[governance] "technical community fails at multistakeholderism". really?

[John Curran]

On Oct 8, 2013, at 8:57 AM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net<mailto:parminder at itforchange.net>>
 wrote:

Question number 8 - "What are the most appropriate mechanisms to fully implement enhanced cooperation as recognized in the Tunis Agenda, including on international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet and public policy issues associated with coordination and management of critical Internet resources? (emphasis added)"

The question clearly seeks response as to what changes/ evolution the respondent wants to see in global IG mechanism, including in that part dealing with coordination and management of critical Internet resources.  ... For convenience of others here, I quote as below the response that ARIN gave to the above question in their response to WGEC. (Similar responses were given by other signatories of the Montevideo statement)

"Since their inception, many of the organizations associated with the coordination and management of critical Internet number resources have employed various media such as open mailing lists, websites and open face-to-face meetings, to reach those with an interest in these topics. Additionally, the IGFs on all levels, national, regional and global, have been instrumental in encouraging interaction between the stakeholders. The increase in communications and outreach has resulted in a better understanding of the issues for all involved stakeholders."

Does it sound like ARIN seeks "truly substantive" evolution/ change anywhere at all? Not to me.

No, it does not, but note that the phrase "fully implement enhanced cooperation as recognized
in the Tunis Agenda" first requires unpacking to determining what exactly that phrase means.
Without clarity on that point and given the multiple interpretations of multiple paragraphs of the
Tunis Agenda, it is not possible to advocate for change to coordination and management of
critical Internet resources only as described via the phrase "as recognized in the Tunis Agenda".
To do so would encourage everyone to take their own theory of that meaning and claim support.

Now, please reference question #6 - "How should enhanced cooperation be implemented to enable governments, on an equal footing, to carry out their roles and responsibilities in international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet?"

ARIN's response to question #8 is as follows -

"It is important to recognize and define what “international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet” means. There are many layers to policy and a variety of stakeholders. Policy makers should feel free to call on the wide area of expertise available to them, and should make public policy goals both clear and high-level, recognizing that aids their consideration during development of global technical standards and practices that keep the Internet running.

It is essential that all stakeholders recognize that the call for enhanced cooperation in the Tunis Agenda was “to enable governments, on an equal footing, to carry out their roles and responsibilities, in international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet,” rather than the day- to-day technical and operational matters that do not have international public policy implications."

You might note similarity to the Montevideo statement, calling for the evolution of the
existing model to better enable governments and others on equal footing - "accelerating
the globalization of ICANN and IANA functions, towards an environment in which all
stakeholders, including all governments, participate on an equal footing."

Again, ARIN supports evolution of Internet coordination to enable governments to carry out
their roles and responsibilities on international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet,
and specifically asks that they should make their public policy goals both clear and high-
level, recognizing that aids their consideration during development of global technical
standards and practices that keep the Internet running.

FYI,
/John

John Curran
President and CEO
ARIN


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