[Chapter-delegates] ITU docs leaked for Dubai meeting

[Zaid Ali]

On Nov 27, 2012, at 12:20 AM, Jorma Mellin wrote:

>> If ITU succeeds have we failed to keep the Internet open?
> 
> Whatever happens at upcoming ITU meeting who really cares?

As ISOC members we absolutely should! You cant ignore the crazy guy in your office who wants his red stapler because one day he will burn down the building. ITU has many governments more and more interested because they promote what happened with Stuxnet. History has proven that instilling fear is a great way to mobilize people. We also should care because the underlying infrastructure is telecommunication, signaling and ITU has its hand everywhere. 

> Will the Internet be closed at once? Will nations immediately
> set new laws and regulations worldwide into action?
> Most likely not.
> 

Sure not overnight but changes to core infrastructure can rapidly lead to balkanization. 

> I run an Internet Exchange (IXP) at Finland. I run perfectly lawful
> business and will keep on running it despite what ITU thinks about it.
> The IXP will remain open and neutral as long it isn't cleared illegal
> activity nationally. If ITU touch peerings and IXP's as proposed,
> the core of the Internet, I'm more than happy to wish everyone welcomed
> to do neutral peerings at Finland.

ITU wants to change the peering landscape. I hope you are doing your part in informing the Finnish government why the current IXP model should not break. Point them to the IXP situation in India, that is what will happen if you let ITU have its way. 

Zaid