott, has
released a short statement introducing himself to the Canadian public.

Facebook and Google Are Backing a $150 Million Canadian AI Research
Facility
<https://www.inc.com/business-insider/google-facebook-back-artificial-intelligence-research-facility-canada.html>

Google is one of several multinationals backing a new $150 million (£120
million) artificial intelligence (AI) research facility in Canada as it
looks to make further breakthroughs in the field.

*Internet Society: *

25 Under 25: Using the Internet to Make a Difference in Communities
<https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2017/09/25-25-using-internet-make-difference-communities/>

On September 18th in Los Angeles, California, the Internet Society will
celebrate a selected group of exceptional young people under the age of 25
who are using the Internet to make a difference in peoples’ lives.

Time Synchronization, Security, and Trust
<https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2017/09/time-synchronization-security-trust/>

Time is something that is often overlooked or taken for granted, but the
accuracy and reliability of time is critical to our lives and must be
protected.

Evidence at the cost of trust: The trouble with the Department of Justice -
DreamHost case <http://ow.ly/fBba30eWVrX>

The social and economic benefits of the Internet cannot be realized without
users’ ability to communicate and organize privately, and, where
appropriate, anonymously.

*Upcoming events:*

9/19 - Internet Society, Intercommunity 2017
<https://apps.internetsociety.org/form/ic2017>, 2017, Worldwide

10/5-6 - ARIN
<http://www.cvent.com/events/arin-40-public-policy-and-members-meeting/event-summary-b9451b5510a14344a417869fd1da9860.aspx>,
San Jose, California

10/4 - US Chamber of Commerce, 6th Annual Cybersecurity Summit
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.uschamber.com_event_6th-2Dannual-2Dcybersecurity-2Dsummit&d=DwMFAg&c=udBTRvFvXC5Dhqg7UHpJlPps3mZ3LRxpb6__0PomBTQ&r=qa5yCpuvdcEf4WS2qzGAB_jRuXcah-g43Sf6bMDYLVR3irXv2fWXK7zsT0Iilyrs&m=QIAWgXbWFxSeH9Zd4qCDY9-D56m731JrYwyww-4KeUs&s=Uu5fP2W4JIWIldwGXZysr2cIuatJX6U_h3HLIkPIPSs&e=>,
Washington, DC

11/11-17 - IETF 100 <http://ietf.org/meeting/100/index.html>, Singapore

Mark Buell

Regional Bureau Director, North America

Internet Society

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