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30.11.2006 Politicka volja za podobruvanje na sostojbata vo oblasta na telekomunikaciite i informacisko – komunikaciskite tehnologii (IKT) postoi, i toa e se pojaka, sudejki spored najavite na novata Vlada deka Zakonot za informaticko opstestvo e vo proces na usvojuvanje,no i so najavite za osnovanje na Ministerstvo za informaticki tehnologii, koe bi trebalo da zapocne so rabota do krajot na godinava. Na regionalnata konferencija E-Society, koja bese odrzana pred dve nedeli, Ministerot za Transport i vrski Mile Janakievski najavi i brojni proekti koi ke bidat sprovedeni slednata godina, medju koi i proektot za besplatni kompjuteri za makedonskite ucilista.

29.11.2006 Internet provider On.Net i nekoliko kabelskih operatera mogle bi postati prve kompanije koje će ući na tržište fiksne telefonije i konkurirati "Makedonskim telekomunikacijama" početkom sljedeće godine. Potencijalni operateri smatraju da su visoke cijene interkonekcije glavna prepreka njihovom ulasku na tržište.

29.11.2006 Nedostatokot na pravna infrastruktura, nevklucuvanjeto vo medjunarodnite asocijacii na posti i telekomunikacii poradi nereseniot status, kasnenjeto vo prenesuvanjeto na ovlastuvanjata na UNMIK na zitelite na Kosovo, razdvojuvanjeto vo izdavanjeto na dozvoli na drugite operatori od javniot operator – Posta i telekomunikacii na Kosovo (PTK), koristenjeto na stranski telekomunikaciski kod kako i enormnite izdatoci povrzani so toa. Toa se faktorite koi go sledea razvojot na telekomunikaciskiot sektor vo Kosovo od 1999. do denes, i vlijaea na vospostavuvanjeto na monopol vo ova podracje i voopsto onevozmozija koristenje na ovie uslugi kaj korisnicite.

29.11.2006 Vo Bosna i Hercegovina do pocetokot na vojnata vo prvata polovina na devedesetite godini od minatiot vek postoese izgradena telekomunikaciska infrastruktura, koja gi vklucuvase telefonskata i telegrafskata mreza, kako i mreza za prenos na podatoci.Vkupniot kapacitet na bh. telefonskite centrali bese 744.000 telefonski priklucoci. Voenite slucuvanja pricinija golema materijalna steta na telekomunikaciskite objekti, a so administrativnata podelba na zemjata na dva entita dojde i do podelba vo telekomunikaciskiot sektor.

29.11.2006 Vo sporedba so drugite zemji od jugoistocna Evropa, telekomunikaciskiot sektor vo Hrvatska po mnogu pokazateli e mnogu razvien. Liberalizacijata, odnosno formalnoto ukinuvanje na monopolot e sprovedeno vo site segmenti na toj pazar, a udelot na drzavna sopstvenost vo vodeckata telekomunikaciska kompanija (incumbent operator) e pomal od 50 odsto.

29.11.2006 Zakonskata postavka na poleto na telekomunikaciite vo Albanija e vo nadleznost na Regulatornoto telo za telekomunikacii, koe isto taka gi pokriva i razvojnite politiki vo telekomunikaciskiot sektor. Iako, spored zakonot, toa treba da ja regulirata rabotata na telekomunikaciskite operateri, da se grizi za zastita na javniot interes i za sozdavanje na transparentna regulatorna okolina koja gi ovozmozuva vlozuvanjata i slobodnata konkurencija, momentalno na pazarot vo zemjata postoi monopol, so cesti zloupotrebi i korupciski aferi.
Telekomunikaciskite tehnologii se digitalizirani i se priblizuvaat kon evropskite standardi, no losoto upravuvanje i nefer interkonekciskite dogovori pomegju operaterite predizvikuvaat nesogledivi steti za potrosuvacite vo Albanija, kako i za drzavata vo celina.

28.11.2006 Nedostatokot na informacii e eden od elementite na siromastijata. Osnovni pricini na zatvoreniot krug na siromastijata se nedostatokot na obrazovanie i informacii. Iako se proklamira politicka volja za namaluvanje na siromastijata, na gragjanite na Jugoistocna Evropa, najsiromasniot region na Evropa, sistematski im se skratuvaat pravata na informacii, obrazovanie i komunikacii, preku onevozmozuvanje na pristap do telekomunikaciite.

Eftinata komunikacija, na primer, im pomogna na siramasnite ribari vo Indija za nekolku pati da ja zgolemat svojata zarabotka. "Za pomalku od peni po minuta, sto e najjeftina cena na razgovor vo mobilnata mreza na svetot, farmerite vo oddalecenite podracja mozat da gi proverat cenite na svoite proizvodi. Se rasprasuvaat po lokalnite pazari, kako najdobro da ja prodadat svojata roba. Mozat da gi pratat globalnite trendovi preku internet servisite koi gi ovozmozuvaat provajderite na mobilna telefonija, a koi gi pokazuvaat cenite na tikvite ili bananite vo London ili vo Cikago ", objavi Vasington Post vo reportazata za revolucijata koja mobilnite telefoni ja vovedoa protiv siromastijata vo Indija.
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28.11.2006 Shi Tao, the Chinese journalist who was imprisoned after the American search engine company Yahoo provided information to the Chinese authorities that led to his arrest, has been awarded the 2007 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers.

28.11.2006 Sri Lanka's first outdoor wireless computer network is now up and running. Surprisingly, it is not in Colombo. It is not even in any of the other key places. It was installed in Mahavilachchiya, a little known village, 40 km from the nearest town Anuradhapura, and surrounded three sides by the Vilpattu jungle.

