[At-Large] Tomorrow: Cyrus Farivar – The Internet of Elsewhere - NYU

[Antony Van Couvering]

That sounds very interesting.  Thank you. 

On May 3, 2011, at 1:11 PM, Joly MacFie wrote:

> You may have seen the recent Freedom House report on Internet Freedom that
> cited Estonia as the most free Internet in the world, and Iran as among the
> least. As we know Korea has some of the fastest, while Senegal is rapidly
> developing.  SO this should be an interesting talk about the contrasts.. As
> noted we do intend to webcast live. Please fwd.   J
> 
> On May 4 2011 the Internet Society’s New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) will present
> broadcaster, author & journalist Cyrus Farivar reading and discussing his
> imminent (May 8 ) book ‘The Internet of
> Elsewhere<http://internetofelsewhere.com/blog/>‘
> (Rutgers University Press). All welcome. There will be a live webcast.
> 
> In the book Farivar explores the Internet’s history and effects in four
> distinct and, to some, surprising societies — Iran, Estonia, South Korea,
> and Senegal. He profiles Web pioneers in these countries and, at the same
> time, surveys the environments in which they each work. After all, contends
> Farivar, despite California’s great success in creating the Internet and
> spawning companies like Apple and Google, in some areas the United States is
> still years behind other nations.
> 
> *What*: Cyrus Farivar – The Internet of Elsewhere
> *When*: Wednesday 4 May 2011 7pm-9pm EDT (1100-0100 UTC)
> *Where*: Warren Weaver Hall, rm 201, 251 Mercer Street, NY NY 10012
> *Who*: Free. All welcome. Capacity limited. No RSVP reqd.
> *Webcast*: http://livestream.com/internetsocietychapters
> *Hashtags*: #isocny <http://search.twitter.com/search?q=isocny>;
> #farivar<http://search.twitter.com/search?q=farivar>
> *Back Channel*: http://backchan.nl/meetings/view/786
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