<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for the reportage Lea et al. It’s a bit frustrating to those of us not in Busan that the Internet and other discussions of particular interest have been taking place in ad hoc working groups for which there’s no webcast or captioning archives (including, of course, the AHGs on ITU openness and transparency). If ever anyone there has a bit of time (perhaps at night back in the hotel with a glass in hand) for a little more mapping of how these discussions evolved, that’d be much appreciated.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div class=""><div class="h5"><div class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><span class=""><ul class="" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">It was also agreed that the ITU should take a more conservative approach to opening up the CWG Internet. On that point, it was agreed that CWG Internet will hold open consultations on various agenda items prior to CWG meetings, but otherwise the doors of the CWG will stay closed to non-Member States;</font></span></div></li></ul></span></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This is pathetic and organizationally self-defeating.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div class=""><div class="h5"><div class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><span class=""><ul class="" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">The 4 newly proposed resolutions have been withdrawn, including the controversial Indian proposal (IND/98), which will nevertheless get a mention in the Chairman's report, </font></span></div></li></ul></span></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class="">I would love to have been a fly on the wall for this one…I would be particularly interested to know how other G77 governments & Russia viewed the proposal...</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Bill</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Nov 3, 2014, at 10:32 AM, Carolina Rossini <<a href="mailto:carolina.rossini@gmail.com" class="">carolina.rossini@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">yeah...amazing harder than the 130 on cybersecurity I feel...<div class="">The worst so far as been the one of gender (!!!!!) and openness. The bus is booked to leave PP-14 at 1am today...</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 4:28 AM, Nick Ashton-Hart <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:nashton@consensus.pro" target="_blank" class="">nashton@consensus.pro</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word" class="">This was an extremely difficult resolution to get to consensus on, and was for some time in danger of resulting in voting in Plenary on multiple resolutions.<div class=""><div class="h5"><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><div class="">On 3 Nov 2014, at 15:59, Carolina Rossini <<a href="mailto:carolina.rossini@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">carolina.rossini@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Note that regarding Res 64 the background (not spoken) issue is exports control. For an overview see this article: <a href="http://newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/policydocs/Translating_Norms_to_the_Digital_Age_Final.pdf" target="_blank" class="">http://newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/policydocs/Translating_Norms_to_the_Digital_Age_Final.pdf</a> <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">C</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 12:38 AM, Lea Kaspar <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:lea@gp-digital.org" target="_blank" class="">lea@gp-digital.org</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><span class="">Dear all,<br class=""><br class="">This is to give an update of the ongoing discussions at the ITU PP14.<br class=""><br class="">Civil society in Busan have participated in many debates outlined below, through their national delegations or informal discussions with other delegates. It would be great if colleagues following particular discussions could expand or reflect on the summary presented below. On a general note, with 4 days to go, most people seem to think that compromises have been reached sooner than expected.<br class=""><br class="">A number of us participated in the second meeting with the outgoing ITU Secretary General, which was largely seen as an ITU PR-stunt. In order to ensure continuity, an informal meeting of CS reps with the Secretary General elect, Mr. Zhao, is expected to take place in the next few days. If you have suggestions for what issues should be raised at that meeting, share them here.<br class=""><br class="">Hope this is useful.<br class=""><br class="">Best,<br class="">Lea<div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class="">---</span></div><br class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><b class=""><u class="">Process</u></b><br class="">At the beginning of Week 3 of the Plenipot, most ad hoc working groups (AHGs) dealing with specific proposals are wrapping up. Many AHGs have already agreed text, which has been sent to Committee 5 (COM5), Committee 6 (COM6), and the Plenary Working Group (WGPL). Once agreed in an ad hoc, the text rarely gets re-opened for discussion in the Committees or WGPL, and even more rarely in the Plenary.</font><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Discussions</font></span></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">What follows is an overview of main discussions divided by relevant AHGs. The list is not exhaustive. For a visual representation of various AHGs pertaining to the WGPL, see this useful</span><a href="http://regmedia.co.uk/2014/10/30/wg-plenary-chart-v1.png" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span><span style="text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">chart</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> created by</span><a href="https://twitter.com/sgdickinson" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span><span style="text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Samantha Dickinson</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> (who has also been diligently live-tweeting the meeting).