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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks, Richard. This is very useful.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">Richard Hill <rhill@hill-a.ch><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, November 21, 2016 at 10:34 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Mark Buell <buell@isoc.org>, "chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>RE: [Chapter-delegates] New blog post: The Internet of square brackets<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Following up on my message below, here is my view of what happened (or mostly didn’t happen) at WTSA.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">For what concerns the Internet and its governance, there were some heated discussions, in particular regarding protection of geographic names in the DNS and regarding whether or not to endorse
the Digital Object Architecture (DOA), but in the end it was agreed not to make any changes to the resolutions dealing with the DNS and not to endorse the DOA.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">So, in my view, the outcome is “no change” for what concerns the Internet and its governance.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">An explicit mention of OTT (over the top) services was added to the mandates of Study Groups 2 and 3, but SG3 was already studying OTT, and I doubt that SG2 will do much regarding that topic.
The exact language regarding SG3 is: “Additionally, Study Group 3 will study the economic and regulatory impact of the Internet, convergence (services or infrastructure) and new services, such as OTT, on international telecommunication services and networks.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">WTSA adopted five Recommendations developed by SG3. The US and some other countries expressed reservations regarding some or all of these Recommendations. All five Recommendations can be accessed
at:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <a href="http://www.itu.int/md/meetingdoc.asp?lang=en&parent=T13-WTSA.16-C&PageLB=50">
http://www.itu.int/md/meetingdoc.asp?lang=en&parent=T13-WTSA.16-C&PageLB=50</a> </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Two of the Recommendations relate to the Internet:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> D.52: Establishing and connecting Regional IXPs to reduce costs of International internet connectivity</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">It is at: <a href="http://www.itu.int/md/T13-WTSA.16-C-0037/en">
http://www.itu.int/md/T13-WTSA.16-C-0037/en</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> D.53: International aspects of universal service</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">It is at: <a href="http://www.itu.int/md/T13-WTSA.16-C-0038/en">
http://www.itu.int/md/T13-WTSA.16-C-0038/en</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">In my view, the most significant of the five recommendations is the one on mobile roaming:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> D.97: Methodological principles for determining international mobile roaming rates</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">It is at: <a href="http://www.itu.int/md/T13-WTSA.16-C-0039/en">
http://www.itu.int/md/T13-WTSA.16-C-0039/en</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">WTSA also adopted a Resolution on mobile roaming, which calls for the implementation of D.97 and the previous Recommendation on the topic, D.98.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Since neither Recommendations nor Resolutions are binding, they should be seen as declarations of intent, encouraging countries to take measures to reduce international roaming rates.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">WTSA adopted several other new resolutions. The most significant, in my view, are the ones on gender balance, and on consumer protection.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">WTSA revised most of the existing resolutions. In my view, the most significant changes were strengthening Resolution 72 on Measurement concerns related to human exposure to electromagnetic
fields; and Resolution 73 on Information and communication technologies, environment and climate change.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">The WTSA output document, containing the new versions of all the resolutions, is at:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <a href="http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/wtsa16/Documents/WTSA16_Draft_Proceedings_E.pdf">
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/wtsa16/Documents/WTSA16_Draft_Proceedings_E.pdf</a> </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">A comprehensive review of the changes agreed at WTSA-16 is found at:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/tutorials/Documents/201611/SG%20Leadership%20Tutorial%20WTSA-16%20decisions_rev2-XY.pptx">
https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/tutorials/Documents/201611/SG%20Leadership%20Tutorial%20WTSA-16%20decisions_rev2-XY.pptx</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">(It seems that that file is at present protected by the ITU TIES password system)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">People who are not familiar with the way ITU-T works, and who wish to learn more, may wish to consult the presentations made for the new leadership teams, available at:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <a href="http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/tutorials/Pages/201611/default.aspx">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Richard</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> Richard Hill [mailto:rhill@hill-a.ch]
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 31, 2016 15:50<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Mark Buell'; chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Chapter-delegates] New blog post: The Internet of square brackets</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Dear Mark,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Thank you for this good update, and for your previous update.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Regarding the ITRs, the discussion was about how ITU-T Study Groups should or should not be invited to contribute to the work on the ITRs, not about whether the TSB should be able to provide
input, because the Council decision that established the group that will review the ITRs instructed the Directors of the Bureaux (including TSB) “each within their field of competence, with advice from the relevant advisory group, to contribute to the work
of the Group, recognizing that the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector has most of the work relevant to the ITRs;”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I understand that the Resolution on this issue was agreed today, but we will have to wait until it is presented for formal approval.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">It might also be worth noting that other Resolutions that could be of general interest (even if not specifically related to Internet governance) have been agreed and should be formally approved
in due course. In particular, revisions were agreed to the resolution on Measurement concerns related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields, and to the resolution on Information and communication technologies, environment and climate change.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Richard</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> Chapter-delegates [<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org">mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Buell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> lundi, 31. octobre 2016 15:14<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Chapter-delegates] New blog post: The Internet of square brackets</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Members,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We’ve just passed the midpoint of the World Telecommunication Standards Assembly (WTSA), and negotiations on several Internet-related resolutions are well underway. Three issues in particular may be of interest
to you. Our new blog post, <i>The Internet of square brackets, </i>provides an update on the current status of the discussions on the Digital Object Architecture, a proposal for the protections of territorial names in generic top-level domains, and the review
of the International Telecommunication Regulations. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You can access the post here:
<a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2016/10/internet-square-brackets">
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2016/10/internet-square-brackets</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Mark Buell</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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