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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Dear Chapter-Leaders<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426226"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">The</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">ITU</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">World
 Telecommunication Standardization Assembly originally scheduled for 2020 (WTSA-20)</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">kicks
 off next week as an in-person meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. WTSA-20 sets the work program for the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) for the next four years (2020-2024). As a sector member of ITU-T, the Internet Society will have a delegation
 presence in Geneva as well as online.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">(See,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2020/itu-wtsa-2020-background-paper/" target="_blank">ISOC
 's background paper on WTSA-20</a>)</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">What are</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></b></span><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">the
 Internet Society's</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></b></span><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">goals
 at WTSA-20?</span></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Our participation at WTSA is to ensure that the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">outcomes</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">support</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">an
 open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">To
 put it simply, the ITU's standards development activities</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">should
 consider the open Internet. </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">We want to speak out in support for the following:</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">ITU-T processes should be more open, transparent, and inclusive.</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">We
 support increasing the engagement of academia and private sector in ITU-T which is a positive step. We oppose the establishment of regional standards which may result in a fragmented standards environment.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Cooperation and coordination with other Standards Development Organizations</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></b></span><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">(SDOs),
 particularly the</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></b></span><span class="author-206426226"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Internet
 Engineering Task Force (</span></b></span><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">IETF</span></b></span><span class="author-206426226"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">)</span></b></span><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">,
 must be strengthened</span></b></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426226"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">It
 is critical to implemen</span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">t</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">collaborative
 mechanisms to minimize duplication</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426226"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">between
 SDOs</span></span><span class="author-199800883"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">This
 is key to ensure</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">interoperability.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Internet technical standards should be developed in the appropriate SDOs.</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Because
 they are vital to the Internet's operations,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426226"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Internet
 standards</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">should
 be developed based on technical competence and through processes that allow for the broadest possible participation. Proposals to update Internet technical standards should be communicated to the IETF using the collaboration</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">guidelines</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">established
 by the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">IETF
 and ITU-T.</span></span><span class="author-199800883"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">To protect the open Internet and its underlying</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></b></span><span class="author-199800883"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/internet-way-of-networking/" target="_blank"><b>critical
 properties</b></a></span></span><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">.</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></b></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">The</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></b></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">existing</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">multistakeholder
 mechanisms for managing critical Internet resources should be strengthened, not diminished.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Member
 States delegates should assess how proposed standards, regulations, and technical measures would affect global Internet connectivity,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">security
 of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">its</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">infrastructure,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> the
</span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">multistakeholder governance mechanisms. </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">The Internet Society's Priority Issues </span></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="list-number1" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Internet Evolution (New IP).</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">The
 set of proposals</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426226"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">originally
 from Huawei</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">to start standardization
 of a New IP system to replace the Internet were not accepted for the next study period. However some recent ITU-T proposals have used similar terms/references in those proposals. Given the iterative nature of ITU resolutions close attention should be paid
 to these references. [See ISOC's paper:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-8696547755"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="http://Hello%20All,%20%20%20Hope%20you%20are%20keeping%20well%20and%20safe.%20%20%20Please%20book%20this%20date%20and%20time%20for%20the%20upcoming%20Tech%20Series%20#12 session.   Date: Nov. 18th,  Time: 12noon EST (1700 UTC).      Looking forward to your kind participation.   Thank you and kind regards, Hosein." target="_blank">Huawei's
 New IP Proposals FAQ</a></span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">]</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="list-number1" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Internet Related issues (Critical Internet Resources)</span></b></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">.
 There are several WTSA resolutions that deal with Naming and Addressing (IPv6), as well as resolutions on emerging technologies (e.g. IoT) where these issues emerge. Any proposed modifications should adhere to the current multistakeholder mechanisms for the
 management of critical Internet resources.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="list-number1" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Cybersecurity, Spam.</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">These
 issue are a priority for many at WTSA. Given the complexities of cybersecurity, a collaborative security approach is recommended. There are many private sector and technical communities' initiatives aimed at strengthening Internet security as well as the security
 of technologies/devices that rely on the Internet. We caution against efforts that would degrade network infrastructure security, undermine trust online and impose prescriptive policy or technical measures that may harm the critical properties of the Internet. </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="list-number1" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Consumer Protection.</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Data
 privacy</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">protection,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">cross
 border data flows</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">and local
 data retention topics will be discussed. While important, they fall beyond the scope of ITU-T's security focus, which is on the protection of Personal Identifiable Information. Privacy is national jurisdictional matter and discussions should include a diverse
 range of stakeholders. </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="list-number1" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Over the Top Communications (OTTs):</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">During
 the last study group period, ITU-T studied the economic aspects of OTTs.  Proposals at WTSA-20 attempt to accommodate Internet services within the telecoms finance paradigm. We are wary of applying this tax model to Internet services because it threatens the
 Internet's openness and accessibility for users and service providers.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Our</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/un/wtsa-2020/resources/" target="_blank">Matrix
 of WTSA-20</a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">proposals
 reflect Internet related proposals and provides commentary on potential implications to the Internet. We evaluate these proposals on the basis of our objectives. Kindly spread the word about our</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/un/wtsa-2020/isoc-at-wtsa/" target="_blank">WTSA-20<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:blue"> </span></span></a><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/un/wtsa-2020/isoc-at-wtsa/" target="_blank">page</a><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/un/wtsa-2020/isoc-at-wtsa/" target="_blank"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:blue"> </span></span></a>and
 the Matrix to anyone</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">who
 supports an open Internet.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">How to support our objectives?</span></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">WTSA proceedings will not be publicly accessibly. However you can join us to support our efforts in a number of ways.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="list-number1" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Are you participating? If so, let us know so we can connect with you in Geneva (please reach
 out to either/all at: bellagamba@isoc.org, oluoch@isoc.org, gahnberg@isoc.org, and, or badran@isoc.org).</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="list-number1" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Share</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">the
 Internet Society's priorities to support the open Internet at WTSA-20</span></span><span class="author-206426226"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426226"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">with
 your national government contacts as well as civil society organizations.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="list-number1" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Share</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426226"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">the
 Internet Society</span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">'s informational resources on what we are doing together as a community to expand and strengthen the Internet.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">ITU Global Standards Symposium (GSS-20)</span></b></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">The GSS-20 will be held on February 28 and will be live webcast. Lars Eggert, Chair of the IETF</span></span><span class="author-206426226"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">will
 be a panelist on</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Session
 2: High Level Dialogue on Unlocking the full potential of digital transformation for the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426226"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">Sustainable
 Development Goals (</span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">SDGs</span></span><span class="author-206426226"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">)</span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">with
 international standards, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM Geneva Time. See:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://gss.itu.int/" target="_blank">https://gss.itu.int</a></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-206426180"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222">We plan to provide updates on the progress of our engagement and developments at WTSA-20. Stay tuned.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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