</span></font></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> </font></span></p><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">COM5 AHG on draft new resolution on counterfeit devices</font></span></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Status:</span><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> Ad hoc closed,</span><a href="http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S14-PP-141020-TD-0058!!MSW-E.pdf" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span><span style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">text</span></a><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> sent to COM5 which will consider it on Monday afternoon.</span></font></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Highlights:</font></span></div><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">All references to ‘unauthorised devices’ have been dropped so the resolution is now only about counterfeit devices.</font></span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">References to a device database in which all telecommunications/ICT would need to be registered, are removed from the document;</font></span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Problematic language on combating counterfeit is now balanced by reference to taking into consideration ‘importance of maintaining user connectivity’ (which is very similar to the BB recommendation). This means that in combating counterfeit equipment, countries should not simply disconnect all counterfeit devices without considering how this affects user connectivity, which is great win for end-users.</font></span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class="">We did not manage to get references to IMEI and other unique identifiers completely out of the text, but it doesn't seem that this will do much harm or increase mandate of ITU, since this is mostly regulated via national legislation and regulation and the provision on the consideration of end-user connectivity. ITU-T also already has a strong standard on this (namely X.1255 which can be found here:</span><a href="http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-X.1255-201309-I" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class=""> </span><span style="text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class="">http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-X.1255-201309-I</span></a></font></div></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> </font></span></p><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">AHGs on ITU openness and transparency (Decisions 11 & 12, New Decision on Access to ITU documents)</font></span></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Status:</span><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> Ad hoc on access to documents closed,</span><a href="http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S14-PP-141020-TD-0061!!MSW-E.pdf" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span><span style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">text</span></a><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> agreed by COM5; Ad hoc on</span><a href="http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S14-PP-141020-DL-0044!R2!MSW-E.pdf" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span><span style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Decision 11</span></a><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> (opening up CWGs) ongoing, next to meet on Monday afternoon.</span></font></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Highlights:</font></span></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">COM5 AHG on access to documents (New decision):</font></span></div><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Member States agreed on the broad principle that the ITU needs to be more transparent and that more of its documents should be open to the public.</font></span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">They disagreed on how this should be done in practice (what the official policy would look like), who should take the decision, and the appropriate timeframe.</font></span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">The agreed text decides to open all input and output documents of ITU conference and assemblies starting in 2015. It then instructs one of the Council Working Groups to draft a policy to present to the Council for consideration. The Council can then, on an interim basis, decide to implement the policy, as appropriate. The final decision on policy to be taken at PP 2018.</font></span></div></li></ul><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">WGPL AHG on Council Working Groups (CWGs) & CWG Internet (Decision 11):</font></span></div><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">[</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Currently, all CWGs are open to all ITU Member States; some are open to Sector Members; none are open to observers. CWG-Internet is only open to Member States. Best Bits submitted a request to open this CWG in 2013, which was denied by Council.]</span></font></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">P</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">roposals from Europe and US ask for all CWGs to be open to all Member States and Sector members, and for CWG-Internet to be open to all stakeholders. There is no agreement on this and discussions are ongoing.</span></font></div></li></ul><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">WGPL AHG on Resolution 130</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">(Strengthening the role of ITU in building confidence and security in the use of ICTs)</span></font></span></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Status:</span><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> Ad hoc closed,</span><a href="http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S14-PP-141020-TD-0067!!MSW-E.pdf" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span><span style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">text</span></a><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> to be presented for WGPL consideration on Monday afternoon.