[Chapter-delegates] ISOC donations/Beyond the Net

[Christian de Larrinaga]

Essay title.

Promoting open connectivity at the Internet layer is not political.
Filtering at the applications layer is political. Discuss.



Carlos Vera wrote:
> This is an strong position that we support. Our local laws also does
> not alllow to receive any funds from/for political oriented positions,
> activities or similar blend. 
>
> When a local NGO like Isoc local chapter do this, our laws disappear
> it. And if we do not do, isoc HQ does. 
>
> Strongly agree with this smart approach from Brandt and other folks.
>
> Carlos Vera
> Isoc Ecuador 
>
> On Aug 10, 2017, at 7:30 AM, Brandt Dainow <brandt.dainow at gmail.com
> <mailto:brandt.dainow at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> I think it clear that the demand that all ISOC chapters must engage
>> in political advocacy for ISOC objectives as a condition of being a
>> chapter is unsustainable.  However, people want to interpret it,
>> there is no doubt that promoting ISOC aims to “community leaders,
>> press and regulators” has a clear aim of influencing policy
>> development within a country.  There are many other ISOC objectives
>> which can also be fulfilled, but which do not risk controversy. 
>> While we have focused on legal limits on foreign-funded
>> organisations, there are plenty of countries where this will generate
>> wider social resentment, especially in countries with strong
>> anti-colonialist or anti-US interference feelings.  Helping people
>> get access to internet services, promoting technical standards,
>> offering education, etc., are not activities which are likely to
>> attract anything but positive reactions.  There is plenty any chapter
>> can do to promote ISOC aims without this restrictive clause.  It is
>> unsustainable as a formal command for chapter existence.  If chapters
>> want to do it, there is nothing to stop them, but it should not be
>> compulsory.
>>
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>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Brandt Dainow
>>
>> brandt.dainow at gmail.com <mailto:brandt.dainow at gmail.com>
>>
>>  
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>> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brandt_Dainow
>>
>> http://www.imediaconnection.com/profiles/brandt.dainow
>>
>>  
>>
>> *From:*Chapter-delegates
>> [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] *On Behalf Of
>> *Glenn McKnight
>> *Sent:* 10 August 2017 12:18
>> *To:* ISOC Chapter Delegates
>> *Subject:* [Chapter-delegates] ISOC donations/Beyond the Net
>>
>>  
>>
>> Interesting article from transparency.org <http://transparency.org>
>>  on the closing down of Civil Society in Azerbaijian and the their
>> rules on not accepting monies from abroad. 
>> As discussed before we need to be aware on how some chapters are at risk 
>>
>>  
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>> https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/azerbaijan_closing_down_civil_society
>>
>> Glenn McKnight
>> mcknight.glenn at gmail.com <mailto:mcknight.glenn at gmail.com>
>> skype  gmcknight
>> twitter gmcknight
>>
>> 289-830 6259
>> .
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