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China Exploring Digital IDs, Real Punishments for Crimes Committed in Metaverse: Report
China Mobile has reportedly reached out the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with some proposals around the metaverse sector. The first suggestion from China is a digital IDs system for metaverse users. ITU’s metaverse focused group is slated to meet in October, where China’s proposal could be tabled for a vote.
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International Telecommunication Union Election: Russia, US in Race to Lead UN Telecommunications Agency
Russia and the US will face off in the election for post of secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) the UN's telecoms agency which sets the global standards underlying mobile phones, television and the internet. While the coveted Geneva post is unrelated to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it is unlikely that UN member nat...
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5G Spectrum Bands in India Will Not Interfere With Aircraft Radar Altimeters: ITU-APT Foundation
Proposed 5G services rolled out in India will be in spectrum bands that will have sufficient safeguards and will not interfere with civil aircraft altimeters, ITU APT foundation of India said on Thursday.
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India Ranked 131 on Global Index of Information Technology Access: Report
India has been ranked a low 131 out of 167 nations on a global index that measures the level of information and communication technology access, even as the number of households with Internet and computer has increased in the country over the last five years.
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Internet Users to Hit 3 Billion Globally by End of 2014: UN ITU Report
The report added that 44 percent of the world's households will have Internet access by the end of 2014.
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UN unveils Asia Pacific Information Superhighway Maps to expose digital divide
The United Nations is aiming to show policy makers and investors the missing links in Asia Pacific's information superhighway.
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Mobile phones to match globe's population in 2014: UN
More than half of all mobile subscriptions are now in Asia, which remains the powerhouse of market growth.
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Internet regulation seen at national level as treaty talks fail
Internet companies, backed by US policymakers, got much of what they wanted last week when many nations refused to sign a global telecommunications treaty.
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Confusion on Internet future after UN treaty split
An international telecommunications treaty signed by 89 countries out of a possible 144 will have little impact on how carriers operate or how consumers surf the web.
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UN group gives nod for greater Internet oversight
A UN conference weighing possible Internet rules shifted into high-stakes showdowns after advancing a proposal for greater government oversight.
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Compromise emerges in global talks on Internet oversight
The new draft was greeted positively by the delegates to the conference and came as a surprise to many who had been frustrated by the deadlock.
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Internet governance talks in jeopardy as Arab states, Russia ally
The emergence of the new coalition, whose members are generally seeking greater Internet censorship and surveillance, is likely to harden battle lines.
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UN telecoms talks in Dubai hit by apparent hackers
Organisers of a UN conference on global telecommunications said that hackers apparently blocked their website and disrupted the talks.
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US fails to win early limit on Net controls at global gathering
A US and Canadian proposal to protect the Internet from new international regulation has failed to win prompt backing from other countries.
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US seeks to drop Internet from UN telecoms talks
The US is leading calls to reject possible new codes on the Internet by the International Telecommunications Union.
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China Exploring Digital IDs, Real Punishments for Crimes Committed in Metaverse: Report
China Mobile has reportedly reached out the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with some proposals around the metaverse sector. The first suggestion from China is a digital IDs system for metaverse users. ITU’s metaverse focused group is slated to meet in October, where China’s proposal could be tabled for a vote.
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International Telecommunication Union Election: Russia, US in Race to Lead UN Telecommunications Agency
Russia and the US will face off in the election for post of secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) the UN's telecoms agency which sets the global standards underlying mobile phones, television and the internet. While the coveted Geneva post is unrelated to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it is unlikely that UN member nat...
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5G Spectrum Bands in India Will Not Interfere With Aircraft Radar Altimeters: ITU-APT Foundation
Proposed 5G services rolled out in India will be in spectrum bands that will have sufficient safeguards and will not interfere with civil aircraft altimeters, ITU APT foundation of India said on Thursday.
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India Ranked 131 on Global Index of Information Technology Access: Report
India has been ranked a low 131 out of 167 nations on a global index that measures the level of information and communication technology access, even as the number of households with Internet and computer has increased in the country over the last five years.
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Internet Users to Hit 3 Billion Globally by End of 2014: UN ITU Report
The report added that 44 percent of the world's households will have Internet access by the end of 2014.
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UN unveils Asia Pacific Information Superhighway Maps to expose digital divide
The United Nations is aiming to show policy makers and investors the missing links in Asia Pacific's information superhighway.
-
Mobile phones to match globe's population in 2014: UN
More than half of all mobile subscriptions are now in Asia, which remains the powerhouse of market growth.
-
Internet regulation seen at national level as treaty talks fail
Internet companies, backed by US policymakers, got much of what they wanted last week when many nations refused to sign a global telecommunications treaty.
-
Confusion on Internet future after UN treaty split
An international telecommunications treaty signed by 89 countries out of a possible 144 will have little impact on how carriers operate or how consumers surf the web.
-
UN group gives nod for greater Internet oversight
A UN conference weighing possible Internet rules shifted into high-stakes showdowns after advancing a proposal for greater government oversight.
-
Compromise emerges in global talks on Internet oversight
The new draft was greeted positively by the delegates to the conference and came as a surprise to many who had been frustrated by the deadlock.
-
Internet governance talks in jeopardy as Arab states, Russia ally
The emergence of the new coalition, whose members are generally seeking greater Internet censorship and surveillance, is likely to harden battle lines.
-
UN telecoms talks in Dubai hit by apparent hackers
Organisers of a UN conference on global telecommunications said that hackers apparently blocked their website and disrupted the talks.
-
US fails to win early limit on Net controls at global gathering
A US and Canadian proposal to protect the Internet from new international regulation has failed to win prompt backing from other countries.
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US seeks to drop Internet from UN telecoms talks
The US is leading calls to reject possible new codes on the Internet by the International Telecommunications Union.
