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

[Evan Leibovitch]

+1 ... Absolutely agreed.

Thanks. Markus

- Evan


On 10 February 2014 15:50, Markus Kummer <kummer at isoc.org> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Many thanks to all of you who commented on the blog post on pervasive
> surveillance. To follow-up on the email Kathy sent out yesterday, here are
> a few additional comments and clarifications.
>
> Kathy already addressed the valid point, made by several of you, regarding
> the US nature of the “Day we fight back” initiative. The point is well
> taken and we tweaked the blog post somewhat to make it appear less US
> focused. The original idea has always been for the message to be global in
> nature: there is a need for world wide collaboration to restore trust in
> the Internet, its technologies, applications, and services.
>
> We support the principles of the “Day we fight back” initiative, as it is
> aligned with our principles, but we have not actually joined the coalition.
> The point we are making is that it is important not to work in isolation,
> but rather join forces and work together. We remain of course committed to
> consult our membership and get their input and perspectives.
>
> Best regards
> Markus
>
>
> Markus Kummer
> Vice President, Public Policy
> Internet Society
> Geneva
>
> http://www.internetsociety.org
>
>
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