<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Monthly bulletin from our Regional Manager Mark Buell. He will be in NYC tomorrow for our IComm lunch, and also the later <a href="https://www.meetup.com/isoc-ny/events/243147177/">drinks session</a>. Drop by to meet him! He will be very happy to talk about the upcoming <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/indigenous-connectivity-summit">Indigenous Connectivity Summit</a> in Santa Fe, Nov 7/8.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><br><div bgcolor="white" lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="m_4754271775668359380WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Internet Society North American Bureau’s monthly newsletter!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Global: <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://euobserver.com/economic/138954" target="_blank">EU big four push to tax internet giants</a><u><u></u><u></u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://spacenews.com/itu-mobile-networks-want-some-c-and-ka-band-spectrum-for-5g/" target="_blank">ITU: mobile networks want some C- and Ka-band spectrum for 5G</a><u><u></u><u></u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> 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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">United States: <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/fcc-chairman-outlines-steps-to-encourage-mobile-broadband-deployment/" target="_blank">FCC chairman outlines steps to encourage mobile broadband deployment</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/business/equifax-hack-what-we-know.html" target="_blank">What We Know and Don’t Know About the Equifax Hack</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Equifax, the credit reporting agency, said Friday that its chief information officer and chief security officer were retiring “effective immediately.” <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/ftc-cybersecurity-protect-and-defend/167996" target="_blank">FTC on Cybersecurity: Protect and Defend</a><u><u></u><u></u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> 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. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.wsls.com/money/cloudflare-ceo-questions-his-decision-to-terminate-neonazi-website" target="_blank">Cloudflare CEO questions his decision to terminate neo-Nazi website</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2017/09/06/Silicon-Valley-on-edge-as-lawmakers-target-online-sex-trafficking/stories/201709060029" target="_blank">Silicon Valley on edge as lawmakers target online sex trafficking</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Canada:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-287.htm" target="_blank">CRTC denies Northwestel’s request to reassess wholesale Internet</a> pricing <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Commission denies Northwestel’s application to review and vary certain determinations set out in Telecom Decision 2016-443 regarding Wholesale Connect service.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-announces-50-million-to-improve-nunavut-internet-access/article36262482/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&" target="_blank">Ottawa announces $50-million to improve Nunavut Internet access </a><u><u></u><u></u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://ow.ly/R7II30f5AeH" target="_blank">New CRTC chair outlines his vision for the Commission, to "regulate in the public interest" </a><u><u></u><u></u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.inc.com/business-insider/google-facebook-back-artificial-intelligence-research-facility-canada.html" target="_blank">Facebook and Google Are Backing a $150 Million Canadian AI Research Facility </a><u><u></u><u></u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Internet Society: <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2017/09/25-25-using-internet-make-difference-communities/" target="_blank">25 Under 25: Using the Internet to Make a Difference in Communities</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2017/09/time-synchronization-security-trust/" target="_blank">Time Synchronization, Security, and Trust </a><u><u></u><u></u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://ow.ly/fBba30eWVrX" target="_blank">Evidence at the cost of trust: The trouble with the Department of Justice - DreamHost case </a><u><u></u><u></u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The social and economic benefits of the Internet cannot be realized without users’ ability to communicate and organize privately, and, where appropriate, anonymously. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Upcoming events:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">9/19 - Internet Society, <a href="https://apps.internetsociety.org/form/ic2017" target="_blank">Intercommunity 2017</a>, 2017, Worldwide </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">10/5-6 - <a href="http://www.cvent.com/events/arin-40-public-policy-and-members-meeting/event-summary-b9451b5510a14344a417869fd1da9860.aspx" target="_blank">ARIN</a>, San Jose, California<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">10/4 - US Chamber of Commerce, <a href="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=" target="_blank">6th Annual Cybersecurity Summit</a>, Washington, DC<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">11/11-17 - <a href="http://ietf.org/meeting/100/index.html" target="_blank">IETF 100</a>, Singapore<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Mark Buell<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Regional Bureau Director, North America<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Internet Society<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Follow us on Twitter! <a href="https://twitter.com/ISOC_NA" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">@isoc_na</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Skype: mark_at_isoc<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.isoc.org/" title="http://www.isoc.org Cmd+Click or tap to follow the link" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.isoc.org<br clear="all"></span></a></span></p><div><a href="http://www.isoc.org/" title="http://www.isoc.org Cmd+Click or tap to follow the link" target="_blank"><br></a></div><a href="http://www.isoc.org/" title="http://www.isoc.org Cmd+Click or tap to follow the link" target="_blank">-- <br></a><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><a href="http://www.isoc.org/" title="http://www.isoc.org Cmd+Click or tap to follow the link" target="_blank"></a><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.isoc.org/" title="http://www.isoc.org Cmd+Click or tap to follow the link" target="_blank"><br><div>Joly MacFie</div><div>President - Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY)</div></a><div><a href="http://www.isoc.org/" title="http://www.isoc.org Cmd+Click or tap to follow the link" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.8px"></span></a><a href="http://isoc-ny.org" target="_blank">http://isoc-ny.org</a><span>          <span id="gc-number-86" class="gc-cs-link" title="Call with Google Voice">218 565 9365</span></span></div></div></div>
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