<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div>It will be a bit preaching to the choir in SF Bay area, where we need to shout this out is in DC :)</div><div><br></div><div>Zaid</div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Ted Mooney <<a href="mailto:mooney@isoc.org">mooney@isoc.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 14:05:55 -0500<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> Zaid Ali <<a href="mailto:zaid@sfbayisoc.org">zaid@sfbayisoc.org</a>>, 'Chapter Delegates' <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> RE: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC Position on DNS Filtering in the US<br></div><div><br></div><div xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><!--[if !mso]>
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space"><div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">I’m really glad of that, Zaid,
because my personally feeling is that we have been a bit slow to provide this ‘official’
statement. Glad you’re able to make use of it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Ted</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="navy" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:navy"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Ted Mooney</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Sr. Director - Membership & Services</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">The Internet Society</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><a href="http://www.isoc.org">www.isoc.org</a></span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="navy" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:navy"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Direct Line: 703.439.2774</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Cell: 301.980.6446</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="navy" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:navy"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
</span><o:p></o:p></font></p></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center" tabindex="-1"></span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> Zaid Ali
[<a href="mailto:zaid@sfbayisoc.org">mailto:zaid@sfbayisoc.org</a>] <br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, December 05, 2011
1:37 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Ted Mooney; 'Chapter
Delegates'<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Chapter-delegates]
ISOC Position on DNS Filtering in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region></span></font><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">Ted, this is very
timely. On Wednesday there is a panel discussion at Stanford Law school on SOPA
and PIPA, Paul Vixie will be on the panel. SFBAY ISOC will be in attendance and
stress this position.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">Zaid<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">From: </span></span></font></b><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">Ted
Mooney <<a href="mailto:mooney@isoc.org">mooney@isoc.org</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span></b>Mon, 5 Dec 2011 13:02:21
-0500<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span></b>'Chapter Delegates' <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span></b>[Chapter-delegates] ISOC
Position on DNS Filtering in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><u1:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"><u1:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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regarding recent legislative initiatives on Privacy, IP Protection and DNS
Filtering in the US Congress.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">The Internet Society has noted with concern a number of <st1:country-region u4:st="on"><st1:place u4:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>
legislative proposals that would mandate DNS blocking and filtering by ISPs in
order to protect the interests of copyright holders. We agree with proponents
of the Protect-IP Act (PIPA) and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) that combating
illegal online activities is a very important public policy objective.
However, policies that are enacted to achieve this goal must not undermine the
viability of the Internet as a globally reachable platform. After close
examination and consultation with the Internet community, we do not believethat the current <st1:country-region u4:st="on"><st1:place u4:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>
legislative proposals are consistent with these basic principles.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; "> <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">In particular, we are concerned with provisions in both laws
regarding DNS filtering. DNS filtering is often proposed as a way to block
illegal content consumption by end users. Yet policies to mandate DNS filtering
have not proven to be effective - these approaches interfere with cross-border
data flows and services undermining innovation and social development across
the globe. In addition, DNS blocking raises significant concerns with respect
to human rights and freedom of expression and may curtail fundamental
international principles of rule of law and due process. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; "> <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">The <st1:country-region u4:st="on"><st1:place u4:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>
has an important leadership role when it comes to online Internet freedoms and
should show the way when it comes to balancing local responsibilities and
global impact, especially with respect to Internet policy.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; "> <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">In short, the negative impact of DNS filtering far outweighs any
short-term, narrow, legal, and commercial benefits. The Internet Society
believes that sustained, global collaboration amongst all parties is needed to
find ways that protect the global architecture of the Internet while combating
illegal online activities. We must all work to support the principles of
innovation and freedom of expression upon which the Internet was founded.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">We provide this to all of you, our eyes,
ears and arms in the Regions of the world, for your information and to assure consistency
in our messaging and actions.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">With Best regards,<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
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