<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Narelle,<br></div>thanks you very much for your answers.<br><br>As for the other candidates, can we hear from you?. It is particularly important beeing in countries like mine to hear your views in this matter.<br>
<br></div>regards<br><br></div>Ricardo Holmquist<br></div>ISOC Venezuela<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/5/14 Narelle Clark President ISOC-AU <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:President@isoc-au.org.au" target="_blank">President@isoc-au.org.au</a>></span><br>
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On Mon, May 13, 2013 5:50 pm, Veni Markovski wrote:<br>
> Hi, Narelle.<br>
> Some natural questions for the candidates to be Trustees:<br>
><br>
> We'd like to hear the views of the candidates about the desire of the<br>
> ITU to have an increased role and control mechanisms over the Internet.<br>
> Also, on the ITU relations with ISOC. ISOC is a sector member of the<br>
> ITU-T and ITU-D. What's in it for ISOC? Who benefits more - ISOC or ITU,<br>
> or both equally?<br>
<br>
It certainly appears that the ITU has been attempting to impose controls<br>
over the Internet, and it is completely certain that some members of the<br>
ITU are trying to impose controls that are antithetical to ISOC, and are<br>
making those attempts through the ITU forums. I have actively campaigned<br>
against the imposition of a number of those controls within my own<br>
country, and will continue to do so in that capacity. I also believe that<br>
ISOC shares the same goals as I.<br>
<br>
ISOC's position, however, needs to be distinctively nuanced and to work<br>
the diplomatic avenues thoroughly and effectively. It is my personal view<br>
that we need to stay at the ITU table on the basis that the ITU is a<br>
United Nations body, and I actually persist with the hope that the UN can<br>
be effective. I believe we need to stay engaged with governments (in<br>
general) in order to obtain the best result for the Internet overall.<br>
There are potentially times when we will need to walk away from the ITU<br>
(and goevernment) discussions also, but at this stage I do not believe we<br>
are at that point. The next 12 or so months may change my view.<br>
<br>
As far as who is getting the greater benefit - this is a difficult measure<br>
to make - at this stage the ITU seems to be getting a significant benefit.<br>
There is certainly the risk that our altruism may be overly tested,<br>
however if it increases our positive engagement at the local level for<br>
chapters in their respective countries, then I am happy for that to be the<br>
case. Indeed I would be proud if that turned out to be the case. We are a<br>
worthwhile organisation and achieve worthwhile things.<br>
<br>
I don't believe we are overly adding to the credence of the ITU by being<br>
there - as I said, this is a UN body, and that has weight.<br>
<br>
It also seems to me that the ITU still performs valuable work in the<br>
ITU-R, and in some aspects of the ITU-D (eg OSS) but I would very much<br>
like to see better participation, a reduction in the barriers to<br>
participation, and better delineation from other standards bodies,<br>
especially the IETF. The precise aspects of my view on the latter is best<br>
discussed within the appropriate IETF collaboration forums, too.<br>
<br>
[In my moments where I believe that humanity has a hope of survival, the<br>
United Nations, or some form thereof, is still in existence! Call me an<br>
idealist.]<br>
<br>
I hope this helps.<br>
<br>
best regards<br>
<br>
<br>
Narelle<br>
<br>
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<br>
Narelle Clark<br>
President<br>
Internet Society of Australia<br>
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<a href="mailto:president@isoc-au.org.au">president@isoc-au.org.au</a><br>
<a href="http://www.isoc-au.org.au" target="_blank">www.isoc-au.org.au</a><br>
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