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Wish you were in Latin America and the Caribbean<BR><BR>
<DIV><STRONG>Jose F. Callo Romero</STRONG><BR><EM><STRONG>Web Project Manager</STRONG></EM><BR></DIV><BR><BR><BR>
<P><BR>> From: wentworth@isoc.org<BR>> To: chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org<BR>> Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 14:59:35 -0400<BR>> CC: president@isoc-ny.org<BR>> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Possible collaboration on events<BR>> <BR>> Just to weigh in on this very good discussion. As we think about this set<BR>> of issues, ISOC has chosen not to focus on net neutrality per se but instead<BR>> to emphasize the objective: open inter-networking. Joly correctly pointed<BR>> out that this is consistent with our emphasis on the user-centric Internet.<BR>> The open architecture of the Internet enables growth, innovation and the<BR>> delivery of new services and applications. This is the heart of what we<BR>> want to preserve.<BR>> <BR>> We don't deny that the term "net neutrality" is a popular term of art - the<BR>> challenge is that it is ill-defined and has come to mean so many different<BR>> things to many different people. So rather than becoming embroiled in the<BR>> debate over the term net neutrality, we've chosen to focus on Open<BR>> Inter-networking. <BR>> <BR>> As to the recent court ruling in Comcast v. FCC, the decision did not go to<BR>> the merits of network management or to the FCC's proposed rules on Open<BR>> Internet. Instead, the ruling focuses on whether the FCC's legal<BR>> jurisdiction extends to ISP network management practices. The court<BR>> determined that the existing law does not give the FCC jurisdiction.<BR>> <BR>> There is much speculation on how this will impact pending decisions at the<BR>> FCC regarding implementation of the National Broadband Plan and rules<BR>> regarding the Open Internet. It will be very interesting to see how this<BR>> plays out over the coming weeks/months. Happy to keep you informed as<BR>> things develop.<BR>> <BR>> Sally<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Sally Shipman Wentworth<BR>> Regional Bureau Manager, North America<BR>> Internet Society (ISOC)<BR>> (703) 439-2146<BR>> wentworth@isoc.org<BR>> www.isoc.org<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org<BR>> [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Joly MacFie<BR>> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 7:56 PM<BR>> To: Zaid Ali<BR>> Cc: chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org; David Solomonoff<BR>> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Possible collaboration on events<BR>> <BR>> My understanding is we may use the word but we don't necessarily support the<BR>> principle, as it a blunt-edged instrument that may inhibit innovation. ISOC<BR>> takes the wider view of user-centricity of which open-networking is a vital<BR>> component.<BR>> <BR>> As far as the court case goes it wasn't about NN at all, it was about the<BR>> power of the FCC to regulate ISPs. It was found that no such power had ever<BR>> been granted by Congress.<BR>> <BR>> j<BR>> <BR>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Zaid Ali <zaid@sfbayisoc.org> wrote:<BR>> > We would like to but I am a little confused on using "Net Neutrality". <BR>> > Do we (as ISOC, chapters et al) use the work "Net Neutrality" or Open <BR>> > Inter-networking? I guess I am a little confused as I have not seen <BR>> > anything official from ISOC on Net Neutrality since the court ruling<BR>> Comcast vs FCC.<BR>> ><BR>> > Zaid<BR>> ><BR>> > On 4/8/10 11:32 AM, "David Solomonoff" <president@isoc-ny.org> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> >> Do any other Chapters have plans for events covering these hot topics?<BR>> >><BR>> >> * US Court of Appeals of the DC Circuit decision on net <BR>> >> neutrality<BR>> >> in Comcast v. FCC<BR>> >> * Efforts to reform and update the Electronic Communications <BR>> >> Privacy<BR>> >> Act (ECPA)<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> If so, perhaps the New York Chapter could collaborate/participate<BR>> remotely.<BR>> >><BR>> >> David<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Chapter-delegates mailing list<BR>> > Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org<BR>> > https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates<BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> --<BR>> ---------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> Joly MacFie 917 442 8665 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC -<BR>> http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com<BR>> ---------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Chapter-delegates mailing list<BR>> Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org<BR>> https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Chapter-delegates mailing list<BR>> Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org<BR>> https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates<BR> <br /><hr />Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger <a href='http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline' target='_new'>Get it now! </a></body>
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