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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>Hope you are all safe and healthy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>As a Sector Member</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>of</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:red'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>the ITU, Internet Society is actively participating</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>in</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>the World Telecommunications/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF) <a href="https://www.itu.int/en/wtpf-21/Pages/ieg-wtpf-21.aspx" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>preparatory process</span></a>, towards the next WTPF meeting in 2021. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>From the WTPF <a href="https://www.itu.int/en/wtpf-21/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>website</span></a>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><i><span style='color:black'>“As set out in <a href="https://www.itu.int/en/council/Documents/basic-texts/RES-002-E.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>Resolution 2 (Rev. Dubai, 2018</span></a>), the purpose of the World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF) is to provide a venue for exchanging views and information and thereby creating a shared vision among policy-makers worldwide on the issues arising from the emergence of new telecommunication/ICT services and technologies, and to consider any other policy issue in telecommunications/ICTs which would benefit from a global exchange of views, in addition to the adoption of opinions reflecting common viewpoints.”</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>The process includes an open <a href="https://www.itu.int/en/consultations/Pages/wtpf-21/consultation-WTPF-21-second.aspx" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>consultation</span></a> on the draft reports<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>written by the ITU Secretary<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>General. The Third Draft Report can be found <a href="https://www.itu.int/md/S21-WTPF21PREP-R-0003/en" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>here</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>It is important to note, that the draft report contains topics of discussion to be used during WTPF-21. This consultation is<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b><u>NOT</u><span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>intended to answer the questions put for consideration<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>to the Informal Expert Group.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>We will make a contribution that takes</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:red'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>into account our action plan</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/action-plan/2020/"><span style='color:purple'>2020</span></a>. The</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>focus</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>for this contribution would be related</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>to the following sections of the draft report:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><u>WTPF Theme [Section 2</u><u><span style='color:windowtext'>]</span></u><span style='color:windowtext'>: In this section support the</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:windowtext'> </span></span>high-level theme, fostering a broad discussion on “Policies for mobilizing new and emerging telecommunications/ICTs for sustainable development”<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><u>Connecting the unconnected [Section 2.7.6]</u>:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>In this section support the need<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>for a topic related to connecting the unconnected. The means to achieve this include: support of affordable complementary local access solutions such as Community Networks. Rely on Open standards everywhere, with built-in security features. Foster the use of available financing solutions in new and innovative ways, to keep connecting people, community by community,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>network by network.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><u>Innovative Access Solutions [Section 2.8.6]</u>: <span style='color:windowtext'>In this section support discussion on issues related</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:windowtext'> </span></span>with affordable access, complementary access solutions such as Community Networks and innovative uses of funding tools such as Universal Service Funds to connect rural and remote communities. <o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>We would like to hear your views about the approach for the contribution, the process, and the document prepared by the Secretary General, by <b>10 June 2020.</b></span><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='color:black'> </span></b></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>Feel free to send your feedback directly to</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>me (peirano@isoc.org)</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>or as a response to this list. Looking forward to</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>hearing</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>from all of you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Juan Peirano, Senior Policy Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>peirano@isoc.org | Office: +1 5713632173 Ext. 7079<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>internetsociety.org | @internetsociety<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>