</span></font></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Highlights:</font></span></div><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class=""> </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class="">The agreed text does not diverge greatly from the original Resolution 130 – an outcome that is most aligned with proposals from those who advocated a ‘no-change’ approach to this Resolution (US, Europe);</span></font></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Proposals to include references to privacy and human rights have been resisted;</font></span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Proposals for the ITU to come up with a roadmap for dealing with cybersecurity have equally been resisted,</font></span></div></li></ul><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">WGPL AGH on Internet-related resolutions</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">(Res 101, Res 102, Res 133, Res 180, and new proposals)</span></font></span></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Status:</span><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> Ad hoc closed. Texts to be considered by WGPL on Monday afternoon. Status of texts as of Nov 2 is available</span><a href="http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S14-PP-141020-DL-0011!R9!MSW-E.pdf" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span><span style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">here</span></a><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> (updated text from Nov 3 not yet online).</span></font></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Highlights:</font></span></div><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Compromise text was reached on all Internet-related resolutions, with minor revisions, some slight improvements, and a limited concession on the side of the US/Europe to acknowledge more explicitly the role of the ITU in Internet-related issues (particularly in Res 102);</font></span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">It was also agreed that the ITU should take a more conservative approach to opening up the CWG Internet. On that point, it was agreed that CWG Internet will hold open consultations on various agenda items prior to CWG meetings, but otherwise the doors of the CWG will stay closed to non-Member States;</font></span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">The 4 newly proposed resolutions have been withdrawn, including the controversial Indian proposal (IND/98), which will nevertheless get a mention in the Chairman's report, </font></span></div></li></ul><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">WGPL AHG on Res 174 (ITU's role with regard to international public policy issues relating to the risk of illicit use of ICTs)</font></span></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Status:</span><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> Ad hoc closed,</span><a href="http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S14-PP-141020-TD-0043!!MSW-E.pdf" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> text</span></a><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> agreed by WGPL</span></font></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Highlights:</font></span></div><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Outcome document has been boiled down to awareness raising and sticking to the ITU’s existing mandate in combatting illicit use of ICTs;</font></span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">All references to ‘global charter’ related to security of ICTs have been dropped,</font></span></div></li></ul><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">WGPL AHG on WSIS related resolutions (Res 140, Res 172)</font></span></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Status:</span><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> Ad hoc on WSIS reached agreement on</span><a href="http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S14-PP-141020-TD-0048!!MSW-E.pdf" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span><span style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Res 140 text</span></a><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">, which was subsequently considered and approved by WGPL. Res 172 has been supressed.</span></font></div><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Highlights:</font></span></div><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">The group decided to supress Resolution 172 (reasons: text seen as out-dated and otherwise covered in Res 140), which was subsequently approved by WGPL.</font></span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">T</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">he agreed text of Res 140 resolves that ITU continues its facilitating role in the WSIS process, subject to UNGA 2015 WSIS Review, and continues being the lead facilitator in relevant WSIS Action Lines as specified in the Tunis Agenda (C2, C5, C6). The resolution encourages the UNGA overall review to take into account ITU’s review of the WSIS, including the outcome doc of WSIS+10 High Level Event. </span></font></div></li></ul><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:17.25px;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;line-height:17.25px;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">WGPL AHG on Res 64 (Non-discriminatory access)</span></font></div><div class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Status:</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> Ad hoc closed, proposed text to be considered by </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">WGPL on Monday afternoon</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:14.9499998092651px;text-decoration:underline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Highlights:</span></div><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline" class=""><div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline" class="">It is also worth noting the discussion on</span><a href="http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S14-PP-141020-TD-0073!!MSW-E.pdf" style="line-height:normal;white-space:normal;text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span><span style="text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Resolution 64</span></a><span style="line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline" class="">, which has spurred a stand off between Cuba and others in relation to non-discriminatory access to ICTs. For context, similar discussions have, arguably, led to the break-down of WCIT. 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