EditorialEach one of almost a billion existing Internet users generates each year a traffic equivalent to a pile of books one meter high, similar, in average, to 20 home computer hard drives. We are talking about 5 billion gigabytes of new data, representing approximately 800 megabytes per person, that must arrive at their destination in a secure, reliable and inconspicuous manner (*see footnote). In order for this huge volume of information to flow harmoniously 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, a complex coordination system is necessary both at national and international level; in Latin America and the Caribbean, LACNIC is a key part of this system. But this task is not only technical: it encompasses many different aspects ranging from the allocation of IP addresses to complex negotiations at national and international level. Fortunately, this task, barely perceived by the common user, falls into the hands of the Regional Internet Registries which, discretely and impartially, have had to consolidate their technical and human capabilities. In each edition of LACNIC’s Newslwtter, our quarterly publication, we report activities, projects and the advances in the services that LACNIC provides to its members and to the community. Produced by LACNIC’s staff, we wish, by this mean, to reach all people who are part of the Internet community in Latin America and the Caribbean to share experiences of management of the information and knowledge and to dive in the wealth of collective intelligence. Information, reports, technological proposals, news and technological innovations from all the region, and the other four Regional Internet Registries (RIR), that offer their services in the different regions of the world, are detailed in each edition. If you would like to propose an article or any topic to be published in this newsletter, please contact the responsible publisher at: webmaster@lacnic.net |
Summer News
to Gabriel AdonayloPerfectly fits the physique role of “young executive”. However, the concept of youth sounds as pure injustice with this energetic and experienced leader of 33 years old. LACNIC IX in Guatemala
In this occasion, LACNIC´s annual meeting LACNIC IX will be held in the city of Guatemala, from the 22nd to the 26th of May, 2006 at the Hotel Westin Camino Real hosted by OSI de Guatemala. more information about the meeting
A short story about Internet in Guatemala
In 1991, two companies existed in Guatemala: Citel and ProData, who offered network services from Geonet and Delphi, respectively. Also, the Empresa Guatemalteca de Telecomunicaciones (GuaTel) was developing a X.25 network denominated MayaPaq. Nevertheless, these were more than anything independent networks of transportation that were not connected to the Internet. Being SecureeLAC 2007 and LACNIC’s Contribution
Each one of us chooses a propitious atmosphere to study. Machiavelli got dressed in his best clothes and was dedicated to the study in his rich and ordered library. Piaget used to write in an enormous table, chaotic of papers and books, but also it used to write outdoors, in the solitude of the mountain. Both wrote by hand. Internet Governancefor the hundredth time
Already nine and a half years have gone by since Jon Postel presented his proposal to reform the domain management system; however, the summit has not been the end of the process. An Opportunity of Technological InnovationIPv6 Tour Latinoamérica
Much has been spoken on the arrival of the new Internet Protocol IPv6 to the networks of the world; with that arrival also some myths were created like the high costs of the change of hardware and software to support this technology and the high cost of qualification of the human resource. |
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Periodic bulletin of LACNIC - Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry Year 1 Number 2 - March 2006Responsible Publisher: Raul Echeberría |
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