[Chapter-delegates] New Blog: ITU Plenipotentiary 2014 Opens

[Richard Hill]

Thanks for this.  I would add one item to the list of groups of issues:

* How to address concerns regarding mass surveillance and privacy?  Several
countries have made proposals to address these topics.
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  Hello everyone - Sally Wentworth just posted a blog with insights on
several key issues to watch at the ITU Plenipotentiary.  The blog is pasted
below or you can read it on our website:

  http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2014/10/itu-plenipotenti
ary-2014-opens



  Regards, Wende





  ITU Plenipotentiary 2014 Opens

  By Sally Wentworth, Vice President of Global Policy Development



  The ITU Plenipotentiary Conference opens today, and I wanted to share some
thoughts on several of the key issues that we'll be watching over the next
three weeks of debate.  Last week, our CEO, Kathryn Brown, outlined the
Internet Society's high level approach to the Conference and offered
insights on the importance of collaboration within the Internet ecosystem.
Today, I'll get into a few more specifics.



  An ITU Plenipotentiary Conference is a complex treaty-writing event held
every 4 years where governments of the world debate a multitude of issues
around how the ITU should function, who should lead the organization, what
the ITU should be doing, and how much the ITU's budget should be. While
these are all important issues, the Internet Society's focus will be on the
host of Internet issues that will be considered and on how the decisions
made will impact the broader Internet ecosystem.



  As of this writing, proposals are still coming in from regions and Member
States but we do already have a general view of what some of the key
Internet topics will be.  We are working hard to analyze the various
proposals from the perspective of an open and accessible Internet and are
keeping an issues matrix updated on our website:
www.internetsociety.org/issuesmatrixpp14



  In thinking about the Conference as it relates to the Internet, I see
several groups of issues that governments will debate:



  . How the ITU does its work - should the work of the ITU be made more
inclusive, more transparent and more collaborative?  This issue will be
addressed via consideration of access to ITU documents, publications and
meetings.  Thus far, we see divisions among countries emerging on this
point.



  . What is the ITU's role in different aspects of the Internet?  This
includes discussion of IP-based networks, Internet policymaking, security,
Internet-of-things, and IP addressing.



  . What can the ITU do to expand connectivity and spur development?  There
is keen interest to build on the success of the ITU Development conference
earlier this year
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Conferences/WTDC/WTDC14/Pages/default.aspx and
find ways to bring about the benefits of ICTs.



  . How to address the economic concerns of countries?  Several countries
have made proposals to address topics around regulation of over-the-top
services, interconnection rates and policies for alternative calling
procedures.



  Naturally, within any negotiation, there are opportunities for positive
outcomes and also areas of deep concern.  While the bottom-up, collaborative
model of development has proven itself when it comes to the Internet, not
all countries are willing to accept greater inclusiveness and transparency.
In some proposals, we see an emphasis on nation-state solutions in areas
where greater cooperation would produce more robust results.



  The promise of the Internet to connect the unconnected, break down
barriers, and transform lives depends on collaboration between all engaged
and informed stakeholders. The Internet Society is committed to
collaborating with partner organizations in every region of the world to
increase access to the Internet to further spur economic and social
development.  We look forward to a collaborative and productive dialogue in
Busan and a positive outcome for the future of the Internet.
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