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Internet Administration: eco and German Federal Government...

More possibilities for influence from interest groups Common goal: Develop and strengthen multi-stakeholder approach Decision expected by June 2015 Who should perform the supervision of the world-wide Internet administration in the future? This question has been negotiated by participants from governments, industry...

date 2015/03/27

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Zain Group Joins UAE-IX to Increase Peering Opportunities...

Zain Group has connected to UAE-IX, the first carrier-neutral Internet traffic exchange platform in the Middle East. Zain Group is a leading mobile telecommunications and data services provider in the Middle East and North Africa, serving more than 44.3 million active customers across eight countries in the region. Zain...

date 2015/03/26

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German Position Paper

Guidelines and recommendations for action for the IANA-stewardship transition

date 2015/03/26

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Traffic at DE-CIX exchanges: The only way is up

In March, new traffic peaks were reached at DE-CIX’s exchanges in Munich, Hamburg, New York and Dubai. DE-CIX Munich reached 40 Gigabit/s and DE-CIX Hamburg exceeded 53 Gigabit/s. Both regional exchanges have grown in customer numbers and traffic in the last twelve months, and we look forward to seeing them grow...

date 2015/03/25

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Five networks went operational at DE-CIX New York this week

After two networks went online on Monday and Thursday, three more networks went operational today, increasing the number of connected networks to 53 at DE-CIX New York. And ten more networks have signed already and will be connected shortly. The five networks that went operational this week are: Beanfield Technologies,...

date 2015/03/20

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DE-CIX welcomes nine new customers in Frankfurt

We would like to welcome our latest customers: ComHem AB from Stockholm, Sweden, as39651 Doorhan 21 vek LTD from S. Akulova, Russia, as48297Host Virtual Inc from Santa Monica, USA, as36236Ingenico e-Commerce Solutions from Brussels, Belgium, as62325Inter Connects Inc from Wilmington, USA, as57858 ISPrime...

date 2015/03/17

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ICANN Accountability – what it´s all about?

Co-chairs of ICANN’s CCGW-Accountability give answers For the internet community 2015 is the year of the IANA Stewardship Transition. During the first face-to-face meeting in Frankfurt, Germany in January, Thomas Rickert (eco Director Names & Numbers), Mathieu Weill and Leon Sanchez, co-chairs of the Cross Community...

date 2015/03/13

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Draft German Wi-Fi Legislation – Still No Legal Certainty...

Draft remains below expectations Instead of clarity, new legal uncertainty looms Provision for Hosting providers unacceptable The draft legislation on changes to the Telemedia Act publically released this week by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy is supposed to clarify the legal requirements...

date 2015/03/13

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DE-CIX New York Successfully Completes OPEN-IX® Internet...

DE-CIX New York has successfully completed the process of OPEN-IX certification. The DE-CIX New York Internet exchange now holds OIX-1 certification, which defines the technical requirements, minimum service levels and information-sharing provisions of participating exchanges. Certification was granted on March 9, following...

date 2015/03/12

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eco polITalk: IT Security Strategy of the German Federal...

According to the objectives of the German Digital Agenda, Germany should become a leading location for IT security, but there is a need for action in the improvement of the IT security situation, particularly in the area of critical infrastructure. However, how this challenge should most effectively be met, on a political...

date 2015/03/11

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