[Chapter-delegates] Internet Society Statement on the NETmundial Initiative

[Christian de Larrinaga]

The trustees did a great job.  ISOC communities now need to explain to
our local Internet communities the rationale for MS principles lies in
their importance for engaging all Internet participants to ensure an
open Internet for everyone.

I'm very pleased to see such strong commitment expressed in the plan
Kathy distributed yesterday to empower our ability to communicate in
2015. The linkage of our mission which is can seem rather dry and
technical, with human rights is explicit and in my view very welcome. I
think it is worth our picking through the proposed budget to understand
operational impact on a chapter and regional basis. However on the NMI
divergence I agree as Evan, Alejandro and Jason have commented that we
need to co-ordinate our communications with vigour and clarity ASAP
(perhaps alongside any chats across I* and ICANN with ISOC) in 2014.

It comes across as deeply cynical to name the proposal "Net Mundial
Initiative" whilst setting it up to diverge so decisively from the key
principles on multi stakeholder engagement that the Net Mundial meeting
only this year strongly endorsed. ISOC which has a unique perspective
and value on these issues has done the other potential partners all a
great service in making this clear. 


Christian



Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> On 19 November 2014 11:38, Alejandro Pisanty <apisanty at gmail.com
> <mailto:apisanty at gmail.com>>wrote:
>
>     we should fret less about negative publicity
>
>
> ​ What negative publicity?
>
> All I have seen are nearly
> <http://www.onlydomains.com/showNews/title/isoc-civil-society-unhappy-with-netmundial-initiative-not-consistent-with-democracy>-congratulatory
> <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20141117/17550129174/internet-society-says-oh-hell-no-to-icanns-plan-un-security-council-internet.shtml>
> comments
> <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/17/isoc_slams_netmundial_initiative/>,
> praising ISOC for singularly having the courage to stop the affront to
> openness and MSM in its tracks. Suddenly we're relevant again.
>
> And NOW ... the day after the ISOC statement is released, Chehade is
> in the news, speaking in favour of more decentralization in governance
> <http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/icann-chief-urges-decentralised-control-of-the-internet-622879> .
>
> So... I have yet to see any negative fallout from the ISOC statement,
> but plenty of positives have emerged.
>
> What debate exists, from what I can see, are tactical rather than on
> substance. I see nobody saying that NMI was a Really Good Idea outside
> of the three founders -- forget perfect, even workable or even
> necessary. The main debate I have seen was whether to meekly join and
> try to fix things from the inside, or to reject the initial offer,
> pressuring for change as a condition of participation. And the ISOC
> statement properly questions whether there is a need at all for such
> an overarching body.
>
>     and work more on strengthening a principles-based position. 
>
>
> ​I can fully appreciate the challenge between the dogmatic and
> pragmatic. I think the ISOC approach has addressed both, rejecting the
> initial NMI foundation but keeping the door open, and calling for the
> dialogue that should have taken place BEFORE the fact.​
>
> ​I otherwise fully agree with Alejandro's assessment, especially:
>
>     It is time to apply ISOC's unique combination of analytic powers,
>     subject-matter knowledge availability, global-local presence, and
>     adherence to principles, and worry a bit less about hurt feelings.
>     Raul's note is encouraging.
>
>
> Worth repeating.
>
> ​- Evan
> ​
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