A new resolution from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) comdemns countries that deliberately disrupt the internet access of their citizens
United Nations, July 6 (DP.net).─ The UNHRC approved today a resolution for the “promotion, protection, and enjoyment of human rights on the internet” which condemns any country that intentionally disrupts the internet access of its citizens.
The resolution stresses that “the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online” particularly with regards to the freedom of expression already protected by articles 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Pionero de internet en el MIT, Soley se alinea con quienes sostienen que la era digital no cambia lo esencial en la vida, que es como nos la ganamos. La red no ha modificado ni jerarquías ni clases sociales, ni reparte la riqueza mejor: sólo es otro negocio para pocos. En cambio, otros innovadores creen que la gran transformación ya está aquí, y que los jefes mandan menos, porque las redes distribuyen su poder entre empleados y consumidores, que hoy controlan la reputación de la marca. Concluyen que internet ha hundido negocios y empresas para crear otros no siempre mejores. Yo diría que, en esta era digital, nada acaba de sustituir a nada, pero todos tenemos que cambiar para no ser sustituidos
Internet ha cambiado el mundo..., ¿verdad?
Sí, claro.
¡Pues, no! En realidad, la era digital aún no ha cambiado nada de verdad importante. Ha transformado el modo en que consumimos música, noticias, libros: contenidos; pero no cómo fabricamos cosas y casas y coches y aviones... Eso sigue igual.
¿Por qué aún se fabrica sin internet?
Los humanos ya estamos hiperconectados en la red, pero nos faltaba capacidad de gestión de datos para hacer hablar a las cosas entre ellas en fábricas, cocinas, hospitales... Hoy la tenemos.
Por ejemplo.
En el condado de Cork, en Irlanda, un programa de internet de las cosas logra que, cuando la ambulancia llega a buscarte, ya tenga tu historial, enviado por la base condal de datos.
Jun.17.─ Facebook is the undisputed leader among social networks. The company has a massive user base of more than 1.4 billion average monthly users, and it continues growing at an impressive speed considering the size of the platform. In addition to this leadership position in well established markets, Facebook is now even gaining ground in corners of the world where most consumers don’t even have access to good enough Internet connections.
The incredibly expanding social network
As of the first quarter of 2015, Facebook has 1.44 billion monthly active accounts, a year-over-year increase of 13% versus the same quarter in 2014. Daily active users stand at 936 million, growing 17% year over year during the last quarter. The fact that daily users are growing at a faster rate than monthly ones is a big positive for Facebook, as it reflects increasing engagement.
The EU's net neutrality bill began as a 2013 proposal from the European Commission. It contained a number of major loopholes. In particular, it would have allowed "specialized services" that had privileged access to the Internet—and thus broke net neutrality. The proposal also explicitly allowed the discriminatory blocking of websites, applications, and content, a clear threat to freedom of expression in Europe.
What started as groupware in the business world is providing better ways for governments to collaborate with citizens
Mar. 12.─ As we explore the role of new technologies in changing how government makes policies and delivers services, one form of technology is emerging that has the potential to foster decision-making that's not only more effective but also more legitimate: platforms for organizing communication by groups across a distance.
Long known as groupware in the business world, such tools now are either being adapted or purpose-built to facilitate conversation and collaboration between government and citizens with the goal of enabling democracy that is more participatory and inclusive of diverse voices.
Whether the goal is setting an agenda, brainstorming solutions, choosing a path forward and implementing it, or collaborating to assess what works, here are some examples of new tools for participatory democracy:
