From 6 to 10 October, the Latin American and Caribbean Internet community will gather in El Salvador for LACNIC 44 – LACNOG 2025. This meeting will provide a space for collaboration and learning, as well as an opportunity for content innovation and conversations about the most relevant technical challenges in our region.
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One of the most anticipated panels will address the challenges of last-mile connectivity in communities with limited access. Inspired by the reality of El Salvador and the experiences of other countries, this panel will be moderated by Lito Ibarra, Internet pioneer in El Salvador, member of the LACNIC Board of Directors, and founding president of SVNet. Joining him will be Rodrigo Najarro (Secretariat of Innovation of El Salvador), Marco Luna (Indigenous Community Telecommunications, Mexico), Executive Director of Conexión El Salvador and Board Member of ISOC El Salvador, and Pablo Ruidiaz Morales (InteRed, Panama), who will share experiences and challenges in bringing the Internet to rural, remote, or underserved communities, while exploring technological solutions for bridging the digital divide.
One of the most anticipated panels will address the challenges of last-mile connectivity in communities with limited access. Inspired by the reality of El Salvador and the experiences of other countries, this panel will be moderated by Lito Ibarra, Internet pioneer in El Salvador, member of the LACNIC Board of Directors, and founding president of SVNet. Joining him will be Rodrigo Najarro (Secretariat of Innovation of El Salvador), Marco Luna (Indigenous Community Telecommunications, Mexico), Executive Director of Conexión El Salvador and Board Member of ISOC El Salvador, and Pablo Ruidiaz Morales (InteRed, Panama), who will share experiences and challenges in bringing the Internet to rural, remote, or underserved communities, while exploring technological solutions for bridging the digital divide.
The program also features a session on technical trends and the role of the IETF. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is the global body where the standards that make the Internet possible are defined. Moderated by Carlos Martínez (LACNIC CTO), experts Jordi Palet, Jorge Cano, Suresh Krinan, and Benoit Claise will discuss key topics such as routing, security, IPv6, and network efficiency, as well as how the Latin American and Caribbean community can become more actively involved in developing these standards.
Another hot topic that will be discussed is blocking as a tool to combat online piracy. This panel will be moderated by Rocío de la Fuente (LACTLD) and include the participation of Sergio Piris (Telecom Argentina), Gonzalo Balseiro (URSEC, Uruguay), Basilio Rodríguez Pérez (LAC-ISP, Brazil), and Jorge Bacaloni (Alliance Against Audiovisual Piracy, Argentina). Additionally, LACNIC CEO Ernesto Majó will bring the organization’s institutional perspective to a debate that is key for the region, reaffirming LACNIC’s commitment to a more open and sustainable digital ecosystem.
Through these voices and other spaces, LACNIC 44 seeks to innovate its program by linking local challenges with discussions of regional interest for network operators, experts, and others.
