[Chapter-delegates] Internet Society’s Statement Addressing Reported Attacks Against the ITU Website

[Joly MacFie]

There was apparently an outage on Wednesday -
http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/91.aspx

Coincidentally the same day ISOC-NY hosted the Mitigating DDoS event in NYC!

Video / audio of that is now available at http://isoc-ny.org/p2/4505 - a
transcript is coming.


On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 7:32 AM, Christine Saegesser <saegesser at isoc.org>wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Please find below a message from Lynn St.Amour, President/CEO of the
> Internet Society:
>
>
> Dear Chapters,
>
> Earlier today (Dubai time) in response to several reports that the ITU
> website would be attacked this weekend, we released a statement saying,
> amongst other things, that "such actions would be wholly counterproductive,
> making it more difficult to have the kind of collaboration and thoughtful
> discussions that are needed at this critical point."  We obviously do not
> support these attacks and being a principled organization, we could not sit
> here in Dubai and not comment.
>
> It has been welcomed by many here, including the ITU leadership.
>
> The statement has been posted on our website at
> http://www.internetsociety.org/ituweb, pushed through social media
> channels, etc.  The statement is below and is on our home page as well.
>
> Regards,
> Lynn
>
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> Internet Society’s Statement Addressing Reported Attacks Against the ITU
> Website
> ================================================================
>
> The Internet Society releases the following statement from President and
> CEO Lynn St. Amour:
>
> “The Internet Society is a strong proponent of openness, transparency, and
> collaboration.  Actions that disrupt these principles and impact dialogue
> or collaboration are counterproductive to an open and globally accessible
> Internet.
>
> The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) is an
> important event that the Internet Society hopes will contribute to greater
> connectivity and growth in international telecommunications. We have openly
> expressed our significant reservations about some of the proposals at WCIT,
> and this does not shake our foundational belief that an open dialogue
> between a broad spectrum of stakeholders around the world is the best way
> to ensure the continuation of the Internet’s growth and evolution.
>
> Currently, numerous media reports suggest that attacks are being planned
> against the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) website to disrupt
> the WCIT proceedings in Dubai. Such actions would be wholly
> counterproductive, making it more difficult to have the kind of
> collaboration and thoughtful discussions that are needed at this critical
> point.
>
> We urge everyone to take positive action to have their voices heard, not
> to restrict the very medium that amplifies that voice. Show your support,
> and help our collective cause by contributing constructively to a global
> conversation.  Share this message across your social media channels, so
> that everyone’s voice is heard: The Internet is open and should include
> #Everyone.”
>
> For more information about the Internet Society and our positions on WCIT,
> visit http://www.internetsociety.org.
>
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>



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