[Chapter-delegates] Nationwide Internet blackout in Syria

[Patrick Vande Walle]

Syria is only one of the many member countries of the ITU. They are no
more influential than any other member.
The most efficient manner for a country to influence the ITU is to
threaten not to pay its contribution to the UN budget, like the US has
done several times in the past.

Anyway, the ITU is not involved in national policies. Such things will
continue to happen. Many governments just ignore whatever comes out of
the UN system anyway.

Patrick

On 29/11/12 17:21, Carlos M. Martinez wrote:
> ANd then these same guys get to influence the ITU...
>
> Sent from a mobile device
> Enviado desde un dispositivo movil
>
> On Nov 29, 2012, at 2:19 PM, Rudi Vansnick <rudi.vansnick at isoc.be
> <mailto:rudi.vansnick at isoc.be>> wrote:
>
>> Nationwide Internet blackout in Syria
>>
>

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