[Chapter-delegates] ISOC-DC's WCIT Postmortem

[David Vyorst]

This event will be in lieu of our WCIT panel that was originally scheduled
for October 31st. Free Eventbrite
registration<http://isoc-dc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=358411e27b5e6aa5e77bfc9f2&id=f1e384b9ca&e=709897dabb>
 http://isoc-wcit.eventbrite.com is required even if you had previously
registered for the October 31st event.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

In December the ITU (International Telecommunications Union) and 193 member
states convene the World Conference on International Telecommunications
(WCIT)<http://isoc-dc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=358411e27b5e6aa5e77bfc9f2&id=26fbd5db36&e=709897dabb>
in
Dubai with the agenda of updating the International Telecommunications
Regulations (ITRs),  the treaty that deals international telecommunications
to which all member states are signatory.

There is grave concern in many circles about proposals to expand the scope
of the ITRs in ways that would affect the Internet. This could disrupt
Internet operations and fragment the Internet, increasing costs, decreasing
consumer choice, and hindering  innovation.

Please join the Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society
(ISOC-DC) to examine
the implications of WCIT with a distinguished panel of thought leaders on
the subjects of:

   - What motivated certain Member States to include aspects of the
   Internet in the ITRs?


   - Some in the technical community have said that certain proposals could
   lead to fragmentation of the global Internet.   What does this mean and how
   did it play out at the WCIT?  What will be the impact on the global
   Internet infrastructure?


   - For countries with concerns about security or fraud or connectivity
   costs, what are the alternatives to solving these challenges besides the
   WCIT?


   - What should be the role of groups like the Internet Society in this
   discussion?

*Panel*

*The Honorable Terry Kramer* – U.S. Ambassador, Head of Delegation, World
Conference on International Telecommunications at U.S. Department of State

*Sally Wentworth* – Senior Manager of Public Policy, The Internet Society

*Gigi Sohn* – President & CEO, Public Knowledge

*J. Beckwith Burr *– Deputy General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer,
Neustar, Inc.

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*Moderator*

*Paul Brigner* - Regional Bureau Director for North America, The Internet
Society


*Atrium of the Battelle-Tompkins Building on the main campus of American
University*
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM (EST)



Breakfast served

Free parking (passes and instructions to follow)

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