<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>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</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 13:02:21 -0500<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> 'Chapter Delegates' <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> [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"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"><!--[if !mso]>
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">To all the Chapter Officers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">Below is a statement from
the Internet Society voicing concerns regarding recent legislative initiatives on
Privacy, IP Protection and DNS Filtering in the US Congress.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">The Internet Society has
noted with concern a number of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</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 believe that the current <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
legislative proposals are consistent with these basic principles.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">The <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">With Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Ted<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Ted Mooney</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Sr. Director, Membership & Services</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">The Internet Society</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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