<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Hello all,</div><div><br></div>As they are relevant to the goals of the Best Bits meeting, I wanted to let the list know that CDT posted two new items on our website today--a paper on cybersecurity proposals at the ITU, and an open letter to ITU member states. <div><br></div><div>Our cybersecurity team has written a short paper on some of the more troubling cybersecurity proposals that ITU member states have made in preparation for the WCIT: <a href="https://www.cdt.org/files/pdfs/Cybersecurity_ITU_WCIT_Proposals.pdf">https://www.cdt.org/files/pdfs/Cybersecurity_ITU_WCIT_Proposals.pdf</a>. The paper is also attached. A short blog post on the subject can be found here: <a href="https://www.cdt.org/blogs/emma-llanso/0609itu-ill-suited-regulate-cybersecurity">https://www.cdt.org/blogs/emma-llanso/0609itu-ill-suited-regulate-cybersecurity</a>. This should be a very useful tool for folks who are attending regional pre-WCIT meetings over the next few weeks, and for anyone advocating on the issue. We'd be grateful if you'd circulate the links and the PDF to your networks - this is especially aimed at NGOs worldwide, but may have other audiences.</div><div><br><div>We also have posted the open letter to ITU member states and government delegations that will attend the WCIT. Here's the link: <a href="https://www.cdt.org/letter/sign-letter-opposing-itu-authority-over-internet">https://www.cdt.org/letter/sign-letter-opposing-itu-authority-over-internet</a>. The letter remains open for sign-on---send an email to <a href="mailto:signon@cdt.org">signon@cdt.org</a> with your/your organization's name as you'd like it to appear on the letter. We are updating the list of sign-ons periodically, but not constantly, so if you don't appear right away, do not panic ;) </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks, and I hope you enjoy your weekend.</div><div><br></div><div>Kevin<br><br></div><div>PS: Apologies for any duplication of emails, for those who are on multiple lists.<br><br></div></div></body></html>