<div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Hi all,</div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">
As you're all probably aware, the World Telecommunication Policy Forum is coming up on May 14-16. To help kick-start a discussion about the topics at WTPF, Access and CDT wrote up a short document (attached) identifying some of of the key issues that come up in the Secretary General's report and draft opinions. You may have received a similar note from Emily from CDT on another list. We expect a lot of discussion around:</div>
<div><ul><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Enhanced cooperation and multistakeholderism;</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The role of the ITU in Internet governance and the scope of its mission;</span></li>
<li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The concept of end-to-end Quality of Service;</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The importance of human rights in the context of discussions about ICT regulation and policy;</span></li>
<li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Strategies for increasing affordable Internet access for users around the world, particularly in developing countries;</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The appropriate level of transparency and civil society participation in WTPF and other ITU activities.</span></li>
</ul></div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">We're interested to hear what you think, both about our analysis of these topics and what your perspective is on key issues we didn't mention. What are your "top five" important issues coming into WTPF, and what would you like to see as an outcome? </div>
<div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">We're also curious about who will be participating in WTPF, and how you're planning to get involved. We also put together a document about the various options for civil society and individual participation (see attached). Please note that the deadline to <a href="http://www.itu.int/en/wtpf-13/Documents/expression-of-interest.docx">apply</a> to attend the WTPF as "public attendant" <b>12 April.</b></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">I look forward to hearing your thoughts!</div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<br></div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Best, </div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Deborah </div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<br></div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">-</div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="garamond, serif">Deborah Brown</font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="garamond, serif">Policy Analyst</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<font face="garamond, serif">Access | AccessNow.org</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="garamond, serif">E. <a href="mailto:deborah@accessnow.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">deborah@accessnow.org</a></font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="garamond, serif">@deblebrown</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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