[Chapter-delegates] "A free and open internet cannot be taken for granted" -- article from Vint

[drhipo at me.com]

Dear Veni and Charles,

Thanks for the note about the right source. It is important to have a close look into these interpretations made by press. However, we should not have a biased position due to the errors pointed; the asian article just had some misinterpretations which are not attributable to any reader.

Best Regards,

Luis

Prof. Luis M Martínez Cervantes, Professor and researcher Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City, Member of the Board of Trustees Internet Society
On 6 Oct 2023 8:02 -0700, Veni Markovski via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>, wrote:
> Thanks, Charles.
> Couple of comments.
> First, the article is not by Vint. It’s coauthored by him and the UN Tech Envoy.
>
> To remind you, he’s the one, who said that the technical organizations mentioned in the article, are part of the… civil society!?
> And the UN Secretary-General policy brief that he advertises in the article (I guess the paragraph is written by him, and not by Vint), is full with errors.
> You can read it here:
> https://undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=A%2F77%2FCRP.1%2FAdd.4&Language=E&DeviceType=Mobile&LangRequested=False
>
> On the quoted in the article:
>
> “In a recent comprehensive policy paper, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for protecting the global nature of the internet and the physical infrastructure that underpins it. He underlined that the internet's long-established multistakeholder institutions need more support, not less.”
>
> We go to the actual policy brief and see point 25:
> "...we must protect the global nature of the Internet and the physical infrastructure that underpins it. The Internet is governed by long-established multi-stakeholder institutions. While legal and regulatory approaches may differ among jurisdictions, concerted efforts must be made to maintain active policy compatibility and the interoperability of the Internet."
> > To which context is needed: Although certain aspects of the Internet are coordinated by organizations with multistakeholder participation, it is not accurate to claim that the Internet is governed by specific institutions. The Internet is a network of networks, spanning local, national, regional, and global levels, governed by various rules and regulations (or lack thereof), while maintaining interoperability through common technical standards.
>
> Second, while co-signing this article, the Tech Emvoy is also promoting the UNSG idea that there is a need (is there?) for a new, multilateral, digital governance forum. If it is created (depends on member states, decision will be taken next year), what would happen with the IGF?
>
>
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> > On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 15:52 Charles Mok (gmail) via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
> > > FYI
> > >
> > > A free and open internet cannot be taken for granted
> > > Apolitical governance provides key safeguard for global users
> > > Amandeep Gill and Vint Cerf
> > > October 6, 2023 05:00 JST
> > > https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/A-free-and-open-internet-cannot-be-taken-for-granted
> > >
> > >
> > >
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