[Chapter-delegates] ITU Speech: Governance Monday: Do We Need a Global Cybersecurity Framework

[Winthrop Yu]

On 7/19/2013 3:12 PM, Narelle Clark President ISOC-AU wrote:
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> Here is another take on it:
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> ITU learns from the best in a new internet regulatory bid
> Bernard Keane | Jul 19, 2013 11:04AM
> ...
> Last December saw Anglophone countries refuse to sanction what was
> portrayed as an attempt by the International Telecommunications
> Union to take control of internet regulation, partly for the benefit
> of uncompetitive European telcos, and partly for the benefit of some
> of the world’s most repressive régimes.

   Thank you for this interesting piece, Narelle.  I was about to post something 
like -- "not just the Anglophone countries", until a sudden local thunderstorm 
jolted me out of a muggy, sleepy Friday afternoon, and i remembered that the 
Philippines is the 3rd largest (by population) Anglophone country in the world 
(if you include India).  :)

> What’s IMPACT? It’s the ITU’s Malaysian-based cybersecurity arm.
> However, it is in effect boycotted by nearly every Western
> country — few European countries participate and no
> Anglophone countries. Nor does Russia.

   Yes, interesting -- i can understand that Russia may not want to "play" with 
a "cybersecurity" initiative HQ'ed in China's backyard.

> http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/07/19/itu-learns-from-the-best-in-a-new-internet-regulatory-bid/

   Thanks for the link!

WYn