[Chapter-delegates] Alejandro's question and where does ISOC stand on meaning of Montevideo?

[Dave Burstein]

Lynn, Markus

I join Alejandro wondering what does it mean that ISOC signed the
Montevideo statement and what are we really proposing.

   If you read Montevideo and listen to Fadi on how the net can't be under
the control of any single country, it's a Declaration of Independence. 
http://fastnetnews.com/dslprime/42-d/4997-first-look-declarations-of-independence-of-the-net-

In other contexts, ISOC has strongly supported the status quo of (lightly
exercised) U.S. legal sovereignty , so I doubt Lynn signed it in that
spirit. Additionally, Danny S. and State seem to read it very differently
than I do; diplomats and clear language don't mix.

   I can't imagine a more important time for ISOC decisionmakers to be
transparent both to the board and the membership what the heck is really
going on. Alejandro, Vint and Theresa are deeply imbedded inside this
process. I'm actually on the U.S. State Department ITAC and it's clear they
don't understand what Danny is doing either.

   Please get solid information out both in Buenos Aires and directly here
to the members.

   ISOC Board members: I hope you join in deeply and share what you know.

   Lots in play, so let's use this to show that ISOC itself understands and
implements multistakeholder and bottom up organization.

Dave Burstein





>  I think that for the rest of this year, at least, there is one
> overarching issue which is understanding ICANN's strategy with actions like
> the Brazil meeting; understanding ISOC's HQ stance (this question goes back
> into the past, to before the Montevideo Statement); to have chapters and
> members heard about these issues; and last, a no-surprises agreement.
>
>  This no-surprises agreement was first intended to occur mostly among
> chapters when we started these meetings. Now after Montevideo and the plans
> for the Brazil Internet Governance Summit we need a clear outline of where
> ISOC HQ is intending to go, and whatever exchanges that starts.
>
>  I hope you, Markus and Lynn, and whoever is involved, can work out an
> imaginative scheme that allows the meeting to be very efficient in the
> initial setup and go straight to the matter. You may need to bottomupize
> the planning as well.
>
>  Yours,
>
>  Alejandro Pisanty
>
>
>
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