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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light"">Dear Chapter Leaders,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light"">The ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2016 (WTSA-16) meeting concluded just over 2.5 weeks ago where we had some time to reflect on the meeting in order to provide
our perspectives on the some of the key outcomes. As such, our WTSA-16 Outcome report is available here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/doc/itu-wtsa-2016-outcomes-internet-society-perspective">https://www.internetsociety.org/doc/itu-wtsa-2016-outcomes-internet-society-perspective</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light"">Additionally, we invite you to read attached contributions from Petko Kantchev on the new WTSA-16 Resolution on “<i>Studies concerning the protection of users of telecommunication/information
and communication technology services</i>” and Verengai Mabika on new WTSA-16 resolution on “<i>Promoting the use of information and communication technologies to bridge the financial inclusion gap.”</i>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light"">As a side note, ISOC was fortunate to have a very strong and diverse delegation comprised of ISOC staff and members that brought various expertise and strengths to the conference.
In ITU Conferences, speaking and voting rights are limited to Member States while Sector Members can participate only as observers (Ref: Article 3,
<a href="https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-s/oth/02/09/S02090000155201PDFE.PDF">ITU Constitution & Convention</a>). At WTSA-16, the lack of technical expertise and substantive knowledge in some of the discussions was a chief drawback particularly when sector
members were present but could not take the floor. Despite this limitation, the ISOC delegation was consulted at various levels and our information resources on our WTSA-16 section on the website referenced/highlighted by delegates in some of the more contentious
proceedings. ISOC’s information was credited by several delegations as essentially shaping the discussion on one of the key WTSA-16 issues which resulted in a more favorable outcome on that issue. The diversity of our delegation was an asset as delegates
from various countries approached us and it is also where we could be most effective in shaping the discussions given the meeting constraints. Looking ahead to 2017 (WTDC) and also 2018 (Plenipotentiary), we will continue to consult and partner with our members
in these preparations, so stay tuned. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light"">Finally, we welcome your questions/comments on any of the information that we circulated on WTSA-16.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light"">Other WTSA-16 related links:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light"">ISOC’s WTSA-16 Resolutions Outcome Matrix<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/wtsa/matrix">https://www.internetsociety.org/wtsa/matrix</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light"">ISOC WTSA page - <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/WTSA">https://www.internetsociety.org/WTSA</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light"">(includes blogs posts from WTSA-16)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light"">ITU WTSA-16 Draft Proceedings<a href="WTSA-16%20Draft%20Proceedings%20%0DURL:%20https:/www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/wtsa16/Documents/WTSA16_Draft_Proceedings_E.pdf%20%20%20%20%0D%0DBest,%0DElizabeth%20%0D%0D%0D"><o:p></o:p></a></span></p>
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https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/wtsa16/Documents/WTSA16_Draft_Proceedings_E.pdf <o:p></o:p></a></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light";color:black;text-decoration:none"><a href="WTSA-16%20Draft%20Proceedings%20%0DURL:%20https:/www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/wtsa16/Documents/WTSA16_Draft_Proceedings_E.pdf%20%20%20%20%0D%0DBest,%0DElizabeth%20%0D%0D%0D"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light";color:black;text-decoration:none"><a href="WTSA-16%20Draft%20Proceedings%20%0DURL:%20https:/www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/wtsa16/Documents/WTSA16_Draft_Proceedings_E.pdf%20%20%20%20%0D%0DBest,%0DElizabeth%20%0D%0D%0D"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Elizabeth
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