[Chapter-delegates] ISOC Wrap-up ITU 2013 World Telecom/ICT Policy Forum

[Baburam Aryal]

Thanks Karen for this wonderful summary.


On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Karen Mulberry <mulberry at isoc.org> wrote:

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> Internet Society Wrap-up
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> ITU 2013 World Telecom/ICT Policy Forum
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> Summary:
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> Overall, the World Telecommunications Policy Forum (WTPF) proved to be a
> positive, constructive event to support dialogue on a critical topic –
> international Internet public policy issues.  In the run-up to the meeting,
> there was understandable concern that the schisms that emerged during the
> WCIT in Dubai would reemerge at the WTPF, particularly given the theme of
> the WTPF.   While this did not happen, it is clear that many governments,
> particularly in developing countries, remain concerned about the framework
> for Internet governance.   It seems likely that the question about the role
> of governments (and, by extension, the ITU) in the multistakeholder
> Internet model will be the crux of the Internet policy dialogue for the
> coming 14-18 months.
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> Strategic Dialogue:
> The ITU hosted a High-level Strategic Dialogue on 13 May to discuss the
> theme “Building our Broadband Future”.  ISOC’s CEO, Lynn St Amour
> participated in the first session on “Building out Broadband” where she
> highlighted the important difference between Broadband and the Internet and
> emphasized the need to keep the Open Internet in mind in any strategic
> framework for broadband.
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> ISOC’s summary of the Strategic Dialogue may be found here:
> http://bit.ly/11fecly
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> ITU World Telecom/ICT Policy Forum
> The WTPF opened on a very positive note with statements from the ITU
> Secretary General about the need for building bridges and allowing for open
> dialogue.  On the margins of the meeting, there was a lingering question
> about whether the debate would pick up right where the WCIT left off or
> whether WTPF participants would seek a different path.   Early on, it
> became clear that there was a strong desire not to repeat the divisive
> debate from the WCIT.   Many participants expressed support for the work of
> the Informal Experts Group (IEG) and very few countries sought to reopen
> the draft Opinions that had been developed through the IEG.  As a result,
> the work progressed quickly and without much fanfare.
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> Organization:  The WTPF was chaired by H.E. Mr Ivo Ivanovski, Minister of
> Information Society, TFYR Macedonia.  The work was organized into three
> Working Groups, each of which was assigned 2 draft Opinions for discussion.
>   Opinions 2, 5, and 6 had minor wording changes while Opinions 1, 3 and 4
> were adopted without change.
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> Debate:  The majority of the debate during the WTPF focused on the
> question of the role of governments in the multistakeholder model of
> Internet governance.   Brazil put forward a 7th draft Opinion entitled, The
> Role of Government in the Multistakeholder Framework for Internet
> Governance, that garnered a great deal of discussion from the WTPF
> participants.  In an effort to address the various concerns with its
> original Opinion, Brazil offered a revised Opinion 7 on the morning of the
> last day but it was generally agreed that there was insufficient time to
> fully consider the new draft.   Russia also submitted text and comments
> that called for shared understanding and international rules regarding the
> Internet.  While neither of these proposals was accepted by the WTPF, there
> was considerable support for further discussion about how to achieve
> clarity regarding the role of governments in the multistakeholder Internet
> governance framework.
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> A key question toward the end of the WTPF was where and how the discussion
> and dialogue would continue.  For some (including ISOC), the IGF is a
> logical place for open, multistakeholder dialogue.  Other countries noted
> that the ITU Council Working Group on international Internet related public
> policy issues (CWG-Internet) would be appropriate to continue this
> discussion.   A concern about the ITU Council Working Group is that it is a
> closed group open only to Member States (though there are some
> opportunities for consultations with stakeholders).   The ITU Secretary
> General in his closing remarks committed that he would ask the ITU Council
> at its June meeting to reconsider the structure of the CWG-Internet and
> open the group to more inclusive, multistakeholder participation.
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> ISOC WTPF Participation:
> In 2012, the ITU launched the Informal Experts Group to prepare for the
> WTPF.   Constance Bommelaer of ISOC’s Public Policy team participated as a
> member of the IEG and submitted several ISOC comments on the draft
> Secretary General’s Report as well as on the draft Opinions.
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> Prior to the WTPF, ISOC submitted formal comments on the six draft
> Opinions.  These comments were presented to the WTPF in the various Working
> Groups.
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> ISOC President and CEO, Lynn St Amour led the ISOC delegation which
> included Markus Kummer, Walda Roseman, Sally Wentworth, Karen Mulberry,
> Michuki Mwangi, Jane Coffin and Kathy Sebuck.
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> During the opening plenary, ISOC delivered a statement, (
> http://bit.ly/19pqigV) in which we emphasized the need to work together
> in support of the multistakeholder model and to use this model to address
> the very real concerns of policymakers worldwide.
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> Thank you,
>
> Karen Mulberry
> Policy Advisor
> Internet Society
> mulberry at isoc.org
> tel: +1.303.668.8855
> www.isoc.org
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