[Chapter-delegates] NEWS RELEASE: ITU World Telecommunication Policy Forum Closes Focused on Continuing Open Dialogue
Carlos M. Martinez
carlosmarcelomartinez at gmail.com
Sat May 18 09:47:42 PDT 2013
My comment was against nurturing opinions out of press releases, be them
ISOC or anyone elses. And this is an ISOC ML, I also mentioned the
reports they will be making.
Other sources will also be useful.
regards
Carlos
On 5/18/13 2:54 AM, Saskia Kiisel wrote:
> If you are saying that only and only ISOC materials about the topic
> are relevant (and I'm not saying that it isn't trustworthy enough nor
> that ISOC somehow lies!), than I disagree.
>
> Sorry, but were all of my links press releases? No. If you click on
> them, you can see that one was from _American Society of International
> Law_ (that short (I gave intentionally short ones, because everyone
> don't have the time to read 300 pages long and complicated law texts)
> analyze is one of the best ones (IF you are saying that i'm
> "itu-phobic" then I'm not, but i believe that the truth lies somewhere
> in the middle), BUT yes, it's not the whole story).
> Other link is from the international institute for strategic studies,
> which is a _world-leading authority_ on global security, political
> risk and military conflict. Another from Center for a New American
> Security, which mission "... is to develop strong, pragmatic and
> principled national security and defense policies._Building on the
> expertise and experience of its staff and advisors_, CNAS engages
> policymakers, experts and the public with innovative,_fact-based
> research_, ideas and analysis to shape and elevate the national
> security debate. A key part of our mission is to inform and prepare
> the national security leaders of today and tomorrow."
>
> Other three links are more easier to read, but says more or less the
> same thing.
>
> I just finished my university's thesis about the ITU topic ("Internet
> governance as an example of efficiency of Decision-making process of
> The International Telecommunication Union") and I read many different
> views. What I learned about the way? That we can't get an agreement if
> we can't agree on the basics, on the terms and what they mean. I chose
> Wolfgang Kleinwächter, because he has worked on that field about 20
> years, and because his approach is narrower (including elements that
> all are agreeing on - domain name, IP-addresses and root server
> management) and because in my opinion he is internationally respected
> professor.
>
> These links are saying more or less the same things that ISOC are. But
> somewhat more humanly readable ways. It is better to have more sources
> saying the same thing than just one.
>
>
> 2013/5/18 GABRIEL LATJOR NDOW <md at gambian.com <mailto:md at gambian.com>>
>
> Very informative Saskia,
> Much appreciated.
>
> Gabriel
>
> On May 17, 2013, at 7:31 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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