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Article: BRAZIL: INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM ADDRESSES ACCESS, SECURITY
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- Inter Press Service English News Wire
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- November 13, 2007
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Mario Osava
Inter Press Service English News Wire
11-13-2007
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Nov. 12, 2007 (IPS/GIN) -- More than
1,500 people are gathered this week in Rio de Janeiro to discuss
the infrastructure of the Internet, the domain name system, access
to the Web, and Internet openness and security.
These issues may not be a concern for the majority of internet
users, but they are already having a major impact on many users'
lives. Representatives of the government, the private sector and
civil society are discussing these topics under the overall theme
of "Internet Governance for Development," during this year's
Internet Governance Forum, which is scheduled to run Monday through
Thursday.
The ...