[Chapter-delegates] More opposition to WCIT proposals

[Shreedeep Rayamajhi]

This is so true Narelle Clark  within the tussle of power and motives,
the essence and feel of internet might be affected. But reality is  WCIT
2012 will surely prove to be a platform for the cyber powers to fight their
way for their individualism, let keep our fingers crossed.

The statement really justifies the Conflict of interest and politics of
making one voice heard in the game of the big players.

"Russia is seeking rules giving individual countries broad permission to
shape the content and structure of the Internet within their borders, while
a group of Arab countries is advocating universal identification of
Internet users. Some developing countries and telecom providers, meanwhile,
want to make content providers pay for Internet transmission....... "







On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Narelle Clark <President at isoc-au.org.au>wrote:

>
> Good to see the Europeans taking a stand!
>
> Narelle
>
>
> European Parliament speaks out against centralised internet control
>
> It would be inappropriate for a single centralised international
> institution to be given regulatory authority over internet governance or
> traffic, the European Parliament has said.26 Nov 2012
> e Parliament has published a resolution stating its opposition to proposed
> extension of the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs) to
> include the internet. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the
> United Nations agency which oversees the ITRs, is meeting in Dubai next
> week to re-negotiate the rules as part of a World Conference on
> International Telecommunications (WCIT). The ITRs currently govern
> international telephone, television and radio networks.
>
> According to the resolution, some of the changes proposed by the ITU would
> "negatively impact" the content, operation and security of the internet
> and the free flow of information online. If passed as presented, the
> proposals could see the ITU become the "ruling power" over certain aspects
> of the internet, it said.
>
> read more at:
>
> http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/november/european-parliament-speaks-out-against-centralised-internet-control/
>
>
> Bitter struggle over Internet regulation to dominate global summit By
> Joseph Menn
>
> SAN FRANCISCO | Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:59am IST
>
> (Reuters) - An unprecedented debate over how the global Internet is
> governed is set to dominate a meeting of officials in Dubai next week,
> with many countries pushing to give a United Nations body broad regulatory
> powers even as the United States and others contend such a move could mean
> the end of the open Internet.
>
> read more at:
> http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/11/27/un-internet-idINDEE8AQ02920121127
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Narelle Clark
> President
> Internet Society of Australia
>
> president at isoc-au.org.au
> www.isoc-au.org.au
>
>
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