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12th Forum on Telecom/ICT Regulation and Partnership in Africa
FTRA 2011
The 12th Forum on Telecommunication/ICT Regulation and Partnership in
Africa (FTRA-2011) was held in Kigali, Rwanda (Republic of), from
13 to 15 June 2011 under the theme of Cloud computing, new development
of ICTs.
The forum was organized by the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) at the kind invitation of the Government of the Republic of Rwanda
through the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) and in collaboration with the African Telecommunications Regulators’ Network
and the African Regional Working Party on private sector issues.
The theme for this forum emanated from proposals made by participants
of the 11th Forum on the Telecommunication/ICT Regulation and
Partnership in Africa, held in Banjul, The Gambia in July 2010
(see previous fora below).
Cloud computing, an objective of
policymakers and regulators worldwide, has
certain advantages for governments, industry,
service providers and researchers. To enjoy these benefits requires a coherent regulatory framework that ensures transparency, data protection
and integrity. Cloud computing also raises new very specific legal
issues in terms of sovereignty, privacy, and enforcement
proceedings.
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