<span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.09090805053711px">This event will be in lieu of our WCIT panel that was originally scheduled for October 31st. Free </span><a href="http://isoc-dc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=358411e27b5e6aa5e77bfc9f2&id=f1e384b9ca&e=709897dabb" target="_blank" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(233,92,65);text-decoration:initial">Eventbrite registration</a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.09090805053711px"> </span><a href="http://isoc-wcit.eventbrite.com" target="_blank" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.09090805053711px">http://isoc-wcit.eventbrite.com</a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.09090805053711px"> is required even if you had previously registered for the October 31st event.</span><br>
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<div style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;text-align:center;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica"><p>Wednesday, December 19, 2012 from <abbr title="2012-12-19T08:30:00+00:00">8:30 AM</abbr> - <abbr title="2012-12-19T10:30:00+00:00">10:30 AM</abbr></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In December the ITU (International Telecommunications Union) and 193 member states convene the </span><a href="http://isoc-dc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=358411e27b5e6aa5e77bfc9f2&id=26fbd5db36&e=709897dabb" style="color:rgb(233,92,65);text-decoration:initial" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT)</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> in Dubai with the agenda of updating the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs), the treaty that deals international telecommunications to which all member states are signatory.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">There is grave concern in many circles about proposals to expand the scope of the ITRs in ways that would affect the Internet. This could disrupt Internet operations and fragment the Internet, increasing costs, decreasing consumer choice, and hindering innovation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Please join the Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC-DC) to</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> examine the implications of WCIT with a distinguished panel of thought leaders on the subjects of:</span></p>
<ul style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">What motivated certain Member States to include aspects of the Internet in the ITRs?</span></li>
</ul><ul style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Some in the technical community have said that certain proposals could lead to fragmentation of the global Internet. What does this mean and how did it play out at the WCIT? What will be the impact on the global Internet infrastructure?</span></li>
</ul><ul style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For countries with concerns about security or fraud or connectivity costs, what are the alternatives to solving these challenges besides the WCIT?</span></li>
</ul><ul style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">What should be the role of groups like the Internet Society in this discussion?</span></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Panel</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>The Honorable Terry Kramer</strong> – U.S. Ambassador, Head of Delegation, World Conference on International Telecommunications at U.S. Department of State</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><strong style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px">Sally Wentworth</strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px">– Senior Manager of Public Policy, The Internet Society</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Gigi Sohn</strong> – President & CEO, Public Knowledge</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>J. Beckwith Burr </strong></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">– Deputy General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, Neustar, Inc.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.09090805053711px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:12.727272033691406px;font-family:Helvetica"><strong style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px">Paul Brigner</strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px">- Regional Bureau Director for North America, The Internet Society</span></p>
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