<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Sally and all</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">A very similar call came from a group of civil society that met here in Dubai. There's an emerging civil society caucus here at the WCIT in Dubai. How can ISOC support what is potentially a very powerful group?</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> Some of the principal movers are delegation members sitting just a few rows behind ISOC and I hope the support becomes strong.</span></div>
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<br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Call to Activists by Civil Society participants</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">We, the physical and remote participants at The World Conference on International Telecommunications WCIT12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, wish to call the attention of all human rights and technology activists that the recent outage of the ITU website has proved to be of considerable disadvantage to the efforts on the review of the International Telecommunications Regulations - ITRs.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) is a critical event that the Civil Society believes is key in shaping greater connectivity and growth in international telecommunications. The satisfactory functioning of the ITU website, is central to the success of the meeting as it serves as the document repository, primary webcast channel and orientation platform for all participants.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">We therefore call on all concerned activists to refrain from any possible disruptions, hacks or attacks on the ITU website and its related domains. Such effort will be counterproductive, and will hugely disenfranchise remote participants.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The Civil Society participation in ITU deliberations is the result of a long and a hard process that requires constructive efforts for improvement.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">We invite you to follow remotely on </span><a href="http://www.itu.int/en/wcit-12/Pages/default.aspx" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:14px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">http://www.itu.int/en/wcit-12/Pages/default.aspx</a><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">And </span><a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23WCIT12" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:14px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">#WCIT12</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> on Twitter</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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<br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Friday, 7th of December 2012</span><div>
<font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.44444465637207px;line-height:20.981481552124023px"><br></span></font><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 7:32 AM, Christine Saegesser <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:saegesser@isoc.org" target="_blank">saegesser@isoc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear Colleagues,<br>
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Please find below a message from Lynn St.Amour, President/CEO of the Internet Society:<br>
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Dear Chapters,<br>
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Earlier today (Dubai time) in response to several reports that the ITU website would be attacked this weekend, we released a statement saying, amongst other things, that "such actions would be wholly counterproductive, making it more difficult to have the kind of collaboration and thoughtful discussions that are needed at this critical point." We obviously do not support these attacks and being a principled organization, we could not sit here in Dubai and not comment.<br>
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It has been welcomed by many here, including the ITU leadership.<br>
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The statement has been posted on our website at <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/ituweb" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/ituweb</a>, pushed through social media channels, etc. The statement is below and is on our home page as well.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Lynn<br>
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Internet Society’s Statement Addressing Reported Attacks Against the ITU Website<br>
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The Internet Society releases the following statement from President and CEO Lynn St. Amour:<br>
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“The Internet Society is a strong proponent of openness, transparency, and collaboration. Actions that disrupt these principles and impact dialogue or collaboration are counterproductive to an open and globally accessible Internet.<br>
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The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) is an important event that the Internet Society hopes will contribute to greater connectivity and growth in international telecommunications. We have openly expressed our significant reservations about some of the proposals at WCIT, and this does not shake our foundational belief that an open dialogue between a broad spectrum of stakeholders around the world is the best way to ensure the continuation of the Internet’s growth and evolution.<br>
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Currently, numerous media reports suggest that attacks are being planned against the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) website to disrupt the WCIT proceedings in Dubai. Such actions would be wholly counterproductive, making it more difficult to have the kind of collaboration and thoughtful discussions that are needed at this critical point.<br>
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We urge everyone to take positive action to have their voices heard, not to restrict the very medium that amplifies that voice. Show your support, and help our collective cause by contributing constructively to a global conversation. Share this message across your social media channels, so that everyone’s voice is heard: The Internet is open and should include #Everyone.”<br>
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For more information about the Internet Society and our positions on WCIT, visit <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org</a>.<br>
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