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Open Spectrum Alliance - South Africa
1. Opening
Spectrum in
South Africa
Steve Song
Telecommunications Fellow
Shuttleworth Foundation
email: steve.song@shuttleworthfoundation.org
blog: http://manypossibilities.net
skype: steve_l_song
twitter: stevesong
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Spectrum Spaces licensing”
25. Hand Holding a Mobile Phone by WhiteAfrican
Creative Commons
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiteafrican/2736565604/
Sky by Robin Jaffray
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinj/2934399671/
We share this... by Miguel Ramirez
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ibizadj/323305938/
At the end of a long day by Gustavog
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gustavog/16609600/
At the end of a long day by Gustavog
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gustavog/16609600/
Bureaucracy by BostonBill
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8533266@N04/1296614397/
King Farouk in the inauguration of the international
telecommunications congress 1938 by KodakAgfa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/96884693@N00/1509615338/
Other photos courtesy of http://www.istockphoto.com
26. Steve Song
email: steve.song@shuttleworthfoundation.org
blog: http://manypossibilities.net
skype: steve_l_song
twitter: stevesong