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iWeek
| Programme: Internet Week | Last update: 2002-09-03 |
Wednesday,11th September : ISPA / AfrISPA
| 09:25 | Opening remarks Edwin Thompson, Joint-Chairman ISPA |
| 09:30 | Keynote address Alan Hirsh, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Download 462kb |
| Network operator session Session chair: Edwin Thompson |
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| 10:15 | New Network Operator Dr Angus Hay, Chief Technology Officer, Transtel Download 4510kb |
| 10:45 | Sentech Angelo Roussos, Group Executive Multi-Media |
| 11:15 | Tea break |
| 11:30 | MTN Barry Gonin, Marketing Manager Download 3,111kb |
| 12:00 | Lunch (sponsored by MTN) |
| Technical session Session chair: Greg Massel |
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| 14:00 | INX report Greg Massel, ISPA Joint-Chairmam |
| 14:15 | Pan-African Virtual Exchange Brian Longwe, Chief Technology Officer, TESPOK Download 148kb |
| 14:40 | AfriNIC feedback William Stucke, AfrISPA Chairman & Theo Kramer, Director, UniForum SA |
| 15:00 | INX panel discussion Greg Massel, ISPA Joint-Chairman Geoff Rehmet, Consultant, Internet Solutions Mike Brierley, CEO, MTN Network Solutions Johann Botha, The Hub in Cape Town |
| 15:30 | DiMA/UniForum schools web design award presentation (light refreshments will be served) |
| 16:30 | AfrISPA AGM |
Thursday, 12th September : ISPA
| 09:25 | Opening remarks Theo Kramer, Director, UniForum SA |
| 09:30 | Keynote address Andile Ngcaba, Director General, Department of Communications (DoC) Download 378kb |
| Regulatory session Session chair: Calvin Browne, UniForum SA |
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| 10:15 | Licensing workshop Andries Matthysen, Senior Manager, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) |
| 10:45 | Legalities of wireless Internet access Lisa Thornton, Director, Lisa Thornton Inc. Download 126kb |
| 11:15 | Tea break |
| 11:30 | Telecommunications Amendment Act briefing Mike Silber, ISPA Regulatory Advisor Download 673kb |
| 11:50 | ECT Act briefing Ant Brooks, ISPA Regulatory Advisor Download 85kb |
| 12:10 | Interception and Monitoring Act briefing Tracy Cohen, ISPA Regulatory Advisor Download 63kb |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| Partnerships session Session chair: Theo Kramer, Director, UniForum SA |
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| 14:00 | Empowerment: A Guide for ISPs Hasmukh Gajjar, Chairman, National Executive of the Black Information Technology Forum (BIT4M) |
| 14:30 | The importance of civil organisations involved in the policy making process Heather Ford, Monitor Content Editor, APC Africa Policy Download 143kb |
| 15:00 | AfrISPAfeedback (Incoming AfrISPA chair) |
| 15:30 | Tea break |
| 15:45 | ISPA AGM (closed session) |
| 19:00 | ISPA members' supper |
Friday, 13th September : ISOC-ZA / Namespace ZA
| 09:25 | Opening remarks Rosi Stevenson, Chairperson, ISOC-ZA |
| 09:30 | Keynote address Nkenke Kekane, Chairman, Portfolio Committee on Communications |
| Morning session Session chair: Rosi Stevenson, Chairperson, ISOC-ZA |
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| 10:15 | DNS workshop Mark Elkins, Managing Director, Posix Systems Download 118kb |
| 10:40 | ICANN policy development Alan Levin Download 419kb |
| 11:00 | Tea break |
| 11:15 | How not to make policy with reference to the ECT Bill Bretton Vine Download 49kb |
| 11:40 | in-addr.arpa address space Dr Duncan Martin, CEO, Tertiary Education Network (TENET) Download 111kb |
| 12:00 | ISOC-ZA AGM |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| Afternoon session | |
| 14:00 | Opening remarks Mike Silber, Chairman, Namespace ZA |
| Second-level .za domains Session chair: Mike Silber, Chairman, Namespace ZA |
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| 14:10 | AC.ZA Dr Duncan Martin, CEO, Tertiary Education Network (TENET) Download 71kb |
| 14:20 | SCHOOL.ZA Jaco Engelbrecht, SchoolNet Download 2kb |
14:30 | WEB.ZA Alfred Sauer |
| 14:40 | CO.ZA Calvin Browne, Director, UniForum SA |
| 14:50 | Tea break |
| 15:05 | CITY.ZA UNISA representative |
| 15:15 | Report back on ECT bill process Mike Silber, Chairman, Namespace ZA |
| 15:30 | Re-delegation of .ZA Mike Lawrie, .ZA Administrator |
| 15:45 | Discussion: Where to from here for Namespace ZA? |
| 16:15 | Election of board members for 2002-2003 term |
| 16:30 | ISOC-ZA cocktail party |
ISPA's vision for 2008
ISPA in 2008: Champion of fair play and a vibrant South African Internet
ISPA champions the interests and rights of Internet service providers and other Internet stakeholders. ISPA supports policies and initiatives that promote the development and growth of the Internet in South Africa.
As an effective and credible independent body, ISPA empowers Internet service providers to provide world-class services to their customers and meet the high standards of integrity set out in ISPA's Code of Conduct.
ISPA strives to be a respected example of balanced industry self-regulation and collaboration, in order to achieve a robust, competitive and vibrant Internet industry.
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