[Chapter-delegates] ISOC's position on US control of the Internet

[CW Mail]

> The chapter infrastructure of ISOC makes us uniquely positioned … 

… si, mais, encore faut-il que les Chapitres s'expriment et qu'ils soient entendus.

CW


On 09 Feb 2014, at 04:54, Evan Leibovitch <evan at telly.org> wrote:

> I found this article intriguing:
> http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/197786-tech-fears-shadow-campaign-for-global-control-of-internet
> 
> It indicates a backlash in US political circles against the globalisation of Internet Governance, pointing to the participation of ICANN in the Montivideo Declaration calling for a more global approach to Internet oversight as a Bad Thing:
> 
> Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), who represents Silicon Valley, declined to comment specifically on Chehade’s plans, but said the U.S. should retain leadership over how the Internet is managed.
> The U.S. “gave birth” to the Internet, Eshoo said, and countries “with a different view” should not be allowed to regulate it.
> 
> I think this is a good opportunity for ISOC to show leadership on behalf of end-users everywhere, to indicate that the article's headline of "tech fears" are incorrect and misleading, and that even US tech leaders (hopefully including our friends in the IETF) see value in global inclusion.
> 
> I am sorry if it appears that I over-reacted to the "Day We Fight Back" campaign as indicating too much of a focus on US affairs. I am minded of conversations I recently had with various people within ICANN upon ISOC's appointment of Kathy. Without knowing a thing about her, these people were dismissive on ISOC hiring "a US telecom industry insider" for its leadership. 
> 
> While the comments were shallow, incorrect and non-productive, they did touch a raw nerve. I think ISOC, more than ever, must consciously act more globally than it has done before. As the article above indicates, challenge to the MSM is coming even from within the US, the model's "champion" at the WCIT.
> 
> The chapter infrastructure of ISOC makes us uniquely positioned to provide the necessary advocacy and defence of multi-stakeholderism in the public interest. And I hope that both HQ and other chapters are as eager as I am to take advantage of this infrastructure to prove the strength and value of global inclusiveness at the local level, while ISOC HQ does it globally. I look forward to the changes ahead as our new CEO makes her mark on the organization.
> 
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