[Chapter-delegates] NEWS RELEASE: ITU World Telecommunication Policy Forum Closes Focused on Continuing Open Dialogue

Carlos M. Martinez carlosmarcelomartinez at gmail.com
Fri May 17 13:11:38 PDT 2013


<not responding to this email in particular, just hijacking the thread a
bit>

Playing a bit of devil's advocate there... press releases shouldn't be
anyone's first choice for being informed on a topic. Press releases are
_designed_ to say nothing at all and offend no one.

IMO, in-depth analysis and 'real' information will come from the
webinars and further documents from the ISOC.

regards

~Carlos

On 5/17/13 4:31 PM, Saskia Kiisel wrote:
> Hello everyone!
>
> People who aren't informed about internet governance situation, I
> leave here some articles, that might clear it for you.
>
> Analyze about the WCIT-12 (World Conference on International
> Telecommunications, Dubai 2012):
> http://www.asil.org/pdfs/insights/insight130207.pdf
> http://www.iiss.org/publications/strategic-comments/past-issues/volume-18-2012/december/internets-future-on-the-agenda-at-dubai-meeting/
> http://www.cnas.org/theinternetyalta 
>
> Some explaining articles:
> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121217_wcit_and_internet_governance_harmless_resolution_or_trojan_horse/
> http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/12/14/highlights-and-low-points-wcit
> http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/12/06/wcit-and-internet-it-all-comes
>
> And because there are many different understanding about the internet
> governance, then here is one of the versions of Kleinwächters (who in
> my opinion is the closest for defining
> it): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c1azN6E4CI (also explains a
> little bit of internet governance history).
>
> Why I'm talking about WCIT-12 and not WTPF? - Well, to understand WTPF
> it is good to know the pre-story for that. 
>
> All the best,
>
>
> 2013/5/17 Grace Chng <grace.chng1 at gmail.com
> <mailto:grace.chng1 at gmail.com>>
>
>     I agree.
>
>     Sent from my iPad
>
>     On 17 May, 2013, at 5:27 AM, Elver Loho <elver.loho at gmail.com
>     <mailto:elver.loho at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     > I do not mean to sound disrespectful, but could we have
>     human-language
>     > summaries of press releases in the future? From what I can decipher,
>     > governments want more control over the internet, we don't, we
>     won this
>     > time, but we have to continue the fight. Right?
>     >
>     > It took me, like, fifteen minutes to figure this out and I gotta get
>     > up in seven hours to go on live radio to talk about e-voting
>     security
>     > after a local Pirate Party activist stole a public computer from the
>     > parliament building hoping to uncover secret documents proving that
>     > e-voting is rigged and then three weeks later walked into a
>     newspaper
>     > office with it, having not found anything, and is now missing and
>     > wanted by the police, with the computer, and the Pirate Party
>     refuses
>     > to kick him out.
>     >
>     > Here's a photo of him with the famous computer:
>     > http://boards.chan.ee/b/src/1368653567180.jpg
>     >
>     > Anyway, it would save me some time in the future.
>     >
>     > And my actual point is that if we want to engage people, then we
>     need
>     > to communicate in a way that people understand. Considering that
>     > English is not the native language of the vast majority of us,
>     this is
>     > doubly important.
>     >
>     > Best,
>     > Elver
>     >
>     > elver.loho at gmail.com <mailto:elver.loho at gmail.com>
>     > +372 5661 6933 <tel:%2B372%205661%206933>
>     > skype: elver.loho
>     >
>     > On 16 May 2013 23:56, Wende Cover <cover at isoc.org
>     <mailto:cover at isoc.org>> wrote:
>     >> ITU World Telecommunication Policy Forum Closes Focused on
>     Continuing Open
>     >> Dialogue
>     >>
>     >> [Geneva, Switzerland - 16 May 2013] -- Today, the World
>     Telecommunication
>     >> Policy Forum (WTPF) came to a close with robust debate among all
>     >> stakeholders about the role of government in Internet governance.
>     >> Throughout the meeting, the Internet Society participated in
>     dialogue that
>     >> focused on several key areas, including the significant role of
>     Internet
>     >> exchange points as a means of enhancing Internet connectivity,
>     the need for
>     >> timely deployment of IPv6, and the importance of the
>     multi-stakeholder model
>     >> of Internet governance.
>     >>
>     >> Six opinions were drafted by a WTPF Informal Experts Group and
>     submitted to
>     >> the meeting, addressing topics such as capacity building, IP
>     addressing, and
>     >> Internet governance.  These Opinions were discussed among all
>     participants:
>     >> ITU member states and sector members, civil society
>     organizations, and other
>     >> key international stakeholders. The inclusion of stakeholders
>     assisted in
>     >> broadening the discussion to allow for a more inclusive
>     dialogue.  As a
>     >> result, a vigorous debate related to the role of governments in the
>     >> multi-stakeholder model exhibited the importance of continued
>     discussions in
>     >> a variety of fora.
>     >>
>     >> "This week's dialogue was a significant step forward," said
>     Lynn St. Amour,
>     >> Internet Society President and Chief Executive Officer.  "We
>     know that the
>     >> multi-stakeholder model has served the Internet and individuals
>     across the
>     >> world extraordinarily well, leading to innovations and
>     infrastructure
>     >> development that may not have come about with a top-down model.
>     We welcome
>     >> this open dialogue and hope these discussions continue over the
>     coming
>     >> months at forums such as the Commission on Science and
>     Technology for
>     >> Development and the Internet Governance Forum in order that all
>     voices are
>     >> heard."
>     >>
>     >> The Internet Society is a global, nonprofit organization
>     dedicated to an
>     >> open Internet for everyone. The Internet Society is a strong
>     advocate of the
>     >> multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance because it is
>     the heart of
>     >> the Internet's architectural foundation and has proven to be
>     the best way to
>     >> ensure that the benefits of the Internet are available to all.
>      Experience
>     >> shows that public policy processes that draw from a base of
>     community
>     >> expertise are most effective in creating the environment in
>     which Internet
>     >> development and access can flourish.
>     >>
>     >> To read the Internet Society submission to the WTPF, visit:
>     >>
>     http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/contribution-itu-2013-world-telecommunicationict-policy-forum.
>     >>
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>
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