27.11.2006 The legal framework in Albania is covered by the Telecommunication Regulatory Entity, the regulatory body on telecommunications and development policies. Although legally its task was to regulate the telecommunications operations and it aims to protect public interests and create transparent regulatory environment, which assists in inciting investments and free competition situation in the telecommunication market in the country is still monopolized and with many abuse cases and corruptive affairs.

27.11.2006 Un ragazzo autistico di Torino viene maltrattato e il suo video va su Internet. Il Ministro dice: "Non possono esserci due pesi e due misure, uno per carta stampata e tv e uno per la rete Internet. Il rispetto della dignità umana è uno solo". "Ma è così che si sradicherà il bullismo e la violenza?" - chiede Alessandro Marescotti in un editoriale di Paecelink. "Quindici anni fa, con alcune persone che amano la libertà e credono nel valore della nonviolenza, ho fondato PeaceLink, una rete telematica per la pace. Chi le scrive pertanto è strutturalmente contrario ad ogni tipo violenza, tanto alla guerra di invasione quanto al bullismo nella vita quotidiana. Ripudio ogni sofferenza inflitta a un'altra persona. Mi sono quindi naturalmente indignato di fronte ai video diffusi su Internet che riprendono un ragazzo autistico subire ripugnanti soprusi in un istituto tecnico superiore di Torino. Tuttavia la terapia che è stata scelta - ossia inquisire i rappresentanti di Google Italia - mi sembra peggiore del male che si vuole curare.
Alessandro Marescotti

27.11.2006 The lacking legal framework; exclusion from international associations of postal services and telecommunications due to its unresolved status; delayed transfer of competences by UNMIK to Kosovans; the drag in the licensing of other operators apart from the public one – Post and Telecommunications of Kosovo (PTK); use of foreign telecommunications codes and enormous expenditures it entails; these are all factors that have had to be taken into consideration in the development of telecommunications sector in Kosovo since 1999. The ultimate result of such a situation has been the creation of a monopoly in the sector, detrimental to the users of services in general.

26.11.2006 Compared to the other countries in SEE, the Croatian telecommunications sector is very well developed. The liberalization, i.e. the formal elimination of monopolies, was implemented in all segments of the market, while the state ownership in the incumbent operator is below 50 percent. Furthermore, a stable regulatory and policy framework was established, providing satisfactory levels of autonomy for the Telecommunications Agency (according to the European Commission) and the Central Administrative Bureau for e-Croatia, which has done strong work to increase public access to information and communication technology. Finally, the availability and quality of telecommunication services, as well as the percentage of population that uses them are among the best and highest in the region (according to the comparative report on telecommunications sector in SEE, prepared by Cullen International).

26.11.2006 Before the war erupted in the early 1990s, there was a well established telecommunications infrastructure in Bosnia and Herzegovina that included the telephone and telegraph network, as well as a network for transfer of data. The total capacity of B&H telephone exchange facilities was 744,000 telephone lines. The war caused huge material damages on telecommunications facilities. In addition, the administrative division of the country into two entities created a division in the telecommunications sector.

26.11.2006 The political will to improve the situation in the area of telecommunications and ICT does exist in Macedonia and is getting stronger, judging from the announcements made by the new Government that the Law on Information Society is in the process of being adopted, but also from the intention to establish a Ministry of Information Society, expected to become operational by the end of this year. At the E-Society regional conference that took place just ten days ago, Minister of Transport and Communications Mile Janakievski announced a number of projects that will be implemented next year, including a project to secure free computers for Macedonian schools.

26.11.2006 Back in June 2005, when the eight-year monopoly agreement with Telecom Serbia expired, experts in telecommunications market expressed their hopes that competition in this sector will enter Serbia over the next year or so, increasing the quality of services and reducing the prices. A year and a half later, the situation in Serbian market remains unchanged. Moreover, according to Telecommunications Development Strategy (TDS), recently adopted by the Government of Serbia, the monopoly of the Telecom has been, for all practical purposes, extended till 2010.

25.11.2006 Lack of information is one element and indicator of poverty. Insuficient education and information remain the main causes of the Cycle of poverty. In spite of the declared political will to reduce poverty, the citizens of Southeast Europe, the poorest region in Europe, are systematically denied the right to information, education and communications, through restricted access to telecommunications.

Cheap communications, for example, enabled the poor fishermen in India to increase their earnings manifold. "For less then a penny per minute, the lowest price in mobile telephony in the world, farmers from remote areas can check the prices of their produce in the local markets, to know where they could sell their goods at best prices. They can follow the global trends through internet services, provided by mobile telephone operators, and check the prices of pumpkins and bananas in London or Chicago”, reports the Washington Post in its cover story on revolution that mobile phones started in the fight against poverty in India. Read full report

24.11.2006 Microfinance Information eXchange, Inc. (MIX is a global, web-based, microfinance information platform. It provides information to sector actors and the public at large on microfinance institutions (MFIs) worldwide, public and private funds that invest in microfinance.

23.11.2006 Easy access to concrete, accurate and, above all, needed information contributes to improved quality of life, increased perspectives for the youth and greater inclusion of the youth in society.

22.11.2006 Internet-provajderot „On net” i nekoi kabelski operatori se megju prvite sto moze da stanat konkurenti na „Makedonski telekomunikacii” vo fiksnata telefonija veke vo pocetokot na narednata godina. Ocekuvanjata na gragjanite se deka so konkurencijata ke dobijat pomali telefonski smetki, vo koi sega samo za mesecna pretplata bez razlika dali krenale slusalka ili ne im se presmetuvaat 399 denari bez DDV.