[Chapter-delegates] The Future Internet

[Veni Markovski]

Hi.

The ITU has never hide its ambitions with regards to the Internet, so
no need to think of this as a new development.

Since the organization is facing less and less work load with the
appearance of private telecoms, VoIP, and the diminishing role of the
telegraph and the fax, it needs new fields to work on. The Internet is
such a field.

We've done a lot of work at the ITU-related conferences - WSIS, IGF,
on cybersecurity, etc.

If ISOC chapters decide to play a more important role re: ITU study,
then we might join.

Best,
Veni

On 5/6/09, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl at gih.com> wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> The ITU has recently released a free document (Hip hip hurray! Finally a
> free document from ITU !), describing their vision of The Future Internet.
> This might not be their sole vision, but it is one vision.
>
> http://www.itu.int/oth/T230100000A/en
>
> I have found the document to be interesting reading. However, I have found
> several instances where a question is raised for the sole purpose to instill
> doubt in the reader's mind wrt the Internet being able to evolve. Is this a
> special writing style? Is this wanted? There are plenty of question marks
> looming about the subject.
> Another interesting part is Annex A, where the authors provide a list of the
> current ITU-T study groups working on Internet-related matters. It looks
> like a well orchestrated choice of subjects. Is ITU planting its fence posts
> in the standards field, in time for future networks? Indeed, can I ask a
> burning question: is there Internet space for two standards bodies - IETF &
> ITU - in those subjects?
>
> Of particular importance is the last line of the conclusion:
>
> "As a result, this Report has surveyed the debate over Internet
> architecture, and identified key emerging trends and features of the
> Internet, in an attempt to provide pointers for future standards work for
> consideration by the ITU-T membership and the broader standards community. "
>
> So the ITU's back on the forefront of Internet-related standards - or at
> least, it plans to be.
>
> I'd be interested in hearing what others think about this document.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> --
> Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
> http://www.gih.com/ocl.html

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